State And National News Briefs From June 6
Condensed items from North Carolina and national scenes. Banking conference sessions at UNC Raleigh shootings in Lee County. NC State College to grant largest class. Piper Youth Conference opens at NC State. Ruth Riker killed in Goor Creek crash. Barber Kiker injured. multiple local homicides and accidents reported. National notes include a jailer’s stand against a mob, WPA ineligible workers case, British fleet plans, US fleet exercises, and New York wine thefts at the World’s Fair.
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Raleigh
North Carolina State College
Midland
Ruth Riker
Barber Kiker
Emy Long's
Goor Creek
Beauty Pageant At Dixie Theatre Friday Night
A beauty pageant and talent contest will be held Friday night at the Dixie Theatre in Bay PM. Miss Kings Mountain 1039 and Little Miss Rings Mountain 1939 are to be selected. The program is directed by Miss Roberta Alloway.
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Dixie Theatre
Bay
Therogram
Misa Roberta Alloway
Myers’ Installs Large Electric Fan at Store
Myers’ Department Store installed a large cloverleaf type electric fan this week to keep the entire store cool and comfortable. Mr. Myers invites customers to stop in and cool off from the sun’s heat while shopping.
Consolation for the Imperilled One in a California Town
An old California family physician, noted for caustic wit, attends a confined woman named Mrs. A as a year passes with no further implications.
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California
Truck Overturns with Wine Cargo Near Gastonia
A truck loaded with botted wine overturned on the Gastonia highway near the TV limit sign around 6 AM Tuesday. The driver escaped injury as bottles broke and wine poured into a ditch. A hitchhiker assisted in stacking unbroken bottles and sampled brands until police woke him and he was released with a warning to continue hiking.
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Gastonia
Hanes
J.B. Thomasson
NYA Clothing Drive for Needy School Children Continues
At the Junior Woman's Club meeting the group voted to continue sponsoring the NYA sewing room and to prepare supplies for the first weeks of school. They seek odd buttons thread and trims as well as quilt scraps and field clothing to be repurposed into garments. Call Mrs. Harry Page to arrange delivery.
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NYA
Harry Page
Lions Club Ladies Night Next Thursday
The second annual Ladies Night for the Lions Club will be held next Thursday in the Woman's Club Building. A most interesting and entertaining program has been arranged. Wives and sweethearts look forward to the gala event. the complete program will be announced in The Herald.
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Lions Club
Woman's Club
First Outdoor Men's Supper Next Thursday Evening
The first outdoor supper of the Men's Club with wives and sweethearts as invited guests will be held next Thursday evening at Pisgah A. RP. Church at 7:00. Secretary B. S. Neill asks all planning to attend to notify by Tuesday so the committee can prepare for the right number.
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Sr Pisgah A. RP
Neill
Hord attends rites for brother J C Hord of Cherryville
E W Hord and family attended the funeral last Thursday for his brother J C Hord of Cherryville. Interment followed at Mountain Rest. Surviving are his wife, his only son B J Hord of Shelby, a brother B W Hord and a sister Mrs EC Carpenter of Shelby.
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B. W. Hord
J. C. Hord
Cherryville
Mountain Rest
B. J. Hord
Shelby
EC Carpenter
Kings Mountain Proclaims Flag Week June 7 1939
Kings Mountain Mayor J B Thomasson proclaims June 7 to 14 as FLAG WEEK inviting citizens to display the Stars and Stripes at homes, businesses, and vehicles. The proclamation cites state support and urges patriotic exercises, parades, and public displays nationwide during Flag Week.
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IMG
North Carolina
United States Flag Association
United
Kings Mowntain
United States
Kings Mountains
Nis
Father of Local Man Dies Proctor Funeral Held
Funeral services for F. G. Proctor, longtime Earl community resident, were held at Bess Chapel in Lincoln County. Proctor died Sunday at 1 30 p m after a heart attack. He had lived in Earl eight years running a general store. previously in Belwood. Surviving are his widow and five sons including Sam Proctor of Kings. Interment followed in Lincoln County chapel grounds.
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Earl
Bess Chapel
Lincoln County
Proctor
Will Rogers Humorous Story Fragment From 196
In a fragmented overheard piece a Will Rogers humorous line is cited amid garbled text. The note mentions a family and a 196 reference, preserving a glimpse of a faded cartoonish anecdote rather than a complete narrative.
Mrs Ratterree Breaks Leg After Morning Slip
The many friends of Mrs 8 C Ratterree regret to learn she slipped and fell at home today morning, fracturing her leg. She was carried to CheeneWs Gemeats where she is getting along as well as could be expected.
Town Council Sets Busy Session After Food Tax Debate
Town officials in Kings Mountain proceed after a heated discussion on hidden taxes in food pricing. A new ordinance bans street gasoline pumps and imposes fines for slot machines, with police empowered to seize prohibited devices.
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Commission
W. K. Mauney
H. Tom Fulton
L. W. Hamrick
C. E. Netsler
Tom Fulton
Iim Hs
Kinex Mountain
North Carolina
C.E. Nessler, Jr
Little Resigns As Local Coach
Crowell Little former UNC quarterback and last year Leal High School coach has been named freshman coach at Davidson College. Announced Tuesday Little came to Kings Mountain from Carolina and helped Western Conference teams with five victories and three losses. He succeeds Red Laird who resigned for a Virginia Tech post. athletic director Norman Shepherd said Little would coach at base with coaching star B N Barnes unavailable for comment.
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University of North Carolina
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Davidson College
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Kings Mountain
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Carolina
Conantry
Los
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Flake
Red) Laird
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
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Auto License Examiner Here In Kings Mountain
Auto License Examiner Mr. J P Hollis from the state Department of Revenue will be in Kings Mountain City Hall every Tuesday afternoon from 1 to 4 to issue driver licenses. All forms including chauffeur and taxi licenses will be issued along with replacements or for new drivers in the area.
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J.P. Hollis
Automobile Bureau
State Department of Revenue
Shelby
Kings Mountain
Hollis
Evangelistic Campaign Today at Folton and Aldsander Corner
An evangelistic campaign opens today in a tree tent at Folton and Aldsander near Paotine MI. Services are daily at 1 30 P M and Sunday at 3 P M. Evangelist Otto A Harrison of Greenville SC preaches. Other speakers listed for July 7.
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Folton
Aldsander
Sirete
Paotine MI
Otto A. Harrison
Greenville
8. C
Moves to Marion by Mr. Wingate from Fulton Mortuary
Mr MLC Wingate, long with Fulton Mortuary, has taken work in Marlow and will move his family there.
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Mlc. Wingate
Ben
Fulton Mortuary
Marlow
Canned talks from Washington spark NECon radio series
James Preston notes opinions differ from the newspaper view as a new NEC program uses government officials recording discussions for radio broadcast. The aim is to give small stations access to administration pronouncements, starting with the president’s remarks and expanding to other departments. Washington observers contextualize the project as a canned fireside format.
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Washington
National Emercency Council
NEC Pronim Ciamento
Firat
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