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MyeEigbt 1 ' 11 Small Crowd Sean Symphony By Mrs. C. C. Oates * small group of music tover3 jprvhcrcd in the auditorium of Cental high school Wednesday, evening *? hear the Llttie Symphony of the " "fcctli Carolina Symphony give -a tteUliant performance under the <?f?ahle direction of Dr. Benjamin 'Svain. Although the audience estimated m. be less than three hundred, was amall, it was certainly appreciative .erring hearty applause to the beautifully executed music of some tire greatest composers. Or. Svyalin, in a gracious manner, waimcrited on each number before dt was played, explaining the movewrttts and alerting the audience as if* what might be expected. First on the program Was "Surmise," a symphony irt G major, by waydn wmeh was composed in the ?lm*r of 1790-1791. This.mastertpiec-e in four movements carries a mridc tempo variety; going from the jUbW, easy first movement through tt?? flowing rhythm of the second -obbtI the rustic minuet of the third ifatQ the gay faat pace which brings ii .to* an exciting finish. After a brief intermission, a group if fotir dance tunes was - played, wrcft a delight in harmony and toaui quality. These were "Valse THeste" by Sibelius, "Sleighride," a Os-man country dance, by "Mozart "Kamarinskaya," a Slavonic wedftng dancei by Glinka and "The ?<v" by Schubert. The last group included three turmbers familiar to most of Amer iea. First the silky "Andante Sanwhile" by Tshaikowsky, which was Sorrowed by Cole Porter's smothly sophisticated "Begin The Beguine." flnalp number was the long loved "Blue Danube" by Strauss. in response to enthuiastlc applau r of the audience, two encores were Chen, "Fairy Tales" and "The ifS?ftt of the Bumble Bee." Jtt the conclusion of the program, dfc. Swalln expressed gratitude to atfMBe who had made thija appearance possible and urged the audi rocr to join in maKtng tne concert | aoKsible annually in the years tc\ I wiroe. CTseases and insects have caused awfy a mininum of damage to the-' fWR North Carolina strawberry crop j i?4ate. I SELF X Brin I com Awf | SEI Adlroad Aver. Next I * ? . "l . I I ^ More About Bulwinkle (Cont'd from front page) side or the other in event others jumped in, was able 10 keep the fighting on local scale.. Britain Is now unable to continue this policy financially, or otherwise, and it is the United States' responsibility, if we are to prevent another waT. "Russia," he added, "has clearly demonstrated that she understands only one language. That Is force and military might." Mr. Bulwinkle is a veteran of World War I, holding the rank of major at the time of his discharge. The Congressman was in apparent good health and seemed ready for the forthcoming campaign. - He is opposed for the Democratic nomination by Clarence O. Ridings 13th district solicitor, from Forest I City. V . More About Busy Weekend (Cont'd from front page) | Even city court is postponed for ! i a day. Kings Mountain Laundry I will be closed on Monday, along ' [with the retail firms. \ ! The long Easter weekend for I I school Children, who will be busy s with Easter egg hunts and the pro- I j verblal egg-cracking, began with I the close of school Thursday after- 11 noon, and it will continue through [I Monday. s Though the top hats and canes will be missing, Kings Mountain j nevertheless will have its Easter l Parade. I i < More About Good Friday Rites 11 (Cont'd from front page) i thy mother!" Rev. J. G. Winkler, pas ' tor of Central Methodist church. 1:20-1:40, FOURTH WORD, "My t God, my God., why hast thou for- Is saken me?" Rev. Wm. H. Stender. '< l:45-2:05? FIFTH WORD, "I thirst!" U Sjv, P. D. Patrick, pastor of First i r Presbyterian church. ,1 j 2:10-2:30, SIXTH WORD, "It Is ! Finished," Rev. W. L. Pressly, pas- ' tor of Boyce Memorial ARP church. I 2:30-3:00 SEVENTH WORD, "Father, into Thy Hands i commend my. spirit!" Rev. J. D. Shepperd, pastor j Ascension Lutheran Church, Shelby. | The public is cordially inyited to . attend all or any part of the service, 1 Mr. Stender said. i J SERVIC -EQUIPPED V PLENT I g Your Clothes to Parking Lot and 1 e out ready ioi II Comple NO MIX) LF SE I * v ?Convenie loot To Victory Chevrolet . THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERMore About National Guard Unit (Cont'd from front page) more than tour rimes monthly, and a two-week summer encampment tentatively scheduled tor July at Fort Bragg this summer.) National guard members receive lull army pay for the two-week encampment, according to their rates, and receive pay quarterly on the following basis; privates $30: privates first class $32: corporals $36; sergenats $40; staft-sergeants $46; technical sergeanrs $54: and first sergeants $66. The following ratings are allowed n the company at full strength: one first sergeant, tw*o technical sergeants, seven staff-sergeants, six sergeants, two corporals, six technicians, fourth grade. 11 technicians, fifth-grade, and 36 privates first clpss. Men from 17-35 who can pass the phycical requirements (regular army physical) are eligible (Or enlistment, While older men with prior army service are also eligible. Captain Donovan pointed out,; however, that enlistments would '{;< oe preierred by men 17-20 or older without previous service experien- I :e. He said that army veterans who served honorably for six months af- , er December 7, 1941, and who held he rating of warrant officer or th* op three grades could make an ap* plication for a commission in the < National guard which would be ap- ] proved, provided the board found ( sufficient experience warranted the ' ( jranting of a commission. 5 He pointed out that national ! guard service presented an excellent opportunity for young men just j. >ut of high school. "National guard ; ( members may apply for arrfiy school < < raining at Fort Monmouth, N. J., L and receive valuable instruction in'j radio and other fields which would j mable them to secure good-paying |( civilian employmentf". he said. j General J. Van B. Metts, head of ' he state guard, is very anxious to ' see formation of the company here, ^ Captain Donovan added, stating j hat he hoped to have an announce-!, nent concerning furthering of the alans in the near future. . * Our Timber State < About one-sixth of the total stand- : < ing timber in the United States is in 1 Washington state. i The ofensivefunction of the Navy, n case of war, is to carry that war o the enemy so that it will not be ought on United States soil. ELAUN WTH FAMOUS BE Y PAR Town when yon eave youz clothes HONING even on *e 45 !\ "V y v.: , JK-Lach Washing RVICI ntly Located On ' f""'-'t .... * V > Co. f ' ' ^ ^ ^ ALL*. KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C Legion To Sponsor Play Tonight At 8 "Maid Td Order." a three-act comedy, will be presented by players from Grovcr high school tonight' (Friday) in Central auditorium under sponsorship of Otis D? Green Post 155, The American Legion. The performance is scheduled to begin St 8 p. m. ; / The play was Recently presented in Grover where It played to a packed auditorium and reportedly many persons were turned away because of lack of seating space. Under direction of Miss Dorothy McCraw, "Maid To Order" features Harley Dixon, as Jimmy Sawyer, a harrassed young husband, and Sue Priester, as his very social wife, Elaine. Other parts in the play will be played by Jack. Hardin, Betty Hardin Duke Reynolds, Robert Childers, Patsy Ponder, Lucy Van Dyke, Gene. Goforth, Phtl< Harry, Norma Rippy, Doiiy Tidwell, and Betty Childers. Amission is. 35 cents for school i children and 50 cents for adults and \ a lartre attendance is. oxnccrcd More About Two Get Top Ratings (Cont'd from front pege.). jlayed a march, "EI Capltan," 'The 3tudent Prince," and "Triumph of 1 Ishtar." It received highest rating of I the five bands in that division. Lin- I . olnton and Tech High of Charlotte , eceived ratings of III, while Marsh- ; /ilk- and Monroe received ratings of i The three Judges of the band con- ! tests praised high!" the performance if the woodwind section and the ex:ellence of performance in comparison with the age of band members, tnd one judge noted the obvious community support of the band. Vlajor criticisms were lack of complete instrumentation and failure to ilay completely in tune. One of the judges gave the band a rating of I, , the others ratings of II. 'Billy Gene Amos sang Hughes' 'Kitty My Love," and Evelyn Cline .ang Moore's "Swing Song." Pauline dauneyx played Bach's two-part indention-No. 9 Mozart's "Sonata fn j," and Chopin's "Nocturne." Jean- j ;ne Hallman played Bach's "Min- i jpt in G" and Koharwpnka'a "Rawa. ! ole." \ ? * ? 1 Vp Too Will Go In 1892 the first automatic or pushbutton controlled elevators were in- ' stalled. . DERIT1 . , . NDIX AUTOMATA v . . " . ji * ' KING \ plan a shopping washing while yi rain; days. /Kn.ifo c riuiuv^ K. * 0 -7T ' . . v . - ! . Ji . ?" ?. / 'V>' \ Done in Machine E LAI The City Bas Bon ' . ; f - V - v ' 1- - . : . . . .. . ' :&jkLiik^LL.' ' * i f v / ' : .'v; More About $3306 Bad Check (Cont'd from front page) much of their doings and heard their "story" about what they would testify in court- ,, Mr. Grantham identified his car and Chief Tatum gained a confession from the pair using the information he had learned from listening to their conversation. ' The "mnen.?? Leonard Clarence Stewart, alias Jack Led better, of Atlanta, Ga., and California, and Richard Alan Fox, of Columbia, S. C. ? confessed to the fraud and admitted taking 8 other cars on checks signed on other reliable automobile firms. The paii! sold one car in Atlanta, moved to Little Rock, Ark., and then to Memphis, where they registered at a hotel according to their confession. Then they made, their fateful journey to Grenada. . The car recovered in' Grenada was in perfect shape. Mr. Grantham said, and recoverey of the other car is expected soon. Chief Tatum is going to visit Kings Mountain, he says, when he transports the two men to Greenville. More About Coggins, Others (Cont'd from front page) iness. D. F. Hord Furniture Company j was established in 1926 as a part- j nershlp with the late D. F.. Hord, J. [ O. PiOnk, and C. S. Plonk as own j ers. It was operated as a partner- j ship until the middle thirties when ; k was incorporated. In October, < 1940, the stock outstanding was ac- j quired by Mr. Fulton and his wife, Mrs. Nell'FuJton Hord, daughter of j Mrs. Nell Hord Fulton, daughter of j erated by them since that time. The Railroad avenue buildings occupied by the firm are owned by the W. L. Plonk Estate and it was announced that the new owners have obtained a lease on the buildings. Mr. Coggins came to Kings Mountain in April 1935 as manager of , the Kings Mountain Furniture Company, a position he has held since that time, with the exception of his service in the army from August 1942 until January 1946. His wife is the former Miss Octavia Crawford. Mr. Fulton said he was disposing of the business to devote his time to-other enterprises. IS NOW . : * i . V ' .* : WASHER SPACE trip?Park in our m're shonnina. Cle Service - V -r . by Itseli INDEf ?ev V.-, \ ^ \ '' ' ^** ' ^ ^ V - Friday. March 28.1948 Mayhew Announces Sale Of Grill Sale of Mayhew's Grill to Mrs. Irene Crecdmore. of Kings Mountain, on last Friday was announced this week by R. B. Mayhew, former owner of the business. The grill, located at the aorner of Cleveland avenue and King street, had been operated by Mr. Mayhew since June 1946. Mr. Mayhew said thaf he is going to devote his full time to Mayhew Do-Nut Shop, a business he and his brother, Jim, begun- several months ago.. 'Man of the Woods' The arms of the orangutan?"r?'?n ' of the woods"?are so long that '*> < ape can rest on,its bent fcnuckl-j while standing upright. By J- G. DARRACOTT With the Easter . rabbit'about j to pop his annual miracle o! Technicolor eggs, the magazines and newspapers for the past couple of weeks have been ballyhoo ing Easter clothes. Through the years Easter has become a time for scuttling the family budge; in favor of a new set of pleats and ruffles ... and milady would . Just as soon appear barefooted as fail to startle the Easter Parade with a new bonnet. Maybe it's just because the whole world is waking up after winter. Flow ers are sprouting and trees are putting out their new leaves. And even the most unimaginative among us feels the tirge to show nature a thing or two. Attend the Grove high school play at Central auditorium to night. It's sponsored by the American Legion, and don't for gfet the Lions club talent show next Friday night. Attend the Grover high school wife by tying the bill to the leg of a carrier pigeon. This proves for sure that a bird in the ham. is worth two in the bush. Whenj it comes to-records, (the kindl you play on the phonograph) al dollar in your hand is definitely! y*vi vii mine 4i *T W AU 1^1 ASSOCIATE STORE. So stop inl and stock up on all the current! favorites ? you'll save money.!, Phone: 92. See you next week. 1 . _ ., - . *,' . ftMl t i OPEN H IB '* ' " v' \ [^H am-1 I ithes 9 '-'a I fci m I IIT 1 891 | 1 I. f^B ? '? Telephone 1? I l' "" -| ?Jt .,?"> I /
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