Legion Special Meeting Sheds Light on Otis Green Post
Otis D. Green Post 155 American Legion calls a special meeting for Monday night to discuss important business and ensure all members attend.
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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1952
Page
1
Retailers List Holiday Hours in Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain merchants plan extended hours during Christmas week with department, jewelry, and variety stores open until 7 p m on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday before Christmas. The Merchants association schedules Christmas Day and December 26 as holidays with a half day on December 31 and New Year’s Day added as a regular holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
Dan Huttstetter
Association
Hat Petall
Merchants Association
Jaycees Sponsor Food Collection at Christmas
Mountain Junior Chamber of Commerce urges shoppers to donate staple foods at Kings Mountain stores. Donated items go to the welfare department for distribution to the needy for a merrier Christmas season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ngs Mountain
Chaiis
Kings Mountain
Welfare Department
Christmas Sale Set By Council
A Christmas sale of decorations arrangements and gift items runs from 1 to 6 o'clock. The public is invited to attend. The event includes three Kings Mountain garden items and other holiday decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain Garden
Portrait Unveiling for Miss Goforth at Kings Mountain Hospital
A portrait honoring Lottie Goforth, benefactor of Kings Mountain Hospital, will be unveiled Sunday at 2:30 PM in the hospital lobby. Trustee C D Blanton will host, with Rev. W P Gerberding opening prayer and Rev. B D Patrick delivering the address. Funds and paintings honor her bequest of 33,950.56 for the hospital and the Lottie Goforth Memorial Wing bears her name. The public is invited to attend and contribute to the unveiling costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Goforth
Kings ‘Mountain ‘Hospital
C.D. Blanton
Township Hospital
W. P. Gerberding
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Blanton
B.D. Patrick
First Presbyterian Church
B. L. Shore, Jr
Central Methodist Citizen
J. Lee Settlemyre
Kings Mountain
Rock Hill
S. C
Ringe-Mountain Hospital
Board of Hospital Trustees
Kings Mountain Hospital
Miss Goforth
Kiwanians Hear Basil Whitener At Kings Mountain Meeting
Lincolnton and Kings Mountain Kiwanis clubs met in Kings Mountain last Thursday with Basil Whitener of Gastonia, state solicitor for the 14th district, speaking on Progress of the South. He contrasted southern and northern development, highlighting textile growth. About 52 Kings Mountain members and 29 Lincolnton members attended. Gal Frye presided, Harold E. welcomed guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincolnton Kiwanis Club
Kings Mountain
Kiwanis Club
Harvey Jonas, Jr
Lincolnton
Basil Stener
Gastonia
Whitener
South
North
Kings Mountain Kiwanis Club
Lincolnton Cub
Gal Frye
Sinton ‘Kiwanians
Harold
Kings Mountain ‘Club
Welcom
Eincointon Club
Kings Od
Shopping Pace Quickens Ahead of Christmas in Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain merchants report Christmas shopping starting to surge with heavy buying expected this weekend and over the next two weeks. Furniture and some TV models are scarce while high end sets remain on display. Apparel, jewelry, and toys show solid sales. post office and merchants urge early shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
Saturday Deadline for City Carrier Extension Petitions
Citizens of Kings Mountain face a Saturday deadline to file petitions for city delivery route extensions. Postmaster W F Blakely is compiling a survey and cost analysis of increased service after residents urged route extensions. He requests petitioners act now and a postal inspector be sent for evaluation of routes and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
City Delivery Postal Service
W. F. Blakely
Blake
Carter
City Board Seeks State Advice On Sewage Plan
City commissioners voted unanimously to invite the State Board of Health for suggestions on handling sewage disposal after last Saturday's bond defeat. The meeting covered routine business including fence around Mountain Rest Cemetery, street assessments, and new city employee pay raises. The panel also set parking limits, discussed gas allotment, and appointed tax lister Clarence Carpenter for 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Commissioners
North Carolina
Olland Pearson
State Board of Health
Frank Price
Frank Roper
Allison Fence Company
Mountain Rest Cemetery
Baxter Wright
C. P. Berry
Wilson and Blanton
Robert Wright
Clarence Carpenter
E.R
R. Roberts
Ware Railway
Mountain ‘Street
Railroad
City Street
W. Gold Street
Railroad West
FPC
Sims Street
Barber
Carpenter Street
Clarence E. Car
Tom | Henry
S Layton
Andy Wright
Broadus Cauh
Cleveland County Christmas seal drive total tops $3172
Proceeds from Cleveland County Christmas seals reached $3172.18 as of Tuesday, about 40 percent of the $8000 goal. Mary Jarrett reports the effort funded the county tuberculosis association’s work including treatment for indigent patients, research, prevention, and public education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland County
Mary Jarrett
Cleveland County Tuberculosis Association
Meter Receipts Total $152 13 Collected Wednesday Morning
City treasurer's office reports parking meter receipts for Wednesday morning amounting to 152.13 dollars. The brief notes this figure as part of routine revenue accounting.
Churches Fill Pastorates With Young Local Minister
Rev. Boyce Hufstetler, 22, set to graduate from Wofford College in January, will assume fulltime pastorates at El Bethel and Pendley’s Chapel Methodist churches. He graduates Kings Mountain High School in 1919 and will soon complete a correspondence course from Emory Theological Seminary. He is married to Marlo Humphreys, daughter of Kings Mountain residents Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys, and they have one son. The Huffstetlers plan to move into the new parsonage by February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce Huffstetler
el Bethel
Penley’s Chapel Methodist
Wolford College
Boyce Hufstetler
Wofford College
Penley's Chapel Methodist
Kings Mountain High School
Wofford
Emory Theological Seminary
Atlanta
Sie
Marlo Humphreys
Humph
Kings Mountain
Huffstetler
Leonard Hufffstetler
Dole Speaker At Lions Fete Praises Balanced Athletics
Davidson football coach Dole spoke at the Kings Mountain Lions Club banquet honoring the high school team. He warned against extremism in sports, advocated a balance with academics, and noted Davidson’s aim to win many games while offering many non athletic scholarships. Ruth praised Dole and motion pictures of the Davidson Harvard game were shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bnl Dole
Davidson
Kings Mountain Lions Club
Dole
Kings Mountains
Jack Ruth
Kings Mountain
Ruth
Doi
Bes
Carlton_Hambright
Chuck Elements
Harvard
Shu Carlton
John Charis
Don Parker
Lions Club
Carlton
Sam Stallings
Hal 8
Plonk
Phil M. Shore, Jr
Kings Mountain Red Cross collects 109 pints of blood
Citizens in the Kings Mountain area contributed 109 pints of blood Monday during the Red Cross Bloodmobile visit. The total fell 55 pints short of the goal due to several potential donors being refused for health or recent donation reasons. Red Cross officials noted no African American donors were in the group and thanked Sunrise Dairy and Kings Mountain Cotton Oil Company for support. Rev Vance Daniel praised volunteers, donors, and local workers for assembling and dismantling the Bloodmobile equipment and expressed hope for larger future collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
Red Cross
J. N. Gamble
Vance Daniel
Sunrise Dairy
Kings Mountain Cotton Oil Company Force
Ted Gamble
P. D. Fulton
Daniel
John H. Lewis
Rosa
David Kincaid
Jerry King Lester R. Howell
Gee
H. Mauney
Timmons
W. Vassey
Sam Stallings
L. E. Abbott
Pansy L. George R. Lawrence Lovell
Hilda Goforth
D. Bobby
Addie M. Turner
James T, Malcolm
John A. Cheshire Clarence Dixon
Robert G. Whisnant
Richard B, Hale
Philip L. Shore James Hi. McKee Everette Cloninger
J. Edwin Moore Hall
Rufus Goforth
Gar E, Marlowe
John C, Reynolds Maynard Lee Odell
Lee W. Hutchins
George Kelly
Charles W, Kennedy
Troy L, Wright
James P. Crawley Mary Edna Brownilliam B. McSwain
William A, Pyror Millard L. Metcal
Proposal Loses By 57 Votes In Light Vote
Kings Mountain voters rejected a 600000 sewer system bond issue in a low turnout special election held last Saturday. Official totals: 187 for, 244 against, a 57 vote margin. Only 434 voters participated, with three ballots invalid. Ward breakdown shows mixed results across five wards, no organized campaign evident. The turnout was far below the 1951 runoff level of over 1,800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
Sewate
Ward V
Robbins Accepts Bethlehem Call to Pastor Bethlehem Baptist
Rev. R. E. Robbins will assume the Bethlehem Baptist church pastorate on Dec. 21 after accepting the call. He is a native of Lenoir and former pastor of First Baptist in Goodman Mississippi with 13 years of experience across several states. Robbins is a Mars Hill College and Furman graduate, with Southwestern Theological Seminary training. He joins Bethlehem as its first full-time pastor since 1849. The Fogleman resignation cleared the pulpit, and a $12,000 parsonage was recently completed. The Robbins family plans to arrive mid next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cali
R. E. Roboins
Bethelehem Baptist Church
R. E. Robins
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Mr. Robbins
First Baptist Church
Goodman
Miss
Lenoir
North Carolina
Georgia
Texas
Mississippi
Mars Hill College
Furman University
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Tex
Robins
Evelyn Watkins
Mt. Holly
Linda
Tommy
T. W. Fogleman
Robbins
Ludlum
Lail
Hendrick
Hughes
McSwain
Christmas in Many Lands at East School program
East School to present a Christmas play titled Christmas in Many Lands on Tuesday night December 16 at the school auditorium. Pupils from all grades perform under director Miss Margaret Cole, city schools music supervisor, with other teachers assisting. The program starts at 7 oclock and admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East School
Margaret Cole
City Schools
Miss Cole
Allen Memorial Church Dedicatory Services Sunday
Allen Memorial Baptist church will dedicate its new building Sunday at 11 am. The service marks the final $5,000 debt payoff aided by the Lord's Acre and Dollar A Month clubs. Rev. Garland Hendrick will preach with local ministers and deacons assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Memorial Baptist Church
W. L. McSwain
Garland Hendrick
Gardner - Webb College
Lewis E. Ludlum
Winston, Salem
Albert Hardin
Harold Queen
Paul Allen
Brady A. Lajl
Durham Hughes
McSwain
Rites Thursday for Mrs. Rachel N. Clark
Funeral rites for Mrs. Rachel Neal Clark 91 who died Tuesday after a long illness will be held Thursday at 3 p m at Shiloh Presbyterian Church Grover with Rev Park Moore and Rev J T Dendy officiating The body will lie in state at the church for a half hour prior to the service Interment will be in Grover Cemetery Surviving are a daughter Mrs Curtis Hardin of route 2 Kings Mountain a brother T J Neal of Grover four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Mrs Clark was a member of Shiloh Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Neal Clark
Shiloh Presbyterian Church
Grover
Park Moore
J. T. Dendy
Grover Cemetery
Clark
Curtis Hardin
Route 2
Kings Mountain
T. J. Neal
Shiloh
Legion Hall Square Dance Set Saturday
Bruce Thorburn recreation director at Burlington Mills announces a public square dance at Legion Hall East Gold Street Saturday night at 8. The event moves from Phenix club recreation room to Legion Hall for more dancers and spectators. The famous Cramerton square dance team will give an exhibition and join in the dancing, with Phenix band playing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phenix Square Dance Clu
Legion Hall
East Gold Street
Bruce Thorburn
Burlington Mills Corporation
Phenix
Cramerton Square
Wil
Herald Plans Advance Christmas Week Issue
The Herald will publish its Christmas week edition on Tuesday December 23 instead of the regular Thursday date. The edition will feature special Christmas material greeting advertisements from business firms and the usual full news coverage.
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Herald
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City Hall
Piedmont Corncil
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Bonnie McIntosh
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Basil Whitener
Lions Fete
Bethlehem
Allen Memorial Church
Mrs. Clark
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