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fr*. **1. ' ' \ _?w^- ' " ' **' **' II w ww w^"""www* ri ik cht omvmou 1mb mm I TmmeiKrrjs Trading Aim I&OOO I J 1 VOL. 58 Ma 24 1 | Local News j I Bulletins ' ' a UNION SERVICE b The regular Sunday evening un< C km aervice wil] be held at First e Baptist church at 8 o'clock, with y lev, W, L Pressly, pastor of Boyce MMBOt^al ARP church preaching ? j the Mrtuoei This is the second In <C**" ____________ n * fiilWigdntrriiT-iin-rn i ."! i Robert (Bob) Abemethy, Kings Mountain bottler, left by special . plane last Saturday night for ti BL Long Beach, Calif., where he * K '' attending the national convener/ ikm of the Junior Chamber of at ?: Commerce. h v vJ' " - ? 1 KM GROUSE RESIGBTS ?j. Mm. S. A. Crouse has resigned her position in the city hall office, a ntv Uanamr H t n,,.^a>h, ?. -' V mum mm WVUUCI 1 " nounced at the city board meettag Tuesday night. He said Mrs. 1 Crouse resigned due to lit health. J LIONS MEETING The Kings Mountain Lions club m. , was to hear an address by E. R. |! vH Vreeland, director of Camp Chero- .. kee, S. C.. at the regular meeting " of the club Thursday nlghf at 7 ? jjti&o'dock at the high school cafeH *"*- v KXWAHIS DANCE d Members of the Kings Mountain Klwante club were devottag all h their time to the clab-^orisored g square dance at the high school ? - gymnasium Thursday night, In u lieu of the regular dtaher meeting. u I ! " I I ernoon. It was announced this ? f : ilrmen are expected to Jdn with I< A/ minded thaTsaturday, June* 14, Is n f national flag day pnd are being p E^h urged to display In front of their b business houses, IMd McGl]l, sec- a retary of the Merchants assocla- h - nranftuoAif Home , First Presbyterian church will p hold ha anual picnic Friday, June . d 18, at Lake Crawford. Parents and d I children are requested to meet at p the church it3p,a with well- a tilled .baskets. It was announced y for the benefit of thoae who expect , n 9 to arrive late that supper will be e served between 6 o'clock and 6:30. y tl SCBAP PAPEH TOTAL James Bennett, treasurer of the *] Kings Mountain Junior Chamber of Commerce, reported-this week * I that a total of 16340 pounds of b waste paper waa gathered in the I May 30 pick-up. m I TAX PEEPATME1TT8 *3 Citizens who pay 1947-48 taxes during the month of June will get A a two percent discount. City Cleric \ Karl Sawyer reminded ye8tef<jM? V \ The same rule applies to coun&. Z .taxes. I - . ' ? L| Davidson s ml lea DX U a Mr f? ci |* Honoi Doll ^ I, H analMito. . , | 4^ a# ? -4 ...fi " K * WW WIW W WW M9VN I Mad contributions to Onrtdan B Son Trtirti^MnTniTl^lgirt*UIfc^* ^ 1 Cart VSL***1 41 ,B?11,1 iJOt ! i fttotw 1410 I Wrf Kings Fred MrPaniel State Anxfliazy Essay Winnet Fred McDan^e], son of Mr. anc Irs. At wood < Happy) McDanieLJUu een adjudged winner of the Nortl 'arollna Legion Auxiliary's annua ssay contest, It was learned hen esterday. Announcement was made by Mrs tickle Tate, auxiliary president. McDeniel was previously adjudg d local winner for his essay on "A ler'ca's Contribution for a Perms or? " He has completed the Junior dan nd will graduate from Kings Moun tin high school next year. Prize for writing the winning es ?y Is the World Book encyclopedia IcDanleJ's essay will be entered lr atlonal competition, Mrs. Tate said ? -V i"Y . TA Given Heifei ly Aichdaie Farms Arch dale Farms has given a reg tered Guernsey heifer to the Grovei uture Farmers of America chapter i cooperation with the FFA chair roject to improve breeds in th? Minty. This calf?given to a chapter men er in return for future calls tot lapter members ? went to Douglai (cDaniel, of Grover and the Bethleem community by drawing. The rover chapter had three worth) uidldates for the calf and left it p to Lady Luck to decide the even al owner. The calf given to the young farm r was -Archdaia's Maxim's Idea rancis, bom October 19, 1346. Th< sif was sired by Trexler's Ideal Con tando, herd sire at Archdale Farms nd son of Quail Roast Maxim's leal, advance registered, and lathes t 19 advance registered daughters leal sold for M2S0 in 1945, and wai IMS AA. ComihAndo'a half (dates rid tor $1900 Id April. The heller it ut of another great cow. Adonis Ftt els, advance registered at 784C ounds of milk and 393 pounds 06 utter fat Class GGQ. Francis, In th< rchdale herd, is aired by Quai oost Adonis, advance reglsterec Ire of 11 advance registered daugh irs. k ,' ' ' '' "We are proud to know that qui uture Farmers are interested in th? airy," says Holland Dixon, Archale Farms manager. "I know of nc hase of farming that has as bright nd promising a future as the dalrj ldustjy In Cleveland county and orth Carolina. It Is one of the larg. ?t industries in the world, and mil* I our nation's number one food. Yet rousands of gallons -are imported ltd the county and state each year fe hope tp see the farmers of out ?turty take advantage of this situlien and produce more of the num er one food for local consumers. "No ooramunity is richer than hei alls, and there is no better way U 1 crease the fertility and productlv r at our arils than by raising and ceding cattle." IO?? Aid Offered )urlng This Month -V'" 'l*; : 5 During the month of June, th< ome Economics department ol ings Mountain high School will tx pen oh each Monday, Wednesday nd Friday mornings from 10 & lock until 12 o'clock, and en each uesday and "Thursday afternoon! cm 1 o'clock until 3:30, It waa an ounced this week by Mrs. Doirdfthi . Pinger, hqme economies Inst rue --. *n for the public to use u need #, dad Individual instruction and uidance will be gfffen tc$?ioeJ ter bone prrtMetaa, Ma Fing? ' ^ > Moui ' .'.7 +\% f Pbji Mountain. W. C City Employ Accepted, Si ? \. ? ? .\The citjf boards burned the mid > night oil 1to?djiy "night, both-, lit 1 erally and figuratively as its regulai - June meeting ran for five hours un til L?:M a. m. , The board took the following ac tions: (1) Re-employed all city employ ' ees and plbvided for salary lncre ments approximating 10 percent. (2) Voted to retain E. A. Harril I $100 per annum. 1 11 1 (3) Passed a broad privilege iJ .ceftae ordinance taxing virtually ev ery business enterprise. (4) Agreed to accept the gift oi the J. S. Mauney family of the Horc 1 residence on Piedmont avenue to b? - used as a public library and teach erase. (5) Passed an ordinane putting of eration of taxical^s on a franchise | rather than license, basis. (6) Voted against allowing use ol i the City Stadium by the Kings Mour i tain colored baseoall team. (7) Cut the fee for use of light! at the City Stadium to $26 per game (from $15 per hour), the cut retro active to the beginning of the ltMi ' baseballseason. , (8) re appointed O. C. O'Farrell Judge of city recorder's court at a salary of $100 per month, i (9) Voted to pay Mayor H. Tom r Fulton $50 per month, the minimum I amountallowed under the revteec city charter. (10) Declined to grant-a request r from the city school Board asking 1 inclusion in the budget of a $1,50C . donation to schools for the next fiscal year. (11) Found no surplus from sour ' ces of revenue other than taxes tc 1 provide funds for the city recreation ! commission. i Mayor Fulton presided over th? meeting at which all members were ' present except Commissioner Hunr fn Noisier. All of the actions were u nanimously voted. ? The board firat heard a request i froth Horace Barrett and Arthur BarL tt ^ 1 "*a ^^ ^ ^ r projrctwa's 1m tithed but wmild hivt ' to await obtaining of funds fbr sew t projects., it offered to enter intc | an agreement with Messrs. Barretl ' to reimburse them for the expert* of this line when funds were avail' able, In event they wished to pqi 1 the line In themselves according tc ' city specifications. Noah Gardner and Eddlson Sandt ers each appealed to the board foi 1 use of the City Stadium for garnet , between the baseba]! team sponsor , ed by the Owens Miller Post, Amer t lean Legion, and colored teams from r other communities. Both promised I good conduct from players and spec . talors. Sanders said the team had : been financed through a 1300 loan [ and that It needed night ball tc John Caveny's Mother Dies r Funeral services for Mrs. C. S. Cav ? eny, 71, mother of John Cftveny, wel I known Kings Mountan grocer, wen 1 held Sunday afternono at. Centra Methodist church In Shelby, wftt Interment following in Sunset cem etery. Mrs Caveny, native of Clevelanc county and oltlzen of Shelby fa . many , years, died at 1:30 Saturdaj 1 morning in Shelby hospital. She hat j" been in dec]lnlng health for th< [ past six months, and had been serl . ously ill for thre weeks prior to h? death. r She was the former M1m Uliiai , Bell Saratt, and was a very activi , member of the Shelby Central Me thodlst church. Surviving In addition to Mr. Cay eny, here, are two aona, Charles an< Howard Caveny, of Shelby, and fou grandchildren. / > . {.? * I 1 f fr e?_a_ i ?a jia ma octkooi ueodiiiie moo. . fill?la intrttlv* In aintUcd d?y 9axam atet .Mad fair in anndae ana fa fa laaufflid?l fa attar the laatrac ? " v :A*-*' v+itam r : >*1 X. Friday. Jan* 13.1947 ees Re-Hired, tadium Light 1 .'pay out In disposing or tne matter . later in the meeting, the board dej, cllnedwith-rsgrsl* to, grant use of . the stadium due to lack of propter! sanitary facilities. .! In agreeing to accept the gift ot I the J. S. Mauney family, the board . agreed to the following conditions: . (1) to use the building for a libraryteacheage, with the building to be I used exclusively as a library shou]d r it expand sufficiently; (2) in event . for these purposes, it would revert . to tne grantors, or their heirs; (3) to set up a three-man commission I for administration, to be appointed II biennially and including a member , | of the school ooard. citv board, and a ] memoer 01 the'J. Jk Mauney family; (4) to devote all income from the , icacnerage to upkeep of the property, witn the city to supplement in ate event of need. The building [ would bear the name "Jacob Maui ney Library and Teacherage." Appearing before the board con, cerning the gift were W. K. Mauni ey, R. L. Mauney, S. A. Mauney, and ! D. C. Mauney, representatives of the r grantors, yvith W. K. Mauney acting as spokesman. I Pointing out the fact that the gran , tors were particularly interested in a library, Mr. Mauney said, "We rec i ognize the fact that giving that size, , ]ibrary to this town or any othef I would be a dead expense, and we felt that its use for a teacherage t would be ail right We are not gor ing to give the town a sick baby, but i intend to have^the building and' . grounds in tip-top shape by the time we are ready to convey the deed." The grantors anticipate that the i building will be rehdy for conveyi a nee by fall, Mr. Mauney said. After voting to re-employ city de> partment heads and employees at > salaries including increases, City . Manager H L. Burdette was asked . what figure he had in mind tot himself. Mr. Burdette > "added that he knew more about the city government and its properties > than any other man. At.this point t Commissioner Carl Mauney asked r what salary would satisfy htm, and - he replied $416.25 per month. t "Understand this gentleman," he > added, "a city manage* can do a good job or a bad one. It largely de pends on you: He Is bound by the ; budget" There was some discussion, with several board members offering the ' opinion that the city manager's sali ary should not be Increased out of > line with other salaries, and Commissioner T. I. SUlson moved re> employment of the city manage? at I a salary of $350 per month. Mr. > Phifer secondedScholarship Medal Won By Miss Mauney The Herald made a quite load ? ? * *- m - e_ ?* vet lent typoqrapmcm oner m its I ' edition of fane I. when It reported ? the winner of the rienk scholar- . I ship medal as Peggy Homeey. The winner has Peggy Mammy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey I Manner, who has JnM completed r the 10th grade. V I * The Hsrnld apologises for the error and gives Its editorial beat bow t6 Miss Maaney on her high attainment i Country Club : Orirainn See* , wf. Ill ^ mwmrmmm : ^ ' . \ : Thp Kings Mountain Country Club Is expected to open next week, Carl P. Mauney, secretary-treasurer said Mr. Mauney said the board of directors of the club was to meet Thursday night to arrange final details foe officially opening The Country Club, incorporated in k 1940; ^anguished during the- int' With majority of the work on reno vatlng the clubhou&e and'grounds liWMSt the club^ifidwUlOperate its ? -w ?? a ? -T ^ aa? W I aas /vSmmimiflM 1. > V 1 *?. ij, *>' --T^ - 1$SP" If* ? i 'f(K -V*. ,**V -*" lerald * , Mauney Gift Fee Slashed The taxlcab ordinance, putung cabs on a franchise basis, sets up qpallfipaUona for both owners of "sdrl driver* -maJk.es the franchise fee $50 per year, and continues the limit on the number of local cabs at 21 The ordinance provides revocation of franchise certificate if requirements are violated, and revocation of driver's permits on driving and cbnduct violations. Passage of the privilege ordtnanoe .In an effort to Increase revenue with out a property tax Increase, will mean that almost every business en* terprlse will pay a privilege tax. It will affect some retail firms which have not previously been taxed, including department stores which will be taxed at $50 per year, and al so taxes manufacturers. The ordinance provides for a $10 yearly tax on miscellaneous manufacturers, including rugs, bedspreads, etc., taxes knitting mills at $25 per year, and sets up a scaled schedule for spinning and weaving millq. The spinning mill schedule: 5,000 spindles or less, $25; 5,001 to 10,000, $50; 10,001 to 15,000, $75; all over 15,000, $100. The weave mill,schedule: up to 10 looms, $25; 11 to 25 looms, $50; 26 to .50, $75; 51 and above, $100. It is further provided that no manufac turer shal] be taxed on this schedule more than $200. Also taxed in the ordinance are all dogs, at $12)0 each, with the further provision that a dog must have been innoculated against rabies before license can be Issued. Biggest privilege license Increase was for fortune-tellers, claivoyanta, and the like. Under the new ordinance their license fee will be $500. I It was $200. Mr. Phlfer moved retention of Mr. Harrili as city attorney, remark ing that Attorney J. B. Davis was already a member of the school board and cotfntjr attorney and that jp 'dividing " Mr. Elliseconded. I Mr. Phifer than amended the motion to provide (or Installation of a meter on the stadium lights at earliest practicable time and at that time turn over the lighting facilities to the proper authorities. Monthly salaries of employees during the coming year Include: Administrative, H. L. Burdette, $350, plus $60 per month for auto expense; K. S. Sawyer, $225. Public Works: George Moss. $200; Floyd Thornburg, $200; L. C, Parsons $225; F. C. Tidwell, $200; D. H. Al len, $220; Sam R. Suber, $150. Police and Fire: N. M. Farr, $225; P. D. Fulton, $105; G. W. King, (build lng inspector) $25. Mrs. B. L Mercer Bites Conducted ' Funeral service for Mrs. R. L. Mercer, 72, was held at Boyce Memorial ARP church here Thursday morning at 10 o'clock with the pastor, Rev W. L. Pressly officiating, assisted ' by Rev. W. H. Stender, pastor of St. Matthew's Lutheran church, and Dr. W. M. Boyce, of Charlotte. Interment was In Mountain Rest cemetery. Mrs. Mercer died at her home Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock after a prolonged illness. She is survived by the husband, two daughter, Mrs. W L. Watterson, and Mrs. Georae W. Maunev. hnth of Kings Mountain; two sons, Thomas Mercer of the home, Kred W. Mercer of Red Springs; two Sisters, Mrs. J. A. Ross of Beseeme* City and Mrs. Earle C. Carpenter of Kings Mountain, five brothers, T. P. McGlll. R. A McGlll of Kings Mountain L W. McGlll. Little Rock, Ark., N. F. McGlll, Kings Mountain, and J. D. McGlll of Kannapolls, N. C.; twogrand-children and four great-grand children. Mrs. Mercer was a loyal and faithful member of B6yce Memorial ARP church for many years. Her gentle manner, cheerfulness, and sweet dls position, gave testimony to a truly ""naerrated soul Her quiet Christian life and devotion to her family will l?ven ue a crt?rishe<?1nemory to all who knew and JoVed her. * Pall beanm were W. L. Watterson, Jr., Robert wittersott/XO. Ross, Jr? Norman Rosa, Ned McGlll and Norman F- McGlll, Jr. # . - ' . ; ' * \' * *; * 1 C P?9?s i I D Today FIVE CENTS PER COPT k ^I I H KimiTJUntB v- Miss I?fct Falls, ninth grate high school itstest. has only IS focus old. Sho has mate appoaranco bofoco many dric grasps hsra and In ths county. Sho 1s ths daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Craig Falls, MB ram mmm Joyce falls, 15, Expert Speaker Miss Joyce Fa]Is, attractive 15year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Craig Falls, is becoming known as a brilliant speaker in this vicinity. In 1944 Joyce was wnner of the Baker Reading Medal given in Gram mar school and in 1945 she won the Pulton Reading Medal in high school She represented Cleveland county in a reading contest "North Carolina's Nb. 1 Need Good Health," sponsored by the N. C. Good Health Association. Since then she has presented this oration to the Kiwanis, the Lions, the Woman's Home Arts Clubs hece and at several clubs In Shelby. Joyce has an excellent speaking voice, talent and dramatic ability. Her humorous readings have been enjoyed by the Lions, Kiwanis and Woman's Clubs, the Bethware school and clubs in Shelby during the past ted in reading ess^sand oratory!*" Old Presbyterian Will Be Auctioned P> D. Herndon, Kings Mountain, realtor, said this week that the old Presbyterian church property would be sold at auction in the near future, i The church, which was vacated in "I Q*V> mhon tlin notti *vw uic iictt ruoi C ICOUyUff" ian church was built, is currently In use as a warehouse by Kings Mountain Furniture company. The property for sale will include the old church building and lot, located on the comer of S. Piedmont avenue and Mountain Street, which Is 75 by 100 feet The property adJoins city property on which the City Hall is located. Mr. Herndoiv said date of the auction has not yet been set, but that it will he announced In the near future. Six Entered In Baseball Event > .. ii i *. Six fast semi-pro teams are currently entered in the western dla- v trlct North Carolina semi-pro base-, ball tourney to be played at City Stadium here June 30?July 3, it was ar.nounced yesterday by John Henry Moss, commissioner. , The tourney, winning of which is the first step on the road to national finals at Wichita, Kansas, is under local sponsorship of the Lions club. | Already entered are the Kings Mountain Vets snd league-leading Forest City Owls of the Western Carj ollna league, Lance Packers, Lincoln ton Bed Sox, both of the Mid-State league. Lance Is currently leading ths 1 mm. ?.1,U T I . '? - - - - omq^i viuiuuwuiuu UN W : the runner-up slot Other entry Is the Monroe Blue Sox and Norwood, which also sport good record* this season. 4. Among others expected to compete in thetournament are Wadesboro, Champlort Fibre, Belmont and ChatHagp tfaltfhesis. Mr, Moss said only umpires eligible to work the tourney are those approved by the National Baseball Congibea. Kay CUne of Kings Mountain la on the National Congress list and help call die rames. ^ 4^ ured during tournament, to better acquaint jibe fjma wlth the JSS&