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More About News Of '49 (Cont'd from from( page) Agenda; Kiwunis To Honor "Un ?elfish Citizen"; County Citizens Own $9 Million In Bonds; George H. Mauney, iRed Cross Drive Chair man, Announces Committee Heads; Township Polio Fund Gifts $7,406, PI position of DuCourt Mill Matter Delayed; City Will Offer $350,000 Bond Issue May 10th; Brandon Ac cepts City Managership at Ashe tooro; Kings Mountain B. A L. in An nua) Meeting; Harold Coggins Elec ted President of Merchants Group: Third Annual Legion Cage Tourney To Begin. March . - City Election Two Months Away But Lhtle Interest Yet Shown; Legal Beer Sales to End; King Winter Marches Icily Into March; City Elec tion Set for May 10; Red Cross Fund ?Gifts Near $2,000; Moss Won't Seek Re- Election; Plonk School Celebrat ing Silver Anniversary; Fallston Wins Legion- Tourney, Mountaineers 'Reached Seini Finals; Paul Ledford Seeku Commissioner Post; Lions To Fffte Farmers; North Carolina I Little Symphony to Play Concerts ? here; Mists Frances Summers Gives Recital; Lions Entertain Area Farm er.s; Building Permits for week To taled $10,200. '/ , ? - April Kelly Will Head Cratspun Yarns; Cancer Fund Drive to Start; 'Con tracts Awarded on U. 8. 74 Job; Lall Gets 17-25 Years on Murder Charge; Merchants Offer Bargains at Kings Mountain Bargain Days; Ellison, Guyton, Ward Running for City Commissioner Positions; Jaycees 'Heard State President; Grady How ard Nominated for Jaycee Presiden cy; Nancy Plonk Has Lead In Play; U. E. Herndon Flies Candidacy for Mayor; Nelsler, Phlfer, Hudson Brld ge* File for Board; Mrs. Mary B. Goforth Wins Award; Demauth Bianton Wins Hoey Medal; School Trustees Re-Eelect Barnes; Patter son Opposing Neisler for Ward 1 Post, Carl F. Mauney Files for 'Re Election; Central Methodist Church Welcomes 57 New Members; Mayor H. Tom Fulton Files for Re-Eleclion, L. E. Davis Running for Ward 2 Post lion, Kincaid, Patterson Out for School Board, Myers Files for May or; Citizens Asked to Aid Area Blood Bank. Mot Mrs. H. E. Lynch Opposes Patter son for school Board; Miss Bessie Slmonton Wins Klwans Club Unsel fish Citizen Award; $500 Needed for Legion Baseball; Herndon Elected Mayor, Patterson, Mauney, Ellison, Bridges, Ward Win; $350,000 Bond Issue Questions Defeated; Mrs. Hay wood Lynch Was Seven-Ballot Mar gin for Ward 2 School Position; Cooper Wins 3tsate Jaycee Vice-Pres idency; Elected Officials Assumed Duties; School Trustees Approve Tentative Plans for West School Ex <pansionv City Board Sets Tentative Tax Hate a $1.85: Ward Is Mayor Pro Tern; Local Students Charles Bianton and Pauline Mauney Make High Ratings; Mrs. Carl Davidson Heads County Teacher Organization; Civic Clubs- "Hear Lee Weathers; Graham To Speak at Road Bond E lection Rally; Sam Weir Named Lions President: New Cash Brothers Joy Theatre To Open. . ? I Ju?e Band Group Names Klncaid Chair, man; Many Kings Mountain Stu dents Get College Diplomas; Citi zens To Vote on State Bond Issues; Poppy Sale Sets New Record; Kings Mountain Voters "Split on Bond Issuer; Former Citteens Laura and Lillian Plonk Awarded Doctorates; High School Diplomas Presented to 54 Students; L. L. Benson Red Cross Head; Lewis B. Peck Tp Succeed Noell; J. S. Evans, Jr., Is Employed as City Engineer: First Services to be Conducted in New Dixon Presbyter Ian Church; CVty School Board Ap proves Plana for West School Im- 1 provement; Beth- Ware School ' to Graduate 26. Jutr Industrial Holiday Schedules Re flect Spotty Business Picture; Hick ory Church Assured by Gift ot Mau ney Family: Financial Firms Pay $24,443 in Dividends; Postal Re ?celpts Up Over '48; Tommy Baker Wins Detroit Trip; Mlckler Buys Walters Firm; Vets Administration Approves Textile School for City; City Board Sets Tax Rate at >180; Paul Mousey Becomes Legion Com mander; Two Postal Employ ees Face Federal Charges; Howell Re-Captured in Iredell County; Lo cal CKtaens Keep X-Ray Machine Busy Hilton Ruth Named Lions Zone Chairman; Hospital Bids To Be Ready for Bid Requests; Textile Sit uation Seems Improved; Wayne Ware Named To' Rural Road Body; City SrweKering. August James Simpson Resigns Mer chants' Post: Contracts Awarded for 943,069 West School Improvements; Harris and Grantham to Head Horse Show; Bui winkle to Retire; Fatson Barnes County YDC Chairman; Grammar Grade 'Athlete Program Assured; Guard Company Leaves for Camp; Merchants Are Ready for Op portuntty Days; Miles Mauney To Play Benefit Concert for DAR; Phifer to Head McGills at Gaston; City, Park Grace 3chools To Open Sep tember 1; Merchants Name Fa i son Barnes Secretary. September Byron Keeter Elected to High Ki wnnis Office; Guard Unit Returns with Honors; Baker Flies Jet Model to World ?e?cord: Still Condemns Po. lice Department; Taxable Valuation to Hit $5,600,000; Dr. W. L. Mausey Named to Office: Blind-Aid Broom Sale Suecesrful; Beth-Ware Commu. nity Fair to Open; Burlington Resi dents Fig-ht Water Tap Fee; Reed To Practice Optometry Here; Rowel 1 Lane Heads County Schoolmasters; Plan* Progressing on Legion Build ing; Textile Outlook Best in Mon ths; Bus Terminal Moved to East King Street; 85 Local Students Off! to School; Rev. P. D. Pa-trick Named Moderator; Lions to Hear Highway Commissioner; Hospital pets Fed era] Approval; Narrow Fabrics in Bankruptcy; Girl Scout Fund Drive to Begirt; Kid Grid Teams to Begin Play. October . . H. Y. Ballard To HSad Kiwanis In '50; Miss Cioninger Leading Winner | at Horse Charges Against P^ ' lice Chief Fizzle at Public Hearing; jOak Grove Road will be Paved; Oli ver Falls Buys York Road Building; Coal Dealers Rationing Supplied; Lane Says 56 Need Free Meals; Bids Are Advertised for Local Hospital; 1 Annual Woman's Club Floral Fair | Held; Peeler and Ratterree Named Home B. & L. Directors. November . . Coal Situation Could Be Worse Here; Carlton Narmed Shrine Coach; Weisener Named Wildlife President; Dixon Presbyterian Church Dedicat ed; Annual Library Book Drive Un derway; Youth and Rail Veteran ;Team Up to Avert Train Wreck; Ki wanis Club Votes $450 to Civic [Works; First Mountaineers Will Hold Reunion; Merchants Stage Christmas Opening Event; City Board Declines Bus Station Appro val; Thanksgiving Holiday Opens Church Loyalty Month; Mauney Twins Make Defout as Duo-Pianists; Commissioners Vote to Abolish En gineer's Job; Howard Jackson Nam ed CoOntry Club President; Bus Sta tion Action Affirmed. December Discussion Heated as City Board Makes Evans Dismissal Official; City Is Not Expected To Suffer for Coal; City Will Buy Plonk, Bridges Facilities; Bus Terminal Powwow Results in Stalemate; Ollle Harris Nominated for Director of State Mor. tlcians' Group; Snavely To Speak at Lions Football Banquet; Jaycee Resolution on Engineer Matter in Error, Says Patterson; Shopping Rush Expected To Hit Full Swing; Jaycees Seek Old Toys for Needy; Band Awards Top Honors; State Body Approves East King Bus Ter i minal Site; Local Teacher Group j Supports Federal Aid Bill; Rev. J. H. Brendall To Head Ministers' 'Group; Lumber Company Stock | Brings $400; Latvian Family, First ? Displaced Family Here, Arrives; Jay. Icees, Lions Plan Yule Cheer for Needy; City Board Passes Bond Or dinances; Holiday Plans Reflect Im. proved Business Here; Arnette Gives Up Bus Agency, Yelton Temporary Agent: Mail Cancellations Set Rec | ord. More About Bloodmobile (Cont'd from front page) the bloodmobile visits to cities and towns in the Charlotte area, Is used at the Shelby hospital every day and very often the person receiving the blood is from the Kings Moun tain area." a spokesman for the hop pi tainMaff- said this week. A Kings Mountain woman, Mrs. Ldna Bumgardner, underwent an operation early last week and she was given a pint of blopd according to the spokesman. , Many, many other Kings Mountain area citizens have been given Red Cross blood since the organization's blood ipaogram was started around 14 months ago he said. Many lives have been saved because of the a vallabilltyof Red Cross blood, he added. { Many other Kings Mountain area I citizens have received Red Cross blood in many other hospitals and through local doctors according to Chairman Hunnicutt. "And the precious life fluid (blood) hasn't cost any of tho patients a cent ? it's free because it's given to the program by citizens all over the Charlotte area, in continuous bloodmobile visits almost every day," Mr. Hunnicutt said. The Kings Mountain chairman j pointed out that administrative fees charged by hospitals In this area vary. 'Moat hospitals do charge for administering the blood," he said, "but Che product itself? the blood Is free." "Remember ? give a pint of your blood during the next visit of the Red Cross bloodmobile Wedensday," he urged. "Contact Mrs. Gamble at the Red Cross office, phone 247-lj^ i and make an appointment for a re ! ture visit of the htaodwnwblle if ydU ' | are unable to donate Wednesday. More About DuCout Rumors (Cont'd from front page) ering the DuCourt plant property alone. The Holbrook company, in turn, was to sell the company's 73 houses and vacant property to a lo cal combine including J. E.'Maun ey, J6hn Mauney and W. M. Gantt for 9100,000, with Court As nd Palmer, currently second mortgagor, taking a mortgage with precedence after the RFC mortgage. These reports were supplied by Attorney J. R. Da vis, who represents several credit on of the DuCourt company, t>ut )&t. Davis added that he didn't put too much credence in the reports. 'Til believe it's straightened out when the whistle blowfe," he remarked. The DuCourt Company owes two years' tax bills to the City of Kings Mountain whrich had not been paid " '50 Dodge Models To Go On Display . 1>e new 1950 model Dodge auto mobiles are scheduled to go on dis play ^t Reynolds Motors, East King I Street, on Wednesday. j The new Dodge models, pfe-view ed in Charlotte by Carolinas dealers several days ago. are longer and lower in appearance as a result- of styling modifications. The rear fenders are larger and longer and the rear tread is two inches wider. The rear window area in the Coro I net and Meadowbrook modeb! is In-* creased a third. Available in the body styles and' jon two standard wheelbases, tfcej I new Dodge cars retain the roominess of the 1949 models which establish led an all-time high in Dodge retail pales. ? I 'Fluid drive is standard equipment j on all models and Dodge's gyro-ma Tic transmission, Which eliminates manual -shifting, is available in the Coronet series. Other features in clude resistor -protected ignition sys tem, speed proofing of cylinders and cycle-bond brake linings. " The new Dodge is available in six ftody styles li? the Coronet series, in cluding a new model, the Diplomat, Which seats six and has the sporty . lines of a convertible. Other Dodge models are the Mea dowbrook four-door sedan, the Way farer two-door sedan. Wayfarer bus iness coupe and the'Wa'yfarer sports roadster. Coronet and Meadowbrook models^ have a wheelbase of 123 1-2 Inches. The wheelbase of the Way farer is 115 inches. j . AH models are powered by the Dodge "Get Away" engine with a compression ration of seven to 1. The Coronet and Meadowbroog se dans and Coronet club coupes have ; a ne\t type dash and cowl insulation to give a quieter ride. Forward side , panels are lined with a thick sheet of rubber backed by a layer of Jute. ; The same rubber-jute combination ! is used in insulating the dash a ' gainst engine heat and hum. . , j Thursday. ?It filed petition In bankruptcy early this year. Prior to that time it I had been running regularly and had I employed around 230 to 300 persons. ? J ? . ? . . . % ?' Is W orth vi EARN 3 PERCENT ON YOUR MONEY AND HELP BUILD KINGS MOUNTAIN AT THE SAME TIME WITH ONE OF THREE METHODS OF SAVING. WHICH SUITS YOU BETTER: 1 Full-paid Shares, at $108 each. Interest paid semi-annually Optional Savings. Invest any amount any time. This new popular savings method is especially good for those who have varying amounts for sav ings. Interest credited semi-annually. Installment stock. Pay 25c per share, per week. Stock matures to full-paid shares of $100. IN TODAY FOR FURTHER DETAILS KINGS MOUNTAIN B. & L ASSN. W. X. MattMT- **??? I. C. Keller. Vlct-fm. I. C. Laclcey, Sec.-Treas.
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