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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1950
Page
8
Veterans planning GI Bill schooling must begin courses in January or February terms with few exceptions. Deadline to enroll is July 15, 1951, and those in training by July 25 may continue, subject to interruptions only for stated exemptions.
The 1950 amendments add 160 dollar wage credits for World War II service, enabling widows children and dependent parents to qualify for survivor benefits with payments possibly starting in September 1950. The Gastonia office seeks entitled survivors and those told no benefits before. Contact details in Gastonia Post Office Building or Kings Mountain City Hall visits on the first and third Wednesdays at 10:00 a m. Also notes Smokies trees exceed Europe species in the North Carolina Tennessee border park.
Cleveland County Extension Service urges cautions on 5 volt circuits and home wiring. The agent warns even low voltage can be deadly and offers safety tips from the National Safety Council. Check insulators, frayed insulation, and loose wires outside. inside inspect outlets, switches, connections, insulation, and fixtures. Use UL labeled appliances and turn off power before repairs. If a fuse blows, identify the fault and replace with proper size.
Curtis Gray, a Negro farmer from Germanton, Forsyth County, raised 150 turkeys last year without pasture and faced high feed costs. County Agent W N Knight advised fencing a lespedeza field and turning the birds loose, leading to a lower feed bill during grazing.
A fragmented report notes talk of growing turkeys and dairy cows with year round feeding. The speaker mentions needing more grain and feed, plus constraints on operations and management. The text references Rae and Ewitt in a cautionary, practical farming context.
Raleigh The Theft Bureau of the North Carolina DMV reported November collections totaling about 25 918 48 in penalties and license fees. Of this 3 546 62 came from additional license fees and 36 50 from penalties on privately owned trucks. Hire vehicles brought in 11 168 05 in initial license fees with totals reaching 7 667 31. The bureau aided in recovering 68 stolen cars and began investigations into 41 thefts. Of 3 223 trucks stopped, 2 157 were North Carolina registered and 776 were out of state. Ninety were found with insufficient licenses, including 173 NC plates and 20 out-of-state. Sixteen trucks were found over the weight limit with 24 out-of-state. Fort Raleigh on Roanoke Island, site of the 16th century fort built by the first English settlers, has been tested.
The Superior Court in Cleveland County North Carolina notifies heirs and administrators that a case involving the estate of Dewitt Hull has commenced. Respondents Furman Hull Rena Hull Detlinger Wilma Mull Sellers and others must answer or petition by December 1 1950 as directed by Clerk E A Houser Jr.
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