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November 10, 1975 Statesville Record Landmark Page 11 When It Was News Galliher Out Of Our Past In Iredell Stricken Ten years ago: Record Landmark, November 8, 9 and 10, 1965. "House Minority Leader Gerald Ford assailed the present administration and Democrats at a large Saturday night crowd during a fundraising dinner held at the Statesville National Guard Armory, sharply criticizing what he called the recent 'rubber stamp "Members of the 30th Infantry Division from throughout North Carolina assembled in Statesville Saturday for their seventh reunion and were told that many persons in America read disaster into the course this nation is following. J. P. Huskins, president and general manager of the Statesville Record Landmark, told veterans present at a banquet that something vital is seeping out of American life." "The new education building of Bethlehem Methodist Church on the Old Mountain Road was dedicated Sunday during an open house ceremony.

Dr. H. G. Allen, a retired Methodist minister, conducted the vesper services for the occasion." "A sleepy D. Matt Thompson team woke up in the final 2:30 here in Senior High Stadium Saturday night to pull out an 8-7 victory over cross-town rival Oakwood and wrap up the Central Piedmont Junior High Conference championship.

The victory gives Terrell Hall's Yellow Jackets a perfect 6-0 mark to close out an unbeaten year." "Members of the Statesville Optimist Club last night presented Jimmy Bradford, 17- year -old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bradford with the Teen-ager of the Year Award during a special dinner held in observance of youth Appreciation Week at the Vance Motor Hotel." "Thomas Lumsden, star football player of Statesville Senior High School, has been selected by North Carolina coaches to participate in the annual Shrine Bowl Twenty five years ago: Daily Record, November 8, 9 and 10, 1950.

"Tredell County voters put Democrats into all major PLUMBING AND HEATING Repair Service All Types Plumbing Fixtures Installed CALL J.P. Watts and David Deal 872-5486 or 872-9983 county offices in Tuesday's general election, a and gave Democratic majorities to all state candidates." "'The strongest tussle developed between the two candidates for sheriff, Democrat Charle Rumple and Republican Paul Current. Rumple drew 5,773 votes to 4,496 for Current." "Latest unofficial reports in the race for state senate in the 25th district indicate that C. H. Dearman and M.

T. Leatherman were elected over Republican candidates Hubert R. Cornwell and Neill S. Sowers." "For his outstanding work against Spencer High last Friday night Richard James has been named back of the week by the Charlotte News." "Three hundred Iredell county school teachers and their guests heard Dr. Clyde Erwin, states superintendent of Public instruction in the annual public relations banquet of the county NCEA unit, held in the new Monticello school cafeteria." "Cheer leaders for Central's hopeful basketball team were chosen Thursday.

They are: Eva Dean Jolly, Johnny Tilley, Louise Johnson, Jeanne Lundy and Kenneth Tilley." W. Fanjoy has announced that J. L. Rice has been employed by Joy Acres Farm as general manager and has moved there from Wichita Falls, Texas." D. Mossison and Dayle Grose put on a hillbilly skit and musical program for the Statesville Civitans at their meeting at the Carolina Hotel last night." Fifty years ago: Landmark, November 9, 1925.

"The basketball season at Harmony was ushered in Friday night with a double header with Sharon School. Each school entered a boy team and a girl team. Harmony won both games the girls 27 to 24 and the boys 14 to 8. It is represented as a good game, good fielding and all round good play." "At congregational meetings held Sunday at Centre and Prospect churches, both near Mooresville, Rev. W.

E. West, the pastor having resigned, was released in order that he may accept a call in the eastern part of the state. He had served the present field over 10 years, having his residence at Mooresville." "The handsome home of Mr. and Mrs. James G.

Powell, Walnut Street, and its contents was practically destroyed by fire Saturday morning. Mrs. Powell was in South Carolina on a visit and Mr. Powell was at home alone. He was not aware Pocket Knives Hunting Knives.

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Bunch left Satur- N. afternoon for Lafayette, where she expects to take ments special course in poultry husbandry at Perdue University." "Judge Yates Webb has Hill). appointed Mr. W. W.

Leinster deputy clerk of the United States for the western North as Carolina District at Statesville, succeed the late J. B. Gill." lying "A fine collection of potted ing plants and cut flowers was shown at the Woman's Club rooms Tuesday afternoon at the small flower show given by the was garden club." 40 "In the game of football Thursday afternoon, played on the Barium Springs field between the Statesville High School team and the Mooresville High school team, the Statesville team won by a score 20 to 0 three touchdowns by and two goals." Barium defeated Davidson high school by a score of 28 to 0. was Barium's fifth game with Davidson. In 1922 they had lost by the score of 118 to 0 and in 1923 by a score of 37 to 0.

In 1924 Barium took one of the two games played by a score of 9 to 00 but had lost the other one 12 to 0. Seventy five years ago: Landmark, November 9, 1900. "Messrs Lee Cloaninger and Luther Cloaninger both had a big corn shucking. Over fifty ate supper. After supper the married men all returned to their respective homes and the young folks engaged in numerous plays until the proper hour to stop." "A first class male teacher is wanted immediately for the Simpsor school house in District No.

3. All applicants apply to Messrs Gus Arthurs and Sam Wagner, Ostwalt, or W. T. Sherrill, Granitehill, N. Election returns showed that Iredell County gave William Jennings Bryan 2,533 votes to 2,044 for William McKinley.

In the Democratic primary for Senator, Furjifold M. Simmons got 1,572 votes while Julian S. Carr received 1,002. "The Blues had a drill and target practice yesterday afternoon. Mr.

Frank Bennett made the highest score in target practice." "A prominent Democrat yesterday was heard to say that he had quit politics now and gone to talking the chamber of commerce and Statesville's upbuilding." "About two weeks ago Hunter Angle, a young son of Dr. J. B. Angle of Eagle Mills township, and John Harp of the same neighborhood, got into a dispute on some trivial matter and hot words passed. Young Angle has a banjo in his hand at the time and he struck Harp on the back of the head with it, fracturing the skull." One hundred years ago: Landmarks, November 8, 1975.

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E. C. S. Arrangehave been made for the erection of a church building." (First Conger's and then Chapel "The ores of the Allen mine in Davie County have been tested we learn and show great richness. There are two veins near each other, one bearsilver and the other copper." "Last Wednesday night Mr.

Stokes McNeely's grain barn burned. The loss is between wagon loads of hay, 50 bushels of corn, 2 threshing machines, feed cutters, wagons, cutters, and seven head of horses and mules amounting in aggregate to about $1,700. "The perpetrator of this helldeserving crime is a negro man the name of Alex Knox from Rowan County. Malice toward Mr. McNeely explains the motive.

At the last term of Iredell Court the negro was convicted of stealing upon the testimony of Mr. Knox and then he declared he would take his revenge. Hanging is too good for the villian. Tuesday night succeeding, the barn of Mr. Goodman in the same neighborhood but in Rowan County was also burned.

In an attempt to rescue one of the horses the son of Mr. Goodman was badly burned. A negro man was charged with the burning and is now in the Salisbury jail." New Ferry Announced RALEIGH (AP)-The state Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for a new state ferry between Ocracoke and Swan Quarter. It announced Friday that the $2,272,500 contract for the Virginia Dare ferry went to Equitable Equipment Inc. of New Orleans.

The ferry is set to be completed in March 1977 and will transport 300 passengers and 34 automobiles. The vessel will join 16 other such boats which take passengers on six different routes through inland waters of eastern North Carolina. The Transportation Department said it tentatively plans to let a contract in January for a docking facility at Swan Quarter at which the new ferry will dock. Ford Visit Is Planned Howard Bryan, Iredell County Republican Party chairman, today announced details of President Gerald Ford's visit to the North Carolina Republican State convention in Raleigh Nov. 14 and 15.

President Ford will become the first President to visit a party convention of either party in North Carolina's history. The GOP-President Ford Luncheon Reception will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, at the Royal Villa Inn on US 70 west of Raleigh. Ticket prices are $50 per person the lowest priced benefit in the United States this year featuring the President.

The White House has confirmed the President will break with tradition and spend the majority of his time at the reception on the floor, mingling with those in attendence. Ticket sales are open to the public. Further information and tickets are available at 209 N. Tradd Statesville, or by calling 873-0501. HARMONY Tobias (Tobe) Galliher, 84, of route 1, Harmony, died at Iredell Memorial Hospital Saturday at 6 p.m.

following a lengthy illness. He was born in Iredell County on Feb. 11, 1891, and was a son of the late James P. and Etta Lipe Galliher. He was a retired sawmill operator and farmer and a member of Harmony United Methodist Church.

On Dec. 21, 1911, he was married to the former Jettie Tharpe, who died in January 1969. Surviving are four sons, Tobe Junior Galliher and Harold Galliher, both of route 1, Harmony, Clyde Galliher of route 9, Statesville, and Dale Galliher of route 1, Wadesboro; four daughters, Mrs. John (Hazel) Green of Asheville, Mrs. Charlie (Alene) Gregory of route 4, Statesville, Mrs.

Allen (Ruby) Templeton of Union Grove, and Mrs. Kenneth (Etta Lou) Weatherman of route 1, Grifton; two brothers, J. Will Galliher of Statesville and Lewis Galliher of Hamptonville; 14 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Galliher were scheduled at 3 today at Mt.

Bethel United p.m. Methodist Church with Rev. William W. Blanton and Rev. William H.

Key officiating. Burial was to follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Harris, Ernest Heath, Dwight Galliher, Ernest Galliher, N. S. Gaither, and Espy Mayberry.

Reavis Funeral Home of Harmony was in charge of arrangements. Teen Back Home GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP)girl believed dead by her family and police has returned home and was being held early today as a material witness in the death of another girl. Police said a body found floating in the Reedy River was identified as Beverly Brooks, 15, by Miss Brooks' relatives. Officers said the relatives identified the decomposed body from clothing and a ring.

The body was one of three that were found in the river the weekend of Oct. 19. Police have been unable to solve the three cases, although they have said they consider all three to be murders. Autopsies revealed no cause in any of the deaths, police said. A police spokesman said early today Miss Brooks had returned Sunday to the home of her grandparents, who had reported her missing Sept.

23. Officers said she had been staying in Fayetteville, N.C., with a friend. Police learned of her return and took Miss Brooks to the Greenville County stockade, where they said she was being held as material witness in the death of the girl who was identified and buried as Beverly Brooks. Mark Twain is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, N. Y.

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