Masonic Meeting and Fund Drive Notes
Fairview Lodge 339 A F A M holds special communication at the Masonic hall to confer a degree. Cancer fund contributions urged. Mrs. W M Gantt chairs. Jesse Kiser of Kings Mountain to speak at the Woman's Club about three Standard Oil motion pictures at 8 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview Lodge
Masonie
Jesse Kiser
Kings Mountain
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Woman's Club
Mr. Kiser
Country Club Plans Informal Opening This Friday
The Kings Mountain Country Club announces an informal opening this Friday from 5 to 9 p m with invited out of town officials and members families. Mrs M A Ware leads arrangements aided by many wives of club men as Gastonia musician Bob Barkley performs on a miniature organ. The club traces its beginnings to a 1940 meeting of professionals and business leaders at Plank Motors and tentatively eyed sites before settling on West King Street with a 10 year lease and option to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain Country Clubs
Town Country Club
M. A. Ware
Will
Served
Bob Barkley
Gastonia
Plank Motos
Jugne
W. L. Ram Jaetz
J. B. Keeter
Hayne
Contest Winner Named in Nor'Wester Essay Contest
Fred McDaniel son of Mr and Mrs Atwood McDaniel was declared winner of the Nor'Wester American Legion Auxiliary essay contest last week. The text of the winning essay appears in today's issue on page 3, section 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McDaniel
Atwood McDaniel
Nor‘Ws Caroling ‘American Legion Auxilary
Mauze To Conduct Revival Meeting at First Pres Winston
Rev George Mauze D D pastor of First Presbyterian church of Winston Salem will conduct an evangelistic meeting at the same church from Sunday June 22 through Friday June 27. Services will be held daily at 8 00 PM. Mauze, a native of Virginia and a graduate of Davidson College and Union Theological Seminary of Richmond VA, is recognized as a leading preacher.
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George Mauze
D. D
First Presbyterian Church of
Winston-Salem
First Presbyterian Church
R Matize
Virginiste
Davidson College
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Funeral Services for Rev John Mauney Held in North Carolina
Funeral services for Reverend John Mauney were conducted by Rev L Morgan guiding Lutheran rites at his home in Montina. The North Carolina Lutheran Synod president oversaw the ceremonial duties as family members pay tribute to a life of ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dednela
Lutheran
Montina Real
L. Morgan
North Carolina
Lutherart Synod
Recreation Group Seeks To Continue City Programs
Kings Mountain officials push to fund a full recreation plan for youth including an all-purpose program with a bantam league, Central playground and gymnasium, girls softball and volleyball, and a swim program. The June budget debate centered on non tax revenue and tax funds for 1946-47, with a $4.30 cash balance reported by the recreation commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwe
Woman's Club
Tan Kiwanis
Kings ‘Mountain
City Comeil
Clyde Campe
City Recreation Commission
Recreation Commission
Canipe
Fort
FM Sets Jin radio system tested for county police protection
Sheriff Hugh A. Logan and staff tested a radio system in Kings Mountain to show its potential to Shelby county officials as a cost-saving police protection arrangement. Testers reported near perfect communication and discussed broader installation including city coverage.
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Jin Radio
County Board of Commissioners
Hugh A. Logan
Jee
Haywood Allen
Bob
Spake
Shelby Police Department
Glee Eee
Kings Mountain
Logan
Almeng
Former Citizen Killed by 13-Year-Old Son in Spencer Mountain
Funeral arrangements are underway for Cora May Weaver 47 of Spencer Mountain a former citizen of Kings Mountain. She was shot twice by her son who reportedly said I flew mad and I show her during an early Wednesday incident at her home. Weaver a former loom fixer and pastor at Pearl Baptist church Iron Station left behind a husband mother and five brothers and sisters. The 13 year old son is held without bond in Gaston County jail pending juvenile court proceedings. Witnesses described the mother shouting Johnny you ve shot me as she died. Court hearings were planned but not yet scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora May Weaver
Spencer Mountain
Kings Mowintain
David Weaver
Mya
May
Jean
Johnny
Paul E. Monrie
Weaver
Ee Sulliren
Tom Eljerston
Bowling Center Opens in Arcadia Neighborhood
Arcadia Bowling Center, near Battleground Avenue by Plank Motor, opens Friday under Haywood E Lynch. Five maple and oak lanes handle duckpins and tenpins, with Curtis H Houser managing. A renovated building houses a snack bar, air cooling system, and seating for bowlers and spectators.
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Arcadia Bowling Center
Haywood E Lynch
Sp Battleground Avenue
Plank Motor Company
Curtis H
Cat) Houser
City Recorder Court Clears Light Session On Drunken Driving Fines
Twenty seven cases heard before Judge C. C. O'Farrell in City Recorder's Court. Lanier of Spietby received a suspended sentence for driving drunk with $50 costs. Prince and Brown faced fines on speeding and non tax palanqour charges. Other defendants included Gibson for ceding, Purkey for gambling, and Stewart and Roberts in assault cases. penalties ranged from fines to two months suspended sentences.
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City Recorder's Court
C. C. O.farrell
A.V. Lanier
Spietby
Wan
Sie
Coat
Low Ge Rivers Leone
Wes Em ‘Atx
Wy Millard Prince
Harold Gibson
Belmont
I! Brown
Robert Purkey
Purkey
G. C. Bridges
James Moore
Mattie Mac Stewart
Charles Stewart
Kings Mountain Junior Chamber Meets at Bridges Airport
The secular meeting of the Kings Mountain Junior Chamber of Commerce was held at Bridges Airport Tuesday night with a ham and egg supper served by the Gleaners at First Baptist church. Bob Abernethy reported on the National convention in Long Beach California and Minnethy described an air trip and convention sessions. Vernon Crosby welcomed Pete Barkley as a new member and Jacob Cooper, presiding, welcomed W. S. Fulton Jr back into the organization after a year’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
Pete Barkley
Jacob Cooper
W. 8. Fulton, Jr
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N. J
W. M. Gantt
Country Club
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Intain
Mr. Mauney
Pid Righ
Saeed S. Matin Leh
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L. Mauney
D.C. Mauhey
W. K
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Son
Buck Weaver
Whtlle Alexander
Grover
O'Farell
Fred Roberts
Bell
Conte
Gafell
Otto Iy
Sus Beatty
Otis Priteretooe
Ger Mattascklet
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