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TUISDAY, FIIRUARY 15, THE GASTONIA (N. GAZETTE MVIN COL. GASTON GOSSIPS JAS. W. STARTED BUSINESS 35 YEARS AGO "It was 35 years ago today, St.

Valentine's Day said Warren Gardner to Col. Gaston Monday morning, 'that I ed my business on Main street. I had one assistant, 'Dad' (Ellis) Rankln. We were located across the street In one of the present Belk buildings My first customer was Lawrence Rankin, who bought some And just at that time Lawrence came walking Into the Young Men's Shop at 175 West Main avenue. Back in 1920 it was called "Main Today it is "Main ave- Through these 35 years Warren's haberdasher grown year by year.

The year just ended, 1054, gave him the largest volume of business his firm has ever experienced. Handling the very best lines of furnishings and clothes, he has built up a clientele that stays with him year in and year out. His hosts of frienoa are congratulating him upon this anniversary and wishing for him continued success and progress. MORE P. 0.

BOX HOLDERS OF 1904-05 Here is another installment of the names of box holders at the Gastonia' Post Office (the first appeared last Saturday): G. A. Gray, R. B. Wilson, J.

A. Vance, R. D. Kitchen, H. Schneider, J.

H. Shepard, J. H. Gardner, Hartsoe Drane, Cramerton Friday afternoon Girl Scout Troop No. 71 held a Court of Awards at the Community House.

The flag ceremony was led by Mrs. K. E. Parnell. A special program was put on by the girls who have been taking the Home Nurse Course under the direction of Mrs.

William Eckbert. Following this program, Mrs. Marvin Norris invested Judy Swayney and Mary Rlgler as Tenderfoot Girl Scouts. H. Shuford, Alexander House, Mrs.

O. W. Davis, W. A. W.

H. Jenkins, T. C. Wilson, Battle Lee. W.

B. Biggers, W. H. Lewis, D. P.

Dalton, A. L. Gavin, P. E. Woolen, M.

B. Owens, C. L. Bccknell, J. W.

Sanders, J. D. Bulcc, W. R. Turner, P.

T. Heath, B. T. Ormand, S. C.

Cornwell, J. C. Featherstone, W. E. Haynes, L.

T. Lee, E. W. Goung, J. M.

Horton. T. A. Wagstaff, J. B.

Boyd, R. A. Salllms, J. C. Sevler, Morrow Brothers, R.

W. Gray, Birchman Barker. Mary Stinson, K. K. Adams, W.

J. Loughridge, J. K. Barryhill, Acme Specialty C. A.

Boozer, M. McG. Shields, W. B. Flake, R.

H. Hare, Dixie Supply House, W. C. Holland, K. D.

Andrews, W. B. Lindsay, J. C. Griffin, J.

Grier Lae, J. T. White, Page It Adams, J. Kennedy, L. L.

Jenkins, C. J. Huss. J. S.

Mullen, Walters R. H. Plyler, J. S. Hulsm, W.

S. Smith, A. K. Loftln, J. N.

Alexander J. H. Coggins, L. F. Groves, H.

P. Johnson, J. W. West, E. N.

Linberger, R. W. White, J. O. White, J.

E. Page D. L. Rhyne, W. L.

Coon, H. F. Glenn, J. White Ware, C. M.

Nolen. S.F. Stewart, W. M. Jackson, W.

E. Hartsell, D. E. McConnell, J. W.

Kidd, A. D. Jones C.L. Burris, Jos. P.

Culp, Anders Floyd, F. W. Brawley R. M. Gardner, Currence and Starnes, F.

A. Costner, George Times, J. L. Hanna, F. G.

Wilson, E. P. Rankln i R. C. Price, Boyce Wilson, W.

O. Gatlis, J. B. Meacham, J. T.

Spencer, E. F. Glenn, C. M. Dunn, W.

M. Boyce, L. A. Reynolds, J. A.

Hoyle, R. L. Adams. PEOPLE AND EVENTS IN dASTON FIFTV YEARS AGO From the Gazette February 14, 1905. A telegram Friday morning called John Gaddy.

The Gazette's very faithful foreman, to his home in Wadesboro. He went to Charlotte on the belated morn- Ing train, leaving here about 1 o'clock. A favorite sister had been lingering with consumption and the message "Come home at once" had a meaning deeper in bcouis, than the words. After Mr. Gad- Second Class Rank badges eft another came were awarded by Mrs.

Parnell to Amanda Cozart, Janet Gulliford, Ann Norton, Barbara Nichols, and Theresa Tidwell, The following Proficiency Badges were awarded by Mrs. John H. Williams: First aid and needlecraft, Judy Nichols'; magic carpet, Linda Parnell; cat and dog, Patricia Norris, Linda Parnell; child care, Judy Liingley, Sandra Gibson, and Patricia Parnell; housekeep- Sandra Gibson, Patricia Nor- saylng his sister was dead. The friends he has made in Gastonia will learn with sympalhelic sorrow of Mr. Caddy's bereavement The Torrence Paint and Wall Paper Co.

will open its new establishment at No. 10 Tryon street, Charlotte, today. Frost Torrence is president and R. B. Babington is secretary and treasurer of the concern.

Mr. Babington will go to Charlotte this morning to assume his duties. McAdenville News -BY BILL KOBINKTTK- March of Dimes benefit bingo party, goon sored by the Men's Club, was held Saturday at the community center. Prizes for the games were homemade cakes, donated by the women of McAdenville and two local bakery companies. Estimated attendance was 100 people, and the estimated profit was $102.

CLUB At a meeting Iicld Thursday night at tiie McAdenville community center, the women of McAdenville met and organized the first Women's Club in the history of McAdenville. Officers elected were Mrs. Ada Sonsucker, president; Mr.s Joy Bolls, Miss Ila Poole, secretary; and Mrs. Cathryn Payne, treasurer. Seventeen members were present at the first meeting.

The next meeting will be held on Friday, February 25, and anyone wishing to join Is invited to attend. The primary purpose of the Is to help needy families in community. The meeting was closed with prayer by Mrs. Ada Honsucker. Jack Devlnny, of the U.

Navy, arrived Thursday morning to spend a leave with his wife and parents. He and his wife, 3illle, will leave February 22, for where they will visit friends and continue by automobile, with friends, to Long Beach, where Jack is stationed. Frank Oasaway from Whittier, was a weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Devinny.

Mrs. Hattie Bridges is back at work after an illness. Mrs. Grace Hall is ill at her acme. All people who are interested dancing are urged to attend dance club every Thursday at 7 p.

m. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mull and children, of York, S. were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Swanger and Doris. YOUTH COUNCIL MEETS The Methodist Youth Council meeting was-held Thursday night, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Brlttain.

Plans were made for the February activities, ncludlng the annual formal sweetheart banquet. Members of council are Bo Britain, pres- dent; Carolyn Clark, vice-president; Maude Barnhill, secretary; Ann Helton, treasurer; commission chairmen, Margaret Jarrell, Jerry Nichols, Judy Gordon, Bar- jara Russ, Jimmy Pettus; counselors, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Brittain, and Nettie Gordon. The Woman's Society of Christian Service met Tuesday night at the home of Mrs.

S. P. Gordon and Nettie Gordon. Mrs. Jim iurrent was in charge of the program.

badge, Mary Ann Carpenter, Karen Cunningham, Jane Henderson, and Hita Lowe. Mrs. Norris presented the hospitality badges to Gay Camp, Mary Carpenter, Karen Cunning- meet with large success in their new venture. The weather still keeps the people guessing and staying by the fire. Yesterday morning the rain promised to melt the heavy ham Janet'Dcaton.

Janet Eller, snow away, but between 10 and fi Ellis Saundra Eppley. it irew weary of Us gusty sob- Sandra Gibson, Jane Henderson, bing. Amid its cold frazzly tears Janice Huffstctlcr, Judith Lang- theres a white speck floating Rita. Lowe, Judy Nichols, Patricia Norris. Carolyn Overcash, Linda Parnell, Patricia Parncll, Joyce Pence, Sharon Pope, and Rachel Willis.

The following girls were presented the home nurse badge by Mrs. Eckbert: Mary Carpenter, Karen Cunningham, Pagsy'Ellis. Sandra Gibson, Jane Henderson, Judith Langley. Lowe, Judy Nichols. Patricia Norris.

Carolyn Overcash, and Linda Parncll. another, and another. What Is it? Will it lie? It had to lie, for by noon the furious snow filled the air and fell faster than the wet earth could melt it. Down to the freezing point went the mercury and then down, down to 22 before night. At sunset the dull day pall lifted in the vest.

Through the rift shot the good-night signals from the eternal seas beyond. The god of day had passed Course certificates to Mrs. Norris, Mrs. Parncll, and Mrs. James Cannon.

FASHION SHOW BKNT.FIT Plans for the Fashion Show Benefit, as announced by Mrs. James Rotan. president of the Gadcrian club of Cramerton. are in the final stages. The fashion show will be given on Tuesday, February 22, at 7:30 p.

m. in the Cramerton school auditorium, for the benefit of the school band uniform fund. Included on the program for the evening will be selections by the school glee club and the recently organized school band. Mrs. George McGee will be narrator for the fashion show which will have as its theme a "Magic Garden And Band Concert," Door prizes will be given, and refreshments will be served at the end of the program.

The organization committee is composed of Mrs. Robert Ves- hck, Mrs. Henry Ford, and Mrs. Fred Carpenter. The sub-committees are, Weddie Huffman, Mrs.

Thomas Knowles, Mrs. Alvln McKeown, and Mrs. Jamc.s Rotan; publicity Mrs. John Dutton, Mrs. Alfred Ellington.

Mrs. Bob Eller, Mrs. John H. Williams; Wcd- die Huffman, Mrs. Rufus Davis, Mrs.

John Dutton, Mrs. Bob Eller. Mrs. Herman Smith, Mrs. Williams; programs and ticket Rufus Davis, Mrs.

James A. McLean, and Mrs. Herman Smith: courtesy and ticket sales Mrs. Noel Garvln, Mrs. Fred Abernathy, Mrs.

Judy Harrison, Mrs. Robert Featherston; stage Joel Ellington, Mrs. Alvln McKoown; door prizes Mrs. Ray Nesblt. and Mrs.

Stiles Dlxon; music and Wes Barnes, Mrs. W. B. A. Culp, Mrs.

Fred Carpenter. The stores participating In tlxi Fashion Show Benefit will be The Stork Shop of Akcrs Shopping Center, under the management of Mrs, A. Slutsky: The Children's Shop, of Gastonln, under Mrs. Saul Mnndcl, and The Vogue, nf Oiwlonln, under Mrs. Adolf Halm.

The costumr jewelry for the various outfits will of McClce's Jew- dry Store, cmmerton, leaves of June. In honor of her sister, Mrs. R. Heinrich of Easton, who is her guest, Mrs. 'larry Rutter entertained a few friends with a delightful afternoon affair last Friday.

An interesting feature of the afternoon was a contest entitled "My Aunts" in which the answers to questions were words ending in aunt. Tie prize, a handsome cut glass salve box was won by Mrs. W. J. Clifford.

The guests were Mesdames T. L. Craig R. M. Reid, A.

A. McLean, Jenkins, J. H. Sparks, S. N.

Boyce, W. J. Clifford, L. F. Wetzel D.

A. Page, D. R. LaFar. John Adams, R.

Heinrich; Misses Janie Jackson and Birdie Blankenship. Price, the insurance man, has bought out Epply's barber shop. He took charge last Friday Mr. Price will not operate it himself, but has leased it to George Theus, one of the best colored barbers that every did business in Gastonia. Mr.

Epply will possibly locate in Greensboro He has made a good barber and all who know him also as a good citizen will regret to see him leave Gastonia. Prof. J. S. Wray spent Sunday in Charlotte.

Capps has moved his Insurance offica into the Craig and Wilson building. Mrs. K. S. Pegram and Miss Belle Barron of Charlotte, and Miss Lillie Rhync of Mt.

Holly are expected to arrive today to be the guests of Mrs. W. E. Kindley and Miss Susie Hoffman. 29 Are Aboard Missing Plane ROME-W-Ground, sea and nir searchers combed a fog- shrouded arc north and west of Rome today, seeking the wreckage of an Africa-bound Belgian airliner feared to have crashed with 29 persons aboard.

The 21 passengers Included four Americans, three Belgian children nnd Mnrcclla Marianl, Italy's 10-year-old beauty queen of 11)53, who was making her first night. Book A Day Reveiw W. G. THE SUSQUEHANNA. By Carl Carmer.

Rinehart, Claude Schlagenhauf Jr. Gels Eagle Scout Award Claude Schlagenhauf Jr. of Troop 13, Gaatonla, became an Eagle Scout Monday night at the Court of Honor held at city hall. James Mullen presented the badge to Claude's mother, who pinned it on her son. Charles R.

Metz, member of the troop committee of Troop 13, presented the Eagle Scout with his credentials and a letter of commendation from Scout Executive R. M. Schiele. James Mullen presided over the court. Serving as members were L.

P. Knox, Charles Metz, Saad Simon, Carroll C. Hudson. T. R.

Kincaid, C. Jerome Honeycutt, M. B. Grier, J. M.

Gray, and Tom Baugh. Mr. Schiele served as secretary. Troop 20, Gastonia, won the attendance and advancement banner. Next Court of Honor of the Gastonia district will be Monday night, March 14, in the city court room at 7:30 p.

m. PROMOTIONS The following advancements were made: Tenderfoot rank Ronnie Thomas, Bobby Edwards, Jerry McSwain, Van Quinn, David Ford, Ronald Deal, Franklin Bumgardner, James Stephen Wright, Richard Shook, Lamar Queen, Michael Robinson, Carl McAbee, Glenn Bradley, Larry Champion, David Stewart, Earl Wilson Coleman, Richard Lee Griffin, Martin McLamb, Gerald Lutz, James England, Robert McKinney, Jimmy Summit John Jenkins, James A. Keever, Bobby Lineberger, Thomas D. Martin, Tommy Ray, Gerald Waycaster. Jerry Dean Warren, James Absher.

Second Class Gary Richard. Jackie Champion, Danny Alexander, Ronnie Brooks, Shuford Summey, Bandy Howard, Roger Brackett, Dewey Lee Davis, Michael Hcavner, Grady H. Sum- merling Larry Tabor, Jimmy Patterson, Edgar Holbrook, Mike Griffie. First Class Bobby Hurspeth, Craig Hughes, George Simor, Peter Beck, Vernon Chestlne. Barry Hill.

George Bobby Mayhue, Dickie Ledford, Donnie Gurley, Howard Teague. Jimmy Gray, Ted Collins, Ronnie Cloninger, Larry Williams, Frank E. Nixon, Charles Murphy, R. B. Jenkins.

Bronze Harmon of Troop 1, Bessemer City. Gold Green of Troop 1, Bessemer City. Silver Crosby of Troop 6, Gastonia. Star Honeycutt, James Cherry. Richard Ballard, Steve Brown, Billy Burns, Glenn Lowrance, J.

D. Hullender, James UDE SCHLAGENHAUF JR. Lowell News LOWELL World Day of Prayer will be observed Friday, February 25, at the Presbyterian church of Lowell. The hour is 7:30 o'clock. ANNOUNCEMENTS On Thursday at 7 o'clock the Art Cloth School Parent-Teacher Association will meet In the auditorium.

Members of tire Woman's Missionary Society will begin a Mission Study Class at 5 o'clock on Tuesday, February 15. The Rev. teach the are asked to brintj a covered dish. Wednesday at o'clock Negro Defendant Gets Sentence Of 7-10 Years In State Prison Robert Lee Kelly, 29-year-old Negro who appeared In Gaston County Superior Court Tuesday morning, has done a lot of traveling during his short span of life. Judge H.

Hoyle Sink expressed more than a little puzzlement as to just how the man who pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering and larceny could places Brotherhood supper meeting will be held at the Baptist church. LOWELL NEWS have gotten to so many to "This court has done some traveling itself, but it never would have been able to keep up with you," Judge Sink said. And in the next breath Judge Sink put an end tor a long time to the- Negro's moving about. He Kelly, who said the only home he could name wou'd be that of a brother In Charlotte, has served time, according to the record read by Solicitor Basil Whltener, in North Carolina, Ohio, Georgia. West Virginia, Virginia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Florida, Missouri, Minnesota, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

During his questioning of Kelly Judge Sink found that all the sentences have been short owing to the facts that Kelly has never from the person and that he has always surrendered himself to officers peaceably and has never hurt anybody. The judge used the occasion to offer a general-interest obiter B. W. Lcflcr A. sc man to a term of jdictum concerning habitual of Happy Is Tin Day When Backache Goes mini of headache! iiid dUtlMM My W4w to of kiJntjr Docton Mr 7 functlw itrtii and itnln, function Ilni mlMnkk.

MlMf 'ler irritations due to eold or wrong dltt Mf up nllbttor Don't netltct your kldntyi it thewmdU lions bother you. Trj Mlh-4 HIM diuretic. Uied (uccHlfully by tn aver 60 yean. It'i amazinf how many tlmM Doan'i Kive happy rellef Itom tlwM altcon- 'orti-belp tU t( mikiof kldnty tuba aid Ultra Hush out Doan'a FlUi todiyl Use Gazette Classified Ads of the Rev. and Mrs.

B. W. Lefler, left Saturday for Reno, Nevada, where he is to be stationed. He and a friend went i fenders. "It is time" he said, "that the 7-10 years in central prison.

Kelly was caught on January i 26 by city Officer Luther D.j Russell as he made his exit from who is convicted of his Officer Luther provide that a man fourth through the country in a car.Jthe'p. P. Leventis Company at'or third felony or his. say, 10th Sherry Brugcss, daughter West Main avenue. Mr.

and Mrs. James O. And In his possession officers sustained a cut on her head re-1 found an envelope containing a cently. Jimmy and Donnie Bur- small sum of money and bear, also children of Mr. and ing the printed name of the Mr.s.

Burgess, were out of school i company. He had entered, it last week with 'flu. I turned out, by smashing a tran- to misdemeanor, be locked up until the end of his time." BUMPER PEACH CROP YORK, Pa. A bumper peach crop of 63,721.000 bushels, almost four million bushels more NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CARPET CLEANING Fina Foam, the amazing carpet cleaner, now is better than ever. Made from an entirely new formula, Fina Foam is now a triple-strength concentrate.

You only add water to turn jne gallon into the price is only 32.25 for a gallon of con- than in 1954, has been forecast Mike C. Green nad the mi.s-isom glass after an attempt fortune of getting his rijhU'orce the door had failed. for this year. hand injured in the mill laitl Russell arrested Kelly when, week one finger and al-jbe found him coming down a The Hindu day begins at sun- most' another. He is still in I rear ramp after the officer had! ri.se, the Jewish day at sunset, Gaston Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. W. J. Eddleman spent footfalls, the weekend with her Moton, Kent Seism, David Yount. Mrs We and ter, David Tipton, Harold Kester, Mr 'oodson, and family "igone to investigate the sound of and ihe Christian day at mid- centrate.

Another innovation Is the long- handled brush to apply the cleaning foam. Just stroke it back and forth like shuffleboard and watch the colors spring out like new, the nap bounces up soft and fluffy. Efird's Basement. at Elon College. Mr.

arid Mrs. Bud Wallace are receiving congratulations of the birth of a daughter, Isle Christine, Sunday, February 13. Tuesday evening the Chit, Chat Club will meet with Misses Gladys and Margaret Roberts. Graham Mullen, Kenneth Welch, Billy Burns, Ronald Ballard, Eddie Moton. Farm Jenkins, Richard Justice.

Firemanship C. C. Hudson Roy Carpenter, Roger Wil)n. First aid-Jake Gray, Richard i MRS. WALDROP HONORED Reinhardt, Gaston Friday John Kendrick, Grant Kester, meeting Jimmy Bradshaw.

David Gaines.i Order of Dickie Lineberger, Dennis An-1 Valentine thony, Ronald Cook, J. D. Hul-j honor of lander. Buddy George. Mall, ard Keever, Kent Seism, Gerald Yount.

Si.sk. Home Robinson. night at the regular of Chapter No. 290. the Eastern Star, a party was given in the worthy Matron, Mr.s.

Alma Waldrop, with A.SiO- Matron, Mrs. Edith Williams as hostess. Mrs. Waldrop was presented a Valentine banquet by the hostess at the beginning of the PK-Tommy Dill, Paul program. Also a beautiful Fan-is, Jerry Oilslrap, John Ken- ture from the members.

A Valdrick. Ralph Michaels Clanton, Troy Tate. Bobbyjentine box Richard! from each with member Staplcton. Larry Pendleton, to her. bert Free, Tommy Brackett, Ro-' ger Wilson, Paul Deal Jr.

Dog Mullins. Painting Dennis Ramsaur, Valentine was pre- was W. Garrett, John Baker, Bobby Peeler. Wayne Hester, Charles Hamilton. Life Blackwell, Roger Stewart, Raymond Pittman, Graham Mullen, Johnny bv Parks.

John Cloninger. Ronald Kincaid. Crooke, Dennis Anthony. MERIT BADGES Cup cakes and coffee served by the hostess. LOWELL NEWS Mr.

and Mrs. Wesley Jack Ledbetter, John Knox. Lar-1 strou and daughter, Mary ry Clark. js uei Mrs. Joann Stroupe, and Personal fitness Jimmy: Miss Lucille Stroupe spent Sun- Smith, Jerry Douglas.

ay in Spindale with Mr. and Knox, 5 Jeter Pate. Crosby. Public Simmons, John Cloninger, Bobby Peeler. Public speaking Jimmy Deaton.

Rabbit raising Howard Robinson, William Hanna, Andy Harmon. Eugene Green, Dwain Faulkner, Johnny Beatty. Reading William Rhyne, Health Sending Man Here To Inspect Plant Johnny Wilson. Donald Beck. The S.

Public Health Serv- ce is sending a man to Ga.i- tomorrow to inspect the plant. Graham Bob- rlt waterworks Scholarship-Michael Reid McCarter. Billy Dunn, Leon- i guest of Waller Pearson I chemist. Reason for the Lohr. Charles Cook, Harold Hes-j Br( ter, Jimmy Moton, Richard Ballard.

Grant Kester. CltlzenshiD in community Explorer apprentice Larry Clark. Animal husbandry Gerry DIAL Your Clothes-Drying Weather ELECTRICALLY! Dry clothes safely, quickly, easily, with an automatic Electric Clothes. Dryer that measures time and heat accurately. You're worry-free when you know it's "fair and warmer" inside Electric Clothes Dryer.

your See Your ELECTRIC Appliance Dealer or Visit Duke Power Company POWER COMPANY The 48th ca, which second coi has first being "The traces the great Susquehanna back through three centuries into three states, up and down for some 400 miles. The river empties into the Chesaeake Bay, which itself used to be part of the river but was broadened as the ocean cent; pushed inland. It climbs up like a big crooked tree all the across Pennsylvania, and its per arms reach toward York's Finger Lakes and welli Mnrch north of the Cat-skills. July Morrow. Jamc.s Cherry, Reggie NEW YORK COTTON Capt.

John Smith and a dozen of his men were the first whites to visit live Indians called the Susquehannocks, and their river, 1608. But others followed fast after them, explorers, traders, soldiers, Englishmen and French cnaves and gentlemen. A couple of poets. Coleridge and Southey, longed to settle on idyllic "susquehanna banks: chemist Joseph Priestley did find a sanctuary there; fugitives from the violence of the French Revolution made homes on lite river. But mostly, as Carmer recalls it, this is a story of alarms and wars, of Indian massacre, of Invading Yankees pitted against Dennymltes, of invading Confederates, of labor squaring off against capital.

The diligent Carmer has found an anecdote for every bend in the river, from the Cooperstown of James Fenimore Cooper, and from Waverly, Sayre and mystifying Carentouan, down past sweet sounding a 1 i Wilkes-Barre, Sunbury, Harris- aurg and Columbia, and on to the sea. A book about a river, this is also an Inexhaustible collection of stories. NEW futures opened 15 renw a bale lower to 15' higher today Prev Close Open i 34.41-42 3476 3500 i 35 02-03 35.05-06 35.12 35.36 35.25 Wyatt. Upton. J.

Hullender. Donald Liulejohn. Leibert Coffey. Bookbinding Howard Teague. Tom McEntrie.

Bobby Hudspeth. 34 3477 35 00 35.02 35.06 35.12 35.35 35.22 BUTTER AND EGCiS 1 Butter steady; re- eelpts 1.540.115; eess steady to firm; More Tim? Is Handed Out To 2 Young Men Two young men who are now serving time for larceny were given more of the same by Judge receipts n.063." H. Hoyle Sink Tuesday morning Gaston Superior Court. WALL STREET Donald Keith Carpenter and NEW yoRK-uPi-The stock mar- Donald Oliver, both under 20 ket turned modestly higher In the: were given active sentences of enrly afternoon today after a fal-! 9,5 ears; Centra! Prison and anv outstanding i another 9-10 years on divisions. Most attention was held: two counts against each ot jby individual stocks that got the breaking and entering.

K-ncflt of selective buying. giiiltv to Gains ran to around 3 points att Both men pleaded TO the outside while losses amounted breaking into a Cherryville groi 1 Jewish Population Totals 11,867,000 NEW The American Jewish Yenr Book, distributed today, puts the world's Jewish population at 11,867,000. It said the figure Is one-half of one per cent of the estimated world population of 2 billion. The Year Book, distributed by the American Jewish Committee, reports the United States has five million Jews, Russia two million and Israel 1,488,470. Germany, which once had 800,000.

now has only 23,000. Great Britain has 450.000 nnd Prance 300,000. In the Western Hemisphere Argentina has 360,000, Canada 280,000 nnd Brazil 12,000. MEETS WEDNESDAY The trustees of Ihe Gaston County Public Library will hold thclv regular monthly inedtng Wednesday afternoon, February 16, at 4 o'clock. Tag, hlrtc-find-scok mid blind man's buff and children'-, games which arc known nil over the world, says the Society.

National Oca to a point in some Instances. I pr a Lowell hardware Imf storr. and stealing from a service Volume was at a rale even under I station near Bessemer- City, all yesterday's 2.950.000 shores. HOG MARKET (NCDA) marKets were steady to 25 higher today. Tops ot 16.75 at Castle Hayne.

Faycttevllle, Rich Square; 16.50 Bt Micro, Freeman, Slier City. EILzabethtown, Goldsboro, New Bern, Kcnly, Wilson, Klnston, Benson. Smith field. Clinton. Lumberton; 16.25 at Clark ton, Dunn, Newton Grove, Fair Bluff, Warsaw, Butley, Jacksonville.

Plymouth, Tarboro, Enflcld. Hamilton, Whltevllle. Tabor City, Shalloue, Rocky Mount, Wash- iRion. Woocllimd unrepovved. POULTRY AND £GGS North Carolina live poultry markets today, fryers and broilers teady, price 24 f.

o. b. plant few 26 1.2; Raleigh eggs steady, Grade A large 47. 11 1 fryers nnd broilers stoutly, farm price 24 1,2, I. o.

b. plant 25 34; Ashevlllc eggs firm, Grade A large 45 to 48. Jury Unable To Agree In Robbery Cases A jury reported itself unable to agree Tuesday morning in the highway robbery cases against Matt Carringer 23, New Hope mud, anil Robert William Turner, West Main avenue. Judge H. Hoyle Sink ordered Juror withdrawn, declared a mistrial, and ran the jury homo.

"I'm not criticizing you." declared the judge. "I recognize that you are under oath and thnl gentlemen may have dlf- llciilty in agreeing. "But I don't think you need more than 10 minutes to ngree in. this matter," The pair of young men were tried on charges that they robbed Carl Hnyes, South MaYletla street, of about $47 shortly before Clulstmns. occurring within about a week during the middle of January.

Judge Sink continued prayer for judgment on larceny against each. The boys are now under several sentences, the longest of which is a term of nine months. They were arrested by Kings Mountain officers. In iinother case. H.

H. Caldwell was given three years to make up about Sl.OOO in nnd merchandise he admitted embezzling from the Young Mercantile Company last hill. Judge Sink continued prayer for judgment for that period nnd ordered Caldwell to make good SI. 166.79. less which may be due him from the company, and to pay the costs of court.

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