Auto crashes leave Toluca pair with minor injuries
Shelby report notes Milton C. Stroup and Mrs. Sarah Jane Mode of Toluca recovering from minor injuries after an automobile accident. In Winston Salem an earlier motorcycle–truck crash proved fatal, claiming Police Motorcycle Officer J. M. Sampson, 34, who died Sunday after pursuing an unidentified speeder.
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Shelby
Milton C. Stroup
Sarah Jane Mode
Toluca
Winston Salem
J. M. Sampson
Sampson
Two Killed In Wreck Near Here
Double funeral services were held in Cherokee County for Mr and Mrs Roy Reynolds of Cowpens who were killed in an auto wreck on the Grover Road Sunday night. The husband died instantly. Mrs Reynolds died in Shelby Hospital Monday night. Their six year old son, riding with them, was uninjured. The Reynolds car was sideswiped by an approaching vehicle, throwing it into the path of another car. Occupants of the second car were Mr and Mrs James Neil and their five year old daughter from near York South Carolina. Bertie J Blackwell of Spartanburg drove the other car. she was uninjured. Mrs Neal is in Shelby Hospital recovering from injuries. her daughter is in hospital with minor injuries. her husband is in Gaffney Hospital recovering.
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Cherokee County
Roy ¥. Reynolds
Cowpens
Grover Road
of Reynolds
Reynolds
Shelby Hospital
James Neil
York
S. C
Bertie J. Blackwell
Spartanburg
Reynalds
Neal
Gaffney Hospital
Fk Hte
Europe
Kings Mountain
Post Legion
Martin
RN. Baird
Legion Post
Laney Dettmar
American Legion
W. W. Souther
Kinks Moutain
Im Mis Innoduer
France
Poland
England
Paris
Police Arrest Four Meanest Boys
Four youths aged 12 to 14 were arrested in Shelby for breaking into Roy Barber’s street stand on Mountain Street. They stole cigarettes and chewing gum, with several packs recovered. The boys Edward Davis Kibler Henry Gaston Grady Brown and Woorow Brown confessed. Harvey Taylor was also arrested for five watch thefts from Bridford.
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Kime Mountain
Shelby
Roy Barber
Mountain Street
Edward Davis Kibler
Menry Gaston
Grady and
Woorow Brown
Kings Mountain school holiday start after Friday December 21
Boys and girls in Kings Mountain Schools will enjoy two full days off the Friday December 21 and end Monday morning January 6 according to Supt BN Barnes. There is no ice week or the world's number one holiday.
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Kings Mountain
BN. Barnes
Mrs Griffin Leads City Safety Week Observance
Mrs E W Griffin chairman of the Safety Division of the State Federation of Womans Clubs shared honors at a city wide meeting in Hendersonville. A parade escorted by highway patrolmen led to Eli's Club where Juniors and Senior Womans Clubs sponsored the gathering as the mayor proclaimed safety week. Local officials and clubs join to promote safety on streets and in homes.
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E.W. Gricin
State Federation of Womans Clubs
Miersonville
Tilghway
Eli's Club
Hendersonville
John D.coverson
Flythe
Ate Highway Safety Division
Womans Clubs
Grigin
Cleveland County
Shelby Yater
Griffin
North Carolina
Atrs Gritt
Lions plan early start for Kings Mountain basketball season
Kings Mountain will sponsor a Lions basketball team with an early start after Christmas holidays. Lead by Bill Goodson and local players, the squad aims to face Lenoir Rhyne College and Davidson Freshmen, with practice set next week. W. J. Fulkerson invites interested players to contact him.
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Kings Mountain Laws
Lions
Lenoir-Rhyne College
Davidson
Rowell Little
Belmont Abbey Junior College
Bolling Springs Junior College
Bill Goodson
North Carolina
Red Smart
Skimp
Otto Williams
Oates Ikerson
W. J. Fulkerson
Sister of Local Lady Dies at 87 in Cherryville Area
Funeral rites were held Sunday at St Mark's near Crouse for Mrs Mary E Plonk 87 widow of J Plonk who died Saturday at home of a daughter Mrs John Sullivan near Lincolnton She was mother of Mrs Carl Black of Cherryville sister of Mrs S Mannes Martin L Rudisill of Cherryville and Mrs Marcus Carpenter of Kings Mountain
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St. Mark's Usher Anchurch
Crouse
Mary E. Plonk
J . Plonk
John Sullivan
Lincolnton
Carl Black
Cherryville
Baby Born After Mother's Death in King’s Mountain
Twelve minutes after the mother suffered a heart attack, baby Riel Wastah iie was delivered in an unusual operation led by Dr. A L Hill and Dr. Phillip Padgett. The mother Ola Price Welch died before the delivery. the infant died four days later and was buried in Bethlehem cemetery. Funeral services for Mrs Welch were held at her sister’s home, with interment in Bethlehem cemetery. In Cotton a cotton fire split the Fire Department’s response as two blazes burned simultaneously near the Margrace Mill and Ware and Sons Gin, with several thousand dollars in damage. Firemen fought the box car blaze and a gin fire, using reservoir water from Park Yarn Mill to extinguish both fires. The cause of the gin fire was unknown at press time.
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Riel Wastahiie
A. L. Hill
Phillip Padgett
Ian
Ola Price Welch
Dr. Padgett
Dr. Hill
Kings Mountain
Low
Mra. Welch
C. E. Morgan
Bethlehem Cemetery
Bour
Eng
Margrace Mill
Ware and Sons
Park
Myers Sells Mitzi Dresses in Kings Mountain
The Kings Mountain Herald notes a previous error in advertising Mitzi dresses for children. The shop advertises a beautiful selection of Mitzi dresses, praised for style and quality, while the Herald regrets the mix up with the earlier label Rital.
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Myers
Mitzi
Kings Mountain
Herald
Drunks Fill Local Jail As Holiday Celebrations Rise
Chief of Police Jimmy Byrne reports a brisk weekend with thirteen arrests for public drunkenness. He notes this year’s crop of inebriates began earlier than during Christmas, with more drunks being taken into custody at the city jail over the past week.
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Jimmy Byrne
Shorea
Gangster Car On Display At Rowland Bros Showroom
The Death Car, now on a nationwide tour, will be exhibited free to the public at Rowland Bros Motor Co in Kings Mountain Saturday from 1 p m until night. J B Rowland arranged the visit aided by C Wiley Stanley and Everett Fillingham to lecture on crime prevention and the bandits careers.
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Dean
Barrow
Enemy
Bounie
United States
Rowland Bros. Motor Co
Kings Mountain
J. B. Rowland
C. Wiley Stanley
Everett Fillingham
National AntiCrime Association
Church Night At Central Methodist Church
A church night event at Central Methodist Church in The Row KOM District of Gasonia is planned for Friday evening December 12 at 2:00 p.m. An open joint meeting of the Quarterly Conference Board of Stewards and Workers Council will precede the dinner, with Daughters of Wesley in charge. Dinner served at 3 cents per plate. families urged to notify committee members to attend.
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KOM. Jones
Gasonia
Central Methodist Church
Board of Stewards
Worker's Council
Daughters of
Wesley i Clays
Tamlies
Mes Hor Parton
Dr. Davis
Chess
Wwe
Stores Begin Night Openings Next Week Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain stores will begin remaining open at night for the Christmas season next Thursday December 20th. The move was approved by the Kings Mountain Merchants Association at a recent directors meeting. Local shops are well stocked with holiday goods and gifts for the family inviting residents to shop locally.
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Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain Merchants Association
Strikes in Defense Industry Spark Public Debate
An opinion column notes leaders across affiliations agree production must not halt in defense. It references CIO and AFL unionization drives likely triggering strikes, with Washington discussions showing both opposition and calls for possible government intervention.
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