Local boy dies of pneumonia and meningitis in Hickory
Hickory May 20 Carl Hoyt Mace 42 year old Westmont sixth grade pupil died last night after physicians prolonged his life with artificial respiration and oxygen. Death due to pneumonia and streptococcal meningitis. Darlington S.C. May 20 fire destroys Coxe Brothers Lumber plant in Darlington County with losses over 60090. Whiteville May 20 pursuit of hit and run driver who killed 2 year old Ollie Carroll continues without leads. High Point May 19 hosiery mills strike for wage increases affecting several hundred workers. Sumter May 20 Mrs Priscilla Brown Shipman ordered held for trial in death of husband Robert Alderman Shipman on April 17. North Wilkesboro May 20 robbery at A. Lowe and Sons wholesale house yields over 350 dollars in merchandise. tires stolen from Guit Hening Company plant. National News Lonilar May 20 flood warnings prompt exodus led by Father Perez. Washington May Nativist pact link cites 1928 accord between Hitler and Franco. Knoxville Tenn May 20 Mt Marmony church service ends with five year old girl trapped under toppled tombstone, hospitalized with a broken leg.
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Hickory
Carl Hoyt Mace
Westmont
Sumter
8. C
Priscilla Brown Shipman
Robert Alderman Shipman
J. W. Shipman
Florence
North Wilkesboro
Polieo
J. H. Walker
A. Lowe and Sons Wholesale House
Hetining Compa Ny
Myron Rhyne Elected President of Lions
Myron A Rhyne was elected president of the Kings Mountain Lions Club at Tuesday evening's meeting in the Womans Club Building He will be installed later succeeding H Tom Fulton Rhyne is a Pauline Mill executive and leading local businessman He is Lutheran Church member and former First Vice President of the Sons Club Inst year Other officers elected include First Vice President Robert Miller Bee Second Vice President Carl Mauney Third Vice President Lee Roberts Secretary Ill Thomson Treasurer John Caveny Directors George Houser Holland Dixon Haywood E Lynch and M HK Elser who replaces Dr H Sprinkle Jr who moves to Asheville Delegates to the State Convention in Ashe ville are Lions Charles Thomaston and Mike Attram Myron Rhyne chairs the Blind Committee C P Goforth notes 53 boys and girls were examined and 49 fitted with glasses at a cost of 197 Following business members enjoyed Bingo led by Haywood E Lynch program chair.
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Myron A. Rhyne
Kings Mountain Lions Club
Womans Club
Rhyne
H. Tom Fulton
Pauline Mill
Kings Mountain
Lutheran Church
Sons Club
Robert Miller
Bee
Carl Mauney
Lee Roberts
Ill Thomson
John Caveny Lion Tanner
W. K. Mauney, Jr
Fair Twister
Huston Ruth
George Houser
Holland Dixon
Haywood E. Lynch
M. HK. Elser
H. ©. Sprinkle, Jr
Asheville
Charles
A Walk Awake VS a Wake Awalk in Brest Memories
Two members of a colored labor battalion from an inland Georgia town discuss postwar life as they dock at Brest. They recall what they would wear and do back in the States, joking about clothes, shoes, hats, and walking down the street in a new black suit and demeanor.
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Nestiues
Georgia
Brest
States
Orcas
Poppy Day Observance Planned by American Legion Auxiliary
Plans for Poppy Day on Saturday May 24 are under the American Legion Auxiliary leadership. Disabled veterans will craft the memorial poppies to be worn and distributed on the streets. the event honors World War dead and recalls how American democracy requires sacrifice.
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America
American Legion Auxiliary
Atrs
Pride
Pat Burns Trongly
France
Miss Lottie Goforth Found Dead in Kings Mountain
Funeral services for Miss Lottie Goforth a Kings Mountain notable were held at Silk Funeral Home with Rev RC Goforth and D H C Sprinkle assisting Pallbearers included W F Logan A H Patterson and others She had lived on Battleground Avenue for over forty years and survived by two brothers Robert of Kings Mountain and Dave of Texas and New Mexico
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Lotte Goforth
Kings Mountain
Silk Funeral Home
King Street
Mountain Rest
RC. Goforth
LaFayette Street Methodist Church
Shelby
D. H. C. Sprinkle
Miss Goforth
Shelby Hospital
William Goforth
Jane Houser Goforth
Rock House
Henry Houser
Battleground
Battleground Avenue
el Hethel! Methodist
Thuren
T Wo
Robert Goforth
Gaston Street
Kings ‘Mountain
Dave Goforth
Texas
New Mexico
Betty Patrick Senior Recital At Local High School
Betty Patrick daughter of Rev and Mrs P D Patrick presented in a high school senior piano recital held Tuesday evening May 20 in the high school auditorium. The program spanned classical romantic impressionistic and modern works. Patrick impressed with artistic feeling and technique while Sara Herndon daughter of Mr and Mrs P D Herndon offered two dramatic readings. This marked the first high school senior piano recital.
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Dorothy Carson
Betty Patrick
P. D. Patrick
Patrick
Sara Herndon
P. D. Herndon
Miss Herndon
Betty Byar
Dr Sprinkle to Leave Kings Mountain for Asheville
Dr H C Sprinkle will depart Kings Mountain Saturday morning for Asheville to assume the pastorate at West Asheville Methodist Church. His successor will be Rev H C Sprinkle Sr of Mocksville, a retired minister, arriving Saturday to lead Sunday's services. The pastor’s work here included civic and religious activity and he leaves many friends and a strong impression on the community.
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H.C. Sprinkle
Jey
Asheville
West Asheville
Central Methodist Church
Kings Mountain
West
Sprinkle
Will Rogers Humorous Story Aboard The Illinois Hospital
An anecdote describes an encounter near an Illinois insane hospital where a doctor meets a comical patient wearing a quirky green and red bag. The doctor asks what’s inside and considers the patient’s odd reaction as a possible treatment. The tale reflects Will Rogers style humor and American newspaper voice.
Bright Batterree Resigns As Clerk
Kings Mountain council handles officer resignations and appoints pro tem Clyde Bennett as mayor pro tem during first regular meeting. actions approve town audit, real estate revaluation, and discuss utilities billing changes while Bright Batterree resigns as town clerk for health reasons.
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Clyde Bennett
Bright Batterree
Candle Lighting Program Honors NHS Inductees at Ki-tala Chapter
Ki tala Chapter of the National Honor Society held a candle lighting ceremony naming two graduating class members and four juniors for membership. Candidates were chosen by faculty based on scholarship leadership service and character with high grades and no below B in citizenship. Inductees include Jo Kester Roy Smith from 1941 and Martha McClain Betty Moore Jam an Thornburg Louise Wright from 1942.
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National Honor Society
Kitala
Jo Kester
Roy Smith
Martha McClain
Betty Moore
Jaman Thornburg
Louise Wright
Red Cross Roll Call Chairman Named
Mike Milam was appointed Roll Call Chairman at the Kings Mountain Red Cross Chapter meeting last Thursday. W Blakely named assistant. The group organized committees for nursing health services and accident prevention. The chapter aims to aid wartime relief by knitting and sewing with a May 1 garment quota and 16 million garments target. local cleaners offer free blocking of knitted items. supply of yarn via Mrs J E Herndon requested.
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Mike Milam
Kings Mountain Red Cross
W. Blakely
Ow. ‘Tia, Chateman
Pist
H.C. Wilson
Sdunders
Se Can Dry Cleaners
Red Cross
J. E Herndon
Six Leave For Fort Bragg Next Thursday
The third May call for selectees will depart next Thursday at 10 a.m. by special bus for Fort Bragg. Six men are listed, including two volunteers, with IDs V-742 Winfield Long, V-918 John Franks, 524 Horace M. Walker, 641 Robert Smith, 598 John M. Costner, and Johnnie Strickland. Five colored selectees including two volunteers left yesterday for Ft McPherson, Ga.
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Fort Bragg
Winfield” V. Long
John Frankstyers
Horace M. Walker
Robert Smith
John. M. Costner
Johnnie Strickland
Kings
Ft. McPherson, Gu
Kiwanians To Hear School Man
J. J. Tartton, superintendent of Rutherford County Schools, will speak at the Kiwanis Club meeting tonight in the Women’s Club ruling. Tartton is a former Rutherfordton Kiwanis Club president and a noted educator. Education Committee arranged the program.
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J. J. Tartton
Rutherford County
Kiwanis Club
Womans Club
Supt Tarlton
Rutherfordton Kiwanis Club
Biggers Warns Production Drive Needs More Effort
James Prestom quotes John D. Biggers head of the Division of Production in the Office of Production Management addressing defense manufacturers. He says progress is good but not enough as rearmament remains a tremendous and urgent task. The Capitol mood mirrors continued demand for intensified effort.
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Office of Production Management
John D. Biggers
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Deseath
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Mottelare
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Hiewsiar
Jame Bad
Whiteville
Ollie Carroll
Highway 74
Freeman
Carroll
Floyd
High Point
Lonilar
N. Mex
Panther Perez Sys
Elvil
Perez
Washington
Mar
Spain
Adolf Hitler
Francisco Franco
Hitler
Knonville
Tenn
Mt. Marmony Methodist Church
Dave
Myron Rhyne
Lions
Irvin S. Cobb
By Irvin S. Cobb
Peter A Ting Tate
Seth Ae
W. F. Logan
A. H. Patterson
M. A. Ware
LB. Goforth
Palmer Fulton
J E. Adernoldt
M. L. Harmon
Ed Patterson
Dr. Sprinkle
Will Rogers
Fie Insane Hospital
Illinois
Tim
Acwiian
Joel Thomson
Maines
Rilerree
J. R. Davis
M. [. Marmon
Fred Finger
W. K. Mausey
Davie
Clyde Hoe
Ox Motion
W. K. Mauney
George Emery
Statesville
Charles 8. Williams
W. K Mauney
Williams
Mauney
Cleveland County
I. L. Burdett
Town of Kings Mountain
Red Cross Roll Call
Klug
Herndon
Hay
Alexis HC
Wilton
Mike MC
Charlote
Penent
James Prestom
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