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VOL. 27 NO. S
Chas. S. Will
And Partner
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Charles S. Williams and a silent
partner have purchased the Mountain
View Mill and plan to Install
machinery Immediately for the .man
ufacture of fine combed yarns. The
mill property la located a short d.a
tancc off the (iastouta Highway about
four miles from Kings Mountain.
The mill has not been In opera
?/y? otr shoot two years, as the ma'"'
VIEW? .for
of the Textile Inc. chain.
Mr. Williams staled the name of
the mill will be changed to t he,
Friedu Manufacturing Co. und the
installation of 6.000 spindles will tropin
Immediately.
Oneratlon of the mill, ui-phi-iliiii.
to Mr. WUliutus to expected "o begin '
about Juno. 1st. Approximately 22
worker* will bo required to operate,
the mill each shin. 100 und 120 fine
combed yarns will be 'manufactured
by the new firm.
JMy. Wlllnms ,has been actively
engaged in the textile business fur
many years an 1 for thi past severul
years has dualed in textile machinery.
Rev. H. G. Fisher To Be
Installed At Lutheran
Church Sunday
Rev. H. O; Fisher, who came to I
Kings Mountain from Macon, Ga?
- during (December as Pustor of St.
Matthews Lutheran Church will bo
duly installed at the morning service
i>ext Sunday.
This Installation will be conducted
by Dr. J. L. Morgan. President
of the United Evangelical Lutheran
Synod of North Carolina. Dr. Morgan
Is not only an outstanding. Minister
and Leader In the Lutheran
-Church but is recognized as one of
the leading Ministers of tne.. South.
His ability as a Minister, Teacher,
Pastor and Leader has received rec
ognition throughout the whole
Church.
At the Morning hour of Worship
- DT. Morgan will preach the "Installation
Sermon." Since- he 1b an in
fluentlal speaker, those present wilt
, hear an Interesting message. The
Public Is cordially invited to attend
the Services. There will be special
music by the Church Choirs.
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Kings Mountain
Ha*s Busy Week
Activity in Kings' Mountain durlug
the past week has been very active
with as many as three meetings
being held in one evening. The
^ week beginning last Tliuisduy start' ed
with the stockholders meeting ot
the Ktngs Mountain B. and L. Association.
and the Boy Scout Banquet
In the Central School Cafeteria.
Members of the Womans Club met
Friday afternoon. Monday was rush
day with a variety tof four activities
to choose from. First was the meet
lag ot the Town Council in the aft.
ernoon, and then the Jake Early
banquet at the h^bthodist Church,
the Junior Woman's Club party, and
the play at. the School, "King Cot ton's
Children" presented by the
Plonk School of Creative Art, In the
evening, completed the day"s sole?
tlon. Two meetings were scheduled
for Tuesday, the regular Lions Club
meeting and the meeting for the or
ganlsatlon ot a State Ouard. Wednesday
the meetings took a rest,
but came back strong today, with
four gatherings scheduled, namely.
Klwanis Meeting, Boy Scout "Court
. of HftnAP l-~ ?. -
v. MWVHIIVIUOrD lUCQlIUg Ui
the Home B. and L. Association,
and the Womanless Wedding. Score
Laughing Arout
With ikviis
A Second H
By IRVIN !
AT A friend's home, lately, I hear
mark of authenticity to my way
circulation than could be given it by
uTTl | cmt
Alice was sent to the grocery on
"Well, I hear you have a little 1
. do you think of him," askedUhe groc
"1 don't like him, said Alice fra
and he cries all the time."
"Well," said the grocer, *Srhy d
came from?"
"Oh, I'm afraid we couldn't do
three days already."
(Amcrlrnn H?w?
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Kings
iams
Buy Mill /
Merchants Banquet To
Be Tuesday
Mouthers of the Kings Mountain
Merchants Association and invited
guests will gather next Tuesday ev- '
eitipg at 7: ho o'clock tc the Woman* 1
Club nulhllitK for their first annual
banquet. President Olee Bridges <
and liyrott Keeter will he in charge !
>.f % rrlnrrm>>9fVj'<
tR ?TiiaEroT?S^ cAF InflnBBPr
heis and guests.
Mr. h. L.. rniiun of Iforganton I
>>upt of Burkr County School* ban
bt<<n secured an speaker M I'attoa
I: known through North Carollua an
iln* 'Vyilli itOK'Tn of the schools." JleI
Is si gifted after-dinner speaker and
entertainer and members are look
lug forward to Mr. l^atton'n address. t
- Mr. It la. Ruth, of Hoik's. has/
charge of the Halo of tickets um .1
anyone desiring to attend the tiun
quet ure asked to contact Mr. Ruoa. |
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Four Small Fires Within \
Past Five Days
fire Chief CJrudy King and hU i
lire lighters have been on. the move
"considerably durlny; the pasi fi\c (
days answering four calls. Saturuay
afternoon about 3:30 firemen were <
culled to a house occupied by Joe <
Kails near South' Cansler Street.!]
The small house was competeley de i
strayed. The cause of the fire was ,
unknown. i
Tuesday, 12:45 P. M. firemen t
were called to a grass Tire at the (
corner of Waco Hoad and Cansler | j
street. No dantaeg was reported.
Wednesday inoruiug, firemen wede t
called out of bed at 6:20 A. M. to J ]
the Hits Grill. Only slight damago j
done. The fk"e caused by defec: j
tive wiring. * ,! j
Wednesday afternoon about 3:15 (
P. M. firemen were called to 'x grass 1 }
fire ou West Mountain street. No
damaoe was reported.
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State Guard Meeting
Held Here
Clerk of Supeiror Court,* Everett
Houser, of Shelby, who has been
intcr^HtPd in orco r? Ulnn- ? -
- ~ ? ? w*ow**?atuQ n Diair J
Guard for Cleveland County was
present at a meeting In the City
Hall here Tuesday night. Mr.. Hou
ser explained the set up for the organization,
to the group present.
The Kings Mountain enlistments
will be a part of the Shelby unit.
Eight men signed up for the service
which is similar to the old National
Guard. The eight men signifying u
their desire to Join the newly organ'
ized State Guard were:- Robert C.
Crook. Willard O. Cranford, Ernest
W. Neal. William B. Ash, J. I,. Johnson,
and Arwell L?. Stroup.
Other men Interested in joining
the unit are invited to contact Mr.
Houser in Shel >y immediately. I
for the week, 13. [
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Registrants To Be
Examined Next
Wednesday
Twenty registrants are scheduled
to be examined . next Wednesday
morning in the high school gym,
according to an announcement from
the local Draft Board. The four
Kings Mountain doctors are assist'
tng In the medical .examinations,
which will be held once or twice
each month. Heretofore Dr. W. L.
Pnnivnur haa konn
< U( UMO VK^I* V??c UUIJT llioviivai
examiner for the local board. The <
examinations are to bdgln at a a. m.
id the World . ;
J S. COBB t
and Article ,
s. conn J
i this juvenile yarn. It bears the J 1
of thinking and deserves a wider 1
word of month. <
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>aby brother at year hoaae. What |
er.
nkly. "He's got a fanny red face ,
lon't yon send him back where he 1
that," she said. "We're used him t
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KINQ8 MOUNTAIN. N. C. TMI
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New Boys' Club \
Organized I
/Tho "Two Bli" club met Saturday
night, Feb. 16th. iu Charles A. Oo^
forth'B basement. After a short bus- U<
iuess discussion, the boys enjoyed L
a.weiner roast In Goforth's back/w
yard. *< E
This club, for boys 16-21 years of T
age. was organized Feb. 1, with 18 di
charter members. The purpose or K
this club is to provide planned so- w
i-ial functions and to promote a<
more gentleman-llkc conduct. c<
There will be a nix-Hal meeting
?r this club Saturday. Feb. 28. at i Ji
P. M. at the regular place Alt <x
g^^jjig^jTeunt^^^iepreaent. es
WPA Sic
Project A
Tlx- Kings Mountain School WPA :<
rtiadluin project has been approved .1
by officials In Washington according
to a telegram received by Coun- w
oilman W. K. Mauney, from Con- g
tressinan A. L. HnlwinkleV'IT.e total v
i-ost of the WPA project 'will be a;
?01.320. with a Federal grant of al
and $35,293 being supplied Ui
Uy the Town of KitVgs Mountain, ni
fhu town will be allowed credit for p
he use of equipment, gravel, stone ft
md topsoil, which will amount to bi
?15,000, leaving only approximately iu
?10.000 cash to be furnished by
Kings Mountain. The town now has. t)
ibout $5,000 left from the sale ot o<
he school property at the corner ot m
Cleveland Avenuv- and King street pi
o apply on this account, which ft
inly leaves approximately $5,000 to ol
re' raised. - . ? cc
The new school sladiunt ptans a
all for a football field and stand,
raseball diamond and grandstand, h:
field houhe with', showers, lockers- In
tot and cold water. The concrete ix
football stand will have a st aling' t \
capacity of about 2,000' and tlta T
traudstand scats fos 1,000. ' Twin la
Water Inve
To Be Mai
Ciilxehk of Kings Mountain will, of
oou know whether the rumors ami of
street talk that has been rampant
or the past several years pertain;ig
to "water stealing" Is Just that 1)(
>r a fact. The action to settle the ,c
natter for once and all was taken
>y members of the Town Council
it a special meeting Monday aftertuon.
when a complete investigation oc
vas ordered.
Councilman Ladd Hamrlck, Ex ecu ;1
ive of the Phenix Mltl, brought the
natter to a head when he requested
he complete Investigation. Mr. Ham 31
Ick first moved that the check-up ,e
)c made at his mill, but at the re- '1l
luest of Councilman W. K. Mauney. t3
U. motion was changed to Include 1,1
he Mauney Mtlla. The final motion fo
idopted called for a complete in- c0
/ostlgatiqn of all industries of
<inga Mountain. lu
Supt. of Water and Lights, L. C. bl
Parson, who appeared before the fu
>oard stated that the water plant
was pumpirg approximately 8,000,>00
gallons each month, with aptroxlmatdiy
4,000.000 gallons going |
hrough meters. He stated that, ap- I
jroxlmately 2,000,000 was used la I
it ?- . j i a. m si _ I M. I I
mailing ueaa enas, tur uron, auu uu
inmetred ejrtomers, which would
eave about 2,000.000 gallaus unaccounted
fov.
City Manager H. L?. Burdotto,
stated that this was too high, as the
osss usually rart about i!T percent Instead
of the 25 percent In Kiugs
Mountain. Thi? was explained according
to Mr. Burdette by tho exremely
low volume of water consumed
here, and the percentage ot
oss would be reduced by an Increase
In consumption.
Mr. Hamrick before he made his
notion stated that he welcomed and
nvlfed a check up of the entire water
system, and that If his mill was
-ecelvlng water, he wanted tp pay
lor It. He offered to co-operate In
svery way possible to clarify the
natter, adding that he had heard
enough about "water thieves. "
Mr. Mauoey stated that be Invltsd
the Investigation, and would renter
all assistance possible.
The motion, which wae made by
ClouncUqaan iHemrlck asnd seconded
>y Mayor Pro-Tem Tom Fulton carded
unanimous. All members of the
Council were preeent for the meetng.
The exaot mot km follows:
"Whereas, the street rumor Is to
be effect that unauthorized and un
metered water Is being taken for
ise by certain Industries la the
own from the city water lines and
Whereas, such rumors and gossip
ire a reflection on the management
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JRSDOAY, FEB. 20, 1941
Vomanless Wedding To
Je This Evening ^
All of Kings Mountain will want j
> be prehc 11. this evening at 8:15 |
i the Central School Auditorium to
itness the marriage of Haywood
I. Lynch to Joe Lee Woodward,
his charming couple will be atten
ed by the elite of the social set of
lings Mountain and tbc wedding <
ill be remembered for many years <1
i a highlight of matrimonial ao- b
implishineuts. . ' I
The big event 1s sponsored by the (
unlor Class, and everyone Is invit- "
i wiinner mfj r?coi?? an outers
1 Invitation or not.
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approved
' [-v. tfi
nuls courts are to bo Included In |->
!? athletic la> out. I *'
Tito, project calls for ten months |
oi;k. and according to City Mdna-|C
or M. I*, llurdetlc, who has been ''
cry active In getting the project h
pproved. work Is scheduled to start
bout the 1?'t>i of March. Mr. lJur- l<
ctte stated tlrat after the prelltm- p
ury cleaning up and grading of the N
roperty actual construct^m on the o
lOtball stand will begin. Grass will p
o planted by late summer accord- ft
ig to the City Manager.
The location for the stadium is at -{
le end of Mountain Street and Is b
msldered to be a natural site for d
a athletic field. The property was i,
nrrliascd sovedai months ago with )tl
mils secured from tho sale of tho ti
id school property located at tho p,
truer of King Street and Cleveland s(
venue.
M-tubers of the committee who
?ve assisted in seeing the project
iconic a reality are P. M. Nelsler ^
out the School Tloard. \V. K. Maun- ;1]
11 viii iu?* i uw u vuuiicu ana l . r\ ^{
homasson from Kings Mountain at ^
r"g- ^ k
stigation <
ie I
o
' tlio said industries , and the cit^ .,
Ticials and
"Whereas, it is the desire of this j
>artl that proper action be taker,
i clarify such rumors. Therefore,
> it resolved, at
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"That this board requests ail perns
who have knowledge of such a e|
mdition, to appear before this
>.tr<i. and that the mayor apyuiutjp
coniinittco of three disinterested
ttzens, along with the City Mana r
and Superintendent of Water
td Lights to investigate this mat- tj,
r atid present their findings to
is board within the next thirty
10) days that all city employees be
structed to furnish whatever inrotation
or aid possible to this
immlttee."
Mr. Fulton abased Tuesday that ?>
> had not appointed the committee,
it he was giving the matter "care1
consideration,"
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Will Rogers'
Humorous Story
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By WILL ROGERS w
A CTORS have a great life. Seme
of the best of it comes in talking
it all over together. These folks R
have ups and downs about as much ?<
as any people .in the world, I reckon,
but they hardly ever cry about C1
it. One of them maybe has his name a(
in big lights this week, and next
month he's imitating a thunder- 1
storm off in the wings somewhere. 01
t<
He gets Just as much fan oat of c
talking it over an he ever did,
though.
Two actors were talking, in a e;
little restaurant la New York, ei
about this year's shows and last
rear's shows. They found oat that "
it was awful hard to remember *v
what the show* of last year were. u
Even an actor forgets them that 1
quick. p
"Well," add one of them, "what u
I'm talking about is the show last 0
yea' that didn't have any bed la a
it You remember "
"No," says the other one, "I don't c'
thirik T do. No bed in it That must "
have been the Miracle!"
Americas New* fWetarca. Inc. A'1
[erald
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Aubrey Mau
Scouts For (
Boy Seoul*. scouters, anil friends
f Scouts 256 strong filled the cafe*
srla of Central School last Thursay
even lug for , the annual banquot,
eld In commemoration of National
toy Scout Woefc. \V. K Mnuney,
hainnan, presided during the meet
tg and banquot.
Follow I tig the uvocMlon hy Hev R.
I. Italrd. Re*. Horace ihisom of
t?rOi?v. the dnidnit of scveral
One of the highlights of .he oeca#
m was the presentation (If the Ea
) > Seoul Award to W. K Mauttcy
r. hy .luriue Bismarck Oapp*. I'res
lent of I'iedmont Council, fjastonla
R M Sehlole. Seoul Executive. of
asionla. challenged leaders. of
routing In Kings 'MOuatnin to reach
lid excell the record made h'TP He*
ral vpnra-ago
H"v. P. I). I'a'riek introduced Hon
lyde R. Mot'y of Shelby who lieuT
in large atldlenee spellbound with
Is magnetic ability as an orator
Mr Hoev "said that ho was pleased
) retire from Olio position of resonalbility
? that of governor of
'ortb Carolina to another ''place
l" fine responsibility that of . vice
resident of tlie PJedinont Council
otn Cleveland County.
He declared that we must come
> the time when we seek to contrlate
rather than receive. Too mnhv
uring the years df the depression
ave come to. feel that the govern
lent owes them a living. The ques
on must be how can I help other
eople rather than how can I get
imeone to help men.
"Scouting," he said, 'teaches how'
> live and expand in the things
mt will make a great democracy.
0 boy would start out in life with
11 ambition to be a drunkard and
pi with such principles as Scout
ig gives he may easily become a
iw characterized drunkard.
"In lands where they do not have
eouttng the people are tauclit . to
ate instead of love, they do not
ave freedom of speech and wor
hip
"Scouting teaches bova to con
01 themselves. In controlling them
fives they learn how lo control
tliers and become leaders^'
J. It, Davis, made the report for
tie nomnniing committee. whtcli
illows:
Chairman: Aubrey Mauney.
Secretary: J. E. Hern don.
Finance: B. S. Kelll. ,T. H. Thom
in, Ladd Hamrick, B. S. Peeler. I.
. Klser,'
Church Relations: Rev II. fj Fisn
p
Commissioners: Dr. Hliillip ('
-.1 .4 77 n Ties
.nmcn. v.. v?. wmie. ir w. .Mvers; ]
Court of Honor:- Rev. P D Patrick
School Relations: J).' M Bridges.
Camping: J. U. Davis. 1. B. Gofor
i.
Health and Safety: A S. Smart.
Publicity: Rev. H. G. Fisher. Hay
ood K. Lynch.
Reading: Rev. H. C. Sprinkle
Inter-raclal: J E Aderholdt
Rural Scouting: H. C. Wilson, P.
Herndon
Troop Budget: O. A. Bridges.
Cubbing: Rev R N Balrd
Troop Organization: \V. K. Maunt.
Program and Activity: B. N. GarnI.
Senior Scouting; Carl W. Davla?n.
Leadership Training: B N.. Barni.
Scoutmasters: II. C. Wilson. L. C.
ettmar.
Tdoop Standnrds: Joe Leo Woodard'
Objective: Paul M. Mauney.
Members at Laro: Paul Nelsler,
,ov. A. G. Sargean', C. F. Yhojnas>n,
A. H. Patterson. J. B. Keetor.
Aubrey Maunoy. newly elcctea
rtairman In a very forecful manner.
Ecepted the challenge of Scout Executive
Sehiele. Mr. Mauney called
a every citizen in Kings Mountain
> co-operate In tho promotion ot
coming. wnicn win mane Doner
Itlzens out of the youth of Kings
[ountatn.
Escaped Convict
/apiured Here
hkldle Teusley, alias James Walk
r, 30 year old negro convict who
scaped from an Ash County State
auvic camp, was captured here
lond&y morning by Chief Jimmy
urns and Officer Johnny Jones,
he negro was arrested at the 8uerior
Stone Co. quarry where ho
ad been employed for the past 6
r 7 weeks. Xu? negro's arrest came
h a result ot a tip given local offiurs.
The escaped prisoner subinltcd
to arrest without any trouble.
The escaped convict bod been sen
?uced to 20 to Zo years (or murder.
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_oming Year
City Manager Issues
An Appeal
.11. U Rurdetu, City Manager, issued
the appnal published below in
the interest of the citizens of Kings
Mountain. Mr. Rurdette Is endeavor
ini; to improve the cleanliness and
sanitation of Kings Mountain, and if
the following suggestions are ob?
served the health of the citizenship
'"Willie the Weathei i* still cold
enough to prevent the breeding of
tiles and mosquitoes spring is not
far distant itnd unless steps are into
n to control Uioko ttvo annoying
iid dangerous peats befodn tho
1 hriHllllni' 1. !" '
... ... r- . I'Ull. II Will O** lOO l?lO
<to ito u great >1 a n 1 lowardi' hi'
vital ion bi Hit' afrrni'nft-r' and danger
Mom tliciiu
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' .M<>?i,uiiui s i|o not travel great
distances but are .generally lired In
the immediate vicinity of where
they are found. Some of the most
common !?? oditig jdaces. are baselin>lVtsL
clogged root' glitters ' and
drains-, tin cans. t>t ' any vessel in
which water Is held for' a jierlod of
a week or more.. Any stagnant wator
is a. breeding place for mosquitoes.
"The common house fly is not
only annoying but is one of our
worst enemies as' it hrooils In filth
a.nd spreads diseases of every <i<v
' scripticin. ;* "i
"The breeding" of these pests can
be controlled to a large extent by
each hoi|:ohol('? r taking steps to
sqe that all . tin cans and rubbish or
anything that might hold water is
removed from Us premises. and
checking all gutters and drains,
basements or other places where
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water might stagnate, and by seeing
that stables or other places where
flies might breed, are cleaned no
and disinfected regularly. The small
effort necessary is we'll worth while
and this can bo accomplished effectively
through the cooperation of
each individual.
"Let's all cooperate and mako
Kings Mountain the healthiest ana
cleanest city In North Carolina."
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ji,to? L.ive in
No. 4 Township
. a
Mor<* than one-fifth of the comity's
58.055 residi nis live in No. t
(Kings Mountain i. township, accord
ing to figures of tlio bureau of census.
department of commerce.
The figures- tvvonl that 11993 indi\
lijuuis?i eside?within?f4t??houml
I a ties of No. 4 township, which -includes
Kings Mountain, of tliis num
her G.648 live within the city limits.
The tabulation shows the following
for all Cleveland townships:
Twp. 1, River ..... 1.051
Twp. 2, Roiling Springs .... < 2,925 ^
Twp. 3. Rlppys 3.158
Twp. 4, Kings Mountain ...'. 11.998
Twp. 5. Warltck 2.900
Twp. 6, Shelby 20.150Twp.
f. Sandy Run 3.67'f
Twp. 8. PolkvUl? ...... 3.487
Twp. 9. Double Shoals 6,050
Twp. 10. Knob Creek 1,217
Twp. 11 1.443. '/,
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ty JameS PreSton_
(Opinions Expressed tn This Column
Are Not Necessarily the Views of
This Newspaper.)
Times.. things, and people chango
n..rvn its \Xfnuli lnrrt/?r?
rtfcii ill 11 unniii^itMi. ,
Only a few months ago, Amertcau
Industry had to exert every effort to
prove It wasn't a war monger, seeking
war profits. It did disprove
those false accusations even to the
point of endorsing, - through it*
spokesman, the National Association
of Manufacturers, an excess pro
fits tax .to prevent war profiteering.
Since then, France baB fallen. Br!
tain faces a critical battle for existence.
Washington emphasis has
shifted. Nowadays, some of the former
industry haters wilt almost
raise the canopy and roll opt the vol
vet carpet if an Industrialist who
can make cannon barrels shows up
In Washington.
But the Industrialists arc realists
Many of them went through the
World War amd are conscious of the
attempts that followed to pin respon
albility for that upon them. Now?
(Cont'd on page two)
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