Union Service at First Church on Sunday Evening
The regular Sunday union service will be at First Church at 8 o'clock with Rev. W. L. Pressly of Boyce Memorial ARP Church preaching. This is the second in the summer series of union services. Also noted is Robert Abernethy of Kings Plane to attend the national Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in Beach, California. Mrs. S. A. Crouse has resigned from the city hall office due to ill health. City Manager Burdette reports at the regular disbursement meeting Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church
W. L. Pressly
Boyce Memorial Arp Church
Robert
Bob) Abernethy
Kings Plane
Beach
Calif
Junior Chamber of ‘Commerce
Picnic at First Presbyterian Church Set for June 14
First Presbyterian Church will hold its annual picnic on Friday June 14 at Lake Crawford. Parents and children should meet at the church at 3 p.m. with picnic baskets. Supper will be served between 6 and 6 30 p.m. for late arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Lake Crawford
Tax Prepayments Offer Discount for June Payments
Citizens paying 1947 48 taxes in June will receive a two percent discount. City officials reminded residents that the discount also applies to other tax related payments due in the same period.
North Carolina Legion Auxiliary Essay Winner Named
Fred McDaniel son of Mr and Mrs Atwood MeDanin won the state auxiliary annual essay contest. Announcement made by auxiliary president Dickle Tate. McDaniel's essay will advance to the national competition with World Book encyclopedia prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sto McDaniel
Atwood
Happy) MeDanin
North Carolina Legion Auxiliary
Dickle Tate
Tom Kingsoun
McDaniel
Tate
Archdale Farms Gifts Heifer to Grover FFA Chapter
Archdale Farms partnered with the FFA chain project to donate a registered Guernsey heifer to Grover Future Farmers of America. The calf, Francis, born October 19, 1946, was awarded by chance to Douglas McDaniel of Grover and the Bethlehem community. The prize ties to Archdale’s dairy lineage and highlights NC’s dairy industry potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archdale Farms
Grover Future Farmers of America
FFA Chain Project
Douglas McDaniel
Grover
Bethlehem
Lady Luck
Archduie
Maxim
Ideal Francis
Trexler
Francis
Archdale
Adonis
City Officials Rehire, Mauney Gift Accepted at City Hall
The City Board met for five hours and re employed all city workers with about 10 percent raises. It approved adopting a broad business tax, accepted the J B Mauney family gift for a Jacob Mauney Library and Teacherage on Piedmont Avenue, and set terms including a three member administration commission. The board also trimmed stadium lighting fees, approved a franchise taxi ordinance, and set new salaries for department heads, with Mayor Fulton paid $50 monthly.
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City Board
E. A. Harrill Tit
Mauney
Horn
Piedmont Avenue
Kings Mountain
City Stadium
C. C. O'Farrell
City Recorder’s Court
H. Tom Fulton
City Recreation Commission
Fulton
Hunter Nessler
Noah Gardner
Eddison Sanders
Owens Miller Post
American Legion
Sanders
Macver
J. 3. Mauney
Maune
Jacob
Mauney Library
Mauney Sai
HL. Burdette
Burdette
Eilison
Phifer
Arder
Harrill
J. R Davis
H. L. Burdette
K. 8. Sawyer
George Moss
Floyd Thornburg
L. C. Parser
F.C. Tidwell
D. H. Allen
Sam R. Suber
N. M. Farr
P.D. Fulton
G. W. King
Mrs Caveny Dies in Shelby Funeral Held at Central Methodist
Mrs. Caveny, mother of John Caveny of Shelby, died after a period of declining health. Funeral services were held at Central Methodist Church in Shelby with interment at Sunset Memorial. She was formerly Miss Lillian Belt Saratt and an active church member. survivors include two sons Charles and Howard Caveny and four others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Shelby
Lillian Belt Saratt
Shelby Central Methodist Church
Miss Mauney Honored for Scholastic Attainment
Les The Heras offers apology for error and presents editorial best bow to Miss Mauney recognizing her high scholastic achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Heras
Miss Mauney
Country Club Opening Near Country Club
Mr Manney stated the board plans a Thursday night meeting to finalize arrangements for the official opening of the country club. Mrs W Fulkerson will help with events and related duties.
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Manney
Mrs. B. L. Mercer Rites Held in Kings Mountain
Funeral services for Mrs. B L Mercer 72 were conducted Thursday at Boyce Memorial ARP Church with Rev Wy L Pressly presiding. Interment followed at Mountain Rest cemetery. Surviving are her husband two daughters two sons two sisters and five brothers along with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. The obituary notes her faithful membership in Memorial ARP Church and highlights years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Merer
Boyce Memorial Arp Church
Wy L. Pressly
W. H. Stender
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
W. M. Boyce
Charlotte
Mountain Rest Cemetery
WL. Watterson
George W. Manner
Kings Mountain
Thomas Mercer
Red. W. ‘Mercer
Red Springs
J. A. Ross
Bessemier City
Earle C. Carpenter
T. P. McGill
KA. McGill
W. McGill
Rock, Ark
N. F. Kings In
J. D
Kannapolis
N.C
Mercer
Memorial Arp Terai
Joyce Falls 15 Year-Old Orator With Far-Reaching Talent
Joyce Falls, 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs Craig Falls, is gaining recognition as a brilliant local speaker. In 1944 she won the Baker Reading Medal in grammar school and the Fulton Reading Medal in high school in 1945. She represented Cleveland county in a state reading contest and has since presented orations to Kiwanis Lions Woman's Home Arts Clubs Bethware school and various clubs in Shelby.
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Joyce Falls
Mrs
Craig Falls
Misa Joyce Falls
Joyce
Baker
Fulton
Cleveland County
North Carolina
N. C. Good Health Association
Kiwanis
the Lions
Woman's
Shelby
Lions
Woman's Clubs
Bethware
Old Presbyterian Church to be Auctioned in Kings Mountain
B D Herndon of Kings Mountain says the old Presbyterian church property will go to auction soon. Vacant since 1935 after the new First Presbyterian church opened, the former church now serves as a warehouse for Kings Mountain Furniture. The sale includes the church and lot at S Piedmont Ave and Mountain Street, 75 by 100 feet, adjoining city property where City Hall sits. No auction date has been set yet, but will be announced shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.D. Herndon
Kings Mountain
Old Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Kings Mountain Furniture Company
S. Piedmont Avenue
Mountain Street
Fusure
iSix Enters Western NC Baseball Tourney at City Stadium
Six semi pro teams are entered for the western district North Carolina tournament at City Stadium from June 30 to July 3. The Lions Club sponsors the event, with the winner advancing to the national finals in Wichita, Kansas. Teams include Kings Mountain Vets, Forest City Owls, Lance Packers, Lincolnton Red Sox, Monroe Blue Sox, and Norwood, led by Lance in the Mid-State league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
City Stadium
John Henry Moss
Wichita
Kansas
Lions Club
Kings Mountain Vets
Forest City Owls
Lance Packers
Lincolnton Red Sox
Lance
Lincolnton
Monroe Blue Sox
Norwood
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Disor
Fred McDaniel State Auxiliary
Meveniel
Holland Dixon
Clevelaand County
Tentative
John Caveny
Eecesibeci
Fulkerson
B. L. Mercer
Old Presbyterian
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