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Kings Mountain Herald in Kings Mountain, North Carolina

18 Jun 1948

Page 6

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Kings Mountain Herald

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Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1948

Page

6

Homecoming memories and political musings in King’s Mountain

A nostalgic letter from Jackson Mississippi speaks of Southern hospitality in Kings Mountain and hometown longing. It weaves in thoughts on elections, Russia and communism, the Wright brothers, religion, poverty, wealth, and mortality, ending with a tribute to PD Herndon.

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John D. Greek Jackson Miss Kings Mountain Layd Seif Yville Herald Office North Belk Paul Hiram Brother Johnson North Carolina Emme Russia Joe Stalin White House Wright Brothers Europe New York State Sam PD Herndon
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Tompkins Shuts Down Grover for Second Win

Hugh Tompkins pitched a two hit game to beat Grover's Indians for the second time, guiding the Cora Cardinals toward the finals on June 3. He struck out six, walked none, and earned the win with Dalton and Cobb delivering key hits. The box score lists Grover with errors and runs scored by Dalton, Hartsee, and Looney.

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Hugh Tompkins Cora Cardinals Grover Indians Burlington Park Tompkins Harry C. Cobb Dalton Grover Indians OH Hambright White Harty Woodward J. Guyton
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Livestock numbers decline through mid 20th century

The record notes that livestock numbers have been decreasing since 1644 and are expected to fall further through 1948 and beyond. Feed grain prices have held fairly steady recently, about a quarter higher than the previous year. A large share of cultivated land was planted to corn, with a crop total of 162 040 acres.

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USA Tdaf Babylon Finis America
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BY. Belk Lee Earth Kings Mountain Drugs Company Rexall Blalock’s Blalock’s Grocery Cora Robeson County James S. Bailey Optometrist First National Bank Bldg Mary LL Telephone and Telegraph Company Weill Ford New le Plonk Motor Company
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