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. *?u'*~*o7ir ;-? **d { ii mm^^^mttrnm^? ??n^?^ ?a?^iy ? ' >- fr&U^SfcfrA/:.;. : .. ? /.* ^fci,1 2 Local News I Bulletins m ^mm^9f9TSSnSa Ik* >n?kr mtMiitkly M*tifji jm.' tag of Jtkujr Blaekwell post, VTW JK win b? held Friday might at eight JK e 'clock at the peet quarter*. Five l&Mr aew member* are to be indoeted. Atteadaaee la urged. fefjl WW AWAIM " |<m M Kiaga Mematala Boy -WR Haemt* received Kiaeahower atedala ->W ** P" Oeart dtf Haw "held at City. MSlaat Thapday might aa hew M for their participation la eerap pa: && ' pee aalrage. Tke award* were mtade S " te Beeata eeUeeting at leaat 1,000 . tg goaad* Of payer. Eaeh member of ;>?. Troop 1 lOoeired aa award, it waa stated. ' W I UoXB-KZWgjgBS Members of the Hlaga Mountain Liana and Kiwamia elaba will be 4km ?,*.*. *- ? * *? ? S |h(?m v* larmorv PX 1110 Dfin* W6K Ware arm Thursday night at 7:80 t a tapper at Beth-Ware eehool. .SB Members of the Lions elub are to meet at lfonatain View. Hotel at P^B 7 o'clock to pool transportation. UNION SERVICE Sunday night's union service will be held at 8 o'clock at First Presbyterian church, with the sermon to be preached by Bev. L. C. PinjjZ nix, pastor of First Baptist ehureh. Mr. Pinnix will preach on the sub jeet, "The Knowing Life." PERSONNEL CHANOE Bl/ Boyer A. Murray,* well-known H/: . Kings Mountain man, is now af *.- filiated with Weftoru. Auto Store, " it wa? announced this week by J. G. Darraeott. Mr. Murray has for many years tysen associated with JBlaloek's Grocery. "We are glad to announce that Mr. Murray is with us," said Mr. Darraeott, _i'and we invite your patronage." FOB ALARM City firemen were called out at 2:40 Wednesday afternoon to extinguish a grass fire on E. King street. No damage was reported. \ WRIGHT AT HOME T-5 Troy Lee Wright of the 34th General Hospital stationed in EngI..Ji # it- * *A A*-- m wuu'm vac mODlBI ilTlTWI in New York 8oturdmy, Aug. 10 on the Queen Elisabetji. lie arrived hor.ic front Fort Bragg, Wednesday, Aug. 15, for a 30-day 'furlough. bbitnbtt in states * Pfe. Jack Bennett, son of Mr. and ; and Mrs. Gu* Bennett, of Gold street, arrived in Charleston, S. C., Monday, returning from the European theater of operations. Pfe. Bennett is hospitalised and will be transferred to a hospital for treattment. butldino dedicated The new dining lodge and kitehon at Piedmont Boy Seout camp at Tryon was dedicated Sunday afternoon in special program at the cam]' attended by He outers throughout the district. Those attending the program from Kings Mean tain were Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Mauney, W. K. Mauney, Sr., and B. N. Barnes. Bites For Mrs. Harmon Will Be Held Today Mrs. OOie Boll Harmon, 63, native of the Bethwaro ssetisn and wife of T. A. Herman, died Tuesday after. noon at 4 o'eleek at Shelby hospital whom she hod boon o patloat for tho Fuoorol rite* will bo M4 Tfcoro<>7 iftiiMW at S o'clock at Bothlokou Boptfck 'ehnk witk tko Bo*. IX V. P|ntnoni officiating, ?wllt?< by Hot. W. O. Ouop. f.fol wfll bote tko euootory tho** f:>. Hn. Pnow mi o daughter of tko Ut# lb. ud Mn. J. T. Wkbuit . ttfo-teog roaUoata of Iko Both war* waMia, ud nho hod lirod te Itet ooaaMtttty all kor life. 8ko woo a beoidOo kor hnobond oro Homoo, oB of tko Botkwovo noetion j K * SMow ^Mro^B.^Do*o>^^f H&? $ y--j. ^ Kings r p. ^i n ^LdjL^? / Will F. Logan Funeral Held On Saturday Funeral service* for Willi** 9. In gu, 66, prominent Kinjp MeaataJ man, were held 8aturday nfternoo at his home on West Gold stswl with interment following in Mom tain Beet cemetery. The rites were eondneted by Bei Lb 0. Plant*, pastor of First Baptfc ehnreh, assisted by Her. W. O. Gnat] paster of Bethlehem ehnreh, ofwhle Mgb Lease trgs a member. Maseni burial rites were eondneted at tl grove by members of Fninrinw Lodg Mr. Logan sueenmbod suddenly t a heart attack at his home Frlda night a bent 8:M. In the back 'yam with his family away, his death wa not discovered until sometime late Mr. Logan, retired bnalneas ma who had long been identified wit the business life of the eity, was a active Mason, having served as a officer of the Lodge here for nmn years. He was currently serving a treasurer. Though he had suffered from heart ailment for a number of year Mr. Logan had been in apparent goo health recently, and his death cam as a shock to his family and friendi He was the son of the late Mario nnd Elizabeth Herndon Logan, an had lived in and near Kings Mour tain all of his life. Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Mar Little Logan, two sons, Vf. Lawrenc Logan, of Kings Mountain, F-OO. E mer ix>gan, Wayne. Mich., two flat ghters, Mr*. Gerald Lackey, of Wir *ton-8alem, and Mrs. Charles Sami of Mors Hill. Also surviving are te grandchildren. Thrse TeacBJtttr "Posts Are Still Unfilled Aa school opening neara. only thre vacancies remain in city Schools far ulties, B. N. Barnes, superintendent reported this week in announcing a lection of two additional teachers. Mrs. Desale Roberts Cox, of rout' 2, Shelby, will teach the first grad at Central school. Mary W. Davidson, of Charlotti will teach English-Franch at David son colored school. Still unfilled are two elementar teaching positions in the white gram mar schools, and a hand instructor. Mr. Pnrncs also said that thi third floor of Central school is be ing puinted. Tom H. Crawford wa awarded the contract. School opens September 5. A Celebrants Jumped Gun In one of the heaviest dockets t come before the court in recer weeks, swelled by premature V-J da; celebrants, 24 persons were tried 1 city recorder's court before Judg O. C. O Terrell Monday. Majority of the cases involve drunkenness, and Judfge O Terrell ri markfcd that he was being lenient 1 view of the approaching victory an freed the majority of the defendant an payment of eosts. Those paying eoets for publl drunken neks were George Martii James Bell, OUand Pearson, Jam< Groves, J. C. Jamison, B. Chart) Beagle, J. E. Banning, B. A. Mofh George Short, gad Mary Cera, an David Hieks, Bodney. Sadler, y Wai dell Chambers and Bainey Bess, at JF06?e V George Edward Morris man fine $10 a ad costs for driving through funeral process!ou, and Baymoad S< wards waa handed a similar fine whs fouad guilty of driving without , lleease. ' Haywood Jackson, negro, was fins $$8 and oasts when feundgnfity i reckless driving, as was WflHe Me ris, negro, mm) SUee? Km ?i beaded 1W itatitoT^ fine for drmnl em dtfvfag, #60 At* mad eeeta, ph TOToeetlon of Ids trtrWi Mmsm fi ome jreet. ' Jwll Hmmnnb mad IfuikaD Hmi nmh forfeited benda mrfcea tU]r Mil to appear te mmawer efcargea of pn1 Ho drunkenness. Wffilo Jaeksoa, mecie, wms masoo ed eosta for apsedlay. Moui knfcm moitn liibr, w~ Kings Moui Announcem The Woi _ World War n, costii i- bttt la ttfM. ended fm s tmmb she II ami mil >, stab in the book. J Tha feeling of relief I citizens here end thronj k rable. ? Ho longer most there I receiving the dread tele; ? ualty. p- God has smiled on the J) At a cost of more th n United States again em< a bat. ym Immediately question future, conversion to p< tore of consumer goods, J nation of restrictions, e But the big question i ? freedom from another i " certainly destroy almost This nation, and the < world, has two tasks. Fi: * humanity, of Jesus Chr i. to transmit this doctrine >- Until these tasks are j] no permanent peace. 4 We have split the ate power to split the spirit City Takes 1 Motorist sCrj i? ? " K Kings Mountain was quiet Wed day as most folks settled back e rest after the declaration that B war had ended. Almost all business firms were c ed, and almost all textile and ini . trial plants were shut down. The radio announcement that 0 y would no longer give out ? or ,. quire ? stamps for gasoline crea rush business for the few service g tions open, as motorists streamed ). saying "Pill 'er up." s OPA also announced that fuel and canned foods are now off the tion list. War manpower controls ended midnight Tuesday, which means King* Mountain business fir 7-mco were closed all day Wedn day In obeerrance of V-J day hi day will be open for business Thu day with the exception of the F1 t National Bank which will take two-day holiday. In accordance w ^ the proclamation by Oorernor Othi Cherry. d employers no longer mast be llm y by employment eeiliaga and that n worker can quit his jib when he i o ready and take another of his eh ? log. It was stated that rationing [e some products would continue foi t, indefinite period, and the Offiee * Reconversion said that price is trols and wage oeilings would t, br continued for an indefinite pei 4 The postoffiee, draft board, rs I- board, and employment offices jo * business firms in enjoying a holt First announcement on the d a was that inductions will be rut i a 80,000 a month to 50,000, with i 1- men uader SO subject to Induet a It ~was also announced that men a Europe, henceforth, will aot bo to the Pacific theater, and that d services will greatly speed op f " Miwt Vlrrrfnla PlnwV t? ?? ta Stationed In Belgium Iffln Vfrjflnlm Plonk, dangkter ^ Mr. and Mn. B. U Plonk, to ^ sorring with tk* Amarteaa Croon in Browlto, Mgha, oe?or t- to 1ot*?ra roeotood bp kor porenta frtmds horO tkll wook. % kfflH Plonk, wko roeently ntain I 0 THU*SDAT7 AUO08T- 16. 1945 itain Celebrat lent By Presic paMMMMMW + ? ?< ? k Of Peace lg not only millions in money day afternoon at 7 o'clock, as ng Japan inglorionsly ended IM inglorionsly began by a to parents of service men, and (bout the world was immeasu be the daily, constant fear ol gram reporting a son as a cas ) United States and her Allies an one million casualties, the urges victorious in mortal com s emerge, questions about the sacetime operations, manufac , abolition of tho OP A, elimi s: How long may we enjoj var, another war which shall ; all who come into it? >ther Christian nations of the rst, to transmit the doctrine oi ist, to its own people, Second, ) to other nations, accomplished, there shall be >m of matter. God, grant uf inal atom,-we humbly pray. ultHoliday As v "Filler Up" "3 Rites Are Held i?. For Mrs. Barber lus . Funeral services for Mrs. Geor P. Barber, who died at her home ( * " 301 Battleground avenue Saturd night at 9:20, were held Monday al ernoon at 3:00 o'clock at Bethlehe i Baptist church, where she had been member for many years. ?'' The rites were conducted by t **" pastor, Rev. W. G. Camp, and inti ment was made in the family plot I the chJreh cemetery, tha. Mrs. Barber had been seriously for a short time prior to her deal ma but had been in failing health for a- number of years, oil- Before her marriage on Deeemt an- 1895, she wag Migg Margat *?t Ware, daughter of the late Jam i a Grimeg and Edilda Ware of tl 1th county. B. Surviving are her hugband and s? en children, Mrs. Marvin Wright, tis Barber, and Sam Barber, all lted;KinK? Mountain, Paul Barber 'I Morganton, Mrs. P. M. Teague a gets Miss Estelle Barber, of Chariot ??** and Clyde Barber, of Concord, elg . grandchildren and one great-grai . child. of ( Aetive pall-bearers were James eon- ; Ware, F. C. Ware, Orady Ware, ( also | tmr Ware and Bev. Joe Hicka, i rlod 1 tlon nePk?w" Mrs. Barber. Ined Honorary pall-bearers were me day. bers of the board of deaeona of I raft thlehem church, I. B. Goforth, Dr. ro E. Anthony, and J. O. Plonk, a Will Ormand, of Bessemer City. In Out-of-town relatives and frier sent attending the funeral were: Ball tte.Boet, Mrs. Caleb Beet, Mr. and If din-1 - . - - John R. Bog?r, Mlea Both Boger, 1 and Hn. W. If. White, Mtae Ma White, Mm J. Lee White, Mr. a Mr*. Q. L. BlnpMi and Mn. D, Teegue, all of Coneerd, Mre. Bte of Wall, Mn. Blake Prlee, George Brw Bryan, Mr*. H. K. Grant, Mn. * "tm> aad Mn. MeCerkle, all of Oh lotto, Will and Bert Ortnand, of B SBd aemer City, Mr. tad Mn Char Wright, of Karl, and Mr. and M tiled Hanrlek Bridget of Oaatonia. the Mie. Barbe# jka the laat member a faaklly of tt eWMree. ierald [ es Victory |? lent Truman * jCity Joyful l As Japanese |* | Accept Terms jjj tx > A crescent moon looked down upon a peaceful Kings Mountain Tnaai <lay, the first time the eity had known peace since December 7, 1941, g when its citizens, with the many otk- n ers of the nation were stunned by r the news that Japan had attacked y the fleet at Pearl Harbor. p As had been the nation's by-word ^ before, the citizens voiced the opinion that Japan would be obliterated ' in six months. The people were ear- ^ ) prised that the Japanese showed the . audacity to attack such a powerful ^ nation. Six months passed, and the United > States was still conducting a defen- { sive war. It was August before the ' |)( first forward strike was made at ( Guadalcanal. , ? i m The Marines won at Guadalcanal. | r On Tuesday, at 7 p. m., Eastern I War Time. President Harry 8. Tru- ^ ' man announced that Japan had acceptitd the unconditional surrender ^ j terms set forth by the Big Three at j . Potsdam a short time ago. ' , rf The one-two punch hail been too ( much for the Nips. ' The atomic bomb and Russia's do-- ^ laration of war had been too much, ? ' In Kings Mountain, almost five days of build-up to the end of the j war had done much the same for the _ people as had the -false report, mix o-i itotniis. ami conflicting stories of the end of the European phase. It quieted the Victory Celebration. ' "] Though there was immediate "'blow- ;T ing of whistles, sounding of sirens, ei and parade of horn-blowing automo- te biles, the celebration was not as spon nt ? taneous as was the celebration of President Roosevelt's electiop In w 1932. The major part of the outward eel ebrating was done by youths?many s of them already classified 1-A and a- B' waiting call to enter the armed for- 01 ge '*" . n( n Though it had been little publicir- n) ed. the union service at First Bap^ tist church was attended by an over-; | flow crowd who came to hear a mes- cl ' sage of peace by Rev. J. O. Winder. M prayers of thanhfulness. and sons* 0( he of Prtis?'- te The service was punctured by noise of celebrants in other parts of ^ the city. 9' 1 ^ i - - - - 1 Ill v rown* gainerot un Mnr'iosrrontvi i sj avenue, around the City hall, and all ' over the business district. The older people, for th^ most part. ^ >e_ just stood, as if they could hardly a ,ej understand the incredibility of peace. S e8 Many were parents of men In the p Pacific area, others were parents of veterans of the European war who 61 ( would soon be Pacific bound. Others c< q were parents of men who had paid the supreme sacrifice. ? . The carnival on the outskirts of the ^ citv closed for the night. S One young soldier stood quietly a'* midst popping firecrackers, hornh? blowing and racing automobiles. He id- said. "T cry awhile and laugh a- w while." it g An elderly woman passed, wiping j " tears of Joy from her eyes. J * * The father of Johnny William Black well, first Kings Mountain casualty in World War IT, walked down the " street quietly. A man wearing a new suit (the ^ J* price tag hung from hi* coat) walked with his family to the church service. A A man with an old-fashioned mus'd* ket and a powder bag fired bis rifle ' 7 until it was hot. , 11 ** A truck, driven by a celebrant, caught afire, was extinguished quick- el rr ly. Others used up plenty of pistol ad ammunition. 11 ft Tsi?+ Ana mass crlvdit fn UftT# m ) ? atroot light* on all sight. Bat by 10 T. o'clock, oxeept for as oeeaadonal ear 1' 11- paaaiag with horn preaaed down, m or- King* Ifoaatatm had nettled baeh to 00- rrrlwr the detail* gtroa by hoarae- "< lea Toiead radio eommontatera. >0. Thia waa King* Mountain on V- <K Day, tho flrat peaea it had knows of in throe year*, eight month* and aer- * oa day*. , p 10 tX FIVE CENTS PEE COPV ace Ars. Barnes testing After iuicide Try Mm. Tom Barneii. who 1!vm n?? sttleground Service Station on tha rover road, wai resting satisfactory y in Shelby hospital late Wednesky morniVg, following a suicide atmpt in which she swallowed car>lic acid. Dr. H. K. Sherrill, attending pbyeian, said a small amount of car>lic acid was removed from Mrs. arses' stomach after she had baaa isheil by ambulance to the hospital. Henderson Herndon, of Fulton 'a ortuary, said he left his home about :30 to answer the call whieh had en placed by neighbors who heard rs. Barnes screaming. Dr. Sherrill said it was impossible t predict results "in a case of thia T>e," but that he felt Mrs. Barnes ould recover. Deputy Sheriff W. L?. Blackburn .id that be had taken Mrs. Barnes > a home on the Waco road Tuesiv night at Mrs. Barnes' request. He said be heard the woman r^ ark, "I'm going to end my part or ' it.'' but said he thought nothing ' the remark. She had previously kd a fight with another woman, h? in. ami stated she also remarked iat "1 don't appreciate folks tellg me what Tom does." evidently ferrinu to her husband. A note was found in the home of Trs. Barnes, but the exact contents ere not known by Mr. Blackburn, e said the note did not give the ason for the suicide attempt, !ubs Return After Veek At Cherokee Phirtv Cubs from the five Cub Dens i Kii.g* Mountain, with thirty parits, leaders, Ben Mothers, and a w Scours, spent an enjoyable week Cnmti Chero'-- ->?. Aug. 6 to 10. Rev. ,T. G. W'nkler, cubmaster, as director of the camp for the >riod. The daily program included a udy and work period, followed by rimming in the morning; rest perl* t, games and swimming in the afterson; a vesper service led by local inister-. and games at night. Buefc arly. Red Cross life-saver, was in large of all the water activities, [any of the boys learned to swim; hers, more advanced, passed cer* lin sw mming requirements. Boyer [urrav was hen<t nt ,?-?m ? ?.i ? uipnicrt. T. B. Onforth was response for transportation. On Thursday evening Kiwanians rought their guests to the camp for fish -upper. This was followed by tunt Night, participated in by the ubs. On another evening, the boys n.ioWd"'rtrmffls of news reels and irvcs, shown by Aubrey Mauney. Jhurch-Going Report ihows 729 Present Reports on church attendance last eek showed that 729 attended morn lg services at six churches, whils ,011 attended church school service* t seven churches. No church service was held at the utheran church, and tabulation* ere not received for Central Metheist nor First Presbyterian ehnrehes. Attendance at the nnlon service at RP church was 158. Attendance by churches follows: ARP?church school, 119, church, )7. First Baptist ? chureh school, *88, lurch, 229. Grace Methodist ? church school, 13, church, 89, night, 88, prayer eetlng, 18. Macedonia Baptist ? chureh school 48, church, 110, night, 128, prayer eetlng, 89. St. Matthew '* Lutheran ? church hoot 151. Temple Baptist ? church school, 9, church, 82, prayer service, 25. Wesleyaa Methodist ? ehareh "hool, 154, church, 88, night, 80, rayer meeting SL * 1 * ' li .'2^1-:.* * ' >il
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