Ruth Elected Public Welfare Superintendent at Boys State
Bill Ruth son of Mr and Mrs Hilton Ruth was elected superintendent of public welfare in a mock election at Boys State The American Legion citizenship training project at Chapel Hill Kings Mountain representatives included Gilbert McKelvie and David Kincaid
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Ruth
Bill Ruth
Hilton’ Ruth
Boys State
American Legion
Chapel Hin
Kings Mountain
Gilbert McKelvie
David Kincaid
Local notices and club updates from Kings Mountain
Office of Dr L T Anderson to close from Saturday noon June 21 to Monday June 30 for National Chiropractic Convention in Miami Beach Florida. Kings Mountain Merchants Association to host Peter J Benard to discuss pricing regulations Monday afternoon. Kings Mountain Lions club to install officers for 1952 53 at 7 PM in the Masonic Dining Hall. Second Wesleyan Methodist Bible school ends Friday after starting Monday with 60 enrolled. Capt Thomas W Harper and family to move to Greenville NC where Harper will instructor in the Air Reserve Officers Training Course at Eastern Carolina Teachers College. Mrs Harper has been in Kings Mountain recently while he was at Maxwell Field Alabama. They formerly lived in Towson Maryland.
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L. T. Anderson
Saxony Hotel
Miami Beach
Fla
Ops
Peter J. Benard
OPS Field Service
Kings Mountain Merchants Association
LIONS
Kings Mountain Lions Club
Misonic
Greenville
N.C
Thomas W. Harper
N. C
Harper
Air Reserve Officers Training
Eastern Carolina ‘Teachers College
Kings Mountain
Maxwell Field
Ala
Towson
ARP Young People Attend Conference
Seven young people from Boyce Memorial ARP church attend the annual Young Peoples Conference at Bonclarken ARP summer assembly grounds. Named attendees include Shirley Ware, Bille Mabry, Shirley Whitaker, Louise Patterson, Carlotty McDaniel, and Jerry McCarter, accompanied by Mrs. John Gamble, Mrs. Otto Ware, Jean McRae, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ham. Mr. and Mrs. Ham and Mrs. McRae returned home Sunday. the group will return Saturday.
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Boyce Memorial
Arp Church
Bonclarken
Shirley Ware
Bille Mabry
Shirley Whitaker
Louise Patterson
Carlotty McDaniel
Jerry McCarter
John Gamble
Otto Ware
Jean McRae
Paul Ham
Ham
Industry Planning July 4th Holiday
Kings Mountain industry eyes a week long close from June 30 to July 7 per Herald survey. Some plants may stay open for rush textile orders. closures vary by company. Burlington Mills Phenix plant Park Yarn Mills Craftspun Yarns plan week off. Craftspun to start holiday July 4 and reopen July 15. Neisler Mills spinning plants may close. weaving plans undetermined. Mauney Hosiery expects week off with possible earlier resumption if orders rise. Mauney Mills and Sadie Cot give uncertain readings.
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Kings Mountain
Herald
Burlington Mills
Phenix
Park Yarn Mills Company
Craftspun Yarns, Inc
Craftspan
C. E. Neisler
Neisler Mills’, Inc
Mauney Hosiery Company
Mauney Mills, Inc
Sadie Cot
City Tax Prepayments Totals for Week Ends
Pre payments of 1952 city tax bills totaled 1429.81 with privilege licenses at 560.50 for the week ending Tuesday said Joe McDaniel assistant city clerk yesterday. Mega license purchases are 1 258.12. Tax bills paid by June 30 carry a two percent discern. Privilege licenses now due and payable are purchasable through July without penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McDaniel
Ballard Night Tickets On Sale
Kings Mountain Lions Club promotes Ballard Night with tickets for the June 26 Western Carolina League game in Shelby where King Mountain’s Charlie Ballard will be honored. Thirty percent of proceeds from the Shelby Lincolnton game go to the Lions charity fund. Ballard is a veteran club member.
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Kings Mountain Lions Club
Shelby
Kings Mountain
Charlie Ballard
Lincolnton
Lions Club
Ballard
Shelby Club
Mrs. D. C. Mauney 71 Succumbs After Long Illness Rites Held
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Sarah Fisher Mauney 71 wife of Dorris Mauney at St Matthew's Lutheran church in Kings Mountain with former pastors Rev W Stender and Rev H G Fisher officiating. Interment followed in Mountain Rest cemetery. Mrs Mauney died Saturday afternoon at her home 104 E Ridge St after two years of illness from strokes. She had long served the church and community since 1904 and was a charter member and devoted to St Matthew's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Fisher Mauney
Dorris
Mauney
Kings Mountain Textile
St.” Matthew's Lutheran Church
W. Stender
Cameron
S.C
H. G. Fisher
Spindale
Mountain Rest Cemetery
St. Matthew's
Goforth Wing Opens at Kings Mountain Hospital Friday
The Lottie Goforth Memorial wing adds 12 beds to Kings Mountain Hospital and is in use though some construction remains. The wing houses pediatric and orthopedic wards plus six beds for Negro patients, with pediatric rooms repurposed for general medical use and a West entrance lobby for Negroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Goforth
Kings’ Mountain Hospital
Miss Goforth
Joe Dixon
Bloodmobile Returns to Kings Mountain July 3
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will return to Kings Mountain on July 3 with a collection goal of 20 pints. The blood program plan for 1952 53 was set at a meeting of the Red Cross committee, naming W. J. Fulkerson to head the industrial division and Mrs. Luthe Cansler as volunteer services chair, with Mrs Jacob Cooper as cann on chair. The quarterly quota is 168 pints and the event will run 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Woman's Club, aiding armed forces and civilian hospitals. Attendees included Rev. W. J. Pressly and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Kings Mountain
Red Cross Blood Program Committee
Vance Daniel
Vlood
W. J. Fulkerson
Luthe Cansler
Jacob Cooper
Cannon
Woman's Club
W. J. Pressly
Mr. Daniel
Central Methodists To Hear Mr Fox Sermon
Rev E W Fox retired Methodist minister of Statesville and former pastor here will preach at 11 o clock Sunday morning at Central Methodist Church. Rev J H Brendall will leave Thursday for Mexico City to represent the Kings Mountain Lions club at the Lions International convention. On Sunday June 29 Rev C W Kirby Gastonia district superintendent will deliver the morning sermon and July 6 Kelly Dixon will preach at Central Methodist Church. Mr Brendall said no mid week prayer services will be held during his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Fox
Statesville
Central Methodist
Kiwanis to Hear Dr John Dender on Medical Profession
Dr John Dender of Winston Salem a director of the National American Academy of General Practice will speak to Kings Mountain Kiwanis Thursday night at 6 45 on General Problems confronting the Medical Profession The program is led by L A Hoke and the club meets at Masonic Dining Hall
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John Dender
Winston. Salem
National American Academy of General Practice
Kings Mountain Kiwanis Club
L. A. Hoke
Masonic Dining Hall
Goforth Portrait Fund Drive Begins for Kings Mountain Hospital
Campaign launches to raise 600 for a Lottie Goforth portrait at Kings Mountain Hospital to honor the late donor who funded the building. Dr Lewis serves as treasurer. trustees say funds may come from community gifts rather than hospital funds. Portrait to hang on the dormitory wall opposite the nurses’ station. Arnold Kiser C D Blanton and Hunter Netsier are trustees. Kiser retires July 1.
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Lottie Goforth
Kings Mountain Hospital
Miss Goforth
O. P. Lewis
Goforth
Mimmum
Township Hospital
Kings. Mountain
OP. Lewis
Hospital Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
Kings “Mountain
Dr. Lewis
Kings Mountain Herald
Jesk
Arnold Kiser
C.D. Blanton
Hunter Netsier
Kiser
Praniin Harry
Grover
Jaycees Meet at Masonic Hall Discuss New Projects
Tuesday night Jaycees gathered at the Masonic Hall at 7 30. President Joe Hedden presided over the business session as four new members were welcomed into the group and new projects were discussed.
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Amrtutive
Jaycee
Masonic Hall
Joe Hedden
Local Pay Stations Raise to a Dime
The Southen Bell Telegraph Company increases local pay station call rates to a dime or two nickels. Ned Huffman, district manager, said the change will be completed next week and marks the first rate increase for pay station calls since inception many years ago. The stations will share in higher telephone service costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Southen Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company
Ned Huffman
Mr. Huffman
First Negro Baby Born At Hospital at Kings Mountain
After admitting the first colored patient last week, Kings Mountain hospital welcomed its first Negro baby on Friday June 13. A son, Charles Junior Curry, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Junior Curry of route 3. Dr J C McGill assisted at birth.
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Kings Mountain Hospital
Charles Junior Curry
Terminal To Open Friday After Delay At Queen City Bus Station
The Queen City Coach Company delays opening of the new terminal to Friday to allow Atlantic Keyhound Corporation to stock tickets. Byers says inspection on Friday could lead to formal contract acceptance. The public opening follows earlier tentative plans for Monday. Passengers will use the west-side entry and departures. Also noted is Winfred Earle Myers earning a Master of Science at the University of Virginia, major physics, Sigma Xi member, after Davidson College degree.
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Kuge Mountain
Byers
Queen City Coach Company
Atlantic Keyhound Corporation
Kings Mounain
Queen Cit
Thomas
Queen City
Terrminal
Howev
Loor
Winfred Earle Myers
O. W. Myers
Kit Mountain
University of Virginia
Sigma Xi Anal Honorary Scientific Sociey
Davidson College
Mayor Seeks Ernst & Ernst for City Audit Bid Interest
The mayor proposed reappointing Ernst & Ernst of Winston-Salem to audit the city’s books after the June 9 board meeting discussed hiring Ming Co. of Statesville. The board, by 4 to 1, invited bids and gave reasons tied to criticism of previous audits and internal controls. A partial 1951 audit cost 1300 dollars with final completion in July, plus 151.35 dollars collected from the park unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Stilt
Ernst & Ernst
Winston-Salem
the. Board
Ore H. Emery & Com
Tatesville
Ernst Ernst
Cire
Ciy
Ery
Udit For
Herald Receives Audit Report and ASO Circulation Certification
The Kings Mountain Herald has joined the Audit Bureau of Circulations and released its initial audit for the period ending March 31 1952. The paper shows an average weekly paid circulation of 1820 copies with 590 sold at newsstands and 827 mailed to subscribers, plus 385 bulk copies. Non paid exchanges totaled 97, with bulk copies purchased for hospital patients and local companies.
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Kings Mountain Herald
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Chicago
Herald
Gastonia Gazette
Charlotte Observer
Kings Mountain Drug Company
Kings Mountain Hospital
Kings Mountain Industries
Neisier Mills, Inc
Kings Mountain Manufacturing Company
Maney Hosiery Company, Inc
McGinnis Rites Held On Tuesday
The body of Mrs. C C McGinnis 63 of Kings Mountain community lay in state at Bethlehem Baptist Church before funeral services at 4 p m conducted by W G Camp. She died Monday at Kings Mountain Hospital after years of ill health pneumonia being the immediate cause. She was a member of Bethlehem Church and resided with her son Carl McGinnis. Surviving are two daughters Mrs BH Matthews and Mrs Hubert McGinnis of Kings Mountain. Active pallbearers were Bill McDaniel Floyd McD Gra ty Lait Herman Blalock George Stalock and Tom Gambie.
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Nis
Bethlehem Baptist
Newton Blanton Rites Conducted
Funeral services for Landrum Newton Blanton 37 who died suddenly of a heart attack at his Margrace Mill home Wednesday June 11 were held Saturday at 2 30 PM at Macedonia Baptist Church. Ministers RL Hardin C Eb Oxford and B Williams officiated and burial was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. He had been in declining health for about a year but his death was sudden. He was employed at Margrace Mill. Son of the late Mr and Mrs Continued on page eight.
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Landrum Newton Blanton
Margrace Mill
Macedonia Baptist Church
RL. Hardin
C. Eb
Oxford
B. Williams
Mountain Rest Cemetery
Blanton
Sword of Gideon Casting Scheduled
Announcement this week says the script for Sword of Gideon dramatizing the Battle of Kings Mountain by Mrs Florette Henri will arrive in Kings Mountain Sunday and casting begins Thursday June 28 Ed Smith publicity chairman of the Kings Mountain Attle Theatre announced Tryouts will be held at the Little Theatre office on East King Street Dates for August 21 22 and 23 at the parle amphi theatre are also listed
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Battle of
Kings Mountain
Florette Henri
Ed Smith
The
Kings Mountain Attle Theatre
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Second Baptist Church
Linwood Road
Clyde Gladden
Building Fund Committee
J. J. Wipperman
J. F. Owensby
Kelly Dixon
B. F. Austin
Carlisle Studio
Second Wesleyan Methodist Church Bible School
Yancey’ Carter
ARP
D. C. Mauney
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Utheran Cntiren
Central Methodists
Mr. Fox
Goforth Portrait
A. Fand
Jaycees
Newton Blanton
Sword of Gideon
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