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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1946
Page
7
The Kings Mountain Legion hosts Gastonia Juniors Saturday at Lovelock High School Stadium in Gastonia. Local game outlook centers on community rivalry and a hard fought high school level contest.
Miss Bessie Simonton walked thousands of miles visiting pupils and parents as she taught in Kings Mountain schools from early years through East School. She held posts at Central, Phenix No. 2, and East, aided by a changing school building era, with Bible teaching and church work at Boyce Memorial ARP. A retirement dinner at East School featured cake, a corsage, and nylon hose as colleagues praised her decades of service and plans to enjoy new pursuits.
State Board of Education approves Davidson High School to remain open with a single teacher despite requests from Toca officials and Superintendent B. N. Barnes for at least two teachers. The decision preserves operation but limits staffing to one.
Tracy McGinnis plans to enter July 4 auto races sanctioned by the Southern States Racing Association at Rutnertortion County rounds race tract. The field includes Herman Owens driving Gilmer's Special from Charlotte and Phil Myers in WisField Special of Kingsston. Owens joins the lineup as McGinnis mounts cars, with Crisler in Airy noted for a 1941 SS title and Shuman of Charlotte holding many track records.
Cleo Bookout of Kings Mountain died May 19 from a heart ailment. Funeral rites were held May 21 at Bethlehem church. He was the oldest son of Mr and Mrs W A Bookout. Survivors include his widow several children and two sisters Mrs J Yarboro and Mrs Dizon. Kings Mountain Junior Chamber plans a semi monthly dinner meeting Friday at 7 30 at the Woman's club.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Grior Payne express deep appreciation for the kindness shown at the death of their son Harvey Blease Payne. They thank everyone for floral tributes and the tire departments for their efforts.
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