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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1948
Page
2
A Kings Mountain weekly newspaper proclaims public enlightenment and entertainment for citizens, published every Friday by Herald Publishing, second class mail at Kings Moon. Contains Bible verse 1 Corinthians 10 12 warning against overconfidence.
Obituary notes the retirement illness ending Dr Robert Neil Baird at age 48 after decades as pastor of Boyce Memorial ARP church. He valued youth service and simple funeral rites, leaving a legacy of care for people. The Herald extends sympathy to his wife and family.
May and June bring focus to the GOP convention with Stassen leading early polls while Taft and Dewey loom as rivals. Registrations rise at Kings Mountain as voters prepare. Archie and Mrs. Clark depart Country Club, replaced by new leadership. Henry Neisler earns secretary treasurer honor at Davidson.
The Herald notes the 1946 forecast that the Junior Chamber of Commerce would rise among civic groups and credits Jacob Cooper with much of its progress after a year of strong effort.
The annual memorial service sponsored by the United Daughters of the Confederacy will be held at the Hija school auditorium on May 10, 1938. Social and personal notes note the April Legion Auxiliary meeting at Mrs. James S. Ware home with Mrs. Lloyd Phifer as joint hostess. The Junior Womans Club met at the clubhouse with Mrs. Paul McGinnis, Miss Bertie Payseur and Miss Helen Crosland as hostesses. Mrs Grady King and Mrs E W Gritten traveled to Gastonia Tuesday where Mrs King served as a judge at a flower show.
A collage of local news notes from Kings Mountain includes humorous remarks on May happenings among clubs, remarks about draft boards and reserve officers, political chatter from Glee Bridges and B. T. Falls Jr., and updates on sheriff election bets. Public notices announce school property sale bids and a land auction led by Commissioner Batterree with legal details and dates.
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