Condensed In Brief Form State And National News
Gaston County registers alien residents at the Superior Court offices after a National Guard call for strict enforcement of alien registration law. Curtis Spearman, 23, dies from head injuries after a highway crash near Piedmont. Mooresville men Roy Coggins and Clerg Robinette face robbery charges after an oil-station hold-up. A twenty-man posse searches Masonboro Sound for five white men wanted for armed robbery in Benson. Benson hosts a large state singing convention with hundreds attending. Mrs. Anna Powell killed in a Greenville head-on collision. husband seriously injured. The Baptist Student Union holds a retreat led by Dr. Prink H. Leavell at Ridgecrest. Dies Committee heads to Austin for hearings on fifth-column activities. Time and Life magazine correspondents expelled from Italy. Pan American Airways to begin transoceanic service. new routes from San Francisco to Auckland with stops. John Ulrich, 29, dies after a standoff in Omaha. Cab driver Clifford Asby robbed then locked in stocks. saved by local residents. Paris warns citizens to kill and bury stray dogs and cats to prevent rabies. pets spared.
Stallworth Transferred To Charlotte
Mr Fred Ro Stallworth, manager of Belk s for the past year and a half, was transferred to the Charlotte Store. Hilton Ruth arrived to assume man agership of the local store. Mr and Mrs Stallworth have many friends in Kings Mountain and participate in civic life. Well wishes come from officials of the Belk organization as the move to the larger city offers new opportunities.
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Fred Ro Stallworth
Helk's
Charlotte
Hilton Ruth
Stallworth
Kings Mountain
Kings
Belk
Northbound Mail Service Expanded From Kings Mountain
Postmaster W E Blakely announces a new northbound dispatch from Kings Mountain leaving at 10:00 AM by bus. The pouch closes at 9:40 AM and arrives in Charlotte in time to connect with air mail departures. Previously northbound mail left Kings Mountain at 7:20 AM and 3:12 PM, improving service for local residents.
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Kings Mountain
W. E. Blakely
Charlotte
Tima
Alr-Amnail Teave
Kings Mountain Hires New Town Superintendent
Kings Mountain selects Hines as town superintendent, beginning July 1 1940, to manage all departments under mayor and council. He brings electrical engineering training and seven years as Hertford city manager. Mayor Momasson and council members praised his experience and community support. He will relocate from Hertford at 82 with wife and child.
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Hines
Wo K Mauney
CE. Neisler, Jr
W. K. Maun
Nester
Hammod
Tom Fulton
Kings Mountain
Hertford
N. Ca
Flues
Kings Mounain
Eithese
J. K.thomas
Mi Tines
Counsilmes
Stores to Close July 4th National Holiday
Kings Mountain Merchants Association announces stores will close next Thursday July 4 a national legal holiday. The association constitution allows three holidays July 4 Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Executive Secretary urged members and nonmembers to cooperate with the closing as far as possible.
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Kings Mountain Merchants Association
Country Club Plan Formed for Kings Mountain
About 40 golfers and prospects met in the Town Hall to organize a non profit Country Club on West King Street. Hayne Blackmer was elected temporary Chairman and led the formation of a twelve member Temporary Board of Directors. The board elected officers and a by laws committee. A charter will be sought. An option on 50 acres of the R. S. Plonk Estate was secured for a nine hole course with a club house to be built from the residence. The group reported 65 members and $2,200 in funds to date. The site, considered ideal, is expected to yield a top regional course with modest effort.
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Ae Mountain
Hayne Blackmer
Hayne
Blackmer
Joe Nessler
Glen Bridges
J.B. Kester
Hunter Nessler
W. L. Ramseur
J. E. Herndon
Fred Plan
Tom Fulton
LW. Hamrick
Arnold Kiser
J. R. Davis
Sision
Joe Nossler
Fred Plook
J.R. Herndon
Hunter Nelaler
Rameeur
Glee Bridges
Country Club
Kings Mountain
R. 8. Plonk
West Kingtreet
Park Grace Bible Church Continues Special Services
Park Grace Bible Church keeps a series of special services this week with good attendance and growing interest. One feature is singing. The service time has been moved up to 7 30.
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Parkdirace Bible Church
Ice Cream Supper at Methodist Church Lawn
Circle No One hosts a cream supper on the church lawn Saturday afternoon at the Methodist Church. Proceeds support church activities and community programs.
Foster's Adds Bicycle Repair Service
Foster's Shoe Service announces a new 24 unit bicycle repair department with a full line of parts for all makes. Cycles are invited to bring bicycle troubles for prompt efficient service.
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Ray Fost
Foster's Shoe Service
Foster's
Charles Dilling Begins New Job Monday
Charles Dilling will start as County Auditor and Tax Supervisor in Shelby next Monday after resigning as Kings Mountain town clerk and treasurer. He will commute daily from his home and continues to reside locally. Miss Louise Brackett is on trial in the town office learning the system of record keeping.
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Charles Dilling
Shelby
Dilling
Kings Mountain
Ray Brown
Louise Brackett
Fragmentary Will Rogers excerpt scrambles tale
A garbled historical fragment mentions a woman who received a coat, a coat hanger wood, and an unclear event tied to a husband and a man. The readable lines indicate a personal drama or anecdote with missing context and uncertain chronology.
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Will Rogers
Sho
Juniors Win One and Lose Two in Busy Week
Kings Mountain Juniors split results in a rough week. They beat Cherryville 6 to 2 on Tuesday, lost to Forest City 14 to 2, and fell 12 to 6 to Shelby in the finals. Next, they host Cherryville and Forest City in back to back games this week.
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Kings Mountain
Journeville
Cherryville
Forest City
Shelby
Seaton
Sims Rites Held Monday Funeral Service for Major Young 38
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at five o'clock at the ALR P Church for Major Young 38 who died Sunday afternoon at his home. The Rev R N Baird and Rev W M Hoyce conducted the service and burial was in Bethlehem Cemetery. He is survived by his wife two sons Charlie and Everette Sims a stepson Havana Davis of Lancaster S C five daughters Mrs Mims Wilson Mrs Fred Lofilu Mrs Bessie McAbee Mrs Annie Mae Marceline Sims a brother Clayton Sims of Charlotte four sisters Mrs Frank Henry of Belmont Mrs W B Weddington of Charlotte and Mrs Lella Yandle of Greensboro and grandchildren.
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ALR. P
Young
R. N. Baird
W. M. Hoyce
Durlal
Bethlehem Cemetery
Charlie
Everette Sims
Havana Davis
Lancaster
S. C
Mims Wilson
Fred Lofilu
Bessie McAbee
Annie Mae Marceline Sims
Clayton Sims
Charlotte
Frank Henry
Belmont
W. B Weddington
Lella Yandle
Greensboro
Scouts Attend Piedmont Camp Above Tryon N C
Troop One boys L P Stowe Jr Jack Mauney Earl Myers Billie Moss and Max Rollins attend Piedmont Scout Camp above Tryon N C this week. Scout leader Lawrence Patrick reports all are working hard at activities and having a fine time. They return Saturday.
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Boy Scouts of
Piedmont
Tryon
N. C
L. P. Stowe, Jr
Jack Mauney
Earl Myers
Billie Moss
Max Rollins
Lawrence Patrick
Lions To Eat At Bethlehem Church Supper
Members of the Lions Club and their wives will meet at Bethlehem Baptist Church next Tuesday at 7 pm for the first outdoor supper of the season. Church ladies are known for delicious foods and visiting guests look forward to country ham fried chicken cake and more.
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Lions Club
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Financial Institutions Pay Dividends
Loan Association and Kings Mountain Building and Loan Association paid their semiannual dividend checks to stockholders. The report signals healthy financial conditions for the three institutions and shows business in Kings Mountain is favorable.
Young People At Lake Junaluska Assembly Delegates Attend
Six delegates from Central Methodist Church attend the Sea on Assembly of the Western North Carolina Conference at Lake Junaluska. Rachael Smith Dorothy Harmon Carolyn Carpenter Mee k Carpenter Ben Goforth and Charles A Goforth left Monday morning and return Saturday. About 600 delegates expected. The Young People’s Assembly for 15 to 17 year olds meets at Lake next Monday with Maude Plank and Dorothy Hoke representing Central Church.
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Central Methodiit Church
Seaon Assembly
N. C
The
Methodist Church
Lake Junaluska
Misers Rachael Smith
Dorothy Harmon
Carolyn Carpenter
Three Voys
Meek Carpenter
Ben Goforth
Charles A. Goforth
North Carolina
Young People’s Assembly
Lake
Maude Plank
Dorothy Hoke
Central Church
Americans seek stronger defense and readiness after wartime lessons
James Preston notes growing American realism about national defense citing France and England as examples. He argues for planes ships and trained manpower to deter threats and defend life and liberty, warning Washingtonians of the need for united preparation.
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France
England
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Gaston County
Superior Court
Chris Charles EB. Hamilton
B. Dolley
National Guard
Guston County
Greenville
8. C
Curtis Spearman
General Hospital
Piedmont-Anderson
Mooresville
Roy Coggins
Clerg Robinette
C. N. Archer
N. Main Street
Herman Compton
Compton
Coddle Creek
Wilmington
Masonboro Sound
Benson
Masonboro ‘Loop
J. H. Wilson
8.C
Anna Powell
M. L. Powell Jr
Hero
Ridgecrest
For the Baptist Student Union
Prink H. Leavell
Nashville
Tens
Department of Student Work
Washington
Dies Committee
Lay
Austin
Texas
Robert Stripling
Rome
M. Fillimore Cal Oun
Time Magazine
Thomas C. McAvoy
Life Magazine
Ministry of Popular Culture
Italy
New York
Panamerican Airwase
Australia
Argentina
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Auckland
New Zealand
Honolulu
Canton Island
Noume
Sidney
Neb
John Ulrich
Omaha
Omi
Ulrich
Sterling
Colp
Kansas City
Clifford Asby
Asby
Paris
Irvin S
Cobb
Irvin
Tostnc
Piedmont Avenue
King Street
Country Club Sesames
Contiue
Park-Grace Bi Church
Icycle
Bethlehem
Financial Institutions
Ian
James Preston
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