Local News Bulletins from Kings Mountain area
Meter receipts for the week ending Wednesday noon totaled 134 85 dollars per office of S A Crouse wily clerk Square Dance W O W will sponsor a square dance at Bridges Airport Saturday June 25 at 8 p m according to an announcement this week Kiwanis Meeting Kings Mountain Kiwanis club members to hear Rev Walter Brown first Presbyterian church Shelby at Woman's Club Thursday night at 7 Hugh Ballard arranged the pro team Attending Convention North Carolina Building and Loan League Mayview Manor Blowing Rock A H Patterson secretary treasurer G A Bridges L L Alexander directors Home Building & Loan association To Greensboro Mr and Mrs W W Tolleson and family moved to Greensboro for the summer months where Mr Tolleson is supervising the building of a ball park for Lee Construction Company The Tollersons are retaining their residence here and expect to return in the full Club Stag Night Regular monthly Stag Night at Kings Mountain Country Club Monday at 7 30 Grady Abbott of Charlotte to provide entertainment Dinner reservations due by noon Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Crouse
Kiwanis
Kings Mountain ‘Kiwanis Club
Walter Brown
First Presbyterian Church of
Shelby
Woman's ‘Club
Hugh Ballard
North Carolina Building and Loan League
Mayview Manor
Blowing Rock
A H. Patterson
G. A. Bridges
L. L. Alexander
The
Home Building & Loan Association
Greensboro
W. W. Tolleson
Kings Mountain Country Club
Grady Abbott
Charrotte
Falls In Hospital In Mercy Charlotte Treatment
Ouis Falls, a prominent Kings Mountain businessman, is a patient at Mercy hospital in Charlotte receiving treatment for a stomach ailment. His condition is described as painful but not serious and he has undergone several blood transfusions.
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Falls IN
Ouis Falls
Kings Mountain
Mercy Hospital
Charlotte
Wingo Draws Morrison Training School Term
James Daniel Wingo, 13, a Negro boy, is jailed awaiting transfer to Morrison Training School after a judge in the county juvenile court sentenced him in the death of Joe Falls Russell following a marble game argument on May 30. Wingo’s companion, 11 year old wUsgell, also a Negro youth listed as bad character, died after a fight with Wingo. Sentence listed as in definite, delayed to verify Wingo age. Juveniles 14 and over face Recorders Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Daniel Wingo
Morrison Training School
E. A. Houser, Jr
County
Joe Falls Rusell
wUsgell
Wingo
Recorders Court
High School Juniors Meet in Chapel Hill Area Event
Area youths from Six Kings Sroumain and nearby districts gather at Chapel Hill for an annual Bay Seat program co sponsored by the American Legion and the Institute of Government. Harold Lenard Hord and Richard are listed among organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Six Kings Sroumain
Chapel
Mountain View rally day announced by pastor at church
Mountain View Sunday School rally is set for Sunday morning at Mountain View Baptist Church. Rev. Floyd Holler announced the revival and preaching will be delivered by Teams Weathers of Shelby and other speakers at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain View Baptist Church
Floyd Holler
Weathers
Shelby
Surum Ge
Mle
Seerie Coe P
Five Students Are Graduated From Kings Mountain Area
Five Kings Mountain students earned college diplomas this week. Thomas Nelson Bridges received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in Atlanta, active in Phi Kappa Sigma as secretary, treasurer, house manager, and officer. At North Carolina State College, Donald Harris McGinnis earned a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering, Robert Jones Fortune a B.S. in Textile Chemistry and Dyeing, George William Allen and Charles Slocom Williams Jr. each earned a B.S. in Textiles. All State College graduates were World War II veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
State College A
Rales
Georgia . Tech
Thomas Nelson Bridges
Glee A. Bridges
Bridges
Phi Kappa Sigma
N. C. State College
Donald Harris McGinnis
Hinkle McGinnis
Robert Jones Fortune
W. L. Fortune
George William Allen
George W. Allen
Charles Slocum Williams, Jr
Charles S. Williams, Sr
Bethware Progressive Club Installs Officers and Directors
The Bethware Progressive Club installed new officers John Rudisil president Lamar Herndon vice president Billy Phifer treasurer and Myers Hambright secretary at its monthly meeting. Directors for three years are Holland Dixon and Frank Ware with holdovers H A Goforth Lyman Champion Will Watterson and Wayne L Ware. Horace Grigg county schools superintendent urged an optimistic view citing progress and noted plans for the second Bethware Community Fair. Dinner follow ed at David's Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethware Progressive Club
John Rudisil
Lamar Herndon
Billy Phifer
Myers Hambright
Holland Dixon
Frank Ware
H. A. Goforth
Lyman Champion
Will Watterson
Wayne L. Ware
Horace Grigg
Ladies of David's Baptist Church
Pupils of Mrs Coman Falls to perform at Junior Chamber meeting
The VAYCER students under Mrs Coman Falls will present a program at the regular Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday evening at 7 oclock in the Women s Club main auditorium on the second floor. The event begins at 7 30 and the public is invited to attend.
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VAYCER m_—vancing
Coman Falls
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Woman's Club
Board Retains Employees Enacts License Measure
The city board of commissioners retained all employees at its June meeting and re hired staff after a short delay since the new administration began. The board adopted a privilege license ordinance raising general merchant licenses from 25 to 50 dollars to align with state statutes, with minor changes. They approved funding for four boats for the city lake and planned street lights on Bennetts Drive, while tabling a $1608 reimbursement request by Glee A Bridges for sewer and water work on Landing Street. Petitions for street improvements on Dishing and Chestnut streets were heard but no action taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allery
City Board of Commissioners
Sinclair Bridges
Bennett's Drive
Glee A. Bridges
Landing Street
Bridges
Summer School To Start Monday At Kings Mountain High
Kings Mountain High School will open registration for summer school Monday at 8 AM announced by principal Rowell Lane. Enrollment numbers will decide final plans, with courses expected in English social and natural sciences taught by Miss Helen Logan and Miss Odessa Black.
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Kings Mountain High School
Rowell Lane
Lane
Helen Logan
Odessa Black
City Urges Dog Owners to Secure Licenses and Tags
City clerk S. A. Crouse reminded all residents within city limits to purchase 1949 50 licenses this week. Dogs must wear the new tags by the first of next month. Police will enforce the ordinance and shoot stray dogs without tags. Licenses cost one dollar and are sold at City Hall. Rabies vaccination proof is required. inspectors E. W. Griffin and Hal W. Ward are licensed county rabies inspectors.
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S. A. Crouse
CHY
E. W. Griffin
Griffin Drug Company
Hal W. Ward
Ward Feeds
Ban Ends Wednesday for 30 Day Dog Quarantine
County ends a May 24 dog quarantine after 30 days per Chief of Police N. M. Farr. Dog owners must keep pets penned until the ban lifts.
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County “Fathers
N. M. Farr
Burglary Charge Against Bessemer Man Held
A Bessemer City man Alex Gordon is held under 5000 bond in Cleveland county jail awaiting trial in Cleveland Superior Court on first degree burglary. Probable cause was found for Gordon of route 2 Bessemer City. A city court session at City Hall led to Gordon Wastoon being taken to the police station by J M Step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer City
Cleveland County
Cleveland Superior Court
Alex Gordon
Beamer City
City Recorders Court
City Hall
Faison Barnes
Gordon Wastoon
J. M. Step
West Ridge
Diplomas Awarded 54 Kings Mountain Students Tuesday Night
Kings Mountain Schools held graduation exercises Tuesday night presenting 54 high school diplomas. Twelve students received awards including Plank Scholarship Medal to Paul McGinnis Jr, Bausch Lamb Award to Charles Blanton, and several DAR, French, and Declamation honors. Inter-class contest plaque went to Class of ’49 for the fourth straight year.
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Kings Mountain
B N. Barnes
Plank
Yeanrs
Paul McGinnis
Bausch Q Lamb
Charles Blanton
C. D Blanton
Kiwanis
Myr
Ue Hoyle
Arthur Hoyle
Fulton
Reading
Jean Lynch
Haywood E Lynch Davis
Hoey
Western Conference
Demanth Blanton
Wiley Blanton
DAR Homemaker's
Louise Carpenter
Saat
Tizabeth Hou ‘Ser
William 2. Houmer
Peck to Succeed Noell as Ninth Division Engineer
Lewis B. Peck, seventh division highway engineer, will succeed Hugh Noell as ninth division engineer. Noell has served as division engineer since 1937 and will move to Greensboro as chief of the fifth division. Peck, longtime Albemarle resident, is an NC State graduate from 1921.
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Lewis B. Peck
Hugh Noell
Noell
Greensboro
Peck
Albemarle
Seventh Division
N.C. State College
Lutheran Organist Takes Posts at St Matthew's Church
Franklin Pethel of Kannapolis, a Lenoir Rhyne College graduate, has moved to Kings Mountain to serve as organist, office secretary, and youth worker at St Matthew's Lutheran Church. He will live with Mrs. E. W. Neal at 114 N Piedmont Avenue.
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Franklin Pethel
Kannapolis
Lenoir-Rhyne College
Kings Mountain
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
K. Pether
E. W. Neal
Pied. ‘Mont Avenue
Population Jump Reduces County Education Funding
The document states IL78 percent of the county's school population is cited, changing the measured share from 11.88 percent. As a result the computed figure rises to $669 or $82,973.52 instead of $1,704.52, affecting the snare allocation.
Benson Elected Red Cross Head in Kings Mountain
L. L. Benson was elected Kings Mountain Chapter Red Cross chair at a June 9 meeting and will take the helm July 1 succeeding John L. McGill who served as chair for two years. Benson is a former Kings Mountain Kiwanis president. McGill thanked the membership and directors, praising Mrs. G Wing secretary Mrs. J. N. executive secretary and Mrs. P. G. Ratterree treasurer for their cooperation.
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L. L. Benson
Kings Mountain Chapter
Red Cross
Benson
John L. McGill
Kings Mountain Kiwanis Club
J. N
P. G. Ratterree
Presbyterians Announce Bible School Schedule
First Presbyterian church will run an annual daily Bible school from Monday to Friday, 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. The faculty includes director Fade Anderson, registrar Miss Sarah Jackson, and supervisors for Beginners, Primaries, Juniors, and Intermediates with a large list of helpers. Separately, King Mountain Country Club directors will hold a dinner meeting Friday at 7 p.m.
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First’ Presbyterian Church
Fade Anderson
Sarah Jackson
Coman Falls
Mesdames
W. L. Ramesur
Harry Page
Humes Houston
Nell Crawford
C. P. Lewis
8. S. Weir
Kings Mountain seniors graduate with honors and awards
Twenty four members of the Kings Mountain High School class of graduates received diplomas in a Tuesday night ceremony. Dr Frantis W Johnston of Davidson College delivered the keynote address urging continued education through effort and practical experience. Class president Demanth Blanton presented clocks as gifts to the study hall library and auditorium. The commencement sermon by Dr Karl W Kinard urged graduates to bear burdens and help others in a spirit of human brotherhood.
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Kings Mountain High School
Iencm
Frantis W. Johnston
Davidson College
Johnston
Demanth Blanton
Clas
Lettie
W. L. Pressly
P. K. Patrick
Billy Gene_Amos
Hoffmeister
C. B. Bobbitt
Karl W. Kinard
South Carolina Lutheran Synod
Kinard
Dr. Kinard
W. H. Stender
L.C. Pinnix
Arkangelsky
Girls’ Glee Club
Bonnie McIntosh
Harker
Barbara Matthews
Beth-Ware Finals Sermon Sunday at Beth-Ware
Rev W H Stender of St Matthews Lutheran will deliver the commencement sermon at Beth Ware high school Sunday night at 5 pm Graduation exercises follow Friday June 24 at 8 pm with 26 seniors receiving diplomas Wayne Ware will present diplomas and J Randle new board member will present awards Class members handle the program with master of ceremonies Troy Bridges Speakers include Helen Morris Edwin Babb Martha Sue McSwain Betty Harmon Ruth McNeely valedictorian and Jack Ware
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Stender
St Matthews Lutheran Church
Beth-Ware High School
Wayne L. Ware
J. ©. Randle
Crass
Udisell
Oppanuniey
Gur Tommorrow
Troy Bridges
Helen Morris
Salutarian
Edwin Babb
Martha Sue McSwain
Betty Harmon
Ruth McNeely
Jack Ware
Juniors Face Hickory In City Stadium Saturday Night
Kings Mountain junior basketball team, after two straight defeats, prepares to host Hickory Juniors at City Stadium Saturday night at 8 p m. Coach Shu Carlton’s nine recently lost to Charlotte and Gastonia. Kings Mountain also plans a trip to Forest City next week for a return game.
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Kings Mountain
Hickory
City Stadium
Ings Mountain
Cherryville
Shu Carlton
Charlotte
Gastonia
Shelby
Forest City
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Bridges Airport
Morrison
Or Harold Lenard Hord, Richard
Mountain View
IAS
Nelson Bridges
Bethware Club
Dishing and
Chestnut Streets
Bessemer City Negro
Neisser
Bill Hovis
P. H. Hovis
Baker
Joel Smith
Carrie Mace
American Red Cross
Mr. Benson
John L. Meci
Presbyterians Set Bible School
Virginia Parsons Koyenthal
Pauline Mauney
James Page
Club Directons -Nirectors
Kinga Mountain Country Club, Inc
George W. Mauney
Beth-Ware
T. W. Grayson
Cleveland County Selective Service Board
Mr. Grayson
10Th Armored Division
Trevioumy
D. D. Saunders
Mr. Saunders
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