Registration Books Close Saturday For Hospital Vote
Reports Wednesday morning by Mrs. P. D. Herndon and I. Ben Go forth show 473 citizens registered for the hospital bond election of July 7 with at least 600 expected by final day. Kiwanis program will feature Henry Edwards and J B Davis as speakers on the $400,000 bond plan to build and remodel Kings Mountain and Shelby hospitals. County to assume $48,000 Shelby debt. Shelby plant valued around $300,000. Four questions to vote yes or no. the last asks record tax levy for maintenance. County board chairman Glee A Bridges says if all fail to favor the measures the 1¢ levy may be carried out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.*d. Herndon
I. Ben Goforth
Bhelby Hospital
Kiwanis Club
Henry Edwards
J.B. Davis
Kings Mountain
Ted
Kings Mountain Hospital
Shelby Hospital
County Hospital
Glee A. Bridges
County Board
Church Attendance Totals for City Wide Go To Church Campaign
A total of 1 182 attended services across 10 churches during a city wide go to church effort. ARP church 126 school 168 total church 35 51 night 60 27, Macedonia Baptist 100 church 141 night 90, St Matthew Lutheran 104 church 209 night 175 union service 175, Second Baptist 210 church 185 night Wesleyan Methodist school 11 church 72 night 28. J I McGill chairman noted participation not yet complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bynum’s Chapel
General Methodist — Church
Macedonia Baptist — Church
St. Matthew's Lutheran
Second “Baptist
Church
Wesleyan Methodist ‘School
J. I McGill
Series of summer union services at local churches
The fourth in the series will move to First Baptist church Sunday night for a sermon by P. D. Patrick. Following the service, a dining schedule will be provided. July 1 marks the Baptist service led by Rev. G. G. Lanter, with Methodist led by Dr. R. N. Redes on July 8 and Tathernm by Rev. J. Wink on July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Patrick Ee
Servidea
G. G. Lanter
R. N. Redes
Wink
City Tops Over-All Quota in Seventh War Loan Drive
City reports strong progress in the Seventh War Loan campaign, with an overall exceedance of the quota of $500,000. Authorities note weakness in the E bonds and stress broad participation is essential. Mr. Davis urges widespread buying across the community to reach the target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ings Mountain
Mr. Davis
Fifth Pay Hike Granted For Mauney Mills
Mauney Mills Inc won permission from the regional war labor board in Atlanta to raise wages by about five cents per hour. The increase, effective in June, boosts the payroll by roughly 15,000 to 20,000 dollars annually. Mauney is the fifth of eight textile firms to obtain wage hike approval this period. Other mills, Sadie Mills Bond Cotton Kings Mountain Manufacturing await word on their requests and expect approvals soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauney Mills, Inc
Regional War Labor Board
Atlanta
W. K. Mauney, Jr
Mauney Mills
Sadie Mills, Inc
Bond Cotton Mills
Kings Mountain ‘Manufacturing Company
WLB
Special Services Set for Margrace Community House
A week of special services at the Margrace Community House begins Sunday night June 24. Mr. Arnold Jack leads singing with Mrs. Rhea Barber as First Presbyter by Rev J Winkler of the Central Methodist church. Monday night features Rev P D Patrick. Tue day night program to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margrace Community House
Ting
Arnold Jack
Rhea Barber
J. @. Winkler
Pstral Methodist Church
P. D. Patrick Tueedayah
Sgt Bridges Returns Home From Prison Camp Awaiting Weekend Visit
Sgt Ben H Bridges son of Mr and Mrs Hudson Bridges has recently been released from a Nasii prison camp and arrived at Portsmouth Virginia. He expects to be home over the weekend after receiving a telephone call from his parents on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Bridges
Hudson Bridges
Nasi
Portsmouth
Teachers Named For 1945 46 In Davidson County Schools
The Davidson County teachers directory for 1945-46 lists six resignations from the 1945-46 staff including Mrs Miriam G Morris and Miss Carpenter of Gastonia. New contracts were accepted for numerous teachers across Elementary West East High and special sections including Miss Wilma Brakefield Miss Joan Browne Miss Marjorie Hord Mrs C M Logan Miss Bessie Simonton and others. Davidson Colored School will add staff Mary Shute Fitzgerald Jessie Gidney Costier Ruth Hunter Gillard Mattie Bidney Lucile Long and Myrtice Z Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam G. Morris
Eleme
Te M
Lydia Ron Watks
Economics
Teac
F Hom
Martha Carpenter
Gastonia
Harriette Cochran
Atlants Bible
R. J. Davidson
Davidso High School
Dorothy Hoke Finger
Kings Moon
Miss Carpenter
Mite
Pay Mauney
East School
Wilma "Brakefield
Joan Browne
Marjorie Hord
C. M. Logan
Bessie Simonton
Elizabeth M. Gamble
Carlyle Ware
Mary N. Williams
Sara A. Williams
Frances Carpenter
Wille McGill
Jette Plank
Ruth Greene
Lucy Kiser
Ruth H. McGill
Ruth P. Ormand
Marie Lineberger
Q. Rhyne
West School
Stella Patterson
T. A. Pollock
Mitchell Williams
Alma Wright
Octavia’ C. Cog
Gussie Huffstetler
J. ‘Thomson
Helen “Logan
Frank
Shelby Show Adds Winners and Five Ribbons
Five ribbons highlighted Shelby show results reported from last week. Winners included county pleasure l ines seventh Nancy owned and shown by W F Logan five gaited county class Chief owned by Hugh Ballard shown by W A Wall open walking horses third Byron Keeters Strolling Major shown by D H Cline sixth Tom Fultons Sir Mae shown by Stuart Dellinge walking horse stake fifth Strolling Major ridden by D H Cline
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Horse Show
County Pleasure Lines
Nancy
W. F. Logan
Hugh Ballard
W. A. Wallopen
Byron Keeter
D. H. Cline
Tom Fulton
Sir Mae
Stuart Dellinge
James McGill Reported Killed In Plane Accident In France
James McGill, son of Mr and Mrs Kings Mountain, reported killed in a plane accident in France on May 23 per telegram from Adjutant General J A TilO. Wife and children notified, sister in New York, family awaiting confirmation letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McGill
France
James Preston McGil Ledford
Helen Ridenbour Gil
J. A. Tilo
Yeeday
Bby
Mour'ain
Mia. McGill
Mise Martha
Frances McGill
Slater
Kings Mountain
New York
Sgt. McGill
Europe
McGillhan
United
Odd 16-Head Cabbage Shown At The Herald Office
Herald staff unveils a remarkable 16 head cabbage exhibit grown by K. Lafiford from rows 2 in Se Mss Sead ve state. The plant features 28 firm heads, each well rounded and weighing up to nearly a pound, displayed prominently in the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
K. Lafiford
Kings Mountain Bystanders Succumb to Blight at Brskine
In Kings Mountain, Brskine College faces care shortages as two brothers, B McGill and Dients, and a caretaker named Boyce Memott dtcha to Bleite, sister, are cited in a tangled local memo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
Brskine College
Bystiber of
Boyce
Bleite
Dients
B. McGill
VFW and War Dads Plan Joint Fish Fry East of Gastonia
Local VFW post and War Dads chapter announce a combined fish fry at a fish camp ten miles east of Gastonia Saturday night. They will meet at 8 p.m. in front of the Webb building, with transportation arranged for AML men. A joint meeting is set for Friday night, with VFW members as guests of the War Dads at 85.00 each, and tickets on sale at the post office. motor requirements to be shown on automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VEW
Gastonia
Webb
AML
VFW
Tax discount offered on city taxes for 1945
City cler k A Crouse announces a two percent discount on all city taxes paid in June 1945. The 1945 tax rate is not yet set, but it is expected to be the previous rate of $1.50. Tax collection will proceed on that basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Crouse
Wennesday
Crouse Anid
OPA Advances Some Food Point Values. Honeycutt Heads NC Educational Group
Effective Sunday the OPA raised soring, lard, shortening, salad and cooking oil values from 10 to 12 points per pound, with no change for butter or margarine. J. E. Honeycutt, principal of Kings Mountain High School, was named to the new Professional Services Committee of the North Carolina Education Association, which met first in Raleigh Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Moneycutt
J. E. Honeycutt
Kings Mountain High School
North Carolina Educational Association
Raleigh
Mond
Pledge Fraternities At DavI College Named
Earle Myers son of Mr and Mrs C W Myers and J E Hern dton son of Mr and Mrs J E Hern don have been pledged to Bigma Phi Epsilon at DavI college according to an college announcement received this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Myers
C. W. Myers
J. E. Herndton
J. E. Herndon
Bigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Dav! College
Woodmen Circle to Meet for Reorganization and Elections
Secretary W J Smith reports sales of 1000 indicating the association surpassed its one million quota. The Woodmen Circle will assemble Thursday at 8 pm at the Woman's Club for reorganization and officer elections. State Manager Miss Blanche Eakin of Charlotte and Mrs. Lou Moorhead of Shelby are listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UND
W. J. Smith
Association
Woodmen Cicle
Woodmen’s Circle
Woman's Club
Blanche Eakin
Charlotte
Lou Moorhead
Shelby
City Recreation Commission Seeks Recreation Supervisor
The city Recreation Commission announced it has not yet secured a suitable recreation supervisor. Efforts are being widened to find a qualified person to assume the duties of city recreation supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srobeation
Bion
Youth Center Advisory Council Meeting Moved
The Youth Center Advisory Council will meet at the Woman's Club at 9 15 Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Center Advisory Council
Woman's Club
Revival speaker Reverend Lanter to preach at First Baptist
Rev G G Lanter will lead revival services at First Baptist Church from Sunday through July 3. Services are at 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Mia LC Pinnix will conduct the Junior Intermediate choir and oversee music during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Lanter
First Baptist Church
Pinnix
Nazi Prisoner Caldwell Homecoming Story
Pvt John H Caldwell returned from overseas duty with the Fifth Army after enlisting October 18, 1943 and training at Camp Walters Texas. Captured October 8 1944 at Keren and held in Stalag 7A Munich, he endured starvation rations for four months and traded Red Cross parcels for bread and sugar stamps with a German grocer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Caldwell
Wuday’ Forlo
Mildred — Childers
Dewey Caldwell
Rou
Caldwell
Camp Walters
Texas
Keren Blue Devi
Mark Clark
Fifth Army
Mooseburg
Germany
Stalag 7A
Munich
Indy
Pvt Caldwell
Red Cross
Lions MerTo Officers Plan for 1945 46 Installation
Lions club to install 1945 46 officers Thursday night at 7 30 at Mountain View house. Meeting will feature the installation ceremony and program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Merto
Lions
Mountain _View house
Funeral Rites Planned for Carl W Davia of Kings Mountain
Funeral services for Carl W Davia prominent Kings Mountain resident fatally injured in a Tuesday autoc crash on South Battleground avenue will be held Thursday at 6 pm at First Presbyterian church with Pastor Rev P D Patrick officiating. Davidson, a 13 year veteran in Mar Grace mills design, died at Shelby hospital after the 5 40 pm collision and ambulance transfers. Witnesses cite a slippery road and a possible brake action as the cause, with the truck from Associated Transport of Greenville involved. a later ambulance collision caused minor damage to three cars. Davidson, born October 9 1908, was a charter member of the Kings Mountain volunteer fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Davia
Kings Mountain
South Battleground Avenue
Piret Presbyterian Church
PD. Patrick
W. H. Stender Tor
St. Matthew's
Lathaat
Margrace
Mills
Shelby Hospital
David To
Associated Transport
Greenville
B.C
Patton Mortuary
Min Hal Plock
Cord
Russell Greenville
8. C
O'Farrell
City Recorder
Davidson
Kings Mountain Volunteer Firepartment
Central School
C.D
Ware
James Bridges Killed by Beam In Roadway Accident
James Harry Bridges 34 a farmer and textile worker from Long Creek church community was killed Saturday morning when a load beam snapped a rope across Battleground avenue striking him. Two other men T H Jett and Howard M White of Kings Mountain were injured. Funeral services were held Sunday at Long Creek Presbyterian Church with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harry Bridges
Long Creek
Mr. Bridges
White
Battleground Avenue
Homer Carpenter
Short Creek
Citizens Urge Return of Canning Sugar Coupons
Kings Mountain rationing board issued letters this week to sugar coupon recipients before May 8 urging those with large amounts to return a portion. W B Blakely, board chair, said early response was good with eight people returning coupons or contacting the board to share sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
W. B. Blakely
Mrs. Cyras
Falls
J. W. Gladden
Forrest B. Hord
Joke
Hort
J. Norman
Poste
Also Mentioned on This Page
P . Rhee
Barnes
Carl W. Davidson
Lible School
First Presbyterian Church
Blakely
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