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Immediate Trading Area 15,000 (
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LUtHERAN FILM ?r
- The Hollywood produced film, tt
"And Now I See," will be shown
at St. Matthew's Lutheran church ^
SundaV evening, November 16th be
at 7:30 p. ,m..The film was made ch
as a part Of the work of the Com- ve
mittee on Stewradship and tells Ri
the story of the manifold work of i th
t!ie United Lutheran churclr , in, ed
America. It is a part of the bene- be
volent work ol the church in rftls- ur
- ihg the double apportionment for be
benevolence for 1948 at a special de
Thanksgiving to God for His gufd^
ance. The picture features Mr. of
Frank Morgan as the interpreter bs
and contains also an address frprti Sc
the president of The Church, Dr. tu
tVanlrl I ri Fft; T t ohmi/c ootlnn L.
jnrwawm*/* ?/. *v mivwo.- avuuii |m
scenes of the various boards and
presents in a most interesting cti
manner the chatlenge and needs- pl|
of the church. The public is cordl- CH
ally invlted.to sec this picture. to
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N \ EXECUTIVES CLUB
f "World Peace ? Not Whether
L ' . But How" will be the topic of an jJ
address, by Ismet Sanli, Turkey's 0]
delegate to the United. Nations 1
conference atfSan Francisco when
i n for
ATTEND MEETING
* Byron Keeter and B.,3. -Nelll at- ar
tended the annual meeting of the di
Llncolnton Chamber of Commerce te
' held at Llncolnton Monday night. * h?
Youths Admit ?
School Bobbery s
* of
Thred local youths admitted after
^questioning Wednesday ty local po- er
lice officers to breaklng^and enter- si
ing Central school building on last se
f^yiyday night and again on Sunday ui
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thieves were listed
epartment as Wil- n<
alls, white, age IX !A
Wallace and Clyde or
age around 15v , h<
ed the building aft- f*
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1 th student )j?upply M
t D. Gladden and C, tx
the arrests. hi
III be given hearing m
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mghout Cleveland
ng urged to make'I,
n effort to eliminate *:
e rodents during the ?
id this week ?that n!
Area qsay obtain a fa
I ^itSSToy Pi>cinr oroeraat ag- M
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I average farm. w
emphasized that this to
whkh Is not harmful 01
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;tmas Fete
Santa Claus will make his annual
e-Christmas visit to Kings Moun,
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iii uii l/clciiiuci *j, ii vvcis aruiuuni;- i
I this week by the Kings Mountain
erchants Association, which is alady
busy making arrangements
r the annual Christmas opening
ent in the city.
Santa's visit will feature a big
iristmas parade beginning at 5:30 1
i the afternoon of the fifth, and
rge crowds are expected to attend
e function.
Among the parade features will
i three divisions for children, iniidlng
a pet parade, a wagon ent
and a bicycle event. Hilton,
tth is chairman of this branch of
e contest and prizes will be avyardl
to'winners. The wagon event will
> open to children 12 years old and
ider, while the bicycle contest will
! Open to children 15 years and un>r.
Initial plans call for participation
the Kings Mountain high school,
tnd and several out-of-towns, Boy'
XHjts, floats, and several other feares,
which will be announced lar,
Ned McGill, secretary of, the Merlants
association, said that initial
ans call for the biggest'asd best
iristmas opening event in the hisry
of the city.
In fcooperation with the program,.
ims ueen announce; inai ine City
ill install Christmas street lights
time for the parade and visit of
Id Nick.
The event will mark the opening
the Quietus shoeing season
Lth'Christmas goods by t^tat date.
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IcKinney Bank's
WsSstant Cashier i
James C. McKinnoy, of Cllffside
id Fort Bragg, has assumed the
itlej of assistant cashier and head j
Her of 'the First National Bank i
sre, it was announced this week by
R. Summers, president.
Mr. McK^nney assumed his duties
edneaday, succeeding L. Gilbert
ard, who resigned in August to acpt
.the position of cashier with the
curlty Bank and Trust Company,
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Mr. Mdfclnney was tor' nine years
nployed at the Hanes bank of Cliff
lie. He then enteratf the army and
wed in the finance department'
lttl his discharge oyer a year ago.
nee that time he has been a civili1
employee at Fort Bragg, as cash*
r of the disbursing department,,f 1ince
division at Fojtt Bragg. ? c
Mr. McKinney Is marflfd and hag
te son. Pending his-obtaining of
rasing accommodations here, his
mlly is remaining n Fayetteville.
The bank hlso hnnouncyd that
lss Melba WattAson, daughter of
r. and Mjw.WW-Watterson had
ten added to gVporeonnel of the
ink in the lkMckeeping depart*
Lrodliary Postal
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An auxiliary route has been addV
to the ft,ee city delivery mail
ute, It pfaa. announced yesterday
f Postmaster W. B Blakely.
The auxiliary route ihcludes^eval
additktip to the former routes
city CSnpers Wiley ftlanton and
The additions Include 13 houses
1 North^nsier street, two houims
t W. Gold street, ?wo houses on Go
eth strtet, five on W. King, nine
Keadowbrook^Drlve, and^two on
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Kings Mountain. N. C? F
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Selling Course
Launched Tuesday
With 35 Enrollees
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Thirty-five Kings Mountain sales
people were present at the City Hal
Tuesday night, for the first of a two
week course on techniques of sell
ing being offered jointly by the Mer
chants Association and the distri
butive education department of,th
State Department of Education, ii
cooperation with city school offi
I cials.
I *The enrollees, representing a doz
en local business firms, will atteni
classes on alternate evenings throu
, gh November 21 at the City Hall a
6 p, m. The classes last one hour.
Mrs. Delle Putnam, of the stat
fipnflr^mpnt ic ir* r?h upctd nlieo
? ~ t vaiui 5?. v*i lire i_ i ooj
es.
Ned McGill, secretary of the Mer
chants association, reported consid
erable enthusiasm ovW the class
on part of both instructors and en
jrollees, and he said late enrollee
| will be welcome. Fee of 50 cents pe
i student, usually paid by the busi
I ness firm, covers complete cost o
I the course.
The course has been offered h
! many cities throughout Jhe state.
! "We do not expect this course ti
j completely revolutionize merchan
! dizlng in Kings Mountain," official
[conducting the course said, "but w
believe it will Yesult in much bette
j service to patrons of Kings Moun
| tain business firms participating ii
I the course."
Grayson's Jewell]
To Open Thusta
(ea in me.suiton building oh Moun
j tain street in the quarters former!;
; occupied by Bridges Auto Parts, evil
formally open next Thursday morn
ing, it was announced yesterday b;
T. W. Grayson, proprietor of the nev
establishment.
The n^w business firm will offe
a complete jewelry line, lncludinj
watches, diamonds, other rings, sil
verware, and in addition a completi
I selection of gift items, Mr. Graysoi
said, as well as a jewelry repair ser
vice.
Tho-.bullding had been repaintei
and floored with asbestos tile, am
new fixtures are being >installei
throughout. \
Mr. Grayson announced that spe
ciat prizes will be given early visi
tors to the tlrm on opening day.
B. *1*. Wilson, watchmaker, wll
be in charge of the ^ repair depart
meat. * >
Mr. Grayson, who came here li
1938 with Durham Life Insuranc
company, from Lincolnton, waa for
merly associated with Condry am
Tate Jewelry until 1941. He entere
the army, Serving 3 years, Includ
ing two years in Europe with th
10th Armored division. Mrs. Graysoi
iS the former Mlas Maxlne Boggs, o
I Fallston, formerly a teacher In th
Kings Mountain city schools.
"We expect to offer a fine aelec
tion of quality Jewelry/' Mr. Gray
son said, "and we hope all who po?
slbly can will attend our openln
next Thursday to inspect our net
Final Bites Foi ]
Casualty, To Be
Funeral .services for Felraer '1
(Pete) Lynn, Kings4dountajn wa
casualty whose body has been re
turned for burial jfites here, will b
held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clocl
at Macedonia Baptist church.
The body of Pfc. Lynn arrived ii
Kings Mountain from th|e Charlott
quartermaster depot Thursday an
will be at Sisk Funeral home untl
2 o'clock Sunday. It will theh lie it
state at the church for an hour prifl
to the fuheral.
Officiating at the rites will be ft*
fa chS^^^Ian^r?"^!!
pastor of First Nazaren# church fl
Charlotte, Rev. Hatt fioblpson, paste
of First Methodist cfiuech. of Moore
ville. Rev. 0. 8. Long, pastor of Da
vld's Chapefc Baptist church, art
Rev. John Clonlnget.
Members of Otis D. Green Pw
1?, American Legion, will be pall
beater* arm thepoa Will be In char
jSrJVX1iSTLtaW
Christmas ^
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riday. November 14. 19^7
its Institul
City Makes Tc
To Install Par
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1 Merchants To Suspend
Half-Holidays Soon
Wednesday afternoon, November
ci | 26. will be the final weekly half- |
ii 1 holiday for Kings Mountain xner
j chants until 1948, according to action
taken by directors of the
Kings Mountain Merchants' asso- j
j 1 elation this week.
The directors, following custo1
j mary policy, voted to remain open
| all day Wednesday during Decern- j
ber to better accommodate Christe
j mas shoppers!
Merchants will be closed both
I Wednesday-afternoon, Nov. 26?
' and on Thanksgiving day, November
27, giving personnel a one and
" one-half day respite. The direct'
I ors also voted to observe regular
3 i hours otherwise during the Christ I
r mas season, with the exception of i
Christmas Eve. when Saturday j
f j hours will be observed.
Association by-laws call for hoi.
| idays on both Christmas day and j
j December 26.
,Club Director
'Nominees Given
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A large number of members of the
Kings Mountain Country Club are j
? expected to attend the annual stock j
' holders meeting at the club next
Tuesday night at 7 o'clock,
f ^Following a Dutch supper, which
^ ! nast VMf fltlrf rtlnoMnn r\f 19 rllrxso.
' j tors for the forthcoming year.
f! Byron Keeter, chairman of a nomv
j inating committee which includes
j Dr. W. L. Ramseur and C. D. Blanr
ton, announced the committee's re_
j port tljls week, which follows: Fred
. W. Plonk. H. R. Neisler, Carl F. |
. Mauney, Dr. P. G. Padgett, J , W. j
, (Mike) Milam, O. W. Myers, Paul;
M Neislef, Otto (Toby) Williams, Jacob
Cooper, George ty. Mauney,
Hugh Ormand and Paul McGinnis.
1 The by-laws of the corporation red
quire election of a minimum of three
J hold-over directors and three new
directors, F. W. Plonk, H. R. Neisler,
Dr. P. G. Padgett, J W Milam and
" Carl F Mauney are members' ot the
" present board. Directors, after elec.
tlon, choose thfe officers,
.Cards were mailed members last
* week requesting dinner reservations
for the meeting, and members who
? expect to attend are being requested
to return the cards at once to the
. secretary, Carl F. Mauney.
JAYCSK8 GIVING MEDAL
The * Kings Mountain Junior
e Chaber of Commerce announced
"J this week that it will present a ci?
tlzenshlp medal annually to the
student adjudged bfst citlten of
!. Beth-Wflre hloh school. It was an- i
* nounced this week. The student
" will be chosen by a faculty comv
mlttee appointed annually'by the
schodl principal.
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felmei Lynn, Wax
Held Sunday At 3
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and to attend the rites,
r Interment will take place In Moun
tain Rett cerhetery.
e Ffc. Lynn, who formerly worked
k at Park Yarn Mill, was killed In action
In Germany on November 2,
n 1944, Only two month* after he bad
e landed In France In September. He
A waa first reported mlsalnf !r> action/
II His hrxiv arrived in 1hf> (Tnltnd S?a
a tea aboard the USAT Joseph Conir
nolly two weeks mo. after disinterment
tfom Henri Cnappele cetnetery,
r. Eupen* Belgium.
, Survteera art/hie wife, Mrs. Ruth
), Hawkins Lynn, three daughters,
Ann, Barbara Jo, and Vslma
Ruth, the last born after her lad
Mrs. George Stroupe. a brother, J. Q,
, Lynn, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
[- "Following is a reprint of 4 letter
S addressed to Herald In Auyu.it
I- 1944, from Ble. Lynn at the time he
e (CtotTd on page 8 First Section)"^
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;ntative Plans!
king Meters <
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Kings Mountain will join many a
other cities, both smaii andMargc, a
in installing parking meters, pro- li
\ iucu j::e ooumern ttauway l'om\" i<
pany grants permission for such in- P
stallations on its right-of-way, ac-' ir
cording to action taken by the city H
board of commissioners at the Mon- ]
day night meeting. n
With a representative of the Park- ci
ing Meter Corporation present, the P
board tentatively contracted for 152 M
meters to be installed in the down- pi
town business area, probably as fol- a
lows: p
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Mountain street, both sides, from
Piedmont avenue to Battleground* .
avenue. j N
Battleground avenue, both on the j p
east side and next to the railroad, |
from Mountain to Gold streets.
Railroad avenue, botlj on the west ,
side and adjoining the railroad, | ,
from Mountain to Gold streets.
Cherokee street, west side (park- ^
ing is prohibited on the east side.) J
According to the agreement with j
the Parking Meter Company, the installation
of the meters will not re- |
quire a capital outlay from the city. 1 p'
For* the first six months, 75 percent w
of the income from the meters will;**
go to the company to be applied to j
the purchase price. Thereafter, 50 a'
percent of the revenue will go to the !
copany until the cost of the meters j
is defrayed.
The meters cost $65.00 each. * '
Action fo install the meters came
itfter several weeks' study by the 81
b?ard on the matter of alleviating
the parking problem, and installa- 11
Initial plans calls for establishment
of a two-hour parking limit in ^
the parking areas adjoining the rail u
road, with a one-hour limit at other rg
places. A five-cent coin will keep the ^
motorist "safe" from the violation g
penalty for the maximum parking 7
tie allowed. Should he be stopping
for only a few minutes, he can in- ,
sert a penny, or pennies, jnt0 the meter.
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"While most cities have decided R
that there is, no cure-all for parking fi
problems," Mayor H. Tom Fulton b
said, "they have fodnd that use of 11
parking meters materially allevia- ai
tes th? problem." . r<
This was the principal action of
the bfcard, which formally voted to .
accept the Jacob S. Mauney Memo- .
rial Library and Teacher's Home as
a gift from the J. S. Maunev famllv
The board also heard reports from p
the Mayor regarding street work and other
routine #eports, with City 1
Clerk S. A. Crouse'rtinancial state- 1
ment showing in excess of (21,000 re
ceipts for October, with disbursements
of (16,698.53.
Mayor Fulton reported stop signs N
were on order for erection at sever- V
al dangerous intersections and an- h
nounfced that the police department b
was now making shift reports fle- g
tailing full activities for each eighthour
period. , a
Water report for October showed jy
that more than 11,000,000 gallons of a
water had been treated at the. city
filter plant, with approximately 8,500,000
gallons billed to customers. w
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Freezer-Locker
Stock Refunded
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Stockholders of the Kings Mountain
Freezer - Locker, Inc., re-afflr- I
med a previous action Monday night m
and voted to return stock subscrip- '
tlons In the company.
Checks for stock already pAId In
are being mailed to purchasers this 1
weekend, It was announced by Paul <
Mauney, secretary-treasurers * l
The directors of the corneany had 1
sought a minimum stock sutacrlp- I
tion of $30,000 to furnish sufficient *
funds to launch the project. Resumption
of the stock sale drive In October
reultad In total stock sal* of
about $19,000.
- S IfiTCN REPAIRMAir
Marlon C, Wished, of Chester,
S. C., has joined the staff of Dellinger'*
Jewel Shop as watch reWlnrtAn,
It was announced this 1
week by the management Mr.
Wlshert has served In this capad- < <
ty with Codyh of Chests* for the. .t)
past four yegft'.
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FIVE CENTS PER COPY
;e Hikes
Several Made
laises Effective
)n November 10
Kings Mountain industrial plants
re instituting wage increases, or
re planning to, for the most part in
ne with wage scales adopted in the
ist two weeks by major textile
tains mrougnoui tnc Sou tti, accordtg
to a survey conducted by the
erald Thursday morning.
Craftspun Yarns, Inc., has anounced
a nine percent wage in:ease,
effective November 10, as has
ark Yarn Mills, while DuCourt
[ills, Inc., has announced a nine
ercent raise for plant employees
nd overseers, but excluded office
ersonnel.
Burlington Mills has announced
'age increases for its wide interests ,
iroughout the South, also effective
ovember 10 and which includes its '
henix plant here. The Burlington
otice of increases did not give exct
figures merely stating that the
icreases "were in line" and that the
tformatlon had been furnished ovseers
as to new hourly and piece
ork rates.
W. K. Mauney said that increases
ould be instituted at Bonnie and
[auney Hills "approximating nine
ercent," though he added that
age scales had not been definitely
>t, while D. C. Mauney, of Sadie
[ills cpmpany, said that this plant
tso is "planning upward adjustlents."
The Herald was unable to contact
fficlals of Neisler Mills, Inc., Thursay
moaning, be. it was understood
tat wage increases will also be inltuteti
at the Neisler plants.
Central high school's hofnecoming
attle with Shelby's Lions Is sched-.
led foir City Stadium tonight, a patde
of bands beginning the stu?nt
sponsored, gala festivities at
30 p. m. and the kickoff slated for
: 30.
Late switches in the .Mountaineer
neup list the following changes:
ickie Wright, starting at right
uard in place of Garland Still;
ichard WhlteN starting in the backeld
at quarterback, in place of fullack
Bob Huffstetler; and Bud Medn
at tailback, Jack Ruth at fullbaok
nd Major Loftin at wingback,
mndlng out the starting backfield.
Student officials announced Wedesday
the sponsor for starting cen:r
Herman (Bud) Jackson ? Miss
?an Davis (Miss Ridenhour's home?m),
omitted from the story on
age one, second section.
'wo Men Held For
fearing By Police
Two rpen were brought to Kings
[ountain by local police officers
Wednesday from Mt. Holly Jail for
earing in connection with the robprv
on Mav 94 nf Haplrlnir
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rocery here.
The men, William Loyd (Bill) Case
nd 3. D. Shedd, were picked up by
It. Holly police, who notified local
uthorlties.
Another man, J. B. Shedd, also
ranted in connection with the robery,
is now serving time in Danville
a.
R. A. Moffltt, wanted in Shelby for
kipping a non-support conviction,
ras also picked up by local officers
1 Gastonia Wednesday and is to be
jrned over to Shelby police.
.ions Give $855
"o povidson Camp
Tht kings Mountain Lions club
donated SS55 to Davidson Memorial
Scant Coup to apply to building
of a chatter at tbo camp, according
to amteuneomoat made
by President W. K. Mauney, Jr. at
the Nortmbw t meeting.
The camp to fating built an the
Tort; road fat um oI King* Mountain
Scents and ethers In memory
M Carl Prnldsbni <er many years
Kings Msnnteln Scent leader.
Directors of the ehsb voted the
donation at their November meetli
the jnoStng Thursday night.
Ollie Sand was officially wet'
earned as anew member el the
stub. Mr. Saarte was transferred
hem membership In the Shelby .
clubk
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