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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1948
Page
2
The clipping notes second class matter under Act of Congress March 3, 1873 at Kings Mountain North Carolina. Names Martin Harmen Charles T Carpenter Jr and Mrs C C Oat Eeiter Publisher Circulation News Society Editor appear along with a Bible verse Proverbs 3 11 about divine correction.
The Kings Mountain primary yielded surprises in the Kerr Scott versus Charles M. Johnson and Mayne Albright races, with Ridings strong against Bulwinkle. Constable Warren Ellison won, and voter turnout remained low. Local road needs, Red Cross support, and calls for a Chamber of Commerce frame a wary view of politics and governance.
The Kings Mountain High School graduated its largest class Tuesday evening at Central Auditorium. The 48 graduates included 24 boys and 24 girls, marking a historic milestone for the district and its athletic and academic programs.
Short news items from the 1997 Kings Mone files in the Herald cover local events, notable figures, and civic updates. The compact items reflect the era's community concerns and daily happenings as recorded by the Herald editors.
Mr and Mrs Hunter Neisler hosted members of the Thursday night bridge club last week and entertained again on Friday evening in social gatherings.
The piece reviews the first primary results with praise for winners and consolation for losers. It notes campaign lessons, predicts outcomes, and highlights local figures like Johnson, Bulwinkdle, Mauney, Bridges, Ellison, and McGill. It describes voter turnout, registration checks, and card-passing efforts as electoral tactics.
A questioned GOP figure, married to a Democrat, reportedly barred his wife from using the car to reach the polls, forcing her to walk home in the rain. Separate notes mention divorce grounds and other items including Australian potato varieties being tested in the U
The office for Food and Feed warns of a tight meat supply in late summer. Conservation urges continued garden production to save costs and supplement the nation and world’s food supply.
Under authority of general statutes 115-88 the Kings Mountain School Board will sell at public auction on Saturday June 19 1948 at 10:00 A M the large frame dwelling behind West End School known as the 4 R Cline property The buyer must remove the building within thirty days and bids may be rejected by the board May 17 1948 Kings Mountain School Board L P Baker Chairman
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