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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1952
Page
12
Bridge enthusiasts from Entre-Nous gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. B. A Murray home with two extra guests Mrs im Smith and Mrs Jay Patterson. Orchids and spring flowers brightened the setting as after the second progression Mrs Murray served salads and a sweet course. Mrs J H Arthur posted the high score with Mrs W W Tolleson second.
Mr and Mrs Fred A McDaniel hosted a Tuesday night gathering for the King of Hearts bridge club. Mr and Mrs Joe Hedden were high scorers as progressions finished. The Tooma set and tulip decorations graced the playing area and a salad plate was served afterward. The bassoon is noted for comic effects in orchestration as the humorist of the orchestra.
Kelly Weaver a junior at Kings Mountain High School won first place in the extemporaneous speaking division at the Lenoir Rhyne High School Forensic Court in Hickory. He received a gold medal certificate and a partial scholarship to Lenoir Rhyne College. He is the son of Mr and Mrs R E Weaver of 604 West Kings Street.
The Highway Patrol reported nearly two million miles traveled in March with 1 850 wrecks investigated and 114 710 vehicles inspected. They issued 24 826 tickets and 8 535 complaints investigated, weighed 1 992 vehicles, and recovered 187 stolen cars. Cars and property valued at 58178.00 were returned to owners while 189 610 driver's licenses were inspected and 35 304 bad lights corrected. The month saw extensive patrol activity across the state.
State Highway Patrol will become information bureaus within days under an order from Commissioner L C Rosser. Two booklets will be issued to each of about 500 patrolmen by the State Travel Bureau detailing points of interest in the Tar Heel State for inquiring tourists likely to visit in record numbers this year.
Kings Mountain hospital reports visiting hours daily from 10 to 1 am, 2 to p.m., and 7 to p.m. A patient list at 11 30 a.m. Wednesday records Durette Homesley of Cherryville admitted Thursday, Ethel Ailman of 8 Burlington Mill admitted Thursday, Florence Hope of 11 Burlington Mill admitted Friday, Nellie Mae Patterson of the city admitted Friday, Carrie Heffner of 216 Fulton Street admitted Saturday, Bessie Roberts route 3 admitted Sunday, Texie Ducker 113 Lackey Street admitted Sunday, Boyce Huffstetler city admitted Sunday, Barbara Harmon of Goforth Street admitted Monday, William G. Rippy Sr. city admitted Monday, Betty Welch 12 Cansler, Sarah Jackson 103 Goforth Street admitted Monday, James Reinhardt of New York admitted Tuesday, Floye Welch admitted Tuesday, C L Lindsey 710 Gold Street admitted Tuesday. Admissions and discharges during week include Lena King route 1 admitted 2 and discharged Saturday, Emogene Dixon route 3 admitted Thursday and discharged Saturday, Michael Camp 215 S Piedmont admitted Saturday and discharged Sunday, J H Peterson city admitted Saturday and discharged Sunday, Bessie Crawford Walker Street admitted Saturday and discharged Tuesday. Other dischargees include Mrs Bessie Hammett route 2 Bessemer City Thursday and Miss Patricia Bishop route 2 Dewey Mayes Ridge Street Thursday.
Grover high's baseball team closed the 1952 county league with a 10-0 win over Mooresboro and a 6-1 victory over Rolling Springs. Don White tossed a one-hit shutout at Mooresboro with 11 strikeouts, while Tommy Keeter and Charlie Mullinax paced the offense. Robbie Hord drove in all Grover's runs with two homers, one grand slam, and a single. Grover improves to 6-4. top two in the South Zone advance to the Shelby tournament as Wright and Wells contribute key performances. Β per capita telephone use in Italy doubled since World War II.
Eighteen Kings Mountain High School Mixed Chorus members traveled to Greensboro for the North Carolina State Festival Chorus held at Woman's College. The 650-strong chorus directed by Dr. Lara Hoggard performed for a 3,000 audience with other schools. Participants from Kings Mountain included Bobbie Barrett Evelyn Cline Suzanne Arrowood Melba Tindall Dolores Davidson Ann Childers Ellen Medlin Barbara Gault Pat Smyre Mary Flemmings Katy Jones Shirley Falls Charles Mauney Johnny Kiser Bobby Gosforth Jack Sull Darrell Austin Jack Moss and W Howard Coble, director of music in the city schools.
Ranny Arnette Jay Patterson Reginald Murray left Wednesday to compete in the Second Annual Open Golf at Greenwood Country Club Greenwood South Carolina. The next two days feature the 45th annual inter scholastic golf tourney sponsored by Greenville Kiwanis for North and South Carolina high school students. Kings Mountain Kiwanis backs Greenville event. The tobacco line appears as fragmentary text.
The Kings Mountain Tigers face the Stanley Blue Sox at City Stadium on Saturday at 3 PM. The Tigers have one win and two losses, with recent win over the State Line Sluggers after rallying for eight runs in the ninth inning.
Two Methodist bishops and a Jacksonville pastor join Dr Harry Denman to shepherd the second annual Candle Camp Meeting at Lake Junaluska North Carolina the Southeast summer assembly grounds. Daily Bible study and oldtime revival services will add to the program with EB Song leader John Tremaine and pastors Laymon and Powell among the speakers.
Bruce Thorburn of Phenix Plant Burlington Mill seeks donated furniture to furnish the recreation hall above the Phenix office. He asks any citizen with a piece to donate to contact him at the stated phone number.
A fragment notes fur seals can dive more than 200 feet to hunt for food, highlighting their deep diving ability and foraging behavior. The text appears garbled but conveys a marine mammal diving feat and feeding search depth.
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