POPULATION
in City Corporate Limits 6.574
Immediate Trading Axoa 15,000 (
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BECOMES CITT PBOB*
keys to tho Jacob 8. Maunoy Mm
late Mr. and Mrs. Maunoy. whom
in eoMomoatao Wednesday aftsmo
S. A. Maunoy. Or. J. L. Morgan, per
In tho background at tight cno hh
Bridges. Msraid Photo by Knots At
^ week' Mr. Baker, son of Dr. and C*
" Mrs. L. P. Baker, pledged Alpha ^
Tau Omega ]fy
BETHWARE SCHOOL STARTS tU
Principal F. |>. Byrd of the Beth- an
'ware School announced today that no
the school will open Monday, No- m<
vembcr 10, on its tegular schedule. dl,
w *' tfrqtiac* JUtfttfcts J
John Floyd, p*st commander of bji
Otis D. Green Post 155, American tlJ
Legion, will make the annual Ar- pr
mistlce Day address at Central th
school at cha^^eXc^BM di
The FlIif^tlSl Bank will be 0T!
closed Tuesday, November 11, In M
Observance of tip Apiolstlc Day le- Bv
gal holiday, it * * announced this b,
week by B.~f;tfeill, executive vicepresident
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LODGE TO MEET ?.
V g rairview Lodge, A; #? A A. 1L,? ij,
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Jacob *Cooper, president of the ^
JuniotChimhlet of Gpmmerce, ft* ft*
presented the Kings Mountain or- wl
ga nidation at K State board meet* v >p?
City Hall will be closed Novem- a
?\ ' bor 11.' : .
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ITT?In the picture abovt, Mayor X
mortal Library from W. K. Mauney,
tlu family mom orallzed with tho gi
on. In tho background at loft aro X
isidont emeritus of tho N. C. Luther*
fh ochool band Majorottoo Hallio W
Urns.
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innual Meeting
s November 18 |
Annual stockholders' meeting of
tit to club members thla week by
rl F. Mauney, secretary-treasurer.
Chief business of the session will
election of directors according-to ,
? Neisler, president.
Members are being asked to rern
cards reserving dinner for the
tetlng, or, In the event they cant
attend, to- designate another
?mber'to cast their vote for eUib
rectors. ,
by-laws of the corporation prole
that directors shall be elected
' ballot, following report of a nomatlng
committee, selected 10 days
lor to the meeting. It is provided
i a minimum 01 tnree 01 tne xi
rectors must be holdover directors, .
I the board for the first tlmST-v^ 1
rhe nominating committee, as ap- 1
ilated by President Ndsler Include \
ron fleeter, chairman, Dr. W. L.
unseur, and Don Blantoh. ,?1
Club officers are elected by the dfc j
The present board Includes: Joe A.
gn'FVlton. L. Arnold Klser, Auey
Mauney, J. W. Milam, H. R.
staler shd Dr.? P. 0, Padgett.
T)ie present year.has marked the
rmsl opemnfTbf the club, together
1th a nine-hole golf eourse, and
esldeht Nelsler said that instalttonof
*h?atlngpiant in the club
use was completed Wednesday,',
mtitlll are requested to return
rds as qujykly m.possible. .
CHICKEN SUPPER
Mrs. Corrle Gantt's class of
irace Methodist church will serve
thicken supper at the parsonage
aturday evening, Nov. 8, begining
at 5 o'clock. The prooeedo will
e used toward the new church.
Iverybody is Invited to come and
ring their, friends and ffultfMi
s-stfasrsr&,w'
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Building Permit wgiitaued itII
^modeling mod 'building pro)** 4
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Memor
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L Tom Fnlton Is accepting the
representing the family of the
ft of the property to the city
Irs. Vera Mauney Cooper. Mrs.
m Synod, and Dr. E. C. Cooper,
ard. Patsy Malcolm and Joyce
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Large Throi
Ceremonies
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7?30 o'clock at First Baptist church
as Post 155, American Logion and
Post 2268. VPW, loin with local
tftillllS In a city-wide service to
pay homage to tho dead of the two
World Wan. :
Rev. W. H. 8tender, president of
the Kings Mountain Ministerial
Association, is to make the adWear
their uniform capm^A requested
to meet at Cltf lMl at 7
to aislMlill to march to the
Btorch in a body.
Kiwanis Souaie
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With a hope for pleasant weather
he KiwanU dub'announced thU
week It will sponsor another square
lance at the high a^hqol gymnasttun
next Thursday night, at
The Hamrlck band from Shelby
which played for the dance SUH
a few weeks ago, will again furnish
the muife, and J. E. Huneycutt and
Ray Sraftb; w^ll-known local "call*
era" will do the honors In thaHSn
P George Peeler la In charge of ticcat
aalea, and he said they are now
>n sale and obtainable from members
of the Ktwants club. Admission
price la 60 cents per person.
At the last dande a few weeks ago,
i heavy downpour pot underway
ihortly before opening time, which
urge credited with limiting the crowd
hough a large number braved the
WfMure looking forward to hSV.
ing a large crowd for the dance next
rhursday night," g member of the
organization's committee said. "The
;nugre dance Is a fine opportunity
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itnold Shpittf new fiv? room dw^ll
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LIBRARY COMMISSION AT POf
ion which will superintend the t
Homo. Mrs. Vera Mauney Coopot
Honry Rood. Jr. Greensboro art!
NellL W. K. Mauney and Carl T.
lg Attended I
Wednesday; Ij
I ternoon, as Mayor H. 't'oni ruuon acicepted
trom W. K. Mauney, family
committee representative, deed for
the property, Keys to the library, and
Insurance policies covering the property
in the amount of $49,500.
? The formal presentation of the .
gift of the 3. S. Mauney family was
the highlight of the presentation
ceremonies Which featured an address
by Senator Clyde K. Hoey, 01
Shelby, and unveiling of the portrait
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mauney,
whom the gift of tneir children
and grandchildren memorauzes.
. Kay Dixon, prominent castonian j
ana native 01 rungs Mountain, presided
over the ceremonies, which attracted
a large throng of Kings "
Mountain and out-of-town citizens, 1
and Rev. J. L. Morgan, D. !>., of bal- <
isbury, president emeritus of the j
North Carolina- Lutheran Synod, ,
gave the Invocation. ,
Only change in the program as ,<
previously announced was that Rev. I
, Edgar Cooptr, grandson of the hon- ?
? oreea, pronounced the benediction, 1
( In place of Rev. W? H. Stender.
In his address, Mr. Hoey eulogized
the late Mir. and Mrs. Mauney and
praised the donors for their generos- (
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The Senalot said that there are .]
five great factors in living, law, >
morality, education, freedom, and j
faith. Faith, he sdld, la moat Impor- ,
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"Jacob 3. Mauney had taith," he 1
- said. "Faith la the future and faith 1
In the people with whom he lived. J
At this time of great disturbance 1
and change, we may well take lee- \
son from his life." /
He praised the late Mr. Mauney j
j- lot his courage, loyally and Indus- .
trlousness, saying, "Many people .
Mornings. 10 to 12 o'clock.2 oxIbnnda^i
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it who painted the portrait. The c
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ro PttACH HCHC?Dr. E. Murphay
Williams. of Greensboro. will prooch
it looming ? iilssa at First FrosbyMian
Church Sunday morning al
U o'elosk.
Dr. ft. Murphey Williams ol
Sreensboro will preach at qie Firs;
Presbyterian-church Sunday morn
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He has beep a recognized leadei
in eharch hoi dslc.ayfajrs for ma
ay yeah. He cornea with an impor
ant message from the Synod ol
fforth Carolina, church officials have
announced,'Slid (hey hope that i
large congregation will be present tc
RKj[fcU mew age on Sunday.
fetSSL,
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large committee of workers Ii
tllW this wtak mikini annual an.
icltatlon of business Snd industrial
irtpM for Aaffcaf Tuberculoma bonds,
n the annOal drtv* for-funds to fight
ubercvtoals. in the county.
Mrs. Huittef Nelelcr, Kings Moun:*ln
chairman of the drive, said yeb?rday
that reports* were Incomplete
W that |t aPP<*red ^ings^ Moujjj
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Library and Teacher's
parents In the background, and
>mmlssion at lelt Includes B. S.
tins.
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j Weavers Announce
Their Purchase
Of Deese Cleaners
, Mr. and Mrs. Fted Weaver and
Mrs. O. 0~walker" ft was announced
this week.
Consideration was.not announced
on the transaction which was effecThe
firm will continue to operate
under the name Deese Cleaners, and
will be under the management of
Mr. Weaver, who for the past 18
months has been associated with
R. & W. Cleaners in Gastonia, which
Is owned by his father, B. O. Weaver.
Front-personnel will include Mrs.
Fred Weaver, the former Miss Dorothy
Patterson, until recently employed
at Belk's Department Store
here, and Mrs. Wiley Blanton, while
George Toms and Daisy Mae Rhodes
will be In the cleaning department
} Pick-up men Phillips and Everett
, Fleming will continue to handle the
pick-up and delivery service, Mr.
Weaver said.
' Mr. Weaver, a veteran of World
War II, served 37 months in the army,
including 13 months in Alaska.
I "Wo ara 1 n/fnaH K annir ? ?
??? wi** i>u|/pj iw aii"
nounce our purchase of this busl> '.?
ness," a statement from the new
owners read, "and we Invite the continued
patronge of old friends as
well as new at this firm. We shall
j endeavor to provide the best In qualI
ity work and prompt service."
Miss Robinson To
f Load Bible Study
f Last study in a series on the Book
, of Matthew will be held at First
[ Presbyterian church Sunday at 3:30
II o'clock with Miss Janet Robinson,
Bible teacher at Central high school,
Charlotte, scheduled to lead the discussion,
Mrs. Mary Lou Davidson
announced this week.
First Presbyterian church, along
with Boyce Memorial ARP church
and Grover Presbyterian church, are
holding the study and have invited
i men, women, and children from all
churches to attend.
1 - "Miss Robinson Is a capable tea,
cher and gives a wonderful Bible
: study that no one would want to
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mnnwi. vawuauii ssiu hi net announoement.
yad fcT Mmmt
, (Mm to Um ifcrtrliiUin ? ported
? total stock sols of ?1?. QQJM).
Pro*t6?s decision was to a