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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
6
By Alice Burton Patterson Grove Section reflects on a Christmas season marked by bustling activity and social joy yet touched by sadness for some. The writer notes many received new cars and celebrations, with best wishes extended to newlyweds and friends amid a busy holiday period.
A garbled dialogue praises D F Hord Furniture Co offering furniture and house furnishings at low prices. The excerpt implies a promotional boast about value and selection.
A fragment from a local note mentions people feeling unwell during a covering of fee. Paul Ware falls, breaking his collarbone. Green family members face medical concerns including appendicitis and back ailments impacting home life.
Weekend social news from Oak Grove with names of local residents visiting in Gastonia Kings Mountain and Shelby. Reports include religious service by Rev Luther Hawkins, hospital and orthopedic visits, family gatherings, and funeral attendance for Mr Owens. Mentions Lovelace family, Patterson sisters, and other neighbors through Sunday.
A letter from Eugene Mathis at Veterans Hospital in Columbia North Carolina thanks the American Legion and friends for messages during the holidays and notes his health is improving. The piece also cites D B Weaver at State College explaining how corn silos require side walls designed to withstand outward pressure and a downward thrust.
Town of Kings Mountain set to elect five trustees for Kings Mountain School District and two for the town government on May 4 1939. Provisions cover ward positions terms from two to six years registration voting places judges and clerks polling hours and duties mayoral election and compensation details with broader repeal of conflicting laws.
Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the Court House door in Shelby North Carolina on January 11 1939 at 12:00 noon the real estate described as part of the Peter Scram land bounded by the L B Scriam and Biliott lines and other old lines containing about 10 14 acres with detailed metes and bounds. The property is sold subject to prior outstanding liens. D Z Newton is the trustee. adv jan 4
Notice announces the annual meeting of stock holders of the First National Bank of Kings Mountain in the Director's room on Tuesday January 10 1939 at 2 p.m. Members are notified to attend and review bank matters.
The Kings Mountain Building and Loan Association seeks foreclosure on a Grover land parcel as safety against an indebted deed of trust tied to C Wallace and wife Marie Wallace. J C Lackey substitute trustee will sell at the courthouse door in Shelby on January 16 1939 at ten oclock A M. The property runs from Stonewall Street with a measured length to R Anthony and Hambright lines and totals about 18760 square feet. The deed dated December 16 1921 remains on record in Cleveland County Register of Deeds. JR Davis attorney.
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