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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
1
Parking meters produced 19388 in receipts for the week ending noon Wednesday per City Hall. Building permits list C. M. Spivey at City Hall December 22 for a five room house on Cherryville road with construction cost set at 3500 dollars.
Members of Boyce Memorial ARP church will observe the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper at the WS o'clock service Sunday morning, according to pastor Rev. W. L. Pressly.
City vehicle license tag sales reached 308 on Thursday, beating the 242 total from last year. The law requires motorists to buy and display city tags by January.
The First National Bank will not observe Monday January 2nd as a holiday. The executive vice-president said the bank will stay open for business as usual on Monday while some banks in the state close.
Beginning Monday the North Carolina Employment Security Commission office on Cherokee Street will be open from 8 am to 9 pm through the work week for state sabres.
Rev W H Stender was injured Monday afternoon when his car overturned near York. He was taken to hospital for examination and returned home the next day. The badly smashed Ford coupe skidded on pavement as the driver tried to avoid a pig and others in the car were stunned by the crash.
The Red Cross bloodmobile from the Charlotte regional center will be at the Woman's club Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kings Mountain officials urge donors to drop by without an appointment for a quick pint of blood. Chairman Harold Hunnicutt notes donors receive lapel pins and letters will be mailed to prior donors. Local recruitment is led by Mary B. Goforth with JCs, Grover and Patterson Grove areas, and Mary Howell of Lackey Street among active recruiters.
Body of Staff Sergeant Winffled V. Long was due in Kings Mountain for final interment after being killed in action as an air force navigator. He was based in Alexandria, Egypt, and died of wounds from a raid over Polish fields in Romania. Plans for final rites to be announced later.
David M. Neill has purchased an interest in The Arthur Hay Agency and becomes a junior partner effective January 1. Neill recently passed the state's insurance exam after an unofficial association with the firm, which is preparing for retirement of Mrs. Arthur Hay. The firm, historically connected to Hay family leadership since 1914, continues under the Seether Kings Moon lineage with Neill from Kings Mountain and Davidson College graduate.
Rumors that the DuCourt Mille plant would resume operations after bankruptcy turned out false. In New York creditors meeting, attorney J. R. Davis said claims by DuCourt attorneys were not borne out. Mortgage holder Lawrence Company pressed for payment, while no RFC loan had been approved despite reported recommendations.
A 1949 wrap recounts Kings Mountain’s busy year with both tragedy and progress. Notable events include a textile downturn followed by recovery, several fatal incidents, political shifts, hospital activism, new businesses, and a push for public works such as a sewer plant. The Herald notes prominent citizens’ removal and local bond defeats alongside charitable drives and community milestones.
Arnette joins Marlowe's Center Service as service manager after a decade as bus terminal manager in Kings Mountain. The move returns him to a business he previously helped run, with Arnette overseeing the service station while Marlowe runs wholesale and retail operations. Arnette, a Kings Mountain resident since 1923, served in the army 1944 to 1946 and recently resigned from the bus station post amid site difficulties.
America Legion Post 135 will sponsor a New Year Square at the building off York Road on Friday night. It was announced yesterday that Hamrick's String Band will furnish music and the dance will begin at 8 o'clock. The public is invited to attend.
The Kings Mountain Country Club will host its annual New Year's Eve dance Saturday with music by Sam My Cauble and His Statesmen. The club opens at 7 p.m. dinner at 8 p.m. dancing at 9 p.m. Dress is optional. Members urged to reserve dinner promptly.
City and county tax listing opens Monday at 8 30 a m and all property owners must list during January. In Kings Mountain Clarence Carpenter city lister and B D Ratterfee township lister take listings at City Hall daily 8 30 to 5 except January 12 and 23 when Ratterfee will be at Herndon's Store in Grover. Listing continues through January 31 to avoid last minute rush. Citizens must list real property personal property including cars dogs inventory jewelry and household furnishings above exemptions. Men 21 to 50 must list for poll tax.
A. E. Yarboro has raised the Cranford sale bid to 18375 and the property will be re auctioned at 10 a m on January 12. The sale, overseen by A H Patterson commissioner, follows a five percent bid increase over the 17000 bid by Mr and Mrs Lamar Herndon. A 10 percent deposit is required from the purchaser, and the sale is subject to court confirmation. The Cranford property on Highway 74 spans about 29 acres and includes the late Z Cranford’s home site.
Kings Mountain residents face higher taxes with three groups paying more Social Security taxes as the rate rises from one to one and one half percent and an increased payroll cap. A separate one cent gas tax hike takes effect to fund a $200 million rural road program, boosting gasoline prices for drivers after Saturday night.
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