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teeorporated Kir.'t\? iiouutam 8,54 - Immediate TraUlnc Area 15.00C VOL 67 NO 20 * Local News Bulletins PIANO BEOITAL8 The second iu a aeries of plan recitals wiil bo held Thursda; night, May 16, at the Contra achool auditorium at 8:10 o'clock It was announced today by Mri Tom Tcmpletou, instructor in pi ano for city schools. Ventured < the progrum are the high pthoc piano students and the Girls Trii and. Gloe Club. * LEGION MEETING The Otis 1>. Green Poet No. 151 American Legion will hold it semi-monthly meeting Tuesday night May 21, at 7:30 o'clock. Of flcara for tha coming year will b< elected, and delegates to ;he de partment convention, to be held a Wii'.ton-Balem, will be appointed. VTW OAIJ. BKBBTXNO Charlie Warlick, Commander o: Poit 2288. Veterans of Foreigi Wan, announced today a call meat lag to be held at the elty hal Wednesday, May 22. The meeting is Important, Mr Warlick statei And he asks members to be presen Plans for the Memorial Day *ei vice will beformalated and delega tee to the state convention, to b< held in Winston Salem in June will be elected. ATTEND CONVENTION Rev. and Mrs. L>. C. Pinnix lef Kings Mountain Monday for Mi ami, Fla., where they are attend ing the meeting of 1 the Southeri Baptist Convention. They will re tarn to Kings Mountain next week JAYCEE DINNBB MEETING The Kings Mountain Junio Chamber of Commerce will hold it regular monthly dinner meetin Friday night at 7:30 at Bridge Airport according to officials , the organization the menu 'will is elude ham and eggs, with- -. neow soriee. ' ' 1 EOOUT BOARD MEETINO The executive board of the Piec snout Couneil, Boy Scoots of A sberics, will meet in the privet dining room of Hotel Charles, She *>7. on Tuesday Bight, May 21 a a dinner meeting at 7:10. ' Fran, n w??.l n. fl VWU| Vi Vl?>) V U coating regional director, jri lead the discussion, with B. 1* Barnes, of Kings Mountain, com cil cab scouting chairman, to pr< aide. 1 BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY The First National bank will b dosed on Monday, May 20, in ot r-servance of Mecklenburg Indepenc ence Day, a legal bank holiday, a< cording to announcement by ban officials this week. Depositors ar other customers are being asked 1 note the holiday and take care o their bonking basineas in advance 7our Oars Crash On Oastonia Road Two Kings Mountain cars were solved in a fdur car collision on t Oastonia highway lost Tuesday boat 10 a. m. which resulted In 1 arrest of Thomas Jenkins of Belmc charged with driving drank, hit a run, and damage to per ton and pr rty. The two Kings Mountain peo] involved were Bobert L. Hanna a Harry L. Davis. Neither Hanna i Davis were injured. Davis' ear a . only slightly damaged and Hanni was not damaged at all. '? ' * 9 ' v Hord, Hamrick Are Licensed To Practice /V, Two Kings Mountain men w recently licensed as doctors by < respective state .sxamlnlng boards 'They ape Dr. D. P. fiord, Jr., i . e< Mrs. D. r. Hord aad the late 1 Hord. lleeneed to practice dfentisl :r- and Dr. Ladd W. Hamriek. Jr., i of It^ndUrr L^W. Hamrirk^v MldjiaKK^wffal3y?57ti it-.. /<?*-, ] Kings * ~ food Collection Drive Launche/k Gifts Are Asked^ i " VA i V Kings Mountain's campaign for the Emergency i'ood collection was of0 tieialiy launched this week, and \V. y L. i'louk, chairman, urged a quick ' aud hearty respoose to the appeal 1 far food for starving peoples of the ' aorid. On bunday, undesignated funds in 1)11 church collections in the community '' and vicinity are fp go to the fund u tor fpod, according to actiou taken by the Kings Mountain Ministerial association recently, and all churches are being u.ced to follow this plan. 5 i in mlHitinn ??.,l V.l.l-.. , ? .vu?^ hum * ti<iar uovv been designated for the receiving of f gifts to the fund by school children. All school children have been asked 9 to bring a gift?either in canned I- foodstuffs or money ? to aid starvt ing children abroad, and each school child is especially asked to take a small part In this campaign. While merchants will not be personally solicited, Mr. Plonk said, gro f cers in particular are being asked to a J give at least one ease of canned . i goods oe the equivalent in cash. 1 '.They should deliver their gifts to I {Plonk Brothers and Co., or contact 1 i Chairman Plonk. t. "Fortunately, not many of us i know what it is to be hungry," Mi . | Plonk said. "We can hope and pray e | that we will always be as fortunate, i, However, in most of Europe and other contihents, young children, as well as older people, are- literally starving to death. -"This is a great cause. Even if we t have to deny ourselves just a little ' now to insure our happiness and 1 i. safety in the years to come, un- ! a questionably these gifts will do! h much to create better international relations. I' "Giving to this fund is a good , | means of proving that we are truly a | Christian nation.' ' . * ! I Candidal PS : Beating Bushes l' ' ' /' i i ? '' ' : * " Though principal political activity during the past week was limited to , fast moving by the various candi- ( dates for office, indications that in1 terest in Kings Mountain was still I picking up was reflected in registration day figures Saturday, as ' both Kings' Mountain preeinct regis . j trars reported record registrations II for the approaching Democratic prir mary! * There yrere 70 new registrants in Blast Kings Mountain precinct, ae'* cording to Mrs. P. D. Herndon, registrar, while 100' names were added to thp book a{ West Kings Mountain precinct, where Mrs. J. H. Arthur is registrar. e Political observers continued to '* give varying reports on progress on I individual candidates, which was not | s* considered unusual k The sheriff's race continued to' ,(* highlight the show, with one politi cal observer reporting a boom gTow' ing for D. L. Willis in Shelby. Ob l- servers leaning toward Hal. D.' Ward Kings Mountain candidate, reported the growing support for him, but backers of Hugh A. Logan, early entry and campaign-opening favorite, were still oozing confidence that he was and is the man to beat. These 'n* observers concede that Clyde A. ho Bridges will poll a good vote, but * they do not believe he will finish better then fourth. L. E. (Kid) ,n* Woods Is being picked for fifth. Also reported daring the week w*j '"V e, pick up in votes for Charlie 8. William*, Kings Moontain candidate ?le for the- state house of representative nd es, but Odaa Mall, of Shelby, re,or mains an odd^-on favorite to win. The MnmlK. a township eonstable 1 * race remained hardest to get definite predictions on, though Incumbent W. L, Blackburn .was listed as i the man to beat. He is expected to ' receive strongest competition from Garfield Boystcr, Johnny D. Jon eh, and Boat Qksgory, with Anatin Liera brand an<jl Alfred Slayton also exthe pec tad to poll a alee vdte. ?. Candidates, slmost without exeepkon tion, were heating the buakee. dr. Moat Kings Mountain war veterana try. received a ear? from 'Candidate Lose* gan, /reminding thstt to gft* ?#*? rho ed and to drop in a vote tor a fel- I .[lew veteran, and a big water-color of tad Logaa ia naval uniform was instancet sd la the window of Logan's Dry 'at varl^^isi^i^^^^^^? Jiy / '* 'v. Moui _Jk . :iNOB MOUNTAIN, N. C THUBL ' rv ' OAKDWKEWKKB OHO IK TO SXV< BoOing Spring* will praMBt a pr church hars. Tki choir will sins boil will also present an Interlude of Ensign Jimmy Funeral services for Ensign James Calvin Nickels, , 111. well-known young Kings Mountain ~ naval flyer who lost his life in a mid-air plane -ollision at Marios. Mass, Monday jfteruoon. will be held here Friday afternoon at 4:30 at First Presbyterian church. The pastor, Rev. P. D. Patrick, will conduct the services ninl interineut is to "follow n Mountain Best cemetery. The crash, which occurjed during flight maneuvers, and which claimed the life of the other pilot Ensign Ralph ?t TTo'.d, of Casper, Wyoming.was described as entirely accidental by Commander Wood, Ensign Nick-' les' commanding officer. , i The body of Ensign Nickle^ is being sent to Klnga Moutataln by truth and is being acchnipanied by Ensign Bill Brandt, of Bayonne, N. J., who had visited Kings Mountain with Ensign Nickles, and Ensign David Orr. _ At the time of the crash, the Kings, 'Mountain officer was piloting a Curtis Helldiver. Ensign Nickles, a graduate of Davidson college, class of 1943, entered the navy in July of that year, and after completing naval flight training, was commissioned an ensign in March 19451 lie was last home about three months ago when enroute to Quonset Point, R. I? naval air station, where he has been stationed since that time. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church here. Ensign Nickles was the son of Mrs. Eloise Nickles. principal of Park Oraoe school, and the late Mr. Nickles. Surviving, in addition to his mother, is a sister. Miss Nancy Nickles teacher at Arlington school, Castonia. Morgan Lectures Will End Friday Concluding services in tlio we^'-'r series of the Bible conference low underway at First Prcsbyterinr church, will be held Thursday and Friday, as Dr. F. Crossley Morgan continues his aeries of tectums which have been heard this week by large audiences. |M the afternoon services, held at 4 o'clock, Dr Morgan will conclude his series of messages 'taken from Or. Morgan will apeak at 3:00 o'clock Friday afternoon, due to funeral services to %e held at the Vhurch at 4:30 for Bnslgn Jamas -O. Nlckles. Habbakuk, the prophet, 'while his subject for Thursday fight will be "The Terms of Offiatian Discipleship." < * His final message on Friday even' ing will be on "The Second Coming Of Christ." . I "Wie would like for every person la Kings Mountain to hear this eminent Bible teacher and preacher," said Bey: P. D. Patrick, pastor el the ahv?h, "end we hope that all who havejnot heard Dr. Morgan will theieoTrea of fljla opportunity tairfcjpr lUi^teecVuding .addresses.'? in if Vim i plain I IDAY, MAY, 16, 1916 I HEBB SUNDAY ? The M-TftM o goton of music on lands? moraine ti with organ accompaniment snd organ selections. Nickels Kill No Action Tet Taken On Obtaining CHef No appointment of successor to Chief of Police W. 0. Tlnunons had been named Wednesday morning, according to a statement by H. X>. Burdette, city manager. Meantime, Chief Timmons completed hit duties Weauesday and prepared to take up his new duties lu Charlotte v.-1th the private detective agency ho will serve as secretary-t,c. mrer. Mr. Burdette said the regularly i scheduled 1 / ;day night meeting . of the city commissioners was I postponed due to the death of EnBiira nanV.w. , 0_ ? ?-J 1?WMW*0) uvyuOTT vl Jisyor^ J^e H. Thomson, and the . 6Msac?'.of another member ot the board. Mr. Bnrdette said that several applications for the position had been received, bat added that he could give no Indication concerning a successor. Ho said the ib-ttrl voall probably meet within the next week to conduct regular business, Including setting up 1946-47 budget estimates, and that action on the police situation \-?t>uld probably be tag en at that meeting. ! Present members of the force ) are N. M. Farr, how officer|ln-charge, Haywood Allan, Jell O. j Boney and Clarence Gladden. ! Red Ormand Legion Coach j The athletic commission of th I Otis D. Green Post No. 155, the A tnerican Legion, announced today th ! acquirement of the services of Hug | "Bed" Ormand as coach of th {Post's Legion Junior team. I Mr. Ormand is a well known King j Mountain native and has a had j ground of nine years of AA bast hall as an infielder, outfielder, an catcher as well as five years as manager of professional and sem pro teams. "Red" attended Duke 'Universit . : n.l was u member of the baseba teem there ir 1921, 22, and 2:?. H ( 'Mitj.inAil the Hnla a# inoo - vvbiii ul li'wu v l conference pennant and went t Reading team of the Internationi league when the college season wi over. He played with Reading ft three seasons and was sold to Beat mont of the Texas league. Aft* i four hot seasons in Texas he wei North to the New York-Penn. leagu | As playing manager of Sail teajn i "Red" has had a varied earee i In 1934 he went to the BordeT lei gue and managed the Chateauga; , N. Y., team to a pennant. After hi season with the- New York team, 1 returned to Kings Mountain an managed semi-pro teams for seven ' ye* Mr. Ormand began his baseball ei ' feer as a youthful slugger with' tl [ Kings Mountain semi-pro team < {1919 which many old-timers will ri call as being one of the best tean I the town evr had. ' I Mr. Ormand said today that 1 I j was very happy to be bach ia baa I ball and that he was especially 'i ' j terested la working with the Amei rsi T.eginn Junior program. ierald \ i j i ( c s i I I t a P o t ti a Oar&nor-Wabb dotUg* choir from at 11 o'clock at tha First Baptist ^ aoapolla Store Marsstta, director, * ed In Crash * 28 Registrants ? Get Physicals > ! b In one of the largest calls in re- I ? cent months, 28 Kings Mountain area j P( | men went to Fort Bragg Tues.lav for fj . physical examinations to determine j their fitness for service in the aruied ,,, forces. : The group left only a few hours before President Truman signed what p lie called a "bad" draft extension, i which, among other things, eliiniuat- p ed inductions and the selective ser- ? , i j vice process on teen-agers, men over jj j 26, and all fathers. jk j The loeal board received late. ; I Wednesday afternoon a telegram i-ti Ifrom Gen. J. Van B. Metis. State 1 ri director, outlining the current rule* 1 under the new draft resolution. The j g. telegram follows: # j t> "The Congress has passed and the j S1 President has approved legislation e* | j( tending the Selective Training aod ! u Service Act as amended to July 1. [? 1946, and including provisions pro- j, hibiting the induction of fathers and t'| restricting induction to registrants ; j( twenty to thirty years of age in- I elusive. Pursuant to the provisions of ^ 1 the above amendment local boards ! )t will not (repeat not) issue on order | ?| to report for induction or preinduc-!?i tion physical exnmniatiou or for- I ward for induction or for preinduc i j, tion physical examination or for-Inward for work of national importanee any registrant who has not yet j n, ] -eavlied his twentieth birthday. The j liability of persons eighteen to sixty i i five to present themselveo for regis j e tration remains unchanged. Regis- j 1 .- : trants eligible for deferment under | I e existing selective service regulations, h ' including registrants twenty six ' 4 e years of ago and over and fathers j J of auy age, shall continue to *>e de- | ? : ferred. Calls will be filled with men ! t- ; classified in a class available foT j h ! service in the age group twenty I h d trough twenty five." j Ia ; Of the group leaving, one regis-! e t- trant J Norris Earl "Dixon ? wa* | u I listed for immediate Induction. One n v i registrant, Charlie Pat'-*ick, failed to n it report. j 6 | Clyde Howard Rr.nd'e vers named n o leader of the g-oi.p and orher- it,:.- ci o I king the trip to Port Bragg were: |g i | uoue Liivingston Bliase Xeal, Bur t< la I ley Edward Strickland, Lloyd Frank c ?r lin Putnam, Henry Wheeler Bell. ! j- Henry Wilaon Bennett, Jr., Boyce ir Henderson, PaskeM Bryant Slatton, h it James William Peterson, Bobby Eu- tl B. gene White, Robert Woodford Bolin. h s, Thaniel Roy Pennington, Lowery Ben r. son Wilsoi), Leroy Gene Champion, tl i- Kenneth Edward Morrison, Joe Law- n p. renee Hord, Wiley Herndon Allen, is KennetTT Robert ChTMers, Odell o ie William Patterson, Edward J. G. e id Burton, Edmon Roland Jackson, Am- ti ll brose Charles Martin, Jr., Thomas a Dot son, Charles Wesley Millen, Car e a- Richard McQinnis, Richard Plato Fos ie ter, and William Kenneth Carroll. a >t 11 B BOSOOB TO BPBAK I is j J. A. Roscoe will be the speak| er at the weekly meeting of the p ie Kiwanis club Thursday night at the a J WoibM'i club at 7 o'cloofc. Mr. t a- I Boaeoe is a noted after-dinner c i- speaker and comedian phitoso- f I phe*.'/'; a ^ . jpf : w ?V*; ^ J\ > -;>..* ? %i' V -f i n Pa8es " Today FIVE CENTS PEE COPY Lions Frolic Features Plonk School, Nylons Some 225 Lions, Lionesses, aud guests, took part in fun and frolio it tlie Woman's Club Tuesday night it the eighth annual Ladies' Night lanquet of tbo Kings Mountain ^ions elub, featured by an entertain neut program by faculty members nd students of the Plonk School if Creative Arts, of Asheville. Convening in carnival spirit, ths articipants took part iu a two and mohalf hour meeting, featuring spa ial fun contests, a nylon hose line, ind a banquet dinner. With Otto (Toby) Williams serrng as toastmaster. the meeting olened with group singing of the jions song, followed by the salute o the flag, led by H. C. Wilson. A* n invocation, Miss Clara Plonk, sorano, of the Plonk school, daughter f Mr. and Mrs. C. 8. Plonk, sang he "Lord's prayer." During the dinner a guessing conwt was conducted by J. W. Milam, rith ladies present guessing the nam ?r of streamers on a midget-sixed laypole. Both Mrs. Bill Logan and Irs. Dan Finger were exact with heir guesses and were awarded rires. Immediately, following the dinner le ladies Were instructed nylon ose awaited them, but that they ould have to get in line. They did, sceiving a pair each from a booth earing the sign "Macv's Nylon ine". As a special gift, Lions President lolland Dixon, recuperating from ijuries received when attacked by a ull. was presented a model bull, iut Mr. Dixon, a Guernsey breeder, imjrlained because the model was a olstein. Mr. Dixon introduced special jests at Tlie banquet, aud the proram was presented by the toastlaster who introduced Miss Laura lonk. director of the Plonk school. In her introductory remarks, Miss lonk said. "Kducation has three rime purposes, to find a a^ans of fe. to become free, and to get nowledge and technical skill. "I wish that nil i-ivi? ake up the work of learning how to plate education to living." In opening the entertainment proram. Mies Clara Plonk, accompanied y Mrs. Carl A. Plonk at the piano, ang Ardita's "II Bacio," ("The dss"), and this wag followed by aree humorous readings by Mrs. Ana Cee Styles, member of the faculr. Mrs. 8tyles folksy<c1,e%^ings kept ae audience in near-continuous tughter. Miss Plonk, then rendered two lore solos; singing Kern's long-popuir "8moke Gets in Your Eyes," by pecial request, and giving Strauss' My Hero." as an encore. Miss Laura Bryson, recently reamed to Asheville after a winter ith a drama company in 8t. Augus ne. Fla.. presented two original moologues. the first a description of (Cont M on page four) lath Will Join Zatawba Staff Earl Ruth, city recreation director as accepted a position as basketall coach and director of physical ducat ion at Ctatawoa college, ho iformed the city recreation . comlission at a meeting Tuesday afteroon. Air. Kutb will not take up his new o'.T: um;? September 1, and is to outinue to direct the recreation pro ram here until that time, according s a statement by Glee A. Bridges, hainnan of the recreation commit Ion. The city recreation director ? lings Mountain'? first ? assumed tie position here January 1, after is release from the navy. He said thia wee? that plans for he summer program would be a* otinced next week. x He is a graduate of the University f North Carolina, where he captain* d the 1037 and 1038 basketball earns, both of which were highly uccessfnl In both Southern Confernee apd inter-sectional comj-viltlon. Prior to entering the service, he ras connected with the North Corona Department of Conservation and levelopment. Mr. Rnth had been mentioned as a losslble successor to Beo Camevale s basketball coach at the uuiversly, but it la understood that hie %eeptance of the Qgtaitba college ofer will eliminate hhn from consider tion of this !*** \ -'-A 1 ?
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