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B9f # i?*~ * POPULATION b ' . (n City Coiporate limits 6.S74 immediate Trading Ax so 15.000 VOL. 59 NO. 17 r . 11 1 1 i Local News Bulletins JIU1LDING PERMITS , One building permit was issued at Gity Hall during the pasfVeek. , J. P. Todd was Issued permit-lor construction of a new three-room | dwelling on Stone street, cost $1,500. t GUARD RECRUITING Capt. Humes Houston said this week that local unit officers of the Kings Mountain National Guard company wiil be at the City Hall Friday night from 7 to. 9 o'clock to receive enlistments in . the company. He said several places in tne guard organization are still open. , SCOUT DISTRICT MEETING A meeting of committeemen, troop executive committeemen, scoutmaster, and a-ssistant-scout.masters will be held at the Old Mill clubhouse Tuesday at 7 p. m. according to an announcement by Kev. J. vV. Phillips, chairman of the Kings Mountain District. Dinner will be served. INTEREST SOU) Lindsay McMackin, Joint owner of M & M Service Station at the corner of York road and King street, announced this week sate of his interest in the 'business to Vernon Crosby, well-known Kings Mountain man who has been associated with Velma-Craft Mills, - Inc. Gene McCarter is retaining his interest in the business. POSTAL RECEIPTS DP Postal receipts here ior tne month of March were up 13.8 percent over March 1947, according to announcement by Postmaster W. E. Btakely. Total receipts lor March were $8,554.48, as compared with - $7,383.10 for March 194 7. PENLAND HERE , \ Commander Joe Pemand, USN, / well-known Kings Mountain na1 val flying officer, is spending a leave visiting his parents here, j Comm. Pertland is now training officer at Whiting Field, Pensaco la, Fla. PAPER PICK-UP The Jaycee waste paper pick-up Sunday was the most successful yet conducted, according to announcement made this week by President Jacob Cooper. He said } weight reports had hot yet been received, but that the quantity of paper collected exceeded that of all previous drives. McCILL ILL Ned McGill, secretary of the Merchants Association, who has been confined to his home due to illness this week, was reported ,-| improved Thursday morning. AMOS IN CONTEST Billy Gene Amos, baritone soloist, was given a rating of III in annual state music contests at Woman's College, Greensboro, Wednesday. Pauline Mauney, pianist, was to participate i n the piano contests Thursday after noon. % BUSINESS SOLD John Fisher announced this week sale of J. A. Fisher & Son dleaners to Haskell Boheler, the transaction being effective on Monday. 8 Mr. Fisher had piuchaped the busV iness several weeks agb from W. Lawrence Logan. Purchase price . was not announced. BLANTON CASE ARREST Mrs. Albert Brooks, wife of the I Chattanooga, Tenn., cab- driver, 1 charged with the murder of Hugh r. Blanton of Forest City, brother of C. D. Blanton of Kings Mountain, was arrested in connection with the killing by Georgia state po>lice this week, according to' information received here. Mountaineers Face Iincoliitoit Tonight Central high school Mountaineers will go after their first win of the season Friday night in City Stadium taking on the strong Llneolnton high school team 4ft 7 o'clock. It wfll be the first meeting of the two Western high school conference baseball teams this season. Biggest tumrOut of fans this season is predicted for the Mountaineers first night battle. No starting pitcher has been announced by John ttudislll. Central coach. Either Don Ellison or Bill Caldwell is expected to get the starting spot. Kings I 11 1 r?' Dudley To Speak} At Meichants' Meeting Monday Charley Dudley, secretary of the Charlotte Merchants association will address a general membership meet ing of the Kings Mountain Merchants Association to be held Monday night at 7:30 at City Hall. \ Mr. Dudley*is a highly-regarded association executive, according to or* nhnnfmnonmsnt K*? i a<t aiiiiuuiivciiicui u ? ucviciai j ncu McGJU pf the Kings Mountain association, and he Is urging a full attendance at the meeting, not only by merchants who are members of the association.vbut other merchants professional men and Interested cit- [ izens. Purpose of the meeting to to discuss organizational plans for the : current year. E. C. .(Red) McClain is in charge , of arrangements for the meeting. "We are particularly anxious for a large attendance at the Monday A night meeting," Mr. McClain said. 1 "Several important questions rela- ting to operation of the association here and the expansion of its ac- ' tivitles will be discussed. They are J matters of considerable importance, not only to merchants but to all cit- \ p izens interested in the welfare of g Kings Mountain." j u Meters May Be " In Use May 1 * . si rreparauons are underway tor tne u installation of parking meters on j^ the principal streets of the business i section of the city, and actual in- E stallation of the meters is expected to begin Monday. ^ lc City officials anticipate possibili- e Jy of beginning use of the meters a- H round May 1, according to; an an- C riouncembnt by E. C. Brandon, city L engineer. ,0 City street department employees *5 have been busy the past week build 9 ing a curb on the East side of the ? railroad to provide a resting place *1 ?_ ,u. . . - - ; K Ms tne nmsn^, The ordinance providing for the meters, passed last week, is offici- < ally published today and provides: ^ (1) .An over-parking fine of $1.00. (2) A fine of $50 and ?or imprisonrnent of 30 days for inserting slugs in the meters in place of coins. ~ (3) A similar fine for damaging meters. kJ The ordinance also provides for installation of meters, on the streets g previously mentioned into the ten- jj tative plan. They wili.be set up as follows: ' n Mountain Street, both- sides, from j Piedmont avenue to Battleground r avenue. - a Battleground avenue, both on the ei east side and next to the railroad, n from Mountain to Gold street. * j* Railroad avenue, both on the west side and adjoining the railroad from it Mountain to Gold streets. D Cherokee street, west side (no ?< parking Is allowed on cast side.) Plans ctfll for establishment of a ? two-hour parking limit in the park ing areas immediately adjacent to t< the railroad, with a one-hour limit B at other places. A five-cent coin will A keep the motorist safe from the clutches of the law and the violation o penalty -for the maximum parking ? time allowed. The meters will also accept pennies, and a hop-skip-andr c' Jump motorist, may Insert a penny E or pennies. -?? N Juniors Must * Report Saturday 1 All candidates eligible for the ' Kings Mountain American Legion < Junior baseball team are re- , quested . to report to the high school ball pah Saturday morning at 9 a. m. In case of rain the drill will be held In the high * ' school gymnasium. \ Only boys hern in 1031 or there- J after are eligible to participate In the program. The Kings Mountain area covers J Central high school. Bethware high school, Waco high schooL and' 1 Qrover high school and prospec- I tlve players from the feus schools > are urged to be dh hand 'for the drill Saturday. K Internet among the prospective e| players, and a large turnout at the y session Saturday will undoubtedly ^ be the go-ahead signal fee a team ^ here this summer. ol Many Kings Mountain businessmen have indicated financial ol and moral support *et a team, pro- t! vided the beys who will play straw J q thiM want 6 team here. C Twelve players from the 1S47 team are eligible again this year. A With many good prospects await- H ing a chance to compete for the J * V' r. " . ' ' f ' ' Moun Kings Mountain. N. C~ I Manning Body May 1 lo Named On Friday The city board ol commission- * ' rs will moot in special session at 7:30 Friday night at the City Hall foi *?? purpose of naming the r.ar - .y planning board which will serve as an advisory body to aid in planning for the growth and ' r. development of the city. 1 ti The city board passed the ordi- ; t] nance setting up the planning p board at its April meeting. According to provisions of the ! j; ordinance, the duties of the board n shall be to make recommendations for board action on all mat- $ tors pertaining to the welfare of the city. The members of the j board will not be paid for their ' i i - d services. 1 p Two members will be appointed b for three-year terms, two for two. year terms and one for one-year. After the initial appointments, future appointments will be made for three years, except in filling vacancies. County Political j; Races Are Set Cleveland County's biennial po- " itical campaign was formally set aturday afternoon at 6 o'clock, P rtth no particularly exciting lastlinute changes in the list of can- u idates. * Last-minute filers included a hree-man Republican slate for w ounty commissioner posts, but, this g fas not considered too important ince Democrats have been rolling ? p a big majority in the county for. ecades. ; P Principal races of interest in the ^ emocratic primary, outside the tate' battling, will be for county b ommissioners, where W. K. Maun- T y, Jr., of Kings Mountain, Dr. S. S. ^ .oyster, of Shelby, A. C. Brackett, of P asar, and Henry McKlnney, of II awndale, are running for the three h omlnations available; the regis- i ff of deeds contest, with Griffin P. tc mlth and Dan W. Moore contesting >1 nd the race for state representa-ic ive, sought by Glee A. Bridges, ' :ings Mountain, and B. T. Falls, Jr. J foTby: I The candidates for the county ! _ oard of education have no opposi- 1 on and thus Will be certified as " emocratic nominees. Number 4 township has a constate contest for both Democratic and ^ epublican nominations. d, Seeking the Democratic nomina- C) on are Incumbent Will Blackburn nd Warren G. Ellison, While Ervin llison and A. B. Jones are contesttg for the Republican nomination." Four men filed for the Democratic r? ominations for justice of the peace, i bey are J- Leo Roberts and 'B. D. , u iatterree. both present magistrates, nd Floyd Williams and L. B. Turn- W r. Since the township is allowed E ine magistrates, all will be certifi- ? d as nominees. |P D. R. S. Fra/.ier, Shelby engineer, | \ the unoposed candidate for the \ emocratic nomination for cpunty arveyor. IC The three Republicans who will j ppose the 3 successful campaign-. di rs for the Democratic nominations ' ^ >r county commissioner are C. A. c, rattain, C. M. Morrison and Ellis j .. Hoyle. K Senator Lee B. Weathers was un- } _ pposed for re-election to the state g tnate. . . n Total number of candidates for ounty offices is 45, including 37 emocrats, eight Republicans. ' The primaries will be held on 1 lay 29. levival Scheduled g It Second Wesleyan ? Revival services will begin at Second Wesleyah church on Sun- . f( ^ay and ct otiniie through May 2, p according to an announcement by Rev. Jessie Hinson, the pastor. a Rev. Johnnie Pruitt will conduct F he services and Horace Bowers ^ sill lead the singing. The public c] ? invited, v I f 4 ,.i -?: laycees Elect Foltt Poi Coming Year; W. S. Fulton, Jr., yrell-known <1 lngs Mountain business man, was ai ected president of the Kings lountain Junior Chamber of Com- p lerCe for the forthcoming year ?*t e, ie Tuesday nlgfrt meetlne of the *f, rganizatlon. , ja Mr. Fulton, along with other new ffleers named, will be installed at sl ie organization's Ladies Night b?m s. net May 4. He will succeed Jacob ooper as president Qther officers elected were: Ned . McGill, first vke president; Joe edden, second" vice president; imes c. McKinnty, treasurer; Gra- ti y Howard, secretary; and Ralph c< tain ? riday. April 23. 1948 led Cross Fund Requires $526 ro Reach Quota i ? On the theory it's better late than i ever, .Red Cross officials are con-.! Inuing to work this week to reach j heir goal in the annual fund earn- ; aign. They are working to obtain the | ast hard and hard-to-get dollars leaded to put the campaign over the top.,Amount needed Is exactly. 326.43. Kings Mountain chapter officials, ncluding President John L. McGill nd Fund Chairman J. G. Darracott,onferred this week with \V. D. Direll. Atlanta Regional office gen- j Red Cross Fund Quota ,.-$5,412.00 Collected-to-date 4.885.57 ' ; M , | AMOUNT NEEDED .. . 526.43 ral field representajlvc. and they I re hopeful that the'campaign will j ?e completed successfully, thus mn. Inuing Kings Mountain's record of nnually meeting its Red Cross uota. Mr. Dibrell pointed out that the tore-strained international relaions indicate a need for Red Cross reparation for any eventuality. , It was also pointed out that volntary enlistments in the armed ervices will Increase considerably le need for home service work, rhich will be handled directly throu ; h the Kings Mountain office. Kings Mountain's 1948 quota was ome 5800 less than the 1947 figure. Of the total of $5,412, almost 70 ereent is ear-marked for the Kings fountain chapter's at-home work. "We need this $526. and need it adly," Chairman Darracott said hursday, ''in order that the Kings lountain chapter can function proerly and render its full service. ! you haven't given, please let us ave your donation." Contributions should be turned in > the chairman, B. S. Neill, treasur- I r, or to Mrs. J. N. Gamble, Red 4 ross secretary. lancer Fond Drivef if Ifi.i. 1 MMA iow i oiais mis '.'.VI -* ; ' '? ? j A total' of $319 had been raised Wednesday in the Kings Mountain rive for funds to fight cancer acarding to an announcement bv Mrs. ?ssie Riser, chairman of the camaign. Included in the report was S55.13 tised by five high school girls in te downtown business district Satrday. Young ladies who participated in te Saturday solicitation included velyn Cline, Shirley Falls, Joyce iser, Christine Myers, and Iris atterson. No goal has been set for the Kings fountain drive but a state quota of 200,230 hag been set for the North i i arolina drivel j-i Funds raised through the adnual rive are used in cancer research,' rvice, and education in efforts to tirb the dread disease. The drive ends here April 30, Mrs. i iser said, and everyone who has ot given is asked to do so now. he urged campaign workers to get ports in as early as possible. Jirls Glee Cl-b 'o Attend Festival The Kings Mountain high school iris' glee club, under the direction f Miss Mary Anne James, will take art Monday night in the Cleveland aunty music festival, to be held at helby high school auditorium and maturing glee clubs from nine inq, achoole. The music festival has b<>f?n ?n n nvia I cveni for a number of years, . ! ollowing individual group perforlancet, Dr. Morrisett, of Gardner-I febb college, will direct the glee lubs in group numbers. The program will begin at 8:15. m President i Succeeds Cooper frosty) Spearman, sergrant-at* rma. Diie-nors elected were .1. B. Mill, atM Worker sntf BI'.J Pag *. H?- dov- < ' directors are Marriott I*h 'right, Jr., W. n. Mb mry. ./> toob Cooper, f.k ofiT-i The group, in rn? bu *u. -?eson, also heard reports on last tinday's waste paper pick-up, the j rogress of the current movement ! >r a hotel, and on ladles' night artngements. ' C. F. Thomaason waa appointed to present the group on the hotel ammfttee. y ; v . - lerald i Auto Inspey To Open He FINAL INTERMENT ? Military rites for S-Sgt. David Homer Barber, i killed in action in France, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30. The rites will be held at Bethlehem Bapt.st church. Funeral Sunday For War Hero , Military services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock ; at Bethlehem Bapt'.t* church for Staff Sergeant Davto Homer Barber, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Carroll Barber, of Charlotte, formerly of Kings Mountain. Sgt. Barber was killed in action at Balfour Gap, 1 France, on Dec. 2, 1944. Rev. T. W. Fogleman of Bethlehem Baptist church and Rev. George L. Riddle, former 82nd Airbone Divis- ^ Members of the American Legion and VTW are requested to be at Harris Funeral heme at 1:30 e''clock Sunday. All members are TflOllifltid to WAftr r#m? nnH sinl. forms. ion chaplain, oj CherryvWle, will officiate. The body arrived in Kings | Mountain Wednesday and will remain at Harris Funeral home until the time of the services. Members of the Shelby National 1 Guard company and of the Kings Mountain American Legion and ' VFW will assist with the military service. I At the time of his death, Sgt. Bar- | ber was a member of Co. C? 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd division. He enlisted Dec. 2, 1939, and served for some time in the Canal Zone. Hb ( went overseas Dec. 23, 1943, and ser , ved in Italy, France, and Germany. He was awarded a Silver Star for . gallantry in action and also held a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Fren , ch fourragere. He was formerly a student at Grover and Bethware schools and was a member of Beth- j lehem church. ] Besides his parents he is survived by the following brothers and sis- j. ters: Roy, of Winston-Salem, John, j of Shelby, Kermft, Jasper, Mary Sue and Eudora, all of Charlotte, and Eijeen, of Winston-Salem. . - i Local Precinct Officials Named ; ?~ / . I The Cleveland county elections i board announced this week aoooint mem, of Kings Mountain precinct officials for the May 29 primaries. ) They follow: ' East Kings Mountain precinct'? ! Mrs. J. E. Lipford <D), registrar, Ned A. McOllt <D> and A. J. Cody <R), Judges. West Kings Mountain f>recinct? Mrs. J. H. Arthur (D), registrar, 1: Ben Goforth (D), and W. A. Wiiv ] llams (R?, Judges. ' .J] Registration books will open for the first time Saturday, May 1, and i will .be open on May 8 and 15, with challenge day May 22. * ] l?recinct registrars Have been ask | e<\ to meet at the county courthouse ' in Shelby Saturday afternoon & t2 o'clock to obtain registration books and to receice other Instructions on the forthcoming primaries. "King Ol King." I* i; ift Be .Shown At ARP The motion picture "King 0/ j Kings," will be shown at Boyce Me- j, morial ARP church Sunday evening at 7:30, according to an announce- < ment by the pastor Rev. W. L. PressWU ' ; "King of Kings" depicts the life of Jesus Christ. ' i. ' -JS \ ' * r* _ v': - r- V;.. ? ????? I I P Pages 10 Today PRICE FIVE CENTS ction Lane re Tuesday if ' ;. . - Motor vehicle inspection lane number 5 will be ready for use by Kings Mountain citizens at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning according to an announcement Wednesday by Hi 8. Kondrick. of Shelby, lane supervisor. The lane, will bo located in front of City Ha!'.. The inspection lane, part of the state motor vehicle inspection setup under the laws passed by the 1947 General Assembly, will remain in Kings Mountain for the remain'd-er of the week, closing at noon Saturday, May 1. . flours announced by Mr. Kendriclc are as follows: Tuesday ? Friday: 8 a. m. to ' 5.p. m.. closed from 12 to 1 lor. lunch. < Saturday: 8 a. m. to 12 noon. Lane number 5 series Cleveland and Burke counties, and wiil return to Kings Mountain in about a moilI h oIn?a M- 1/ ?n ?vv\/iuin^ iu .111 . rvt'llll 4 ll"l\. "Rumors that the state inspection is. 'too tough" and is unreasonable has been scaring many car owners away from the lanes." he said, "with the result that unusual congestion is bound to result near the year's end. Enough lanes have been set up to handle the traffic but citizens are not taking advantage of the safety inspection in large ennogrt numbers at present." "Having your car inspected now will undoubtedly save you much timp that will have to be spent wait ing 'on the line" later on." The lane will be set up on the east side of Piedmont avenue in front of City Hall and vehicles will enter for Inspection from King street. Local Man Seriously Hurt By Auto Sunday A. H. (Bob) Isenhour remained in a serious condition at Shelby hospital yesterday following injuries Sun day afternoon when he was run over by a ear driven by John Andrew Dorsey, Jr., IT, of Charlotte, about a mile west of Kings Mountain. Dorsey is under bond for appearance at Cleveland Recorders court for hearing on the case Saturday. He is charged with reckless driving involving a wreck, and personal ininrv* nn nHincr filrthor Hntfnlnniwnnl ; v,? J (/I IIMMIf, *U( IIIVI VI V YV1UJMHVMI of Mr. fsenhour's condition. Harolotis H. Dayton. Kings Mountain state highway patrolman who , Investigated the accident, in which two cars were involved, stated that the injured man was standing four feet off the pavement near a drive leading to the Marvin GofOTth home waiting for a bus. Officer Dayton said that Thomas drier Goforth, .driving a 1947 Ford, was stopped in the road signaling for a left turn when Dorsey, driving a 1934 Ford coupe with bad brakes, hit the left front of Goforth's car and ran head-long into Mr. Isenhour, knocking him into a ditch and landing on top of him. According to Dayton, Mr. Isenhour's injuries included a fractured skull, right leg broken in.two places, a deep cut on the head, and serious body bruises. Grammar School Contests Friday Annual Neisler Declamation contest. for city schools grammar grade boys, and annual Baker Reading^ contest', for grammar grade girls,* will be held at East school anditorium at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. The contest will feature three declamations and three readings, to be given by winners of school contests at East. Central and West schools. . The Newsier medaT is given an-; nually by members of the family of the late C. El Neisler, for many years an active member of the city school board, and the Baker medal has been awarded for several years by Dr. L. P. Baker, present chairman of the school board. School Board Asks Bids On Cltne House The city school board is adyertisirvg this week for bids on the Cline house adjoining West school. The house, formerly owned by Raymond Cline, is a frame dwelling located an Watterson street. According to the legal announcement giving notice of bids, the school hoard is .selling only the house and retaining the property. Provisions of the sale will, require removal of the house within 60 days Df date of sale. Closing date for bids is May 10,1948. B. N. Barnes, superintendent of schools, said that the property will be Used to expand the limited-playground facilities of the school.