State and National News Condensed In Brief Form
Jersey City fires devastate eight blocks along the waterfront with authorities saying no war-related materials were destroyed. Pope Pius XII voices moral principles for postwar order emphasizing individual rights and limited state interference. Dublin reports 30 to 61 dead from bombs blamed on German origin with Ireland protesting to Berlin. Hall County coroner cites self defense in slaying of Rex Roberts by T. J. Bennett. An Atlanta man survives a snapping turtle attack after a fishing mishap. A report notes no trace of Lt. D. Walter Harris near an Eisenbeth City wreck. Thomasville man Paul Jackson faces multiple charges after a vehicle chase and theft from a local store. several suspects arrested.
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Jersey City
Coast Guard
Federal Bureau of Inventication
Rotle
Yeren
Alko
Vatican City
Pope Pius XM
Leo XII
Ponti
Bbe
Local Girl Graduates From W C U N N Co
Virginia Plank of Kings Mountain daughter of Mr and Mrs R Ke Plaok graduates from the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina on June 2 with an A degree in grammar grade education She belonged to Alethian society Y W C A Speaker's Club Young Democrats Inter Faith Council Education Club and Lutheran Students Association serving as president in senior year
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Virginia Plank
R. Ke Plaok
Kings Mountain
Thehoman's College
University of North Olina
Miss Plank
the Alethian Society
Speaker's Club
Young Democrats Club
Mist Plank
Inter Faith Council
Education Club
All Lutheran Students Association
North Carolina and South Carolina Building and Loan League Meet
Alessis A H Ptterson secretary and J B Thomasson director of the Home Building and Loan Association and J C Lackey secretary and J Keller director of the Kings Mountain Building and Loan Association attend the annual meeting jointly with the South Carolina Association at Myrtle Beach. Attorney and Mrs J R Davis and daughter Alda Joan are also attending the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alessis A. H. Ptterson
J. B. Thomasson
Home Building and Loan Assorhation
J. C. Lackey
J. ©. Keller
Kings Mountain Building and Loan Association
North Carolina Building and Loan League
South Carolina Association
Myrtle Beach
J. R. Davis
Alda Joan
He Was an Optimist Anyhow By Irvin Cobb
A fragment from Irvin Cobb notes a veteran and newcomer at an Arsenal near Baltimore. The two colored workers are part of a rough scene amid talk and rough humor. The excerpt hints at tensions, work details, and social dynamics in a hazardous setting.
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Irvin
Cobb
Arsenal
Baltimore
Miss Goforth Leaves Estate For Hospital Remodeling Plan
J B Thomasson announces extensive remodeling of his Kings Mountain property to boost trade. The project includes refronting King Garage and Ansell Beauty Shop, creating two equal storefronts with a Beauty shop on site, totaling near July start after plans received. Alterations may adapt to tenants if rented.
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J.B. Thomasson
Kings ‘Mountain
Balldines
GOW
King Garage
Ansell Beauty
Me. Thomasson
Atlee
Thomasson
Union Services Announced and Flag Week Declared in Kings Mountain
The article notes Union Services planned for the summer in Kings Mountain, highlighting community religious life and a Proclamation for Flag Week. It also covers the death of Goforth, details her will, and outlines plans to establish a hospital in Kings Mountain funded by her estate with Dr. C. P. Lewis as executor, including provisions for medical aid for the poor and hospital-related estate actions.
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Kings Mount
Goforth
Iegroad Road
Kings Mountain
Cleveland County
Kin Mounsain
Janie
Dy Olp Lewis
We Hospital
Lewis
Timate
Army
Mc Cones
Hutkling
Iadek Hote
Patterson
Bond
Casey
Sat Devs
Will Assint
Wi Elosine
Dake Fondation
C. P. Lewis
Tee
J. W. Finger
Nettie Haw
Bright
Neill Heads Sale of Defense Savings Bonds
B S Neill, cashier of the First National Bank, appointed chairman for Cleveland county to lead the defense savings bonds drive. A county committee and a separate Shelby city group will promote sale of bonds and stamps, with state administrator C H Robertson in Greensboro. A joint meeting will set the campaign in motion to spread the cost of defense among Americans and invite citizen participation in national defense.
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B.S Neill
First National Bank
Cleveland County
Nell Defense Savings
Neill
R. 7. LeGrand
W. EB. Abernethy
Clyde KR. Hoey
Shelby
L. B. Wilson
Lawndale
PF. R. Summers
Haywood E. Lyne
Kings Montaia
C.H. Robertson
Greensboro
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
the Treasury
United States
America
Kings Mountain School Tax Rate Set 27 Cents Per 100
Kings Mountain school district budget approved by Cleveland County commissioners sets 1941-42 school tax rate at 27 cents per 100 valuation. Budgeting notes indicate allocations for debt service and teachers retirement, with minor adjustments to debt service and retirement figures during the budget discussion.
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Cleveland County Board of Commissioners
Kings Mountain
Scion
Aeaston
Kins Mo
Kings Mountain School Board
Kings — Mountain
Charlotte Teached to Speak Here at Sunday Meeting
Sunday morning at 10 oclock Mr. T. M. Oglubian teacher of the Men's Bible Class of Westminister Presbyterian Church of Charlotte will bring the message to the Men's Bible Class of First Presbyterian Church. He is a native of Armenia and reports martyrs among his people for loyalty to Christ. The public is cordially invited.
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T. M. Oglubian
Westminister Presbyterian Church of Charlotte
First Presbyterian Churc
Aremnia
Christ
Chas
Seventy Seniors to Graduate Here Friday Night
Seventy graduates will receive diplomas Friday night at the local commencement with Governor Clyde Hoey as the keynote speaker. NYA official John Lang replaced the late schedule change, and D M Bridges will present diplomas while Betty Neisler and Barnes handle the class gift and medal. The class roster lists twenty names including Charles Leonard Athier and James Alexander, with a continuation noted on page three.
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Clyde “H. Hoey
North Carolina
Bln. Barnes
John A. Lang
National Youth Adminet Gragon
Chicago
Supt Parnes
Hovy
Barnes
Lange
NYA
Iis
John Lang
N.C
D. M. Bridges
Betty
Neisler
B.N. Barnes
Charles Léonard Atheier James Julie Alexander George William Allen, Jr
Charles Eugene Ballard Gordon Stanford Barnette Fena Frances Bobbitt
Madge Horton
I Clude Juniorus Bei of
Will Rogers on Sleeplessness and Worries
Will Rogers writes about sleeplessness noting a person who cannot sleep begins to worry more and may be kept awake by others parties or events leading to further restlessness.
Untitled fragmented text about medical care and jokes
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a doctor preserving someone, a serock or Serock call up, a pedicise prescription, and references to a government wake and walls. The excerpt is incoherent with many garbled words and unclear events.
Kiwanis Entertain Band and Ball Team At Meeting
Kiwanis Club hosted the High School Band and all athletes who qualified for an athletic letter. Prof. J N Barnes introduced groups and guest speaker Robt T Allen, director of athletics at Charlotte schools, who urged youths to apply fair play and obedience to officials. Mr N R Millwood, ventriloquist from Carolwen, also performed. No meeting this week as members attend upcoming school commencement exercises.
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Kiwanis Club Oy
Rhureday
J. N. Barnes
Barnes
Robt. T. Allen
Athlet Lex
Charlotte Schouts
Allen
N. R. Millwood
Carolwen
Kiwanis Club
Ath School
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Dublin
Dubin
Eire
Berlin
Gainesville
T. J. Bennett
Rex Roberts
Georgia
Robert Messex
A. W. Bell
Hall County
Roberts
Flowery Branch
Atlanta
G. B. Murdock
Chattahoochee River
Murdock
D. Walter Harris
Eisenbeth City
SM Wotan College of the
Colyer
Nig_f. North
Carbine
Wor.troughton
D. Ht
Asheville
Frances. Danefel
Wilson
Thomasville
Paul Jackson
Hiron Elk
Charles Barnes
W. H. Lashley
T. Roosevelt Carricker
Jackson
Irvin S. Cobb
Olson
Union Services
Fane
Regu GB
Noyce Memorial
Ker Kon
Piewt
Sprinkle
Patrick
Sareen
Lowes Megarlal
Kon Baba
St Fatheran
Baptist
Alg
Thomson
Unite Flag Association
Charlotte
Meek Anderson Carpenter
Frances Lavinia Crouse James Joseph Dickey
Martha Sue Dover Herron Howard Edens
Talmadge Brooks
Charles Jackson Gamble
Clara Mae Gantt
Robert Eugene Gauit John George
J. James Claude
Gibson Jean Benjamin Goforth
Mae Sue Goforth
Ellerba Veileon Griffin, Jr
Ruby Louise Hampton
Dorothy Hamel Harmon
Sara Elizabeth Herndon
Mary Ruth Hicks
Sara Mitchell Hord
Clara Belle Humphrick Stokes
Walter Keller
Martha Ann Kennedy
Robert Sydney McDaniel
Martha Juanita McSwain
Florine Mackey
Wanda
Marguerite Ethel Tindall
Odus
Frederick Weaver
Dorothy Aileen Welch
Nelline
Elizabeth Whetatine
Yori Elma White
Aries
Slocum Williams
Wille, J
Clyde R. Hoey
Will Rogers
Kiwanians
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