VOL. M WO. 1*
Observ.
Go-To-Churc
To Be Launc
Plonk School
Will Present
Bible Program
King* Mountain's Uo-to-churcb
campaign will be Launched at the
tiigb school auditorium Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock wben the faculty
and students of j'lonk School of Ore>
-k m preivuTT ?
program of Biblo reading* ami mu ic.
The program by the Plonk School
is the first step iu snstairied campaign
to increase participation of
Kings Mountain citizens in church
ati(.1 Sunday school activities.
Among the original sponsors of tho
campaign are the the five uptovru
churches, the Kiwanis and Lions
club, tihe American Legion, VFW,
Masons, UDC, DAK, tho Junior and
Benior Woman's clubs and Merchants
Association.
In charge of the program Sunday
afternoon will be Miss Laura Plonk,'
director of the school. The Bible
readings will be given from the life
and teachings of St. Paul, and Phe
other readings Will tot) taken from tho
book, "Jesus the Son of Man," by
Kahlil Qibran. Others taking part in
tho program will be Miss Lillian
Plonk, assistant - director of the
school,. Mrs. C. A. Plonk, and Misses
Florence Andrews, Laura Bryson,
Bonnie Mnrdock, Eugenia Rcid, Evelyn
Hamrick, Rutlh Bostick, and Miss
Clara Plonk, of Kings Mountain.
A free-will offering will be taken,
with half the proceeds to defray
the travel expenses of the group presenting
the program, and with the
other half to be used by the campaign
committee for use in further'
"ing the Go-To-Chureh campaign.
"The auditorium should be filled
for this program Sunday afternoon,"
John L. McGill, chairman, said Wednesday.
The Plonk School has presented
programs here in the past and
those who have "heard them will be
anxious to again have the opportunity
of hearing a Bible program presented
by this highly-trained . group.
We are fortunate tfliat this program
will launch this campaign."
Lions To Hold S<
Ladies^Night Ban
Members of the Kings Mountain
Lions club will entertain more than
150 Lionesses and other guests at the
Woman's Club Friday night at eight
o'clock at the seventh annual LaHies
night banquet of the civic club, with
the banquet to be featured by a program
to be presented by the faculty
and students of Plonk School of Creative
Arts, of AsheviUe.
Reservations for the Snnual affair
k are at an all-time peak of more than
' 200.
Included on the program, will bo
an original life study by Mies Laura
Bryson, who will also givd a number
of original monologues. Miss Clara
Plonk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C
8. Plonk, of route 1, Kings Mountain,
will sing two solos, Romberg's "One
lAlone," and Frimll's "Donkey's
Berenade," Miss Eugenia Reid will
read two poems, and Miss Bonnie
Murdoch will present an original arrangement
from "Birds' Christmas
Carol." Miss Florence Andrews will
read the poem "Peace" by James
Oppenheim. Immediately preceding
the dinner, the Sehool choral group
will sing Malotte's "Lord's Prayer"
aiid will close the program with Sibelius'
"Prayer for Peace." Mrs. C.
A. Plonk win be pianist.
Misa Laura Plonk Kings Mountain
satire and director of the sehool will
give an introduction to the program.
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The program is to be opened by the
yv', staging of the Lions song, Bify Honear
will lead the salute to the flag,
and Bev. W. H. Blander, pastor of
tK^c' _ ... i ..
pa, IN JUothersn enure*, will r?tarn
tkariks. William TTonk, president, will
igta'' trasld?, and favors ars to be ?<**?
|Sk to tka ladies.
8^1' Tka tUrnk Brttil p-wntod tkl
|^?t?qfrarst fka fKdtes Nljfbt banquet
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Kings
r *?
nice Of1
h Campaign
hed Sunday
Italy V-Day Paper
Gets Rapid Transit
The Herald vu the recipient
, of a Victory Day Special of ,the
Stall and Stripes (Italy Bdltlon),
this week, receiving that May S
edition on Monday from S*t. W. J.
Fulkerson, well-known Kings Mountain
men, eervlng with an army
ordnance unit in Italy.
The paper, folded in an envelope
and sent air mail, arrived here In |
, ^|f- ^ - -aaf-?
the tabloid else paper wgl need
with the war-type headlines "IT'S
I OVER OVER HERE," and the re!
malndsr carried the surrender
story and feature material on the
history of the war. \
8ft. Fulkeraon, overseas almost
two and one-half years, penned this
note on the front, "I know this Is
sweet music for everybody In the
U. 8. A. I'm sure It is here. We
are all too happy for words. Thank
God for It all."
Letter Received
From Lt. Earfy ,
Lt. Clarence II Early, Jr., missing
in action over Germany since February
10, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
Early, of Kings S?0untain, is safe
and well, according to a letter dated
| May 1 and received -by his parents
on 8umlay"morning.
The B-26 co-pilot gave no details
concerning the time he was missing
in action, but remarked in the letter
"Think I'll be home before you get
this letter."
Mr. and Mrs. Early received a telegram
from Che war department Tuesday
informing them that their son
had been a prisoner of war, according
to information received through the
Red Cross, but the telegram did not
mention Lt. Early's liberation or
nvntiAnf IftdaHftn
Only previouH information giving
hope ttiat Lt. Karly was still alive
was a letter from a relative of anoIthor
combat pilot, which stated that
JA.t. Karly was seen to bail out of his
falling plane.
eventh Annual
quet Friday
iWaterhouse To Speak
I At Bed Cross Meeting
Everett H. Waterhouas, Bad
Or on field director at Morris Field
will speak at the annual meeting of
the Kings Mountain Bad Cross
chapter to he held et the school auditorium
Monday night at 8 o'clock.
At this meeting officers for the
coming year will be elected and
1 committee reports will be given by
the foil owing: O. A. Bridges, life
saving, Mrs. X. Q. Patterson, home
nursing, Mrs. E. W. Origin, canteen,
Miss Oussle Hugstetler, Junior
Bed Cross, Mrs. Ormdy king,
surgical dressing, Mrs. J. E. Hemdon,
production, end Mrs.. J. E.
TTrmawimfti firm* Mist
All mmsbtti are urged to attend
and aervlce man ara Invited aa honor
gnaata. Beats ara to ba reserved
for -colored. Ear. P.N D. Patrick la
chap tar oh airman.
Fire Badly Damages
Home of L. D. Cash
A fire late Monday morning at the
homo of Lk D. CaHh on Oantt street
resulted in several thousand dollar!
in damages, according to O. W. King,
ehief of the Kings Mountain fire department,
which extinguished the
blase.
Mr. Kiag said the fire, of uade<
. terrained origin, evidently broke ant
inaide Ma house, virtually demolish1
ing the roof and walls. The occupant#
were not It home at the time, -and
the bleu ?m well ntdttwiy ahee
I the (ire Department wes pnmmoned.
tkt department answered a second
ihm flllkj' eight abovt 7:20,
abea it rxtlaisitkMl e Mall . blase
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> ea Chatter ttedet. Ne damage was re
Mcun
KXMCM MOTJNiAiM, N. u.
War Pre
Local News '
I
i Bulletins
HN ROUTE HOME
Mrs. Virginia Ware Htone, busban<l
of 8gt. William F. Stone, Jr.,
recently reported_sepously wounded
in action in Germany, received a
notification from t<he War department
.Saturday that her husband
was being returned to the United
States.
RECREATION FUND
Mrs. W. K. Maunev, Jr.. ssi.l We?l- .
~newl*ry ilio'ruiug' That* receipts and
pledges in the campaign for the
city recreation fund totaled more
than ljsl,4()0. Goat of the campaign '
is $0,000, und Mrs. Maunev and |
I .wrx. numor :NCisler, in idiarge of |
solicitations arc urging gifts to the
fund in order that the campaign t
ipay ho completed.
LIBRARY MEET INO
Home 2u Kings Mountain citizens
attended a meeting at the City i
Hull Tuesday night to discuss plans j
for expansion of facilities of the I
Kings Mountain public library. No j
action was taken with the exception I
that Mayor J. H. Thompson is to i
appoint a committee to investigate j
possibilities and make a recorameu- !
datiou.
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY
The First National Bank will be
closed Monday, May 21, in obserance
of Mecklenburg Independence
day, it was announced this week by
B. 8. Neili, executive '" vice:presi,
dent. The day is a legal holiday in
I the state.
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE
The VFW will conduct a Memori- I
al Day service on Sunday-May 27
t Mountain Rest cemetery, it was .
announced yesterday. All service I
organisations will be asked to j?ar- |
I ticipate. The VFW will hold its I
i regular meeting Friday night at 8 i
! o'clock.
i
REVIVAL MEETING
Rev. Paul Hill, of Gastonia, gen- j
| oral evangelist of Wesleyan Methoi
dist church, will preaith in services)
j each night at 7:45 at the Wesleyan
churtili here in a two-week reI
vival meeting beginning Sunday
night. The pastor, Rev. Paaul Allreil,
ami Mrs. Allred will be in
charge of the mu9ie, anil Mrs. Mafic
Jenkins will bp the pianist.
i
Rites Conducted
For Mrs. Gantt
{ Funeral services for Mrs. Hope Me<
Qill Oantt, 55, were held at Boiling
' Springs Presbyterian church last
'Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The
Kev. Thomas Kimbrell, pastor of Allendale
Methodist church, conducted
the services, in the absence of the
pastor of the deceased.
Mrs. Oantt passed away in Columbia
hospital, Columbia, S. C., last
Wednesday and although she had
been in ill health for sometime, her
death was unexpected.
She was a daughter of ffce late Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. McOill, v:ii-Rnown
citizens Of Kings Mountain, and shn
resided here until after her marriage
when she moved to Shelby and later
to Barnwell, S. C., where (he ha?
made her home for many years. In
early life, she joined Boyce Memorial
ADD ?Wl-L -V - ?
A. 1?I * . VIIVLIVily UI n UICI1 BIIC w?n n
faitfiful member while living here.
During her residence in South Carolina
she has been connected with Boiling
Springs Presbyterian church and
was active not only in the affairs of
her cihurch. but also In the eivle affairs
of the community and evinced
an intense interest in the welfare of
the members of her family and those
with/ whom she came is contact.
' Sfao is survived by her husband, B.
L. Oantt, three daughter, Mrs. W. M.
Harley and' Mies Marie Oantt, Charleston,
8. C., Mrs. Edward C. Arbofist,
Banrwell, 8. C.j four eons,
homes D. Gaatt, Morgan City, La,
Bichard h. Oantt, Jr., Tort McClel
tan, Ala., Taller Oantt, Charleston,
8. C., Joe Douglas Oantt, Barnwell,
8. C.
Also surviving are three sistCTs.
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nip. i?. u. nurcvc aau mi*. r<ari vmr
p?nt?r, Kings Mountain, Mrs. J. O.
Bonn, BOsemir City; fhrn brotb^n,
T. P. MeOfll, B. A. MnfliD and N. P.
U?m VmcMMMA I Warms
MeOill, LltfU Bonk, Am; J. 0
MoO^ KaaaaHMn, K. *
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THUUDAT, MAT 17, IMS
xJuction
Newton Hor
Of Spring 1
Dee-Do-Dare, ridden an J owned btt
H. J. Isenhour of Newton, president
of Newton Spinning Mills, was judged
grand champion of the Lions' club
Spring Benefit horse show, held in
municipal stadium .Wednesday after
noon.
The show, featuring 81 horses and
witnessed by a crowd variously estimated
at from to persons,
was marred by the weather and an
accident to .Major Peavine King, the
fine horse owned liv Mm
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The weather man timet! it almost
on the nose, as lie let loose with a
terrifie downpour about U:15, just
art the first event of the iveveiit
how w?* completed. Many jn-rsons
wore drenched to the bone, some remaining
for the resumption , of the
show am! others returning after a
change of clothes at home.
Major 1'eavine King, while being
readied for the next event, euught
his leg between an automobile bumper.
The exeitable horse then fell to
tihe grouu<l, cutting a serious gasli
iu bis leg. 'fwo medical doctors endeavored
to stop the flow of blood
while a veterinarian was summoned.
Home spectators ioTt that the
horse would have been a stroug conteuder
for the grand championship. '
Kings Mountaiu horses took Kieit
share of the ribbons, but Byron Keet-i
er copped the only first plaee ribbon
tor rungs Mountain and that was in
the local horsemanship class.
Kings fountain riders, however,
garnered a large number of place,
show, and fourth ribbons.
Phil Parker, of Statesville, was
judge. Bock Moeliiman, of Conover
was ringmaster, and Hilton Ruth did
the yoernan job of announcing.
Ribbon marshals were: Mrs. Helen
Stewart Ware, Jacqueline Falls, Betty
Falls, Mr*. Ted Gamble, Eloise
Randall. Helen Robb, Avis Warlick
Rarthel McClain, Frances Lindsay,
Toots Gillespie, Doris Phtfer, Peggj
Wilson, Einogene Bridges, Media
George, and Fay Moss. Mrs. Ben
Hendrieks presented the grand
champion ribbon.
Following are the wtuuihg horses:
(Note: The name of the owner follows
the name oT the 'horse. Where
a secom) name follows that of the
horse, this person was the exhibitor
Otherwise, owner aifd rider were tthc
same.)
Pony Glass, 48 Inches and Under
Ribbons: (1) Gray Boy, Montoni
Drum; (2) Smoky, Rosemary Dellin
ger; (3) Sain, George Dorr, Tom
Derr.
Pony Class 54 inches and under
Ribbons: (1) Flint, Max Craig; (2
Gray Boy, Montona Drum; <3) Kip
py, Max Craig, Buddy Moore; (4
Sammy, Martha Falls, Buddy Bell.
Walking Class, 2 Tears
Kibbnn*: (1) Sky Way, J>. litis
Cline; (2) Frosty Morn, Mrs. H. T
Fulton, George Dorr; (3) Tat, F. 8
Dedmon, Carl Dedmon; (4) Dotni
uecker, F. 8. Dedmon.
Children's Horsemanship
Ribbons: (1) Gray Roy, Montan
Drum; (2) Flint, Max Craig; (3
8. Kippy, Max Craig, Buddy Moore
(4) Midget, Rosa Shell, Gaston Shell
Modal Class
Ribbons: (1) Dee-Do-Dare, H. .1
Seventh War I
City Quota Is
The Beventh War Loan campaign c
| pened throughout the nation Mou
day, with Kings Mountain's part o
the nation's 14 billion quota a tota
of $590,000.
A large portion of this half-millioi
quota ? $186(000?is for individual!
Full reports on bond sales hhi
week were not available Wednesdaj
but one Isening agent reported
slight inereaee ia bond baying fc
the first three days of the week.
Half of the national quota is bil
ed for emit to individual*, largei
quota individuals have boon naked t
bnjr in the history of the war Ion
campaign*.
"Joat because ttie war in the Ban
ha* boon ooaehidod la no roaaon t
halt our effort* in harrying tho en
of the war to tha W**," J. B. Davl
chairman of the King* Mountain loa
drive, *ald Wednesday. "The newi
paper headline* of the tough flghtin
on Okinawa show the job yet to b
done, and, though the flghtTffg "ti
the Philippine* haa been ertMhai
owed in tie aaura, we may be eui
that as toag na fighting la taklm
-r-% * ' y ?VT> e "
[erald
Week 1
se Champion
iorse Show
I Isenbour; ('J) Helen Monroe, George I
Blanton. Mr*. Ben Heinlriikx; CD i
Royal A<%c, J. O. Yount. Dexter Snn- j
i ruonx; (4; Daisy Taylor, Byron Koeter,
Jatne* Harris.
Three O sited Class
Ribbons: (1) Shadex of Night, i
I George Blanton, Mr*. Ben llendrieks; ]
(-) American Cheer. Kvelyn Bettys; i
CD Nigbt Life, Holly Dak Farm. \V.
U. Wray; (4) Stormy Weather, l>n\iil'
j risner.
I Flee-Oatf* Clw , . . t ;
"j )<ibt?on*: (I) Major Peavine Kmc,
Kitty Oettva, Kvolyii Getty*; (2) j
Dark Night, II. M. t'ruijj, Lester fun j
nell; (' i Dee-Do-Dare, II. .1. I sen f
liour; (It II i H l:t it >1 I'etit iue, Join
llcnkel. Hi I ly Ilenkel.
Walking Class (rour Years and j
Under)
Ribbons; (I ) Jessie .lames, I). Iluss |
'line: (J) spotted Allen. George
Wray; (2) Sir Mae, Stuart Dellinger;
(I) Frosty Morn. Mrs. II. T. Fulton, j
Tom Fulton.
Racking Class
Ril>l>otis: (I) Joe Stalin, T.* I).
Heinhardt; (2) l>nn, N. F. McGill,
Jr.; (.'!) \Billv Feavine, F. S. Dedmon.
Carl Dedmon; (4) Snowdrift, John
Butler Plonk.
Local Horsemanship
Ribbons: (lj Daisy Taylor. Byron
Keeter, Jimmy Harris; (2) Hi-Speed
' Buster, George Aljeu; (2) Charlie.
Aubrey Mauoey; (4) Karly Dawn,
A r \ r rn T*--?*.? m
i^irn. n. i. cuiion, 10m runon.
Gentlemen's Horaemanahlp
Ribbon: McCord's Peavine, Gilbert
Patton; (2) Blackout, George
Wrav; (3) "Hi-Speed Buster, George
Allen; (4) Chief, H. Y. Ballard.
Ladles Horsemanship
' Ribbons: (1) American Cheer, lively
n Gettvs; (2) Shades of Nigtit,
George Blanton, Mrs. Ben Hendricks;
(3) Wilda's Dream, E. F. McKinney,
Helen Stephenson; (4) Sir Re* Kala'-1
' rama, E. F. McKinney, Mnrgaret
' 1 Easom.
Walking Class, Open
Ribbons: (1) Jessie James. P., Hus*
1 Cline; (2) Spotted Allen, Geo. Wrav;
I (3) Strolling Major, Byron Keeter;
' (4) 8ir Mac, Stuart Bellinger.
Pleasure Class
Ribbons: (1) King, I>. R. Mnancy. '
Jr.; (2) Atto Boy, O. O. Beam: (.". 1
Wilda's Dream. K. F. McKinney,
Helen Stephenson; (4) Daisy Taylor.
Byron Keeter.
Three Oalted Stake
Win, $."> and ribbon, American
k Cheer. Evelyn Gettvs; Place, $3 and
. ribbon, Shades of Night, George
Blanton, Mrs. Ben Hendricks; Show.
#2 and ribbon, Night Life, Holly
Oak Farm, W. G. Wrav.
FireOaited Stake
" | Win, $."> and ribbon. Dark Night,
' Mux Craig, Lester Coiinell; Place,
' and ribbon, Dee^Do-Dare, H. J.
1 Isentiour; Show, $2 and ribbon, Me,
Cord's Peavine, Gilbert Patton,
"; Fourth, Sergeant, Charles Falls, Sr.,
' ' Allen Creeseman.
Walking Stake
Win, $.r> and ribbon, Midget, Rosa
a Shell; Place, $3 and ribbon, Strolling
) Major, Byron 'Keeter; 8how, Jessie
: James, II. H. ("line; Fourtih, Pir Mac,
I. Stuart Bellinger.
Champion Horse of Show
Dee-Do-Dare, H. J. Isenhour.
.oan Underway;
Half Million
t place, pur bo^s are spilling their
blood.
f "I wish to urge all to buy bond*
j to the limit of fheir ability. Buy all
you can, then buy one more," he
B concluded.
( Bonds may be purchased at the
[g poet office, the Home Building and
r Loan association, the First National
B bank, the Margrace Credit union, and
ir the Pauline Mill.
T%e American Legion post has set
|. a $100,000 goal in bond sales and
it purchases for members of the post,
o and the Merchants association, civic
a _ s
n ciuoe, ana manaracmring eompanie*
are planning much activity in eonit
neetion with bond aalea dating the
n campaign which will continue hhrou,1
gh June.
le
n TO OIVB IEBUON
I- Dr. B. N. Balrd, paetor of Boyee
g Memorial ABP church, will deliver
? the bae< aulaareate aermon tov eonb
ion of Enkine college oa Sunday
I- morning, it was an n on need by of o
fielala of the Doe Woet, 8. C.,
g echoot thin weak.
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8 Pages
Today
rrVB CBXTfl PEE OOFT
"o Begin
Army Colonel
Is To Be Here
All Next Week
K i ii v* Mountain. without pause,
hut with uiore than u-ual attention,
will observe King* Mountain War
Production week beginning Muinluy
in a program designed to acquaint
?-ituen* generally ami war workers
in particular with the direct contribution
the city i? making to the suei-i'iwful
pro?c> ution of the war.
AImj a purpose of the observance,
sponsored by the War Manpower com- - r
1 ^K'iii'a**** .Mounts in**" civis
lube, the City of 1C iii^tm Mountain,
ami employee ami management
liroupn of Iviny- M< uiitain industrial
plant*, i* to *lni?? King* Mounts? na
area war worker- ot the importanco
of sticking to their job*.
The Herald Invites the attention
of its readers to two advertisements
In today's edition which give
the facts relating to war production
of Neialer Mills, Inc., and
Mauney Textile Interests. Duo to
the limit of time and the shortage
of skilled help, It wu Impossible
to present all of Kings Mountain's
war production story in one edition.
Look for more of it next week.
A number of special events are
planned, including window* displays
showing the end products of Kings
Mountain production, poster displays
prepared by school children ot Tho
Kings Mountain schools, and special
talks by Lt.-Col. L. F. Nickel, now
at Moore General hospital. Swannanoa,
after returning from 16 monttis'
duty with the adjutant general's
peninsular base section in Italy.
Col. Nickel, a graduate of the army
's command anil general staff
school and holder of the bronze star
medal, will speak after each showing
of the motion picture "Since You
Went Away," wihich will be shown
at t'he Dixie Theatre Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday. Motion picture
(Cont'd on page four)
NHA Approves 25
Building Permits
! A new war housing program providing
for the construction of 25
I fain'.v dwelling units in Kings Moun
I tain, including 5 for Negroes, (ban
i been approved by .Fnhn B. Hlandford,
Jr., administrator, National Housing
I Agency, it was announced today by
[NHA regional rejiresentntive, ltobcrt
K. CreigLton, Atlanta. This bousing is
authorized under what has been designated
as an H-2 Program. It calls
I for the construction of -this housing
by private enterprise.
Units authorized under this new
program for occupaucv bv Negroes
will have a sales ceiling of 3,0<JT) per
unit. These units are to b?^ produced
for sale or owner-occupancv. I'nits
programmed for white occupancy will
have a rental ceiling of $50 and &
sales ceiling of $8,000. While 5 of
tihese units must be held for rent dur
ing the emergency, 15 may be produced
for sale or owneroeoupancy. It
is not expected, however, that alt
dwelling units will be produced to
sell at maximum prices. It is anticipated
that the demand which materializes
during the administration of
this program will establish the price
levels at which the housing will be
produced.
"This program is designated as an
H-2 Program and is distinguished
from the XI-1 Program under wtiieh
war housing has heretofore been authorized
in war housing areas,'*
Creighton said, "in that no eligibility
restrictions for occupancy of
these new units will be imposed. It
is expected tthat these units will b?*
occupied largely by war worker*,
families of military personnel, and
returning veterans. This progrsun
differs further from the' H-l Program
in that construction standards
covering overall size, room sizes, materials
and equipment have been adjusted
to the extent consistent with
the availability of materials and labor
to permit the construction of
houses of larger sice* and better
quality.
Private builders, investors and oth
er persons interested in the production
of new dwelling units under
this program should make application
for priority assistance and authority
to bogin construction to the Federal
Housing Administration, Ouilford
Inunaing, urteiiMro, n. u. Jttk H. ,;
Brown U the rUt? dlroetor of IU
ToJornl Housing odmlAict ration. . 4 *
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