Bridges Family
il&ke Masonic
Degree Together
F<*ur membtm of the Glee A. Brid- 1
tie* family were recently examined
and found letter perfect and declar
ed proficient on the Masonic, Third
"Degree catechism; according to re
port of Paul Walker, secretary of
Fair view Lodge 399 A. F. A A. M. |
The reports, published In the De
ce'mbfr 1st edition of the Orphan*'
Friend and Masonic Journal, fol
- Iowa:
"At a stated communication "of
Fa 1. -view Lodge No. 339 on the even
ing of November 14, Brother G. A.
Bridges and sons, all of whom are
members of Fairview Lodge, were
declared proficient on the Third "De
lutv Catechism, by Master A. W.
Kincaid, Certified Lecturer.
"Master Kincaid examined Broth
er Bridges and sons, Giee Edwin,
Thomas Nelson, and Joseph Cleo
phus on the Third Degree Catechism
after whiah, he declares all four of
the 'Bridges examination to be pro
ficient.
"After this examination Glee Ed
win proceeded to ask and answer
wll the queslons and answers on the
Third Degree and Thomas Nelson
did the same-thing. Master Kincaid
stated rhat'both these examinations
were letter perfect.
"We believe this accomplishment
by father and three Sons can be mat
ched by very few Lodges anywhere
and Fairview Lodge is- very proud of
this very proficient father and sons
group." v
Seven Cases Heard
In Recorder's Court
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Seven cases were heard In regular
weekly session of City Recorders
court held at City Hall courtroom
Monday afternoon with Judge W.
Falson Barnes presiding.
Two defendants were convicted
on charges of public drunkenness.
Other cases heard included:
Edgar Reece Reep, for reckless
driving, violation of prohibition
law and possession of fireworks,
fined $25 and costs.
Kdward Brown, for obtaining mo
ney under false pretense, fined $20
and costs and ordered to pay $137.50
in weekly, payments of five dollars
to ohe North Carolina Unemploy
ment-Securiti Commission.
Burman C. Bryant, no drives li
cense and improper muffler, fined
$35 and costs.
William B. Clamp, of Newberry,
S. C? no 1 'cense plates, continued
prayer for judgment and costs.
Furman 'HlMard Boyles was sen
tenced- to serve two months on the
roads for failure to pay a-fine of $125
and costs after conviction on charges
of driving drunk and improper
lights.
Buzlington Pays
SIljOOO Bonuses
Christmas bonuses totaling $11,
000 are being paid this year to em
ployees of Phenix Plant, a unit of
Burlington MHls, k was announced
today by Superintendent R. F. Dau
ghterly.
The company is happy to be able
to pay Christmas bonuses again this
year despite the slump in the textile
market earlier in 1949, Mr. Daugh
erty aald.
On a Company wide basis, Bur
dington Mill will pay out approxi
mately $682,000 to its 'production
employees.
Plarit holidays will be observed
begining at the end of the third shift
on December 23, and ending with
operations being resumed at the be
gining of the first shift on December
27. t
asaaaaar,1
Youth and old
age will be served
with a Merry
Christmas A l?
this year
LOGAN
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CLEANERS
PhOM 529 J
North Madmont Anau*
'?*' '? 'C'lik ** ' " ?' P& -'jl
Herndon Bid High
At Cvanford Sale
Lamar. Herndon put In the higb
est bid for the Zl F. Cranford prop
erty, which was Sold at public auc
tion Wednesday morning at 10:00
o'clock.
Mr. Herndon bid S17.000 lor' the'
property which included the Cran-i
ford home place on Shelby high
way, another lot containing 8.4 ac- ,
res and 22 additional lots.
Under terms of the sale, the bid ?
may be raised wtihin 10 days of
date of sale, provided the bid is
raised five percent. If the bid is in- 1
creased by the required amount, the
property has to be re-advertised and
re-sold. If the 'bid is not raised the
required amount, the sale becomes
final, subject to confirmation of the.
court.
Bidding was first asked on the in
dividual lots and the total brought a
much smaller figure than the a
1 mount bid by Mr. Herndon.
A large number of persons attend
ed the auction.
The sa?le was conducted by \. H.
Patterson, commissioner.
: Lutheran Christmas
'Program Held Sunday
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I iFeatiire of the St. Matthew's Lu
theran church White Christmas pro
gram on Sunday evening, in addi
tion to the 'presentation of the pa
geant "Light of the World," was in
troduction to the church of the Alex.
, ander Grants family, just arrived
here from Latvia from a displaced
persons camp.
Gifts from members of the church
were given to the Grants family;
who sang "Silent Night" in their
I native language as an expression
I of gratitude. Miss Inta Grants spoke
Two Bicycles Stolen
Tuesday Recovered
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Police recovered two "bicycles stol
en here Tuesday night according to
N. M. Farr, chief of police.
Two youths ? Offie Metcalf, 16,
and Verlin Metcalf, 17, cousins of
Marshall ? were picked up by Shel
by police around 4 a. m. Wednesday
while "biking" through Shelby and
were turned over to Kings Mountain
officers. '
The youths admitted taking the
bicycles at around 8 p. m. Tuesday
and Recorder Court Judge w. P'aison
Barnes continued prayer for ludg
tnent at hearing Wednesday after
noon.
The bicycles were stolen from H.
L. Campbei and Jack Stewart, of
West Gold street.
briefly for rhe family.
'A large crowd was present for the
program.
Man Killed In Wreck . I
Early Sunday Morning
t. GA8TONIA. ? WIKiam Thomas
'Stockton, 24, oX Shelby, was fatally
Injured Sunday morning at 1:45 in
? a car- truck wreck on the Kings
? Mountain highway.
The young man was killed when
hi* car smashed headon into a trac
tor-trailer about one and one-haJf
miles- east of Kings Mountain, ac
cording to the report of State Patrol
man D. L. Owen. -Fairilee Hatfield.
'31, of 1818 South boulevard, Char
?lotte, was driving the Holmes frei
ght Corporation vehicle. Owen said.
He told the officer he was meet
ing a 1941 Otdsmobilc coach driven
by Stockton. Th? car cv.?rved from
I the left to the right of the road be
! fore striking the front of the tractor,
Hatfield said. Apparently killed in
stantly, Stockton was taken to Har*
i rls Funeral 'Home at Kings Moun
tain. He was the 21st person killed
?in highway accidents In Gaston I
county this year.
Plenty of Good Coal
to Burn
? fill Year Bin Now...
While Coal Is In Our Yard
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Kings Mountain Cotton Oil Co.
? Closed Monday. December 26 ?
ROLLER MILL CO.
SHELBY, N. C.
FOR MEN
TIES S1.00 and $1.50
SOCKS ? 3 pairs to a gift box S1.50
BOXED INITIALED HANDKERCHIEFS $1.50
SCARFS ? white & colors, silk 4 wool .... 97c to $138
Leather Gloves, fur and fleeced lined . . $2.98 to $4.95
BELTS $1.00 and $1 .50
ANSON CUFF LINKS AND TIE CLIPS $1.00 to $230
DRESS SHIRTS? white and colors ...... $1.98 to $330
SPORT SHIRTS $2.98 to $435
PAJAMAS r $238 to $335
SWEATERS? all types Si.95toS6.95
DRESS SHOES v S4.95 to $9.95
CORDUROY SPORT JACKET& $9.95 to $1435
LEATHER JACKETS . $9.95 to $1935
ZELAN JACKETS S4.95toS&.95
TROUSERS $5.95 to $8.95
FELT HATS $2.98 to $6.95
PLASTIC RAINCOATS . .TTT. $1.98
FOR CHILDREN
BOXED HANDKERCHIEFS ..
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...... 97c
$2.98
SWEATERS For Girls .
SWEATERS for boys SI .00 to $435
BOYS' WARM UP JACKETS $635
CHILDREN'S RUBBER BOOTS $230 to $330
BOYS' FLANNEL SHIRTS . $138
BOYS' LEATHER-GLOVES . ' . . $235
.
BOYS' PLASTIC RAINCOATS ! $13$
GIRLS' PLASTIC RAINCOATS $134
GIRLS' WOOL GLOVES . 9fe
BOYS' CAPS, aviator and ear muifs 97c to $138
SHWOO EAR MUFFS ' 97c
SNOW SUITS for Kidies. far collars ... 59,95
GIRLS' PAJAMAS $230
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> SHOP MYERS' For
FOR LADIES
SCARFS AND 'KERCHIEFS . 97c to fl.98
BOXED HANDKERCHIEFS 59c to S1.00
"VISION HOSIERY" v. S1J? and %\J2S
PLASTIC RAINCOATS , SI.98
BLANKETS SI -SO to $6.95
BEDSPREADS $3.95 to $&9S
TOWEL SETS Si JO to 92M
PLASTIC TABLE COVERS . . ... 11*0
CURTAINS SlJStoiCtS
PLASTIC KITCHEN CURTAINS SIM
HALF SLIPS ? flM
LINOLEUM RUGS ? 9 * 12 $5.95
Budget-Priced Gifts!
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FOB THE WHOLE FAMILY
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A BIG STOCK OF
# Boots ? Galoshes *
All *iaes to fit the Baby or Grandpa 1
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