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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1945
Page
7
The Lions Club marked its seventh year with notable activity including a horse show and annual ladies night. Holland Dixon was elected president, bringing enthusiasm and a commitment to community service as the club anticipates another active year.
Community mourns as Carl W Davidson dies in Tuesday wreck. He spent years as Troop 1 Boy Scouts Scoutmaster, guiding youths with quiet dedication. The Herald extends sympathy to Mrs Davidson and family amid shock and grief.
In a reflective column, Martin Harmon traces radio's early days to modern ubiquity. He recalls a family headphone set, Dempsey Tunney broadcasts, and the shift from print to air as news and commentary evolve with television. He notes personal listening habits and contrasts CBS versus Charlotte affiliates.
The North Carolina State Branch of Postmasters holds its annual convention in Charlotte on July 3 and 4 with notable speakers including William W. Howes. Obituary reports Charles Christian Schell, 48, a longtime Summers Drug pharmacist, dies Monday. Scout camp at Lake Laver: Troop 6 with leaders and several scouts listed. Marriage of Mae Sue Horani to George Wingfield Moss celebrated at Fit Baptist Church with Rev. Angus Sargeant officiating. Several local visits and family notices follow, including Burk Dilline visiting his mother and extended family news. A son of Charles Williams undergoes surgery at City Hospital in Gastonia. Mildred Mom and Sara Kate Ormand attend Duke summer school and attend the Mow-Hord wedding.
Local community notes several Army personnel and relatives visiting relatives this week. Robes Waal Dean and Hal Quoh with the Army are spending time with their parents. Burton and Clarence Barton also on extended visits from the Army. Frances Stewart of Gastonia and Lucille Falls with Pat Jones visited Charlotte and Greensboro areas respectively. Cadet Nurse Ruby Ware is on extended visit to her parents, and Missy Bath and Ines Ware left for We D0 to work.
The board met on June 9 and reclassified registrants. Names include Clyde Edgerton William R. Chambers Opal B. G Enloe Huffstetter Lester Wallace Samuel Jackson Thomas Jackson Jr Johnny B. Barnes Millard Robinson Robert T. Gri Millard Metcalf William Leigh and others with varied classifications such as 1A 2A 1C and 2A 14, indicating shifts in their draft status. The record lists multiple individuals and their new designations.
North Carolina hog producers should face 1945 without fear of price declines, says Bernard L. Ross statistician with the State Department of Agriculture. He believes hog price ratios will stay favorable, with hog prices rising last summer and holding near ceiling levels, while corn prices remain below last year’s levels.
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