Bible School to Start Downtown June 7
Local bulletins report all downtown churches will launch Daily Vacation Bible Schools on Monday morning June 7. Church ministers urge parental cooperation to ensure children attend the VBS of their choice. Jaycee Convention delegates from Kings Mountain attend the national meeting in Philadelphia. Emelyn Gillespie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Gillespie of Kings Mountain, is named to Salem College Dean's List for the past semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministerial Association
Winston-Salem
Salem
Emelyn Gillespie
W. B. Gillespie
Kings Mountain
Young Scout to Spend Summer as Piedmont Camp Counsellor
Camp counsellor Paul McGinnis Jr a Kings Mountain Eagle Scout will leave next week for Tryon to spend the summer at Piedmont Scout camp. At 14 in July he is among the youngest Scouts chosen for the role, son of Mr and Mrs. McGinnis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul McGinnis, Jr
Kings Mountain
Eagle Scout
Tryon
Piedmont Scout Camp
Young McGinnis
Receipts From Uptown Meters Hit Weekly High
Receipts from uptown parking meters totaled 175.09 for the week ending Wednesday at noon, according to city officials. The amount was the largest for any week and showed an increase of 13 over the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uptown
Kiwanis Convention Attendance by Kings Mountain Group
Kings Mountain citizens Aubrey Mauney Paul Neister John L McGill Harold Hunnicutt will attend the Kiwanis International Convention in California. The group plans to be away for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
Calif
Aubrey Mauney
Paul Neister
John L. McGill
Harold Hunnicutt
West School honors Good Citizen Anita McGinnis medal
Anita McGinnis daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul McGinnis received the DAR Good Citizen medal at West school announced by principal Mrs C Q Rhyne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita McGinnis
Paul McGinnis
West School
C. Q. Rhyne
Pvt. Davis Rites Set For Sunday
Final interment for Pvt. Moffitt D. Davis son of Mr and Mrs Russie L Davis of Craftspun Miss community will be Sunday afternoon with military funeral services at Second Baptist church at 3 oclock Born June 4 1925 he entered the army October 18 1943 and was killed in action in Southern France October 25 1944 Rev B F Austin Rev C C Parker and C F Tedder will conduct the rites Members of Otis D Green Post 155 American Legion will serve as pallbearers Burial will be in Memorial Park or Mountain Rest cemetery Surviving are his parents two sisters Mrs Marie Wright and Miss Betty Davis
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Pvt
Moffitt D. Davis
Russie L. Davis
Craftspun Miss
Second Baptist Church
Pvt. Davis
France
B. F. Austin
C. C. Parker
Marion
C.F. Tedder
Church of God
Otis D. Green
American Legion
Memorial Park
Mountain Rest Cemetery
Whitener Medal Honors Kings Mountain Graduate at Catawba
403, Jr., son of B. Hud acs, of Kings Mountain, won the Whitener Medal at Catawba College graduation exercises in Salisbury this week. The award, given annually by Dr. Edgar Whitener of High Point, recognizes the graduating man and woman who best combine character and scholarship.
Summers Class Valedictorian Hendersonville News
Frank Summers of Kings Mountain will graduate as senior class president and first honor, delivering the valedictory address at Blue Ridge School for Boys on Friday June 4. The year end honors began with a baccalaureate in Hendersonville featuring Rev. Dwight M. Chalmers. events included an alumni banquet and a Skyland Hotel dance.
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Hendersonville
Blue Ridge ‘School
Frank A. Summers
F. 8. Summers
Kings Mountain
Frank
First Presbyterian Church of
Dwight M. Chalmers
Greenville
Southlina
Skyland Hotel
Union Services Begin on Sunday in Kings Mountain
Annual summer union services in Kings Mountain churches start Sunday evening with Rev. W. L. Pressly delivering the sermon at the First Baptist. Services are at 8 p.m. through June with June 7 at Lutheran church Rev. P. D. Patrick, June 13 at Presbyterian church Rev. J. G. Winkler, and June 20 at ARP church Rev. W. H. Stender. Participating churches include First Presbyterian, First Baptist, Boyce Memorial ARP, St. Matthew's Lutheran and Central Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
W. L. Pressly
Kings Mountain Ministerial Association
Boyce Memorial
Arp Church
First Baptist
Lutheran Church
P. D. Patrick
Presbyterian Church
J. G. Winkler
W. H. Stender
First Presbyterian
First Baptist, Boyce Memorial Arp
St. Matthew's Lutheran
Central Methodist
Seven Graduates From College
Seven Kings Mountain graduates will receive diplomas in the near future. Wilson Griffin earns a B.S. in pharmacy at the University of North Carolina. Jeanne Griffin gets an A.B. at Syracuse University next week. Arnold Lee Jackson graduates with a B.S. in textiles at North Carolina College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
Wilson Grifin
E.W. Grifin
University of North Carolina
Jeanne Griffin
Griffin
Syracuse University
Syracuse
N. Y
Arnold Lee Jackson
T. W. Jackson
N.C
Eight North Carolina plants win 1947 safety awards
Eight Kings Mountain firms along with three large plants and five small ones in North Carolina earned the Department of Labor Certificate of Safety Achievement for cutting or maintaining accident rates in 1947. The awards, presented by state and federal labor officials, recognize efforts that significantly reduced accidents and promoted safer workplaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Moums
North Rolina
Department of Labor
Kings Mountain Group
J Kings Mountain Manufacturing Company
Maumey + Hosiery Mills, Inc
Phenix
Burlington Mills Corporaon
Kings Mountain Narow Fabrics, Inc
Velma-Craft Mills
Kings Mountain Beverage Company
Ware & Sons
Herald Publishing House
Thomas Tyson
Charlotte
Conradienee
Rance Sneeford
State Department of Lavor
Lewis B. Schellenbach
United States Secretary of Labor
Tyson
State Labor Department
North Carolina
Labor Department
Kings Mountain High School Grants Diplomas and Medals
Commencement exercises for 57 Kings Mountain graduates were held at the high school gymnasium over Sunday and Monday evenings. Diplomas were presented by the school board with medals awarded in several categories, including a Mars Hill College president Hoyt Blackwell address, and honors to students such as Patterson, Davis, Warrick Baker, Joe Smith, Eugene Stone, and Margaret Ann Arthur among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain High School
Hoyt Blackwell
Mars Hill College
Thee Mines
School Board
Plone
Iis Patterson
Fulton
Hoy Davis
Old England Kiwanis
Aldy Jean Davis
Wow Amer
Charles Blanton
American Legion Auxiliary
Hunter Warrick Baker
Cornelia Ware
Central School
Neisler
Eugene Stone
East School
PTA
Joe Smith
Gofonth
William Bumgardner
West School
J. E. Hunevert
Margaret Ann Arthur
Jo Ann Blalock
Bobby Charles Bridges
Daniel Eugene Britt
Wil
Nam Zura Cashion
Helen Alberta Childers
Joyce Marie Cline
Helen Joyce Croninger
Betty Jane Cobb
Har
Juniors Set for Home Games Ahead of State Elims
Kings Mountain Juniors scheduled to play at home Friday and Saturday at 8 P M in final practice games before Area 4 state eliminations. Friday hosts Lincolnton Juniors after Thursday loss. Saturday hosts Cherryville following a 16 to 7 win in Cherryville. First home elimination game set for Forest City at City Stadium Tuesday or Wednesday at 3 30 P M.
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Kings Mountain
Area 4
Howard Eden
Lincolnton
Cherryville
Victor
Forest City
City Stadium
Mecklenburg County
Coach Rudisell Resigns Post at Kings Mountain High
John Rudisell, Kings Mountain high school coach, resigns to become principal of Beth Ware school. Succeeding F. L. Byrd who has resigned, the board seeks a new head coach with Don Parker re‑elected as assistant. Barnes notes an imminent announcement on the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rudisell
Kings Mountain
Beth Ware
F. L. Byrd
B. N. Barnes
Barnes
Rudisell
City Budget and Building Code Changes on Tuesday
City commissioners will consider adopting the tentative budget for 1948 49 and setting of the tentative tax rate at City Hall Tuesday night at 7 20. The agenda includes several recommended changes to the city building code.
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City Board of Commissioners
Six- Weeks Summer School Opens at Kings Mountain High
Kings Mountain High School will run a six week summer term from June 15 to July 23 with courses in biology mathematics English and U S History. Helen Logan and Principal J E Honeycutt will direct instruction. A band summer session starts next week but details are pending while Band Director Joe Hedden is away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain High School
U.S
Joe Hedden
Local candidates behind in county Ellison winner in race
Kings Mountain voters supported several statewide contenders in the Democratic primary. Thad Eure won secretary of state, A L Bulwinkle led in the 11th district race, and Forrest Shuford captured labor commissioner. Charles M. Johnson led W Kerr Scott in the governor six man race, with Johnson edging Scott in Kings Mountain boxes. Scott signals a possible second race for June 26. local results also favored W B Umstead over Meville Broughton for US Senate and Henry Bridges narrowly beat Charles Miller for state auditor by one vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Johnson
W. Kerr Scott
North Carolina
Johnson
Mr. Scott
Kings Mountain
Thad Eure
A. L
Bulwinkle
Forrest Shufard
Jonson
Scott
Grover
Albright
Oscar Barker
W. F. Stanley
W. B. Umstead
J. Meville Broughton
U.S. Senate
Charles W. Miller
Henry
Bridges
White Kings Mountain
J. B. Volger
Charlotte
Brandon Hodges
Myers Car Damaged In Wreck Near Mocksville
The 1947 Ponting of O. W. Myers overturned near Mocksville on May 27. None of the passengers including Earle Myers, the driver, Mrs. O. W. Myers, or Mrs. sustained injuries. The accident occurred when the car struck a mass of dirt on a road under roadwork with no caution signs present. The group was en route to Winston-Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Myers
Mocksville
Earle Myers
Highway Department
Winston-Salem
Kiwanis Banquet Laughs At Dr Wheeler Women Talk
More than 200 attended the Shelby Kiwanis banquet where Dr Paul Wheeler of Rock Hill head of Winthroy College English spoke on Women. He praised women as unpredictable and indispensable, joked about women wearing slacks, and closed with praise for the admiration women inspire, while toastmaster Dr Philip G. Padgett and others attended. A gift of candy for each guest was given, and dinner music accompanied the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Paul Wheeler
Rock Hill
Winthroy College
Wheeler
Philip G. Padgett
John L. McGill
Paul Patrick
EC. McClain
W. N. Stende
J. E. Stoneycutt
Dan Harris
Shelby Kiwanis Selub
Pauline Mauney
Joe Hedden
J. B. Goforth
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Kings Mountai Jaycees
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia
Thurstending
W. K. Mauney
Jacob Cooper Drace M. Peeter
W. S. Fulton, Jr
David D. Saunders
Ned ‘MeGi
Marie Wright
Betty Davis
Whitener
A. Summers
F. R. Summers
Walter T. McFall
Asheville
North Carolina Dental Association
Carolina Theater
Joshua Poole SV
South Carolina
A. L. Bulwinkle
Gastonia
United States
House of Representatives
J. Melville Broughton
Raleigh
United States Senate
Clarence ©. Ridings
Broughton
Durham
Johnson, Bulwinkle, Umstead
Ellison
Kings Maun
W. K. Maun
Glee A. Bridges
House of Representative
Mr. Bridges
Bt, Falls, Jr
Mauney
A. C. Brackett
8. S. Royster
Henry Me
Myers
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