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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1945
Page
1
Mrs Parton states the club asks all members to bring gifts for 40 hospitalized servicemen by Friday. The group will redirect the usual Christmas gifts to these servicemen, with 94 other members expected to participate.
Kiwanis members hear from Jotte, manager y, at the Wo man's Club regular meeting Thursday night at 6 30. Tub officials announce Mr Reid will introduce the talk with the topic Food.
Sgt Bren Neill, son of Mr and Mrs B. Neill, is referenced in the Weill II States report. The brief item notes his designation and family connection within the local notice context.
Don Olive son of Mrs E B Olive telephoned his mother from a West Coast port this week after returning from the Dedfis area. He is expected to arrive in Kings Mountain within a few days.
A local report notes forged mail checks circulating in Te Diately, with authorities investigating the incident and urging residents to verify payment authenticity and monitor banking activity for suspicious items.
Members of the Wows MEETONG Kings Mountain dons club will gather at the Wo mans Club Tuesday night at 6. Ed Sort Meliahas, district governor, will deliver the address.
Robert Kamayer of Rochester New York will address members of the Clays and County Executives club at their dinner meeting at Hotel Char Yee Shelby Friday night at seven. Kamayer will discuss the object What Russia Meant to Day.
City officials said on Wednesday that 90 new plates will be issued to prepare for a January 1 deadline. Residents must buy and display license plates on autos. Mrs Ballard, staffer at Dellinger’s Jewel Shop, noted a December 1 date. details unclear. A court session for the local Boy Scouts is scheduled for Thursday at 8 o’clock in the courtroom.
Earl B. Ruth of Charlotte a former UNC basketball star and former Pervo as city recreation supervisor will start January 1. He comes highly recommended and the program is funded by a May community campaign. Ruth earned a 1942 master’s in physical education and served in the navy as a welfare and recreational officer.
Routine counts show public drunkenness dominates the docket. Sid Mervin Helms was found guilty of driving without a license and in drunken condition, fined 60 and costs, plus a three month road sentence. Harold Lee Biddix, taxi driver, fined 85 and costs for speeding. Other defendants include Ralph Morrow, Madge Grigg, Kenneth McGaha, and Mildred Le Biggers with varying fines and costs for drunkenness, driving without a license, and related charges. Some defendants, like Joseph P. Tarlton, failed to appear and forfeited bonds.
A crowd of about 8,000 people filled the streets of Kings Mountain Tuesday for the Santa Claus parade. The Shelby high school band led the procession followed by the city police car, decorated bicycles, and a truck laden with two elephants. Santa Claus waved as candy and gifts were handed out, and the festive event proceeded along Main Street with community groups and helpers in parade formations.
At a January gathering athletic director and head coach Mr Enright praised football’s role in building discipline and citizenship. Present were Joe Patrami assistant coach at UBC and Ted Twomey former Notre Dame All American, plus Wake Forest upcoming game details and student remarks.
The report notes Ccal Supply Limited facing continued strain from severe weather. Workers at Mowatain shiver in the wind while trying to conserve stock. Local coal shipments remain limited and redelivery is uncertain, signaling ongoing supply constraints.
Philip G. Padgett of Kings returns to medical practice after army discharge and receives the Legion of Merit for meritorious conduct in Italy and France from January 10, 1944, to February 19, 1945. As surgeon with the 1st Medical Battalion, he treated wounded soldiers under heavy fire, including during the Teal winter campaign and the advance beyond Holme, aiding evacuation and battlefield care.
Harry Page, chairman of the Gifts for Yanks Who Gave campaign, appeals for 100 more small gifts to meet a 270 gift quota for servicemen. Gifts must be wrapped in Christmas paper and dropped at Gritti’s Drug Store, Hed Crow office, Kings Mountain Drug Store, Bridges and Hamrick, or Pauline Milotte office by Friday noon for Saturday shipping. American Legion members have supplied 60 gifts for hospital and veteran care, Lions Club members added about 40.
Report shows total sales of E bonds at 118 115 in Kings Mountain as part of a Victory Loan drive reaching 400 820 with local firms opening Wednesday afternoon for Christmas shopping. State officials say E bond sales through December 31 apply to Victory quotas. J R Davis lauded citizens for strong support and local agents for handling the campaign. First National Bank led with 392 195. B and L 84 750. Pauline Mill, Margrace Mill listed among totals.
Mayor J H Thomson and W C Timmons urged citizens this week to avoid firecrackers in uptown congestion. They cited risks to life and limb in crowded areas and noted many veterans still recuperating from war wounds. They called for restraint during the holiday season and encouraged kindness to others.
A reader letter claims Private David J. Delaney, discharged from Port Bragg on December 3, had his Purple Heart overcoat switched in Charlotte, with his own overcoat later found in a 34 size. The letter asks for help locating the rightful overcoat and provides Delaney's Charlotte address.
A new plant on York road, led by C White and a cotton broker, will manufacture Mle spreads and shag rags as quickly as machinery allows. The firm expects about 20 workers. a mistaken sugar stamp notice caused brief confusion and a muted uproar.
Kings Mountain officials decided no new taxi licenses will be issued. The City Board, after hearing taxi operators, set a cap at 21 taxis operating within the city. The limit equates to one taxi for about 50 residents, based on an estimated 15,000 population including surrounding areas.
M A Ware was struck by a car on Trade Street in Charlotte Saturday night. He received treatment at a hospital and at home, and hopes to return to work Thursday. The driver was described as a Black man under the influence of alcohol.
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