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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1945
Page
1
Members of the American Legion plan a fish fry at Ollie Moore’s place between Boiling Springs and Gaffney on Tuesday night. City hall gathering at 5 45 with transportation for those without. Reservations due by Monday at Bridges and Hamrick.
Two groups held a gathering at Joe's Place near Gastonia last Saturday night. Attendees report a pleasant outing with plenty of fish and corn bread. Mrs Charles Moss becomes Herald correspondent for the Margrace community and invites local news items to reach her by noon.
Reverend G. G. Lanter of the VICE UNION conducts a revival at First Baptist church and will preach at the regular Sunday evening union service there. Lanter has preached at both morning and evening services this week and crowds have attended well.
Scouts from Troop 1 Boy Depote join Piedmont council camp at Tryon this week. Attendees include James Moss Bobby Kimmell Jack Mauney Billy Allen Jack Matthews Carl Moss Charles Blanton Jack Barrett Gene Roberts and Jack Bogie in charge of the Troop.
Postoffice officials say the site for federal auto use tax stamps must be displayed on autos by Sunday with penalties for noncompliance. The post office closes at 1 PM daily and the mill owner warns closure if conditions do not improve soon.
Ten persons were found guilty in a Monday morning session of city recorder's court before Judge C. Farrell. Lawrence Hullstetler Hubert Hisetler James Bell A K Harris and Clifton Webster were assessed contempt for public drunkenness. Baward Whitworth Laddie Ray Miller and Joseph B Cagle drew similar judgments on charges related to driving.
Goforth estate to be sold at auction Saturday at 10 o clock to aid medical aid for the poor. Seven lots front Cherokee street with four larger 25 foot fronts. The sale under Miss Goforth’s will allows private sale or auction. Auctions to offer lots separately then combined bid. Dixie Home Stores, Dr D M Morrison, I G Patterson show interest. Lt Col C P Lewis absent, Dr Lewis executor. Local merchants expect bids from 12,000 to 15,000.
William M. English of 106 Watterson Street Kings Mountain North Carolina has been commissioned a second lieutenant and received an oak leaf cluster in lieu of a second bronze star in ceremonies since V E Day. A total of 41 awards were made to Carolina men of the Canary Division as it rested after seven months of front line fighting following Germanys unconditional surrender. The division fought through the western front cracking the German winter line in the Vosges and storming Bitche, a fortress town, defending against a three division counteroffensive on New Years Eve.
Kings Mountain Lions club installed officers for 1945 46 at Mountain View House. Forty two members attended with perfect attendance pins awarded to J Darracott and Carl Mauney for five years. Holland Dizoo became president, with officers Cooper Houser Moore and others named. The club reported a profitable year with 48 principal activities including two horse shows, Lions service for the blind, and local community events.
The Herald will present the first in a series of special advertisements supporting the current city wide go to church campaign. The layouts were chosen after reviewing several distant series and are described as the best of their type. Business sigma sponsors the series and the paper will contact city and suburban firms over the weekend and early next week.
A total of 1,162 persons attended morning services in nine Kings Mountain churches Sunday, up from 1,182 the prior week in ten churches. Readings from reporting churches show increases overall, with ARP dipping by five and St Pauls Methodist (colored) alternating Sundays.
The Plonk School of Creative Arts at Asheville begins its first summer session Monday with student orientation and fall schedules starting the next day. The six week term runs through August 12 with Miss Laura Plonk as director and Miss Lillian Plook LO NEDE Soper assisting.
Kings Mountain plans a subdued Fourth of July with most businesses closed for the day while some firms anticipate a full week of operations. Merchants sought an extra holiday but failed to gain support. Opry shows and local events across North Wilkesboro and Darlington are noted, with residents possibly using gas coupons for trips.
Wage increase approvals extend to Bonnie Mills Sadie Mills and Kings Mountain Manufacturing raising pay by about 29 000 a year total. Officials say payroll will rise by 15000 at Sadie Mill and 18000 at Bonnie Mills and Kings Mountain Manufacturing. WIR actions come after five other engineering firms received permission to raise wages.
KILLED IN CRASH Sgt James P McGill 32 well known Kings Mountain man was killed in line of duty May 23 when the plane transporting him between evacuation hospitals crashed near Montefontaine France. Adjutant general received the information last week. McGill overseas since August 1944. Chaplain or unit commander to send follow up letter.
Voter registrations soared to 1436 on the final registration day last Saturday with registrars working all day. East Kings Mountain registration reached 501 as observers predict a large turnout for the hospital bond measures to build a 50 bed facility in Kings Mountain and remodel Shelby hospital. County Attorney Henry B. Edwards and J R Davis spoke to Kiwanis, outlining a 15 member hospital board and staggered terms. Tax levy is projected to rise eight to ten cents per $100 but depends on bond sale success.
Staff-Sergeant J B Ellis of Grover son of J B Ellis and the late Mrs Ellis and nephew of Mrs M L Plook Kings Mount was killed June 12 in a plane crash near Gairloch Scotland en route home He entered the air corps in 1942 served as radio operator on a glider towing C47 and fought in Sicily and Italy He had been in England since VE Day and hoped to be home soon Survived by his father his stepmother and a stepsister all of Grover.
Captain Philip G. Padgett of Kings Mountain on sick leave from Harmon General hospital, Texas, survived five major engagements and a near train death after a conversation distracted him on a railroad track. A veteran of 25 months in Africa, Italy and France, he earned a Silver Star for Naples-Forgia and Rome-Arno actions. In Italy a Naz infiltration near Viletri sparked a breakthrough toward Rome. Padgett and his medical unit were cut off for three days, endured rationed waterless survival, and rejoined American forces.
A World War I era account notes German medical officers, including Captain Padgett, who served with front line troops without weapons. Although many medics carried weapons for protection, the war department planned to replace the combat infantryman's badge with a separate medal to avoid implying medical personnel were armed.
The Herald informs readers of postal rules for sending newspapers to servicemen with FPO APO addresses. Subscriptions must be specifically requested. expired or soon-to-expire subscriptions for 114 listed service members will be continued through their current expiration dates. The notice seeks cooperation from relatives to notify those in service.
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