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' Don M. Mkdiaet, vt Asheboro, nas
-arrived In Kings Mountain and
will assist In the work of the St.
Matthew's Lutheran Church during
the summer months. Mr.
Mtehael^a native of North Carol I
college, where he was prt-MWrrtW"
the Student body, and 1s now a
student at the Lutheran Theologi ?
cal Southern seminary, Columbia,
' S. C., having completed the JUn>
lor class. While In Kings Mountan
Mr Michael IT staying with Mr.
and'Mrs. K. L. Mauney, 203 N. Piedmont
ave.
TO HE Am VBKKUUTD
Members of the Kings Mountan
lions club, St their regular meeting
at the high school cafeteria
June 13, will bear an address by
E. R. Vreeland, director of Camp
Cherokee, S. C.
j KTWANIS MEETING
Members of the Kings Mountaiii
Kiwanls club were to hear an address
by E. Lm Jones, prominent
. t Charlotte contractor and churchmsn.gt
the regular meeting of the
dub at 7 o'clock Thursday night
ait the Woman's Club. Mr. Jones
. subject was to be "The Church in
Age^ Ab a government
observer, Mr. Jones witnessed the
^ test of Vh* atom bomb on Bikini
atoll last July, and superintended
iMBdtnt ef a large section of the
Manhattan project at Oak Ridge,
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DAVIDSON ? D. M. Nell I. of
' Kmgs Mountain, son of Mr. and 1
Mrs. B. 8. Ndill, was chief marshal.
*t Davidson college's Ulth
Fo^Seatenced
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court at Cltji Hail here Monday afof
cases tried add up to 107, giving
an Indication .thatr Kings Mountain
Is suffering a. 'crime wave/
Heading the list was three cases
of drunken driving.
J. D. Chandler, of Shelby, for driv
ring drunk and with no drivers license,
was sentenced six months, sus
pended on payment of $85 and costs.
Robert Stewart, of Gastonla, for
driving drunk and with, no drivers
license, was sentenced six months,
suspended on payment of $60 and
'coats.
Walter Blaine, of Gastonla, for
;<i driving drunk, was given six months,
suspended on payment of $75
and eoats and loaa of his drivers 11L
C. Goodman, of Gaffney, g. C-,
was found guilty of carrying a concealed
weapon, a pistol, and. was
R. Whitley, of Midland, and Paul
' lEdward Williams, RekUille, S. C.,
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Mmnrill CaatB Fond ttopidttt
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Kings
Six Fiom City
To Attend Boys',
Girls' State
Kings Mountain will be represented
by four boys at American Legion
Tar Heel Boys' State in Chapel
Hill next week, and, by two girls at
the American.: Lefctart '" Auxiliary
Girls' State in Greensboro
Representatives to Boys' State
will be Everett (Buddy) Medltn,
sponsored by the Junior Chamber
of Commerce, Fred McDaniel. spon^gg^hv^he^Klwanls^lub,
Ralph
club, and I. L. Summltt, sponsoreST
by Otis Green Post 155, American
Legion.
Going to Girls State are Pegg*
Mauney and Barbara Matthews,
jointly sponsored by the Legion Aux
illary, and the Junior and Senior
Woman's Clubs.
A member of the Legion post will
take the boys to Chapel Hill, accordr
Ing to W. K. Smith, chairman of the
Legion's Boys' State committee, <and
the group is requested to meet at
City Hall Sunday morning at 8:00
o'clock.Registration
at Boys' State begins
Sunday at 1 p. m. at the Institute of
Government building. The week's
session will end with a banquet ^at
urday night, June 14.
Representatives to both Boys' and
Girls' State were chosen on basis of
scholastic and extra-curricular activities.
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The Boys' and Girls' State have
been sponsored annually for -several
years to give outstanding young peo
pie of the state a series of lessons In
democracy through actual experience.
Ctty Recreation
Plans Announced
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Tentative plans for the summer
were announced this week by Clyde
Canipe, city recreation director.
Present plans callTor a men's soft
bal league, boys softball league,
bantam baseball, opening of Cettftal^playground
and gyrjurtaalum,
cated wishes'tdenter thte merits soft
ball loop. Ptrat Baptist, Central Me
thodist, Grace Methodist, and Macedonia
Baptist arec urrently entered,
with several other teams expected to
get Into the loop 'soon. This league
can be expanded to an eight team
loop it was explained.
A number of scout troops have
indicated that they are interested in
forming teams to enter i oys softball
league and recreation officials
are anxious to get the lop underway
as soon as possible now that
school la out
Bantam baseball plans are as follows:
four teams, Parker street, Pau
line mill, King street, and Phenix
Bed 8ox have entered, but league
can be expanded to an eight-team
loop. This league is composed of
boys age 14 and under and plans
call for an "all star" team later in
the summer to play nearby towns.
If boys'between 13 and 15 who aant >
make the Legion Junior baseball
team are Interested, efforts will be
mhde by recreation officials to arrange
games for them.
Qther plans for the summer recreation
Include the play ground 'at
Central school and the gym open
.dally for smaller children and girls
for the free play and the girls and
women may organize softball and
volley ball teams and leagues if
enough Interest la shown. It Is hoped
that the swimming program for
children may be conducted much (
the game as last year.
The Central playground Is to have
available at all times footballs, softballs
and bats, baseballs and bats,
basketballs, volley balls, horse shoes
and various games for the smaller
children.
Kiwanis Club Is 1
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CHy BoavdTo Hold
Regular Meet Tuesday
The City board of commissioners
will hold its regular June meeting
at the city hall Tuesday night at
7:30.
Principal items of business on the
agenda are further consideration of
the 1947-48 budget and revision of
the city privilege license schedule.
Also expected to come before the
'board & Wither consideration of the
city stadium lighting fee, and a request
for funds from the city recreation
commission.
Harmon Chairman
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Martin Harmon was named general
chairman of the second annual
beauty pageant of the Kings Mountain
Junior Chamber of Commerce
at the regular meeting of the organ;
izatlon at the Woman's Club rues-,
day night.
The steering committee. !-ck Jir
chairman of ommittees will In
elude George H Kauneyi dance cor*
mlttee, W. K. Mauney, Jr., advertis- i
Ing and program. Sen Ballard, deeo !
rations, Ned McGllI, entries, Sloar j
Wright, ticket committee, George
Peeler, Judging committee, Menzel!
Phifer, concessions, and Bob Abeme
thy, advisory. '
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Date for the ^vent has not yet
been set, but it will probably be held
In July.
At the Tuesday night meeting,
the group heard an interesting humorous
address by Wade Sanders,
Gastonia lawyer, who weaved 35
minutes of anecdotes and witticisms
into a talk on the theme "Do Something
Nice for Somebody Else." He
was presented by W. B. Logan, pro- 1
gram chairman.
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Thomas Roberts, ?obby McDaniel
and P. C. McCurdy were welcomed !
as new members of the club by Ver
non Crosby, membership chairman,
ami President Jacob Cooper announ- 1
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vcu v*iw uic uigouinauuzi IHUI UldUC
a contribution of $100 to the Clayton
W. f rost Memorial Fund. Mr.
Frost suffered fatal injuries in an
automobile accident ,a few hours af
ter he had presented the local otWith
26 members of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce serving as
truck drivers and loaders, the Jaycee
collection of waste paper on Sun
day afternoon proved to be quite
successful, according to officials of
the organization.
A large railroad boxcar was completely
filled with paper, including
everything from cartons, magazines
and scraps. Total poundage collected
was not known yesterday, ?s
shipping figures had not yet been
received from Southern Railway, but
the total was estimated at a minimum
of 15,000 pounds.
Charles F. Thomasson, Jr., chairman
of the projects committee, and
Drace Feeler, vice-president of external
affairs, issued a statement
yesterday thanking the public fori
P^Had dt not been for the cooperation
of the citizens, the pick-up
rid have been a waste of time
effort On behalf of the club, we
wish to state our great appreciation
to each person who had their paper
out for the collection," they said.
The waste paper was shipped to a
salvage dealer in Charlotte, where
u <*?l11 ?- u
li win in luiii im? aoiu ior r^-proccMLng
into new paper and paper products.
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NE1SLEB NOMINATED
DAVIDSON ? Paul ,M. Neisler
19,. of Kings Mountain, was one
of two alumni nominated for vicepresident
of the Davidson Alurar'.
association at Alumni Day exerdses
last Saturday. Other nominee is
Robert fc. Kell, *29, of Bristol, Tenn.
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iXpecunqnecora
lh Square Dance
tie of the community seemed deiihted
at the first square dance
Iponsored by the Kiwanis club several
Wsafca ago, and we are sure that
he citizens are looking forward to
utottocr fine evening of entertainment
We feel sure the event will
m Welcomed and will be supported
tor It gtves a fine opportunlfl* for
eal community fellowship.^ R ofera
good, wholesome recreation for
Wrfteh ia ew-iHeily Invited to attend.
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Woman Sncpuobs
After Wrack;
Hope b Injured
Mm. J.L Bridges, 29, of .Cliffside.
died At noon Tuesday in a York coun
ty, S. C? hospital, as a result of injuries
received in an automobile accident
in the Bethany section of
York county Saturday night Her hus
band and two children, ^eorge ana
Betty lean, remain in a critical condition
in the York hospital.
Mrs. Bridges received her injuries
in an automobile accident near Behany,
S. C., Saturday night, when
he car in which she was riding was
Mountain taxi driver.
Officers investigating the aeel
dent said that Mr. and Mrs. Bridge
their children and C. B. Bridges ot
Kings Mountain were riding in a car
proceeding toward Clover, C., on
the Blacksburg road, which collided
with the car driven by Lrv. ren<:<
Hope..
Hope and C. 3. Bridges were carried
to the Shelby hospital where
they are being treated. Hope received
a fractured pelvis and laceration ;
about the face and neck. Bridges suf
fered a fractured jaw and face injuries.
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City Recreation
Funds Sought
In an un-official called meeting
Tuesday afternon, the city board
met with members of the local recreation
commission to discuss prob
lems relative to budgeting funds for
carrying on the program during the
next fiscal year.
In the 1946-47 budget, an item of
12,000 was allotted city recreation
but a Supreme Court ruling killed
that item when it was ruled that another
city could not budget funds
received through taxes to recreation
activities. That is, it ruled that rec
reatlon is not a governmental function.
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State law now In effect, according
to local officials, states that surplus
city funds from sources other than
la anxiously awaiting report of whe
ther the city will have a 1946-47-surplus
onlts water and light operations
or from some other non-tax source
ofrevenue.
Union Services
To Begin Monday
First union worship service of the
summer will he held'Sunday evening
at First Presbyterian church at
8 o'clock, with Rev. W. H. Stender
pastor of St? Matthew's Lutheran
church, and president, of the ctt>
Ministerial association, delivering
the sermon.
The service Inaugurates a threemonth
schedule of union services on
each Sunday evening, a custom ol
long standing In the city.
A spokesman for the ministerial
group said this week, "The ministers
are hopeful that the attendance
at these union services will be Improved
over last summer and thai
the seating capacities of the respective
churches will be taxed tr>
limit."
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Eight Teachers
Resign Positions
B. N. Barnes, superintendent o
schools, announced this week resig
nation of eight teachers from th<
faculties of city schools and electlor
of three replacements, leaving a to
tal of five vacancies In the teach Inj
corps for next year.
Those who have resigned are Mlai
Jean ttowtx, at Waco, Miss Marj
Frances Harrison, of Gastonia, lira
marl IX McCormlck. and Mrs. Bo
all* F. gubefc of Kings Mountain
all members of ' the elemenUrj
r+wwU staff, Wag Lorlcc
Fogleman, Kings ^fountain, ir??
Tamils Miliar, eg tt^.jndjgs
oi Sh^Wi jMpbustakt MLm Tiimii
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Awards For
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Two Porcont Discount i
On Taxes Paid In June
Citlxeas who pay their city and
county tcacw during the month o(
June will ncdvt a two p-rrcent
City psuyity owners har* boon i
notified by tboe ity dork's offlco
of the discount and bar* boon instructed
to figure the tax on tbo
'"T^*ttBftrKf3wu'>dto(l valuaSchool
Given Bus
By Neisler Family
The Kin^s Mountain .schools Ii i.e
, been given a new bus for use in the |
. acuviues programs by the C. S. NeW j
, lei family.
Announcement of the gift wis
made yesterday by B. N. Barnes, superintendent
of schools
The bus, which arived Wednesday
has a Dodge chassis with all-steel
body. It is painted In the school col
ors of old gold and black, with black
lettering reading "Kings Mountain
High School." Well-equipped, with
inside luggage racks, special luggage
compartment on top, with
heater, defrosters, booster brakes,
and special lights which will show
direction of turns and quick stops,
It will be used by the school for
transportation of students in band
activities, in the athletic program,
and for other purposes.
"The school n very happy to accept
this splendid gift," Mr. Barnes
said. "It meets a real need of the
school in providing transportation
for school activities which has been
a problem throughout the years."
Daily Vacation Bible
Schools Begin Monday
Annual daily vacation Bible
school will begin on Monday at a
, number of city churches, according
' OrAnnouncements this week.
The First Presbyterian church will
hold a two weeks school, with class1
es being held from 8:30 t.o 11 o'clock
* each morning, Monday through Friday
for two weeks.
Central Methodist
Central Methodis' church will hold
an eight-day school, ending June
18. Classes will be held Monday
through Friday next week, from
8:30 to 10:30, and the same hours
, Monday through Wednesday the
' week of June 16.
LUTHERAN
The Annual Daily Vacation Bible
School of the St. Matthew's Lutheran
church will begin Monday morn
! ing, June 9th, at 9:00 a. m. The
school is under the general direction
, of Mrs. Hugh Ormand and Miss Gus,
sie Huffstetler as co-directors.
J Classes will be conducted for all
grades, Including nursery beginners
primary, Junior and intermediate pu
I pils. All the children of the church
are Invited to attend. The school will
! continue each day until non, and
wtll run throngh Saturday June 14.
FIRST BAPTIST
> First Baptist church will also hold
a one-week school, with clasres beginning
Monday morning at 8:30
and continuing through Friday.
BOTCE MEMORIAL ARP
Boyce Memorial ARP church will
also hold an eight-day school. Class
es will be held from 9 o'clock to
11:30 each morning beginning Mon
day and continuing through June 18
when commencement exercises will
i be held. Mrs. John Gamble Is direci
tor of the school.
' Summer School To
, Begin On Inn# 16
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Regular six-weeks summer school
| will begin June 16, It was announced
this week by B. N. Barnes, super\
In ten dent of schools.
. The school will be in charge of J.
. E. Huneycutt, high school principal
and Miss Helen Logan, who will offer
Instruction In high school oour'
sss for which there Is sufficient de>
mand, Including both make-upworfc
I and tor students who wish to take
Mr. Barnes said k summer school
I would be offered for elementary
r school pupils, If the dcsnsnd Is sufi
fldent, adding that ha thought It
> wouldbe ad visa hie for Students who
i had fulled work, or who wese oth
I trwiM ognqam m low fosjecta to
> enroll tor SSlnwitOf school work.
- Full information about the stun>
mar ash n si may he skisliu I from
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its Diplomas;
Year Given
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Some 800 persona were present at
the high so hoi auditorium Tuesday
night, as diplomas were presented (o
49 graduating .seniors, in i.nai com
mencemenrexi-ioisi 01 Ki..{s Monu
tain high school, and annual awards
were presented tor the 11446 47 school
year.
The graduating exercises were tea
tured by addresses on the general
subject ot "Understanding Through
Education," by fo^r men-.oers ot tne
graduating class. Bobby Ledheter
John PloAk, Jr . on aigmtlcance ot " "
UNESCO", and Louann Herndon, on
"Teaching World Understanding."
Diplomas were presented fo the
following hv J E. Hijnui.. ! ? 00.U
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school prmo.'p i i
James Edv/jr<l 3i?ck, Roy Lee Boheler,
June Qu.-eme Gamp, Dorcas
Aileen Carpenter, Martha Sue Carroll,
Doris June Cloninger, Billy Cobb
Emma Evelyn Cox, v/illtam Donald
Crawford, William Ru,.;ell Dettmar,
Mary Plc.nk Early Robert Kenneth
Early, William Palmer Fulton, Wilburn
Vaughn Gault, Donald Glass,
William Erskine Harmon, J esse
Frank Harry, Baxter Manley Hayes,
Louann Herndon. Betty Jacquelyn
Hord, Mary Beth Hord, Betty Louise
Jackson, Mildred Josephine Jackson,
Clarence LaFayette Jolly, Jr., William
Ray Riser, Bobby Everette Led
beter, Ruth Elizabeth Ledford, MarlJohn
Oates Plonk, Pr.f William Sldmons
Lynch, Joseph Harrison McDaniel.
jr.. Norman Fuller McGill, jr
James Milton McKelvie, Billle Louise
Martin, Robert Hereon Nelil,
Mary Frances Payne, Coleen Elisabeth
Payseur, Grace Lenora Plonk,
William Sidney Putnam, Clara Ann
Ross. Sarah Janelle Smith, tatheryn
Nadine Spencer, Shirley Anne Spivey
George Roland Tolleson, Lemuel
Dwlght Ware, Helen Laverne White,
Margaret Ann Williams.
Military Service Graduates: Loy
Melton Costner, Thomas Jefferson
McGraw.
Dorcas Carpenter presented a
check for $115 to Dr. L. P. Baker,
chairman of the school board, as the
senior class gift to the school, to be
used in purchasing a recording mauU>
medals, as follows:
Plonk scholarship medpl.gi ven to
the high school pupil making the
highest scholastic average during
the schol year, to Peggy Ramsey.-.
Hoey Deckimatlon medal, to winner
of county high schol declamation
contest, Charles Blanton.
Davis Declamation medal, to win
ner of local high school declamation
contest, Charles Blanton.
Fulton Steading medal, to winner
of local high school reading contest
Bernice Harrison.
Baker Reading medal, to Connie
Bennett, East school, winner of gram
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Enrollment 75
Enrollment for summer band instruction
has zoomed to 75, largest
In the history at summer band
schools, It was announced this week
by E. q. McClaln. publicity chairman
for the Kings Mountain band association.
' lyir. McClain further pointed out
that the goal for summer band instruction
is 100 and added that Band
Director Joe Hedden is in position
to aid parents in obtaining highquality
rebuilt instruments at reasonable
prices.
Th1 two-month summer band
school will open Jun?. -?and will end
August 8. Tuition is only $5.00 for
the two-month session, with particular
emphasis being placed on the
slimmer school to enable beginning ' !3
students to be ready for participa- *1
tlon in band performance by the
opening of 1947-48 school term.
. Mr. McClain also reported that the :'M
band association nee*' - additional Jm
contributions of 940S to complete Its . /;
$1*900 goal, a fond.which Is used in
flfocbottag band activities, purchas- 1S|
lng expensive, school-owned instru- ffl
meats, and other similar purposes. ,
He asked that persons wishing to -."M
eootribute to tho fund should send
and take their contributions to J. H. M
Patterson, association, resident, or "9
to Mrs. J. H, Arthur.
"Mr. Hodden hu don* a wonderful
piece fit work In developing the
Kings Mountain band," Mr. McClaln I
aid. tn Itefint year of re-organt-- I
ration, the band took top hoopoe la <JH
both marching and playing and I
much erSTcfn be |U the band I
director for bla good Work. The eitl- 1
zona are proud of Mr. Redden and .9
hie fine bund,- and I am aura will I
want tbOUtapwrttlMi band to the ful- 'A
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