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Local News
Bulletins
x AT CITY SCHOOLS I
Miss Mary Frances Guntt has
assumed the duties of secretary !
to B. N. Barnes, superintendent
of city schools. Miss Gautt re
places Mrs. William English, who
resigned July 1. During the interim
period Miss Patsy Ballard
served in that position. Miss
Gantt was formerly employed by
the City of Kings Mountain.
AT WOODWARD'S
W. F. (Bill) Osborne, well
known Kings Mountain man, has
joined the sales personnel of
Woodward and Son Men's Shop.
Mr. Osborne, who served in the j
f. navy during the war, was former
'J ly employed at Margrace Mill.
AT ITIMBI'B
Mr*. Chatlea Alexander has
assumed the dutie* of bookkeeper
at Sterchi'a, it was announcer
this week by E C. McCUl*,
manager.
UWIOIf UK VI OB
Rev. Lee Barnette, pastor of
the First Methodist church of
<?herryville will be the guest
preacher for the Union service to
he held at the ? First Baptist
church 8unday evening, Aug. 11
at 8 o'clock.
TO ATTEND INSTITUTE
William F. Laughter, secretary
of the Kings Mountain Merchants
association, will leave Sunday for
Chapel Hill where he will take
a week's course of instruction at
I a special management institute
\j for managers of credit bureaus
and merchnnts associations. Mem
*, v bers of the faculty include cre^I
dit bureau officials and college
professors.
LIONS TO BETHANY
Members of the Kings Mountain
Lions club, their wives and
other guests, will meet at Beth|
any ARP church in Routh Carolina
for the regular semi-monthmOnlSnn
TVinrailn v r? i rrh t a 7
IJ IIICV I IU)I 4 UUI OMMJ Ol I
o'clock. Supper will be served pie
nic style by ladies of the church.
The Bethany meeling is an annual
event of the local club.
LOOAK El iFIOTKD
W. B. Logan was elected vicepresident,
in charge of external
affairs at the meeting of the
Kings Mountain Junior Chamber
of Commerce held at city hall last
Friday night. Only 26 members
were present.
Shuford Still
Unconscious
Ward Shuford of Grover, brother
of Tolly M. Shuford of Kings Mountain,
was still in a critical condition
at Shelby' hospital Wednesday afternoon,
following an automobile collision
early Sunday morning near the
Cleveland county fairgrounds in
which he and another passenger were
critically injured and two others sustained
serious injuries.
nospiiai ornciBiB reported "no
change" in Mr. Shuford's condition,
though relatives here were enheartened
by a report that the youthful
C^fRison college students' temperature
had dropped slightly.
He has been unconscious since the
accident, in which he suffered a
fractured skull and other injuries.
It was reported that others injured
in the accident, when the convertible
in which Mr. Shuford was
riding collided head-on with a Firestone
bus, are considered out of danSer,
though they sustained painful
ijuries.
The car was driven by Max Norman,
also of Orover, who received a
broken right knee, a broken right
leg, and a dislocated 14ft hip. Miss
9etty Borders of Earl received internal
injuries, and Mrs. Buth Condrey
sustained bruises and lacerations
about the head and faee.
Charles "Holtaelaw, driver of the
]ri bus, was only slightly injured.
Bgt. W. L. Hatcher, who investigated
the accident, said the Norman
ear had been traveling west, the
iHrtstone bus. cast, when the aeeiJnt
occurred. It was apparent, he
id, that both vehicles were traveling
at a high rate of speed. He
&A- quoted Holtzclaw as saying that he
ok fc the Norman ear approaching on
, hf? Side of th< rodd whereupon he
Kings
Avis Warlick
Shares Third
Place Honors
Miss Avis Maie Warlick, "Miss
Kiugs .Mountain of 1940", was awarded
a third place tie with "Miss
Wilmington" in the North Carolina
Beauty coutest held at Wilson last
Saturday.
Sharing third place honors with
:he Kings Mouutain entrant was
Miss Mary Jarman.
Chosen "Miss North Carolina" was
u Wilson girl, Miss Trudy Biley, whu
will represent the state in the national
finals at Atlantic City, N. J..
in September, while second place
went to Miss Betty Brewer of
Rocky Mount.
A total of Ti beauties from towns
and cities all over the state participated
in the beauty event sponsored
by the state's Junior Chamber of
Commerce.
Judging in the state contest was
in three parts, with a talent show
taking place in the afternoon, followed
by judging in both bathing costumes
and evening gowns in the evening.
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Miss Warlick was given a rating I
of "excellent" in the talent show
in which she sang Sigtnund Bomberg's
"Lovers." According to reports
from Wilson. Miss WarlicV was
the only contestant to receive this
high rating.
A dance followed the finals contest
and the crowning of Miss Xorth
Carolina.
Attending the contest from Kings
Mountain were Bill Davis and Fred
Wright. Jr., of tht local organization
and Bob Abernathy, former state
president.
Courthouse Bond
Vote Canceled
The county commissioners lopped
off- $350,UOO from the September 14
bond election in meeting on Monday,
leaving only $1,500,000 in school
bonds to be voted upon in the special
election.
The commissioners declared that
considerable opposition had developed
to the $350,000 proposal for recon
struction and improving of the coun
ty courthouse, resulting in their devision
to withdraw the is?ue.
School bonds, if approved, will be
divided as--follows: -$1,000,000 to
county schools; $165,000 for Kings
Mountain schools; and $333,000 for
8helby schools. The d!.\-:->:on is base!
on per capita enrollment.
Results will be determined by majority
vote, and no mv rcgistratiov
will be ordered.
Chaplain Riddle
nhallnncrMi Voto
WMWMVM^VH W WWW
Rev. George Riddle, combat chaplain,
of the famed 82nd Airborne Division
during the war, and now pastor
of th^ Presbyterian church in
Cberryville, in an address before a
meeting of Lerionnaires of Otis D.
Green Pott 155 last Tuesday night,
made an urgent appeal to all war
veterans to unite and fight for peace
as they did for victory on the battle
field.
Chaplain Riddle stated, "We, the
lueky onee who escaped with our lives,,
owe it to bur fallen comrades
to unite and build a monument of
everlasting peace on earth."
In explaining how service organisations
can do their part, in ^he
fight for peace, Mr. Riddle called
for the seme spirit or unity, of sacrifice,
end of service that guided our
forces in war. That, combined wit u
faith la our organisations and ourselves,
will give us everlasting peace,
he stated.
lie stated that returning veterans
were more appreciative of their coun
try that the average citizen because
they have seen how foreign nations
live. He challenged them to take the
lead for progreaaive good, to make
t%wns and cities even more beautiful
and Rood to live in, and not to forget
the lessons learned during the war.
In a short businesa session before
the addreaa, Commander W. J. Ful
keraon announced that the pott would
be required to handle the filling out
of application* for enliated men'*
back furlough pay. Detail* are to be
announced when received he *tated.
He alio announced that he has dl
rected the adjutant to tvrtte a, note
of thank* to P. M. Nelaler, far do
nation of tranaportation tor the Dateball
team, and to Plonk Motor Com
pany, for donation of eaah and emblem*
for the uniform* of the team,
in behalf of the poat.
Vice Commander John Oladden art
nounced that ltl member* hare been
algned fair 1M7 abd eatabliahed a
goal of 500 tSt the year.
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KTWANIS SPEAKER ? Senator
Clyde K. Hoey, of Shelby, will address
members of the Xtwanls club
at their meeting at the Woman'i
club Thursday night at 7 o'clock. Mr
Hoey has just returned home following
the adjournment of Congress.
McGillt Hold
50th Reunion
Of interest throughout the Carolina*.
was the McGill Reunion which
was held in the Smyrna A. K. ' P.
church on last Thursuay, Aug. 1. This
was the 50th anniversary ot the Beanion,
au<l it was marked by the some
interest and enthusiasm that pre\
ailed fifty years ago.
I The program began at 11 o'cloc*
i Hev. 8. A. Bovce, Pastor of the
! 8mvrua A. R. P. church, led the invocation.
D. M. Ellen of Bishopville
18. C.? President of the Clan, brought
. greetings. John L. McGill of Kings
: Mountain, X. C.. gave briefly "The
Purfose of a Reunion." It was a de
} tight to have Br. B. G. Pressly of
Sharon, 8. C.. Lee Sherer. W. M.
Mitchell. Forest 8herrill of York
county. 8. C., render two quartettes,
j They were accompanied by Miss Haj
/.el Mitchell of Syvrna. 8. C. Rev.
i F. T. McGill of Greer. 8. C., ir.troduI
eed the speaker. l")r. Edgar Long, j
Head of the English Department. Ers
kine College. Due West.. 8. C. Dr.
Long is an outstanding speaker and j
a great teacher. His address was
I heard with interest, lie displayed *
very interesting -icture that was
taken at the McGill Reunion 50 years
ago.
Mrs. Grady I>. McGill cf Ruby. S.
C.. in a very impressive way, eon{
ducted a Memorial Serviee, making
special mention of the late Victor
Plaxiet of Blacksburg. S. C.. who
paid the supreme sacrifice in World
War IT. Mrs. McGill was assisted by
\fioa Pnohol I^PnnO/tv e\f QKn?nn Sir*
, During the business session. Bonj
ntr McGilt of Charlotte. N. C.. was
elected president; Mrs. John Gamble
j of Kings Mountain, N. C., was electled
secretary-treasurer; Miss _?ara Me
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i Valuable Prizes
Lucky Horse Si
Valuable prises ? an electric refrigerator
and a combination radio
and turntable' set ? will be awarded
lucky number ticket holders at the
Lions club's Third Annual Labor
Day Horse show to be held here tho
afternoon and evening of September
2, it was announced this week by
the club's horse show committee.
Tickets for the event will go on
gale this weekend, and will be obtain
able from any member of the Lions
club.
I Purchase of a combination ticket
| ?good for admission to both after!
noon and evening events ? will be
: \e essary to obtain a chance on the
I prir.e drawing. Combination tickets
are numbered and wilt aell at $2.00
for adults. $1.00 for children (tax included.
Separate tickets will be available
for the events at $1.00 and
50 cents respectively, but the holder
will not be eligible for the prize
drawing, it was announced.
First entries were received this
week, with Horace Lieitzey of Rock
Hill, 8. C., following his usual custom
of being the first entrant in the
annual Kings Mountain event. He has
entered his Allen's White Rambler
in three events.
Other entries received to date include
Angle, a' pony owned by Jimmy
Bradley of Oastonia, and Oreyboy
and Th4 Jeep, two poniea owaed by
Montana. Drum,. route 1, Kings Moun
tain.
Interest In the anfiual event ?expanded
this year to a 22-.class show
?is reported mounting among horse
men throughout the area, and show
officials are expecting a record number
of entries for the show.
All exhibitors are being urged to
enter their horses early in order that
the official horse show pragmas may
i&tinl
Bridges Bran
Sponsors Of
More Textile
Firms Report
Wage Increases
Four additional Kings Mountain
textile iirms reported wage increases
this week, making the general increase
announced by eight other
firms last week virtually complete
tor all industrial firms in the community.
"Aeross the boards" increases of
eight cents per hour were announced
by officials of Mauney Mills. Inc.
Bonnie Cotton Mills, Inc.. and Kings
Mountain Manufacturing company.
Paul Mauney, of Neisler Mills, Inc.
owners or rsunne miu ana roe pig
Margrmce mill, Mid only that Neisler
is making "comparable" increases,
which will become effective on August
12.
The raises by the 12 Kings Mountain
firms virtually establishes a 73
cents per hour minimum wage for
textile workers in Kings Mountain,
numbering around 2.000.
The present minimum compares
with a 40-cent minimum at the outset
of the war, in 1041.
Whit McDaniel Rites
Held Here Wednesday
Whit McDaniel. 72. died at ths
home of his daughter. Mrs George
Sellars. here, last Monday after a
!or.g illness.
Mr. Meltaniel was born in Virginia
on .Tulv 4. |S73. and moved to Kings
Mountain at an early age. He marri
ed the former Mary Littlejohn in
1R05. and she preceded him in death
on August 12. 1044.
He is survived by a brother, Char
'!e. of Norfolk. Va . and a ?iater. Mrs
W. H. Hite. of Kenbridge. Va.-. eight
children. .Toe. of Norfolk; Woodrow
rf Mt. llollv; John. Kdna. Mrs. Selai
' ,Mrs. Louise Burton. all
of K'lig- Mountain: Mrs. Clyde Steof
Lenoir; and eight grandchildren.
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Funeral services were hold Wednes
lav afternoon at the First Presbyterian
church in Kings Mountain, cou
ducted by John H. Bogie, assistant
pastor, assisted by Rev. L. C. Pinnix
pastor of the first Baptist church.
Pallbearers were John Oates. John
Davis. Bob Gordon. Jack Wilson,
Robert Hord, and Joe Cole.
TROPHY ON DISPLAY
The trophy won by Otis D.
Green Post 155 for the greatest
Increase in membership of any
class C post in the state is now
on display in Keeter's window.
(To Be Given
low Spectators
ft
Merchants Membership
Reaches Total of 61
Membership {n the Kings Mountain
Merchants association has now
reache a total of 61, It was announced
this week by William F. Lau
gliter, secretary.
In oonnsctlon with the announcement,
Mr. Laughter pointed out
that the membership la already ahead
of previous totals and he lnrltea
all business firms to affiliate
^rlth the organisation.
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"It a good business to belong to
a trade association snch as this,"
Mr. Laughter said, "for through
organisation much can be accomplished
for the good of all."
Bulwinkle Will Be
In Gaatonia Soon
Congressman A. L. Bulwinkle will
return to Oastonia sometime after
August 7, according to an announcement
from his office in Washington,
D. C.
A Congressional office will be opened
in Oastdnia in the Post Office
Building ' on August 1.1 Mr. Charles
F. .Gold and Mr. Herbert M. Lineberger
will be in the office there
with Congressman Bulwinkle from
0 o'clock-is the mornings until two
or three o'clock In the sfternoons ev
ery dsy essept Saturdays.
Miss Irene Whlsnsnt, a member of
the staff, will remain In Washington
at 1111 House Office Building.
Dnrlag the adjournment of the
Oemgnae. Major Buhrinkle will visit
lerald
' r?mti
ds Revaluatio
Expenditure j
I Herald Announces
Circulation Policy
Attention of Herald subscribers
is directed today to a new circulation
policy which is effective immediately.
In the future, the Herald will allow
? graoe period not exceeding
30 days on subscription payments,
and. if subscriptions are not renewed
within 30 days after expiration
date the subscription will be stopped.
While the majority of Herald
subscribers are quit* prompt in
paying their subscriptions some allow
the matter to lag.
Prime reason for the change In
policy la tha scarcity of nrqxprlnt.
Until tha praaawt Mma waakly papara
have b#?n little affactad by
tha acarrrttjt but tiia Harafd waa
notified br Ita chlaf supplier this
waak. that tha big portion of lta
1940 quota has boon uSeA. There fora,
tt Is Imperative thai all nanaprint
savin fa poaathla ba effected.
Cooperation by aaRiapirtbore trill ba
groatly appreciated.
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Mrs. Bridges
Gets $10,000
Mrs. Annie Wilson Brinies, wit'.of
James Harry Br.,.Pi-s, Kings Mouti
tain man who was .? in an a n
dent in front of 1..1 r'irst National
hank Juue 6, 1945. was awarded I<
0O(i in Oaston Suj. : iir i-ourt last
I week, as her $75. c damage suit
was compromised.
The suit, tiled in (ia.-iou Superior
court on March 20, was against Li-e
Construction com|'aUv. of Charlotte.
Burlington Trucking company. of
Greensboro, and J. P. Melton. Pair
. fax Palls, Ya., lessee of the truck.
Attorneys for defe.ii-unts and plain
tiff reached agreenu .iuilge '.t'. K
Nimocks of Payette, i.e oroered that
Lee Construction co-ipauv pay $h, ,
000, Burlington Trucking compan* !
$1,000, and I. P. Melton, $500.
The construction company was in i
charge of remodeling the Pirst National
Bank at the time of the accident.
which occurred when the lar- i
large truck owned by the Burlington j
company and leased by Mr." Melton, i
broke a line holding a scaffold on !
the side of the building. A marble I
slab fell from the scaffold. hitting
Bridge*. He died shortly after.
Bridges lived in the Long Creek
^community and was the father of
seven children.
The complaiut charged that:
1. The Lee Construction Company
built or caused to be built a walkway
around the First National Bajik 1
in Kings Mountain, said walkway be
ing constructed in the street without
any cover over the walkway.
2. That on June 16, 1945,. while
raising a slab of marble by means of
! an old worn, dilapidated wench or
block and tackel. the Lee Construction
Company negligently and carelessly
tied or attached a rope to a
telephone or telegraph pole across
the street from the bank building,
thereby blocking the street.
3. That a truck of the Burlington
Trucking Company had been leased
or rented to I. F. Melton, and that
the truck was driven in a careless
and reckless manner into the rope
across the street, jerking the rope
In two and causing a pole, which was
used by the Lee Construction Company,
in hoisting the marble slab
to strike and kill Mr. Bridges. who
I was standing in the street within the
I aafetv rnnp
The plaintiff was represented by ]
Ernest R. Warren an.I Hemphill and I
Hemphill. Ivee Construction Company
had as attorneys P. W. Garland
and Helms and Mullis. Representing |
F. P. Melton was L. B. Wollowell, and
the Burlington Trucking Company
was represented by 8. B. Dolley.
Herald Office To Be
i Closed Over Weekend
The Herald office will be closed
this weekend to allow its employees
a abort vacation.
Zt will be closed with the publl
nation of this issue, but will be
open seals as usual on Monday
morning.
The Herald feels that Its staff
win return to work with renewed
Igor after these few days of needed
rest.
WOlfAKLBM WEDDING
Mountain View Baptist church
at Crowder'e Mountain will present
a wotnahless wedding at
the Chapel Grove school Saturday
night at 8 o'clock. Proceeds
will be devoted to the ehurch
' building fund.
"I A Pages
X vJ Today
rivg OKWTS m OOFT
n Opponents
Investigation
Newton Address
Here Starts
Ball Rolling
t'ounty hoard ot commissioners
t'liuiriiiun Ulre A. Bridges, in a statu
in e lit to the Herald Wednesday,
branded rumored aetion of a citizens
group concerning investigation of
county expenditures as coming from
a group opposed to the proposed revaluation
of county properties.
(Asked by the Herald for a comment
on the story published in Tuesday's
Cleveland Times, Mr. Bridges
did not deny the statement of Shelby
Attorney D. Z. Newton concerning
pafments by the county to Attorney
Henry B. Kdwards, but he indicated
that there was nothing amiss in
these payment*.
The Cleveland Times said Tuesday
that step* were being taken by a citizens'
group to institute auit against
necessary parties to recover any
Cleveland county funds which might
have been illegally ex)>eoded. adding
that the suit was the result of statements
made in an address to the
Kings Mountain Kiwanis club by Mr.
Newton.
Both the Times and th e Shelby
I?nilv -Mar reported Mr, Newton as
saving:
I -stand Henry Edwards was
i .er \ ; to you last week. Ho
eii.lt ' w a lot about county fie
; iew of the fact that
?'le\f'nt 1 junty paid him $11,087.50
:? " ii:- vices last year." out of
wh!.-'. te paid New York Bond at'
roTcevs a little over $400. "We have
a l lorni anil wealthy county. but,
we also have a liberal and wealthy
state and it sees fit to pay its governor
only $lo.0oo.oo.""
t'H"ifn:<o Brid res said Wedtte*.
day "Ir my opinion, based on re
iirr . from reliable sources, this
whole business is being sponsored by
owners of considerable properties who
are opposed to revaluation of county
properties for taxable purposes."
Mr. Bridges said that Rcpresenta
tive Nominee O. M. Mull, whom the
enemy uaily Star hail reported as
having agreed to introduce a bill in
the forthcoming legislature providing
for the revaluation, is fighting the
revaluation, along with other big
procertd owners in Shelbc.
Information received from a source
close to the situation on Wednesday
said a large group of Shelby attorneys
are busying themselves with the
busines* of a suit against "necessary
parties." ar.l this source was of
the opinion that the attorneys are
working for the customary fee.
Will G. Arey. Jr.. of the Cleveland
Times, said Wednesday that a check
of county records revealed Mr. Edwards
had been paid a total of $!(),
919-85 during the fiseal year 1945
46 divided as follows: salary, $600;
tax work. $4,923: fees and expenses
in connection with the hospital bond
issue, including $400 to New York
bond attorneys. $.1,394.85.
Mr. Arey ssid he understood Mr.
Edwards had handled collection of
old taxes owed the county on a fee
bosis of $25 per collection. He reported
that onlv 10 tax bills are
owned the county assessed prior to
July 1, 1945.
Burgin Ayers Goes To
Jail Tor Six Months
Burgin Avers was sent to Jail for
six months for breaking a two ysar
good behavior sentence on an aa....14
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Miuii rnar|(C IDBl JHHV 111 iCTIOQ tlK0B
mt city recorder* court here last Monday.
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He was tried thin week on twe
counts of drunk and disorderly and
alto on a charge of assault on a female
with a butcher knife.
According to court records of laat
May, Avers was sentenced six months
on an assault charge, (the weapon
that time was an ice piek), with
the sentence suspended on payment
of$25 and costs and good behavior
for two years.
On each of the two counts this
week of drunk and disorderly, Ayers
was given a thirty day sentence^
William "Sam" Mitehesa, eon of,
Mr. and Mrs. JohaMttcfcem, recently
discharged from the Vary,
was not the William Mltchem men- ~
tlonsd In laat week's etty court
story, ths Herald la happy to report.
suspended on two. yesrrt g?ed betas* . 4
ior. after he ssrves the tlx months,
providing he does not molest his fans