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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1945
Page
1
Police figures from Kings Mountain show October arrests totaling 118 with fines and bond forfeitures of 1,235 and costs of 924.80. November arrests reached 122 with fines, costs, and forfeitures reflecting violations from reckless driving to liquor law breaches and disorderly conduct.
Barite or natural barium sulfate occurs in North Carolina with deposits near Hot Springs Madison Hillsboro Orange County Kings Mountain and Bessemer City. High grade at Crowder Mountain while Hot Springs area yields low grade ore. Flotation can improve low grade ore to compete with other sources. Major uses include lithopone white lead substitute barium chemicals paper textiles and oil drilling muds.
Ware and Sons feed manufacturers and wholesalers will close Monday and Tuesday for Christmas. They reopen Wednesday, December 26. A club report on achievements will be heard Thursday at 6 30 pm at the Woman's Club. E A Harrill chair Harry Page Aubrey Mauney on the committee. Kings Mountain hosts Branley in a double header basketball game at the high school gym at 7 30 pm Friday. Proceeds support a fund for injured high school athletes. Admission 15 and 25 cents.
The Sunday program at 7 o’clock features the pageant “Holy Night” directed by Afrs. Florice Allred and Miss Lillie Miller at the First Wesleyan Methodist Church. Rev. Paul E. Allred will preach at the morning service on the text Until Christ Be Formed In You.
Wilson Griffin, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Griffin, a Navy corpsman’s mate, has returned home on extended leave from a long tour of duty in the Baltic region. He is welcomed by his parents in Kings Mountain.
David Saunders, Bugler 2, son of Mr and Mrs D L Saunders and husband of Mrs Edna Houser Saunders, is due to arrive in Norfolk Virginia and to receive an oil charge from the navy on that date. It was learned Wednesday.
Sgt Eugene Goforth, son of Mr and Mrs D Goforth, has arrived in the United States and is at Camp Patrick Henry Virginia prior to an honorable discharge from the army. He is expected home within a few days.
Firemen answered at 9:30 Tuesday morning to a barn blaze at the home of Russel Smith on York road. Chief Grady King said damage to the barn and feed was estimated at 200 dollars.
C L Sim Early, manager of Kings Mountain Furniture, who suffered a severe heart attack Saturday, was described as improved by Wednesday afternoon. Early was at Cherokee County Hospital and remained under care with oxygen support.
The Kings Mountain Lions club offers meals at school cafeterias to aid needy children. Contributions are 25 dollars to the general school cafeteria and 10 dollars to each cafeteria at Fast, West, Park Grace, and Davidson colored school locations.
Kin named J H Jenkins of Kings Mountain named publicity director of the Catawba Valley Officers association Woodmen of the World at a meeting in the area. Carroll J Crawford ACM Kings Mountain discharged honorably from the navy per Naval Separation Center announcement.
Edward Kennedy bound over to superior court on deadly weapon charges. Six defendants found guilty of drunken driving as court cleared its heavy docket. Kennedy bond set at 4500. Fines and costs imposed on others for drunkenness. Several individuals charged with concealed weapon, reckless driving, or disorderly conduct also faced penalties.
Kings Mountain citizens contributed nearly 300 gifts for hospitalized servicemen at Mountain Home Veterans Administration facility in Johnson City Tennessee. The Who Gave campaign exceeded the 270 item quota with gifts totals shipped last Saturday and others left at local depositories. Major groups contributing included Lions Club 65 American Legion 65 VFW 10 Junior Woman's Club 5 Senior Woman's Club 5 Junior Red Cross 45 plus Myers Department Store 10 and Kings Mountain Drug 4. Unmarked gifts were not credited to any group but individual donations aided the drive.
Kings Mountain citizens, with four shopping days until Christmas, anticipate holidays as manufacturing plants suspend operations for varying periods. Mauney Textile, Bonnie Mills, Kings Mountain Mfg, Mauney Hosiery, Safe Mills plan closures. Phenix Mills shut until Dec 31. banks, post office and many firms observe banking holidays. city employees receive two days off. post office remains closed Christmas and New Year’s Day.
City firemen on Tuesday morning returned from a alarm to find Christmas gifts awaiting them. Each firefighter received a carton of cigarettes as thanks from boosters led by Mr. Kiser. Fire Chief Grady King expressed appreciation for the kind gesture.
Patrolman Hay B Ward stressed strict enforcement to prevent highway accidents and fatalities following recent drunken driving arrests. He noted no fatal accidents in the past 90 days and urged motorists to avoid dangerous driving behaviors.
Kings Mountain will participate in the Victory Clothing Collection scheduled for January 7 31, according to W S Plonk the town's clothing collection chairman. He hopes to exceed last spring's gift of nearly 5000 pounds and urged readers to contribute used clothing with a short goodwill note for recipients to foster international goodwill.
Attention is called to Christmas Edition for the church calendar. Office hours are limited and the Herald office will be closed Monday morning. Correspondents should meet the deadline to have items appear in time.
Kings Mountain welcomed seven more servicemen home this week with discharges and for peacetime holidays. The group includes Sgt Dick Baker from the army, Leslie Mode, Lawrence Patrick, Sgt Arthur Gantt, Harley R Gore Aone, Capt William Anthony, and others returning from European and Pacific theaters. Baker and Mode recently arrived, Patrick was discharged at Camp LeJeune, Gantt served three years with 22 months in Europe, Gore served 28 months with 20 months aboard USS Yorktown and campaigns in the Pacific, Anthony just returned from the Pacific theater to Kings Mountain.
Twin brothers Ernest and Miles Mauney performed as guest artists with the Augusta Little Symphony in Georgia, joining control by W. K. Mauney and family. They played Debussy Festival and Ravel and engaged with bassoonist Ernest Mauney and oboe by Miles Mauney, under Robert Chenoweth. Freewill donations raised about 115 dollars for the symphony’s expenses.
Citizens face a blizzard era as coal deliveries falter and freight snarls grow. Claude Hambright and local coal dealers warn of limited supplies while 200 half-ton rations await, with no deliveries Monday and Tuesday next week. Snow hampers traffic, sidewalks clear slowly, and post office staff cope with holiday rush.
Kings Mountain mayor J H Thomson calls on residents to cooperate with the National Safety Council and 130 partner groups to keep the holidays accident free. He urges slower speeds and courteous driving, noting postwar traffic is lighter and peace should prevail.
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