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The Kings Mo
Establis]
A wenklv n?wnnami dnntoH in
welfare and published for the
and benefit of the citizens of K
' published every Friday by the I
Entered as second class matter <
tain. N. C.. under Act of Congres
Martin Harmon .............
Charles T. Carpenter. Jr
Mrs. P. d. Herndon ...........
Telephones: Sock
"subscription rates 1
payable in advance
One year . t ..... S2.00
Si* months :. SI.10 '
Three months ., . so
TODAY'S B]
But if our gospel be hid. it is
inthians 5:3.
A Hew Year
as nas been remarked before,
it is the habit of man to
reminisce fondly over the past,
to chafe at the present, and to
fear the future, arid, as a general
rule, the fears frequently
prove to be foolish ones.
At the moment, and by habit,
the professional prophets
who gaze into the crystal ball
and report what the average
citizen and business man-may
expect during the coming year,
. are hard at work. *?
Mr, Babsorv's predictions are
. appearing in many papers,
Fortune reports on the dnih*
ions of the nation's business
executives, and the confidential
reporting gentlemen like
Kiplingvr and others have survived
the November 2 debacle
arid are telling all customers
what will be what, why and
how. . .
In general, the natural conservatism
of man is catching
up with one and all. After all,
1 (hiw ume o 5*
?? UP, aim 11 auuiC"
time has to.level off. Of course,
there are other signs too. Locally,
Kings Mountain had witnessed
a slowing up in the previously
fast pace of textiles.
"Otherwise, this was a Christmas
at which about every gift
wanted was purchasable, With
the exception of popularlypriced
automobiles. The items
were purchasable, that is, at a
' price.
General opinion predicts a
''mild recession" year during
1940, meaning an "adjustment"
year. Most feel that after the'
adjustments are made the nation
will enjoy several 'good
business years, where the pace
is not quite as fast as it has
been since mid-1945, but just
plain, steady good business.
Announcement by Fred
Wright, Jr., and Elmer Rhea
that they are going to start at
- once a 50-unit Negro housing
developme; * will come as good
news not onl> to our colored citizens
but to others as well.
There is a definite need for
more and better modest-rental
negro housing. That* each
house will have a modern bath
room is another interesting
part of the announcement. Too
often citizens have complained
about uncleanliness among colored
citizens without providing
the means tor cleanliness. Of
course, the project is a business
venture for Messrs Wright
and Rhea. But it is another of
those business ventures which
improves the community, on
which theory the American
free enterprise system is based.
A few more cheeks are needed
to complete the Kings Moun
tain Jaycees' quota lor the T-B
X-Ray machine. Business and
industrial firms which have not
made contributions to the fund
should send in the $1.00 per employee
checks, which will
prove a good investment for
the future health of their employees
and the community.
It is time to buy your city
auto license and to list your
taxes for the coming year.
10 YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
Kecter's Department Store was a
warded first prize in the Christmas
decoration contest sponsored by the
Men's Club, w*th the Kings Mountain
Drug Company talcing second
prize. The prizes were awarded
: purely on decorative display and
not for any idea expressed. Dr. and
Mrs. L. P. Baker were awarded first
prize for residence decorations with
. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams tVking
second place.
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the promotion of the general
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BDiigniemntiK, entertainment
ings Mountain and its vicinity,
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1BLE VERSE
hid to them that are lost. II Coi
"Governor" Scott
As is customary when a car
didate is elected ^overrror h
immediately receives the titl
"Governor,". even though ri
inauguration is several week
awayi JS'ot only is Kerr Scot t n<
exception to the standing,pule
but he has already, begun ,f<
operate along lines which inch
cate he is shanine thincrc f
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strong gubernatorial .program
His "wo, the people." ad
drtess to members of the Nortj
Carolina Citizens association
was what the newspaper pro
fession would call a "'ulu,"an<
some of his other public utter
a noes. including his request fo
resignations from certain kgj
men .hi the government, wer*
she same.
In his address to the Citizen
association, he referred to tb
organization's publication "Wr
the People." and asked the as
social ion if it were "we rh
people ngainsl the people,
pointine out that the assoeia
tion frequently acted that wa\
Ho also served notice on utili
ties to get on the ball or fac
revocation of their franchises
pointing out that a governmen
protected monopoly should no
expect to skim the cream alon
and leave the bluejohn.
North Carolina's gubernator
ial position is strong only b;
virtue of the governor's ap
pointive power and prestige
for the governor has no vet(
Thus is will be interesting t
note whether Governor Scotl
with these two weapons, eai
effectively control what som
say is a "Johnson" legislature
Many think he can certain!;
for the. first meeting of th<
General Assembly under th<
Scott tenure.
The results will be interest
ing, for Mr. Scott is the fresh
est political innovation ir Nor
th Carolina in many years. Hi
ran on a "people's" platform
and his pre-inaugural utteran
ces indicate he is going to d<
his best to carry them out. I
he is successful in this, he wil
make North Carolina one of It:
best governor's, even thougl
he will probably be considera
bly unpopular in some guar
ters.
George Houser, wiio is serv
ing as industrial gifts chair
man for this year's fund cam
paign for the Infantile Paraly
sis foundation, should be greet
ed with warm smiles and size
able checks. Last summer*
polio epidemic should be suffi
ciently fresh in the minds o
local people to insure libera
donations to this fund. Th<
fund is used for relief and trea
ment of polio victims, and
more important, for reseac
to ferret out the cause and me
thod of prevention of thi
dread disease which has bli
ghted the lives of many young
sters. ' ^ '
Chairman W. W. (Bill) Tollt
son reports the Girl, Shout fun
is almost over the top on it
$1,000 quota. If you haven
sent in a check, attend to th
matter today.
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Items of news taken from th
1937 files of the Kings lfoux
tain Herald.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Goforth, Be
Jr., and Bibbl Goforth were goes
f off Mr. and Mrs. Crenshaw in Be
j mom at a family dinner on Chris
mas Day.
Mrs. H. R. Parton, Mist Saler
Panon and Lynwood Barton we;
guests of Mrs. Patten's sister. Mi
B. R. Davis, of Union, S. C., on Otri
mas day.
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THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HE
martin's medicine
By. Martla Harmon
(Containing bits ot news, wisi
dom. humor, and comment. To be
taken weeiciy. Avoid overdosage.)
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With Lntisimcu over. it ?s now
time ior all gooes men to set to
work to close out the books on
1941.. take inventory and clear tue
desks tor the arrival of 1949, an
occurrence which is only a few
hours away.
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There's a lot to do. and a lot coining
up. Most iolks. like President
1 rum an. iound Santa Claus somewhat
too good to taem, and there's
, the business of getting over the
excess of turkey in this best-fed
i nation of the world. Several times
j; during the holiday season, it.
would have been of considerable
r- benefit to the medicinal constitution
if the quantities of good
things could have been transported
by magic carpet to some spot
in the globe where food is not as
|. plentiful,
p! y-w
e But to get bc^k to clearing the
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Since Saturday is train day in
1 New Orleans (you know. Choo.
' Choo), it is an ideal time to re3
move irom the hook a most enjoyable
note received from Rev. J. G.
3 Winkler, who is new dispensing
i, Methodism down at Asheboro and
who is a most loyal alumnus of
the West Durham school on>.e
1 known as Trinity, wrote shortly
>. after the Duke-Carolina game as
follows:
I For some unknown and uncalled
for reason, c Carolina fan went
r ail out in trouble to get me two
fooball tickets to the recent CaroUna-Duke
gene. It was terrible to
see. hutting way on down below
' the rorns on your toe3. These
5 pains didn't begin until after the
e first period and neoT the close of
the game they were most acute.
; Now v-taat burns me up is- this:,
e . that demon friend who gave me
"i the tickets meets me on the street
. and instead of greeting me in the
, i usual manner, he just says
^, 'Chco-Choo'. Well, I may get over
it but when Duke again gets on
{ the ball, I'll speak to my friend in
'' I the language befitting a Blue
Devil?"
II Having nib through a number
e i of dry years myself. X know how
4Kb aaaH Malhivlicl hrnther 4m If.
and there axe some few who think
V' I'll feel the same way again on
- ' Saturday' hut I'll still look forj
ward to the first day of '49 with
' considerable optimism.
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, Speaking of next year, there is
, one resolution I intend to make. It
a is this: pastures, eery frequently.
p I are not as green on the other side
! of the fence as they look. The reaV
' son pastures are greener, of courp
se. is that the looker is not fully
e acquainted with the situation on
the other side. If* somewhat like
. getting an aerial view of a green
. i pasture. It look smooth and nice,
j but try to set down oh it and the
* j plane will crack up. But 1 have a
* I special instance in mind. A short
time ago. I had about decided to
set myself up as a commission
"> buyer on the Neisler Mills sales
f room. Shortly before Thanksgiv]!
ing I had had the following post
;j card from a lady in another city:
1 "I would like to know if the slip
cover and upholstery material
Mill Store (ac*oes from mill over
combination store and filling station
on road to Spartanburg over
B. R. Just out of Kings Mt.) will
- be open Nov. 28 (Friday after
. Thanksgiving)". The medicinal
. department figured out that this
was the Neisler salesroom and the
_ information was forwarded.
T'?
The saleroom does not accept
checks, nor will it accept mail or"
dees. About two weeks later, a let?
ter came addressed to tbe paper
1 from another lady in the same
e city. She saclessd a check add
t i sample, and asked that 1 get three
I t easaweta ?lse 1 ... dl t? '
h She had nu out and won't do=?.
As It wownd up, I bought what
_ looked like the same piece of
goods, but whot turned oat to be
" the sane pattern, but a lighter
shade. The original was fresh
out It was with fleoe and trembling
that I mailed the parcel and
enclosed a note apologizing lor the
d botchy job I'd done. A few days
8 later 1 had a reply- The lady was
> very gracious. ~lfs quite all
right' she wrote. "Tw used the
material and if anybody notices
the difference. I'll Just tell them
- it's an optical Illusion.'
. But ! ? Already out of the
commission buyers' business
Back to 1111*111 use I heard
good one the ethos day. "TU be
glad when New Tear's Day Coto_
em."* a well-known local gentle?
men iemmlull Tm going to
I" MpsfliMh^iaW one
last year and 1 Mt bettsr than 1
ever had In ssy life. Of cour?e.
* It only lasted three days. A cor*
1 lust had to break seun"
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RALD, KINGS MOUNTAIN, W. C.
oy *?ay v>i mention r
'X>1? B?attie . 1|
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Riley and son,
Daie, spent Christmas afternoon
with Mr. and Mrs; EM Riley on Route
three. ' j
Miss Ann Costner spent he Week j
end with relatives in ChCrryville.
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Payne had as
their guests Christmas day her fath j
er. Rev. j. L. Armstrong of Castonia
| and family.
1 Mu and Mrs. W. S. McCielian had |
as their guests Christmas Mr. and I.
Mrs.. J, I>. Jones and Mr. and Mrs.
Harold McCielian all of Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Riley had as 4
their guests Christmas night Mr. and
Mrs. John Smith of Hickory and Mr, j
J. and Mrs. Clayton Smart and daugh
ter, Patsy, of Casar.
Mrs. H. B. Jones had as her gUests
recently Mrs. Darwin McCarter and
Miss Hazel McCarter of Bethany.
Mr. and Mrs. Calloway Henderson
and daughter, Betty Lou, and Mr.
Bill Davis spent Christmas with rel
. a fives in Concord. ._ " ' [
Mr. Paul Brady of Salisbury spent
the weekend with his sister, Mrs.
Frank Gladden.' ^
. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Riley had as their
guests Christmas Mr. and Mrs Frcu
Acuff of Grover and Pvt. Bill Riley m
Of Fort Bragg. ' ' I
. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Cllne wish to
say thanks a million to the many
.friends who remembered them 'so
generously during this Christmas
season.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Adams spent j
the holidays with relatives in Murphy.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Cline had as
their guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
. Tal Parser of Burlington.
. Mr. and Mrs. Wright Harmon had
"j as their guests recently Mr. and;
J Mrs. T. R. Fogleman, Mr. C. G. Mc}
Craw and Mr. Carl McC'raw, jr., and
'Miss Doris June McCraw all of
Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Hope had as
their guests Monday Mr. and Mrs.
Bill.Dawson and son Mike, of Sire!-by.
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Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Hinps and '
'?mily of Beam's Mill and Mrs. Dave
Smith 3f., of Lawndale, spent Su/tday
with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Smith,
Jr., and family, and Mr. and Mrs.
Troy Wright and family. V'i
i Mr, and Sirs. J. I. Hope had as
their guests Christmas day their
i children, grandchildren and Mr. A
| E. Ciine.
* NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS j
Notice is hereby given that the an- >
nual meeting of stockholders of the
First National Bank will be held in
the lobby of the First National Bank,
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, on
Tuesday, January 1171949, at 4 p. m.
This the 9th day pf December,
1948.
L. E. Abbott, Cashier.
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I PRESCRIPTION I
SERVICE |
We Fill any Doctors' Pre*' |
scriptiows promptly and ?
accurately at reasonable
prices with the confidence
of your physician.
Kings Mountain
Drug Company
THE REXALL STORE
We Call For and Deliver
Phones 41?81
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Js Drinking
Destroying
Your Home?
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Are .YOU losing the love
of your family . . ; the
respect of your friends
because you can t euro
your craving for drink?
Is each attempt to quit
drinking a failure no
matter now often or earnestly
you resolve never
to touch another drop?
ALCONMJUi CAN
KturiiitiiAar <
OVERCOME
The amazing tried and
proved method followed
by specially trained physicians
and nurses at
Aieo-Haven purifies the
blood stream and removes
the Jcohobc poisons.
Treatment is directed
toward restoration
to full health, rather
than the usual "sobering
up" methods.
mt man
m plain amipi
AUSNMEN SANITARIUM
4bi*lM??-446S fkyHfUfW
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Friday, December 31, 1948^
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?Quality Cleaning?
?THAT'S THE BRAND YOU GET AT?
WEAVER'S CLEANING
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Program for a successful New Year with
poultry?
1 Above everything else
GET GOOD CHICKS
2 Arrange to house chicks in a clean,
comfortable place.
3 Use a feed that will give moximnm
growth.
CLEVELAND CHICK STARTER
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CLEVELAND BROILER RATION
WILL FILL THE 3rd REQUIREMENT
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