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ATTENDIKO CONVENTION
Earl B. Ruth, city recreation director,
la in Atlantic City, N. J.,
thit week where he ia attending
the National Recreation convention.
Mr. Ruth will return here on
frlday. Coach Don Parker will be
in charge of the Thurcday night
Iadnatrlal Baaketball league program,
it waa announced. *
WAX DADS MEET
Wray Williams, president of the
War Dads chapter, states that therewill
be a meeting of the War Dads
on Friday night, this week, at the
AtU. Ur.11 - a. w.nn - v. m a.
u?7 URU n i :ou o CIOC*. HCII
aumbtri U urged to be present for
it m decided at the last meeting
that a partial reorganization would
be had at this meeting.
TAO DEADLINE
Thursday is the final day for
buying elty license tags before
members of the police ""department
begin shooing laggaKTs in to get ^
them ? and pay a penalty for belag
late ? according to H. L. Bur- ^
dette. Personnel in clerk's offke ^
Where the tags are on sale, said that s
-sales through Wednesday totaled m
600, approximately the same as is
last year. w
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SZWAinS PKOOKAM si
C. M. King, principal of Shelby ~
Junior high school, will address 1
embers ?>f the Kings Mountain el
Kisraais club at the regular meet- -j
lag at the Woman's Club Tharsday I
night at 6:80. Mr. King is a mem- *
ber ef the Shelby Kiwania club
and chairman of that club's program
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Aitan ion mmro
- H. P. Dixon,. J. O. . Danaeott, 0
Ktwta Users and W. L, Pleak, of- B
clubs also at7/
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OOOODTB DBCBAKUP 0
A Bft Harold Coggins, well known ^
Kings Mountain business man, was
J: as para ted from the army this week, 7
and arrived home Wednesday morn- B
lag. 8ft. Coffins, who served in
the European Theater, has been u
ntationed at Fort Bragg since his
return to the United States several ?
months ago. < 4
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J 1 FA3TH* UVB WORK n
rat HW 'earn irth water Jines are
" rtM# being Installed by the City of
9TC lUSf *??Atitfn In the Cora MU1 J
1^* . ^?Safe, according to H. L. Bur- .
dhtte, oltjr manager. Laying of a
t-iaek east iron pipe will replace
ali eised worn oat pipe which will q
"4 . '.,iht ranUeate of that section much
^ better water aervlee, it was stated. 01
*v. UMBW MHBTTBO o
Msnsbsri of Otis D. Greene Post g
185, American Legion, win hold tl
?&..Jignbr meeting at the City tl
* Mail Tarn day night' at 7:00. Com- a
Bntndrr John H. Floyd stated that n
BrM^tiwa important matters are to
?<.... >t djseusssd and urged a full at- M
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Service Widow Needs ?<
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ASM officials?Fictuured abort ai
0 Shelby National Farm Lo?n assorlat
ountaln, a director of the aaoodatlon.
Us plooo of iwacMiUry ku boon of pn
re farming operations. Mr. Wsre has 1
Inge Mountain National Farm Loan J
creed villi the Bcthertwdtos Assorlat
a great booster of. Ms natt
at many farmers us Ms section would
ten for the help they received from th
air nation si farm loan stsntiiMwi M
1 extensive 'peach grower In Cleveland
unior Chamber Is i
leorge Waif Chos<
Forty-eix Kings Mountain men bereen
the agee of 81 asi 35?the aa>rity
of them veterans of World
Tar n, completed organisation of the ,
ings Mountain Juaiof Chamber of
Muuiee at a meet Lag at the City
all Monday, eight and alerjted ^eor?
Wye- .preeidont M the orgiMsa
"tt&iri-^f fleers elected veie: H.oyi
(Saooki) McDaniel; viee president,
tartin Harmon, viee preeident, Ver
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Directors (or two year* chosen
ore: George Houser, Jamea Houaer,
letnonsee fccDaniel, and William S.
niton, J>.
One-year directors are: Karl Sawer,
Bill Logan, Carl Finger and W.
!. Mauney, Jr.
The organization voted to hold rcgtar
meetings on the first and third
ridaya'->of each month at 7 p. m
lowever, no meeting will be held Frtay
night, February 1, due to the
lose proximity of the organization
leeting. Next meeting is to M a diner
session on February 15.
Meantime, directors and officers (
ill meet Friday night at 7 o'clock I
t the City Hall to draft a constituon
and make arrangements for obsitting
a charter from national head
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Out-of-town Jayeeea present fpr the ,
qganizakttm meeting and assisting (
t ^s slaftioa *af "pfficers were Dick ,
Grande, immediate past president ,
f the Shelby elub, Kenneth Banks- ,
ardner, Gastonia, viee president of
is stats organisation, Bob Abernasy,
Gastonia, past state president, 1
nd BUI Baley and Charlis Ayler, 1
embers of the Shelby clots. 1
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Formal organisation of the group <
allowed a meeting held the previous t
'eek at which 42 were present.
Junior Chambers of Commerce are
ivie In nature and their activities 1
rs designed to benefit the commons- 1
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The organisation has had a large 1
rowth throughout North . Carotin* 1
nrt tne nation in recent year*. <
Only men between the ages of 21
ad 36 are eligible for membership. (
[orrison Purchases ,
Powerful Army BT-13
Dr. D. M. Morrison, proprietor or 1
lags Mountain Airport on the Grosr
road, announced this weak parts
se of a BT-18 army trainer, which (
) described as the "fastest, moat
ywerfnl plane ever to land at an nir
art here."
Dr. Morrison aaid that the plaa*
onld be at the airport Sunday for
toeenger tripe.
ainjU-ongiae plane, it develops
SO kunopuiOr.
Dr. ItayteOn aleo announced that
is nunmy at tkn' airport has boon
lagthenod to MOO foot and
is iiifaa neisutetlog.
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ion, and. WifM It.Tu*, of Kiap c
looking at Mr. Ware's lime spreader. c
.ctfcoal Mp to Mr. Wore la Ids latofv
mm t director for 16 poors of ttii j
ioaoclatlon, vblck association was .
ion and Is now the kbeiby KFLA. Ho
mol form loon ssmrisMnsi and sops 1
bore boon In o bad fix had it not 1
i radars! Land Bonk of Ootambla and c
r. Waco dooo gonaral faming and Is i
ooahty. i
Organized; !
in President
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R&tterree Signs
Pro Grid Contract
pride Battocroo, waitfenow Slogs *
Mountain ^haan and star of
tko Woks rorost Bomas ?* "*>* . !
has flgpad a cenfraet to piap fOoiM&
tm tko QbMg^Oardls^^ ^of ; J
SloSmd^SJi cS ;
cago last w^sk.
nslQsino, son of Mr. aad Mrs.
Pride BUtWrM, Sr., kn been *"
nullify of Uu Pmhooi Dmcob ttae
fox the past two MWie^Rio teem
bed a oaoctoeful oooonn, ending it
with a victory over the University ?
of Booth Oeroline la a New Yeer'o
Dey bowl clash At Jacksonville, FloHe
will graduate from Wake For- 1
est In June. I
He Is the first Kings Mountain
man to sign a professional football
contract.
Home B. & L.
Had Good Year
Officers and directors of Home
Building and Loan association were
re elected last Thursday night at the '
annual stockholder's meeting of the ]
organisation at which A. H. Patter- '
son, secretary-treasurer, reported ah I
sxcellent year for the financial In- 1
ititution.
In his annual report, Mr. Patterson
pointed out that loans had shown a
{tin of #44,000 during 10411, for the '
first gain In fire years, reported as- J
tete had increased by $78,000, and
that the association had Added $0,000
:o it* reserve fund for contingencies. ,
Total assets of the association at *
he close of business for 1040 were t
1035,823.45, as compared to $457,173.- ?
(7 on December 31, 1044. Included ia '
:ha total assets is _ $207,180.80, in 1
nortgage loans. The reserve fund is 0
>23,000.
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A large number of stockholders at- |
tended the annual meeting. j
Officers are: Dr. J. E. Anthony, ^
president, J. B. Thomasson, first vise
president, Z. P. Cranford, second vice ,
Dresldent. A. H. PsMsrum -
treasurer. "
Director* include Dr. Anthony, Mr. j
Thomaason, Mr. Oranford, Mr. Pat- '
teraon, O. iA. Bridges, I. O. Patterson
J. B. Mauney, L. 1^ Alexander and
I. H. Thomson.
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First Lieutenant Fred K. Flag- 4
er, eon of Mrs. Fr> B. Finger, land- I
ad te the Uaited Bute* Sunday, re- |
turning faom the . Kuropean The*- |
ter of tJpemtioa*. Lt. Finger la ex- u
peaed to, .1ys In Kings ^
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)AY, JAjrUASY 31, IBM
Merchants As
Chamber of (
Court Docket ']
Heavy; Drunken
Drivers Fined
City recorder's court business,
rhich had dwindled to almost nothng
for the past two weeks, took a
iefinite upturn Monday with 21 de'endants
facing the bar of justice, &c
ording to records in the office of
Jity Clerk Karl Bawyer.
Highlighting the Monday seMlon
fere five cases of drunken driving,
pith each being found guilty.
Xty B. Bordeaux, QoldenRobertfc,
lobert Carl Helms and Yates Daniel'
llanton each received, statutory sen*
ences of three months in jail busisnded
on payment of fines of $50
ind eosts. In addiOon, their driving
icenses were revoked for 12 months,
lerald Shytle, found guilty M drivng
drunk and driving without a 11ense
was fined $60 and costs, in lieu
>t a three-month term.
Reeves K. Boyster was given SO
lays in jail when he failed to pay. <
line and costs on a charge of public I
Irunkenness and Woodrow Kimball
iras fined $25 and costs on the same 1
barge. James E. Harrts was fined J
110 and costs as was Ooldie Boyee,
>oth on charges of Irunkenness.
Mary Stanly Barringer, also char
jed with drunkenneSh, was given a
10-day sentemee, suspended on paynent
of costs aid tl^e .condition that
ihe remain antside^the eonfines of
iCings Mountain for a period of 12
nonths. ^ '
In other rsiss Involving drankeniess,
the fallowing were assessed
vith the coata: James A. Priee, James '
3. Early, B. O. Bippy, H. K. Morgan *
fed Ho^d, had Will Harris,- On the
*me charge,. Dolpk ChassbeVs whs
tiped IftaaA cssto, and Janm Bbyce 1
costs la lisn of I
asas Joseph Kusseli Oreey was given '
i twe-montk tana for reckless drivtag,
saspended on payment of n fine 1
>f $* and costs, and Earl C. Bailey
OTOdVOU frDV WUIP BU^COU*
id ob payment of a fine of $15 and '
oetn.
Victory Clothing Ca
Ends Today; More
W. L. Plonk, chairman of King* <
fountain'? Victory Clothing Coileo
ioa, iMued. a laet-minute appeal le '
;he eitiiene of the community Wed
teeday morning, urging them le
wiag in at leaat 1,000 piece* of old
itathlag for the needy people* of war
-avaged aatiaaa before the end of
ha eoUeotloa tonight.
Vr. Ploak reported that 6,500 pie
m ef waarif apparel have abend?
Net received, and he taid that King?
tfeuatala, within eight ef the 7^0t
(eel, ahanld aot fail ta reach ite
le announced that the eaaepeiga
aeald definitely end ae eehedelad
rtth all apparel aelleatad to be ehip
*4 Friday moralag to thle atate '*
wtadpal depot aad then on to Eu*y?,
China, the Phillipplnee and oih*
needy nation*.
He alaa aaaoeaeed that Park OracO
tehool had written 2,000 letter* for
ecleoare with the elothing, adding
Waft ftWa aawamftk aft ftkU eeWaal
wwiw^vm as a bmmm kiwi
apUred the prime for the greatest
iswlisi of letters written. Announce- ,
Ohsils trifi*tM^tt*? MCt week. 1
"I woold like ! eeefhtthti Un.
r. 0. Nlekleo, the principal, end her
Mwt* for the excellent manner In
rhleh they responded to thie request.
Phejr ter* a splendid school."
1it. Honk alee praleed Davidson
holered school for the neatness of
<rtsthlif should be taken to Plonk
hpnthen and Oeaspeny prior to S:tO
hit afternoon.
la a short anew account In last
nook's Stmt, It ?h stated that
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>sociation Su]
Commerce Oi
Coday Is Final One
:'or juisting Taxes
Today ? Thursday ? la the final
day for listing county and city
taxes, and both Charles O. Dilling,
county auditor and tax supervisor,
and H. X*. Bard sets. city manager,
announced that xaers would be no
extension for regular pftperty listing.
Clttsena who fall to list their
properties by the close of business
today will have to visit the county
office at Shelby and the city office
here to list their taxes and also pay
a penalty for late listing, It was
stated.
IfeantUnr?* B. fflls, county and
city tax lister *fco Is at the Cltv
Hall courtroom, said that listing
had boon rarf, brisk this weak and
ha addad that it was his* opinion
listing was ahead of last year.
However, a large number still have
not listed, he pointed out, urging
cltlaens of Number 4 township to
visit him Thursday to avoid the
trouble of making two separate listings
and to avoid the penalties.
March Of Dimes
Response Good
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B. N.' Barnes, co-chairman I of tfce
lleeland County March of Dimes
campaign for the benefit of the fight
igaiiaet infantile paratysiu, reported
bis week that the school organic*
ion "is really making the dimes
nareh," bat added that a working
>rganisation ta solicit business firms
rould. be necessary to assure Kings
fountain of meeting its share of the
seunty quota of $10,000.
.Mr.. Barnes said that sue h^ an organisation
weald probably begin
rork next week.
He sfdd.thaS lacosapiett preliminary
istnms she wad a good rispense to
the appeal, first bfgan in hen Or of
the late Preeldeat Franklin D. Boose
relt, himself, sn infantile victim.
Collections have been taken at
sack shoeing at the Dixie and Im
>arial Theatre* thU week, and bote
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mpaign
^re Needed
CSagers To Tangle
tfith Shelby Lions
Kings Mountain High School
Mountaineer*, their aalla Itfliittl
by Unootnton laafc snk, will aaak
to W?BS their winning ways km
Friday night a* they fact Swlky
High Xdoto in g haahatbatt iwkli
bill at tha high achooi gytMMslwa.
Tito oagaca than g? to (Mtytoh
on Tnasday night to yiay another
toUthat** ijm
nlty.
Friday night's yrograa gats tot.
darway at 7 ^o'clock.
IKIII ll 1 Men Get
NMfce Discharges
A large number *f King* Mountain
nan ware hono.ably discharged from
ha armed fore ea during the peat
raek. Among them were Joe Miller
door*, BP t-e, nary, ton of Mr*. Do
rit Voere, Bent* 1, King* Mountain,
'oka Btyere, army, eoa of Mr. end
Are. W1 afield Btyern, Opl. Howard
ideoa, army, aon of Mr. aad Mrs.
1. C. Edeea, J. K. Willie, Jr., amy,
on of Mr. aed Mr*. J. K Willi*, Br,
Paul Wabb Hollander, nary, aad
Thartta Toaag Sieae, navy.
Moor* apeat M moatha aboard aa
Jt/T, partielpatlag la tka Okinawa
aatyolgn, aad Styac* aad Blea* *ar>
red la tie Philippine* end other pig.
Ill* station*. Willi* aaw considerable
letioa la .Karop*. Blm*, 15 month* la
he *ary ?raa M ea duty at a nary
eeairlgf tbjtiM, aad Halloed?r wae
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ly Today _
riVE CENTS PXS OOFT
pports
rganization
Action Taken
To Improve
City Parking
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Members of the Kings Mountain
Merchants association, in meeting nt
the City Hall Monday night, passed
a resolution urging the organization
of a Kings Mountain Chamber of
Commerce and also took steps to alleviate
the present limited parking
situation in the business section.
The 55-minute session found the
merchants enthusiastic concerning the
)toesible formation of a Chamber of
Commerce and the resolution pledged
cuuvimciurm 01 an aciive cooperation
in which a ttM.uz 3i-FIOg
in such ?a project.
Discusaiou on the subioct was varied,
with the general trend favoring
organization of a Chamber of Commerce
to work in conjunction with
the Merchants Association, thus enabling
each to have full-time paid
executive personnel.
The resolution as passed read:
"The Kings Mountain Merchants Association
commends to the. commercial,
industrial and professional
groups of the city the proposed organization
of a King* Mountain
Chamber of Commerce, and the association
pledgee to give such a project
its full backing and cooperation."
Many of the members present urged
immediate action.
Discussion concerning the limited
parking facilities in the business sec- *
tion resulted in appointment of a
committee including Hilton Hath, J.
O. Darracott and O. O. Walker to
work out means of improving the
situation. The committee is to request
of the city beard immediate
marking eft of parking spaces on
elty streets In the bests ess area and
also to arrange parking areas on vacant
lots In the business seetion.
The group also voted to hold its
enstomery employer employee banquet
during February, the date to
be arranged. At this meeting, officers
for the forthcoming year will
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uc installed.
A committee, including Byron
Keeter, chairman, John L. McOill and
Martin Harmon, was named to make
arivngements for the banquet, and a
committee to conduct a vote among
association members for the purpose
of electing new officers and directors
was appointed. This committee
includes E. C. McClain, chairman, J.
W. Milam and O. W. Myers.
Baird Granted
Leave Of Absence
.Dr. 8. N. Baird, pastor of Boyea
Manorial ARP church has been
greeted a one year leave of absence
in Which to further recuperate from
the effeasts of a paralytic stroke ear
fered last summer, it wae announced
this week.
Dr. Baird had previously planned
to return to the pulpit on January 1
but his physician advised a longer
rest before he assumes his full ministerial
duties.
Action of the church board was
taken at a meeting held recently.
Dr. and Mrs. Baird expect to leavo
this week end for Augusts, , Ua.,
where they will spend two months
with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Burkhalter.
Mrs. Burkhalter is Mrs. Baird's sis
ter.
ti&meb r. jdookoui
Bites Conducted
Funeral service# for James 7. Book
oat, SO, who died in Bock Hill, 8. C.
hospital Friday, after he suddenly became
1)1 on Wednesday, were held
Sunday afternoon at Betheeeda Pres
byteriaa ehoreh, near Bock Hill.
\ He was the ancle and great-ancle
of a large namber of Kings Mountain
people Among those attending the
ritee wore Mrs. E. B. Olive, Hal O
Hve, Mrs. A. .L Allran Mr. and Mm.
Albert Allien, Mre Oreer Me Daniel,
Betty Me Daniel, Wilbom MeDeaiel?
Mm W. O. Pot nam, Tnlten and Mike
Bverhart, Mr. gad Mrs. Charlie Pul
ton, Miss Wlnfred Fnlton, Mr. and
ICr*. (Albert Orawford and eUMtrnn
f Bethany and Mr. and Mm Hagfc
B. Hoke and eon, Charles, of Lincoln
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