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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1952
Page
16
Kings Mountain high school basketball heads to Shelby on Wednesday with a 4-4 record before traveling to Charlotte for a big set of games. The junior team is slated to play Marion and other foes, with fan turnout expected Saturday alongside admissions at 0 and 35.
Mountain and Cle ty observe Dairy Month next week with a promotion led by Lacan Clapp highlighting dairying benefits. Shelby and White counties host events including a milk promotion and a tasting contest. Cleveland County details reflect milk feed supplies and local notices. Meanwhile Burlington softball suffers second defeat as Charlie Mathis stars for the winners with Hoffstetler leading hitters for the losers. Minor league scores and district notes follow.
Carpenter son of Jenee E. Carpenter of Kings Mountain and Hess Webb of Shelby was ordained a deacon at St Josephs Episcopal Church Durham in rites led by Bishop Edwin A. Penick. The service featured a sermon by Dr Arnold Nash and epistle reading by Peter Robine. Carpenter, a Wat ford College and Duke University alum, will serve at St Bartholomews Pittsboro and plans Army chaplaincy after year end.
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Sfartsoe Phyler aged 55 who died in Kings Mountain hospital were held at First Wesleyan Methodist Church. The Rev. J W Philips led assisted by the Rev. C A Hendricks of Gastonia and the Rev. Manor Corner of Cherryville. Interment followed at Mountain Rest cemetery. Surviving are her mother Lily Cashion Hartsee three sisters Mrs Grace Hallender Mrs W M Mauney and Mrs C L Mayhew and three brothers Thomas W Hartsoe William G Hartsoe and Gus B Hartsoe, all of Kings Mountain.
Funeral services for Jesse James Dover age 29 who died in a Raleigh hospital at noon Monday were conducted Wednesday morning at 11 o clock from the home by the Rev. Jack Phillips officiating.
Kings Mountain juniors fall 7 to 5 to Cherryville after misplayed fly ball and late rallies. Ray Mauney drove in three to tie, Carroll Lackey delivered the winning run, and Billy Wells started for Kings Mountain with Falls closing. A string of double plays and a triple play highlighted a chaotic district playoff night.
The article recalls Ballard Night coverage and hubbub over a heated rivalry between archrivals, aiming to draw large crowds from Kings Mountain. It mentions American Legion and local groups seeking cooperation and notes plans for continued reporting on the event. Burial details and survivors are listed for a separate obituary item: Mrs Martha Sue Dover and family.
Kiwanis Park Gasto teams clash in rain delayed games with Park Grace hosting Jaycees and Burlington at Kiwanis on Tuesday. Last Friday Kiwanis beat Phenix Burlington 14 to 12, Park Grace beat Jaycees 5 2, with multiple players posting hits and pitchers earning decisions.
Mills and Kings Mountain Manufacturing Company reported sufficient orders to operate through September 1. The oil industry forecast for 1952 calls for 45,446 new wells, about 1,000 more than 1951’s 44,516 completions.
Rev Stender praised Mrs Mauney at a crowded church service, noting her devotion to family and town. She leaves husband, two children, seven grandchildren, and a son Joseph who died two years ago, with survivors including siblings and many Mauney relatives in Kings Mountain.
Burwell William Blanton longtime Kings Mountain resident died recently. He married in 1920 to Mrs. An ice Ramsey Blanton and survived by his widow plus four sons Edward Howard Garland and Lloyd Blanton all of Kings Mountain and seven daughters including Mrs OUls Green Mrs Willie McGinnis Mrs Hughton Stroupe Miss Hazel Blanton Miss Delores Blanton and Miss Mary Sue Blanton and Mrs James L Rose of Berkeley California. He leaves six brothers J G Blanton of Blacksburg South Carolina R Lee and W Clarence Blanton of Kings Mountain L V Blanton of Rolling Springs Ostace Blanton of York South Carolina and Alonzo Blanton of Jeffersonville Georgia. Three sisters Mrs RA White of Kings Mountain Mrs Joe Martin of Rock Hill South Carolina and Mrs Robert Hawkins of Shelby and 15 grandchildren.
The records show game status and results from Kiwanis and Jaycees Park. June 13 games were postponed due to rain. June 14 results list Park Grace five, Jaycees two, Burlington twelve, Kiwanis fourteen. The June 20 and June 24 schedules include Grace at Jaycees and Burlington at Kiwanis with Park Grace at Jaycees.
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