North Carolina faces war prep and bus station clash
An editorial portrays heightened U S military prep for possible World War II scale confrontation with China tied to Russia threats. It urges fiscal restraint on small towns while expanding state aid, and describes Kings Mountain's bus terminal fight over Morrison Building location and traffic safety, urging action by the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
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Britain
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Caesar
North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina
Kings Mountain
Morrison
Gold and
Cherokee Streets
City Board of Commissioners
Gold Street
North Carolina Utilities Commission
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Time to buy auto plates early to dodge rush
Citizens urged to purchase city and state automobile license plates now to avoid last minute delays and complications. Early buyers are advised to take care of registration before deadlines and busy periods. Proceeding with renewal helps ensure compliant and smooth process.
Life with Mother play by Lenoir Rhyne at high school
The Lenoir Rhyne Playmakers present Life with Mother Monday evening at the high school auditorium. Sponsored by the Kings Mountain Kiwanis Club, proceeds benefit the local community.
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Lenoir-Rhyne Playmakers
Kings Mountain Kiwanis Club
Christmas Parade Opens Season in Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain marked the Christmas shopping season with a well attended parade featuring religious float scenes. Ministers urged focusing on the spiritual meaning amid war tensions in Korea and stressed returning Christ to Christmas. Hunter R. Neisler was elected president of the Kings Mountain Country Club for the coming year.
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Kings Mountain
J. H. Brendall
Lions
Christ
W. L Pressly
House of the Lord
Korea
Hunter R. Neisler
Kings Mountain Country Club
Kings Mountain Leaders Appoint Cleveland County Official
Glee Bridges, a prominent Kings Mountain businessman, was sworn in as a member of the Cleveland County Commissioners board in Shelby on Monday. A wedding of interest in this section was solemnized at the First Presbyterian Church in Red Mountain Sunday at 8:30 with Rev. P D Patrick officiating.
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Kings Mountain
Board of County Commissioners
Cleveland County
Shelby
Evera
First Presbyterian Church
Red Mountain
P. D. Pat
Etiquette Shifts Include Pants For Women In Public
The article discusses evolving etiquette as Emily Post fashion guidance shifts to more practical living. It highlights Anne Kent's changes like women wearing slacks in certain settings, the acceptance of typewritten letters, smoking in some places, and casual use of first names among peers, with humor about midnights and social norms.
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Cosmopolitan Magazine
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Crossword by A C Cordon in this week's Want Ad section
The week’s want ad page features a Crossword by A C Cordon with clues and grid crafted for puzzle fans. Readers are invited to solve and enjoy the light entertainment amid listings and notices.
Christmas Seals Aid Tuberculosis Fight in Transylvania County
An urgent local appeal urges mailout of 1950 Christmas Seals to about 1,000 residents by the Transylvanian Tuberculosis Association. Fundraising supports TB prevention at home with 1949 drive funds aiding mass X-ray follow ups and tuberculin testing, as figures note a long decline in TB deaths since 1904.
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Transylvanian Tuberculosis Association
Santa Claus
Transylvania County
Tran
Syvania County Senoors
Transylvania
National Tuberculosis Association
Just Be Patient Girls at Harvard Dorms
Harvard may cut maid service for dormitories if wage scales rise, says Edward R. Reynolds vice president. Students would be forced to make beds, leading to broader cuts and a shift toward self sufficiency. The piece contends inflation could push policy across other areas and provoke a trend of educated women marrying Harvard men for practicality.
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Edward R. Reynolds
Harvard
Harvey
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