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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
6
A long list of students across grades appears as the school honors roll for the year. Names include Charlesana Logan Jeg McCarter Ophelia Phillips and many others spanning first through seventh grade. The article also notes the safety education program in North Carolina and cites Ko Hocutt on bicycle safety progress.
The Kings Mountain School Band will play and march at the Gastonia Cotton Festival next week. They will participate in the street parade on Wednesday and perform a special drill Wednesday night at the High School Stadium. This is the band’s first action since returning from Florida. Citizens will see the Florida maneuvers demonstrated in the Wednesday night drill.
Dorothy Cornwell reports on society page items including Patterson and Martha Frances McGill, a daughter Hilda Katherine born May 30 to Mr and Mrs GH White, a son to Mr and Mrs Harry Bria, and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Orville Morria.
A string of social notes from Charlotte and nearby areas lists visits and travels. Fred Stallworth stopped in Charlotte on business while Patsy Humphries, a registered nurse, took a new job in Newton. Several residents hosted relatives in Greer and Woodruff, and others attended conventions in Durham. Among notable moves, Frank Roberts and family moved to East King Street, Jack Parson enjoys summer from New York City, and J B Keeter plans a Baltimore trip for business.
Raleigh residents attend commencement at State College with Thornton Marrill among graduates. Other attendees include Frank Roberts and Betty Lou, Ned Iverson, and Annie Laurie Summitt. Hosts Mrs McGill and Mrs L Neal present. Social visits feature the Adair and Dengler families, with trips through Shenandoah Valley and Maryland. Julia Herndon and Virginia Logan enroll at Appalachian Teachers College Boone for summer term.
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