^s ifjp^^narss ^tsscd O^s registrations of jf' i ' 1 Fanners Choose AAA Members j On Saturday A final appeal to "get oat and rote," haa been directed to Cleveland Oonnty farmer* by Chairman Dan W. Moore, of AAA Connty committee. Farmers In 81 communit*le* will ballot Friday on the AA committeemen who will represent and assist them daring the coming year. In 1940, these committeemen will decide which soil building practices will earn conservation payment. They will make important decisions on commodity loans, crop insurance and Other matters which effect production nd prices" cm our farms. 1 "A bjg-tum out of voters will demonstrate that Cleveland county farmers believe in the elected committee men system which will enable farmSrs to run their own farm programs," Mr. Moore said. "A light vote might be -interpreted to mean that formers re not interested in naving their programs run by farmers." The following places have been selected at which the farmers of this immediate section may cast their vote for men of their choice to serve them for the coming year. In No. 4 township, Kings Mountain City Hall, Dixon School house, BethWare school and Grover Agricultural building. In No. Five township: Geo. E. Goforth's Store, Eakers Store and Waco Agricultural building. More Service Men Receive Discharges large number of Kings ^fountain man continued to return to civilian life last week, following 'dischargee from the armed services. I Ammig His ymi discharged dUT*"g the pest week were Thornton Skr' rill and Kay Kir by, retumfcg from the European Theater of Operattoaa, Jimmy Dickey, of tha marine eerpe? who saw service in the Pacific theater, OpU Ernest C. Payne, ' husband of Mrs. Ciandia Were ' Payne and eon of Mr. and Mrs. B. ' P. Payne Who wee discharged at jrsn six imc bhurut, ana Major 'W. H. aesahm, Ifflshaiflt of Mrs. DNIItt Plonk Kelhm, also "Vatorntng from Ivope. Lions Club Hears Abrams W. Amos Abrams, past governor of Lions district 81-A and professor of English at Appalachian State Teachers college at Boone, challenged members of the Kings Mountain elub to aid in solving domestic problems which endanger the state of the nation, in an address at the regular meeting of the organisation at the Woman's elub Tuesday night. Prior to Mr. Abrams' address, H. ,Tom Fulton welcomed Qene Patterson as a new member of the elub, and Otto Williams .presented an appeal for gifts to servicemen in hospitals. Mr. Abraxas, who prefaced his ad -drees with humorous statements about member* of the club, congratulated the club for its activity , a* ah own by its record in the district. He eited 10 domestic Issues which, be said, are problems of peace which will endanger the unity of a civic club, community, state and nation. They are: (1) Shall we pass a full employment EiUf (i) Do we have too much government control! / (8) Be we have a race problem! . (4) Can we raise wages by 80 percent! 1 i (JO) Shall we ihdrease unemployment compensation! t (6) What shall we do about taxation! (7) Shall we continue the draft! y (8) Oan we stop Inflation! (9) What step* can we take ' to stop the crime wave already started! (10) What can we do about the divorce rate! "I do sot pretend to have the ?n?were to' theee xjneetlone," Mr. / Abrans said. "Of eonrae, I bare my I aatmr. Bat the inrwer to railing ' wage# depend! on whether one draws theee or pe^a them. It la elate elubt 'like this, whieh draw men together ; ;i? fellowship to dieenas eoaoaoa preb tans, whieh point the read to poaal."We ebhrtlon." ; ' ', r- Btattng that nan i?\ inately selfish > ' ambition, he arged all'to (h^p nM^^ thTllw mr m Kings Victory Bo J i M^k hoS iS) il5urk 9mp? ArnS Pfe" I'V CJ^ County Bond S M?? ! ? ^ n r? I ^ ? ? ~" i^auuiiai nvcn The nation's Victory Loan camp&igi is moving along at a rapid pace, a< cording to Treasury Department fig urea released Tuesday, but the cam palgn in Cleveland county and King Mountain is moving along at snail' pace, on the .basis of "E" bom tales reports. Figures showed Tuesday that mor than $3,000,000 of the nation's $4, 000,000 "E" bond quota had Bee sold, or better than 76 percent, bu figures announced Sunday listed' Cle veland county's purchases as only 2 percent of a $326,000 quota. No reports have been receivec from issuing agents or Campaigi Chairman J. R. Davis this week, bu indications are that bond-buying 1 going along at about thfe same pace? whieh showed that only $26,000 ha< been purchased through last week, s The campaign ends December 8 whieh leaves only a bare 10 days to big spurt. -There is no reason why the eitisen ?# Rloun i mm uomnAia, M. O., TJ ids Help Him 7 GoOe?? of Loa A^alaa and tka attestira WMBM MBMh? tales Lagging; ige Far Better 11 Local News ' Bulletins % e . ?? a LBGION CH&XBTHAB PABTY Sembera of the American Legion [j and Legion itfflciliary will hold a Dutch 8upper at the Woman'a club Tuesday night at 7 o'clock, with the party to be a part of the Bed * Croat program of . 8gt. Bobby Rhea, son of Mr, and Mrs. G. A. Rhea, was honorably discharged from the Xrmy in October. He has been in the Service for 3 years, and served overseas for , 11 montha. I KIWANI8 MEETING Solicitor Frank McLeod, of Op> umbia, 8. C., will deliver an aa) dress to members of the Kings , Mountain Kiwanls club at the reg r ular meeting of the organization at the Woman's club Thursday night i at 6:30, it was announced by Are . program committee f ? Christmas Baying ' Already Underway t With Christmas only about four j weeks off, merchants felt their first bnylag rush this week, as citizens '' sought suitable gifts for the annual Loliday. J The expressman stayed" bnsy bring ^ ing In packages of Chrifctmas merchandise, and while most merchants ' complained of shoTt stocks and 11mls ted supply, there ware considerable quantities of holiday gift items on J local shelves and counters. Boms stores have completed ChristJ mas decorations while others have laid out the Job for next week, when * the buying rush is Opeeted to begin in earnest. Meantime, plans are being further, fd for the Christmas parade which will be held the afternoon of De, eembsr ll. ^ ? i*. ?tn-T?7 innicataa tn? toy crop | ' wfcl?h gladdens Ik* hearts of children t to b* greator tkan fa~ part years, i, iMub auy pre-war itetftl'itfTl not , MtmM natfl 1M& | lfsrehanU are^kdrlsiag ahoppers^S^ H>'VI ?' - ' w * "*" tain ? 3UBSDAY, NOV. 29, 1945 4 Ration Board Consolidation Due Saturday The local rationing board will of ficially wind up its business Friday afternoon and will become a part of tho Shelby board effective Saturday morning, in line with a consolidation previously announced, but Mrs. Madge P- Warliek, price clerk, will at the courtroom of the City Hall on Tuesday* and Thursdays of each week to accept applications, give out blanks, and handle other price and rationing matters. Announcement of the new set-up was made by W. E. Blakely, chairman of the local board, who said that Mrs. Warlick will be at the courtroom each Tuesday and Thursday in n. J ? alVUi IV a. m. lU -z ]/. III. Mrs. Warliek will serve as a member of the Shelby board personnel, but her duties will keep her in Kings Mountain exclusively, it is understood. Only unit of the present board which will continue to function is the tire panel, which will also serve as an adjunct of the 8helby board, but which will ration tires as formerly. However, certificate for nentires will be mailed from the Shelby board office. It was previously stated that the price panel would continue to serve, but Mr. Blakely said Wednesday that no arrangements had been made for the continuance of the local board panel. The consolidation thus ends tVe work of the Kings Mountain boarrt which was first set up as a tire rationing board early in January 1942. Seal Response Reported Good Sale of Christmas seals in Cleveland county totaled $1,946.12 Wednes day morning, according to an announcement by Mrs. C. Bush Htmrick, Jr., seal sale chairman, as citisens responded to the annuat apphal for combatting tuberculosis. The total reveals that almost 60 percent of the county's quota of $4,200 has been reached. Meantime, Kings Mountain area citizens are being urged 1>y Mrs. Hunter Neialer, co-chairman of the sale, to return money for seals immediately. Majority of Kings Mountain eitizens have received seals through the mail with the fSquest that they be purchased. It was also announced that a special committee had been appointed tn Kings Mountain to handle sales of seals to colored citizens. This committee includes, Rev. 8. T. Cook, chairman, Cannie Gordon, Pearl Bippy, Rena Burris, Alice Mitchem and Pearl Miller. Miss Mary E. Griffin, of 8helby, executive secretary of the Cleveland County Tuberculosis association, announced that no seal sale will be conducted in the schools thi4""-year, but she stated that double barred bangle pins wui be soia in toe schools in December. A specM motion picture "Behind the Shadows "" will "be hown at each aehool ae a part of the program. Rex Enright Wi As Lions Honor Bex Enright, athletic director of the University of South Carolina, recently returned to that position after serving in- the navy as a lieutenant-commander, will be the principat speaker at the annual banquet honoring the. high school football team to be given by the Kings Mountain Lions club on the evening of December 11. This announcement was made at the meeting of the club Tuesday night by W. L. Plonk, program chairman. Mr. Plonk stated that Mr. Enright will be accompanied here by either John McMillan, - who has just completed his duties as head eoaeh, or Ted Twomeny, assistant coach, and two members of the U8C football squad. It is anticipated that Mr. Enright will show pietnres of the South CarAIIHS. W aVa enma ami nr?a{Mw " ? ?* ?? ?V ? va w* ?uu pvaa I l??J pietoree of the Sooth Carolina-Clem OB (Ui?. The banquet, at whleh member* of the high eehool football teem, Coaeh Parke* aad other eehool offielalt will be gaeete, will be a regular meeting of the lions elab. A limited somber of tickets will be on sale to individual* ontaide the elab whb.ari^k to attend at $l.t8 each. They may be obtained from eh*b. tirrotniy J. O. Darraoett or [er aid ( Christmas Gil For Veterans Gridmen In Finale At Hickory Friday J Kings Mountain's Mountaineers | will wind up their 1915 football sea- ? son Friday night at 7:30 when they Invade Hickory. ft After two weeks rest since the * game with Shelby, the Mountaineers are hoping to end the season with a victory, which would be their third. - V o ] Neither Hickory nor the Moun- ^ taineers have been world beaters, s both having had their ups and downs. The Mountaineers have been be- , set by Injuries throughout the season, but the team Is said to be in a good shape for Friday's contest, t, excepting the players who received { season-long injuries. q Davis Appeals I Court Sentence ? w The score was the same in city 8 eourt last week, as 13 eases were 8 disposed of before Judge O. C. O'I Farrell, back on the bench after an I1 illness which confined him to bed. ^ Edward Davis, charged with as- ? saulting David Berry with a knife, * appealed a three-month *oad sentence in the only case resulting in a prison ( sentence. Berry, charged with simple assault was found not guilty. George Brown, found guilty of P drunken driving and driving without a driver's license, paid a fTne of $60 ** and costs in lieu of a two-month ketones. J* I'UCTJ ?iu nuu tujin IUI Hjn:cuiu)j were Boss Edwin Yunts and Brutou Lesslie Mumford. John Stevenson and James Corn- * well were aaaeased with the costa P -for drankenness, while George Edgerton was fined 410 and costs on the * same eharge. Yates G. Green, facing the same eharge, fkiled to appear u and forfeited bond of $25. Ernest Calser, charged with shoot- j( . ing firearms in the city limits, was b . assessed with the costs. le Running through a red light re- F suited in Claude 8. Pavsour being ^ assessed with the costs. The &am? j)| judgment rendered in the case 6? is Lloyd Ottice Alexander, charged with ti double parking. Leon L. Mitcbem, found guilty of ^ driving an automobile wiFnout a 11- a, cense. el ii TO ATTEND MEETING pi H. L. Burdette, city manager, will attend the state convention of d the North Carolina City Managers.. association to be held in Ralehzh 8unday *n(1 Monday. He will also D attend a meeting of the board of ^ directors of the North Carolina League of Muniei|slitie? on Mon- m day. Mr. Burdette is a director o? the league. " 1 ill Be Speaker ' Mountaineers ; ti Streets Of City p To Be Re-Surfaced t? Brown Pa Ting company will re- w surface a number of dty streets with hot-mix asphalt, it was an- w nounced this week by Otty Manager a H. L. Burdette. ' tl Hot-Mix asphalt Is the surfacing t< used by the state highway depart- it ment In re-sorfadiV Highways 74 and 89. "" M Work is axpecteff to begin next at week. Msnhniee hare bean raised a on the atseeta to be re-surfaced m which are Piedmont ermine, from B Mortmain street to the Southern tl Ballway depot, Mountain street, t< from Pledasoat svenae to Pander street, sad Be Brood avenue, from Mortmain to Oold streets. rata AT.AKMB City firemen snswered two aterms during the peat week, bat foiled to find eny fire. The firemen were celled oat Saturday to Were end Son* end again to the home of John fisher on Battleground avenue on Monday at noon, but eaeh time the total findings , was smoke, according to fire Chief . Grady King. ' o ^ Ffsr; "" i''"" > 10 ?TS A v 1 oday FIVE CENTS PEE OOFY its Sought In Hospitals !70 Requested ?rnm fiti7An?* 'age Chairman Kings Mountain citizens are being ske>] to contribute 270 Christmas ackages to brighten the Christmases f disabled servicemen in Mountain lome YAF hospital as the city's part i a nation-wide Red Cross progrEm. Harry Page, chairman of the oranization which will handle the ift collection, announced Wednesday liat seven local service organizations nd civic clubs are cooperating in he drive here, and issued an appeal o all citizens to respond to the reuest. * Organization chairmen include: W. . Fulkerson, American Legion, Mrs. F. Thoma8son, American Legion .uxiliarv. Otto Williams, Lions club, >eorge Peeler, Kiwanis club, Mrs. J. '. Winkler, Womaji's club, Mrs. Lvnood Parton. Junior Woman's club, nd Gilbert Hord. Veterans of Forein Wars. In support of the appeal, the Anerican Legion ami Auxiliary will ave a Dutch Supper at the Woman's Elub Tuesday night, with members ?ing asked to bring their gifts to lie supper. The following instructions concernng the packages have been given: Any four or five cf these items net value 50c to $1.00) should be aeked and attractively wrapped in hristmas Dar>er. An effort ?knnH lade to see that there is not a great eal of difference in the value of the ackages. It is absolutely necessary that a lael showing the contents be attached ) each and every package, otheriae the package will KIT? to be oBned for inspection. Food of any kisd must not be pack1 in these gifts. Baxor blades. Needles, knives and mtehea are on the prohibited list. Gift suggestions include: Address Books, (medium size), Mao luring sets for men, Snapshot alums, Leather frame mirrors, Watits, Shaving sets. Money belts, CIarette cases, "Military brush sets. Chite handkere"hiefs, White scarfs, obacco pouches. Pipes and pipe toacco, Mechanical pencils, Shoe polihing sets. Sewing kits, Small dieionaries. Small books, late editions having cream. Tooth paste, Decks t cards. Cigarettes, Socks, Puzzles, ice, Small magazines. Stationery nd writing portfolios, Leather travling playing cfftd sets. Whisk brooms 1 leather cases and small leather or lastic boxes for insignia, etc. It is permissible to include a card 1 each box stating the name of the onor, but letters and personal wotes mst be excluded. fHft* hfinU Ko U aV*" ? -?? ? v* ?v iu uu?, micr luin ecember 10, and persona outside of ie organizations mentioned who wish > provide gifts should leave them rith a member of the steering eoraittee. I, Jiuy Dark Of The Moon" 'o Show In Paris "Dark of The Moon," tBeTJroaHay show by Howard Richardson and >'illiam Berny, has been translated lto French for Jean Pierre Aumont, le famous French screen and stage tar, who will play the lead in the arts production. Mr. Aumont selee sd "Dark of The Moon" from the any plays now running on Broad*7 Mr. Bichardson, a North Carolina Titer, recently stated that he has Iso received & request to translate ie play into Spanish so that an in* ^rested theatre firm can produce it i Buenes Aires, South America. Miss Frances Ooforth of Kings Fountain is one of the most outanding performers in this Broaday hit Which is to go on tour next onth. The production will open in altimoro on Doe. ?4tb, and complete 10 toar in Chicago later In the wtn* BUY SEALS -.V J MjyjhrtiAihKiferf'.v a.'.4 ?&-i)l