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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1954
Page
6
The Supreme Court outlawed racial segregation in public schools, prompting intense speculation on practical effects and timelines for mixed classes. The ruling focused solely on public schools, leaving other state segregation issues unaddressed.
A Raleigh observer argues the Supreme Court ruling targets public schools funded by the state, not private or denominational ones, and predicts minimal immediate integration. It notes state transfer rules limit cross district attendance and asserts no constitutional obligation for state operated schools. Approximately 1,000,000 students and teachers will feel the impact once the plan begins.
Cpl. Bobby Huffstetler of Kings Mountain North Carolina stars for the Fort McPherson post baseball team, tagging 32 wins and few losses. The catcher showed early hitting form, batting .333 after one month, then returned from a heel injury to post a .287 average in 16 games with 11 hits 3 doubles 6 RBIs and 11 runs. He has a .886 fielding percentage with 69 chances and one error. Huffstetler, a former Kings Mountain high standout, throws right and hits left, and serves as mail clerk at Fort McPherson. His wife is Pauline Cody.
The Kings Mountain area saw a late surge in voting with Kerr Scott gaining ground past 1952 totals. West Kings Mountain reported 750 voters and East Kings Mountain 720, near all-time highs, while early counts favored Scott but Lennon carried Kings Mountain by 230 votes. Weather stayed favorable aside from a few showers.
Garden hints advise dividing and transplanting iris and daffodils in June, staking tomatoes and dahlias, mulching to reduce cultivation problems, and side dressing corn with nitrate of soda. Watering requires about one inch weekly, with best tomato and cabbage sowing for fall crops. Mentioned varieties include Homestead, Southland, Jefferson, DeCreco, and North Carolina suitability. American per capita meat and dairy rise versus 1909, while grain and potato consumption falls. Farmers fed portions of 1953 crops under price support programs.
The Hospital Care Association of Durham is North Carolina's original Blue Cross Plan and the fourth oldest in the nation, serving the people of the state for 20 years.
Description notes a living room on the garden side with full length windows and a fireplace. The kitchen features U-shaped cabinets, dinette and entrance face the front with a terrace, and there is a walk between the garage and entrance.
The report cites that U S dairy per person rose to 821 pounds in 1942, then fell to 689 pounds in 1953, a drop of 132 pounds. It mentions Army Private Perry of Headquarters and Service Company who joined in April 1953 and went overseas in October.
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