Bond election shows growth in Cleveland County schools
Voters approved the June 12 bond issue despite odds, pledging $679,000 to Number 4 Township for the Compact, Park Grace, Bethware, and Grover schools amid plans to curb overcrowding. The tally supports hospital and clinic needs, while warning about tax increases and continued state and federal aid channels.
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Cleveland County
Upper
Cleveland
Hospital Board of Trustees
State Medical Care Commission
Park Grace
Bethware
Grover
Number 4
Kings Mountain
TV Show Ends in Battle Over McCarthy Era Mistakes
The two month television feature closed with no clear winner, drawing both sides into blame while clipping Senator McCarthy. The piece criticizes the hunt for subversives and calls for firmer security, more principled stance against demagogic pressure, and warns against letting such shows influence presidential prospects.
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McCarthy Army
Potter
McCarthy
Clyde Hoey
Army
Symington
Woman's Club to Host Musical Evening at Club House
The Fine Arts Department of the Woman's Club presents a musical program this Thursday noon to 1:30 PM and 4 to 5:30 PM. Mrs. Gidlette and Mrs. Robert Gidney lead the event with Shelby residents contributing talent under Dr. W. S. Rankin's direction.
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Fine Arts Department
Woman's Club
Duke Endowment
Char
Gidlette
Robert Gidney
Shelby. Kiwanis
W. S. Rankin
Reminiscences of Early Popular Songs and Memories
The writer recalls a neighbor's gift of sheet music and discusses era tunes from 1918 to 1930s, noting songs like K K Katy Good Night Germany and others. He muses on aging through musical knowledge, mentioning artists such as Guy Lombardo Kay Kyser Benny Goodman and Jolson, and reflects on nostalgia and changing tastes.
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Puck
George Meyer
Grant Clarke
Howard E. Rogers
Germany
Guy Lombardo
Kay Kyser
Hal Kemp
Glenn Gray
Benny Goodman
Tommy
Jimmy Dorsey
Paul Whiteman
Will Osborne
Irving Berlin
Ramon Navarro
Eddie Cantor
Sonny Boy
al Jolson
George Hall
New York
Hotel Roosevelt
Bara
Miss Dawn
Baily
Viewpoints of Other Editors on News About Auto Industry
Readers challenge two auto stories as harmful to business and economy. The editor defends reporting on new 1955 models and dealer sales methods as informative and in the public interest, noting such coverage aids buyers and dealers despite industry concern. The piece argues censorship by publishers would erode a newspaper’s value.
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Raheem
Steel
Wall Street Journal
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