HOME ON LEAVE COAST GUARD SAILOR RETURNS FROM DUTY
Gene Mitchem of the U S Coast Guard stationed at Cape May New Jersey is on a 10 day leave before reporting to a new post in Norfolk Virginia. Charles Ledford and Betty Ledford of Kings Mountain are named honorary members of Gardner Webb College Marshal Club at the annual tapping service in May. The Lincoln Academy chorus will perform at the Kings Mountain Kiwanis meeting at the Masonic Dining Hall Thursday at 6 45 p m. Parking meter receipts for the week ending Wednesday May 21 totaled 1, according to City Clerk Joe Hendr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Mitchem
U.S. Coast Guard
Cape May
N. J
Norfolk
Charles Ledford
Betty Ledford
Kings Mountain
Gardner-Webb College
Kiwanis
Lincoln Academy Chorus
Kings Mountain Kiwanis Club
Clu
Masonic Dining Hall
Joe Hendcity
Jimmy Richardson
Blanton Joins Eta Sigma Phi at Wake Forest
Demanth Blanton, Kings Mountain junior, among 32 Greek and Latin students elected to Eta Sigma Phi at Wake Forest College. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Blanton of Salisbury. Blanton assumed the duties of bookkeeper at Marlowe Kings Mountain appliance firm, succeeding Mrs. Walter Harmon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanton
Demanth Blanton
Kings ‘Mountain
Wake Forest College
Eta Sigma Phi
Wiley Blanton
Maseyn Lewis
Salisbury
Marlowe
Kings Mountain
Miss Lewis
Walter Harmon
John H. Lewis
Sterchi Credit Manager
Widening Street Project Expands Through Kings Mountain Area
The state highway department will widen Cleveland Avenue from King Street to the Gaston county line as part of a plan to widen the Kings Mountain roadbed. OPS field service poultry and dairy unit rep Vincent Naaing will visit Kings Mountain Merchants Association Monday afternoon to provide price information. Dixie Home Store introduces new produce manager Mt Bull Btown, replacing Danny Webster who now heads Cherryville Dixiedome. Mr Brown moves from Rutherfordton produce manager to the Kings Mountain position.
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State Highway Department
Cleveland Avenue
King Street
Gaston County
Kings Mountain
Bessemer City Road
Vincent Naaing
OPS Field Service
The
Kings, Mountain Merchants Association
Bull Btown
Sneimy
Dixie Home Store
Danny Webster
Cherryville
Dixiedome
Mr. Brown
Rutherforton
Mrs White Suffering After Major Operation At Charlotte Memorial
Mrs we ane 1 Gat ney S C formerly of Kings Mountain underwent a major operation at Charlotte Memorial hospital Monday. Her condition Wednesday was reported as satisfactory. Mrs White is the mother of Mrs Vernon P Crosby of Kings Mountain. Mr and Mrs C D Blanton left Wednesday for Pinehurst for the North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association convention. During Mr Blanton's absence G E Hayes registered pharmacist from Hickory will be at Kings Mountain Company to assist J Le in handling the committee closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
We Ane
Gatney
S.C
Kings Mountain
Charlotte Memorial Hospital
White
Vernon P. Crosby
C.D. Blanton
Pinehurst
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association
Mr. Blanton
G. £. Hayes
Hickory
Kings Mountain Company
J. le
Horse Show Profits To Benefit Hospital
Proceeds from a June 4 horse show will fund an oxygen tent for Kings Hospital. The event aims to raise funds through entry fees and spectators, supporting medical equipment needs.
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Hospital
Peetive Hore
Kings
Red Cross Bloodmobile Sets King Mountain Record
The May 14 visit to Kings Mountain by the Red Cross Bloodmobile produced a local single day record of 156 pints collected in six hours at the Woman's Club. Volunteer nurses and staff worked steadily as donors lined up, surpassing the previous high of 144 pints. Rev. Vance Daniel praised the effort while noting the aim of 300 pints. Key contributors included the Ballard family and Mrs Roberta Ballard Ellison assisted in the canteen. Donors listed include Audrell B Summit Loyd Early Alice W Fulton Lyde W Arnold Sixth Bumgardner Charles J Childers. Continued on Page three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Vounteer
Kings Mountain
Vance Daniel
Daniel
3. F. Ballard
Eva Ballard George
John George
J. J
Kenneth George
Pauline Ballard Williams
Sam Ballard
Roberta Ballard Ellison
Audrell B. Summit Loyd B
Alice W. Fulton
Lyde W. Arnold
Bumgardner
Charles J. Childers
Mauney Wins Honors At State
Herman Mauney, a junior engineering student at North Carolina State College, son of Mr and Mrs Carl F Mauney of Kings Mountain, was initiated into Phi Kappa Phi. He also received honors at aTau Beta Pi banquet for top scholastic averages in electrical engineering and in the State College School of Engineering. He belongs to Eta Kappa Nu and to several professional and student organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yf Hoema
Herman Mauney
Carl Carl F. Mauney
North Carolina State College
Phi Kappa Phi
Carl F. Mauney
Kings Mountain
Iit
Tau 5
Ph Beta Kappa
Chaineering School
Studens
State College School of Engineering
Mauney
Eta Kappa Nu
American Institute of Elec
Jteleal Engineers
Engineering Council
North Carolina
Lutheran Student Association of America
Cornelia Ware Contest Winner Named in Legion Essay
Miss Cornelia Ware a Kings Mountain Bethware high school junior won first place in the American Legion Auxiliary essay contest for her 500 word piece North Carolina's Place in the Nation Today judged best among entries from Kings Mountain and Bethware high schools. Second place went to George Harris Central School eighth grade student, son of Mr and Mrs Jimmy Harris. Moving notice follows as Mr and Mrs David Neill move into their new home on Phifer Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia Ware
American Legion Auxiliary
J. M. Rhea
Miss Ware
North Carolina
Kings Mountain
Bethware
S. H. Ware
George Harris
Central School
Jimmy Harris
Commencement Speakers Listed For Kings Mountain High
Rev C W Kirby of Gastonia will deliver the baccalaureate sermon and C W Phillips of Women College UNC will deliver the commencement address for Kings Mountain High School. Plans announced by B N Barnes superintendent of schools. Baccalaureate on Sunday June 1 and commencement on Tuesday June 3. Diplomas expected for 36 boys and 34 girls. Eight juniors named as commencement marshals led by Cornelia Ware as chief. Gardner Webb alumni banquet set for O Max Gardner Memorial Student Center Rolling Springs Saturday at seven oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Kirby
Gastonia
Methodist Church
C. W. Phillips
Woma College
University of North Carolina
Kings Mountain High School
B.N. Barnes
Cornelia Ware
Linda Baily
Joyce Biser
Pat Smyre
Gilbert McKelvie
Kelly Weaver
Bill Ruth
Gardner. Webb College
O. Max Gardner
Rolling Springs
Seven Oelock
Political activity minimal with primary only ten days away
Report from Kings Mountain notes low outward political activity with the May 21 primary approaching in ten days. Organizing efforts focus on the Democratic governor race and the Nolan Morgan fight for the 27th Senate district. A nine-man school board sweep adds to Democratic contest interest, with Nolan and Morgan each building lines. Voter registration concerns and local organizing efforts are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Svork
Clyde Nolan
Robert Morgan
Patterson to Be Graduated from Baylor University
Bobby E. Patterson of Kings Mountain will graduate from Baylor University in Waco Texas on Friday. A ministerial student with high honors he is exempted from final examinations and is 20 years old. He plans to enter the Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville Kentucky in September after attending Gardner-Webb College before Baylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby E. Patterson
Dewitt Patterson
Baylor University
Waco
Tex
Bapti Theological Seminary
Louisville
Kings Mountain
Baylor
Patterson
Baptist Theological Seminary
Bayou
Gardner-Webb College
Plans for Summer Band Day Camp Announced
City schools band director Joe Hedden announced tentative plans to run a summer band day camp from June 16 to August 8. If realized, it would be the first summer program in three years and will include weekly lake activities at Lake Montania, swimming, softball, tennis, badminton and other games. About 50 students are expected to enroll, with higher registration lowering tuition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hedden
Hedden
Lake Montania Club
Soho! Board
Caney’ Smade
City Seeks Higher Debt Limit for Street Work
City officials met in special session on Wednesday May 14 to discuss sewage disposal with J S Ameen state health sanitation official and passed a resolution asking the board of health to recommend exceeding local debt limits. The board also approved ticket window and concession stand construction at City Stadium and named C E Carpenter tax supervisor at $50 monthly while Tom Henry was authorized to proceed with stadium improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Commissioners
J. S. Ameen
State Board of Health
Board of Health
North Carolina
Local Government Commission
City Stadium
C. E. Carpenter
Carpenter
City Recorder’s Court
Tom Henry
Sam Collins
C. T. Carpenter
City to Re-Top 35000 Yards Of Bad Paying Streets
The city board of commissioners will open bids at a special meeting next Monday night for resurfacing about 5000 square yards of city streets with an estimated cost of 20000 to 25000 dollars. Taylor Construction Company bids 60 cents per square yard for a one and a half inch hot mix, plus oiling at half a cent per gallon with MCO compound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Commissioners
Taylor Construction Company
Kings Mountain
E. A. Harrill
City Recorder's Court
Garland
Taylor Company
Taylor
M. K. Fuller
BE. L. Kemper
H. H. Weaver
Klein Assumes Church Duties in Dixon and Fulton Changes
William R. Klein, a recent Davidson College graduate and Union Theological seminary student, begins as assistant pastor at First Presbyterian Church. He will preach at Dixon Presbyterian Church at 3 45 Sunday and at First Presbyterian Church at 2 30 Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Jack Bridges bought Mrs Myrtle McDaniel’s Fulton Street residence and moved in this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Klein
Atlanta
Davison College
Union Theological Seminary
First Presbyterian Church
P. D. Patrick
Patrick
Klein
Dixon Presbyterian Church
Jack Bridges
Myrtle McDaniel
Fulton Street
Ten Month City Surplus Reaches 3714.00 in Kings Mountain
City Clerk Joe Hendrick reports a 10 month operating surplus for Kings Mountain ending April 30 at 3714.00, with tentative figures to the board showing a larger surplus around 34000 as work continues for the 1952-58 budget. The figures cover receipts and expenditures from July 1 to April 30 and total bank deposits of 966360.18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
Joe Hendrick
Hendrick
City Board of Commissioners
M. K. Fuller
Cemetery First National Bank of
Kings Mountain Hospital to open Lottie Goforth wing
Kings Mountain Hospital plans a Monday June 9 opening for the 12 bed Lottie Goforth Memorial wing built to add six beds for Negro patients. Joe Dixon, the hospital business manager, said flooring, painting and cleaning will finish the wing and a formal opening was to be discussed at the hospital board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain Hospital
Lottie Goforth
Joe Dixon
Dixon
Hospital Board of Threes
Church To Confirm Class of Seven at St Matthew’s
Sunday at 11 A M the church will confirm seven youths at St Matthew’s Lutheran. They will wear white robes as the pastor lays on hands and join full membership. First Communion follows June 1 Pentecost. Names: Sybil Blanton Donna Cheatham Avery Howard Keith Layton Billie Sanders Jerry Smith Jo Anne Smyre. A Luther League supper for the class at 6 P M. Evening service at 7:30 with Dr W P Gerberdin preaching Ten Days Waiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Fashion Frolic At Woman's Club Friday Evening
Fashion Frolic presented by the Junior Woman's Club features summer apparel for women and children. Kings Mountain Merchants association and local shops including Belk's Plank Brothers Keeter's Myers Reba's Wee Folk join with Dellinger's Grayson's Sadie's Beauty Shop for make up and hair. Twenty models will showcase styles for ladies misses and children with commentating by Mrs A B Chandler and garden club decor. Tickets 30 cents advance at participating stores.
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Woman's Club
Kings Mountain’ Merchants Association
Belk’s Department Store
Plank Brothers & Company
Keeter's Deparment
Tore, Myers’ Dress Shop
Reba's Fashions
Wee Folk
Kings Mountain Garden
Isle
Betty Hayes
Margaret Paysour
Sam Mitchem
Bernice Harrison
Margaret Corn
Carlton to be offered coaching job after Marine service
Kings Mountain district board of school trustees met at Central school and, by unanimous vote, offered Lt. Everette Carlton his former coaching teaching position after his anticipated release from the Marine Corps in Korea this month. The board also elected Miss Margaret Goforth to the faculty for next year and announced resignations of four staff members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Carlton
Marine Corps
Korea
Kings Mountain District Board of School
Central School
Carlton
Marines
Marine Reserves
State Board of Education Insurance Committee
Serv . True
J. R. Davis
Best Bet For 74 Opening Next Year
L Kemper Shelby highway official said the two lane addition to U S 74 between Kings Mountain and Gastonia may open in summer 1953 with culverts poured in June and road bed regraded. If on schedule the late fall opening is possible, though delays are common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Kemper
Shelby
U. S. 74
Kings Mountain
Gastonia
Kemper
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OPS Service
Red Cross Bloodmobile
David Neill
Phifer Road
Nolan-Morgan
Bob Patterson
Cansler Street
Marfrace Mill
Weaver
Powell
Highway Commission
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