hwnni iM mnntafn iuv
JSpv**** Twites Am ISAM ,|
f(ntww bwt on mMnNm ot .W
tml W? Mm U4 InttMlifr J
y 1
fou M wo. - / - -',
United War F
Is Now Under
Committees a,
Now Makinsr
Solicitations >
tl
1 Work by committee member* to ob- **
$6,000 for the United War Fund
aa Kings Mountain ' and Number 4
township's aha re In the nationwide '
appeal for 22 member agencies began
Tuesday, with committee official*
"hopeful that the campaign could be *
tueceeafnlly completed in quick or &**
The campaign U now underway
throughout the county and the nation,
aa the last nation-wide appeal
for this combine of service and
-charitable organisation*.
Byron Keeter, chairman of the capo
palgn, said that all committee ehair- *
men had been given materials for .
the drive and he urged all persona to I
give liberally.
"The war has ended," Mr. K??W 5
aid, "but I hope none will jump to
the erroneous conclusion that the
-men who served us so well arc now
? back with their parents and families.
"They are not, and many will * Jj
Tho United War Fund drtro in H
Binge Mountain waa off to a
good start Wsdneaday aftarnoon
aa a gift of $100 from Frieda Q
IMM CtaNp goal la feOOO. V
spend mack mm Uu libHk ttt H
Pacific aid Earopean tkwttn t*
wn> with oecopatim foteso. ]
"Naturally, with tka fighting cane- eal
ad, they waqt te ba homo. Therefore, wa
* tkara Is oil the mora reason to ?1m 3
to tkt Ualtod War Fond to la?fro otl
that their morale, wkleh ia , largo vol
moo?re mmat tkt margia of Meteiy try
i for tkt Allies, tkall not break daring Mt
this trying transitional period,"* So
i , "continued. . 1 f?
ICr. Kotter oka. painted oat J: ' fmt &
. auay Of tko aganeiee sharing utha
fond will flat aid to CkitM?ailtt od
yean trampled by the Japanese ? trs
Belgium, Holland and other nations Ttos
where starvation and hanger threat- to
en the livea of those peoples. t mo
4'It is gesture of good will and in
brotherhood which Kings Mountain Ian
and the nation cannot fall to give." off
Mr. Keeter said. thl
Member agencies include the TTSO, the
United Seamen's Service, War Pris- Nn
onen Aid, Belgian War Relief, United
China Belief, American Relief for Mr
Ccechoslavakia, American Denmark Lt.
Belief, American Belief for France, hot
-Oreek War Relief association, Amer- W.
:ieo* Relief for Holland, American Rc
'lief for Italy, United Lithuanian Re
"lief, Friends of Luxembourg, Amerlean
Bdilef for Norway, Philippine y
"War Relief,' Polish War Relief, Unit- ?^
-ad Tugoslav Relief, America? Field U
Service, Refugee Relief Trustee, U. 8.
CommKtde for the Care of European
Children. ' 1
pla
Ber. 0. X. Derrick J*
. Accepts Xew Charge ' ^
Rev.' Clarence K. Derrick, former thi
L ; poster of St. Matthew's Lutkema
M ehurek here, and ?era recently tss
tor of the 'Lutheran ekank at Chart* wll
' lee ton, fi. haa aeeoptod the paetor- ,ta
rate of fit. John'* Lutheran ehoreh in ar
'Atlanta,1 Ga., aeeordlng to an Aaao- b?
dated Preea report of Oetober i (gj
"Rev. Mr. Derrlok 4a orgeat ad to ]
rteeume hia new dntlee ta November.
? in
More Service "
Men Discharged |
i ICoco:: and i.nuve Klnga Moon tain ?*
aarrloo man. are returning home and .
It haa bean a common eight to aao
them etattUbig. along ttke bostnaaa
V -? (Motion with dlachargaa In hand.
| Ataatot wtthont exception the, e"
' hart-a grin on- thetrfaoee and none *
y.;, r- haa yet'bema haatd to remark that
jV ywr ?**? PWIT about, the aa* ^
Mfr 1 ; ^'Aaoag^Ktty Kountatn'men die- T<
charged In the paat few daga are
i 'Oaaawe HdiiitM, .iiawr, ^Warg&J
Trad Dixon, recently, wl
lib 4 ' .TtijjnPk ??::?-?, haek from dntjr a,
Blr S*lk M' h'
: W y
v J"*- ' V*? ** * 'A*- '." ' ^ ' ' / *'
Kings
und Drive
way In City
rethan, KTO Veterans,
U1 Home Within Hour
fow wnki ago, Kr.tud Mrs.
. A. Walksr racsWsd lottsra from
oos T-Sgt. Pool Walks* sad T-6
torsos Wslksr la Bnrops stating
bat tbtjr bopsd to km la root* born
MB.
Tnssdoy morning, Brothor Artfcar
talker, ska works st ftCjrara' Do.
artmaat storm, rscSnd a coUmct
U1 from Boston. It was from Bro>mr
Bonos. martfiK Mm
ad stating that ha expected to ha
oae la a ftw days.
Within u boar, another collect
kU cum la. It ni from Nov
oik. This time It wm Brothar Pool??
a the Itao with * rtmllar MMH*.
Lngularty, tha hoys' mothor vm la
w storo wbsa Pool edM the
rst time she'd b*ea downtown in
toot throe SMBthe. .
Both eotdlers ore eligible for diolorgo
after loot periods of service. 1
Ml reports to Port Braes 'or seprwttoo,
ftflt Horace is to ftmlah 1
Is army service at Indloatown 1
lop,-Vs.
Pool, before en tortus service, was
I employee at Myers', while Horw
was a member of the prlntehlp
wee at the Herald Publishing
ieorge Maaney
i Ditcharged
Lie* tenant George H. Maaney rewe!
as honorable discharge this
ek from the Navy. 1
ip mytkug vi ur*w wane itni in
mi ot Stat* Coll eft, Raleigh, he '
IllUtHd hi* Mrrleee to hie eoue- J
r Mi *Hl commissioned on Ensign. J
> roeeived his indoetrinstion ot
txo Dome, Isd, nod was sent ol- t
ot immediately ty serve on o mine- 1
taMT la the* V^jfin Isloods. #r.
?W h year tl iere, he "wot return- f c
to the United States for farther
doing in minetwoeping ot Yorfcm,
Po. His duties then took him
the South Pacific. For severs! 1
nths he operated a minesweeper c
the vicinity of the Solomon Ts
ids and later became commanding i
icer on a patrol ship. In March of <
s year he was returned again to 1
i United States and assigned to <
val duty in Chicago. i
Liter a visit of a few days with
a. Mauney's parents in Atlanta,
and Mrs. Manney will he at
ne with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. t
K. Mauney, on Piedmont avenue. ,
ridmen To Play !
elmont Friday > * '
" ? 1
tings Mountain High school win
jr. Its Uheond heme football game of '
i season here Friday afternoon at J
o'clock, when Belmont high school
rades the high school stadium.
3oaeh Don Parker said Wednesday
kt Jhis ailing players are still allt,
which Includes four regulars,
{better, end, and Paster, guard, 1
1 still wateh the game from the '
nda, and it is doubtful whether
Iph Smith or Oris (Sudle) Bdens,
oka, Will aee action due to ankle 1
uriee. Belmont
has been defeated by Bes- J
ner City, and the Mountaineers ;
> seeking tkelr first win of ths
non, following losses. to Belmont 1
bey and Forest City.
Probable starting line-up. follows:
ilmont: Clark and Canbe, ends;
imgardner and MeJnnktaa, tackles;
errlll and BuraraerrlTle, guards; 6
men, centers Barefoot, Llppard, '
ston and Hipps, backs. 1
Kings Mountain: ICelley and Dettir,
ends; Moas and Neill, tackles; '
rmon and Bokeler, guards; MadUn, '
iter; Stows and Cushion, back*,
kltsrnatoa for Bmltk and Cdens '
ts not listed.) * r j
i>rget-Me-Not Sale \
o Be Held October 20
ph. Wl? ?
iuc aip|;i' inuuuwiu tt vumiu w CIUU
U condnet the uiul Mile of fort-me-note
for the Disabled Voter- 1
m of America next Batnrday, Oeto- 1
r 80, It wae nnnonneed this weCk. 1
The proceeds of the eels wDl his J
t disabled veterans of both ware. i
the sale Is conducted. for 1
istonia chapter 10,, to which Kings 1
oantafn dleabled veterane ate ell- ,
hie for raembdtehlp. '' ]
The annual sale was also conducted <1
r the Woman's elnb last year. 1
^ 7'! V:^i" '' V * ' > '
Moun
SUM *icomrrAi]r, w. a. Tin
Local News
Bulletins j
i I ;
ooubt or how6s
The regular monthly Boy Scouts
court of honor will be held Thura- ,
dmy night et 8 o'clock at the city I
Hall, it was announced this week. *
WESLEY AN SEE VICE
Kev. Lester Jbealc, ot Lincolnton,
wui conduct services Sunday
uiorning at the * Wesley an Aietno _
dist church, it was announced this 1
ween. i'sstor ol the church, Kev._ '
I'aul E. AUred, who ia hoapitalizeu
with rheumatism, ia said to be im- _
^roviu^.*
MOM DISCHABOED
&
Pfc. John Henry Mow, aon ol M. j,
A. Moss, route 3, Kings Mountain, c
received an honorable discharge at y
fort Bragg-October 3, following hia
return from the European Theater ri
if Operationa. Pfc. Aloaa, who en- r|
dated in .August 1941, served over- 0l
tea for two years, in England, ?
fiance, Germany, Holland and ma- 4,
ly other European nationa.
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AUCTION BALI
The 62 lota of the Julian prop- bi
arty lying between the York road
and Deal atreet were aold at auc- 81
don Saturday afternoon at an av- h
erage of 6124 each. George Allen ai
served aa auctioneer and conducted fl
the sale In aomething ahort of two b
hoars. In apite of bad weather, a a
Large lumber or persons attended t
the mIi. .i.i'... ? Jt
?a* *
II I 1-T'rt *
KIWAKX8 VSeOBAM " n
Member* of the Mountain
tiwanis dub will heaf Captain
loha Z. McBrayer, county Nfrvlee _
ifficer, and Captain Qeorge Wttfc- I
jurn, both of Shelby, at their regtc
ar meeting at the Woman ' Clut> A
rhuraday night at 8:30 o'clock. Cap- "
ain McBrayer will epeak on his
experiences a* a B-24 pilot in Chita,
and Gap thin Washburn will dls-. w
usa the Civil Air Patrol.
b
TO ENTEHTAIN TEACHERS
Members of the Kings Mountain
_jions club will entertain teachers "
if the King* Tttountain school sys- f(
em at their regular meeting Thurs- w
lay night, October 20, it was an- gj
lounced this week. The club and P(
the teachers will be guests of the p
itizens of the Bethany chnrch com- j,
nunity on that night. m
GLASSES DI8TEIBUTED t)
Twelve pairs* of glasses were dls- ti
ributed to needy children last w
week by members of the Kings d<
Mountain Lions club's sight conlervation
committee. The - children vi
lad been examined in a health e<
linic conducted by county public
lealth authorities, ana 12 of the
>hildren found in need of glaseee
were unable to purchase them.
Members of th? club committee
nclude J. C. Keller, ehairman, Al- '
>ert Allran, M. H. Biser, W. L.
Iriee and Brooks Tate.
* _?
Stacy Huffstickler, 108 city
street, is in Shelby hospital 'recuperating
Mm head lacerations re
;sired Tuesday afternoon when the
lutomobile in whieh he was riding
toward Shelby made a sudden stop
ind he was thrown against the
windshield. The windshield smash- 1
?d, and Huffstiekler was badly eut.
3helby hospital authorities said
Wednesday that his condition was
regarded as satsfaetory.
, OOUlfOtp MBfcnKO
Two resolutions, 6he stating that 1
the eity Would consider taking or- I
r or installing sewer lines into a *
proposed residential sub-division
touth of Gold street, upon the
building of 10 dwellings, and an>ther
granting a wine license to
fountain Grill, constituted the on- 0
ly action taken at Tuesday night's t<
regular monthly meeting of the city t
board of aldermen, according to H. 0
[a Burdette, eity manager, ftesolotion
oa the sewer linee resulted
From a request by G1?S A. Bridges, ?
owner of the property. 0:
' i, \ r "t*
? v
IfHBlDOB 1MJUKBD hi
Mm. Dorothy Patterson Etheridge
has received word from her ii
insband, lA-Cosun. R. 0. Etheridge n
that a* reeeWed a Mr ton* bead in- e<
rnry la Hawaii i<eeently, t?at he U p.
aow ?a rowte Htm.% bat expeet* to fc
bo hoop Kali ted tor eereral weelce for
treatment and oboerratioa aft- U
rr reaeKfnjt the United State*. HI*
prep*nt addrern ia UflN HotpHal a
s
tain K
IMDAYT OCTOBE* 11, 1M6
William Ti
^derholdt,
rwo Men Injured
\s Coble Trucks
Crash Wednesday
Frank Sproust* waa slightly Injured
ml Henry Gregory wa? more seriousy
injured Wednesday morning about
0 o'clock when the trucks they were
iriving collided about four miles
iest of Kiugh Mountain on Highway
4.
Trucks driven by the two King*
fountain men, owned by J. M. Coble
nd being used to haul asphalt to
'orest City, were virtually demolishd,
according to Patrolman Hal B.
fard, who investigated the case.
Mr. Ward said the accident occnr?d
on the long curve near El Bethel
hurch. He said that Sprouse was pro
seding west on Highway 74 and
nashed into the eaatbound track
riven by Gregory while pawing a
iird track which wae also proceedig
westward.
Mr. Ward said that Sprouse would
f indicted for reckless driving.
The two drivers were taken to
helby hospital for treatment. Shelby
ospital authorities aaid Wednesday
fternoon that 8prouse was given
rst aid treatment for lacerations aout
the face and hands but was not
dmltted, while Gregory was admited
far similar, but more serious Innits.
|
Gregory's condition was described
s "not too serious."
"V ^
. SB
nrs. Summers
3n Committee
Mr% I*. B. Bummers, of Kings
fountain, 1ms been appointed a memsr
of the state-wide reception eomittee
for Prealdent Harry 8. Troan
's visit to 8tatesvnie on Novemsr
2, it was learned this week. *
Mrs. Summers received a letter inirming
her of the appointment last
eek from Senator Hugh Mitchell, o*
tatesville, who is chairman of the
>mmittee an arrangements for the
residential meeting, which will Be
l connection with a get-together
eeting of the State Senate.
The letter stated that Secretary of
>e Treasury Fral Vinson and Seeroirv
of War Robert P. Patterson
ere expected to accompany Prestpnt
Truman to Statesville.
Mrs. R. 8. Ferguson, of Tavlorsille,
is chairman of the reception
>mmittee.
TELEPHONE WALKOUT i
I
Kings Mountain citizens got a
taste of the old days last Friday
sfternoon when operators of the
loeal Southern Bell telephone system
joined others thronghont the
al x. - v?.a .alv
DR11UD 1U m IVUI'UVUI noi**uut-.
One operator wm on duty to handle
emergency call*. Service wai resumed
at 6 p. m.
VTW BPBOIAL MBBT
A special meeting of Johnny W.
Blackwell Poet 2208 has been called
for Thursday night at the City
Hall at 7:30, according to notices
?cnt members this week by C. E.
Dengler, adjutant. Attendance Is
urged.
Blakely Says CI
Io Service Men
Kings Mountain service men stiH
veraeas at Christmas time are likely
> be gift-shy, according to Postmasbt
W. E. Blakely and other poetfflee
employees.
Deadline on mailing packages to
rmy personnel overseas falls Monday
fternoon, and thus far the volume
f packages sent to APO addresses
la Sua Franciado, New York, etc.,
as been very small, it eras stated.
There are no restrictions on malllg
of packages to naval personnel
Ith fleet nostofflee addresses. Bow
rer, friendi and relnttvee of aaral
ereonnel hare alao ben eneoaraged
> mail gift paekagee by October 16
to aamre the aerrteemen of obitaiag
then by Obrletmaa.
"Krideatly moot foTke think that
Dktfo men will be heme by Chrietlae."
Mr. Blakely remarked, "bat
ill la net true. And the' Tolume of
lerald
immons, Ji
4s Chief Of
*
wf* as^^y
BPPPPP^TT^ 'ii>"''-T?!^B
H
I
H;
Ii
AWARDED MEDAL ? IA (Jg)
G. Darracott, Jr., listed as missing I
actio? by the nary, has bean awar
ad an oak leaf cluster In lieu of
third air modal for heroism in actio
Missing Pilot
Receives Award
CHARLESTON, & b. ? For pa
ticipating in extreiiiCl^ dangeroi
missions over enemy-controlled ten
tory on November 13 and 14. 194
Lieutenant (jg) James Gideon Darn
cott, "Jr., who is listed as missing i
action, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. <
Darracott, 8r., of 307 Battlegronn
Road, Kings Mountain, N. C., hi
been awarded the Gold Star in lie
of a third air medal.
As a pilot in fighting squadrc
twenty, attached to the U68 Lexinj
ton, in action against the .Tapanei
forces in the Philippine Islands are;
Lt. Darraeott, (then Ensign) presse
home hold attacks against hosti
planes, destroying three and contr
buting materially to the annihilatio
of a fourth.
The accompanying citation state'
"his daring initiative, cool courp
and unswerving devotion to dut
were in keeping with the highest tn
ditions of the United States Navi
I Service."
Plonk Again To Head
UNRRA Clothing Drive
William Plonk, Kings Mountai
business man, has been appoint<
chairman of a campaign to co'lei
more old clothes for the needy pe
plea of liberated nations, it wi
ijarred this week.
The campaign will be conducted 1
January, again under nation-wil
sponsorship by the United Natior
Relief anl Rehabilitation admini
tration, with Henry J. Kaiser aga!
campaign chairman.
Mr. Plonk said that plans for tl
drive here call for the aid of all c
vie groups in obtaining "at lea
one piece of clothing from each pe
son."
National goal is 100,000,000 piecs
Persons giving clothing will also I
asked to write a short letter and a
taoh it to their clothing. This wi
done by some, Mr. Kaiser wrote, I
the drive conducted last spring ai
is one of the best means to interni
tional good will.
tiristmas Mail
i Very Slight
Christmas packages handled here wi
not be sufficient to take care <
many of the Kings Mountain mc
who will still be overseae on Decen
ber 25."
For the benefit of late mailer
here are the ruleei
1. Mailing deadline, October 15.
2. Use the latest address know
Completely and accurately.
8. Pack the in a heavy be
and tie with strong cord. The paekj
ges must weigh not more than fix
pounds, measure aot more than 1
inehee long, or a total of 86 inehea 1
length sad girth eosshined.
4. Only usable gifts should be
looted, such ae dried fruit, canna
luxury foods, raior blades, fouuntai
pens, wallets or watches. Peri shah
roodi, weapons, intoxicant*, polaoi
or any Inflammable material# Inelw
Ing matches and lighter flnlda ahonl
not be mailed.
i nPa?es
IVToday
FIVE CENTS PEB OOP 7
r., Replaces
Police Here
Allen To Return
To Police Force
During November
William C. Timmons, Jr., wai
sworn in as Kings Mountain chief
of police by 8. A. Crouse, city clerk,
Tuesday morning, and it was announced
by H. L. Burdette, city manager,
that Haywood Allen, wellknown
Kings Mountain man and former
member of the local force, is to
return to the force within the near
future.
Chief Timmons. who has already aa
sumed his duties, replaces Chief A. E.
Aderboldt, resigned.
Mr. Allen will be an addition to
the force, Mr. Burdette said, his adLa
dition making no other change.
4. Mr. Burdette said that Chief Adera
holdt hud indicated some months ago
^ that he would like to be replaced,
bnt had agreed to continue until a
suitable replacement could be obtained.
Chief Aderholdt resigned for personal
reasons, Mr. Burdette said.
Chief Timmons, formerly of Chae-*
lotto, was a tnember of the Charlotte
pollre farce for ft pumber of yeara,
hnd was recently honorably1 dijKharj-_
ed from the U. S. Navy. Boring biff
r. service in the navy, Mr. Timmeni
? served as a ehief specialist in ehhrge
j. of shore patrol organization and
4 work at a number of naval establishments.
? "Chief Aderholdt served very satisfactorily
aa ehief of police here,,"
j Mr. Bnrdette said. "He was a eon^
scientions officer and served the 1nl0
terests of the citizens well.
*,At the same time, we are glad to
in announce the appointment of Mr.
Timmons, who has much experience
je as an officer, and who cornea to
Kings Mountain highlv recommendd
'* "
je Mr. Timmons is 46 years of age,
. ia married, and the father of two
B children. He and Mrs. Titnmons wilt
reside at Mountain View hotel until.
^ suitable residence can be obtained.
Mr. Allen, who has been at Coun!
cil since his resignation from the lo'
cal force some two years ago, ex,j
pects to assume his duties about November
IS.
Chief Aderholdt served in that position
for a period of more than two
years.
The police force now includes, tu
addition to Chief Timmons. H. V.
Farr. P. E Bat lev. Clay Williams. .T.
R. Guvton anil P. T>. Fulton, desk
in sergeant. Mr. Guvton has been ill
for the past month but is expected
ft to return to duty within two weeks,
o
Mrc NaicIov
Iiliut A 1 VIdlVI
; Drive Official
In
\ Mrs. Hunter Neialer, of Kings
ie (Mountain, has been named co-ehair/nan
of the annual Christmas Seal
?t P*1? to be conducted during Decernr.
jber and will be directly in charge of
the campaign in Kings Mountain, it
was announced this week.
' Mrs. Neisler will handle booth sales
** of the seals and personal solicitations
here, it was stated.
** Mrs. C. Bush Hamrick, Jr., managing
editor of the Cleveland Times,
has accepted the county chairman*
n- ship.
I Proceeds from the sale of Christmas
seals are used for the treatment
of tubercular patients and for re*
search in learning new methods to
combat the disease. Seventy-five perc4ut
of the total receipts are used
for work in Cleveland county.
i i
j" Journalism Students
>? Give Kiwanis Program
In observance of National New*
?, paper Week, the members of the .
journalism class of Kings Mountain
high school were guests of the Kl<
n, wanis club at its meeting last Thursday
night and spoke about Journal*
Ism In the High School,
re W. K. Mauney, a member of the
13 program committee, introduced Miss
' Elisabeth Kee. senior English teacher
at'the school, who introduced the
^ members of her journalism class who
n were to take part on the program,
le They were Avis Warliek, who gave
" an "Introduction" to the study of
high school journalism; davou Kelly,
!u
(Cont'd on page four)
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