Pressly Receives Doctorate As Area Honors Ceremony Noted
Rev William L Pressly pastor of Boyce Memorial ARP church Kings Mountain was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Sat Kings Mountain minister among a wave of local citizens and students earning degrees from Erskine College Greensboro College Lenoir Rhyne Lees McRae Mars Hill and related institutes.
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Erdkine College
Due West
S. C
William L. Pressly
Boyce Memoge Arp
Church of
Kings Mountain
Iss Iris Patterson
Erskine College
Atrskine
Patterson
College Choral Society
Future Teacher's of America
Dorothy Smith
W. G. Grantham
Greensboro
Baghelee of Arta
Louis Arnold Kiser, Jr
L. Arnold Kiser
Ramona Allen
D. Hunter Allen
Lees Mc
Princeton Seminary
Princeton
N. Z
Greenwood
Cite
Bayes Attivortal
ARP
Rete
J. J. Pressly
Pressly
St Tesville
W. L. Pressly
Lewis Hovis
Ben Clarken
Boyce Memorial
ARP Church
ARP Synod
Local Kings Mountain clubs hear programs and corrections
Kings Mountain Kiwanis hears Lou Lovelace and nine Fletcher School of Dancing students at Masoneria Dining Hall. Lions outline upcoming school construction and election details. Correction notes Harry Page now presiding First Presbyterian men’s group, J W Webster previous year. Aubrey Mauney and Gene Man attend National Council of Boy Scouts convention in Washington. Evelyn Cline of Guilford College awarded Reece Music Scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IWAN
Lou Lovelace
Fletcher School of Dancing
Kings Mountain’ Ki‘wanis Club
Masonica
B. N. Baynes
Ity
Kings Mountain Lions Club
Masonie
Harry Page
R. Osborne
First ‘Presbyterian Church
Herald
J. W. Webster
The
Aubrey Mauney
Gene Man
National’Council of Boy Scouts of America
Ich Wren
Washington, D. C
Evelyn Cline
Guilford College
Reece
Anda A
Miss Cline
Poppy Sale Attracts Sellout Funds For Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary reported a sellout last Saturday with profits of 216.75 dollars. Hallie Ward topped sales with 51.80 dollars, Maude Bocheler was second at 189.1 dollars, and Libby Medline placed third with 18.25 dollars. A spokesman said the sale went over in a big way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American, Legion Auxiliary
Hallie Ward
Maude Bocheler
Libby Medline
Auxiliary
Major Addition Underway At Mountain Woman's Club
Ground was broken this week for a major addition to the Mountains Woman's Club building. The project, estimated at about 15000, aims to add parking on the east and south sides. Completion is scheduled for September under plans by Van Nee and associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Cn Hsat
Commis
Vannee Es Senetraciente
Juba House
Serene
City gas project approved by FPC for Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain learns by registered letter that the Federal Power Commission approved its petition to sell natural gas and allot funding. The plan calls for revenue bonds to cover installation costs of over 400000 dollars for a pipeline cross York road near Richard Owens home. Officials may discuss the project at the Thursday meeting.
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Kings Mountain
Federal Power Commission
Commission
Ity
Eer Peattormey J. Te
FPC
Ety
York Road
Richard Owens
City Board of Commissioners
C Ky
Barnard & Burk
Baton Rouge
City condemns Mauney tract for city projects
In a brief session the city commission unanimously condemned 2.56 acres owned by Paul Mauney for rebuilding and expanding the McGill sewage disposal plant. The board approved $10 each for appraisers B D Batterree Clyde Nolan and I B Goforth Sn. J Davis filed the condemnation action in Gaston Superior Court as the property lies in Gaston County. Summons had not been served pending determination of necessity. Mrs Manney sailed Saturday for Europe. Mr Manney had declined to sell the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City ‘Board of Commissioners
Paul Mauney
McGill
B. D. Batterree
Clyde Nolan
I B. Goforth
Grantham Lynch
Davidson Creek
J. &. Davis
Gaston Superior Court
Gaston County
Manney
Europe
Davis
County Republicans and Democrats Back Incumbents in Primary
Cleveland County Democrats favored the incumbent in both state and county races. Scott Lennon led over Len non with a county margin, while in the state counts Lennon conceded after AP reports. District 5 nominated John D White for county commissioner, and Z V Cline edged E F McKinney by 14 votes for county commission. Edwin Gill and Charlie Gold won renomination, with Houser winning big in county offices.
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Cleveland
Senate
U.S
Alton A.” Lennon
W. Kerr Scott
Lennon
Scott
North Carolina Elections Board
John D. White
Ben P. Jenkins
Z. V. Cline
E. F. McKinney
Thuy
Sherif Haywood Allen
Rueben L. Elam
Bynum Weathers
E. A. Houser
Houser
Mr. Houser
Edwin Gill
Treasrer
Joshua James
Charlie Gold
John Fletcher
L. Arnold Kiser
Bumgardner
Kiser
Grover
Sher. Ite Haywood Allen
W. H. Peeler
Roy Price
East Kings Mountain
Price
North Carolina
Charles F. Gold
Williams Buys Gantt Grocery
W. M. Gantt a Kings Mountain grocer since 1925 sold his Linwood Road business near Craftspun Yarns to Hugh Williams. The transfer was effective at the close of business Saturday. Williams, long employed by Gantt, acquires inventory and fixtures while Gantt retains the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.M. Gantt
Kings Mountains
Linwood Road
Craftspun Yarns, Inc
Hugh Williams
Williams
Gantt
Ellison to Seek Run Off in Township Race
Ellison led the four man field for Township Number 4 with 539 votes and called Monday for a runoff. Huffstetler led by 159 votes but failed to secure a majority, Ellison trailing by 146. Cox 277, Herndon 205, Bethware gave Ellison 90 to Huffstetler 31. Runoff deadline Monday. Ellison had not yet formally requested the board. Summer school begins Monday at Kings Mountain High with registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constable
Ervin Ellison
C. A
Gus) Huffstetler
Elson
Huffstetler
Ellison
Robert G. Cox
Robert E. Herndon
Eligon
Mr. Ellison
Robert G
Bob) Cox
Robert E
Bobby) Her
Rev Mr Austin Resigns After 12 Years At Second Baptist
Rev Mr B F Austin will resign as pastor of Second Baptist Church effective June 27 after twelve years in Kings Mountain since joining August 1 1942 from Flint Groves Gastonia. The church membership grew from 400 to about 600 with a new Sunday school and youth work organized during his pastorate. The congregation moved into a new building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Baptist Church
B. F. ‘Austin
Mr. Austin
Kings Mountain
Flint Groves
Gastonia
McElroy Accepts Temple Baptist Pastorate in Kings Mountain
Rev. H. G. McElroy, of Shelby, accepted the pastorate of Temple Baptist Church in Kings Mountain and began duties Tuesday. He arrives from Mull’s Chapel Baptist Church near Shelby and previously served Community Baptist near Polkville. He attended Gardner–Webb College and Limestone College in Gaffney, S.C. Rev. and Mrs. McElroy have three children, Michael 10, Bobby 8, and Brenda Gale, and planned to move into the parsonage this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. McElroy
Shelby
Temple Baptist Church
McElroy
Kings Mountain
Mulls Chapel
Community Baptist Church
Polkville
Gardner-Webb College
Limestone College
Gaffney
S.C
Michael
Bobby
Brenda Gale
Kings Mountain Merchants Plan Peddling Crackdown
Directors and members of the Kings Mountain Merchants association discussed tightening the city’s laws and tax structure to prevent peddling at a supper meeting Monday. President John H. Lewis to confer with City Attorney J R. Davis before the city board acts on the upcoming privilege license ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain Merchants Association
John H. Lewis
J. R. Davis
City Board of Commissioners
Township Gives Large Majorities To Office-Holders
Kings Mountain area voters gave large margins to office holders in Saturdays primary. W. Kerr Scott trailed by 225 votes in Number 4 Township while Hazel Bumgardner swept five precincts and key officials like Sheriff Haywood Allen led. Official returns include 28 precincts with detailed party tallies and omit some races.
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Kings Mountain
W. Kerr Scott
United States Senate
Scott
Alton A. Lennon
Hethware
Senate
Alvin Wingfield
Sprinkle
Bostick
Turner
Boyd
Waco
Hazel B. Bumgardner
County Board of Elections
Rural Carrier Exam Scheduled
Notice of a forthcoming civil service examination for a rural carrier position. Applications close June 9. Opening to be filled by Tasha Shas aang Sita pointee. Salary for entrants without prior civil service experience is 3618 dollars per year plus nine cents per nose tax? None. Forms SF 124 SF 15 and AN 1977 available at Kings Mountain post office or from the U.S. Civil Service Commission, Washington 25, D. C. Examination to be held in Gastonia after June 22. City tax collections note penalty rate of 35 percent on unpaid 1953 tax bills from June 2.
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Camr
Fearnes Oe Eee Ey Teas Pectatus
Beleens
Post Office Bulletin Board
Siam
Kings Mountain
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
Gastonia
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Phyllis Ware
Doris Lackey
Joe A. Neisler, Jr
Iris Pattersor
Mona Allen
Kiser, Je
Moe
Joe Ay
Bible School
First Presbyterian” Church
Mauney Tract
Gantt Grocery
Kings Mountain High School
Rowell Lane
Temple
David Morris
Second Baptist
Austin
Lake Montania
Hilton Rath
Yates Harbison
Sity
Carpenter
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