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Yon have hoard,songs about "The
.Little Ited Sehool house," but these
little one-room selrooihouses really
did exist . many years ago. Why
thov were painted, red, 110 out
Seems to kiiow.
..... . t,_ 'tt. iv if"? i flic.. siclTrT? IninVe was a
stove hut it didn't always work, so
often the pupils stit with their coats
on all ihiy'. And in those days children
did not have sweaters 'u keep
them warm, but they did \ ear hea
.vy iimlertfear ill winter. So...e of
them wore red flannels all winter.
water bucket with ti dipper. Alt
drank from the saint dipper. They
also used the same towel till day?
soineliniefi there werp forty of fifty
of them. Xowonder, when someone
got tiie mumps. or measles, or spar
let fever, most of the others In
sehool got i>..
The "Lift
School H<
There were no desks and chillro
or comfortable scats. The only
d'V-ks were long" tables with shelves
Under them. And the scats?well. I
Ktiess what they were like! For
TOWN OF KINGS
CONSOLIDATED ]
OF ALL TOY
AT JUNE 5
ASS
Treasurer's Cash v
Taxes Receivable
Tax Sales Accounts
Water & Light Revenue Ret
Sidewalk Assessments Recei
Street Assessments Reeeivat
Property and Equipment
Deferred Charges (1940 Disc
. LIABI
Vouchers Payable?
Notes Payable
Total Current Liabilities
Deferred Liabilities:?
Water &. Light Deposits
Payable
Bonded Debt
Total Liability
Reserves:?
For Insolvent Taxes
1940 Tax Prepayments
Unallocated Tax Collections
Surpluses:?
General Fund :
Debt Service Fund
Water & Sewer
Construction Fund
n i. t? i *
c^emeiery runn ?
Capital Fund i
TOWN OF KIN/S
CURBEN'
INCOMJ AN
I V FOR YEAR 1NDI
V J Gem
INCOME \
Taxes ..V '-#. $36,J
Water & Ligfct D?t 16.*
Street and S?e\?lk
Assessments 5,'
Licenses: Intangible
Tax from State 2,'
From Sinking Fund
From Bond Issues
All other Income 4,(
$65,8
EXPENSES:?
Administrative
Department 12,<
Fine Department 4,]
Sewer Department (
t T\ J. i
cemetery uept.
Street Department . 23.1
Police Dent. A 7,'
New Eouipment 1
Bonds Redeemed
Bond Coupons and
Bank Commissions
- ... $49,7
Operating Surpluses
For Year $16,(
Any interested Citizen is
plete Audit at the City
f . . >..
"HO.I' wftu I y HI
le Red
mse"
Ju ' I ..
T
ouch dusk that stretched across th
whole width of the room. except fo
ail aisle on the side, there was on
uiig, liurd wooden bench. On thl?
side by side, in a long row, sat i
i dozen or more children. And whei
j" hey studied their lessons, they sti
v/.t icfoiind qui -hail t-hel
lessons' learned.
At recess time lliey played som
if the names that we still play.
Spy, was one gome, nnt they..cutlet
! 11 Hide and .Seek, or t-.llide * am
Whoop. They, played Hop SeoTe.fi
lust as we plav it. but in the' mid
wmmwonn .??>' I fi'rp
Mid squares wlfli a stick in the dus
There wtjre no automobiles. ' o
< oiivo. and very, very few carrlas
! es Tliere were some oxcarts, and i
j few - wagons. Men traveled mostl;
j on horseback.
There were no examinations ai
>ve now have them, nut wait! Onc<
n vear the school trustees came ant
I "examined" the children. They -ask
| "d many difficult questions. nnt
I 'here were many hard words tc
spell, The trustees see.med to thinl
mountain, n. c.
balance sheet
ws funds
50, 1040.
;ets
$ 23,071.63
17,498.77
' 2,073.18
eivable .7,095.29
vable 2,420.63
le 2,325.22
1.026,406.16
counts) 23.30
$1,080,914 IS
LITIES
$ 3,639.80
1,280.01
$ 4,919.81
$ 4,999.00
583,000.00 587,999.00
$ 592,918.81
$ 9,982.77
1,165.29
! 820.72 11,968.78
.1 1
$ 20,386.30
/ 6,980.06
> y .
(54.69)
/ 4,083.54
f 444,631.38 476,026.59
. $1,080,914.18
MOUNTAIN, N. C.
r FUNDS
[D EXPENSE
ID JUNE 30, 194Q
Orfit
jral Service
Fund Fund Total
i
)30.27 $23,717.81 $ 60,648.08
379.97 11,518.69 28,398.66
>43.86 358.48 5,602.34
783.50 1,217.62 4,001.12
10,000.00 10,000.06
25,000.00 25,000.06
)17.24 800.48 4,817.72
54.84 $72,613.08 $138,467.92
: . Kr'll WXW
532.19 $ 12.632.19
L08.23 ' 4,108.23
559.59 659.59
508.25 - 608.25
>38.50 23,538.50
>36.60 7,236.60
>81.00 981.00
40,000.00 40,000.06
31,462.44 31,462.44
64.36 $71,462.44 $121,226.80
)90.48 $ 1,150.64 $ 17,241.12
invited to Inspect the ComHall.
y,M.Liini I J.u Mi m
THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERA LI
Chat the children ahould know even
thing that these . grown-up mec
knew. They muat know their gram
mar thoroughly. And tltey must b<
able to solve hard problems in aritl
metic ? without working them oul
on slates (they did not use papei
and pencils; these were too expen
" slve.) They had to stand up anti
e work them out "In their heads. And
r if - the pupils did not answer satis
e factorlly. what do you think happet
' ed? Were thev punished?- Well
14 they weren't .kept after school, bu
( if they were fond of their teacher
'I Till lit V*k W^Vf- n-l.i d win
rY typunlshed after all. for the tenchel
Would be iflanil.MFd. and a new tea
p eher hired who "knew something"!
j There was a dunce cap for th't
stupid pupils. and tfiere were'crack!
f across the knuckles for mlshehav
.or. And if greater puiiishtnent wer<
needed, the'boys were soundly
,,, 'it ?? i.Mi'i.Vt
eat-osrfiilnt Valts.'' Sometimes th<
f hoys were punished by making their
wear their sister's dresses to schoo
i sometimes for several days. Whis
, pet'lpg in school was a great offense
Every Friday afternoon fitch pn
pil had to "say a pieee' (recite a
* poeip.i This custom continued fot
" ntian.v vears.' evgn Jong after the lit
' tie red schoolhouse had passed away.
I
? There were 110 school busses in
t those days; - children walked to
school, some of them five or six
ntjjes each way. each day, rain or
shine. Some of the pupils from well
to-do families on rainy days would
be met by carriages, driven by faith
ful colored servants or slaves.
All this was before the Civil War.
How fortunate we are to have such
fine schools today! .
Health Hint Given
For Show Animals
A ''health hint" to farmers exhibiting
livestock within the next
- few weeks at State, county, and dis
trlct fairs has been issued by Dr. C
D. fiilnnells. veterinarian of the Agricultural
Experiment- Station at
i State College.;
Exhibition animals should be sea
regated from the home herd for at
least two weeks after their return
trom the fair. While all fairs maintain
strict veterinarv supervision
of barns and livestj^k to guard aeainst'the
spread of diseases, there
is always the possibility of exposure
to such infections as hog cholera.
I distemper, influenza, and shipping
I fever.
Dr. Grlnnells pointed out that
I Vt t a lo nor?n<ii o lit* tutto n*Vt/??o ' ' "*
till o 10 vo|fcviaiij , 11 uc n iici r u?C"
stock come together from many dif
ferent sections of the county or
State and mingle in the Judging
ring. The
same close attentiln *and
treatment should be given to animals
purchased at community sales.
By following this practice of isolating
show or new livestock from
the rest of the home herd, p severe
disease outbreak may be avoided.
,Dr. Grinnells suggested that all
livestock intended for exhibition at
lairs be checked first by a veterinarian
to see that they are In sound
health and to insure against their
carrying some dangerous disease to
other show animals.
ilorses should have been immuni
zed against sleeping sickness, cattle
against Bangs disease and tuberculosis,
and hogs against cholera be-fore
they are entered. These are
strict requirements of most fairs
and are in the interest of the farmer
himself, since Abey prevent the
spread of costly diseases.
Farm Questions
Q.?What is the closing date for
carrying out soilbulldlng practices
under this year's farm program?
A.?North Carolina farmers have
until October 31 to carry out soilbuilding
practices under the 1940
i AAA farm program. This means that
; growers participating in the program
must complete their soilbulld
;ng practices by the end of October
if they expect to receive credit on
his year's' program,
i Q. How should apples %e graded?
A.?The first step comes at har'
Vest time. It has been estimated
| ,hat one-sixth of the apples discard
i fd as culls were disposed of because
of rough handling at picking time,
i or rough treatment on their way to
hd !n the grading and packing
shed. A thorough knowledge of U. 8
Standard grades is also necessary
I in classifying apples Then, too, the
fruit mhst be free from spray resl'
due. dirt, or any defects that will se
I riously detract from the appearance
( or keeping quality of the fruit.
? Y (I 11 ri TT <? I C| Ol\?|VOf? T? I Ignii 1 ?? *'
I writer and husband, were Sunday
I dinner uuests of Mr. and Mrs. John
Hawkins and family of Qaatmia.
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) THURSDAY, SEPT. It, 1940
r fiilAfliAf A
1 RAMBLING 8KETCHE8 OF
OAK UKOVE NEWS
i (Dy Mrs. William Wright)
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Hov. Hoivurd Dover of Charlotte
delivered a very forceful message
' iu a lai^je congregation Suuday
' morning. Itev. Dover is a former res
ident 'Ot this section.
' Mr. and Mrs'. J. S. Ware were Sue
' day guests of the hitter's tie Ice Mrs
1 lien Hamrick und Mr. Huitirick of
' I 'a 1t mjsonCro ve. Mrs. Hamrick en
dcrtjomnT^n?. "mother uiuT Jtlfl Tiet,"
f aunts with a bountiful dinner (
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. ltamlall and
son. Hobby, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dress Swee-J
1 zy of stony Point.
Mrs. Colon Hhintou and children
[ ot Kings Mountain, and grand moils
' ;.C?\lV - If a'.-.- mVguests
ifi the home of Mr. mid MrSi.
W. C. Hhintou over the week-end.
I . .. i-i . -.L
.kiiiiime ruitt'ckon hpcnr ine w?ck
' end with his brother. Mr. Leone Pat
lersotv and faiailv of Bethany, S. C..
Mr. and Mrs. J. .O. Ixtvelate anil
< hlliircti were Saturday night guests
1 of Mr. anil Mrs. K. I) Led ford in
Vale. N.C.
Mr. Hilly Williams and .laughter.
Mrs. Frank Ware of Heatus Mill and
Mr. and Mis. Mi'lvin Wright of Pat1
j tersen Grove. weiV visitors with Mrs
' II. T. Wright Sunday afternoon.
Misses Pauline and Virginia Ware
are spending several days Mi Washi
ington. D. <\> visiting with their unities
Messrs J. O. and John.B. Ware.
Mr. and Mrs Monroe Lovelace.
Miss Melba Watjerson and Mr. Culp
Ford of Patterson Grove were visitors
with' Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ware
during the \veek end.
Mr. and Mrs. Kit gar Bell and family
spent the week end visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lail of the
Bethlehem community-.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Weaver, nt
Salisbury spent the week end with
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dren from the Patterson Grove section.
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