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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1946
Page
1
The Kiwanis club announces its regular meeting during Christmas week with President Glee. Avie Warlick of Kings receives an eight-year savings bond from Southern States Fair stock as a reward for a second place win. A new heating plant is planned for the facility to improve comfort for patrons.
Haywood E. Lynch and D.C. Mauney announced the sale of Betty Yarn Mill equipment and its properties to Troy Whitehead Machinery Company of Charlotte. The mill on Mountain street extension off York road plus the 175 by 272 foot lot and attached buildings are part of the deal. Liquidation plans call for selling the machinery and the buildings, with production history noted as starting March 16, 2046 and a former peak employment of about 40 people.
The speaker argues for avoiding war and armament races while stressing confidence in peaceful coexistence. He notes North Carolina National Guard history as a formidable WWI unit and outlines a future plan for a larger force activated in wartime.
Stockholders of building and loan associations received semiannual dividends totaling 6249 dollars, per institute announcements. The note recalls past customs of mailing stockholders before year end. The passage also includes a garbled Christmas narrative referencing Mary, Joseph, and the manger, with scattered biblical phrases.
A Christmas Eve service will be held at St Matthew’s Lutheran Church on Tuesday evening at 11 o’clock. Candles will be distributed and the choir directed by Mrs J E Herndon will sing carols and a special offertory. The service ends at midnight with the Light of the World symbol.
The Independents meet Grover in Central gym tonight at 8 15 with Grover II veterans Al Crisp and John Gold leading the attack. VFW baseball alumni Dub Hicks tops Grover this season alongside Hambright and Rolfine. A Central B squad game starts at 7.
A Social Security Administration representative will be at City Hall in Kings Mountain at 10 4 on the first and third days in January 1047. The notice outlines where and when to meet for services.
Kings Mountain residents prepared for a weekend surge as only two shopping days remained before Christmas. Merchants offered extended hours and weekend services while factories closed for the holiday. A Christmas Eve program at 11 pm featured music and a nativity reflection, drawing students and out of town residents home for the season.
The Herald issues its annual Christmas edition with Christmas messages from local firms and feature items. The edition will be the last until January 2 1947, as the paper closes for a Christmas vacation until Monday December 30.
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