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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1949
Page
2
A Kings Mountain Herald brief notes today’s Bible verse Proverbs 20 17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man but afterwards his path leads to gravel Published by Herald Publishing House for Kings Mountain and vicinity with Friday issue cadence and post office classification details.
Opposition grows to the arms for Europe under the Atlantic Pact with questions on CF C funding by bypassing Congress. The Herald supports direct congressional appropriation, arguing the public will pay the bill, while stress remains on aiding anti-Communist allies. A Mountaineer Club effort to launch an inter-city grammar school football league in Kings Mountain draws praise, with juvenile doubleheaders to train future high school athletes and club membership open to all citizens.
The Women’s Club and local industries back a week at Camp Cherokee for Kings Mountain children, mixing nature lore with instructional activities. Plans advance for the Kings Mountain Junior Chamber of Commerce Air Show on August 28, and Miles Mauney will give a benefit piano concert for the DAR chapter, highlighting his Kings Mountain roots.
Ki Mountain merchants unite for the second annual Kings Mountain Opportunity Days this weekend. The group offers quality merchandise at lower prices to the public, adhering to fair value policies and avoiding overstock sales tactics. Citizens are urged to take advantage of savings from local retailers. Congratulations to Fason Barnes on being elected president of the Cleland County Young Democratic Club.
This week’s Kings Mountain column notes plans for a football team tour starting Monday August 21 and early practice for the season. Social items include visits by Misses Gussie and Ian Huftst, Mr. Byron Keever’s New York trip, and a Kings Mountain wedding of Helen Goggans Croaland and Paul Hendricks.
The North Carolina governor seeks court procedure reforms away from lawyer control, provoking debate among papers and lawyers. Amid talk of modernizing the system, editors urge timely civil terms while critics fear political slant in the changes. The Gastonia Gazette lauds swift dockets while questions linger about who will implement reforms.
Shelby residents share visits and activities as Miss Carolyn Ledford hosts relatives and friends. A community ice cream supper at the local church raises funds, while church members attend a singing convention in Shelby. A legal notice outlines a property sale under a deed of trust, and partnership dissolution affects the Patterson Agency in Cleveland County.
A concise directive urged intermediates to repaint classrooms and nearby church spaces, urging renewed effort and diligence in completing the task.
More than 226000 farmers participated in the recent referendum on fine-cured tobacco quotas. Of those voters, over 152000 were from North Carolina, indicating strong regional support.
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