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LIONS MEETING C
Members of the Kings Moun- i
tain Lions club will see the Esso d
film "Meet '.lorth Carolina," at the o
regular meeting of the club ?t the;
night at 7 o'clock. The Drosram d
Is being presented through spec
ial arrangements by J. A. Klser, o
district supervisor for Standard li
OH company. c
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MERCHANTS DIRECTORS e
Officers and directors of the . ,
Kings Mountain Merchants asso- "
elation will hold their first regu- "
lar meeting of the new year at the n
association's office in the Profes- #
sional building Monday night at z<
7:30. A full attendance is being p
urged. .
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COUHT NOT HELD
Due to illness of Judge O. C.
O'Farrell, city Recorder court was
not held Monday as scheduled.
Cases listed for that session will
he tried at the next term of court
it was announced.
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UMPIRES NAMED S
Ray Cline and C. C. (Bus) Oates
have been named a& the two umpires
to represent Kings Mountain ^
in the Western Carolina league
it was announced yesterday, with ?
selection of the loop% umpire-in- I
chief Jo be determined at a meet- _
mg oi league directors last night m
at league headquarters in Shelby. J
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|| ' IMPROVING t,
rk> I Ml
and Mr. Allran are recuperating 1<!
;J . > at their homes.
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LUTHERAN YOUTH MEET ?
The Interdenominational Youth J1:
meeting will be held In the rec- M
, , ' - Teatlon hall of the St. Matthew's
Lutheran church, Sunday even-;
if'tng, March 30th, at 8:06 n. m. at *
?' which time the picture. "It's the J
Brain that Counts',' will be shown. ?*
^,' All the young people of the cltyv "
are invited to this Meeting and to *
see this picture showing the re- / f
suits of temnerance and. the dls- ,r
astrous results of Intemperance.
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AT DKLLtMOXR'8 cj
B. T. Wilson has joined the *
watch, repair department of Del- Q1
linger's Jewel Shop, it was An- v
nouncecf" this week by the man- '
' igement. Mr. Wilson was formerly d
- with Sterchl's here. v- h
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DIXON MEETING ?
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f Large and appreciative congre- W
gations are attending the evange- p
SkT listic aeries of services at Dixon d
&*. 'iitfiool this week, according tol M
t>; :> ,?rv, P. r> "trick, pastor.^ Rev* H
[ George Riddle, of Cheityville. Is ?
t { guest minister at .the services ?
h' which contimis tonight and r*ir
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Symphony Here
for Concerts
In Monday
The North Carolina Symphony orhestra
will play two concerts at
the high school auditorium Monay
in its second annuaj appearane
in Kings Mountain.
With Dr. Benjamon Swalin conuctlng,
the symphony will present
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fternoon, and will pia formal
oncert for the public in the evenig
at 8:^0. No admission will be
barged to the children concert.
The symphony was well-received
ere last year and a large crowd is
xpected to hear the program.
Admission will be by ticket showlg
membership in the Kings Moult
tin SymphQhy society, and tickets
tay also be purchased at doorv \
Program for the evening concert
illows: ;
Bach (arr. Kelberine)?Chorale
(elude, "The Old Year Is Past"
Mozart?Symphony No. 36, in C
[ajor CTimT) (K.425).
I. Adagio?allegro spirltoso
II. Poco adagio
III. Menuetto.
IV. Presto.
Intermission.
"The Shepherdess* Sunday"?Bull.
Liebesfreud" ? Kreisler.
Andante, from Violin Concerto In
Minor, Op. 64?Mendelssohn.
Farandole, from "L'Arleslenna" ,
ulte No. U?Bizet.
Jamaican Rumba ? Benjamin.
Pizzicato Polka?Strauss.
.Waltz: "Wine, Women and Song"
-Strauss.
iOcal Teachers
ro NCEA Meeting
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The 63rd annual convention of
te North Carolina Education assolation
which will be held on Thure
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lown In the race for the NCEA pre*
iency.
Claud Grigg, of Albemarle,present
CEA vice-president and chairman
f Its legislative committee, and
urmer city schools superintendent
ere, is being opposed for the pre*lency
by R. L. Fritz, Jr., of Hudson,
tiairman of the steering commit?
for the South Piedmont plan
hich is advocating teacher pay
itpsts up to 68 per cent pallothig
i the election is being completed in
i? various schools of the state this
eek and the election results are,
ue to be announced at the meeting
i Ashevllle municipal auditorium.
Reports of teacher balloting In a
gqge number of the counties'indiitp
that the face will be a very
lose one. It Fritz should be elected
"Wacedent as old as the NCEA
'ould be broken, for in the past the
rganUtation has always elevated its
Ice-president to the presidency.
Vote of the local unit op the presl*
ency was not'divulged by officials'
nri/ v '. v'V v
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Delegates from City schools, who
'111 attend the meeting are Miss
[aria Lineberger, Mrs. John Gamble
liss Margaret Goforth, and D. L.
ark0r,'Mlsd Altnle Roberts, also a
elegate, Was reported ill and unble
to attend the meeting Mrs, John
elton wUl represent Park Grace
:hool and Miss Sara Ruth Barber
rill represent Bethware. "
B. N. Barnes, superintendent of
thoQis, and J. E. Huneycutt, high
rhool principal, will also attend
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lavcees Soonsorint
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Jho# cornzapoop
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The play wiU^run two (lights at
ha Central school auditorium Thura
Moun
Kipgs Mountain. N. C.. Thi
Petitioner
Over $1,900 Needed To ]
Meet Red Cross Quota
J. W. Milam, chairman of the
1947 Rod CroM fund-raising cam- J
paign for Number 4 Township and J
Kings Mountain, reported Wednesday
that tHe local campaign
has gone over the S5.000 mark but
is still shy of the S6.205 quota by 1
a little orer a thousand dollars.
With only flee days remaining '
in the campaign. Mr. Milam said '
yesterday "We haee tried to con- ,
tact everyone in the township but 1
V ?i- '
y-w.. i nr i iiM -"T -?7 ,m
toctoa by one of tbe worker* cam
mo mo or any other work*. and *
make your contribution."
The total repotted by Chair man '
Milam represents around 80 per*
cent of the quota and a virtually
complete report with the exception
of' drover, three local industrial f
.plants, public employees* two ru- <
ral churches, and the colored di- , j
vision. j
Urging every solicitor to make ]f
every effort to send the drive over ,c
the tqp by a hard'working windup ;
of thecampaign, Mr. Milam con- j ?
tinned to express confidence that j
the quota will be met.
Mis. Hmmicatt
Honored Br Gift I:
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CHARLOTTE?Honoring Mrs. Har- j
old Richard Hunnicutt, .the former 1*
Margaret Sue Neisler, the members J
of her family have provided for two
rooms in the proposed residence
halls at Queens College, Charlotte, y
Dr. Hunter B. Blakely, president has |
announced. ! t
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Mrs. Hunnicutt was In the first j ?
school music class graduated from 1"
Queens College. The year the course . (
was Instituted, she took extra wojk' '
so that she could have the training'!
offered in school music. After leaving
Queens she was for several
years supervisor of public school j
music in the Kings Mountain j
schools. For ten yeaas she has been t
school. Sha is the-motherof two chll 0
dren, Harold R. Hunnicutt, jr., and
Margaret Sue Hunnicutt. 1
The brothers of Mrs. Hunnicutt ?
are C. E., Neisler, Jr., Hunter R. Neis
ler, Paul M. Neisler, and Joe A. Neis- v
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These rooms and others have been 0
in the current development program n
being carried on over North and c
South Carolina. They have been gl- v
ven by individuals and groups in 8
honor of or in memory of outstand- v
ing persons. - o
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Seftttemyra To Faint' Guatemalan
Subject
J. L. Settlemyre, Kings Mountain
artist, left Wednesday for Guatemala,
Central America, where he will
do assignment painting.
? Mr. Settlemyre Mil travel by
train to Tampa, Fla., and proceed by
ship to Guatemala. He expects to
be away from six weeks to two
months.
On his return, the Kings Mountain
artist is to begin work on a
painting of the-late O. Max Gardner,
and he is also to do a portrait
of Mrs. Paul Webb of Shelby.
KIWAN1S ABE HOSTS
Kings-Mountain Klwanis club
will be hosts to members, of Central
high school boys and girls
basketball teams at thefr regular
weekly meeting tonight at the Wo*'
mans club at 6:3Q o'clock."
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I Local Talent
in" April U. 12
few* I I. ' -?
show Is a textile queen contest, a
Votes will be sold at one cent each
M?1 m mlrlM U l> tk> <
to
l the ^
MIbs Horton Mid Wednesday that I
Oa^jtoagyatton and etrthurtay to 1
[ being. evidenced by iti^n^btn of the
itain I
ursdoy, March 27.1947
s' Reques
Musicians Get
High Ratings
At Lincolnton
Kings Mountain musicians and
nuoit.i groups were awarded high
atings last Friday and Saturday
n annual district music convocaions
held at Lincolnton.
The Kings Mountain band, directed
by Joe Hedden, was awarded
a rating of I in the musical presenta
jji i'.n. i nmaii igi m
VflfH aivon 1
raptured first prize in the marching
-ontest, winning a loving cup given
>y William E. Shipp Post 1706,
/FW, of Lincolnton
Also awarded a rating of 1 was the
tirls glee club, under the direction
>f Miss Mary Anne James, and Blly
Gene Amos, baritone soloist.
Miss Pauline Mauney was awarded
a rating of II in the piano solo
llvlslon.
Groups and individuals awarded
i rating of I are qualified, to particibate
in the annual state music conests
held at Woman's College, University
of North Carolina, Greensboro,
April 22, 23, 24.
Band competition is scheduled for
he first two days of the contest,
vhile glee clubs and individuals
compete on April 24.
It was pointed out by Mr. Hedden
hat the music divisions are not com
>etltive, with ratings of I obtainable
>y all participants.
The marching contest for bands,
lowever, was competitive, and the
Cings Mountain band won over
>ands from Lincolnton, Newton-Con
iver, Cherryville, Valdese, Hickory,
ihelby, Morganton, Belmont and
lastonia.
Text of Bill
Following is the text of. the bill
ntroduced Monday by Senator Lee
J. Weathers amending the city charer:
I BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
>l|ha do enact: <
Section 1. That on the second
"uesday after the first Monday in
fay, 1947, and biennially thereafter,
here shall be elected five city comriissioners,
one from each of the five
tarda of the city, which wards are
lefined and described by a city map
n file in the office of the City Commissioner.
Each candidate for said
ommisStoner shall reside In the
i/ard for which he offers himself as
is a candidate, but shall be voted
iponby all of the qualified voters
>f the City; and the candidate from
ach ward receiving a majority of
he votas cast by the entire City
hall be declared elected as commieioner
for the ward from which he
s a candidate for a term of office
if two years and until his successor
s elected and qualified.
Sec. 2. That on the said second
Tuesday after the first Monday in
day, 1947, and biennially thereafter,
here shall be elected a mayor of
he City of Kings Mountain; and
he candidate receiving/ a majority
if the qualified votes cast by the
* a nil.. _ 11 1 j - ?
muie uiy snail oe mayor ana snail
lerve for a terra of office of twp
rears and until his successor is eected
and qualified. The said may>r
shall have the same powers and
luties as heretofore given to the
nayor of the City of Kings Mounireslde
at ail meetings of the Board
aln, shall preside at all meetings of
he BoardJuid shall have the right to
rote on any question which might
nme before the Board in case of a
if vote.
Section 3. That the mayor shall
seive as compensation far his servitCs
such sum at the City Commisiloners
shall determine, but riot
fas than fifty dollars (*50.06) per
month nor more than three hundred
lollars ($300.00) per month; and
each members of the Board pf Commissioners
shall receiVe ten dolars
($10.00) for each regular monthly
meeting attended by him of her.
Sec. 4 That it shall be the duty of
the governing body of the City of
etna's Mountain to cause a sneclal e
lection to be held notJhter than De*mber
81, IMS, for the purpope o<
gnyine or amending the present
J*x. 5. Htat^an jAd^auae^
Full force' and rffecMVorr. and after
,ts ratification. SftfefeSl
leraldi
>t; Bill Ini
Passage Of B
Sure; Action 1
Merchants To Close >t
On Caster Monday ?v
Most business ftrms will be closed
bsre In obse~? ~rm of the an-. | tj
nual Easier Mouuay holiday. It. i
.A. McGUL secretary of the Kings ()
. Mountain Merchants association... &
. .Mr. MeOUl Is this week getting. g
. out notices to members of the .
association calling attention to
tho by-laws of tbo association i a
which sot Easter Monday as an
annual holiday. n
. Tho holiday bas boon observed
1#y rotalloTS here for tho past too- c|
oral roars, ci
Charles Blanton s
Winner of Contest
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Charles Blanton, son of Mr. and D
Mrs. C. D. Blanton, was adjudged ol
winner of the Davis high school dec ei
lamation contest held at Central n
school Tuesday morning.
The winner will receive the medal
given annually by J. R. Davis, at
Kings Mountain attorney, and will j
represent the school in the county i el
contest in Shelby for the Hoey medal j 01
given annually by Senator Clyde R. i al
Hoey, to the county's best deciaimer. I s<
! This contest is schedule fnr III
on April 4. b<
The winning declamation was j
entitled "Spirit of Religion," by John '.b?
D. Rockefeller, Jr. ro(
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Second place went to Jake Harry | cj
who gave "Stand Up and Be Counted,"
by Cecil B. DeMille, and third a(
place went to Delvin Huffstetler,; t
who decaimed "Stay Strong Ameri- ; jr
ca," by John M. Martin. I Gj
Sunt^.^March 30th,' at 7:30 p|. m! lo
special Holy Week services will be cl
held at the St. Matthew's Lutheran
church in observance of the Passion [ th
Work of our Lord and Saviour. th
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Services will be held each even- p(
ing through Thursday, at the same ri
hour. The jastor will oreach a ano- I
rial aeries of sermons. Sunday, This i
One Thing I do." Monday, 'Two i th
Kinds of Fools," Tuesday, "Three th
Crosses of Calvary." Wednesday, ti
"Four things God Wants You to ai
Know." Thursday evening the pi
Lord's Supper will be administered, i tc
Frlddy, Good Friday, April 4th, the i ic
three hour devotional service begin- j vl
ning at noon will be held. The pas- I
tor will be assisted in these services Ui
by visiting ministers. t?
This service is divided into seven oi
shorter devotonal periods of about I It
20 minutes each, (with a five minute
intermission between each peri- w
od) and each period wili have a ic
brief meditation on one of the tl
Words of Christ spoken from the &
Cross. The public is beihg Invited
to worship at all these services. It
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ALLEN INJURED J.
George Allen suffered a severe It
head cut Sunday when he fell from e
the horse he was riding at the Byi
ron Keeter home. Ten stitches p
were required in repairing the n
damage. The fall resulted due to ti
a defective belly-band. o
Speculation On Cai
As Muddied Politics
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Clearing over the weekend of the .
muddied waters of the city political a
situation with agreement of the|p
city board to requests of a citizens p
group regarding election procedude J
Immediately touched off speculation I
/ among political circles, in barber g
shops and households generally as P
to the identity of candidates.
With all citizens getting to vote *
: on a mayor and ft** aldermen, plus h
, two poeltffo ffl| on the city school' 9
board, the indtcatfc* points to the .
I liveliest City election since 1B4JF
^Vhtle no formal statement has J
been made, several members of the
: present ttty board have indicated ?
1 privately that they will not be can-, r
I didatee for re-election. ,W .
Regarded as *, Sure candidate fat
( mayor ht sorra J* Htetv
don, 4. W. (Mike) Milam, afid Char- I
les. 8. Wlliiana?.?^ & / J
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ID Today I
FIVE CENTS PER COPY j
troduced
ill Regarded
faken Friday f
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'hp city board of aldermnri, in spend
special session of the week last ?:m
riday morning, reversed its action
f March 18, and approved city char
;r changes advocated ihrnnnh -?
tuition
by more than 1,300 citizens.
A bill amending the city charter
euiion was introduced in the State
enate on Monday by Senator Lee
. Weathers and is regarded as certin
of passage.
The changes set forth in the bill
(1) Provision for election of a
irfyor by the entire city.
(2) Provision for election of five
ty commissioners by the entire
(3) Provision that the city board I
hall set the salary of the mayor at :|j
ot less than $50 per month and not
tore than $300 per menth| $?
(4) Provision that the city govrning
body sha.ll cause a special
lection to be held not later than
ecember 31, 1948, for the purpose
f ratifying or amending the presat
charter and?or adoption of a
ew town charter.
(5) Raise of pay of aldermen from .
> to $10 for each regular meeting
ttended. f$|
(6 Advancement of the date of the
lection for city aldermen and may- :^j
r one week, to the second Tuesday -i
Iter theflrst Monday lri May. (This
?ts the election on May 13 this year,
nder the present charter in would
s held on May 6.)
(7) Provision that a candidate, to
i elected, must obtain a majority
the votes, rather than a plurality
5 is provided under the present
tarter. ?wj
The section of the bill concerning
itlon by the voters on a city char>r
prior to December 31, 1948, was
icluded in the bill at the request
f the city board. ?3B
The bill, incorporating provisions
' the petition, was drawn by Atirney
General Harry McMullan ?4
id taken from n.nrMw?oii win
cal groui^S^Sig the charter $
langes.
Attorney General McMullan made
ie following comment regarding $8
le new bill in a letter to Senator
'eathers* copy of which was receiv1
Wednesday morning by Mr. Har"After
giving further thought to
ie bill relating to the election of
ie officials of Kings Mountain, I
link it advisable not to attempt to
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men,d, repeal, or ratify any of the
evious charter provisions, except
? the extent to which such provis- *3
ins may be in conflict with the pro- >
Isions of the new proposed Act.
am frank to say that I have been
nable to determine the exact char- , '
>r provisions now In force in Kings
kVMiMMiiii nuu A VTUUIU liUV warn 10
mit or amend some'provision un;ss
I was sure of its effect.
"As I have. prepared the bill it
111 not disturb any charter provls>ns
except to the extent to which
ley are in conflict with the enclosdLblll."
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Action by the city board here fol>wed
telephone conversations beveen
Senator Weathers and Mayor
H. Thomson, who called the spec- ? <$!
?1 meeting.' All members were presThe
board had previou.?iy \
roved the petitioners request for V*|l
layor-at-large election, but had
arned down the request for election A
f aldermen by the entire city. ndidates
Begins I
dWaten Clear :
Among the wards, Number k 3
eems to have a larger number of
ossible candidates according to
resent indications. They include W. ;'3
, ruiKeraon, e. k Marlowe, Harry - ""SB
age, Marriott Phifer, Harold Cog
Ida, Claude Hambrlght and . Fred
In Ward 4, John Henry Mcas, con
rate black manufacturer and active
There seemed no dearth of alder Ward
1: A. H. Patter aor* now a ' Jfl
nember of ^he school F.