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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1945
Page
2
A weakly newspaper devoted to the general welfare for Kings Mountain readers. It provides enlightenment entertainment and civic information for the citizens of Kings Mountain and its vicinity.
The report notes Kings Mountain’s strong response to the Gifts For Yanks Who Gave campaign. It credits Chairman Harry Page and his committee for hard work and successful results supporting hospitalized veterans and citing a local Bible verse and timing of seasonal welcome.
Chief Timmons announces large October and November law breaking totals in Kings Mountain with many traffic offenses and crimes. FBI Chief Hoover warns of a national crime wave while local electors face policy debates and calls for stronger enforcement and via assistance to aid victims and neglected sectors.
State and local officials urge careful driving as recent weeks show rising accident risk. Ice on curves and roads has led to crowded highways and potential deadly outcomes. Drivers are cautioned to reduce speed and increase following distance.
A 1948 community pledge to curb prejudice and boost public responsibility is urged, alongside calls for deeper local engagement and more work. Readers react to Pearl Harbor investigation and civic issues, while Robert Neill earns all star conference football honors amid team struggles.
The Children's prayer for a White Christmas was answered as snow began to fall at noon, the first sizable snow since 1932. A Men's Club supper featured Congressman A Le Bulwinkle addressing members. Fires in three homes along West Mountain Street were driven by sparks, causing little damage. A man seen hanging over an overhead bridge on All Road Avenue vanished before police arrival, the cause unclear. Local events included a dinner with speakers Hon Clyde R B Hoey and charitable company sponsors, plus residents visiting relatives for holidays.
A column recalls Christmas season memories and earlier firecracker customs in the town. The writer laments noise during holidays and notes city efforts to curb fireworks in the business district. Personal anecdotes include a veteran affected by a blast, a childhood incident with a dud and a finger injury, and a historical note about local births and service members in 1901 1021.
Refugee children, part of millions displaced by World War I, were to stay two or three months in neutral Switzerland to recover. Delays, scattering, and late returns caused many to remain, with Switzerland opening its borders to welcome numerous youngsters and families.
A fragmented note references a holiday tune and discusses laws across states restricting Christmas related expressions for a youth audience, reflecting a period debate on holiday celebration limits and secular restrictions.
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