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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
2
Entry filed as second class meter at the post office in Kings Mountain North Carolina under the Act of Congress of March 3 1873.
A concise devotional line reads The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want from Psalm 23 verse 1 offering guidance and reassurance.
The town bids farewell to 1949 and greets 1950 as a new decade begins. Editors urge a slower pace to reduce heart attacks, reflect on past eras, and note Crowell Little’s move to Davidson as head football coach. Christmas traffic fatalities highlight driver care, with New Year’s holiday travel advised to be cautious.
The administration softens talk of higher taxes, signaling a shift from months of hard stance. With 1950 an election year, lawmakers fear explaining new taxes on the stump while voters seek a balanced budget as a New Year promise.
The article notes the season of insurance reports and a rise in fire losses tied to harsh winter conditions. It warns that many blazes come from faulty heating stoves and cooking stoves and urges all users to inspect them carefully as prevention.
Kings Mountain industry largely resumed after a short Christmas break with few complaints. The earlier unease over idle plants, seen in 1949, diminished as most workers returned, making Christmas 1949 a happier time for the community and workers alike.
Tax listings begin next week with early filers expected to save time amid a typical last minute rush. Citizens are reminded to also purchase a city auto tag as part of the process.
Kings Mountain community notes report Fred Finger, charter member and organizer, as elected president of the two year old Stag Club, succeeding Otto Williams who led for two years, announced at the group's formal banquet. Citizens resumed activities after a quiet Christmas weekend with church ceremonies and holiday travels by Postmaster W E Blakely and local families.
A compact retrospective notes that 1849 closed a decade marked by a Mexican War era shift and territorial gains, while predicting a modern era with railroads and new technologies. It contrasts Polk era politics with today’s Democratic stance, traces five presidents in one decade, and hints at enduring Republican war-hero appeal.
The State College Extension Service will hold three meetings for turkey producers in January in Cherryville Gascon County Marshville Union County and Marripson County. Experts will cover poult breeding oats and corn production feed needs and poultry diagnostics. Attendance expected from large and small growers and industry personnel. United States Historical park Colonial in Virginia spans 7233.49 acres.
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