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m ' ' - ||'~W jFalr 'flMfc*. ) -it ? 4mk* ,' '? J.WTC'* ?CfsfrSlS .&n;vlip& Nine June High School Graduates Now Taking Training At Lackland Nine 1954 Kings Mountain high school graduates are completing Air Force basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, sit - 1 uated near San Antonio, Texas. | iBasic training at the field is in preparation for entrance into Air Force technical training and for assignment in specialized work. The nine iboys, who enlisted In the Air Force as a group on June 1, are: Houston C. Hinson, Jr., 19, son of Houston C. Hinson, Sr., of route 2. Bessemer City. ?William K. Strou>pe, Jr., 18, son of Mr, and Mrs. VV. E. Stroupe, Sr.., .of route 2, Box 46. Clyde I*. Cobb, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Cobb, of route 1, Jack C. Owens, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. JUchard Owens, of' route 1.' James R. Layton, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. James G. Layton, of 404 Wilson street. I Milton E. Hope, Jr., 19, son of ! Mr. and Mrs. Milton E. Hope, of 211 Duke street. I Norman J. Abernathy, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. N.. Abernathy, of 422 Cherokee street. Julian R. Arnette, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Arnette, of route 2, Shelby road. Abron P Falls, 18. son of Mrs. Gillie Falls, Bo* 103. The process of preserving food by canning Is Just 150 years old; prior1 to the discovery of the mir acle of canning foods could not be preserved indefinitely. Summer Carnival Held At Giover; ShOoh To Hold Homecoming Sunday _____ ii> ... By Mrs. M. C. Hardin Telephone Gtorw 3242 G ROVER. ? Hie Grover PTA and the Grover JFFA sponsored a Mid-Summer Carnival Satur day at the school for benefit of the school FFA. The evpnt be gan with wagon, potato, and sack races between businessmen and farmers at 10 o'clock and a 5- inning softball game was en Joyed before the barbecue dinner served from 12:30 until 2 o'clock. A singing convention featur ing the Hi-Neighbor quartet was a high light of the afternoon program and a double header baseball game between Grover's Mlnette Mill players and a Dal lis team was played that after noon. . | Mrs. W. B, Harry, president of the Graver' PTA, and Paul 'Ham bright, agriculture teacher at Grovar high school, were co chairmen for the event. The Intermediate Royal Am bassadors met In the church basement on Tuesday evening with their leader, James McGin nis. The R. A. Honor Roll for June were Bobby Watterson, Malcolm Tedder and Kenneth Byers. Circle No. 1 of the Shiloh Presbyterian church met with Mrs. J. G. Hope on Monday ev ening. Circle No. 2 met with Mrs. ?P. B. Hambrlght on Tuesday ev ening. These meetings were well attended. Home Coming at Shiloh Pres byterian church is next Sunday July 11. picnic dinner will be served. Everyone is Invited to attend. Lions club met Monday In the school vocational building.. Din ner was served by personnel of Grover high school cafeteria. Mr. and Mrs. jAck Hardin and daughter of Norfolk, Va., visited Mr. and Mrs. Bunk Hardin and Mrs. Pitt Kirby during the week end. Sgt. and Mrs. Donald Woods end T?rry of Sumter, S. C., are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Harry. Phillip Harry of the Air Corps is home on furlough, before lea ving for duty In Korea. Mrs. Park H. Moore, Jr., is spending several days at Mon treat. Rodney Moore is visiting rel atives in Georgia. Miss Marie Herndon of Kan napolis spent the weekend with j her mother, Mrs. J. L. Herndon. Mr. and Mrs. Gllmore Byera and sons, Charles, Kenneth, and Gary visited Mr. and Mrs. Gold en Spencer of Gaffney on Sun uay. Clarence Earl of San Antonio, Texas, is home on furlough. Visitors In the home of Mr. and Mr*. Jerome Spangler during the past week were W. A. Spangler. Jr., of Miami, Ma., Mrs. Harry Anson and Mrs. James Latti more of Morristown, N. J., Mrs. Russell Cady and Staff Sgt Gene Spangler of Springfield, Mass. They came especially to attend the funeral of thejr bro ther, Jack Spangler, of Shelby. Mrs. (R. L. Holllfield and dau ghter, Mary Jane, spent several days recently with her mother, Mrs. W. A. Moss in Gastonia. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Turner and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Peterson vis ited Mrs. Thelma Ramsey at a Columbia, S. C., hospital Sunday. Mrs. Ramsey is a patient there. Bill Camp took H. HL Becknel] to the Veterans hospital at Col umbia on Tuesday. Mrs. H. H. Becknell visited her husband at Columbia on Sunday. Donald Kiser of Norfolk spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Noah Kiser, Guests in the Dick Eaker honje during the past week were -Mrs. Eaker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Wallace and sister, Miss Banks Wallace of Goldsboro. Other visitors were Mrs, Charity Goforth and Miss Mikie White of Kings Mountain. Mrs. Jafle Harry and son, Ron nit, of Greenville, N. C., are visit ng her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Rippy. Jane and Anne Field have re turned to Virginia Beach after spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Hardin. Mr. and Mrs. Buren Tesseneter and family of Elizabeth City are visiting his mother, Mrs. W. M. Tesseneer. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Bird visited ?elatives in Greenville, S. C. on Sunday. Mrs. J. L. Randall and Miss An nie Randall of Shelby spent thte weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Randall. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Collins ipent a few days in the mountains ast week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Beam* of Blacksburg, S. C., visitfcd Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Beam on Sunday. Harry Beam of Atlanta spent thd weekend with his % parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Beam. Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Craig visit ed Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Hardin on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Junior Girls Auxiliary met with Betsy Shaw on Monddy, ten membters were present with their leaders, Mrs. Clyde Randall and Fox Women, For Children! Don't Miss Dress Sale ^ Home of Better Values All Ladies' DRESSES Values to $16.95 All One Price All Ladies' DRESSES Values to $22.95 All One Price Peg Palmer, Carole King, Shir ley Lee, L'Aiglon, Nali-bee # Juniors ? Misses # Half-Sizes Solids and Prints in Rayons, Cottons, Nylons, Linens Children's Summer Sheer Dresses Organdie, Nylon Sheecs, Dotted Swiss Sizes 6 to 18 months? 1 to 14 years Redactions Now To Home of Better Values ? . . . -rnrnm?mmmm ? I m , Rambling Slwtdwi Of Oak Grove New| By Mrs. William Wright ? Mr. and Mrs. Tilden Ledford of the El Bethel section were the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lovelace and Mr. and Mrs. Fted Green during {he weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Seattle and daughter, Carol Jane, of Waco, were Sunday afternoon visitors with Mr. and Mrs* Frank Ware. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bell and children spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Bell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander McMUllan of Bessemer City. - Mr. McMllllan accompanied them home and will spend several days. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Craver of Shelby were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Watterson Sun day afternoon. The Y. W. A. met in the home of Miss Annette Ware Monday night. Mrs. John Patterson is their leader. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Champi on and daughters. Misses Aihra della and Darlene, Mrs. Wray Thornburg. and Mr Giles Bell spent the holidays with Cpl. and Mrs. Newell Thornburg of Fort Bennlng, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Spen cer and daughter, Becky-, and Bobby Ford, left Saturday for Daytona Beach, Fla., where they will spend two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Otha Thorn/burg of iRocrk Hill and Mr. Frank Thornburg of Spartanburg were visitors In the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Thornburg Sunday and Monday. Mr. Dewltt Randall's chicken house was . destroyed by fire Monday morning. Five brooders and several bags of feed were burned. .. ' Little Miss Linda McMilllan of Bessemer City spent several days the past week with her cousins, Nadine, Micky, and Jack Bell. The Vacation Bible School will begin Monday morning at eight o'clock at the local church. Prep, aration day will be Saturday af ternoon, hours from 2 til 4. All workers are urged to be present Miss Mildred Peterson is princi pal. ' Mrs. Clyde Rhea. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Westmore land visited Dr. and Mrs. Smoot Baker in Lancaster, S. C., recent ly. r Mrs; N. L. Houser of route 1, Bessemer City and twin daugh ters, Mrs. Leo Klrchnter and Mrs. Bill Houch, of Miami, Florida, visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Houser, recently. John Houser, U. S. Navy, of Norfolk, Va., returned there on Monday after spending several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Houser. John Houser leaves for riea duty this month, and will be in the Mediterranean area for six months. ? " Mr., and Mrs. Lee Pruette and Mrs. J. Q. Hope visited Miss Aud rey Hope in Raleigh, recently. Negro Citizen George Patterson Succumbs At 101 By Mrs. A. F. Adams George W. Patterson, 101, a prominent citizen of this town for more tnan three-fourths of a century was funerallzed Sunday afternoon at 4 pk. m. from Bynum Chapel A. M. E. Zlon church. Services Were conducted toy El der Houston, assisted toy Rev. R. R. White, i^tor, Rev. J. K. Whlt?, Elder Gladden, and Rev. S. I. Clement. He was toorn April 15, 1853, in Iredell County near Statesville. When a young man he moved to Kings Mountain and joined the Shlloh A. M. .?. Zlon church near Grover. He later moved his mem bership to the Bynum Chapel A. M. E. Zlon church, Kings Moun tain, where he was an outstand ing member and preacher-stew ard until his dtfath. He was the oldest member of the church. F6r more than 75 years he was an outstanding farmer in Cleveland County. On April 15, 1880, he was mar ried to Sophronia Fulton of Cle veland County, a union that lasted for 55 years until She pre ceded him in death In 1935. Of this union five children, two daughters and three sons, were born. Surviving children are Mrs. Amanda McCarthy, Kings Mountain, and Mrs. Laura Thompson, of Gastonla, Jasper Patterson of Kings Mountain, and Posrton Patterson, of Phila delphia, Pa. He also leaves 25 grandchild ren, 43 great grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchlldreh. He was a member of the Com pact Friendly Aid Society and the Compact Burial Aid Society. Next to the church Mr. Patter son's greatest interest was the Compact School of which he was chairman of the school commit tee for more than a quarter of a century. He kept an active inter est in 'its growth and develop ment; and in his final days in quired continually as to its pro gress. Broiler chick replacements in the Central-Western North Caro lina commercial broiler artea reached an all-time high during May, with hatcheries placing 5, 327,000 chicks. Be Sure To See: MARILYN MONROE ROBERT MXTCHUM in "RIVE* OF NO RETURN" > in CINEMASCOPE ot Tour Favorite Theatre JOY CHARTER NO. 5451 RESERVE DISTRICT NO. 5 REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE FIHST NATIONAL BANK of Kings Mountain, in the State of North Carolina, at the Close of Business on Junto 30, 1954, Published In Response to Call Made by Comptroller of the Currency, Under Section 5211, U. S. Revised Statutes. ' ASSETS Cash, balances with other banks. Including reserve balance, and cash items in process of collection $1,219.00619 United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed 9444*27.00 Obligations of States and political subdivisions Other bonds, notes, and debentures . , ..... . . . . . . Corporate stocks (Including $7,500.00 , > stock of Federal (Reserve bank). . . Loans and discounts .(including $ None overdrafts/ Bank premises owned $41,250.00, furniture and fixtures $19,750.00 Other assets 463,894.85 54,000.00 7,500.00 1,153,75335 61.000.00 6j53t89 TOTAL ASSETS . . . ...i.. .......... . $3,9*0.235.88 LIABILITIES Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations .................... Time deposits of Individuals, partnerships, and corporations ....... Deposits of United States Government (including postal savings) Df posits of States and political subdivisions .......... Other deposits (certified and cashier's checks, etc.) . . rOTAL DEPOSITS $3,561,065.77 $2,051,463.21 525304.74 128^78^0 773,692.52 71,617.10 total tt abilities $3^61,085.77 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital Stock: Common stock, total par $100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 Surplus 130,000.00 Undivided profits ? . . I 76,680.11 Reserves (and retirement account for preferred stock) 22,50000 total capital accounts $ 349,180.11 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $3,910,23588 v MEMORANDA , Assets pledged or assigned to ?eCUM ; . liabilities and for other purposes ? ... $1,115,21485 Loans as shown above are after deduction of reserves of 10?14JM I, L. E. ABBOTT, Cashier of the above- naj*ed bank, do solemnly swear that ttoe above statement Is tour V> the best of my knowledge *nd belief. L, fi. ABBOTT, Cashier. 'v T- OOBKBCT? ATTSBT: M A. Ware ? S. Weill STATE Or NORTH CAROLINA CCAJNTY OF "CLEVELAND SS: Sworn to and subscribed before xne this 3rd day of July, 1954. and I SVMMEB A** MEN'S Dress Pants Reduced! ONE GROUP Values to $9.95 ONE GROUP Values to $6.95 A1.L LADIES' SUMMER Dress Shoes including 1 leth. Leather and Combinations ?" ' - |;One Table ? Boy's Shorts ? I-Shirts to $1.98 $1.00 Including inghams Plisses 92 M Values SIjOO MEM'S SUMMER Straw Hat:
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