State and National News Condensed In Brief Form
Coast guard boats aided families made homeless as Roanoke River rose to a record high near Grin Island. Oklahoma City buzzed over offers to fly workers to England amid North Atlantic turbulence. A Duvent Company blast toppled a small mill, killing workers and shaking Chester across the river. A Dallas wife testified in court about weekly room payments amid divorce proceedings.
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State
Williamston
N.C
Coast Guard
North Carolina
Nawona News
Gabotown
Ned Aneso
Tf Xplow
Duvent Company
Separiy
Punt
Artridges
Helaware
Chester
Walls
Dallas
Dick Vixén
Relics Sought for Centennial Exposition Appeal
The Belic Committee of the Centennial Celebration asks readers to donate souvenirs or antique articles for the Exposition. Items will be returned to owners with care. A Confederate uniform location is reportedly sought in Mountain and readers should contact Mrs Herndon or The Herald Office.
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Belic
Herald
My Mountain
Auction Land Sale Postponed at King Street Corner
The auction of the property at the corner of King Street and Cleveland Avenue, originally set for Saturday August 24, is postponed to Saturday September 21. A legal technicality requires weekly advertising for four consecutive weeks before sale. The subdivided residential lots are open for inspection, with inquiries to Mr Campbell or Charles Thomasson at Elmer Lumber Company.
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King Street
Cleveland Avenue
Campbell
Charles Thomasson
Elmer Lumber Company
Funeral for Mrs Laura Howard Held in Gastonia
Funeral services for Mrs Laura Howard 78 mother of Mrs Earle Thomaston were held at four in Gastonia with Rev P D Patrick leading aided by Rev Freeman. Interment at Hollywood cemetery. pallbearers were grandsons. Survived by several children and a sister. long local life in Charlotte and Gastonia.
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Laura Howard
Earle ‘Thomaston
A. O. Pinley
Charlotte
Gastonia
P. D. Patrick
First Presbyterian Church
Carothers Funeral Home
Patrick
Freeman
Hollywood Cemetery
Howard
Finley
Charfott
Laura Nixon
Lingoln County
James Howard
Main Street Methodist
Mesdames Finley, Thomasson
C. C. Goodson
Mount Holly
M. C. Howard
River Bend
B. G. Howard
Lincoston
D. J. Howard
Hierory
Anna Kelley
Cornelius
Thomasson
Judge Nabbed At Beer Hall In Contempt Case
A scrambled report describes Judge arriving at a beer tunnel near his home to fetch a signature in a case. He was found drinking beer and playing pinochle when a lawyer confronted him. The incident led to talk of contempt punishment for improper court conduct.
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Rome
Steemak
Resary
Wader
Centennial Youth Crusade Week Opens at Central Methodist Church
Centennial celebration and Youth Crusade Week begin at Central Methodist Church with a 6:00 P M banquet and 7 00 P M Holy Supper. W Fos of Statesville to speak. Activities run Monday to Wednesday with Morning Watch at 7 A M and prayer for peace at noon. Tickets cost 25 cents.
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Central Methodist Church
Ines
W. Fos
Statesville
Fouls
Central A Methodiat Suwicae
Youth Crusade
Central Church
Geo *. Lattimore, Jr
Fellowship
Carolyn Arpenter
Pione
Oak Grove Methodist
Central ‘Church
W.M. Gantt
Limited Box Seat Tickets For Clove Shreamat
A limited number of box seat tickets for the Clove Shreamat sale at Kings Mountain Drug Co and Griffin's Drug Co Friday morning from 9 to 12. A committee of ladies from Kings Mountain is in charge and tickets may be secured without waiting for the rush the night of the performance. Only box seats available at $1.00 each.
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Kings Mountain Drug Co
Griffin's Drug Co
Kings Mountain
Lions Hear Of Havens Convention Reports
Lions in Kings Mountain heard firsthand summaries from four delegates on a trip to the International Havens Convention in Havana Cuba. Mike Milam Tom Fulton George Mauney and Jim Burog shared experiences from day life nightlife and a Cuban visit while Harold Hunnicutt presented related color pictures.
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Kiogx Mountain Lions
International Convent
Cubs
Mike Milam
Tom Fulton
George Mauney
Cuba
Jimy Burog
Harold Hunnicutt
Mr. Hunnicutt
Kings Mountain
Lake Montania
Rock Quarry
Lions
Charlie Thomasson
W. J. Fulkerson
Gastonia Lions
Kiwanis Club Plans Outdoor Supper at Crowder’s Creek
Kiwanis Club members and their wives will meet at Crowder's Creek A R P Church for an outdoor supper. Dr J B Anthony will guide those unfamiliar with the church to the event from the Womans Club Building about 6 PM. Rev L B Hamm, resigning pastor of St Matthews Latharan Church, announced his departure and delivered a farewell address last Thursday after the supper.
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Kiwanis Club
S Creek A. R. P
J.B. Anthony
Womans Club
L. B. Hamm
St. Matthews Latheran Church
Burlington
Latheran Church
Dorothy Hoke Crowned Miss Kings Mountain Contest
Dorothy Hoke was declared Miss Kings Mountain at the Mammoth Island County Centennial in Kings Mountain. Ottie White was runner up with 71 061 votes, Elizabeth Neill 16 604, and Phyllis Patterson 18 530. Miss Hoke, a student at the Woman's College of UNC Greensboro, will be crowned at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds with ceremony details in Shelby and Kings Mountain.
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Dorothy Hoke
L.A. Hoke
Greensboro
Ottie White
Mrr
C. G. White
Kings Mountain
Celeboven
Messrs Uitll Fulton
Snook
Daniel
Kings’ Mountain
Dot Hoke
Otto White
Elizabeth Neill
Phyl‘lis Patterson
Edna Hoffman
Art Tma
Mary Rachel McClain
Patsy White
Rachel Smith
Jackie Rawles
Mazel Falls
Home Coming at Long Creek Presbyterian Church
Long Creek Presbyterian Church invites former members and friends to a home coming service on August 25 at 11:00 led by Rev. Fret C. Debele Jr. A noon picnic lunch follows with social music and congregational singing. Amy Robinson, a church member on Japan furlough, will speak in the afternoon along with a missionary talk.
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Long Creek Presbyterian Church
Fret C. Debele, Jr
Sass
Amy Robinson
Japan
Will Rogers Explains Political Mockery At Leavenworth
In a faded passage from Will Rogers, the piece depicts roguish chatter among inmates in Leavenworth and Atlanta. Politicians are portrayed as sharing grievances about schemes and bragging of past misdeeds, voicing cynicism over elections and power.
Lions To Play Gastonia Friday Night
Kings Mountain Lions Club members plan a comic baseball game against Gastonia fast-pitch team Friday night under the gas lights in Gastonia. Prizes, a ballpark fun night, and round trip transport from Kings Mountain are offered to raise funds for the club. Tickets cost 2 cents and are sold by club members with booths at the grounds.
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Kings Mountain Hons Club
Gastonia
Kings Mountain “School
Everse
W. J. Fulkerson
Holland Dixon
Bob Miler
Jimmy Jlurns
Mike MM Haywood
Kings Mountain
Central School
Parade Route Announced For Kings Mountain Centennial Parade
Kings Mountain Centennial Parade Committee announced the detailed route and schedule. The procession forms on West Gold Street at 1 A M with participants including state highway patrolmen, American Legion, bands, floats, and civic groups. Wooden nickels will be offered as souvenirs. participants urged to arrive by 10 A M to avoid delays.
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Fio
Kings Mountain
Gold Street
Railroad Avenue
King Street
King
Piedmont Avenue
Town Hall
Mountain Street
Attleground Road
Marshalls
American Legion
Shelby Rand
Forest City Band
Kings Mountain Queen
Cherryville Rand
Kings Mountain School
Boy Scouts
Panton
All Day Singing at Jwtblohd August 26
All day singing and dinner on the ground hosted by the Kings Mountain Singing Association at Jwtblohd on Sunday August 26. Featured groups include Fite Sisters trio with George Hamm at piano Forest City The Rangers quartet Charlotte and the Pirestone Chorus Gastonia. Everyone invited to bring baskets.
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Kings, Mountain Singing Association
Jwtblohd
Fite ‘Sisters
George Hamm
Forest City
Rangers Quartett
Charlotte
Pirestone Chorus
Gastonia
Cleveland County Centennial Celebration Opens With Parade
Cleveland County marks its founding anniversary with a weeklong celebration at the Fair Grounds beginning Sunday night. Kings Mountain and Shelby leaders Odus Muir Shelby and J J Thomasson coordinate events as merchants stay open late and a large parade is planned through Kings Mountain Tuesday morning.
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Cleveland County
Ewge
Odus Muir Shelby
J. J. Thomasson
Kings Mountain
Con Hdl
Sveral
Cleveland
Mgs
Vlas
Gathir
J. Thomasson
Y King
Fahuatee Fulton
Tae Town Attain
The
Merchants Association
Swan
Shelby
R. C. Campbell
City Hall
Court House
Harry Woodson
Odus M. Mull
J.B .Thomasson
CoChairmen
Ing
Dix
A Word to the Wise Not Always Wise in Washington
James Preston writes that some legislators argue officials fail as role models and that the key issue is avoiding strikes to keep the country safe. He notes the House once voted to trim Labor Board powers for recovery, a stance tied to restoring peace in industry. Cont'd on back page.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Labor Board
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