State bond votes set for Saturday across districts
Citizens vote Saturday on state bond issues. If the state school bond passes, Kings Mountain district would receive about 50 090 dollars and the city district about 11 percent of the county 449 525 dollars. The road bond of 200 million would add 2 786 000 dollars to Cleveland County for rural road building per the 1949 General Assembly bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
B.N. Barnes
Cleveland County
General Assembly
Kings Mountain seniors receive college diplomas this week
Kings Mountain college seniors are listed as receiving diplomas during the week and at upcoming graduation. W. Earle Myers Charles A. Nelsier Henry P. Nelsier James E. Herndon Miss Betsy Tolleson and others from Salem and Davidson are noted for diplomas and degrees. Summers receives Bachelor of Music in voice at Salem. Gillespie earns A B in economics and sociology and holds multiple student leadership roles. cont'd on page fours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain College
Salem
Meek Carpenter
University of North Carolina
James Throneburg
Duke
Ben H. Goforth
Western Carolin
Nelson Bridgee
Georgia Tech
Summers
Marion Junior College
Gillespie
B.W. Gillespie
Order of Scorpion
Student Council
Salemite
Eature
Legion Juniors Play Here Friday in Final Practice
Kings Mountain travels to City Stadium Friday for a return game against former C S C Juniors in the last tune up before rosters shrink to 20. Coach Everette Carlton's nine seeks to refine candidates after a 7 to 2 win over Gaffney last Friday. Admission is 29 cents for students and 40 cents for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Moun
C S.C
City Stadium
Tonnthe
Kings Mountain
Gaffney
South Carolina
Everette Carlton
Waco High School
Carlton
Tain
El Bethel Church Homecoming Plans and Music Festival
El Bethel Church observes annual homecoming with Sunday services and noon dinner on the grounds. C Morris teaches the Men Bible class at 10, Rev E A Bingham preaches at 11, then a song festival after lunch featuring Four Macs Beaver Dam Baptist, B M quartet Shelby, Carolina Melody Boys Kings Mountain, and a trio from Kings Mountain Second Baptist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Methodist Church
C. Morris
E. A. Bingham
Four Macs
Beaver ‘Dam Baptist Church
Shelby
Carolina Melody Boy
Kings Mountain
Second Baptist Church
Revival Underway At First Wesleyan Methodist Church
Rev. RC Mullinax president of Central College in Central announces revival services at First Wesleyan Methodist Church. The series began Wednesday night and will run through June 12 with Mrs. Leroy Posey of Gastonia as song leader guiding the revival program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RC. Mullinax
Central College
Central
First Wesleyan Methodist Church
J. W. Phillips
Leroy Posey
Gastonia
Stowe To Attend Westinghouse TV Service School
L P Stowe of Stowe Radio Service announced this week that he will attend the Westinghouse television service school in Charlotte on Wednesday. He has attended several schools run by other manufacturers and is associated with Western Auto Associate Store in the television business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P
Skimp) Stowe
Stowe Radio Service
Westinghouse Television Service
Charlotte
Stowe
Westren Auto Associate
First Television Set Sold Last Saturday in Kings Mountain
Henry S Huffstetler of Cherryville Road bought the first television set sold in Kings Mountain last Saturday. Stowe Radio Service sold the 100 inch table model General Electric. Five Kings Mountain students received diplomas at Gardner-Webb junior college last Friday: Edward Campbell Joseph McDaniel John Roberts Jim Spivey and Dwight Ware. Roberts won the 3D Hugging citizenship medal for scholarship and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry S.huffstetler
Cherryville Road
Kings Mountain
Stowe
Stowe Radio Service
General Electric
Gnapwateo
Gardner-Webb Junior College
Edward Campbell
Joseph McDaniel
John Roberts
Jim Spivey
Dwight Ware
Roberts
3. D. Hugging
Legion Juniors Open Season Monday Night
Kings Mountain American Legion Junior baseball team to start the 1949 season Monday night against the Taylorsville Juniors at 8 p.m. Opening ceremonies to be held Tuesday if rain delays. Ladies Night announced for Forest City game with free admittance for all ladies. Coach Everette Carlton to bring several Bessemer City players. possible five pitchers on the 20 man roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain American Legion
Sadigin
Taylorsville
Kinzy
Shelby
Charlotte
Kings Montain
Everette
Shu) Carlton
Bessemer City
Bessemer City Legion
The
Legion Athletic Committee
Forest City
Carlton
Prac
Visionary Kerr Scott Bond Rally At Bethware School
About 250 people attended a rally at Bethware School auditorium featuring Joseph Graham praising Kerr Scott’s plan for a $225 million rural road and school construction bond. Graham argued wealth should serve locals and warned failure to pass the bond would delay state progress for decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Graham
Ninth Division
Bethware School
Graham
Wate
Aycock
Morrison
Gardner
Local Poppy Day Sets Record in Kings Mountain Sale
Kings Mountain citizens paid 280 dollars for 2000 poppies in the American Legion Poppy Day sale. Co chairs Mrs Hal D Ward and Mrs J R Davis reported it was the largest sale in the event history. Prizes went to Hallie Ward Cornelia Ware and the team Cynthia Plow Marilyn Tessener. Proceeds fund rehabilitation and child welfare work plus hospitalized veterans cheer programs. Local auxiliary has seven veterans assigned at Oteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
American Legion
Hal D. Ward
J. R. Davis
Hallie Ward
Cornelia Ware
Cynthia Plow
Marilyn Tess ‘Ener
Legion Auxiliary
Oteen
Death of 11 year old over marble game shocks town
In Cleveland County an 11 year old, Joe Falls Russell, died from internal injuries after a fist fight with a 10 year old boy, Secon intel Wingo, during a marble game near Ridge Street Negro Baptist church. Wingo faces murder charges in juvenile court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pit
Doyear
Secon Intel Wingo
Houser, Jr
Shelby
Joe Falls Russell
West Ridge Sreel
Wingo
Cleveland
J. Ollie Harris
Harris
Kings Mountain
Ridge Street
Negro Baptist Church
Ragwell
Russell
Union Services To Start Sunday in Kings Mountain
Five Kings Mountain churches sponsor a summer union series with weekly Sunday services at 8 p.m. Rev. J. H. Brendall of Central Methodist delivers the opening sermon at Boyce Memorial ARP. Churches include First Baptist St Matthew's Lutheran Boyce Memorial ARP First Presbyterian and Central Methodist with a rotating schedule through September 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Brendall
Central Methodist Church
Boyce Memorial Arp
Kings Mountain
First Baptist
St. Matthew's Lutheran
First Presbyterian
Central Methodist
Lutheran
W.H. Stender
W. L. Pressly
Central Methods
P. D. Patrick
L. C. Pinnix
ARP
Stender
Brendan
Mr. Patrick
Methodist
Pressly
Mr. Pinnix
Brendanl
Mr. Stender
Presbyterian
Lions To Fete Ladies Tuesday
About 200 Lions members, wives, and guests will attend the annual Ladies Night banquet at the high school cafeteria Tuesday at 7 PM. The program features Magic and Mystery by A R Thompson of Charlotte Hilton Ruth as toast master, Ruth Thomson greeting, Sam Stallings introducing, M E Stanton conducting a prize drawing, and T A Pollock leading Invocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A R. Thompson
Charlotte Hilton Ruth
Sam Stallings
Camp Scramboree Set For Saturday
Girl Scouts in the Pioneer area will hold a Scramboree at Camp Rotary in Gaston County on Saturday June 4 with an Open House for the public Sunday June 5 from 2 30 to 5 30 p m The camp will be cleaned on Saturday to prepare for the 11th camping season opening June 20 and visitors will be guided around by Pioneer area officials The pool will be open for swimming
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer
Gaston
Lincoln
Cleveland
Rotary
Gaston County
Pioneer Area
Pioneet
West Kings Mountain voters eye close school road bond vote
Amid mixed interest a tight ballot is forecast for the district wide $225 million school and road bonds. Voters in West King Mountain precinct face a close decision as rural residents lean pro bonds and leaders campaign heavily with ongoing publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budla
Ura
West Ki Mountain
Bisac City
West Kings Mountain
Wen Kim Mountain
Kincaid Named President Of Kings Mountain Band Group
Arnold W. Kincaid Ward 3 school trustee was elected president of the Kings Mountain school band association at a Friday night meeting. Other officers include Grantham vice president Ward secretary Mauney treasurer Patterson publicity directors Neisler and Arthur. The band concert featured popular and semi classical selections and new uniforms were worn. The association adopted a peets committee plan and the band plans to purchase a bass clarinet bari tone horn and four French horns with delivery before school closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold W. Kincaid
Ward 3
Athe Kings Mountain School Band Association
WG. Grantham
Hal D. Ward
Paul Mauney
Dit Patterson
J. Arthur
Mev Hunter Neisler
Parking Meters Yield $144.98 in Past Week
City Clerk S A Crouse reports total meter receipts for the past week amount to 144.98 dollars. The figure reflects collections from municipal parking meters across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.A. Crouse
Funeral Rites For Ed W Bridges Plane Crash Victim Friday
Funeral rites for Ed W Bridges the Hendersonville Asheville area plane crash victim will be Friday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Fort Mountain. He was found in wreckage atop Sugar Loaf Mountain near Hendersonville six miles from the airport. Bridges a Kings Mountain resident and World War II veteran leaves a wife Gertie Wright four sons and three daughters. Surviving also: mother Mrs Sallie Norman Bridges and siblings and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Wisegaridgen
Stell
Hemdersoatie
Pleasant Grove
Bridgesey
Sugar Loaf Mountain
Sea I
Gea
Shelby
Bria Bex
Hendersonville
Jewi
Brides
Kings Mountain
Cleveland City
Fallston
Bridges Auto Parts
VFW
American Legion
Atenis
Gertie Wright
Bos Dy, Carrol, Ruben
Dennis Bride
Joanne Ann Brendaridges
Past Bridges
C.lridges
Fester City
J. P. Bridges
Chereyville
James
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frances Summer
Rere James Herndon
LES Neisler
Geliting
Legion Juniors
el Bethel Church
L. P. Stowe
Westinghouse School
Kerr Scott
Scott
Lions
Ed W. Bridges
America Legion
E. W. Bridgges
Harris Funeral Home
Indianapolis
Hendersonville - Asheville
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