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vox* m m, n . rf Local News latins ^... \>ir,' v v 1 nmmmmmtmrnrnrn T TO A1TWB CHUB OH Mnnbtti kf tke King* Mountain Lions club #Q) attend tbe evening service at Boyee Memorial ABP church Bundky bight In* a body, completing the vikiting of churches in the city \>y the club. The sermon la to be preached by Bev. J. O. Winkler, and the service is the first of the regular summer union services. MANN TO FBHAOH Dr. J. O. Mann, religious education director of the North Carolina Presbyterian Synod, will deliver the sermon "Banday morning at 11 o'clock at First Presbyterian churday by Bev. P. D. Patrick, pastor. BAXBD IMFBOV1BO Dr. B. N. Blird, pastor of Boyee Memoriil ABP chiTrch, Is "getting along vefy nicely," Dr. J. E. Anthony, attending physician, said Wednesday. D/. Baird suffered a stroke of paralysis May 22. OFFXOBB8 KB ELECTED Directors of the Kings Mountain chapter of the American Bed Cross, In meeting at the Woman's elub last Thursday night, re-elected all officers for the forthcoming year. Bo-eleeted were: Bev. P. D. Patrick, chairman; Mrs. C. E. Neisler, vicepresident; Mr*. O. W. King, secretary} and Mrs. P. O. Ratterrce, treasurer. OBI IH TO FKBAOH Bev. Ebeneaer Gettys, director of Toaag People's work at Erskine college, Due West, 8. C., will preach Bnaday morning at 11 o'clock at Boyee Memorial ARP church, it was announced Wednesday by W. E. Blskelv. v" -r ?" EXECUTIVES SPEAKER Dr. Gerald Wendt, science editor of Time magaslne and consulting > editor of life and Fortune maga, , sines, will be the speaker at meetthe Cleveland county execu( elub Friday night at 7 o'clock ?i"at Hotel Charles, Shelby. Dinner reservations must be made to Secretary J. W. Osborne in Shelby not later then Thursday afternoon. FALLS nr STATES Relatives of Sgt. Cicero Falls, prisoner of the Nasi* since 1943 ' who was recently reported liberated received a telegram this week from the Kings Mountain man stating that he had arrived in the United States. Bgt. Fell* wired that It was not necessary to try to communicate with him as he was en route home. He is expected to arrive in Kings Mountain daring the weekend. \ ^rasawnnr HOMS BOXTitD Mm. Adelaide HamricV. wife of Hfe. 8am Hanrish, recently liberated from a derma* prisoner'of war camp, received a cable from her bmband thla week, atatlnf that ha I , waa ea roate to the .Uaited States. KfWAim PftOdBAM Miu Margaret 81.V, winner of 4 the loeal and CSaeataid county . high school readings eon tee ta, and } Harvey Humgardner, winner of tho . local aad county-high school deelamation saatmts are to proeeat tho program at the regular Aeeting of the Kings Moon thin Klwanls clnb at tho |iluhhfaB Thursday night at books to onor Registration books for the June" 80 bead election to determine whether or not fll^rtjiaiift county will embark oa '? h"o?p!tai program will be open Saturday. In Kings KounMia, MTs. P. P. Hem don is regiatrmr for Bast Kings "Mountain predhiift (at the City Hall); aad I. B. doforth . for Meet Kings Voant*la prsclnet (at Victory Chevrolet Oo.) Tke ?ra&; :M&- i+m&imji Wk'ttm teppM ^ "s I ,ps%^?r5^vr Mora *** (- ft? ?WwM, 'Wa| of Mrs MaUU J Brswft. r SniftMT1 fciT T ii hk^'SE^^hBBBjHBSLjA.' |g ?. .. .. Kings Mounta On Individual With one month ronnining, Kino*,' Mminfdin mr*?+ .!? - :"1 " of Individual bond-buying if th? Seventh War Loan quota or flKti.uon it j Series " E," ?'F" and "O" bond* is to be met, according to a compilation of sales made Wednesday morning by J. R. Davis, Kings Mountain war loan chairman. The report, obtained from the five local issuing agencies, showed that only $40,781.25 in "E" bonds, the 2.9 percent interest-bearing securities available only to individuals, had been sold, while $30,000 in "O" issues bad been sold. The over-all quota ol $500,000 appeared easily within reach since overall sale. V MiMutlTng the "K" and "O" sales totals. Kings Mountain cKisens must still buy $Tl)5,218.75 in the issues for j individuals if the quota is to be met. j Mr. Davis |?ointed out Wednesday that all persons buying bonds today1 j (May 31) will automatically gain J one month's interest, since bonds! bought anytime during a particular j ' month . carry interest from tho ' first day of that month. "As was expected,'7 said Mr. 1 Davis, "Kings Mountain is 'doing j ( very well on its over-all quota, but | is lagging badly on its quota for In- | dividual*. We have a long road to go j | yet before that quota is reached. < "The Mighty Seventh, as this war loan drive is caTIed, is really < two drives in one, and this fact t should be realised by bond buyers, j particularly those who are accustomel to buying a certain amount of I bonds during the war loan drives, i This time the amount should be dou- < bled, at the least. I "More important," he continued, i "it is the response by Individuals i which shows onr fighting men that ! their people at home are giving them full support. We must not fail them." i Five 'Graduate From Colleges j ' Five Kings Mountain young wo-. men have recently been graduated! from college. N The-five are Miss Nancy Nickels and Mrs. Alice Mauney Snow, who I received degrees at Woman's college, VNC, Monday morning, Miss Betty Lee Netsler, who was also graduated Monday morning from Mary Baldwin j college, Staunton, Ya., and Miss Do- , rls White, who was graduated last week from Coker college, HartsviUe, 1 S. C., and Miss Clara Mae Oantt grad uated Monday at Western Carolina! Techer 'a College, CulTowhee. Miss Oantt Ssceived a B. S. degree at W?TC. i Miss -Niekels received a bachelor of arts degree in primary education, and Mrs. Bnow earned a bachelor of science degree in secretarial admialstratios. Miss Niekels attended Hontreat Junior college her first two years and was a member of Fdueation club sad Cornelian society. I Mrs. Baow was a member of Ale- I thetan society, ike college bead, Gam ma Alpha, Wlftw organisation, Chemistry elub, and the YWCtA. . Mlais Noisier was presented with one of two Algernon' Sydney Bull Ivan awards, given jointly by the New York Boutkern Society and Mary Baldwin college, "In recognition of J high personal qualities and unsolftsh wrriet to Mary Baldwin college;'' A rnljdt ft ipeech, lfiss ,-Weisler Ui Had loads la several Dreonatlc dab plays. 8M iflso baa boon vicepresides t of Student Government, house presided!, sthdent adviser to the Victory Corps, and is listed in this year's "Who's Who Among Students American Universities and Colleges.'' * " Miss White, who received an A. B. degree, wal also awarded the Bath Patrick science award la the awardtag of departmental J>rises, and she was listed oa the 1MB-dean's honor roll. To bo listed'ba the honor roQ a student was fyltdd to average M < or better on' all owho^aafis^ work. Oity Has Storm Klnga Mfarataia wu tto raelpiaat of a 45mln*te rain and toil ton ' ib?at t iWttk flafardpy 'aigM, wkiik ma am vklart ttoa tto ta raiting damf* wiiM ladieato. Tto Moun xnroe moushaxm. n~o. thi tin Lagging Bond Buying rnRt*~~*or Foimd 7?r V-Gardeners" If Victory Oardanera naad any aid and Instruction, tha Harald now can maka tlw raoommandatlon. & A. BCaonay, who waa a sard- , enar lone bafora folks hacama Victory Oardanara, cama Into tha of- i flee Monday hearing a largo Mm pastboard box which ?u virtually fill ad by a largo hood of lettuce weighing aoro than two poeado Tho lottoco woo woll-hoadod and oiy flnn, and Mr. Maaaoy addod that his garden Is also producing plenty of other fresh Togotabloo tn st?owiOe,?i? p .. _ ,| .... ?? i11 ,l'"The Herald can testify to the fine quality of tho lottaco which has slnco boos transferred from tho box to soma mighty tasty sal sds. Memorial Day Service Held E. A. TTerrill, president of the loeal irsranization of Ameripan War Dad*. nade the address at the Memorial Service held Sunday afternoon under the auspiees of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Attorney Harrill prefaced hi* remarks with the scripture, 'Greater love hath no man than thi*. that a man lay down his life for his friends." The service, was held in Mountain Rest cemetery on the beautiful spot mrrounding Che grave of Otis D. Qreon, casualty of World War One, followed a flag-leSTP parade which moved from the veteran's headquarter* in the Webb building, through Mountain, Gaston and King street* to the cemetery. The personnel of the parade included a number of the ntentber* of Veteran* of Foreign War* and American War Dad*. After assembly by Frank Glass, Jr. the regular ritual service of the organization was carried out, led by Post Commander C. E. Warlick, who read a declaration" by "CTTmmander-inChief John "Logan. Veteran* recently returned from oversea* and other veteran* took part in the impressive ceremony and the deooffftion of the grave. The service was^o'ncluded with the sounding of taps by Frank Glass, Jr.. and an echo from the opposite hillside by Joe Hord. Among those attending the service were a number of Gold Star Mother*. Neisler Twins Receive Diplomas At Fishbnrne WAYNESBORO, Va. ? Among the 51 cadets awarded diplomas at the 66th closing sessjion of Fishburne Military academy here 8unday were Cnarles Andrew* Neisler and Henry Parks Neisler, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Neisler, Sr., of King* Mountain, N .C. Henry Parka Neisler waa awarded tke all-around athlete's medal for hla participation in athletics (taring the chool year. Presentation ofj diplomas and awards climaxed the annual closing exercises of the aeademy. Betty Grantham, daughter of the G'^-ney Grantham^ left (Wednesday after spending a week with her parents here. She completed her Freehman year at WCUNC and is to be Waterfront Counselor at Old Mill Camp durilg the months of Jaae and July. . ? I r? Liuiue uoForin Be Sold At Ai f The property of the aetata of tho | tote Min Lottie Ooforth, laeludief even M? In the primeipal bmaineae eeettoa of Klmgs Moeatala, will be old at auction oa Jaa? 10, aeeerdleg to am ammommeoaaemt of eale omblUhed [in Udtjr'i.lM* of Ik* BwtU. tkt MMjr tram tkt *!? of tko property, oeeordlagto lk? term* of UtM 0(5Tortk *? wffl doted Juuif 18, 1041, to' to be ofcod "to 1x1 M of ?<TtH> o* Mp eqoip ?o tootltotloo, fliole or k'oepltjU, vtoeotod irrtklm *hqr? Mw^my to giro xedleel ood mrgieek old, free iir It rodoeod root, to Ike poor ltd ketpl?M elttaooo of Klago lootolo . . tain H JMBDAY, MAY SI, 1?4S~ Union Services Begin Sunday At ARP Churc h n * ? *?? ? < * " aev. j. u. vvinKier, puior or central Methodist church, will preach at Boyce MemorW ABP church t Hun lay night, as the five uptown churches renew their annual practice of holding union services on 8unday evenings throughout the summer months. The services will continue on each 8unday evening through September 0th. Participating in the services. Inaddition to the ABP an>7 MeHiodist churches, will be First Baptist, 8t. Matthews Lutheran and First Pres- j byterian churches. iv^Wq-c- fmerthe subject of his sermon on Sunday night will bo "The Olorv of Christianity. On Sunday night. June 10. Rev. W. H. Stender, Lutheran pastor. will preach at the Methodist church. Due to the absence of Rev. L. C. | Pinnix, pastor of First Baptist chur-j ch who, with his family, has berti ' on vacation in Mississippi, full schedule of the summer services could not be obtained 'Wednesday, but the schedule will be carried in a future I issue. "It is a pleasure to announce the beginning of the annual union services," said Rev. P. Dr Patrick, president or the "Ministerial association. "The ministers feel that The J holding of these services does much * to unify the city's religious move- ' ment." T Bgt. Paul Walker Wins Bronze Star T-8gt. Paul W. Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walker, of Kings! ^fountain, hXS been awarded tho! bronze star medal for meritorious ser vice in action, according to information received by his paTehts. 8gt. Walker is in Germany, where he served with an armored division. Sgt. Miller Cheers On Victory In Italy ?? WITH THK 15TH ATP FORCE SERVICE COMMAND, Italy.?"It's all over over here!" Excitement reached a high pitch when the 351st Air 8erviee Squadron somewhere in Italy received the. news that they had been waiting for. ^techanios put aside their tools, | clerks stopped their endless checking,. supply men turned from their count-1 ing and cooks ran out of the mess hall to join the rejoicing. Staff Sergeant Fred L. STTter, Oastonia, N. C., bombsight mechanic joined the oth ers as the news spreatT like wildfire, j Broad grinB were on every face. Cele ; bration was in fhe air, but all the i men realized that this was not the | end of the war. After the speeches, ntrtv snd OAn?rtl all buckled down to their next job? that of moving the Air Forces oat of Italy and toward Japan. He is the on of Sr. and Mr*. L. H. Miller, of King* Mountain, N. C., and the hue- i band of Mrs. Deaaie Elizabeth Miller, Lafayette, Georgia. , FTMT OX IX) AH Gua B. Hartaoe, of Kings Mountain became the first G1 veteran to qualify for a loan under the terms of the GI Bill of Rights this week. The loan was' obtained from the Cleveland Building and Loan association in Shelby. Hartaoe, en tared the navy on December 9, IMS, and was discharged on July 2, 1944. Father of six, he is employed I at Frieda Mfg. Co. Property Will action June 30 i facing Battleground (formerly Bailroad) avenue, and adjoining the kaatlJlwsa Aaanitiaj) Kw VAaiar 'a flKfti | I/HIKI1U0 WVVW|?VU ? W?W w ? I Berries, and three lote, eeeh with e 20-fobt front, feeing Cherokee street. The' bloek In divided by n 11 foot elley owned by the eity. Til two lota feeing Oold street here e totel frontege on ihet street toteling 887.4 feet. Of the four Tots feeing Bettlegroond even net, throe have 25-foot fremtege, while the one on the eorner of Bottle groan d end Oold is listed et 87.4 frontege, on the mep nvelleble for prospective paachnsers et the Home Bnltdlng end Loen eneoeletlon. Minn Ooforth died on Jenmpry 20, IMS, end in her will nemed Lt.-Col. ft. P MS ?I I Ins BVMMM In the'army dental rorpe, as trastee and lexeeator of her eetate. la the abmN .at Dr. Lewie, l(r. Patteveoa man named a dm i a tat rat or. ex part#. ,-I| the* wlH. the exeeataa wae em* t powered Je aril the property of Iffee Jc^rik, tU^r by pritot* nb or *t w*?* * r vj' s _ ( Seniors Will1 Friday; To He wm IB" . &.- i-.- '? * %:-"' * ''-JBbBHI \v^V .>;'V- v ?* > FINALS SPEAKER ? Dr. Price H Gwynn, psychology and education professor of Davidson college, will address Kings Mountain high school graduates at annual commencement exercises to be held at the high school auditorium Friday night at 8 o'clock. Houston-Led man, woo too* um nrsts in lb? Kings Moontais show two wools ago. Other Kings Mountain horse* entered in the Cherryvllle event were Mr. Keeper's Daisy Taylor, Tom Fulton '? Early Dawa, Hugh Ballard'? Chief, and A. P. Warllek's Major. A number of Kings Moaataia poo* plo attended the show? Neat show eehedaled la the Immediate rldsitf jt? *? Shelby a* Jaaa 18, also tr||i? led to attraet a awasber of eatrtae | from Klags Meaataia. i " -. t v * v Kr ' . J* m - t t Unit Praised The mine pltatoon of anti-tank company, 302nd infantry, led by First Lt. Samuel Humes Houston, of Kings Mountain, received high praise for its achievements against the Nazis during the period February 6?March 13. Story of the accomplishments of the platoon led by Lt. Houston was given in the ?V-E Day extra of The Attack, 94th infantry division newspaper which was published in Germany. A portion of the uewspaper account reads: "On the night of February 6, when the Division was facing the famous "Switch Position" of the' Seigfried Line this platoon filled its assigned mission by clearing a path through the mine fields up to the dragons teeth for the nssaulting companies to attack. "The enemy yas taken off balance by complete surprise when the attacking units came through these paths to take the line of pillboxes. As the attack progressed and a breakthrough effected, this platoon remain ed with the leading elements clearing roads of mines and roadblocks. "Again the platoon distinguushed itself by crossing the 8aar river with the first elements. They were assigned a mission of clearing the road leading from the landing aite to 8errig. After being hampered by sniper fire for four hours they completed their mission info Serrig. "On the jump-off to the Rhine from the Diviaion 'a bridgehead across the Saar Rivgr on Mareh 13th, it again opened road bloeka under the security of darkness to enable the armor and heavy elose supporting weapons to stay up with the forward rifle elements. . . "This platoon was led by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Houston ..." Lt. Houston wrote his wife, Mrs. Eva Mae Sober Houston, Wat he was j in Paris on a three-day leave when news of victory was reeeived. He wrote that he was on the street when the news spread that Germany i had surrendered and that immediately great crowds swarmed into the street, shouting and jubilant over the news. When he finally extricated himself from, the erowd, he wrote, he was three blocks away from the spot he had been when the news came. He had been pushed along by the crowd, almost unconscious that he was moving. Keeter Horse Wins Oherryville Ribbon Byron Keeter's "8trolllng Major", fine gelding walking horse, took first place in the walking class in the horse show held at Oherryville Tuesday afternoon. It was the only prise captured by Kings Mountain entries. The horse was ridden by D. Hues CUne of Shelby, well-known horse1 ? ? ? " WtT I^ Today * ' * K S-. ^ nvB omi rn ooft Get Diplomas air flurvrnn KU 1/1?UITJUU 62 To Receive Diplomas; Final Program Given Kings Mountain high ?chool aeaiors, including 12 graduate* of tk? 12th grade and 50 graduate* of Ue 11th graile, will receive diploma* Friday night, a* final commencement ax ercises close the *chool'? 1044-45 school year. The exercise* wITl be?t* _ - -->?-rjer-^raV""*2r?g*T"ii-uCUT"aafi?** torium. I>r. Price H. Owynn, director Of Christian education of the Notlh IVrolina Presbyterian synod and faculty member Davidson college, ... Ill I . I. . _ ? ? nin ii it it f i in' principal aatlres* At tin* graduating 'cxcrcisea. Dr. Gwytin, while u student at Yale university taking work for the l'hl> degree, niaile n special study of the place of religion in public education and has recently written several articles in this field. Tic is professor of psychology and education at Davidson and is chairman of the Xorth Carolina Council of Churchea' committee on weekday religious education. Dr. Owynn will be introduced by B. X. Barnes, principal of Rings Mountain schools. The invocation is to be offered by Rev. J. O. Winkler, and will'be followed by the singing of "America." Following the address by Dr. Owynn, the Girls' glee club will sing Amy Worth's "In the Field Whera the Daisies Are," and diplomas be presented by J. E. Huneycntt, principal. Houston Black, president of the senior class, will present the senior class' gift to the school, and C. G. White, members of the school board, will present medals. Rev. L. C. Pinnix will give the benediction. This year's commencement program began on Sunday night when a. large crowd heard Dr. R. C. Grier, president of Erskine college. Due West, S. C., preach the baccalaureate sermon. Meantime, final examinations have been underway during the past week and final examination schedules are to be completed today. AlS/sVs A M iis A iti^i vnoiiia nsii Parking Limit Members of the Kings Mountain Merchants association, in fneeting at the office of the organization Mob- 9 day qight, recommended that marchants and sales personnel of local firms park their ears in bark lota, ' and voted to request that the elty police department enforee the onobour parking limit in tSV^^own baa inesa section in order to alleviate the congested parking aitnation. The merchants also vbftod to ask the city to mark off parking spaces in the parking areas on eaek aide off the railroad, pointing out. that many persons park their automobiles ia such a manner as to prevent fall Br tilization of the i^ace available. The parking law would apply te Kinea Mountain driven, with special courtesy eards tollff-fclfen to oet-oftown motorists allowing them online ited parking privileges. The merchants also issued a special request to shoppers, asking them to help )n the conservation of critically 1 short wrapping paper and papSrw!>a3a by bringing shopping bags with theaa to .local stores. Discusston was heard on the possibility ST" organization of a Kings | Mountain "CRkmber of Commerce, bah. I no actifffr Wll taken. ' r I . President Truman Invited To City President Hiny a Tium? I* being invited to come to Kings Mountain October 7, an the IMMh anniversary of the famooa battle which tomsi the tide of Us lift ftrtionary war. 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