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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1950
Page
1
City clerk S A Crouse reports downtown Kings Mountain parking meters collected 147 dollars 17 cents. The piece also notes local moves and housing arrangements affecting residents including the Simp sons at Glen brook on E Gold street and Mauney Fuller rentals on Ridge street. Mrs Mauney shows improvement after several paralytic strokes, remains hospitalized in Charlotte.
S A Mauney III, Kings Mountain resident, has been hospitalized in Charlotte for a stomach ailment since last Saturday and shows improvement. family hopes for home return this weekend. Beulah Methodist church hosts homecoming Sunday September 3 with Holt McPherson of the Shelby Daily Star as principal speaker. Picnic dinner follows at the church with evening services.
Sagmonet Bunaim issued permits at City Hall for S. J. Sanders to build a drink stand on Church street for 50 dollars. John Gist receives permit for porch additions at 50 dollars. Delbert Dixon gets a new four room house at Sims and Ridge streets for 3500 dollars. Elmer Lumber Co. approved for remodeling an office building costing 3000 dollars.
Miss Margaret Ann White aged 34 died at her Kings Mountain home Sunday after a two month illness. She was a longtime Oakview Baptist member and Sunday school teacher. Funeral at Oakview Church Tuesday at 4 pm with body in state from 3:30 pm. Interment in the church cemetery. She is survived by her parents, a half brother Phares White of Blacksburg SC, full brother Oberon White of Kings Mountain, and three sisters Mrs Malcolm Cabiness Shelby route 5, Mrs Charlea Farris Kings Mountain, and Mrs L C Baker Kings Mountain.
The city installs two additional traffic signals to slow down traffic near West and East Elementary schools. The project involves street light installations to improve safety for students and pedestrians in the area.
Rev W H Stender will preach his final sermons as pastor of St Matthew’s Lutheran church on Sunday. He resigned the Cameron South Carolina charge effective September 1 after serving Kings Mountain since May 1945 and previously led St James Lutheran in Sumter South Carolina for eight years. Members will honor the Stender family with a covered dish supper at 6 30 Tuesday at the church.
Buck Pressley club professional announces qualifying rounds for the Kings Mountain Country Club golf championship from August 26 to September 3. The winner receives the President's Cup and becomes club champion for the year. Defending champ Dr. P G Padgett may not defend due to foot trouble. Entrance fee is two dollars, prizes awarded to other flight winners, matches are 18 holes except final matches in flights 36 holes.
H H Walker of the American Red Cross will speak at the Women’s Club in Kings Mountain at 8 p m on August 31 to discuss boosting Red Cross blood bank efforts. Local officials report a 25 percent rise in blood collections urged by Francis P Summerville and L L Benson as troops in Korea require more supplies. Next Hoodmobile visit to Kings Mountain is October 17.
E. C. Brandon Jr a former city engineer and supervisor, was chosen as Burlington city manager and will take over on September 9. He currently serves as Asheboro city manager after a Burlington commission meeting this week. A prior Burling ton recruit came to Kings Mountain in 1948 from Thomasville where he worked for a construction firm for about 14 months before leaving to become Asheboro’s city manager.
Scott Brannan and other dignitaries will attend Gard ner Webb Miracle Farm Day at Gardner-Webb college. The one day event will remodel a house, build barns, fence pasture, and sow 70 acres in permanent pasture plus 18 acres of barley, with 182 acres developed overall. The Shelby Lions Club sponsors the effort with help from state officials, farmers, and equipment valued at more than nine million dollars.
Arthur Hullender aged 20 is the county’s seventh polio victim of 1950. Laboratory tests confirmed the diagnosis this week and Dr. P G Padgett reported the case. The non paralytic type is noted with no long term ill effects expected. Hullender resides at House 70 Craftspun Mill village.
Funeral rites for Mrs. Fannie Whisnant Dixon 59 a Bethlehem community leader were held at Bethlehem Baptist Church with half hour of viewing prior. Wife of Butler Dixon she died Saturday night after a heart attack while sweeping her porch. Survived by husband three sons Holland Dixon of Kings Mountain Hubert Dixon Gardner-Webb College Boiling Springs Basil Dixon Marion and six daughters. Also two brothers a sister and 12 grandchildren. Revs Fogieman Suttle Camp led the rites with active pallbearers and flower bearers. Large crowd.
J L Horne of Jonesville D C assumed duties as manager of Hughes Clothing Kings Mountain haberdashery on Monday succeeding Charles F Thomasson Jr. He brings retail experience from Union Appliance Belk’s Firestone and Montgomery Ward stores and served as assistant manager in Hickory Rome. He is married to Mary Jo Atwell of Salisbury and the Hornes expect to move to Kings Mountain once housing is available.
Uptown firms install new fronts and refurbish interiors including Crawford's Market Bonne Mills office belt and McGinnis firm reworking interiors. Aderholde Boat and Scotto Market display counters added. improvements aim to boost service at local establishments.
City street crews pour gravel bases on Wells Street and Kitling Tree as M K Fuller aims to surface both by September end. Paving is part of the 1950 51 fiscal year program with completion depending on gravel setting and weather. Some residents may petition for hard surfacing on City Street while crews also trim grass sidewalks and install an iron fence on 3 Battleground Avenue. The department conducts its annual summer cleanup at Ey Lake.
Funeral services for William A. Bookout 82 of Cleveland County native who died at his son Buford Bookout's Fairfax Virginia home will be held at Bethlehem Baptist Church Saturday afternoon with interment in the church cemetery The body arrives Friday morning at 10 o'clock from Fairfax and will lie in state at Harris Funeral Home until the service Mr Bookout died after a paralysis stroke He had lived with his son for five months since his wife Gazzie seamuit's death Surviving are two sons Buford and George Bookout a sister Mrs John Beam Grover 15 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren Three sons preceded him in death Clyde Cleo and Sam Bookout
Craftspun softball team advanced to the final as rain paused play. They beat Pauline 11 to 0 behind Diland Pearson one hit pitching, with Bob Kimmell the lone Pauline hit. Margrace then defeated Burlington. Craftspun edged Margrace 7 to 0 next day. Harold Pearson scored first in Craftspun’s Monday win, six players had two hits.
Davidson College head football coach Crowell Little told Kings Mountain Lions Club that Maryland is a dark horse in the Southern Conference for the coming season. He predicted Duke and Carolina will be strong but vulnerable, and praised Kings Mountain alumni support for Davidson’s Wildcat Club. Little noted Davidson’s youth, hailed local players, and discussed scheduling and athletic aid as part of schooling.
Directors of Kings Mountain Country Club Inc voted to proceed with plans to build a swimming pool at the club. A special committee will begin work at once and the pool will be constructed quickly as materials become available. Members named to the pool committee are Joe A Neisler Fred W Plank Ettle Powers W W Tol eson and W K Mauney Jr
Kings Mountain merchants will observe Monday September 4 as a holiday per the association. W Faison Barnes secretary says most firms will close for Labor Day under by laws listing it as a regular holiday. The custom also close Wednesday afternoon following.
First Lieutenant William C. Ruddock of Kings Mountain receives orders to report to Keesler Field Mississippi on September 3 for processing before reporting to McDill Field Florida. He served 42 months in World War II with the 15th Air Force in Italy and is employed at Neisler Mills. His wife is Jacqueline Falls.
Mrs. Lettie B. Turner of Rover was found guilty of violating the state's employment security law in a hearing before Magistrate Lee Roberts. She was taxed with costs and ordered to refund $19.50 to the state commission, representing one week’s benefits, for drawing unemployment while hospitalized and unavailable for work. The charges were brought by T. L. Whitley, Gastonia, employment commission claims deputy.
Propst was ordered to serve ten days in the county jail for contempt of court at Kings Mountain Recorder’s Court after being found guilty of passing a worthless check. Judge W F Barnes cited direct contempt during the regular weekly session at City Hall. The case, plaintiff A E Yarboro, concluded with verdict and costs.
The second season of grammar grade football opens September 16 under W. J. Fulkerson of the Mountaineer Club. Four teams from three city grammar schools plus Park Grace will play two games per date with a post season set for November 3. Coaches include Bob Neail, Bill Harmon, Henry Neisler, and Bud Medlin, with each team to have a three man staff. Uniforms were funded last season by Kee ters East, Victory Chevrolet West, Neisler Milla Park Grace, and Mauney Textile Interests Central.
Ninety seven younger citizens of Cleventy traveled to Charlotte for physical examinations to assess military service fitness. Christopher C. Edens Jr. of Kings Mountain led the group for the Charlotte Quartermaster Depot. About 50 of the examined passed, higher than state and earlier county results. Inductions not yet called, with earliest possible date around September 13 for the eligible 24 from the county. State quotas set for September and October. Cleveland County anticipates temporary local calls after initial inductions.
Reidsville Junior Chamber of Commerce announced Miss Sara Kincaid will enter the 1950 Harvest Jubilee Beauty Pageant September 1-2. She, sponsored by the Kings Mountain Junior Chamber, competes with Miss North Carolina entrants and contestants from Virginia and North Carolina for Queen of the Jubilee. The winner earns an expense paid trip to New York City, a chaperone, and a silver Jubilee memo or cash equivalent of at least 200 dollars. other winners receive wrist watches and jewelry. The Jubilee celebrates the Reidsville Tobacco Market with events including a Jubilee Jamboree on August 31, Farmers Day on September 1, and a Jubilee Ball featuring Art Mooney and his orchestra.
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