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Police Residence Opinion Given It is the opinion of the attor ney-general that the members of a town police department must reside within the city in which they serve, according to a letter received by City Attorney J. R. Davis. Mr. Davis had written the at torney* general's office for an opinion after objection had been raiffd to his statement at the city board meeting two weeks ago that the general statutes require an officer - to reside within the corporate limits. At the meeting, the board of commissioners a dopted a resolution requiring all officers to live inside the city limits by November 1. Three officers then on the po lice force, D. H. St-feet, Earl Stroupe and GUs Huffstetler, re sided outside the city limits, and the board also ordered Chief II. A. Logan, Jr., to cut his force by two men in order to meet budge tary requirements. Since that time, Officers Street and Stroupe, have resigned. Mr. Street completed his duties August 1, Mr. Stroupe on August 15. Chief Logan said Wednesday that Mr. Huffstetler is making arrangements to move inside the city limits. The letter to Mr. Davis from T. W. Bruton, assistant attorney general, read: "In reply to your letter of the 7th of August, 1953. you are advised that this office has rendered numerous opinions to the effect that the chief of police and other policemen of a town are required to be residents of the town in which thov serve in such capacity." WARE REUNION Descendants of the late Jim mle Grimes Ware will hold their annual reunion Sunday August 23 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jake llord. Dinner will ib(> served at 12:30! OPERATION Phillip Padgett. 12-year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. P. G. Pad gett underwent an orthopedic operation at . Presbyterian hos pital in Charlotte on Monday, ile was reported resting well on Wednesday. Bon Clarken Events Attract Many ARP's A large number of members of Boyce Memorial ARP church vis ited Bon Clarken, summer as sembly grounds ' of the church near Hendersonville, last week to attend the annual Bible Con ference and for Layman's Day on Sabbath. The five-day Conference, of which Mrs. J. L. McGill, of Kings Mountain was director, featured a Bible Study conducted by Dr. Laura Plonk, of Ashevllie, di rector of the Plonk School of Creative Arts, and a Missfon Study ' conducted iby Mrs. Joe S. Evans, of Statesville, formerly of Kings Mountain. Attending the conference were Miss Ava Ware, Mrs. W. S. Fulton, Mrs. John Gamble, Mrs. McGill, Mrs. M. L. Plonk. Mrs. Martin Harmon, and Mrs. Lona McGill. Others visiting Bon Clarken during the week were Mrs. I. G. Patterson, Miss Iris Patterson and Miss Freelove Blaok, Miss Leone Patterson annd Mrs. Jam es Mercer. Present at Bon Clarken for an nual Layman's Day, were also Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McMackin, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Black, W. S. Fulton, Sn> W. S. Fulton, Jr., W. E. Blakely, Oscar McCart?r, Martin Harmon, I. G. Patterson, Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Pressly and James Allen Pressly, Miss Shir ley Sellers, Frank Sellers, Mrs. Frank Sellers, Mr. Plnkard. Little League Feed August 28 Anftual Little League banquet will be held Friday, August 28, according to announcement by Red Layton, loop commissioner, who said that the time and p.lace will be announced later. Trophies and awards will be presented at the affair, to which Mr. I^iyton has urged parents of players and other persons inter ested in Little League baseball to attend. The Phentx Plant. Burlington Mills, Inc., team will be presented the President's Cup as league champion for 1953. Th? cup is to be donated by K. E. (Red) Mor Giils Softball Features Tiger Game Thursday Kings Mountain Tigers meet Shelby's Elk Raiders here at City Stadium Thursday night, with a girls Softball contest a pre-game attraction. The Kings Mountain Communi ty Club team Is scheduled to face the Ressemer City Dodgerettes at 7 p.' m. in the curtain-raiser. Hopey Wilson is slated to pitch for the Kings Mountain girls. William Orr, manager of the Negro semi-professional club, said the game will probably be the last of the season for the Tigers. Shelby defeated the Tigers 9 to 5 at Shelby on last Thursday night, with Miles Brown losing his first game of the season to the cross-county rivals. Shelby shutout the Tigers with two hits until the sixth when the Kings Mountain team rallied to score two runs. The Tigers push ed across two more in the eigth but couldn't catch up. rison, league president. Players chosen as the most out standing on "each team will be given awards donated by W. G. Grantham, Klwanis Club team; Bruce Thorburn, Phenix BurMil team; Bill Jonas and Paul W. Walker, Junior Chamber of Com merce team; and Park Yarn Mills Co., Park-Grace team. Sportsmanship awards will be donated to a player on each team by C. E. Warlick, Chief H. A. Logan, Jr., Dr. P. E. Hendricks and Commissioner Layton. Mr. Layton said that the league will give awards to members of the all-star team and will present certificates to all players who performed in the league this sum mer. Parents and others desiring to attend the banquet may con tact Mr. Layton for reservations. CHURCH BID S400 E. T. piott was high (bidder for the St. Luke's church build ing, which was sold at auction Saturday by the trustees. Mr. Plott ibid $400 for the church ?building, which Is to be torn away. MORE ABOUT ' Bethware Fair % Continued From Front Page Canned fruits and vegetables ? Mrs. Will Watterson, Mrs. Clem Wright and Mrs. William Wright. Preserves, jellies and Jams r? Mrs. Carl Falls, Mrs. Edwin Moore, Mrs. Eugene Patterson and Mrs. Buford Ware. Pickles, relishes and meats ? Mrs. H. A. Goforth, Mrs. Myers Hambright, Mrs. Menzell Phlfer and Mrs. Tom Hamrick. Pantry and dairy supplies ? Mrs. William Bell, Mrs. Earl Mor ris. Mrs. Dewitt Randle and Mrs. Claude Harmon. Household arts ? Mrs. Ted Led ford, Mrs. Frank Herndon, Mrs. W, F. Stone, Jr., Mrs. Garrison Goforth and Mrs. J. S. Ware. Flowers - ? Mrs. Floyd Hern don, Mrs. Dean Spearman, Mrs. Charlie Rlalock and Miss Doris Rucker. Mrs. Leonard Gamble and Mrs. Buford Ware are entries chair men, Mrs. John Rudlsill, Mrs. Bry an Hord, Mrs. Wray Greene and Mrs. J. K. Willis are on the food committee and Miss Lois Gamble, Miss Laura Laine Morris and Miss Annette Ware are in charge of the 4-H Club department. Garrison Goforth and Menzell Phifer are in charge of arrange ments for the barbecue. School Boaid Met Monday Regular monthly meeting of the Kings Mountain district -board of school trustees was "held Monday night at Central scnool. Mrs. Helen H. Collins, of Shel by, was elected to the schools faculty, Superintendent B. N. Barnes reported. Mrs. Collins will teach the fifth grade at West Elementary school, he said. Mr; Barnes also reported three vacancies in the faculty, a Bible teacher and two piano teachers. The board officially set school opening at 8:30 a. nv Tuesday, September 1 and teachers meet ings for 10:30 a. m. August 31 J at Central and Davidson schools. The board authorized contin uance of school child insurance with Pilot Life Insurance Com pany and also voted to purchase insurance for the football teams from the same firm. School chil dren may secure coverage under the group plan upon payment of the annual premium of $1.25, Mr. Barnes announced, an Increase of 25 cents over the rate last year. Main item of business at the meeting concerned study of plans for construction projejcts at West and East Elementary schools. The hoard authorized repair work on the boys shower room in the gymnasium. MORE ABOUT GOP Continued From Page Two beth Stewart, and Dan Huffstet ler- : ;2J2 Alfred F. Colling j; S. Ware, Grady Howard, Sam Collins, E. T. Plott, Luther S. Morrison, James E. Littlejohn, Tom Gre gory, D. G. Littlejohn, W. A. Wil liams, W. T. Weir, Charles L. Alexander, Frank B. Glass, Har old M. Glass, Sam Mitchem, Dale Dixon, Roy Boheler, Mack Mur ray, Dan Hufldtetler, Elizabeth Stewart, and Mrs. E. N. Hughes attended the first ol the monthly meetings. Next group organizational GOP meeting is set for Monday, September 21. Speaker for the meeting is to be ar aounced later. SUBSCRIBE TO THE HERALD ?o * M l ?? 5" Your Heating Specialist: KINGS MTN. COTTON OIL CO. 1 This coal merchant knows the coal business and it fully capable and anxious to give you the benefit of his expert ence. He backs up the coal he sells and the service he gives. He urges that you BUY COAL NOW You can get the exact coal you want at the season's lowest price ... at your convenience. Your dealer rccommends V^PATSY COAL because it is more than 97% pure coal ? practically no ash. 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