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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1939
Page
4
A historical weekly notes subscription rates and local civic messaging. The piece urges duty, service, and loyalty, citing Frank W. Lynn and warning against disloyalty and foreign influence. It frames patriotism as essential to preserving democracy and the American way of life.
A brief reflection on how a smile spreads happiness and good will in daily life. It notes that a smile cannot be obtained by begging, borrowing, or stealing and only has value when given freely to others.
William 8 Knudson of General Motors notes labor strike costs in the auto industry, citing Chrysler workers in Detroit needing six years to recover wage losses. The piece also mentions government tobacco taxes, and the prevalence of over 1500 patented turnings in modern automobiles.
Local column Here and There prints a humorous Christmas letter from reader Claude Hambright and others in Kings Mountain requesting gifts for many townspeople. Names include Tom Fulton, Captaine O Farrell, Ormand, William Plonk Caldwell, B N Barnes, Charlie Dilling, Bright Batterree, Jimmy Burne, Fire Chief Grady King, Postmaster Blakely, Florida weather for Kings Mountain, and Paul Nessler tickets.
Report notes that on a given date growers in Bakeraville harvested 94 bushels, the best yield. D. M. Greene led with 120 bushels. In Daplin County three farmers participated with varying yields as recorded.
An excerpt traces a tangled scene with Maud Hoyt, Inspector Mackensie, and the famed detective Raffles. Characters discuss timing, loyalties, and a suspected detec tion amid flirtations and social intrigue. The fragment hints at a continuation, with tension around introductions and a cryptic cigarette tailed scene.
Washington snapshot reviews the National Association of Manufacturers report praising private enterprise in fueling American fundamentals. It notes historic ties between business and nation building, warns against bureaucratic despotism, and calls for vigilant defense of the American system with cooperation between industry and labor.
A first grade letter to Santa describes a student’s good behavior and requests a football named The Idle Passers, paired with bedroom slippers and a toy called The Lake Ranger Target. The note mentions the author as Robert Hogan and provides a partial address at Edana, 201 Parker St.
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