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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1949
Page
4
The document notes that domestic textile fibers supplied 37.4 percent of the nation’s total textile input in 1948, down from 58.4 percent in 1940 and 58 percent in 1944, with UNIS 3 figures reflecting patterns of year-to-year shifts in supply shares.
An English inventor introduced a seam hammer in 1859, marking a development in stitching and fabric work. The device aimed to improve efficiency and precision in manual garment construction.
Kings Mountain American Legion junior baseball beat Gaffney 7 to 2 in an exhibition Friday led by Dwight Alexander who drove in two first inning runs. Ledford scored four times with a fourth inning double, while White and Bolin combined for three strong three inning outings. Gaffney scored in the first and third, but KMJrdom held the lead and won the season opener practice game.
Stacy Walker of the 163d Transportation Company with the Eighth Army in Yokohama Japan is qualified as a light truck driver. The Hickory native entered service in July 1912 and arrived in the theater in May 1947. He attended King Mountain high school and will be eligible for promotions under the Career Plan.
Haxing named executor of the Last Will and Testament of RC Gold deceased. Creditors must file claims by April 28 1950 or be barred from recovery. Debts to the estate must be paid promptly. Written by G A Bridges executor and R Davis attorney dated April 27 1949.
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