Local News Roundup From Kings Mountain Area
Meter receipts for last week totaled 1 according to the city treasurer. Crosby and Mrs Vernon Crosby have moved into 409 S Battleground Ave from Pre nix street. An Otis D Green Post 155 Legion supper will be served 6 30 to 8 30 p m at the Legion building. Dr W A Stanbury will preach at Central Methodist Church Sunday morning in Rev J H Brendall's absence. Kings Mountain Junior Chamber of Commerce will not meet Tuesday due to a holiday. City lake fishing permits should be bought Monday as city offices close July 4. Ten ROTC cadets from North Carolina State College train at Fort Belvoir this week including George T Tollelson daughter? The Mars Hill dean’s honor roll includes Demanth Blanton and Barbara Jean Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanbury
W. A. Stanbury
Central Methodist Church
J. H. Brendall
Jaycees
Kings Mountain
Marshill
Demanth Blanton
Barbara Jean Matthews
Mars Hill College
Macedonia Enrolled 120 At Bible School
The Macedonia Bible School enrolled about 120 students under director Missy of the Baptist church. Classes covered catechism, missionary activities, and crafts for different ages with a faculty including Tom Smith Ruth Lynn L Holcomb Dutch-Cloniger John Weaver E Moss Sellers Jess Jenkins Bertha Williams M Holcomb and Mr Williams. Refreshment committee members were Mancie Page Ernest Wicks Baxter Smith M B Martin and Kosice Weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Wicks
Baxter Smith
M. B.’ Martin and
Kosice Weight
Reverend Gore Accepts Zionville Pastorate Move
Rev E O Gore former Oak View Baptist Church pastor has accepted a call to Silvertone Baptist in Zionville. His wife and son Bobby moved to Watauga County near Boone last week. Gore will serve as pastor of Silvertone Baptist while Carl and Harley Gore remain in Kings Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. 0. Gore
Oak View Baptist Church
York Road
Zionville
Traffic Light System Approved At Rail Crossing
Mayor J E Herndon announced approval from Southern Railway to tie in a traffic light system with the railroad signal at Mountain Street crossing. Lights will be placed at Battle Ground Avenue Mountain Street and Railroad Avenue Mountain Street, synchronized with the rail signal to flash red when a train approaches. The plan aims to ease a worsening traffic bottleneck on Battleground Avenue US 29 and Mountain Street with poor visibility and frequent backups.
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J. E. Herndon
Southern Railway Company
Mountain Street
Battleground Avenue
Railroad Avenue
Railroad
Southern Railway
U.S. Highway 29
Lions Officers Are Installed In Kings Mountain Club
Kings Mountain Lions club installed its 1951 officers and directors at a Tuesday night meeting. J W Bill Osborne Shelby lawyer and district past secretary served as installing officer. Incoming President Otto Williams pledged an active year while noting hard work from each member. New officers include vice presidents Toly Shuford Gene Patterson Horace Hord secretary Dan Huffstetler treasurer J C McKinney tail twister Sam Stallings assistant tail twister Bob Osborne lion tamer Bruce McDaniel. Directors are Dr N H Reed Hilton Rath Erle Powers Rev J H Brendall E Marlowe Olife Harris six total with two and one year terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain Lions Club
J. W
Bill) Osborne
Shelby
Otto (Hoby
Williams
Sam Weir
Lions Club
Toly Shuford
Gene Patterson
Horace Hord
Dan Huffstetler
J.C. McKinney
Sam Stallings
Bob Osborne
Bruce McDaniel
N. H. Reed
Hilton Rath
Erle Powers
J. H. Brendall
E. Marlowe
Olife Harris
Phenix Plant to Pay Holiday Bonus to Workers
Employees at the Phenix Plant of Burlington Mills will receive a holiday bonus equaling about four percent of annual wages, paid immediately before the plant closes for the holidays. Superintendent F. Daughtery announced the payouts, covering workers with from one to five years of service.
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Phenix
Burlington Mills
F. Daughtery
Final score Lincolnton 102 020 00x 8 by Cobb Markey and Gates
Lincolnton finished with a 102 to 8 victory over Cobb Markey and Gates in a decisive game. The scoreline shows Lincolnton dominating from the start with strong offense led by key players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincolnton
Public Auction Of Tribble Building In Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain residents watched the Korean War news as the Tribble Building and barber shop fixtures were to be sold at noon on Monday by executor Frank R. Summers. The event followed the late R P Tribble, a colored barber, and reflected local concern over Korea and possible U S policy. Veterans considered reentry, with some volunteering if recalled. Kings Mountain National Guard troops prepared for Fort Jackson training as the draft law faced immediate extension.
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Tribble
R. P. Tribble
Frank R. Summers
Tribble Estate
Kings Mountain
South Korea
North Korea
Kings ‘Mountain
United States
Russia
Navy
Marine Corps
Korea
Gued
Fort Jackson
Humes
Lambeth Rope Buys Local Plant
Lambeth Rope Corporation of New Bedford Massachusetts buys assets of bankrupt Kings Mountain Narrow Fabrics Inc in Charlotte. Bid of 55000 confirmed. Lambeth plans to operate the Kings Mountain plant with Frank Burke as manager and relocate Harold Hunnicutt notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambeth Rope Corporation
New Bedford
Mass
Kings Mountain Narrow Fabrics, Inc
Sitle
Charlotte
Marcachusetts
New England
Frank Burke
Harold Hunnicutt
Miss Freelove Black Retiring From Postal Service
Kings Mountain residents prepare for the retirement of Miss Freelove Black from the postal service on Friday June 30. Millard Prince will assume her duties as money clerk. Black is noted for dependability with only a few months missed due to illness across three decades.
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Kings Mountain
Miss Black
Services Held For Larry Baily
Larry Lee Baily a four year old from Margrace mill died Friday night at Shelby hospital after a three day illness. Meral services were held Sunday at 4 pm at the home conducted by Rev R L Hardin. Burial was in Oak Yawn cemetery at Gatiney C. Survivors include his parents two sisters Martha and Eloise Bally and three brothers William Kenneth and Donnie Ray Bally. Privilege licenses for Kings Mountain firms for 1950 51 expire Friday. Purchase of new licenses required and penalties apply for none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Lee Baily
Arcadus Baily
Margrace Mill
Shelby Hosital
R. L. Hardin
Macedonia Baptist
Oak Yawn
Gatiney
8. C
Martha
Eloise Bally
William
Kenneth
Donnie Ray Bally
Miss Summers Recital Aids King's Mountain Children
Kings Mountain soprano Frances Summers to present a four group benefit recital next Thursday evening at the high school auditorium. Proceeds go to the civic helpers fund for underprivileged children. Summers will be assisted by sister Virginia Summers and accompanied by piano. Tickets are one dollar for adults and fifty cents for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Summers
Kings Mountain
Spo Foretio
Kings Stour Riwalls Club
Civic Chilers Fund
Mise
Wil
Econd
Sigg Summers
British Isles
United States
Virginia Summers
Kiwanis Club
Maziaferra
Senpen
Crudelé
Caldara
Atalangeltandale
Die Lotosblume
Schumann
Wergebliches
Brahms
Londonderry
Grandma Grants
Vaughn Williams
Charles
Textile Plants To Close Week In Kings Mountain Area
Majority of Kings Mountain residents will be on vacation as textile plants close for the week starting July 3. Loom Tex Corporation Sadie Mill Craftspun Yarns run normally, while Park Yarn Mill shifts to five days through July 5. Some plants like Sadie Mill Chat span plan later vacations. post office city offices and state employment service will close. many shops, drug stores, and service stations stay open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
Textle
Loom,Tex Corporation
Sadie Mill Company
Craftspun Yarns, Inc
Park Yarn Mill
Fri
Sadie Mill
Chatspan
Neisler Mills
Margrace and Pauline
Mauney Hosiery
Commpany
Burlington Mills
N. C
Guard Unit Heads to Fort Jackson Encampment
The Headquarters and Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion Infantry Regiment of the North Carolina National Guard will leave Sunday at 8 o clock for Fort Jackson D C for a two week encampment Landing. Fifty six men from Mountain will join the encampment a Kings Mountain coworker workers are urged to grant leaves of absence to employees who are members of the local company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ihe
3Rd Battalion
Infantry Regiment
North Carolina National Guard
Fort Jackson
D. C
Mountain
Kings' Mountain
Tech
Final Rites Friday For Green Child
Funeral services for Tony Houser Green three week old son of Mr and Mrs Jessie H Green of route 3 will be held at Oak Grove Baptist church Friday afternoon at 4 o clock. Rev Earl Armstrong of Gastonia will conduct the rites. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Houser Green
Jessie H. Green
Route 3
Shelby
Oak Grove Baptist Church
Earl Armstrong
Gastonia
Bulal
Fuller chosen as Kings Mountain city administrator
Manley K K Fuller was unofficially selected to become city administrator of Kings Mountain, with duties beginning August 1. Mayor Herndon and the city board cited his experience as city manager at Laurinburg and noted a $5,200 annual salary plus a $900 expense allowance. He will seek housing and succeeds Joe S. Evans in the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jurinburg
Ay Kings
J. E. Herndon
Pulsler
Herndon
City Board of Commissioners
Methodist
Columbus
Duke University
Trinity College
Fuller
Hemn
Don
Board of Commissioners
Laurinburg
Mr. Herndon
Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain Dems back Allen and Jones in quiet primary tally
Kings Mountain voters favored Allen for sheriff and Jones for Congress, with Hamrick repeating a win for recorder. Allen led with 1,367 votes at Beth Ware and two Kings Mountain boxes, while Hamrick held a strong edge over Elam. Counts for senator and representative showed solid leads for Smith and Jones amid a calm election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
Willis Smith
U. S
Woodrow W. Jones
Haywood Allen
Recorder
L. T. Hamrick, Jr
Rueben Elam
Hamrick
Woodrow Jones
Joney
Congress
Charles E. Hamilton
Gastonia
Smith
Graham Oy
Elam
Tax deadline for July tax discounts announced
The notice explains a 2 percent discount for paying county taxes by Friday and a 1.5 percent discount for July payments. Taxpayers may qualify by writing or calling Tax Collector Robert Gidney before the end of business Friday to complete the qualification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iso
Robert Gidney
Admen To Service Accounts Monday
The Herald advertising department will swap Tuesday for Monday next week. Advertising salesmen will conduct their regular Tuesday business on Monday due to the July 4th holiday. The Herald asks merchants to arrange copy a day early to ease the shift and notes it would be impossible to service all accounts on the half day after the holiday.
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Herald
The
Rites Conducted For Mrs Gantt
Funeral rites for Mrs. Bessie Turner Gantt 49 widow of Arthur Durham Gantt were held Saturday at Central Methodist Church. Rev J H Brendall presided with Rev J M Barber assisting and burial followed at St Luke's Lutheran church cemetery. She died at Shelby hospital Friday at 3 30 AM after a cerebral hemorrhage on June 19. Surviving are a son Arthur Fotene Gantt and daughters Mrs Keith Almond Albemar ie and Mrs Packard Elliott of Shelby. Active pallbearers were J E Mauney B S Peeler B J Neill G H Aderholat H O Williams J Carpenter Jr H R Parton and J R Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Turner Gantt
Arthur Durham Gantt
Central Methodist Church
J. H. Brendall
J. M. Barber
St.Luke's Luther
Gaston County
Arthur Fotene Gantt
Keith Almond
Albemarie
Packard Elliott
Shelby
J.E. Mauney
B.S. Peeler
B. 3. Neill
G. H. Aderholat
H. O. Williams
Carpenter, Jr
H.R. Parton
J. R. Davis
Kings Mountain Country Club to Burn Mortgage Friday Night
Male stockholders and golfing members are invited to a free barbecue at the Kings Mountain Country Club on Friday at 7 p.m. The meeting aims to burn the mortgage on the property, marking the club’s progress since its 1940 organization and the opening of the clubhouse and nine hole course in 1947. Presidents include Hayne S. Blackmer, A. Neisler, Fred W. Tomk, Paul M. Neisler, and HB Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain Country Club
Kings Mountain | Country Club, Inc
HB Jackson
Adackson Exid
Kings Mountain Country* Club, Inc
Hayne S. Blackmer
Wi Fe
A. Neisler
Clu
Fred W
Juniors To End First Round Play in Local Baseball Clash
Kings Mountain's American Legion Junior team faced Lincolnton in a crucial Friday night game at Cherryville to finish the first round, with several outcomes shaping a second round berth. The race features Lincolnton and Gastonia as main rivals for advancement, leading to a four-team playoff format for the area title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
American Legion
Cherryville
Lincolnton
Mountain Germ
Tommy
Harkey
Lincoln
Gastonia
Taylorsville
Lewinmen
Hamilton Thanks Friends For Support
Gastonia lawyer Charles E. Hamilton, who failed to win the 11th district Democratic nomination, visited Kings Mountain on Monday to thank supporters. He praised the many friends he met, congratulated Woodrow W Jones of Rutherfordton, and pledged support for Jones in the November general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hamilton
Gastonia
Kings Mountain
Hamilton
Kings Mountains
Woodrow W Jones
Rutherfordton
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