Four Building Permits Issued by J W Webster Through June 2
Building Inspector J W Webster issued four permits totaling 500 through June 2. Permits include W K Mauney to remodel Crawford s Grocery on Railroad Avenue for 2500, E J Hoffman to erect a one story house on Mountain Street for 9000, a two story addition to the Woman s Club on Mountain Street for 10000, and George Houser to alter a two story house on Ridge Street for 5000. Allen W Blankenship, son of Mr and Mrs C W Blankenship, was promoted from Lieutenant to Captain in the USAF and is stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma after three years in Salzburg Austria.
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J. W. Webster
W. K. Mauney
Piedmont Avenue
Crawford's
Railroad Avenue
E J. Hoffman
Gaston Street
Mountain Street
Woman's Club
George Houser
Ridge Street
Allen W. Blankenship
C. W. Blankenship
Florence
J. Gault, Sr
Kings Mountain
USAF
Captain Blankenship
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Salzburg
Austria
Legion Juniors Open Season With Cherryville Clash
Kings Mountain Legion Juniors start the season at City Stadium against Cherryville, defending state and regional champions, with Mayor Bridges delivering the first pitch and Kiwanis aiding as Little League and Pony League players gain free admission with coaches. Ralph Hord seeks mound duty amid a 3- game prep record.
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In Legion
Kings Mountain
Cherryville
City Stadium
Charlotte
Area Four
Morganton
Gastonia Blues
Gastonia
Glee A. Bridges
F.R. McCuridy
Kiwanis
Ralph Hord
Bethware
Legion
James Byers
S.C
Cowpens
F. C
Nine Kings Mountain Seniors Enlist for Air Force
Nine Kings Mountain high school seniors received diplomas Monday night and left Tuesday morning to join the Air Force. They departed Charlotte Tuesday night at 9 10 p m on Southern Air Lines for Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas after enlisting, according to Sgt H Fox of the Charlotte Air Force recruiting office. The enlistees are Norman Jamey Abernathy Julian Randolph Arnette Clyde Landon Cobb Abron Pinto Falls Houston Clyde Hinson Jr Milton Ezra Hope Inc James Ronald Layton Jack Clayton Owens and William Earl Shoupe.
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Kings Mountain High School
Airforce
Charlotte
Southern Air Lines
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Air Force
Sgt. H. Fox
Charlotte Air Force Recruiting Office
Norman Jamey Abernathy
Dulian Randolph Arnette
Clyde Landon Cobb
Abron
Abron Pinto Falls, Houston Clyde Hinson, Jr
Milton
Ezra
Hope, Inc
James Ronald Layton
Jack Clayton Owens
William Earlshoupe
El Bethel Methodists Dedicate Parsonage As Homecoming
El Bethel Methodist church in Kings Mountain holds a homecoming and parsonage dedication led by Rev. C E Kirby of Gastonia. A mortgage burning marks the event with services, a noon luncheon, a 12 30 picnic, and a 2 p m song service. The parsonage cost 14000 funded by First National Bank, completed under Rev T L Forbis with first tenant Rev Huffstetler in 1952.
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el Bethel Methodist Church
C. E. Kirby
Gastonia
Boyce Huftstetler
el’ Bethel
T. L. Forbis
Huttstever
First National Bank
PK Jarmon
Huffstetler
C. D. Blanton
Mickey Lynn
Park Grace
Ruth Lynn
DAR
Lockridge Infant Rites Conducted
Graveside funeral rites for David Lockridge infant son of Mr and Mrs Campbell Lockridge were held Wednesday afternoon at Kings Mountain Methodist Chapel cemetery near York. The child died at Kings Mountain hospital yesterday morning. Survivors include the parents a brother Calvin maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Harrill of Shelby paternal grandfather Mrs Sam Lockridge of Kings Mountain and several teammates and coaches from local communities. Cherryville reports Norman Harris leading another strong team with hopes for success this season.
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David Lockridge
Ind
Campbell Lockridge
Kings Mountain Methodist Chapel
York
Kings Mountain Hospital
Calvin
Fred Harrill
Shelby
Sam Lockridge
Kings Mountain
Jerry Cook
Robert Peterson
Hethware
Bobby Webster
Ken Yarboro
Jerry Canipe
Gene Bowers
Bobby Anthony
Bessemer City
James Forester
Dorse Payne
Cecil Shope
Billy Davis
Cherryville
Norman Harris
Board To Open Filter Plant Bids And Tax Talks
City commissioners meet in regular session to open bids for a water filter plant estimated at over 160000 dollars and discuss plans to enter natural gas distribution after a Federal Power Commission ruling. Also on agenda are the 1954 55 privilege license ordinance and tax rate for the new fiscal year. Debt service will require 58750 dollars. The current tax rate is 1.20 per 100. Prepayment discounts for 1954 taxes begin June 1 but taxes await rate setting.
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City Board of Commissioners
Reguar
W. K. Dickson
Federal Power Commission
Joe Hendrick
Hendrick
Park Grace Pupils Presented Awards
Park Grace Elementary DAR Citizenship award winners are fifth grader Martha Under. Also note a 1953 deed of trust by G C Looney and Ocie Looney to Home Building and Loan Association with a scheduled public sale at Shelby courthouse on July 1 at 10:00 a.m. to satisfy the deed terms.
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DAR
Frederick Hambright
Park Grace
Martha
G. C. Looney
Ocie Looney
Ramseur Street
Kings Mountain
N. C
Cashion
Said Street
Lana
Tonm'n. Jones
Wits
Toneph
Pebrunty
Register of Deeds Office
Cleven County
Two Moose Lodge Meetings Listed
The Loyal Order of Moose will hold two pre-organizational meetings this week as announced by Rocky McGivern. The first meeting is Thursday at 7 at City Hall, with a second Monday at 7 at City Hall. Movies will be shown Monday night at Mooseheart and Moosehaven. About 30 of the 100 members needed have joined. Robert G. Cox was named Kings Mountain chairman.
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Loyal Order of ‘Moose
Rocky McGivern
North’ Carolina
City Hall
Moosehaven
Fla
Sword of Gideon tryouts set for June at Kings Mountain Park
Work begins to stage Sword of Gideon the Little Theatre aims for top presentation at Kings Mountain National Park Amphitheatre. Director Bill Trotman announces auditions for speaking parts and backstage roles on June 6 11 and 12 at 7 30 p m with sessions at the high school.
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Gideon
Little Theatre
Kings Mountain National Park
Bill Trotman
Gen. 1
High School !Y
Kings Mountain Pony League to play Bessemer City Thursday
The Kings Mountain Pony League faces Bessemer City at City Stadium Thursday at 3 p.m. A 4:30 p.m. Little League All Star game follows, with Jaycees Park Grace Bur Mit Kiwanis teams. Admission yields funds to sponsor senior girls softball. children enter free.
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Kings Mountain
Bessemer City
City Stadium
Jaycees
Park Grace
Bur‘Mit
Kiwanis
Norma Sipes Crowned Kings Mountain Beauty Queen
Norma Sipes has been chosen to represent Kings Mountain in the Cleveland County beauty pageant on June 11 at Shelby Community Center. She is sponsored by the Kings Mountain Chamber of Commerce with Shelby Jaycees sponsoring the county event. Sipes, a Kings Mountain High School graduate, performed in Little Theatre and school plays and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grier Sipes. The Jaycees announced ticket sales with Ed Smith in charge, noting half the gross goes to the local chapter. the winner advances to the state pageant and then Miss America in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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Norma Sipes
Kings Mountain
Cleveland County
Shelby Community Center
Chamber of Commerce
Shelby's
Jaycees
Miss Sipés
Kings ‘Mountain
Grier Sipes
Louis, Sabetti
Kings Mountain Jaycees
Ed Smith
Atlantic City
N. J
Austin Church Leader Plans Part Time Roles After Departure
Rev. Mr. Austin says he will not retire completely and may serve as supply pastor. He praises church cooperation and friendships formed. A community drama at the Amphitheatre of Park on June 12 offers 37 speaking parts, multiple crowd scenes, and a full chorus, inviting many to participate in various roles.
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Austin
Kings Mountain National Park
Davidson Pupils Awarded Medals At Commencement
At the Davidson high school annual commencement exercises Monday night Principal J A presided. Wilene Jackson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Willie Jackson, won Elementary First National Bank Spelling Medal PK Spelling Medal and the Delle Garvin Medal. Mrs Combs, away, received the DAR Good Citizenship medal, with Mrs Garvin as a recipient.
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DAR
First National Bank
Davidson School
J. A
Davidson High School
Wilene Jackson
Willie Jackson
Delle Garvin
James Thornbe
G. Garvin
Combs
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