Kings Mountain Girls State Delegates Head to Greensboro
Miss Anne Mayes and Miss Doris Jolly depart Sunday to Greensboro to represent Kings Mountain at Girls State. The event, hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary at Woman’s College, University of North Carolina, runs Sunday through Friday and emphasizes leadership, citizenship, physical fitness, and character.
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Anne Mayes
Carl Mayes
Doris Jolly
Clarence Jolly
Greensboro
Kings Mountain
Woman’s College
University North
Ion Auxiliary
Ghdra
The
Legion Auxiliary
Jay Cees Hear Contest Winners
A high school student ceremony honored contest winners with a reclamation medal and prize money of $4. Anie Wane Ke Mauney, 31, welcomed attendees while Rudi va and a miner were noted. one participant moved to Kings Mountain.
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Jay Cees
Deel
Anie
Ke Mauney
Presiaea
Rudiva
Eae Od
Kings Mountain
Wreck injures local man on Grover Road
Police investigated a Tuesday wreck on Grover road in Kings Mountain that injured Bob Goforth and his wife Mrs Ben Goforth Sr. He was treated at Kings Mountain Hospital and released the next day. Officers Yerenton and Hamrick did not file charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Goforth
Ben Goforth
Grover Road
Kings Mountain Hospital
J. A. Yer ¥Erton
L. J. Hamrick
Legion raid trials set for June 18 in Warren Reynolds case
City court continues cases from raids on the Legion Building and Kings Mountain Country Club. Warren E. Reynolds faces charges of using profane language on Dublin streets. John Weaver and Fred Hathcock await trial for operating slot machines. Proceedings delayed while acting Judge Harrill fills in.
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City Recorder’s Court
Warren E. Reynolds
Otis D. Green
American Legion
Dublis
City Recorder's Court
John Weaver
Legion
Fred Hatthcock
Legion Post
Olice Department
Kings Mountains Country Club
E. A. Harrilly
Fai
Gon Barnes
Cere Bento
Reynolds
J. A. West
Shelby
Kings Mountain Country Club
Police Hore
Jack Stone
Asaty
Still
Erald
Gathersa
Kings Mountain Theatre To Stage Final 1940s Comedy
The Kings Mountain Tite Theatre presents its third and final show of the season, a two act comedy by Krasna, directed by Jimmy Spivey. Performances start at 8 o'clock Friday and Saturday in the high school auditorium with a cast featuring Stes Autrey Mooney, Raith Witkin, Mrs Kitty Chandler, Miriam Sting, Vincent, Harold, and Kiobbermey. A building project at the parsonage, costing about 10,000, proceeds alongside rehearsals.
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Ruth
Kings Mountain Little Theatre
High School
Sam Stallings
Jackie Ruddeck
Kitty Chandler
Kings Mountain Tite
Ruth Norman Krasna
Jimmy Spivey
Stes Autrey
Mooney
Raith Witkin
Kitty Chandier
Miriam Sting
FG. Padgett
Vincent
Bobby
Harold
Kiobbermey
Matthews Lan
Ran
Parking Mone At Hospital Sparks Family Shuffle
A fragmentary notice shows Miss Betty Falls, daughter of Mr and Mrs Otis, working at Kings Mountain Hoagie, with shifts affecting hospital parking. Names and roles appear tangled in the OCR, but the item hints at a scheduling mix up involving a hospital and local family.
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Miss Betty Falls
Mrs. Otis Iatty
Kings’ Mountain
Hoagie
Mia Fall
Mr. Hospital
Beck
Hin, Sc
Kings Mountain College
George Butler Thomasson
Charles F. Thomasson
Duke University
Milton James McKelvie
H. M. McKelvie
Duke
Mary Beth Hord
Bryan Hord
Meredith College
William Houston Black
Clarence L. Black
Pire
Drew Cutawe College
Kiwanis Club Horse Show Entries Planned for Wednesday
Kiwanis Club prepares for a horse show with plans and officials confirming events. F H Cooper of Greenville will exhibit Gem, a repeat winner in Kings Mountain contests. Afternoon program starts at 2 with an evening show at 7:30 featuring 12 classes. Schoolchildren admitted free for the afternoon. J Byron Keeter, chairman, expects a record turnout and strong show.
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F. H. Cooper
Greenville
D. C
Geme
Kings Mountain
Barbara Matthews Receives Business Alumni Medal
Barbara Matthews of Kings Mountain, recent Mats Junior College graduate, is awarded the Business Club Alumni Medal at annual commencement exercises. The medal is given annually by the Business Club Alumni.
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Migs
Barbara’ Matthews
Kings Mountain
Mats
Business
Business Cid
New Lutheran Pastor Arrives at St Matthew's Church
Rev William P Gerberding arrives as new pastor of St Matthew's Lutheran church in Mountain. He will preach Sunday morning and reside temporarily at the Jacob Mauney Teacherage while a parsonage is built at the corner of a Street and Piedmont Avenue. Evening service begins at 8 o'clock with a sponsored ministries event.
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William P. Gerberding
St. Matthew's
Lutheran
St. Matt: Shew's
Piedmont Avenue
Boli Pherae
Youth bitten by dog at Bonnie Mill on Thursday
A youth sustained non severe injuries after a dog owned by BIIL bit him Thursday afternoon at Bonnie Mill. Emergency responders treated the minor on scene and police began an inquiry into the incident.
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Biil
Free Two Way Telephone Service Extend to Bessemer City
Southern Bell plans August 24 free two way service between Bessemer City and Kings Mountain, adding four trunklines for six total. Ernst N. Orr Jr. says Kings Mountain Shelby trunks rise to 19 free lines by September 28, with further four lines to Grover completing seven for free service. Additional toll circuits: Kings Mountain Gastonia five, to Charlotte six, and one to an unspecified location.
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Southern Bell Telephone and ‘Telegraph Company
Bessemer City
Kings Mountain
Ernst N. Orr, Jr
Gastonia
Orro
Telephone Company
Er. Orr
Shelby
Ort
Charlotte
Kings Mountain High School Graduation 65 Seniors Diploma
Kings Mountain high school awarded 65 seniors diplomas Monday evening as the culmination of the 1951 commencement exercises. Rev. Lee F. Tuttle of Charlotte delivered an inspirational address urging graduates toward honor and service. The gymnasium was filled to near capacity for both programs and the class presented the school with a trophy case.
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Kings Mountain High School
Senate
Eric
Alonasincipal Rowell
Lee F. Tuttle
Charlotte
Jack Bennett
City Accepting Tax Pre-Payments in Kings Mountain
The City of Kings Mountain will accept pre payments of 1951 52 tax bills at a $1.00 tax rate. City treasurer Joe M McDaniel announced yesterday that citizens paying 1951 52 taxes in June receive a 2 percent discount, with the discount rate to drop one half per future increase. A bill for the year will be issued to preparers after June. Attendees noted meeting details from the North Carolina Building and Loan League held in Pinehurst last week.
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Kings Mountain
Joe M. McDaniel
Ing
MEETIN_ Building & Loan. association
North Carolina Building & Loan League
Pinehurst
Board Tightens Rules On Pool Rooms In Special Session
City board acted in a special session to enforce local pool room laws and ordered a 30 day quarantine effective Friday. Mayor Layton faced criticism over raid methods while City Attorney Harrill cited General Statutes on enforcing anti gambling. Officials expect regulatory updates to assist parents in keeping minors away from alcohol and gambling.
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City Board of Commissioners
Stillad
James
Red} Layton
Legion
E. A. Harrill
North Carolina
Hospital incinerator order prompts city inquiry in Kings Mountain
The Kings Mountain hospital ordered an electrically operated incinerator and expects delivery soon. City garbage collectors Will Brown Willie Wade and Willie Bell raised a complaint about abnormal refuse in hospital garbage on May 31. The board appointed B T Wright Lloyd Davie to investigate with trustee L Arnold, leading to an accelerated incinerator purchase. Hospital manager Joe Dixon says burning medical waste on site is not new and the incident was due to staff error.
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Kings Mountain Hospital
Hospital Board of Trustees
Will Brown
Willie Wade
Willie Bell
Gat
B. T.wright
Lloyd £. Davie
Kings Mountain
L. Arnold
Joe Dixon
Shelby Hospital
Dixon
Mr. Dixon
Mountaineer Club Meeting Called by President Edens
A Mountaineer club meeting was called by President C Shortly Edens for Friday night at 7 90 p.m at City Hall. Grady K. Howard presides as active duty officers for election of five new directors and to secure attendance of all members. The club emphasizes unity and peaceful aims amid grammar football concerns.
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Mountaineer
C.shortly
Edens
Grady K. Howard
Gilles
Wits
Tive
Hte Ratmar Enti Po
Grammar
Edeng
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Doris
Jonty
Toma Asin
City Board of Commissi Sers
Ernst & Emat
Certified Public Accountants
J. E. Hord
Kelly’ Dixon
New City Building
Hord
Carpenter Street
Zoning Commission
James Layton
Orland R. Pearson
Otis. D. Green Legion Post
City Stadium
Swinling Pool
W.K. Tinout
Garland
Sti J
Mauney
Seguias
Ley Crates
Aleo
Layton
R. B
Kiwanis Club
J. Byron Keeter
Wehairman
Barbara Matthews
Bessermer City
Commis
May
Hospital
Fekesta
Mountaineer ‘Club
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