Miss Bessie Seagrove Simonton Longtime Kings Mountain Teacher
The article recalls Miss Bessie Seagrove Simonton’s early teaching in Marion and Whiteville before moving to Kings Mountain in 100. She taught first grade at Kings Mountain East school since 1920, with later work in second and third grades, and long service as a primary department teacher at Boyce Memorial ARP church. Her career spanned shifts in school buildings, rising salaries, and evolving school conditions, with a lighthearted note about a surprise cake on her retirement day.
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Odiss Simonton
Marion
Heale
Whiteville
Kings Mountain
Miss Bessie
Central School
East School
Dilling Mill
Phenix No. 2
Tn Kings Mountain
Bessie
Boyce Memorial Arp Church
Atill
East
Presbyterian Bible School Closes Friday Program Review
Vacation Bible school at the Wit church closes Friday with an eight o'clock fellowship hall program. Departments present projects and musical selections by Miss Betty Patrick Emelyn Gillespie. Teachers include Goginsers and primary and intermediate groups led by several listed staff. Enrollment reached ninety with excellent two week attendance. Parents and friends are invited. refreshments afterward in the Indies Bible class room.
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Wit
Betty Patrick Emelyn Gillespie
Goginsers
Carl Davidson
Sam Wel
Grady McCarter
James Houser
Nancy Nickels
Sue Ruddock
J. W. Webster
H. E Lynch
P. D. Pattick
Davidson High School Faces Limited Staffing Decision
Davidson school remains approved for operation but with one teacher only. Toca school officials request state approval for a minimum of two teachers. Superintendent B. N. Barnes announces the situation and notes state education board action in progress.
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Tuo State Beard of Education
Davidson High School
Toca
B. N. Barnes
Tracy McGinnis to Enter Races on Fourth of July
Tracy McGinnis will enter cars in the July 4 auto races at Rutherton county fairgrounds race track, alongside top drivers Herman Owens of Charlotte and Phil Myers of Kings Mountain. McGinnis’s Gilmer’s Special, driven by Owens, is among entries, with Bud Shuman and Al Crisler also noted among competitors. Owens recently signed by McGinnis, with high expectations for the season.
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Southern States
Rutherrornton County Fair Grounds
Tracy McGinnis
Gilmer
Herman Owens
Charlotte
Phil Myers
Kings Stows
McGinnis
Kings Mountain
Mt. Airytas
Ree
al Crisler
Charette
Buddy Shuman
Totte
Shuman
Bath
Owens
McGionie
Cleo Bookout dies in Gastonia on May 19
Cleo Bookout of Gastonia succumbed to a heart ailment on May 19. Funeral rites were held Tuesday afternoon May 21 at Bethlehem church. Survivors include his widow seven children and two brothers-in-law, Mee Yarboro of Kings Mountain and Mrs Dizon of Bethlehem community.
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Cleo Bookout
Gastonia
Bethlehem Church
Mr. Bookout
W. A. Bookout
Kings Mountain
Mee
Yarboro
Dizon
Bethlehem
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Hunter
Baxter Hunter
Munday
Selwyn Hotel
Kings Mountain Legion
Gastoni Iers
Gastonis
A & M Motors
Dodge
Sterchi’s
Sierchi’s
Presbyterian Bible ‘School
Davidson
Joxrs
White House
BEE Brand
Florida
Dees
Cleo
Bookout
Jayore
Harvey Blease Payne
Joseph Grier Payne
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