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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1946
Page
1
Miss Mary Frances Gantt has assumed the duties of secretary to BN Barnes, superintendent of city schools. The bulletin notes Gantt is an English teacher and mentions Patsy Ballard in connection with the same school district duties.
W F Bill Osborn previously served in the navy and worked as a bookkeeper at Sterchi's. This week EC McClate named him manager as he joined Woodward and Son Men's Shop in Kings Mountain.
Rev. Lee Barnette of the First Methodist Church of Cherryville will preach at a Union Service to be held at the First Baptist Church on Sunday evening August 11 at 8 o'clock.
William P Laughter of Chapel Hill will take a one week course on management for managers of credit and merchants associations. The program features officials from the credit bureau and a college professor among its faculty.
Members of the Kings Mountain Lions club and guests will gather at Bethany ARP Church in South Carolina for the regular semi monthly meeting on Thursday at 7 PM. Supper will be served picnic style by church ladies. The Bethany meeting is an annual event of the local club.
B Logan was elected vice president in charge of external affairs at the Kings Mountain Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting held at city hall last Friday night. Only 26 members were present.
Shuford of Grover and a passenger remained in critical conditionWednesday after a Sunday crash near the Cleveland county fairgrounds. The Firestone bus collided head on with the Norman car driven by Max Norman of Grover. both vehicles were speeding, with Shuford suffering a fractured skull and other injuries as relatives hoped for improvement.
Miss Avis Warlick of Kings Mountain shares third place in the North Carolina beauty contest held in Wilson. Miss Trudy Riley of Wilson will represent the state in Atlantic City in September, with Miss Betty Brewer of Rocky Mount taking second. Twenty two contestants from across the state competed in judging that included a talent show and bathing suit and evening gown events. Warlick earned an excellent rating in talent, the only contestant to do so. Kings Mountain delegates Bill Davis, Fred Wright Jr., and Bob Abernathy attended.
County commissioners cut 850000 from the September 14 bond election and leave 1500000 in school bonds for a special election amid opposition to a courthouse reconstruction plan. If approved, bonds fund 1000000 for county schools 165000 for Ki Mountain schools and 5000 for Shelby schools. results by majority vote with no vote to be ordered.
Rev. George Riddle of Cherryville, chaplain of the 82nd Airborne, addressed Legonnaires of Otis D. Green Post 155 last Tuesday night urging war veterans to unite for peace and to build a monument to everlasting peace. He urged citizens to act for progressive good, improve towns, and apply wartime lessons, while noting 121 members had signed for 1947 and 9 of 600 positions set.
The McGill family gathered August 1 at Smyrna ARP Church for the 60th reunion anniversary of the first gathering. Rev Boyce led an invocation as D M Allen welcomed all. John L McGill of Kings Mountain spoke on “The Purpose of Reunion” and Dr B Pressly of Sharon shared remarks. Memorial services honored Victor Plaxice and World War II service. Bonnie McGill was elected president and Mrs John Gamble secretary treasurer.
Four more Kings Mountain textile firms announced wage hikes this week joining eight firms from last week, signaling near total coverage for local industry. Mauney Mills and Bonnie Cotton Mills led the increases, lifting pay near the war-time 40 cent minimum set in 1941 and affecting about 2,000 workers.
Whit McDaniel 72 died at his daughter's home after a long illness. Born in Virginia on April 4, 1875, he moved to Kings Mountain early and married Mare Littlejohn in 1905. Survived by eight children including Woodrow and John E., a brother Charles of Norfolk, a sister Mre W. IT. Hite, and many grandchildren. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church with John H. Bogie and Rev. L. C. Pinnix officiating. pallbearers named.
The Otis D. Green Post 155 trophy for the greatest Increase in membership among class C posts in the state is now displayed in Keeter's window.
Lions club to award an electric refrigerator and a radio turntable set to lucky ticket holders at the Third Annual Labor Day Horse Show on September 2. Tickets go on sale this weekend for $2 adults and $1 children with separate event tickets 50 cents, non eligible for drawing. Entries include Horace Laitzey with Allen's White Rambler in three events, and pony entrants Jimmy Bradley and Montana Dram. King Mountain Merchants Association membership tops 61, with urged business firm affiliation to aid local trade group efforts.
Congressman A. L. Bulwinkle will visit Gastonia after August 7 and open a congressional office in the Post Office Building on August 12. Charles F. Gold and Herbert M. Lineberger will staff the office with Bulwinkle daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. except Saturdays. Miss Irene Whisnant remains in Washington at 1218 House Office Building. During adjournment, Major Bulwinkle will visit See.
The Herald directs attention to a new circulation policy effective immediately. It allows a grace period up to 90 days for subscription payments and will suspend subscriptions 30 days after expiration if not renewed. The change stems from newsprint scarcity and aims to save printing costs. Cooperation from subscribers is urged.
The case against Lee Construction Company and Burlington Trucking Company in Gaston County Superior Court concluded last week with a $10,000 award to Mrs Annie Wilson Bridges widow of James Bridges of King Mountain. The accident in 1945 involved a marble slab and a truck leased to J F Melton that fractured a street walkway near the First National Bank.
The Herald office will be closed this weekend to allow employees a short vacation. It will be closed with this issue and reopen on Monday with renewed vigor after a brief rest.
Mountain View Baptist Church on Crowder's Mountain presents a womablers wedding at Chapel Grove School Saturday night at 8. Proceeds go to the church daily fund.
A county revaluation dispute unfolds as a group opposes taxing property, citing alleged misuses of funds. Local leaders including Chairman A Bridges and figures from the Cleveland Times and Shelby Daily Star discuss alleged improper expenditures and the push to revalue county properties for taxation.
Burgin Ayers was jailed for six months for breaking a two year good behavior period on an assault charge from last May in city records court. Hewan faced two counts of drunk and disorderly and an assault with a butcher knife charge this week. The article notes Ayers must not molest his family during the sentence.
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