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BurMil Sales pTpx Quarter Down; Net Up ? ... ? ' * W1IJHNGTON, Del, ? Conso lldated net sales of $82,568,000 (or the quarter, ended January 2, 1954, were reported today by Bur lington Mills Corporation and subsidiary companies. These sales compare with $91,146,000 for the quarter ended December 27, 1952. Afteir taxtes of $2,251,000, net earn ings amounted to $2,149,000 as compared With $2,105,000 for the comparable period last year. These figures were announced In connection with the annual meet ing of stockholders held at Wil mington, Detawarte. After providing for preferred dividends, net earnings for the first three months of the cur rent year amounted to 26 cents per common share on the 7,040, 000 shares outstanding. In thfe 1953 fiscal year the first quarter net earnings amounted to 25 cents per common share on the 7,086,000 shares outstanding at the end of the period. ? The annual meeting of stock holders was hteld at 11:00 a. m. at the. Corporation's principal of fice, 100 West Tenth Street, Wil mington, Delaware. All members of the Board of Directors were re-elected. They art?: Graham H. Anthony; Graham B. Blaine; Kenneth Collins; William S. Coul ter; J. C. Cowan, Jr.; John Clif ford Folger; Bernard F. Gimbel; Albert 11. Gordon; Waller E. Greer, Jr.; Howard Holderness; D. Edward Hudgins; John L. Kutcheson, Jr.; S. Lewis Hutch son; Herbert M. Kaiser; J. Spen cer Love; Henry E. Rauch and Edward R. Zane. The 110 million bushels of wheat exported from the United States in the period July - Decem ber, 1953, was 45 million less than the same period a yc-ar earlier. TRUSTEE'S SALE OF LAND Under ?nd by virtue of the au thority conferred by that certain Deed of Trust executed it\y Oliver Falls and wife to D. C. Mauney, recorded in the Office of the Reg ister of Deeds of Cleveland Coun ty, JJorth Carolina, In Book 378, at Page 301, default having .been made In the payment of the in debtedness secured thereby, the undersigned Trustee will, at the request and demand of the legal owner and solder of said Indebt edness, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the County Courthouse in the City of Shelby, North Carolina, at 12 O'clock Noon on Monday, March 8th, 1954, all those certain pieces, parcels and lots of land lying and toeing In the City of Kings Mountain, and more par- , ticularly described as follows: Being Lots No$. 59, 60, 61 and 62, according to a blue print of same which Is recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cleveland County In Plat Book No. 3, at Page 3, and being the same lots conveyed by the Town of Kings Mountain to C. F. Thomasson iby deed dated 26th of September, 1910, as will ap pear on record In the Register of Deeds Office for Cleveland Coun ty in Book 5- A, at page 1. Being the same land conveyed by Ruth C. Thomasson, Widow, and Geor ge B. Thomasson by deed dated 11th of March, 1919, as will ap pear on record to C. F. Thomas son, Jr. Said sale will remain open ten days for raised bids as hy Stat ute provided. This the 1st day of February. 1954. E. A. Harrill, Trustee. f-4 25? H. Local & Long Distance Track Service Agents For i ! B. & S. Motor Lines, Inc. of Nashville, Tenn. LOCKRIDGE TRANSFER CO. Phone 356 Kings Mtn. BUB8CRIBB TO THB HERALD Yr U> ''WrJ* t?r W] """? 2: WorttBrt, Bv ""??f ^MheB Listed Y Hugh Logan, Jr., Scout Ch, * Merit badge examiners for the Kings Mountain Boy Scout Dis trict were announced this week by Hugh A. Logan, Jr., chairman. They are as follows: Aeronautics J. C. Bridges and Harold Hunitieutt. Agriculture ? Otto Williams. Angling ? Lee Woodward and Red McKee. Animal Industry ? Dr. Jacob Mauney. Archery ? Mrs, George Page. Architecture ? KelJy Dixon and Clyde Bennett. Art ? Mrs. Herman Campbell. Astronomy ? Charles Dilling. Athletics ? Donald Parker, Shu Carlton and John Charles. Automoblllng ? Glenn Grigg and Red Morrison. Hasketry ? Paul McGinnis. Bee Keeping ?i Paul Mauney. Beef Production ? L. C. Dett mar and Allen Herndon. Bird Study ? Aubrey Mauney. Blacksmith ? Hazel Bumgard ner. Bookbinding - Mrs. J. B. Kee ner and J. O. Martin. Botany ? Donald Parker. Bugle ? D. L. Sanders, Jr. ? Business - 1. E Abboft anri Frank Summers. Camping ? Scout Masters. Canoeing ? Camp. Carpentry ? B. S. Peeler, Sr. and E. T, I'lott. Cement Work ? Herman Falls and Fred VVright, Jr. Chemistry ? Rowel 1 Lane and Hubert Aderholdt. Citrus Fruit Culturte ? Dr. An thony. Civics ? Glee A. Bridges and J. R. Davis. Coin Collection ? J. C. McKin ney. Insect Life - ? Miss Odessa Black. NOTICE OF RESALE Under and by virtue of the po wer of sale contained in an order made by E. A. Houser, Clerk of the Superior Court for Cleveland County in the special proceedings entitled, "Mrs. Mae Blackburn widow, et al vs. G. S. Blackburn, Administrator for the estate of W. L. Blackburn, deceased, et al", I will resell for- cash 011 the pre mises of the lots hereinafter des cribed at public auction on SAT URDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1951 at 10:00 o'clock a. m. or within le gal hours, the following describ ed real estate: All of lots 1 through 17 in Block A, lots 1 through 19 in Block B, lots 1 through 11 in Block C and lots 1 through 20 in Block D as shown on map or plat made by L. B. Falls, Sur veyor in May, 1953, as will ap pear on record in the Register of Deeds Office for Cleveland County. All o4 the above described lots compose the W. L. Blackburn es tate consisting of 17 acres locat ed about 1 mile West of Grover on the Grover ? Shelby Highway, said 17 acre tract has been sur veyed and cut into suitable build ing lots. There is also located on the above lots two nice dwelling hou ses, a splendid barn and a good garage. Thi above property is being sold to settle the W. L. Blackburn estate. The bidding will begin at $9000.00. 10% will be required of the successful bidder. This the 2nd day of February, 1954. G, S. Blackburn, Commissioner Davis and White, Attorneys 2 i4 1& * 'D r ? -- ? ? . Interpreting ? Miss Janet Scoggins. Journalism ? Martin Harmon and Haywood Lynch. Cookirtg ? Scout Masters. Corn and Cotton Farming ? VV ray Williams and Edwin Moore. Cycling ? J. G. Darracott and Sam Collins. ? nT ' - Dairying ? Jim Anthony.' Dog Care ? J. K. Willis. Dramatics ? Ben Goforth, Jr. Electricity ? Hunter Allen and Floyd Thornburg. Farm Home and Planning ? Paul Mauney. Farm Mechanics ? Lewis Ho vis. Farm Records and Bookkeep ing ? Ted Ledford and Hal Ward. Finger Printing ? Martin Ware, police department. Firemanship ? Ted Gamble, Red Ware, P. D. Fulton, and Jim Lynrand. First Aid ? Neal Grisgom First Aid To Animals ? Dr. Jacob Mauney. Fruit Culture ? Wayne Ware and Dr. Anthony. Forestry ? Mr. Moomaw and" Jack Hullender. Foundry Practice ? Jimmy Simpson. Gardening ? Parent?. Grasses, Legumes and Forage Crops ? Ted Ledford and Hazel Bumgardner. Handicraft ? Parents. Hiking ? Scout Masters Hog and Pork Products L. C. Dettmar. . Horsemanship ? J. B. Keeter and John Cavfeny. Indian Lore ? Mrs. R. M. Shields. Landscape Gardening ?Arnold Kiser. Leathercraft ? R. E. Fite and J. O, Panther. Life Saving ? Douglas Hul lender and Buck Early. Machinery ? Carl Ramsey and Hag Goforth. , Marksmanship ? Camp. Mechanical Drawing ? Harold Hunnicutt. Metal Work ? Sam Davis and W. A. Childers. Music ? Joe Heddbn. Nut Culture ? L. C. Dettmar. Painting ? Mrs. Herman Campbell. Pathfinding ? Scout Master. Personal Health ? Dr Paul Hendricks ? Any Doctor Photography ? H. C. Carlisle. Physical Development ? Do nald Parker. Pigeon Raising ? WW Pa rish. Pioneering _ Scout Master Plumbing ? W. B. Logan knd Bpn T. Goforth. Pottbry ? H. C. Wilson. Poultry Keeping ? Paul Mau ney Printing ? Eugene Matthews and J. O. Martin. Public Health ? Dr. John Mo Gill ? Any Doctor. Public Speaking ? B. N Bar nes. Radio ? L. P. Stowe and Ha rold Hunnicutt. Reading _ William Plonk. Reptile Study ? Aubrey Mau ney. Rock and ?uiierals ? Carl Mayes. Rowing ? Doug Hullender Safety ? H. L. Gladdten. Salesmanship ? O. W. Myers and M. H. Blser. Scholarship ? Mrs. W. T Weir and Rowell Lane. Sculpture ? Aubrey Mauney. Seamanship ? L. E. Abbott. Sheep Farming ? Dr. J. Mau 67 Anto Smashes. No Fatalities Here In 1953 Although there were 67 auto mobile accidents within the city limits of Kings Mountain during this past ytear, there were no fa talities due to these accidents ac cording to the police department. The only fatality reported by the police department credited to any type of accident within the city limits was that of William Lawrence Bridges, 17 - year-old Kings Mountain youth who was killed instantly November 26, 1953, when ? he was' struck by a freight train while walking the tracks near the depot. There was .also one train wrt?ck within the city limits of Kings Mountain, with no injuries. ney. Signaling ? L. C. Dettmar. Skiing ? L. C. Ware. t Small Grain and Cereal Foods |? Hal Ward and Ted Ledford. Soli Management ? Charles J. Wells. Stalking ? Scout Masters. Stamp Collection ? George Hord. Surveying ? Charlie Campbell and Butler Falls. Swimming -- Douglas Hullen der and Buck Early. Taxidermy ? Harold Hunnl cutt. . Textiles ? George Houser and Paul Mauney. Weather ? B. S. Peeler, Jr., and Harold Hunnlcutt. Wood Carving ? Bill McDanlel and Jack Hullender. Wood Turning ? Bill McDanlel and Gene Mauney. Woodwork ? B. S. Peeler, Sr. Zoology ? Miss Odessa Black. Rabbit Raising ? Buck Early. Beef cattle prices in North Car olina are expected to be slightly higher this year, especially for' better quality fed cattle, at least for the first part of the year. Davis Infant Rites Held Wednesday Graveside funeral rites lor Buddy Alexander Davis, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Pa vis, were conducted last Wednes day morning, February 3 at 11 o'clock from Smyrna church cemetery. Rev. James Farrott, pastor of the Four-Square Church of God, conducted the rites. The infant Police Reported Highway Mishap On January 31, a 1953 Dodge pickup truck, driven by Calvin C. Llngerfelt, of route 1, was invol ved in an accident with a 1953 succumbed Tuesday night. The Davis family live on the Kings Mountain-Bessemer - City highway. HowToRelieve Bronchitis j CrfomuUkm relieves promptly because it toe* into the broochial system to: help loosen and expel germ laden' phlegm and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed broochial membranes. 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