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Local Board
Of Long Ag
THE FIRST MEETING
t a meeting held Feb. 24th to the
year of oar lord One Thousand
Eight hunched seventy four for the
purpose of organising the Board of
Commissioners for the Town of
Kings .Mountain In Cleveland County
the following appointed board and
o.lliens of said Town were present,
via: |Dr. J. W. Tracy, W. A. Mauney,
F. Dilllng, W. T. Falls, D. C. Ream,
K. U at Lemon, . R. W. Garrett, I W.
vwnu. .
Dr. J. W. Tracy waa appointed
(iulmtui, and I. W. Garrett, Secretary
of the meeting. An election of
Offdala for the government of the
t<ea -wae then gone Into with the
following reenMa: Mayor W. A"!
hlauaey," Conatable. B. Patteraon,
Treasurer. R. W. Garrett; Secretary
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The boalneae of the meeting b?
Ing cloned It wae mowed and carried
that the meeting adjourned until
Wednesday night the 35th Inat. Signed
J. W. Garrett, Secretary.
THS SECOND MEETING
Hie entire board of commissionere
end other officer* elected were
;a?-orn In by Justice A. r. Weir. The
Xli at ordinance passed by the board
-was: That any person or persona
w.thtn the Mm its of the town disturbing
the peace by drunkenness or
jf.. - any other cause abali be guilty of a
misdemeanor add for each offence
snail be fined not less than $1.00 nor
exceeding $30,000. or be confined
within the guardhouse not leas than
12 hour* nor exceeding 24 at the die
' cretioa of the court.
The same law applies to using
profane language.
9 It ehall be unlawful to flro n gun
within the town limits.
That any merchant or 'other deai
tr- within the 11mUs of the town thai
Shall sell or offer for sale any art!
. *le of . merchandise on the Bsbbatt
day, except in case of death or toi
f fhc relief of-the aicfc, shall be fined
lor each offence not leas than $25.(X
A nor exceeding 160.00.
Tim- next meeting was held ov
' March 2, 1874, and It was1 voted t<
have the regular meeting of th<
i TJTiund on "Friday before the ful
moon in each month." And thai
: Board members will not be allowed
to talk more, than IS minutes at on<
time and no other member to Inter
rppt him trtslle speaking.
Another ordinance adopted was
' That any mentber of the Board, Bee
< rotary, treasurer or nonstable ab
,i eentlng himself from the mbetinj
, whhout a. good and suBctent cans
ehaii pay 81.06 for fetich neglect o
duty. HUt the Board and all othei
1 municipal effeoera of the Town a
' srree. to- sante for-18 months withon
tec or tsarsjML. I
At this meeting the constable tun
ed over all monies that had been cc
U leeted which amounted to $2.00 t<
the treasurer.
At a meeting heW Aug. Slat, 187*
a committee was appointed to 11a
all real estate trtCkin the town 11b
Hi. Freno DWIng was appointed
committee of one to tgreetigate th
right of selling spirituous, liquor
In the Town. It was moved and
ended that the guant house be pUu
on the ,8. B. corner of R.' R. Avi
'or near the Cherdkee Road.
. At a meeting on Sept. 11, 1874.
report was heard of the real esUt
vMch amounted to 884,195. The U
* ? --a .a mar _ s 1 aa
n?? ww BRI p?r fivw VWIUI
Hon. It ?w also doclded to hare a
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j Laughing Arot
With IRV]
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Banking ti
By IRVD
' J'HK two following Scotch atori?
' * are paired hare to dMw the
came original tale aa a parent.
The list version haa to de writ)
a dollar by an American friend of
"toil wm what yon expect to do wit
"Well," kaid ihe bey, -f Witt ta
to dime#, then 111 take it to anotli
to nidceU^tbaa 111 go t4 still anotl
^e^jewweone gal^ht^mahe i
- . reached flw^fotxy*nlptk.
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Personals And News
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1891
The Hinge Mountain school opcnci
with 95 scholars.
It Is reported that a tiger was loose
lnt town Saturday night.' It wsb 3
blind tiger?a barrel ot blocksdde H
quor lira wagon?and a number al
the wayward were bitten.
Crowds pf O'ounrw adtes for the Jort
< cs Institute at All Healing Springs,
hare been coming in on the trains
and ? certain 'young n*in' shoes
are blacked and his heart a futter.
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The Kings Mountain Plow Handli
^wJeeewe^ssisaiinS^wsMawwNSMSHMeMngw
useful and valulable Uttle Invention
it dm naa trotmbie mannmcnuring ti
undent quatitles to sppy the do
mand. It you have ever bad a loow
plow handle tickle you la the <Ma
phraffm and ?W tad to alt down ?n i
, new ground atump and mop youi
damy brow and ndugeln plcturasequ4
. logujige. you wil Appreciate thla lltti
Invention and buy It.
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ACCIDENT TO K. M. AND
C. M. EXPREEM
On Monday the hay bursar of th<
Kings .Mountain and Cwtaaba Mln/
Lighting Express became uncomfort
able aa i come down FCedmont atree
' Co. Enslow's air brake would no
work and when the express tun
; M the corner of Mountain and Oa.
ton. the express oar turned complete
i 'y over tbrowns tthe hay burner ui
side down In the ritch. Col. Enalov
wived Mm self by jumping .The Cc
t Colonel is of tbe opinfon that tb<
dod*gaeted switch caused! the troubl
' ?nd Mrg P. R. Long concurs in opii
" ion.
I Prof. Goode save a good aciopti
cm exhibition Saturday at the Hlgl
i School. Prat. Goods'a shc-w la wa;
? above the ordinary run of such exhl
- bitfons. rrhe views exhibited ?r
ihterestng audi -well executed,
t On Saturday night there was exce
I lent music by an ton pro vised ban
9 consisting of Messrs 6. C. Home
; ley. R. R. Howser, and Miller Jetil
Ins. wblt Wfl Homesley the precoclu
' young rocalet rendered "Annie Rot
ney. McGlntey and other classl
*with Impressment and eclat.
g ?'
? 1888
f Cotton Is 6 cents.
r 'Two soldiers fot the good or Men
1 Ormantl's supper and lunch on
night lent week, having .flipped tut
i the Utctmn and eaten tt up befor
<\ he arrived that night. [
L. A. Beam and Miss Bailie Btsc
I. both complain (hat they cannot p
their Rddnipri from the Bbett
t" poet once end Mte Mile aotuall
stopped hers on that aooount. An
? what are we to do about K?
s ?o?
> Mrs. 8. B. Rhea fad Mrs Lissl
> Falls went over to Pleastnt Ridge c
i. Monday- to attend the funeral exoe
clses of MY. T. C. Falls.
e Mrs. B. F. Dixon and Mn- G*n
x son ran aver here from Beseetni
last Wedbeedsy to do some sho
n ping.
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Last Shot
4 S. COBB
i art in the same vein and therefore
many stories that probably had the
i, the small Scotch boy who was given
the family. "Son,7 said this friend,
th this money."
ho It to one bank and hare ft chanced
or bank and hare the dimes chanced
icr bank and have the nickels changed
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^utajd^the friend.
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KiNOo MOUNTAIN, N. O. THURSDAY, MARC
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STATE OF NOR
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GOVERNOR
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Dear Sirs:
I am writing just a
congratulate the Kings Mounted
calibration of Its fiftieth yi
anniversary edition to be issi
of this Important event.
"|
- In the state. Its fine his*
national significance, and wl
ment of the Kings Mountain Ba
more' and nore a mscca for els
of the country.
* Kings Mountain is a
from the standpoint of induct
and social life, and I felicl
of this territory on the roun
of fifty years of newspaper a
* __a tt e a
Mountain neraiu.
B ;tith sentiments of
t ' Youj
e
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I uocuiQi
# Kings Mountain can boest several P*??r when it
of the leading civic and service ,Jl? highlights
d clubs that rank with the better or- I am deep
^ ganisattons of the state. The Wo- this edition pc
man's Club which wa? organised in trie to bring yi
n 1911 has contributed a great deal to v follow I wouli
>- ?? of Kln?' Mr" of the advent,
_ 3. h. McKay, now of Asheville, aerv- . _ : .
1 ed as the first president. result
The Business Men's Club holds an
Important place among the organize *y wlB? *
tions of Kings Mountain that has alo w,th Kings Mi
id in every major step of progress
k since its beginning. Regular meets
Ings are held twlee each, month, and ,
0 the entire membership la' always w|M r-iffi-V
ready to do Its -part for the betterment
of Klpga Mountain. Mother Dies
. The Ilon'a Club, which was organ- u_ _ w J~~
" Ized In Kings Mountain last year
* has Joined In step with the other ser " **
% vice and civic club, for the good or
1 the town. Regular meetings are held Tun
4 twloe a month, and -with the active
and progressive membership big
i things ore expected, and will be sc . .. .
- eomplished by this outstanding oe ?"""
J sanitation with lta national affllla- ,ho tau,Ujr p,ot
tionb. Knrfoea w
The American legion and Legion ' '
1- AnxlUry maltfajn acUve obaptbm jEgyMjMf1
?r ?n Kii)gs Mountain, and both organ- '
p. Izatlons work hand in hand for the AT ' .
promotion of the welfare of Its cltl- "JT J "TllJ
zenshlp. Regular meetings are held ? . . ? .
- ond constructive work for King* " ?
Mountain It accomplished. X LT. ST.'
A Little Theatre Group was or- Bon. Mr. Wesley <
ganlzed last year which gives the S. C.
dramatically Inclined an outlet for
their ambitions. Several plays have
been presented for the enjoyment
of both the spectators and actors. W75I1 I
Meetings and rehearsals are held " 111 f
In the Woman's Club Building. 9 9
Besides the ctvlo and service clubs rltllllOrO
of Kings Mountain several of the
national fraternal orders have chap 1 1 1
B,WIU
Dist. Lions Governor poum for
To Speak ehiid^".'r.teB?
no tM over tolls
District Governor of Lions Inter- answers that t
national Bob Cook, of Shelby, will jy * .
- bo the main speaker at the Lions .p*** * j
Club supper Thursday evening iff ^ aeon with tl
the joining room of the Mountain
View House. All Hon members are J U" V ,
urged to be present for the visit of JW Cl
the district governor.
Called To Florida
airs.. Charles Williams was called .. .
to Winter Park, Fla.. thla week on
account of the death of her mother, <<&. p> didnt
Mrs. it. BeiVrert, ' whleh occurred grst talking mac
there. Mm. SeHrert had visited her iMUf son."
daughter and family id Kings Men a.
talU, frequently Mrs. Williams has X&Jfc ^
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.
ITH CAROLINA
?*S OFFICE
CIOH
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February 25, 1939.
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line to waxmly
Ln Herald upon the
nr and the splendid
jed ln coisnenoratlon
fiiiii mt"um.m?m msi's
orlc setting giTBS It
th the continued developttieground
it will becone
itora from ell parts
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most attractire place
ry, education, cburohes,
tate tho-good people
ding out'win at 1
rrlee by the Klturs
esteem and regard, I am,
a wary truly,
a ? , , '
: AT, THE HALF CENTURY
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thne'hr any businesr, but It h? a most
x for any publisher to be at the head or a news
passes Its 60th milestone. So, It is 'with me, one of
of my entire life. - ? ,
ly grateful for the advertising support which made
mslble, for without It, It would have been impose'.ou
the Interesting facts recorded In the pages t x
1 like to request that every reader take special note
tera -who contribute their part. They are the ones
sal of the credit belong for this, your Fiftieth Auula
of your home-town paper. The Herald.
a for The HeraUl to continue to aerve und grow
Duntaln, The Beat Town In The State.
HAYWOOD; K LYNCH.
Editor-Publisher,
IR. C. Gold First
To Announce
tees, 85, of Coole^ Mr. R. C. Gold who has nerved or.
a. E. W. OrtfBn ?t the Tbwn Council for two terms pn
ndajr night at ner ceedtng the present bard is the ftrs
short Illness. ( to announce his candidacy as a men
will be held at ber from Ward Five. .The election ii
church, In -Davie only, about four weeks off and It Ii
afternoon at 3.00 thought that other candidates wil
will be made In announce shortly.
Voters this year elect five coue
as well known In cilmen, one from each ward ant
laving visited her they. In turn elect one from tbel
lly here quite fre- number aa {Mayor of Kings Moun
of her passing was tain. The election is to be held 01
May 2nd.
survived by her ?
hauwilik 'w a^d Local Man Buys
i or Kiugs Moun- Airplane
urvived by a foster
Uook of Greenville, Mr, Harold Hunnlcutt, studen
pilot, is all smiles, as the results o
??? becoming the owner of a Waco opei
plane which he purchased in Chat
?????? 4 1 jotte Tuesday. The plane Is a 11
^ 9 ' horse power Job, which Is considers
Cogers one of the heavy types of planes.
$fr. Hunnlcutt'e plane is parke
IK StOrV at the Charlotte airport. Mr. Hunn
' cutt said, "I am having to pay rea
' ? 'A > to the city of Charlotte for hangs
space, and would much rathor pa
' BOO EES rent to the Town of Kings Mountan
MM* lailhi' ainrlM I certain It hone Ktnva Vnnnlil
aaazft their little will soon have an airport of ita ow
t ao far as I know, go that I can park ray ahlp ham."
about the a nappy
hfteJT"3SpifaS! MRS-L-A-K,wt*
liTto do^ritha CRITICALLY ILL
low * ' *
M battar hal^ Aa we go to preaa the condition <
_Mra. L A. Klaar fa reported aa ?
t.enaely critical. lCra. Klaer haabat
iJH - afak for aovaral monfha and wi
V J carried to the City Hoapttal, Ga
Vxu.U?l tonia, aotne time ago.
l.OCAL PASTOR PR EACH I NO
Johnny waa rial ,N ?AFrN*v- S. C.
Edtaon aaaha*?a A atmnltanaona eyangellatlc en
palgn la being held in Oaffney, 8.
"*** ^fruiP0^ th? churrhe" of that City. Rer
U. Patrick la asatating Raw. J.
Ma that CPUWalker ynator off the Utnaato
* fTWibytarian church . dnrtng tl
w " ~ meeting.
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1939
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
Legion Band
Concert
Enjoyable Affair
A rollicking good thne was liad by
Uand member*, Legion members,
(heir wives and Invited friends at'
ihe banquet last Friday evening at
(he Woman's Club Building. Post
Commander Stone presented Mr. J.
K Keeter who acted as tcastmaeter
for the occasion. Postmaster \V. E.
Bbkely extended the welcome to the
band members and invited guests,
wbich was. ably responded to tty
George TJvomaseon, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Thomas son.
Toastmaster Keeter Introduced Mr
O* Iff In Smith, Commander of the
Rbelby Post, who In turn introduced
in* Turning meaiMri from. Shelby.
Mr. ChirlM Thomuaon. member
or the program committee, Intro a?
ert tbe negro quartet, which entertained
with several aelections.
' 'W. Albe^'^tH, "VmKtMW 1
.ind memory expert from Shelby presented
an act that was one of ttM
lnghllghta of the evening.
Commander Griffin Smith presented
. the cup which was won by the
laud at the Shelby Legion meeting.
Mr. Smith In his presentation said:
"We hope this cup will not only promote
a closer spirit of co-operatkm
between the Shelby and Kings Moon
tain Legion Poets but also between
tho citizenship of the tyro towns.**
The cup was 'accepted in behalf of .
the band by Jones Fortune.
Band Director Paul Hendricks wan
exiled on for a few remarks ' and
r.ald: "We will never betray the ooa
fldence that has been bestowed upon
the band, and that mualc promotes
harmony and that harmony
promotes better citizenship."
\ ' Town
Sells Two Houses
For $202.50
. J. R. Davis, Town Attorney sold
ut public auction Saturday the two
houses located at tbe corner of Railroad
Avenue and King Street ftw?
$202.50 to Mr. D. C. Mauney. The
hcusea will have to be torn down
and moved Immediately so tba| dirt
can be lialfed to the fill leading*' to
the overhead bridge which Is about
completed-. |The Watterson property
waa recently bought by the Town
fov $2,318 and the Lindsay property
for $1,811 making a total of $4,139
I for both pieces.
Other bidders on the houses at
the Saturday Sale were Max Oaatt
and Doc Mauney.
To Meet With
Ga8tonia Juniors
The Junior Woman's Club will be
guests of the Gaetonla Junior . Club
on next, Tuesday night April 4. All
members .-who expect to attend are
requested to be at the Club Houaaw
! litre at 7:80. r
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j James Preston.
(Opinions Cxprsssdd In This Column
j Are Not Necessarily the Views of
This Nswspaper.)
Dame rumor Is carrying the word
around Washington that several of
Capital officials are quietly and ?rt>
vately recuperating from a bad caee
of Jitters occasioned by the Supreme
Court's rebuke of the National I*
bor RMatlons Board.
3
s- Troae reportedly on the recuperS
atlng list are the middle of the road
a officials who lhavo been credited
with quiting the liberal element oC
d cftlcialdom.
I- Reason for the Jitters, according
it to the story, is that the Court's rule
r outlawing the sit-down strike so anoy
c d the liberals that they wanted to
a throw care to the winds snd bride
ni bets at the Court again,
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The 'middle of the readers' remembered
the public's attitude to.
Ward the last Court attack. ftnaHy
persuaded their colleagues that aaether
attack would he dangeroua Be
^ it was that heated words which at_
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