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I Immediate Trading Area 15,000
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AT STNOD SESSION
Rev. P. D. Patrick, J. G. Darracott
and R. G. Plonk have been at
Red Springs this week for the annual
meeting of the North Carolina
Presbyterian Synod.
CUB SCOUT PICNIC
A picnic outing for Cub Scouts
will be held Saturday at Lake
Montonla from 2 to 8 p. m., it Was
announced yesterday by Rev. 1.
*j?. winnier. au cutis, along with
tfteir parents and families, are In-.,
vlted to attend. Full arrangement*
have already been made
for the picnic supper, and Scouts
pre not expected to bring lunches.
The group will leave from Central
Methodist church at 2 o'clock.
DOG LICENSES
Dog owners were reminded this ,
week that all dogs must have a
city dog license. License fee is.
$1.00, but license will not be issued
untNil the dog owner presents Certificate
showing that the dog has
been vaccinated against rabies.
Dog owners' cat* get their dogs vaccinated
by E. W. Griffin at Griffin's
Drug Store. City police will
- ^gaunch a drive to corral all unlicensed
(togs in the next few days,
v 'It Was announced.
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AIBPOBT3 LICENSED
rf; - Bridges Airport and ". Morrison
ife...' vAeroncd^wnfcwia.Mountaln, were
two of the 65 commercial airports
in North Carolina to receive licenwi
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president of th<|:*Beveland Coun- ;
ty Aviation club at a meeting of
the groutfifleld tn Shelby this
week. ' /
i-ilt? '*l?? WWelMgvttUa wlluwr vdaUl
bet oTCbmmerce in ?l%a' August
24 pick-up was 15^)00 poundvlt
wish to thank the public again
for^Alr tine cooperation o^thls
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Central P -T. A, he!d Ifa first
meeting of the present school year
?at Central school Wednesday afterCtJJSrine
PayaeuJlI^K^^ having
tSe^^SMhl^tlnf plana
were discussed for taking the grade
with the most parent# present at a
P. T. A. meeting on a sight-stfelng
trip to pointa of Interest In and a*
' round Kings Mountain.
Officers and committees were announced
for the new year as , folttowg;
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Recreation B
By City Boai
Watei And Light
PapscS Ssadlinc
Advanced To 10th
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The city board, In regular Sep ten
ber meeting Tuesday night, passer
a resolution unanimously endorsing
county-wide revaluation of propertj
continued the limit on number oi
local taxicabs at 21, dissolved th<
city recreation commission, and sei
the payment date on city water anc
igiht accounts rft the 10th of th(
month, effective in October.
These were the highlights-of th<
session which adjourned at 11:10.
Ohange in payment of the wate:
and light bills, which has been the
15th of the month, was made aftei
It was pointed out by Mayor H. To it
Fulton and City Clerk S. A, Crousr
that much time would be saved foi
other office work if the paymeni
deadline were advanced.
> In passing the resolution endorsing
property revaluation "at th<
earliest possible moment" the board
officially gave its sanction to the
county board of commissioners tc
{roceed with the project even thouh
publicity has already been giv
en an opinion from the state's attorney
general that the county cannot
borrow money for such a project
against next year's taxes.
, Several commissioners voiced tin
pinion that arrangements could
be made for immediate devaluation,
regardless of that turn of events.
Prior to dissolving the recreatior
commission, on a motion by Com
toiaaioqer Marriott Phlfer, seconder)
iaaai.m ssa
nation commission to supply fundi
for payment of th*|;bmouift;io 0
gust meeting when Dee Hull, for
met Jnid operator here, petitionee
the bo-^.4 for a franchise on thi
grounds that he had previously held
uesoasandhad state*1 his Inten
[gtoin to re-enter the business. 'I
;"0rior to action, Mayor Fulton reac
4 latter from Attorney - General Mc
Mullan in which the_opinlon wai
given that the olty could not be for
ced to grant Mr; Hull a franchise
In further discussion, Mr. Afauneg
said the only time he had noticed
all cab lots vacant was occasionally
on Saturday afternons. Mr. Phlfe
said he felt it would be Unfair h
other operators, who had agreed t?
the franchising,system resulting h
higher feos to the city, to change ttu
contractions 1 basis prior to the en<
e ^hi Ktnry Moss^ said he hai
!??hjS^bS!nei^^i^ found^l
glfflcult to obtain a cab Quickly.
Otie board heard a delegatloi
from the Cora, mill section aidr fo
paving dad hard-surfacing of Fair
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When Grady AMxttt became
printer's devil for the King* Moun
tain Herald back in 1912, It la douto
fill that he ever expected It to lea
him where U did.
AffejT aome considerable maneuv
eringa during 30 years, he wound u
In Africa and then in Italy In char
Mediterranean theater of operation
tariptil Field Headquarters. Off
cl&iyj* was in the army's PdydK
I jogtea| wartMbjwancfa and K^ws
tegan dtvlHw' publlcatlor
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Kings Mountain. N. C..
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lody Dissolved:
rd This Week'
1st 1947 Cotton Bale
Ginned Wednesday
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First bale of cotton reported
ginned in the Kings Mountain
area in 1947 eras run through at
Kings Mountain Cotton Oil Coznl
pany on Wednesday, according to
I Claude Ham bright.
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Owner of the cotton was Ed
f Evans, colored farmer who lives
, on the York Road. The cotton
woiahed out Srtfi
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Presbyterians
; Honor War Heroes !
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r /George Grady Cansler, James v
t Gideon Darracott, Jr., and James Cal g
Vln Nickels,III, naemtoers of the r
. First Presbyterian church who lost j
, their lives in the service of their j
I country during World War II, were
, honored at impressive memorial ser c
\ vl6es at the church Sunday evening. s
Feature of the service was the 3
unveiling of a bronze plaque in ?
memory of the three men,, and pre- fc
' seated to the congregation by the
1 Young Adults' and Veterans' Sun- [
_ day Schol classes of the church. ?
< (Followlng the unveiling of the
plaque, which U placed at the eb,
trance of the church, Jackie Gamble; t
, navy Veteran, and Ted Ramsey, ar- a
| my veteran, In full dress uniform, a
formed a guard of horor as the con- I
gregatlon left the church.
I A large crowd attended the servl- t
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I On Past-Dne License
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* Penalties of five percent per mon- 1
1 th are now accruing on past due *
1 privilege licenses,.and business and ]
J Industrial firms who have not yet t
1 purchased licensee are being remind *
* ed to get them at once.
t Privilege licenses wete due on l
? July X rmd deadline for purchaae of i
. licenses Celt August 31. delinquents t
t are already liable for penalty of
five pareent, With additional penal- t
i ties In like afnoynt to be added on t
r each subsequent month the license (
- Is not purchased, it ivas pointed out 1
by S. A. Grouse, city clel*. x t
[-Herald Printei's '
War Printing Post
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a owing Fred Finger at the drug store
75 cents every Saturday.'
t His printing cohorts at the 1912 i
i Herald were John Floyd, Boy Hunter
and Annie McMiltfcn. AH type 1
type was set by hand, small 10- 1
p point size, and It required an expert <
several hnura In im a th?*.nir. <
e agreph ftory. At thai time part oI J
s the paper waa *<bolle* plot*". P?- 1
~ chaaSFfrom Western Newspaper J
Union and filled with everything i
s from Washington news to advertise i
menta for Lydla E. Plnkham's Veged
table Compound. The lest of the
k papar was act up locally, then print- ,
if ed on an old Washington hand press
1 Job printing was donefoo on foot- 4
s Il5!e5JSottMfd his father, the late
| -Edward- J. Abbot^a.om: hs de- i
a scribed as "a painter, and win Rogrf
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Friday, Sept. 12, 1947
Probable Cause
Found Agaiiist
Dayton Friday
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State Highway Patrolman Harol)tia
Dayton was bound over to Sujerior
Court under bond of $2,500
Vhen Recorder's Judge W. L. Angel
'ound probable cause on charges of
nurder lodged against the officer /
'ollowing the fatal shooting oruyVu- I
fust 19 of Carl Short, CtTerrj^ulle
>olice chief, in hearing at ShSJVn
ast, Friday.
The case will go to the grand Jury
n the October term. The grand jury
vill gither find a true bill, in which
went the case will be tried in court,
>r can throw it out of court by findng
no true bill.
Meantime, Patrolman Dayton, reoperated
from the knife-wound in
h a arm wh i r* F-i ?-? ??.? ? ~ i ?. ? J * ??
? ..... ........ tie ziuaicx liitru tae
light of the shooting, and exonoraed
by both a coroner's jury here
md by patrol officials, is on duty.
Charge of murder had been
>rought on a warrant signed by
ilrs. George Lublanezki, daughter
>f Chief Short and a witness of the
hooting. Sam J. Ervin and Frank
Pattpn, .Morganton attorneys,
vere retained by the family to aid <
(ollcitor Bynura Weathers in the
irosecution, while Dayton was deended
by Shelby Attorneys Peyton '
dcSwain and C. C. Horn.
The prosecution produced two sur
rise witnesses, James McLean, Ne- |
tro who lives ndar the scene of the
ltercatlon on the York road, and I
"arl Llngerfelt, who also lives near- i
y- . ' > 1
Their testimony tended to minlnlze
Dayton's provocation for shoot |
ng Chief Short, whom hp stopped on (
l stated suspicion of drunken driv- i
ng. ' i
Defense counsel sought to prove t
hat Chief Short was a man of vio- J
ent temper, but the cotllt over-ruld
much of th<M)uestiog}ng along i
his line. Defense, in chips-examine- <
ion of HrsU^pl^^^^^?ndeavoted
The Rev. P. D. Patrick, pastor of i
he First Presbyterian church, spoke ,
n "Think About Thinking" at the
fficlal opening of Central school 4
Yiday, September 5.
Rev. Mr. Patrick used as his text
'htllipians 4:8. In his discussion, he
wrought out the fact that to make
he grade In life as well In ,
chool, It Is necessary to think a?out
the right things seriously.
The Central school auditorium, .
vhich seats over 1.000 persons was
rverflowlng, with students and teahers.
Because of the crowded con*
littona one class was forced to renaln
In the home room where they
rgts able to hear tire program
Jhrough the new inter-communicalon
system which was lnstallW
during the summer. It was antounced
4>y Principal J. E. Huneyrutt
that this was the first time In
he history of the school that all stu
lents were unable to be seated In
he auditorium.
9. If.' Barnes, superlntedent of
rlty schools, introduced the new
eachers to the faculty and stulents.
Miss Willie McGlU was also
ntroduoed as the new principal of
he elementary grades at Central,
lev. Mr. Patrick was presented by
dr. Barnes.
Youths Arrested In
Series Of Robberies
(Police announced Wednesday ar eat
by BlackSburg, S. C.p officers, of
wo youth* who have been linked
vtth a aerie* of robberies extending
!rom their home, Burlington, to Gro
rer, including the entry of Foster's
ihoe shop in Kings Mountain, Sunlay
night.
Acting-Chief C. D. Gladden said
yesterday that no evidence was
ound linking the pair, John Daniel
Stocks*, 17, and Wayne Walter
Mfoorefleld, lg, with the entry of the
WThffle House and Pastime billiards
too entered Sunday night. Pants
add shoes taken from the captured
rOuth's car connected the pair with
he shoe shop robbery, nothing reported
missing from the other two
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Legion Will
Starting Men
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Di. G. Bay Jordan
Methodist Speaker
Dr. G. Ray Jordan, professor of
preaching at Emory University of
Atlanta, Ga., will be the guest minister
at a special series of services
to begin at Central Methodist church
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
Dr. Jordan, one of the outstanding
preachers of this age, Is known
hroughout the religious world for
tils contribution as a writer, having
written twelve books. He contributes
articles regularly to ten of the
eading religious periodicals.
A native of North Carolina he has
lerved the leading Methodist churches
in this atate-before going - - to
BVMAflb -wia?-- d-i-J
wuutjr wnere ne is mucn in demand
as a speaker and has travelid
** extensively throughout the
wprld.
The services wm he*ax)h
Selleis Of Sob
Paz Milk Waned
W. C. Stalllngs, county health officer,
calling attention to the North
Carolina law enacted in the last ses
sion of the General Assembly, this
week warned that, effective September
1, all milk legally sold must
come from dairies which measure
up to the state's "Grade A" qualifications.
Mr. Stalllngs added that seven
Kings Mountain area persons had
been selling milk below "Grade A/r
He said warnings are being given
these milk dealers, and. If the sales
of illegal milk continue, the health
office would prosecute offenders.
(Permits for sale of milk are now
required, Mr. Stalllngs continued,
and they are Issued at the county
health office in Shelby.
SAWYEH TO TEACH
Karl S. Sawyer, former city
clerk, haa been appointed a teacher
at Blue Ridge School for Boys
at Hendersonville, It was learned
here this week.
L L Abbott Dai
Named Cashier 0
First National Bank announced
this week appointment of L. E. Abbott,
assistant cashier of the Citizens
Bank of Darlington, S. C., as
caahier, suceeding M. B. Winstead
who resigned several weeks ago.
Mr. Abbott anil his family expect
to move to Kings Mountain around
October 1, and he ia to assume
his duties at the bank here on
October \
The new bank official is 34 years
of age, and a veteran of World War
n. He served as a naval ensign after
being commissioned in ^arly
1943, and served with the air fleet
In both Atlantic and Pacific waters.
After his discharge in January 1946
he returned to the Citizens Bank at
Darlington, with which he had been
associated from 1938 until entering
service. ' I / . jr*s ' >-. >
(Mr. Abbott was born and reared Ir
Darlington county, S. CU and wai
graduated from the.University e:
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Auction Lot
noria! Drive
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Committee Gives
Plans For Sale
On September
A>? the firsl step in a campaign l>y
Otis D. Green Post 15li, American Le
gion, to build a Memorial Building
to voterans of World Wars I and II
the Legion will sell its lot on Moun
tain street at public auction Saturday,
September 20, at 2 p. m.
Announcement was made by By
ron Keetcr, chairman of the post
committee for selling the lot and oh
! raining another, more suitable one.
The lot, which adjoins the Woman's
Club building, fronts 50 feet
on Mountain street and is 200 feet
deep.
George Allen will cry the sale.
Following sale of the lot, a fund
raising campaign will be conducted,
to be headed by J. E. Herndon as
finance committee chairman. Other
members of the finance committee
are Paul Mauney, Hal Ward, and
W. L. Plonk.
Committee on sale of the lot, in
adition to Mr. Keeter, Includes B.
D. Racterree, and W. L. Plonk, while
other members of the committee to
Becure another lot, In addition to
Chairman Keeter, are Mr. Ratterree
Hubert Aderholdt, and Capt. Earl
Wells. j
Or. Jacob P. Mauney is building
committee chairman.
Baptist* Schedule
Ewaftntaft Drive
tattves from First Baptist, Secobd
Baptist, Temple, Grover, Oak Grove
Macedonia, David's and Bethlehem.
Eight teachers, five of whom are
aiaxe ?u onicera, will teach the
study course* which wll be of Interest
to all ages. The meetings, which
are scheduled for Monday through
Friday nights, will be St the First
Baptist church at 7:30.
The BTU Manual will be taught
by Mr. Gfbson; Rev. L. J. Newton,
state Young People's worker, will
teach the Young People's Manual;
the Intermediate Leadership Manual
will be taught by Miss Ruth Miller,
state Intermediate leader; Miss
Martha Jane Mitchell, state Junior
leader wtll teach the Junior Leader- ,,
ship Manual and Mr*. L. J. Newton
state Story Hour worker, will teach
the 8tory Hour Leadership manual.
The Junior Manual will be taught
by Mrs. J. C. Bridge*. The Intermediate
Manual by Mr*. Smoot Baker
of Grover and the Adult Manual by
Rev. ?. B. Reel of Mt. Holly.
Much effort has been put forth to
make the campaign a successful
one and a large attendance is being
urged by the committee in charge.
lington, S. C., 1
f First National |
Vets' Bond-Cashing
For Week $91,756
Kings Mountain area ex-service- 'u
man had*cashed a total of 487 tor*. ^1
minal leave hoods through Tuesday
for a total amount of 991.756,
it jras reported yesterday by B. S.
noiit executive Ticw-prMid*nt of.
the Pint National Sank, local
bond-eashljeg agtncy. .,
Uow h*mrt sashing, which had
totalod MtOflO on tho did day
tbo band* war# payablo Soptwnhor
X. had tlnu bocooM tow fret
during suhssqnent day. ,:$M
Baptist church. Mr. Abbott has ser- :*M
ved as a deacon and training union
' ladder. Re Is a member ot the Darlington
KiwnnU club and of the
1 American Legion. I
i The Abbotts have one child, a 17'
month-old daughter. "We
are hapw to anriounce the :.<B
l employment W Mr. Abbott," F. R. 8
i Summers, .bank president, said In >S2
making the announcement "He
comes to us highly recommended I
and We are confident he vrill rill the