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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1947
Page
11
Call Society Editor notes dozens of week end visits and trips. Relatives gather in Hendersonville and Norfolk while prominent residents travel to New York and Philadelphia. Social gatherings include church camp hostesses and family visits from Augusta and Spartanburg.
Dr Marie Cooper visits Thomaston as a house guest of Annie Envin. Mrs Will Davis heads to Albany to join her husband, with J R Davis accompanying to Athens. Adeline and Alice Biden visit Jean Davis. Underwood family from Dhahran and Rollins College student Pat visit Florida after weekend in Athens. Kannapolis residents attend Mrs Mercer funeral. Maggie Bennett admitted to Shelby hospital. Jake Early and children plan Washington weekend with Mr Early. Blalock couple weekend in Radford with relatives. Albran family visit Mt Airy. Fulton, Winey Fulton, Everhart, and McDaniel dine with Hoke family in Lincolnton. Mrs Littlejohn recovering from surgery in Gaston Memorial. Hicks couple in Atlanta for several days. Carl Davidson hosts season seating at Assembly Inn, Montreat.
Members of the Woodmen of the World circle organized a picnic at Lake Crawford next Wednesday after a Friday hall meeting. The gathering runs five to seven with transport from Mountain Drug at 4 80. They also voted to move meetings from the second to the third Friday each month. Mrs Dick LeGrande returned to Shelby after a week with her parents following an operation. Craftspun Club hostess Mrs C T Dixon Jr hosted a session with birthday anniversaries for Mrs Dixon, Mrs English, and Mrs Hope. A covered dish supper followed. Mr and Mrs M C Gantt attended.
A terse local notice indicates a brief board session on policy changes. It mentions attendance by a few officials and a plan to review community service allocations. No further details are provided in the fragment.
The Loudon yew at Ayrshire and other famed oaks and yews in Cruxton and Ankerwyke house near Staines link to major past events. From the Act of Union and Bruce’s transfer of a castle to Mary Queen of Scots to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s courtship, these ancient trees symbolize royal intrigues and pivotal moments, including Magna Carta’s era foundations.
New methods for killing airborne bacteria are being tested to reduce respiratory infections, a leading cause of industrial absences. Ultra violet lamps, glycol vapors, and electrostatic precipitators are evaluated, with hospital wards and schools showing notable infection reductions though skin and eye risks exist.
North Carolina gained 12 902 farms and 124 289 acres of farm lands during the 1940 1945 period as agriculture expanded in the state amid postwar reorganization and growth in rural areas.
Dr Howard Give Jr and Dr Julien P Boyd report discovery of Jefferson era plow models in Paris. The 19th century devices, tied to Jefferson's agricultural ideals, illustrate early contour plowing and soil conservation efforts. Jefferson advocated seeds and crops, merino sheep, power machinery, and rotation to boost farm productivity.
An old gardening note explains a basement window sunlit setup for a practical hotbed. A foot-deep front excavation holds a frame with a sash hinged at the top for ventilation, glass substitute optional, and earth banked around to conserve heat. Ventilation and daytime light improve temperature control over standard beds.
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