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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
4
A historical snippet depicts citizens urged to loyalty to the native land and its flag. Margarete E. Munroe is mentioned in a farewell or memorial context, reflecting national sentiment and civic duty among residents.
A reflective meditation on seizing the present and starting fresh today regardless of age or past. The text urges embracing the day as life itself, noting past days are gone and future ones uncertain, and questions whether we will take the best from this moment.
A Naval Observatory center holds three timepieces in a subterranean vaults where two thermostats control inner and outer chambers. One guard visits weekly as signals travel via wires to Western Union and other agencies. The piece links timekeeping to national defense, urging industrial expansion and banking support for rearmament.
The Kings Mountain Herald reports on teachers subscribing for three months to keep up with local happenings, remarks on newlyweds subscribing to the paper, and wedding mentions. It mentions war council discussions, gardeners, and a convention in Blow ing Rock with textile men. It also notes a pest control bulletin on boll weevil management from NC State Extension.
A reader shares impressions from a Kings Mountain perspective about a recent trip through the Great Smoky Mountains. The writer references Norris Dam, the National Highway dedication, and the beauty of mountain scenery invoking a wedding of the forest with June greenery and mountain laurel decorations.
Washington commentators urge preserving social gains from the Wagner Act while wary of overreach. They note defense industry labor disputes and rising costs drive calls to curb strikes and amend the Wagner Act, as Congress weighs tax measures and defense spending amid mounting public concern.
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