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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1945
Page
2
A fragmented Christmas appeal urges readers to send money for Christmas seals, underscoring Proverbs on mercy over sacrifice and urging ministers and the American Bible Society to promote Bible reading during the season. The text emphasizes peace, charity, and faith grounded in Christian principles.
A deceased newlywed, Mrs. Doyette Taylor, perished in a highway crash last week. The editorial urges stricter patrols, cautions against speeding, and notes underfunded traffic enforcement as motorists hurry with dangerous disregard.
A local Herald edition touched on National Park Service winter facilities but omitted Kings Mountain National Park. It notes many visitors have already used the park and urges private hotels to help travelers, urging Kings Mountain to attract a 400-model hotel.
Kings Mountain citizens deserve commendation for stepping forward to support local initiatives. Community efforts highlighted include Mezing Victory Loanga and efforts to top local projects, with focus on the 8 porta program and essential regional improvements.
Kings Mountain residents are urged to buy Victory Bonds despite quota nearing. Bonds through December 31 will count toward the Victory Loan record and act as a future investment. Local topics include city tags, Kiwanis remarks on juvenile delinquency, planned recreation facilities, a new Betty Yarn Mill, sugar stamp hopes, UNC budget debates, and praise for UNC’s free thought policies.
The page covers street widening on Railroad Avenue in Kings Mountain, election of Beverly P. Jackson as councilor commander of Camp No. 15 Woodmen of the World, student actions against firecracker use at Kings Mountain High School, local visits and guests, and a whimsical Christmas Santa letter listing townsfolk requests for gifts and goods.
Paul H Hurretickler writes from Yokohama Japan on November 30 detailing his wartime journey from Normandy to Pilsen to the Pacific, arriving in Japan with the 97th Division as one of Kings Mountain’s first combat veterans on Japanese soil. He plans a brief return stateside for a short visit before resuming Army life, hoping to find civilian work but prepared to continue in uniform.
Cpl. Edmond A. Hannah, son of Mrs. Mary Hanna of Kings Mountain NC, is among 1 200 high point Marine veterans returning home aboard the USS Kalinin Bay as part of the Magic Carpet fleet. The Kalinin Bay left Pearl Harbor on November 27 and is due in San Diego about December 3, with passengers proceeding to Separation Centers to finalize discharge papers and resume civilian life.
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