The Gastonia Gazette from Gastonia, North Carolina • Page 1

The Gastonia (N. Gazette Saturday, August 27, 1949. Arch-SupporteHDf N. C. Teams "Take A Walk" Has Significant Meaning For This Baseball Fan BLON'NIG (Gazelle Staff Keporter) An elderly man who walks many miles lo follow winning North Carolina Lesion Junior probshk Is resting now at his home in Shelby.

The Gaslonti (cam's most ardent supporter, Leonard Morion, was rooting for Coach Russ Herg- man'i boys at the Gastonia-Lakewood contests in SumUr, S. C. lasl week. He has slalc from place (o place for viiglii JiAFSr price of admission, he says. Mr.

Morton rioean't worry about a place to stay when a junior baseball series Is in session. He sleeps in toll parks. He eats at concession stands but pays for his food, he iays. The faithful fan went to Kannapolis for the regional series. He in Gastonia's ball park when games were played here he related.

Appearing to be about 69, the hiking fan say? he doesn't know his exact age. He is of slight build and has gray hair. The little man has stepped off numerous miles from his home town of Shelby tc various game points. If he fail to jet a ride, he Is undaunted. cares little for motor travel any way.

He walks Before the games were con- clndtd In gnmter he was worried about getting to Omaha, Nebras ka, for the I.lltle World Series. Ic would have accepted a ride to Omaha on any vehicle if Gas- ioiiia hud won So certain was he lhat the local boys tvoulrl come through victorious he was ready to break away from his usual fare-free trip policy. He investigated train and bus fares to Omaha early in the week of the sectional playoffs. He afraid he would be unable to walk that far in time to see the games. And he ivas concerned about travel lu iids-f ut Hut worries ended Thursday night and Ml him with only one prospective trip PRJSCILLA'S POP REMEMBER? BY AL VERMEER SURE OQ HAZEL.

I'VE GOTAOOUPtE OF MV ONNJ I WONDER IF VOU REALIZE HOW DIFFICULT IT TO REAR TWO CHILDREN? uiE THEM DOWN? LEGION WOMEN OPEN CONCLAVE Highway Patrolman To Rescue He wanted to reach his home in Eight Forty Women Open Shelby and him a sandwich." Mr. Morton says he works at odd Jobs occasionally, employed by relatives. And Ills people give him amounts of money. He does not bet on all. Surprisingly the walker is not hard on Slices He Is light on his feet.

He may walk to reach a game but after he gets there he takes It easy. He never leaves the ball park when a series Is underway. Last year he went to Indianapolis. Tills year he went to Kannapolls, Sumter, S. and other North Carolina towns.

Next year--just give Norlh Carolina another bunch of boys and there's no telling how far Morton will walk. Fun And Discussion At Philadelphia Convention. Drum And Bugle Corps Champs Leave City For Philadelphia North Carolina's champion American Legion drum and bugle corps, convention bound, pulled out of Gastonia for Philadelphia at 5:30 Saturday morning. The 38 members of Gaston Post weren't without politics either. Three PHILADELPHIA, Aug.

American Legion Convention activity gets rolling today with women of the Eight and Forty Inaugurating the six dnys of reunion, funmaklng, parades and serious discussion. The Eight and Forty Is the honor organization of the Legion's Ladies Auxiliary. It's full Boutiques Des Huit Chapcaux Et Quarante for eight hats and 40 women. It's the women's counterpart of the Legion's famed La Societe Des 40 Hommes Et 8 Chevaux (40 and 8), a men's group dedicated to fun and honor. This name originated after World War 1.

It refers to French boxcars which bore the legend: 40. hommes et 8 chevaux, meaning that it could hold 40 men and eight horses. Mrs. Leo C. Colton, Maplewood, N.

Le Chapeau Nationale (president) of the eight and forty, opens the two-day meeting of her group today. That starts the speechmaking in earnest. Girl, 4rGahnly Pedals Tricycle Along Heavily-Traveled Road gUte Patrolman Charles ptll knows that all kinds of accidents have occurred on the heavily-traveled Wilkinson boulevard. But the patrolman saw a vehicle and a near-accident on that busy hljhwaj a few days ago that made him shudder. By quick action he possiblj saved the county another fatality.

Patrolling tbe busy four lane thoroughfare he saw a small girl, about four, pedaling her tricycle down the middle of the highway. As usual automobiles and trucks were rolling along in oppoilte The child wu riding on a hill and the trooper was afraid a vehicle might come over rlat at any moment and strike the child before the driver had time to tti her. He hastily parked the slate patrol car and rushed to the rescue. Fortunately he managed to reach the child and carry her away from the highway unhurt. Apparently she lived In one of (he houses off the highway, he said.

Dr. T. Scott Shepherd To Move On To Colorado Springs, Colo Dr. T. Scott Shepherd soon will i temperatures" he remarked be on the move agalrj.

He is even advertising to contac Stock The following stock quotations are furnished by Jackson A Mmitrt, (ias- All are nominal and subject to chabfe In price wlth- tonta. and out notice. Alabama Mills, Inc. to Auto Finance Co. 25 to City Cracks Down; Merchants Purchase Privilege Licenses City police department clerics have been kept occupied with the Issuance oJ warrants in the past few days.

Tax Collector Aithur Patsch has been busy signing them. About 40 warrants have beeri issued for merchants or dealers who failed to obtain privilege licenses. When business men or women Ignored previous warnings gbout their privilege licenses they became liable for arrest. Police officials eatd they had made no arrests yet for that violation of'the city ordinance. are rushing to get the licence upon notice that they may be prosecuted.

However, these warrants and others may be served at any moment and the violator will have to pay more than the prte of a privilege license officials warn. COTTON OFFICE MOVED CHARLOTTE Removal of the offices of Thomas L. Carroll, assistant to the executive vice-president of the National Cotton Council, to Charlotte from Wiwton- Salem was announced Friday. SENTENCED FOB ASSAULT 38-year-old married textile worker, the father of two children, wu lentenced to 12-15 years Friday for the assault of a 14-year-old girl. Lester M.

Floyd entered plea of to assault with Intent to commit He had been charged with rape but the state accepted the and Judge Donald pissed sentence in Davidson superior court. Bid to 7 3 to nisi to to 29 to Bid Bid to veterans of World War II, candi- The 40 and 8 begins iU four-day His asthma has returned. Tills persons interested in a skiing party 'conclave tomorrow with Harold J. disease has plagued the British phy- In Colorado or, perhaps, dates tor hatlonal commander, have established campaign headquarters and are lining up support. Election of one oJ these three Rlley, of Detroit, Chef De Chemin iclan and surgeon, who located January.

De Fer (President) extending greet- here tnls spring, since he was 26. ings to some 4,000 delegates and al- It rove him to what has' become No. 23 outfit left by chartered bus would mark the first time top con- to join 75 other drum and bugle trol of the Legion passed out of corps and 30-odd bands there. Next rmnds of World War I veterans, week they will, stnit down the The candidates are George N. -Quaker City's avenues in a 15-hour Craig, Brazil, attorney; Earl Legion's Cpcke, farmer and railroad man of 31st national meet.

Dawson, and James F. Green, A vanguard of the Gastonia dele- Omaha, attorney. gallon left by automobile early Friday morning. They were Everette Jones, J. Y.

Todd and Lyle Edwards, vice-commander of the Gastonia post. Several more are planning to make the trip. Philadelphia was. already taking on a holiday atmosphere as dele- dates, streaming in from all points his favorite and It has ternates. Approximately 600 delegates and I him from one coun try to an- alternates will attend the Eight other ln searc 0 a suitable climate, and Forty meetings.

Sidewalk On Clay Street Is Started Debate Closing Railway Ticket 1 Off ice Weekends Downtown ticket offices of the Southern Railway System will be up in hotel lobbies and downtown closed on Saturdays and Sundays Cabarrus Negro Given Sentence CONCORD, Aug. Albert Brown, 50-year-old Negro construe-' suitable, that Is, both for his health land his medical practice. The two don't always work He came here from Dallas in search of a home with higher cell- drew a seral to 10 ing and airier rooms, after spend- years prison sentence here last bCOtCn minister 10 Acme Spinning Co. American Yarn it Prooes- Ing Company common- American Yarn Proc's- slng Company preferred 13 to 11 Blue Kldge LojuriDce Co- to 11 Carolina Power Light preferred -110 Hcalery Mills common 4' Chadbourn Hwiery Mills preferred 21 Colonial Stores, Inc. 28 Climax Spinning Co.

120 Crfecent Spinning Co 117 Dan River Milts common 13 Dan Hirer Mills Bid Dlile Home Stores 13 to 11 Drexe! Furniture Co. Jl'A to 12 DuMont Laboratories, Inc. to M'A Eagle Yarn Mills 117 Bid Erwln Cotton Mills 12U Bid Foremost Dairies common 14 to 15 Foremost Dairies preferred -isj Bid Grlnnell Corporation 26 to 28 J. E. Ivey ft Co to 11 li Jefferson Standard LI If Tnsurance Company Bid Kendall Company to 22 Llnford Mills 117 Bid Finance Co 15 to Majestic Manufacturing Company 217 Bid Morganton Furniture Co.

15fi Rid National Yarn Mills 112 Bid Perfection Spinning Co 122 Bid Smyre Manufacturing Co. 11 to 13 Sterling Spinning Co. Bid Stonecutter Mills 8 Bid Stowc Spinning Co. 107 Bid Textiles. common 9 Bid Textiles.

IT.i to U'A Wachovln Bank Trust Company 68 to 68 Warner Swatey Co a 1 to Wlx Accessories Corporation common 12 to Accessaries Corpora- tlon preferred TO 101 Pandanm leaves are used to make the famous hula skirts of the South Beas. LEGAL NOTICES City employes have begun work on ing a year in Arizona recovering night following his conviction of a sidewalk on Clay street between I from the attack which besieged him manslaughter in a white woman's Second and Fifth avenues, it was in 1947. In his more than three- death, learned Saturday. score years, he has been around the The verdict was relumed after an The sidewalk, which was author- wor id so ma ny times he almost has I hour and a half of deliberation by a Teach At Davidson ized earlier this month by the city 1 os count. jury ot nine white men and three establishments.

afler September 1 when the 40-hour council, should be about completed 1 Next stop or tj, doctor will be 1 Negroes. Brown was tried on a by the opening of school September Colora( 0 springs, he has charge of murder in the death of Legion officials fay this affair will work week for non-operating em- be the biggest show ever put on by ployes becomes effective on rail- a veterans' organization. Costumes, roads throughout the country, it was musical Instruments, and equipment announced Saturday, for the 15-hour parade are valued Whether or not the only Oastonia at $5,000,000, they estimated. 1 ticket office, located in the Early hours of the convention crn terminal, will be aflected Cases Are Swept Off City Docket uncertain Saturday, railway officials 1 disclosed. A notice of the closing order has been posted In the passenger station but is subject to change, they said.

Southern ntown offices in I Charlotte and other centers in this Judge Julius T. Sanders Saturday area whlch make Ucket sate jn ordered discontinuance of payments laces otner than Rt tne termi by James L. Hawkins of the York nai wju observe he closing be- road in support of his two minor September 3. children as long as ttrey are in Tn ac ti on comes as a result of the custody of the father. the findings of President Truman's Hawkins testified that he and his emergency board and the ensuing wife.

Bonnie Hawkins, who lives in establishment of a five-day, 40-hour South Gastonia, have been separat- wor week, with 48 hours' pay for ed for some time and that recently non-operating employes, he took the children to live with the event that offices are him. It Is expected that a case will i osc here, passengers may pay brought before the next civil fares a(ter boarding trains, a release term of superior court to determine tne ra WBy Washington of- the custody after Judge Sanders (lce has disclose. Elated he had no jurisdiction in Many flight stations and other settling this matter. offices of the Southern and other in other cases heard Saturday in railroads also win be closed for the municipal court, the. state took a but President nol pros with leave In two counts -j.

crnphastzcd against Bates Crank of 1304 North nasseneci cSnttmlf I 7, City Manager, P. A. satd. The walkway takes a large traffic of children en route to and from the junior high school on Clay street as well as Gastonia High School. Consideration of this factor brought action from the council despite the fact teat no petition had been submitted from property owners.

Since the work was- inaugurated under a charter provision, the city and property owners each will pay 50 per cent of the costs. purchased a new automobile'for the Mrs. Lizzie Deese Morgan, 47, last trip and will be all set to go when April 13 but was convicted on the he has found a suitable driver. lower count. Driving so he has Judge Frank Armstrong passed completely exhausts his energies, sentence after hearing the verdict Once before he had lo abandon Jus the night session of Cabarrus automobile in Memphis, county court travel the remainder of the distance Tne ud indicated that Graham Says Pact Insures Freedom and freight their schedules on yetr-old Negro, however, was sentenced to four months on the public roads, suspended for two years on condition he pay S100 and costs and relinquish his license for 12 months, on another charge ol driving while drunk.

Also nol-prossed with leave were a non-support case against Fred Negro HIGHLAND LIBRARY NEWS The Highland Public Library wl 26, Negro of 512.North A 3 York street, and a peace an(l lropcn Scplcmber 7 a served on Richard T. Grlnble of 511 South Vance street. Bob Armstrong, 18, of 1052 North R'dge street was fined the costs for Interfering with an officer and Jerry B. Mauney, 21, of Arlington Heights ako paid the costs for resisting Bn officer. Found not guilty of a disorderly conduct charge was Robert Overcash of South Gas.tonla.

to Arizona by train. two white men, including the dead But he is confident that once he woman's husband, charged with reaches a higher feet murder the same case, would not and above-he will be fit as a flddte 0 again. "I get along perfectly wonderfully Gaston Is Asked For Polio BURGAW, Aug. At- ntle pact was described here yes- erday by U. S.

Senator Frank P. jraham as "a pact with 12 liberty wing nations." The freshman senator from North iarolina explained that the pact signed for the purpose of inuring the freedom of the nations nd their alliance. Senator Graham spoke before ome 2,000 people gathered Moore's Creek battleground. "There can be no isolation in our ime," Graham asserted "just as Colonists took to the high ground Moore's CreekJ, we may ake to high ground snd rise to greatness by giving fuel, food and lope for freedom and strength to the world with unlimited cooperation with the United Nations." The Gaston county area has been asked by the American Red Cross to assist in the recruitment of The two are Lane Morgan, 69, lius- band of the victim, and Glenn T. Furr, 41.

Both are free under bond. Judge Armstrong disclosed in yesterday's session that all but jail cases would be continued until the October term of court. Testimony brought out lhat the woman was found dead after a drinking bout with the three, men. more nurses to help care for vie- I Ark Expedition Is i- midwestem i r- i by the dis- KeBdy or Search tims of poliomyelitis in midwestem areas heavily stricken ease this summer. Southeastern chapters have sent 1 DOGUBAYAZIDI, Turkey, Aug more than 150 nurses for polio duly American expedition to in the midwest so far this summer, )rl( i Noah's Ark arrived here las a Red Cross release has disclosed, beneath the towering heigh but more are needed.

ol Mount Ararat. hours Local political and military State Has Manager For Huge Coliseum RALEIGH, Aue. 27 C. State the beginning of the new schoo year. All persons having' books from Ihe library are asked to return them before August 30.

Miss Ornetta M. Bigsers Is librarian. PERSONAL MENTION Mr.5. Oshta Pritchett of Baltimore and Mrs. Orplielia Williams jof Wellington are visiting their fisteri Mcsdames Magdalene Rhync and Bessie McCoy.

They were re- jctnt guests of Mrs. Rhyne" at her home on Oakland street. UNION BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. C. T.

pastor, will con- an duct regular services at Union Bap- July Highway Toll Is High Tor Eight Years RALEIGH, Aug. 27 The highest July highway death toll Sn eight years was reported Ipst month. The Motor Vehicles Department said yesterday that 80 died on North Carolina highways in July, a 31 per cent increase over the 61 persons killed in July last year. The toll has not been so high since 19 when 95 lives were lost. Last month's total of 1.852 accidents was a gain of 38 per cent over that of July last year, while the injuries for last month were 40 per cent above the July 194S figure.

July's death toll brought to 415 the number killed on the highway so far this year, and the Injured list raised that figure to 5.098 for the first seven months of this year. iUy 9fl, and massive coliseum named Church Sunday with the morning worship at II o'clock. The of Ratelsh. 53-year-i llc lnvltcd to bc rcsent CHRIST JKSUS SUBJECT LESSON-SERMON "Christ Jesus" will be the lesson- for 27 nurses for im- The party was expected to set ou mediate duty in Minneapolis, its quest ithln the next 2 and for four Negro nurses in Chi- cago, 111., still must be met by ai Southeastern the report ers we icomed the Americans as they states. Southeastern nurses were sent to the following cities during the August 10-17 recruitment: Des Molnes, Iowa; Minneapolis, Springfield, Galesburg and Chicago, Madison, Cape Girardeau, Spartanburg and Columbia, S.

Wilmington, N. and Chatfcnooga. Tenn. In North Carolina, these nurses came from the following chapters; Greensboro, one; Fayetteville, one; Wake county, four; Wayne county, one; Buncombe county, one. Local Man Arrested On Hit-Run Charge Clarence E.

Putman, 36, of East Seventh avenue extension, was arrested for hit and run driving Friday afternoon following a wreck. City police officers said a 1947 Ford sldeswiped the automobile of Mrs. D. P. Ragan of Modena extension Friday morning about 10:30.

The driver crossed the railroad at East Airline and Church street and drove his car against the Ragan vehicle. He proceeded on his way. DAVIDSON The Rev. Iain Wilson, Scottish, minister and former church worker in Germany, will teach Bible at Davidson College this fall, Dean of the Faculty C. K.

Brown announced yesterday. Rev. Mr. Wilson holds the master of arts and bachelor of divinity degrees from Edinburgh University. After duty as a British Artny chaplain he acted as secretary for Germany for the World Council of Churches' Department of Recon- tructlon and Inter-Church Aid.

Vinston Man Left Two Widows Behind Winton-Salem man who died early Wednesday was revealed to be in unusual circumstances of hav- ng two widows. The man, Robert E. Furr, 35 of 503 Holly avenue, was married to a High Point woman about three years ago and was married again about a year and a half ago. His wife who lived with him here, Mrs. Mary Hardiman sale today that she did not think hi had secured anything of a dlvora or separation from his first wife "But the doctors said it was no his fault," she declared! "The doc tors said he wasn't responsible.

was sick and had something press IMPKOVEMERI RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED AND OHDAINKD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OP THE CITY OP GASTONIA: That East Park Avenue Irom Morehead Street to Beacon Strm; WMt jrom Airline Avenue to the Intersection of South Scruggs Street to Walnut Avenue: and Street from Church Slieet east to cud of Kate Sueta be Improved, said Improvements to Include the grad widening, extending, or otherwise altering wherever necessary the aald streets and laying thtreon a penetration treatment with the necessary bate and also the construction of sucl drains and storm severs as may bt necessary, all of said woilc to be done under and In accordance with Chapte 56 of the Public Laws of Kuilh Caro Una of 1915: ind BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND OHDAINED that for the purpose or securing uniformity In said work, that said v-'ork shall bo clone by said City ol Oafitonla by contract, or bj' the forces of said City of Oastonia; and DE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDAINED that all of the property owners along said streets, are hereby required, at their own cost, to make all sewer, water, and gas connections along said streets with their property on or before the 23rd day of September, IM9. In such manner as the City Manager shall direct, and If not done by that date, the said City of Oastonia -will make such connectloni along said streets, and the cost thereof shall be EsesHid against such property where the connections are made, and same will be a Hen thereon and collected B5 the cost of mailing the street Improvements as herein stated; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDAINED that the total cost of Buch Improvements as shall be made as alxive stated, exclusive of so much thereo as Is Incurred at street Intersections shall be specially assessed upon the lots or parcels of land abutting dl rectly on said streets where xuch 1m Drovements are made, according to th tent of their respective frontage! eteon by an equal rate per foot ch frontage, such assessments beln lien on eald property, and that th rms of payment for such woifc Id property owners shall be In casl five (5) equal Installments bearlD terest at per annum, and aha payable and collected at the sam me that taxes are collected, and eac shall become due at th ime time that other taxes are du he first Installment to become du ext after the completion of said 1m rovements. This the 23rd day of August, 1949. THOS. CRAIG WATSON THIS QUESTION: I have good sound building; free of fire hazards; I am careful and.

feel the chances of fire are small, yet I want Insurance protection. Is It true I can assume part of the risk and save money through your "Co- Insurance" clause ON AM INSURANCE PROBLEM. CONSULT WATSON INSURANCE AGENCY 139 South Marietta St. PHONE 5-1261 arrived with full authority to ex plore this highly militarized area the Turkish-Russian frontier. The party is headed by Dr.

Aaro J. Smith of Greensboro, N. C. It was accompanied by state officials and newsmen on the journey from Erzu- m. The Russians have charged that the expedition Is really a spying operation directed against the Soviets.

Dickson To Attend Secretaries' Meet his brain." M'rs. Furr said she learned of th first marriage about two month ago and that she did not hold agalst her husband. She said sh has become close friends with first wife who rives In High Poln and is Mrs. Violet Furr. The Hlg Point widow confirmed the unusui situation.

I hereby certify that the foregoln csolutlon was duly passed and adcp A by the City council Qajtonl on the 23id day of August. 194 J. L. KENDRICK, city Clerk. Bat Z7 FTJN FOR EVERYONE! Barf balbini, fishing, ten nit, clock ball, etc, at no SHIRTS 15c SUITS 60c CASH CARRY YOU WASH 'EM, WE DRY 'EM, ONLY 15 MINUTES TRY OUR CASH AND CARRY PLAN AND SAVE Jacobs Launderers Cleaners old former director of the Division of Purchase and Contract was appointed to the post.

The Job will pay Belts S7.500 a TO SIXG SUNDAY Disle Hummingbirds of Gastonia and the Southern Brothers of Char- bite will sing Sunday night at 8 year, less than his F.i!ary as i docl: at the Highland High School. the statc't purchafinf director but 1 more than the pay of State College pfofessors. His duties, collr-pe au- thoritles said, will cover a full 12 i. au rinburg voters rejected the legal months period, rather than the r.ine-mor.lh schedule of most faculty LAVRINBURC ROECTS BKER LAURINBURG. Aug.

of brer in a special election here yesterday. posts. I Complete but unofficial returns The coliseum, now under construe- showivi 7fS votes against and 518 tion. will ccst about when votes for the 'ifgnl sale of the brv- crape The county iScotland) volcd comp'ctrcl this fall and will seat 12,000 people. out beer last January.

in all Christian Science Churches and Societies on Sunday, August 28th. Golden Text: John 3:16. "God so loved the world that he gave hts only begotten Son, that whosoever bclievcth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Among the citation? comprls- the Lc-ijon-sermon arc the fol- wing from the Bible: "And he said unto them, Go ye Into all (he world, and preach the gospel to every creature." (Mark F6-15). And from the Christian Science textbook by Mary Baker Eddy. "Christ, as the spiritual idea of God, comes now us of old, preaching the gospel to the poor, healing the sick and casting out evils." yig lowin Officers said Mrs.

Ragan's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wilson Ragan, secured the license number of the hit and run car. Putman admitted to Detectives S. W. Smith and L.

O. Haskett, who arrested htm at his home that afternoon, that he was driving the car. He was released under $200 bond iwsted by A. L. Dial.

Putman has been arrested pre viously for dninkcn driving, prohibition violations, and receiving stolen property, according to his police record. The astrolobc, the most anclen of nil navigation Instruments, wa. used by Columbus. Brice T. Dickson, manager of the i Gastonia Chamber of Commerce, will be sent by the local group, to a meeting of the North Carolina Chamber Secretaries Association at Vilson September 18 and 19, It was ecided by the directors at their neeting Thursday.

Mr. Dickson, who is chairman of he association's resolutions committee, will give a talk on "Woik- ng With Public Officials." Two new members have been to the Gustonla chamber in recent weeks, Mr. DIcfcson has disclosed. They are: A. K.

Winget the Citizens National Bank and E. Glenn Stroup, building contractor. Roosevelt And N. Y. Socialite To Wed NEW YORK, Aug.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (D-NY) and Suzanne Perrin, blonde New York socialite, obtained a marriage license yesterday. No wedding date has been made public. Roosevelt, 35-year-old son of the late President, and-Miss Perrin, 18 previously have said the ceremony was expected lo be some lime lat this month. Their engagement wa announced July 29.

BACK TO SCHOOL AND COLLEGE Let us mail THE GAZETTE to that boy or girl leaving for school or college. Give us your order early so their favorite paper will start arriving the first day school operw. OUR RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS: One Year Six Months Three Months $12.00 $6.25 $3.25 FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR $8.00 THE GASTONIA GAZETTE CIRCULATION DEPT. DIAL 6371.