r -. POPULATION In City Corporate Limits 6.574 Immediate Trading Area 15,000 VOL. 58 NO. 43 Dayton M ? Local News J Bulletins ] TELEPHONE HEARING < The state Utilities commission has announced that it will consider the request of Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph company for, rate Increases for residential ^ subscribers on November 13. 1 f w BUILDING PERMITS One building permit was issued | by S. A. Crouse, city clerk, at City Hall this week. Haywood E. Lynch ^ was issued a permit Wednesday ( for a new 4-room dwelling located { on York road, valuation $2,000. j moss to new york ' Charles Moss, Jr., left last week ' for New York where he has accept- j ed a position with Neisler Mills Company. Mr. Moss attended State College and has been with Neisler Mills, Inc., here for the past few s months. t i. vfw meets sunday \ Johnny W. Black well Post 2268, VFW, will hold a special meeting J Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the City Hall, it was announced by Frank Gladden, commander. He i said the meeting is being held on ? Sunday In an effort to boost at- J tendance and urged all members . to make a special effort to be , present. t ___?-T??? ( symphony drive t Total memberships sold in the < norm Carolina sympnony society * totaled |430 Wednesday, with re- * ports incomplete, Mrs. Paul Maun- ? ay, chairman of the Kings Moun- ? tain group, said yesterday. Goal of the campaign^ <750, which in- . ^ Junior Chamber of Commerce f officers and directors will meet at * Kings' Mou ntain... ?-Cou ntry club f Tuesday eveniqgJrf 7 o'clock it was announced' this week by Ned , McGill, secretary. ? .. f . i' " 1 ' | *W*?V MERCHANTS DIRECTOR# * ? Officers and directors of Kings v Mountain Merchants Association will meet at Kings Moiurtain Drug- . company Monday evoking at 7:15 >' p. m., it was annonced this week . by Ned McGill, secretary. Bantists Holdino , 1 MM a ? 92th Annual Meet 5 The 97th annuel session of the Kings Mountain Baptist association, f which opened Thursday morning at " Rosa Grove Baptist church, will end t Friday with the second ruii-oays i session at New Bethel church. ? ? Rfcv. B. F. Austin, pastor of Kings \ Mountain's 8econd Baptist church, opened the session Thursday morn- t lng at 9 o'clock with the doctrinal sermon, which was followed by various reports and addresses, built on 1 the theme "Stewards of God." J Rev. L. C, Plnnix, pastor of the . First Baptist church, here, delivered 1 ^ a report on Baptist Orphanage work. B Principal speakers at the meeting, WJ presided over by veteran moderator Rev. John W. Suttle, who has been conducting Kings Mountain Baptist i association meetings for the past 35 % Were Dr. I. G. Greer, superln- t tendent of the Baptist Orphanage at s Thomasville, W. K. McGee, director t Of religious work at the Baptist hos- t pftal at Winston-Salem, P. L. ElUott, president of Gardner-Webb col c lege, and L. L. Carpenter, editor of i ttie "Biblical Recorder." , Xmai Overseas Gift * Moiling Hul.. Given j Those planning to lend Christmas i and other gift packages abroad t shajlld gat in touch With the District 1 oafce of the U. S. Department of < OMBMtM, at 113 1*2 East Fourth i OMflktfcaccording to MarlonJLX#oa B^^^^^t^J^uUtion8 appUea- \ pM upon request, it was stated. 11 n? WKtBmmmm Kings ' , * ' ' [urder Ca Giil Scoai Mass Meetina Is Set for Monday Night Miss Fannie Funderburk, execute secretary of the Piedmont Area Council, Girl Scouts, will attend a mass meeting to be held at the Recreation hail of St. Matthew's Luther in church Monday evening at 7:30 it which time a Kings Mountain council will be set up, it was announced this week. Expected to attend the meeting will be representatives of the Kiwanis club, Lions club, Junior Cham t>er of Commerce, Parent - Teacher Association, Junior Woman's Club, Roman's Club, as well as representatives from various church groups, roop leaders and others interested in the Girl Scout program. Miss Funderburk will direct the neeting, it was announced, and the purpose of the council will be to fos :er the Girl Scout program in this irea. All citizens interested In Girl touting are being urged to attend :he meeting. Couple Change Story About Shooting Pact Edna and Johnny Johnson were lust a devoted couple in Gaston Superior court in Gastonla Monday he defense attorney pointing out :o Judge Will Pless that they were 'cooing like a couple of love birds." rhe judge tfeferred action on the :ase after the Negro couple changed heir story of a shooting pact made m a Saturday night about 9 weeks tgo?both had laid down to sleep vlth guns in their hands, with the igreement that the one who awakened first was to shoot the other. Johnny denied the shooting agree nentbeldre the crowded court roopi, put 24 to tell local policemen she isd shot her husband the night beore. The first stbry was told to police te're and again at the-first hearing n' Cherryville Recorders court In September. Her husband has defend >d her or. an assault with a deadly veapon charge in both courts. Johnson received wounds in the eg and was reported seen walking iround by Cherryville officers later n the week of the shooting, little he worse for the whole affair. Mrs. Johnson said that her bus and was not drinking much the light of the shooting. The couple tave four children, the youngest vas with them In court, and are exMeting. another child. "This case has several unusual eatures," the judge commented. Usually the wife has been beaten ind tries to get the husband off, but his time It is the other way around ind the husband's taking up for a vife who shot him." Judgment In the case is expected his week. . ' ' I. , ' ' > I SIM Memorial Paik It Is Besting Place With the return of the bodies of ervlcemen who died overseas now inderway, nearest-of-kin of these ear heroes were reminded this week hat the City of King? Mountain has et aside a special tract in Mounaln Rest cemetery for the final Inerment of these men. The tract, set aside by the former ity board last year, is a beautiful ires of the cemetery located on the outheest side and is known as Menorlal Park ? reserved only for ervlcemen. It is presently marked >y a white wpoden cross, but Sam iutnr, cemetery superintendent says >lans are being cdnsidered whereby i suitable stone mem*rial will be ireoted. Plans also call for further andsceplng of the area, a portion rf which is now s sunken flower rarden, with permanent evergreens m^BowjW JSly ?*,.nd> U? ? No chargea are to be made lor the ots. Only neceeaaiy action oat the raBsrr fork m a tat*! Matin# plaoe haa ' VJ - v V f.s3r>.' iLv.' r: % :.n** -. *' 4|i . s ? Moun Kings Mountain, N. C~ Fi ise Is Schi -> ! CrowdsExpec Woman's Clul ? Vets Groups Plan Armistice Rites Otis D. Gr?en Post 15S. American Legion, and Johnny W. Blackwell Post 2268, Veterans of Foreign { ! Wnnrt. are nlannincr to lointlw srvnn. - ? s ----- j -rw" , I Bor a community-wide Armistice Day service to be held Sunday evening, November 9, at First Baptist church. John W. Gladden, Legion commander, made the announcement yesterday. Program details are now being arranged and will be announced in the near future, it was announced. , i ?? Randall Funeral Held On Tuesday Funeral rites for John Luther Au| gustus Randall, 83, prominent Bethlehem farmer, were held Tuesday af ternoon at 3 o'clock at Bethlehem Baptist church, with Rev. T. W. Fogleman, the pastor, officiating, assls . ted by Rev. W. G. Camp. The body lay in state At the ctaur- \ ch for an hour prior to the services. Mr. Randall succumbed at 12:45 Monday at his home in the Bethle- i hem community. A native of Cherokee county, S. C., I Mr. Randall moved to Bethlehem 34 < j years ago. While a resident of Cher- I j okee he had been largely respons- j 1 ble for the building of the Antloch and Grover churches. He was also ac ' tlve In the Bethlehem community in i ] church work and had served continu I ously as a member of its board of |, deacons. ^^rtrt^i|tSYfTredht?' He is survived by eight children, 1 Mrs. r, L. Moore. Knoxvllle; Mrs. Wil | llam Sneltings, New York city; Mrs. 1 j Paris B. Price, Forest City; Mia. Alfred-Ones .Randall, Charlotte; Oree 1 Randall and Mrs. Robert L. Hanna 1 lot the homer Robert and Roy Randall, Florence, S. C.; and John B. 1 Randall, Kings Mountain, route 2. A sister, Mrs. O. A. Daves ot Gastonia and nine grandchildren also survive. I Price Note: Popcorn ' Joins The Sphraling The current price spiral is even J affecting the popcorn you munch at | a movie. ( I Dave Cash, of the Dixie Theatre, announced this week that a bag of I popcorn will henceforth, cost 10 cents. However, purchasers Will re??!?. uc h la,?^r ba.*. * ??m J man in me pa*, tor a wnue at iaa? ! a bag twice aslargv. Ho* Jong the double-size Will last KCr. Cash was unable tp say. Prices of com and < supplies Are already up, and he Is j anticipating further .Increase, due , to a short crop this year of the gold- ; en popcorn. ' ; ? . i City Cemetery For War Dead : #' ' ^ ! . . I. . Library Dadicatien Will Be JlMMdMi S ; The MMUMT Memorial Library cart Teatberaga. which the childroa of the Into MS. ?M Mta. 1.1. . Mauney aro donating to the elty, ! will be formally dedicate and , deeded to the city en Wednesday, Morember 5, it was asswusSsd , I ihyfipifr'^ A special program to betog or. ranged for the sssislsst with full J 6a 19j was killed if|>(tfiiOQ In south prn pYgnce OB Seoteoilkhe 10 1044 ' ''l/tfjl & T&* ;' *??. V ? .*. > - * ' .' > itain V iday. October 24. 1947 billed Fo ted To A ttend b Floral Fair The Woman's Club will present 1 its annual Floral Fair Friday at the j club house. As in past years, dinner will be j served both at noon and in the ev- j entng, from noon to 2 p. m., and | from 5:30 to 7:30. A large collection of awards and prizes await winners in various competitions, and Mrs. J. K. Willis, j co-chairman of. the event, has an- j nounced that all entries in all com- ! petitions must be in by 10 o'clock Friday morning to be-eligible for awards, which include several class- i es of flowers, pastries, candies, oth- j er delicacies, and home-sewing. Out-of.tnwn ilirJfTQC Katrn ?- l|Mv.bv?J ua?C UCCll UU* tained to select the winning entries, it was stated. Mrs. Willis said the Fair's turkey dinner would cost $1.00, and the chicken salad plate 50 cents. Mrs. J. H. Arthur and Mrs. I. G. Pat terson, in charge of prizes fox the Fair, announced yesterday a large j number of additions to the list of 56 i announced last week. They follow: Flowers Best collection Red Roses?10 lbs. i flour?Aderholdt St Son. ( Best collection Azalea mums?50c . ?Home Buildlpg & Loan. Best collection of Immortells or | Straw flowers?3 theater tickets ? I imperial Theatre. ( Finest quality flower?3 theater i tickets ? Imperial. 1 Miscellaneous Cake First?basket groceries ? B. & B. Store. ' | Second ? $1.00?Harris Funeral j Home. . CVwHtt First prize ? Cosdietics ? Ansell Beauty Shoppe. Second prize ? $1.00?Harris Funeral Home. , Cookies?made by a child 15 or | under: 1 Hteme BirHd \ Intf ft ioaru ?. Best fudge squares or Brownies? 11.00?Harris Funeral Home, rtw Jest cocoanut pie?$1.00?R. ft M. Motors. Best Miscellaneous pie ? $1.00 R. fc M. Motors. Pecan pie ? First R. ft M. Motors. I Second?3 theatre tickets ? Imperial Theatre. Best cucumber pickle ? Deviled ?gg dish?Amos ft Son. Firms donating moqey for prizes: *5.00. First National Bank; $5.00, Elmer Lumber Co.; $3.00, Home Buildng ft Loan; $1.00, Kings Mountain Juildtng ft Loan; $2.00, G. W. Kl->; t3.00, Harris Funeral Home; $5.00, Jtis rails. i KMfe: Miss Selma C. Webb, county Seal , lale chairman, has announced plans ( for the annual sale of Tuberculosis ( Zfhrlstmas Seals which will start on i November 24. ( This year's goal is $8,000.00, the money raised to be used to carry on the program of tuberculosis preven- t tion and control through case findings, health education, rehabilit&ion and emergency relief to tuber- ' :ular patients and their families. Eighty per cent of the funds rals- J ?d will remain in Cleveland county J ind the other twenty percent will go j o the stsite and national aaeoclation o pay for materials-and scientific esearch for ways to combat the dis- 1 sase. J The sale this year, .which is the , list annual sale conducted by the i ruberculosls Association, will begin 1 November 24 and be carried on hrpughout the nation until Christnas. On the inaugural day, seals s will be mailed to residents through- t nit the county. Though the sale is i inducted mainly by mail, early in ( fovember a committee will visit the r msinees firms in Kings Mountain, rs license was revoked. Millard Moss on an assault mn. fiction was fined costs. Case against Ben Adams for asMult on a female was dismissed. J. L. Hogan, of Charlotte, forfeited I $25 bond on a public drunkenness iharge. Adam L. Prultt on two lounts of public drunkenness was Fined costs on the first and $5 and tosts on the second. Fred Emery, of Asheville, for no lrlvers license, was fined costs. The following were fined costs for )ublic drunkenness: William Bert [Liberty, S. C.), Mattie Jackson, Edvard Propst, Dave Huffsflckler, John dltcham, Clarence Williams, James togers, Dolph Chambers, and Prilow , ^ambrlght. ' Betty Brown's Cm Mtei Being Hit E to r Betty Brown, seven-year old first trade student of Central school, was till in a critical condition at Gaston Memorial hospital Wednesday aftirnoon, where she is receiving treataent for injuries sustained Tueslay morning when struck by a mosrcycle ridden by Earl Ledford. Mr. Ledford, butcher at Craword's Market, was painfully injur' d in the accident, after being hrown from the motorcycle. Dr. E. i. Rice, Gastonia physician ittendlng the patients, said that the nan child suffered a fractured hull, lacerations of the face and eft eyelids, and a fractured bone In ^e left thigh. He said she was semibnaelous and that her eondJtkm id ribs, I?srattons mt the scalp? and i mild concussion, Dr. Rice said. - v ? t : *'"i"7 'Y*:~ '' f >' 1 d Pa9es |U Today FIVE CENTS PER COPT [ext Week Templeton Case Also On Docket For Court Term j Harolotis Dayton, state highway | patrolman who is charged with murj der in connection with the fatal 'shooting of Carl Short, Cherryvilte i police chief, is scheduled to begin in Cleveland County Superior court ! at Shelby next Wednesday, accordI ing to court calendar arranged by 1 Clerk of Court Everett A. Houser. The case highlights a crowded I docket, which is scheduled for hearing before Judge Allen H. Gwynn of n-i J sii rit'iusvilie. i Also scheduled for trial in the mixed term of court are the trials of Thomas Templeton, former Kings Mountain school teacher, on charge of embezzlement, and trial of Dewitt Hull, Kings Mountain taxi drlj ver, who is charged with abandon'ment and non-support of his wife Lona Hull. Chiet cases docketed for trial In the civil term beginning Monday, November 3, of interest to Kings Mountain, are Cash vs. Owens, et al, in which David Cash, Kings Mountain theater owner, seeks recovery of $10,000 in alleged damages brought by defendants' operation of a fish camp near the Cash home on the York road, and Brown vs. City of Kings Mountain, in another $13,000 suit in which administrator of the estate of Charlie Dillard seeks recovery of damages from the city for alleged negligence resulting In the death of Dillard, who died after falling into a culvert hole on S. Battleground avenue In July. j Charges against Mr. Templeton, on which a true bill was returned by the grand jury in the previous term of Superior Court, grew out of operation of S. & T. Furniture company, in which Mr. Templeton and . Frank Sisk, Kings Mountain mortl1 clan, were partners. Mr. Templeton is charged with embezzlement of t slightly more than $1600. This case la docketed for Monday. obtained from her a deed of separation when she was legally insane, j In the Cash-Owens matter, defendants were temporarily restrained from operating the colored fish camp in a court order signed by Judge Wilson Warlick dunnv a r?? cert term of court In Gaston county. E. A. HarriU, attorney for plaintiff, said that Richard Owens, owner of the property and chief defendant, had agreed to the restraint in the answer to the complaint. The court will decide whether the other defendant Cecil Tidwell, negro operator of the camp, will be permanently restrained and will decide what damages, if any, occurred to plaintiff prior to the signing of the tern-* porary restraining order. Mr. Harrlll, who Is also city attorney, said that he doubted that the case in which the city is defendant would come to trial. It is scheduled j for November 7, but a crowded docket may prevent Its trial by the j court, he said, and necessitate oon[ tinuation. 1 Highest interest, both locally and! | throughout the state, centers on the I trial of Patrolman Dayton, who shot Chief Short while endeavoring to arrest him on a charge of drunken driving. After a recorder's Jury here had found Dayton was justified In shooting Short, members of Short's family pressed charges and a county court Jury bound him over for Superior Court trial. Dayton was released under bond of $2500. His case of 44 criminal cases and 99 civil actions, including 63 divorce cases. (Cont'd on page 8 First Section) idition Critical If Motorcycle adding that the patient was much better Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred about eight o'clock at the Intersection of Battleground and North Piedmont aventte near the Southern Railway depot. City Policeman J. W. Roach, who investigated the accident with Officer ??.?M umonai noepttai official* described the condition of rMrThsTrrsran1' ** dlMon woe etUI regarded as criH r - - - j- - - ' 'A* Lebon Thorn burg, said witnesses repotted that the Brown child was hit after stepping la front of the southbound motorcycle. Ha said witnesses reported that the child had been looking te her right, waiting until (Cont'd on page 8 First Section) . > juMaS