Local News Bulletins and Club Meetings
Meter receipts for the week ended noon Wednesday totaled 1462 dollars with the prior two weeks at 31850 and 297.10 respectively. Mountaineer Club directors are to meet Monday at 7 30 in the office of Attorney W Faison Nes all directors urged to attend. Revival services at Float Church of the Nazarene will end Sunday morning with Rev C M Kelly preaching on a man praying seven hours before execution. Services Friday and Saturday evenings at 7 o clock. The convalescent M A Ware shown improvement after three weeks at home. Junior Chamber of Commerce to hear a talk at the Women’s Club Tuesday night at 7. The group will sponsor the next visit rain in January.
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Ory Hall
Mountaineer Club
W. Faisonnes
Selock
Float Church of the Naz‘arene
C. M. Kelly
Haleath
H.c.crump
Znobile
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Woman’s Club
Howard
Sucees
Book Fund Gifts Reach S791 Total for Library
Contributions to the Jacob S. May Book Fund total S791 as donors push toward buying new books. The fund aims to raise about S2,000 to purchase roughly 1,000 volumes for the library. supporters are urged to forward checks to Mr. Nett or W. K. Mailey. This week’s gifts include Superior Stone Company S50 and Miss Willie McGill S1.00.
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Jacob S. May
Nett
W. K. Mainey
Superior Stone Company
Willie McGill
Seven Building Permits Issued At City Hall
The city issued seven building permits with details including contractor M. C. Poston for outside stairs at $200 and W. B. Logan for a new four room Swell on dates around November 21 and 22 with other entries indicating varied construction activity.
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M. C. Poston
W. B. Logan
City bus terminal dispute stalls Kings Mountain talks
The city board held a two hour conference on the State Utilities decision and debated the Kings Mountain bus terminal site at King Street. No agreement was reached as operators and the Dus companies failed to agree on operating terms or funding. Mayor Herndon suggested utilitarian use if feasible while several officials argued the finances and location were not workable.
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City Board of Commiss
Fea
Avantte - Greyhound
Queen City
Trailways
Kings Mountain
Jack Arnette
King Street
Utilizes ‘Commission
E. King Street
Dus
Focal Terminal
Kat Aes
Herndon
Battleground Avenue
C. B. Herndon
Clayton Lave
Bieta
Fred Titow
Ama
Ea Pecans
Rahelby
Hal Ward
Psutcen Clare Clayton Love
Mr. Love
Mauney
Mountain
Ities
Carl Maurey
Two Churches Unite for Scout Troop Investiture
Kings Mountain marks a first as Boyce Memorial Associated Reformed Presbyterian and First Presbyterian join to sponsor Scout Troop 12. Leaders include Mrs Dean McDaniel Mrs W L McMackin and Ming Bernice Harrison with members from both churches. The investiture at First Presbyterian features a Call to Worship processional and led by troop leaders and committee members including Mrs Bill Osborne and Mrs Cate. Cont Page Eight.
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Kings Mountain
Boyce Memorial Associated Reformed Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Dean Mdaniel
W. L. McMackin
Ming Bernice Harrison
Daniel
Bile Mabry
Jane
Louise Patterson
Phott
Renee Eres
Agahey
Florence
Bae Tree
Wil
Ripabares Mim
Jack
Afaote
Bill Osborne
Cattee
Presbyterian
de Pres
Ities
Paul Mauney
Jackson Names Club Committees
Major standing committees of the Kings Mountain Country Club for the coming year were named by President Howard Jackson at a directors meeting. The Greens committee includes Joe A. Neisser as chairman with a list of members and assistants. The roster also names other committees and officers, with the next directors’ meeting moved up to December 3 to avoid the Lions football banquet.
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Howard Jackson
Neibler Mills
The
Kings Mountain Country Club
Paul M. Nolaler, Sr
Lions
Deadline Monday On Grid Ducats
Members of the Kings Mountain Lion club are reminded the reservation deadline for the December 16 Lions club football year banquet is Monday. Tickets are mailed to those with reservations. The event features coach Carl Snavely of North Carolina delivering an address and a motion picture show at 8:30 in the high school auditorium free to guests, with a reserved section for Grammar Grade football teams.
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Kings Mountain Lion Club
Lions Club
Carl Snavely
North Carolina
Mrs Thad Summers Funeral Set for Friday
Mrs Thad Summers of Statesville mother of Frank R Summers of Kings Mountain died Thursday morning at 1 o clock in Long hospital Statesville Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 11 at Broad Street Methodist Church Statesville She had a heart ailment and prior hospitalizations Fred A Summers of Richmond Va is another son obituary notice
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Thad Summers
Statesville
Frank R. Summers
Kings Mountain
Long Hospital
Broadstreet Methodist Church
Fred A. Summers
Richmond, Va
City board approves purchase of Crescent Hill and Landing Street facilities
In a special session the city board approved buying Crescent Hill facilities from Fred Plonk and Hal Plonk for 7250 dollars and Landing Street facilities from J G Bridges for 1 dollar plus remaining project costs. A three man committee led by Mayor Jndon reported both parties agreed in writing to these figures after years of legal scrutiny.
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Board of Comms
Pera Water and Sewer Lines
Crescent Hill Development Company
Landing Street
Privisoes
Cc Ini
Crescent Hill
Fred Plonk
Hal Plonk
J. Glee A. Bridges
Hal D. Nard
Hudson Bridges
J.ndon
Ward
Carl F. Mauney
Messrs Plank
Mr. Brides
Pastors Promote Church Loyalty Campaign
Ministers across the city unite in Kiwanis sponsored Church Loyalty drive. Rev W Phillips notes widespread church effort to promote loyalty from now until Christmas. Many churches plan special events aligning with the campaign.
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3. W. Phillips
Miniserialssociation
Phillips
Mauney Twins Shine In Charlotte Junior High Concert
A capacity crowd of over 1,000 applauded James Christian son’s Charlotte Junior High orchestra. Young Mauney twins from Kings Mountain delivered Mozart Concerto in E flat with flair, earning the loudest bravos and an encore of Mendelssohn. The review predicts a bright future for the prodigies.
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Dick Pitts
Charlotte Observer
Charlotte
James Christianson
Mauney Owing
Kings Mountain
Mauney Twins
Mendelssohn
Three Sterchi Men Win Prizes in Mattress Sales Contest
Three Sterchi's Kings Mountain branch men earned top prizes in a Royal Best mattresses sales contest. Henderson Herndon topped the chain for greatest percentage over quota and won 500 dollars. Joe Towles received 125 dollars as top in the Carolinas division. The Kings Mountain branch placed third, earning manager E C McClain 90 dollars. C C Bowdoin, company president, notified the results after a two month contest period.
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Sterchi
Kings Mountain
Royal Best Mattresses
Henderson Herndon
Mr. Herndon
Joel Towles
Carolinas
E.C. McClain
Coal Supply Tied to Three Day Week Says Hambright
The speaker notes a three day per week schedule will limit coal flow to Kings Mountain area. He reports five coal cars en route and continues rationing g and lump coal to one ton per customer. Stoker and furnace coal remain rationed as mine officials provide updates.
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United Sse Workers
Kings Mountain
Hamvori
Knoxville
Ham
City Board Votes 4-1 to Oust City Engineer Evans
The city board, Monday afternoon, discharged City Engineer Joe S. Evans effective December 1 after a lively session. Commissioner Hal Ward moved the action, seconded by Ellison, with a 4-1 vote: Mauney opposed, Bridges, Patterson, and Harmon supported. Evans defended his record and offered to stay if reconsidered. The debate focused on necessity of an executive at City Hall and Evans’s in-office presence.
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Martin Harmon
Joe S. Evans
Hal Ward
T. J. Elligon
Hudson Bridges
A. H. Patterson
Carl F. Mauney
Carl Mauney
Joe Evans
Evans
Herald
City Hall
Herndon
Patterson
Heendon
Cty
Patter ‘Son
Bridges
Badges
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Conarton
M.A. Ware
Chere
Pena
Annette
Jackson
Greens
Joe A. Neisser
Ettle Powers
H. B. Jackson
Jacob Cooper
Drace Peeler
Otto Williams
Hunter Neisser
W. J. Fulkerson
Conan Falls
George Houser
BR. W. Thornburg
George W. Mauney
Willie
Fred W. Plank
Bhatsman
K. Mauney
Nic Harris
le A. Hoke
Mes
Carl
Crass Palin Ney
Eugene A Ing Law
Planks
Mr. Bridges
City Board of 1945
Ottis Warrin
Fom
C. C. Bowdoin
Dealec Hambright
Evang
Ellison
City Auto
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