Cow Capers on National Dairy Month in Cleveland County
A reflective column recalls cows and milking, names local figures like Holl and Dixon and Plonk, and notes June as National Dairy Month with an event planned before the Cleveland County courthouse. The piece tethers memories of milking, dairy politics, and a playful contest among prominent locals, while recounting Albion area milk history and a Chamber of Commerce stance on artificial insemination.
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Holland Dixon
Clyde Randall
Guernsey
Carl Francisco
Jersey Association
Jersey
Cleveland County
Howard Clapp
Hal Plonk
Albemarle
Chamber of Commerce
Carnation Cannery
France Election Results Prompt Wide Debate In Nations Press
The French elections show General de Gaulle's nationalist bloc as the largest single group in the new Assembly while the Communist Party remains strong at about 22 percent. Many moderate parties still hold a precarious alliance, with 29 parties contesting the balloting highlighting France's political fragmentation and the debate over centralized power. The piece also commends local civic figures and outlines community achievements in Kings Mountain, including draft board service, park leadership changes, and the Mountaineer Club's sports promotion efforts.
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Charles de Gaulle
French Assembly
Communist Party
France
de Gaulle
Moscow
United States
Henri Giraud
North Africa
Normandy
Congress
Great Britain
New Cash Crop: Milk Drives Cleveland County Growth
Cleveland County celebrates a new cash crop in milk as dairy farms rise from 18 to 115 since 1939 with Grade A dairies and $1.5 million in 1950 milk production. Dairying offers steady income, soil fertility benefits, and year round work, with plans to expand further and praise for local farmers during National Dairy Month. School trustees also prioritized improving the Davidson school plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Carolina
United States
Cleveland County
Kings Mountain Area
South Carolina Ruling Upholds Segregation in Schools
A split 2 to 1 federal appeals court decision deems segregated white and colored schools legal with equal facilities. NAACP plans Supreme Court appeal, while SC leadership under Governor Byrnes readies to meet the equal facilities test. Also notes local tax payment deadline and city tax discount.
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Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
South Carolina
Byrnes
North Carolina
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
United States Supreme Court
Parker and
Timmerman
NAACP
South
The
Herald
First cotton bloom report greets Herald office
To Holland Dixon, manager of the Archdale Farm, goes the honor of being the first to report a cotton bloom to the Herald office. Mr. S.A. Mauney was surprised to learn a thief climbed a barn roof and stole copper and other roof trimmings. Mrs. O. O. Jackson Way hosts a bridge event last Thursday and Friday afternoons. Mrs. W. Griffin and Mrs. EW Griffin entertain the Stu Club at a stave luncheon.
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Holland Dixon
Archdale Farm
Herald Office
S.A. Mauney
Secral
Ae W. Griffin
Griffin
Stu- Club
Growth in Smithfield Selma Drives School Space Need
An editorial argues Smithfield and Selma require new classrooms due to rapid 1950s population growth. Census data rank the towns among North Carolina's fastest expanding, while rural Johnston County loses population. The piece urges needs based funding for growth, not universal allocation, noting urgency for overcrowded schools and student energy.
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Smithfield
Selma
North Carolina
University News Letter
North
Johnston County
License Examiner Positions Vacant
Raleigh DMV announces vacancies for Drivers License Examiner in Highway Safety Division with a salary of 2508 dollars annually. Apply at Revenue Building Raleigh. requires auto or truck operation experience and two years public contact work, high school education, and completion of a prescribed training course. Relatives employed by the DMV disqualified. North Carolina has 135 radio and TV stations. Administator's notice for Jennie Grace Mauney estate seeks claims by June 28, 1952. debtors to settle by June 23, 1961.
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Raleigh
Department of Motor Vehicles
Highway Safetyivision
Highway Safety Division
Revenue Building
N.C
Department
Jennie Grace Mauney
W. J. Mauney
Summer Plans Highlight Vacations In Smithfield Herald
A note from the Smithfield Herald discusses official summer status and upcoming vacation experiences, urging residents to plan trips and enjoy the season with guidance from the Western Union office in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
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Kings Mountain
Aston Peete
Dorothy McCarter
Eugene Matthews
Horace Walker
Ronald Moore
Paul Jackson
Charles Odems
Armed Forces
Ivan Weaver
Mike Milam
Mike
A. C. Gordon
Charles E. Goforth
Cleveland County Draft Board
Washington
Cleveland County Board
Jim Felton
Kings Moutain National Military Park
Utah
Felton
W. G. Grantham
Mountaineer Club
Davidson
Smithfield Herald
Smunnera
Kings Mountain Phones
By Mack
Sorely
McCurdy Cleaners
Nufacturer
Novelite
Venetian Blind
York Road
Oliver Falls
Kitchen Values
New Youngstown
Kitchens Electric Sak
Elmer
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