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POPULATION g|cv \ . ' X City Limits (1940 Census) 6.574 Immediate Trading Area 15,900 (1945 Ration Board Figures) ? " 11 ii>. VOL.59 HO. 23 TaxRati - II I II I Local News ' | Bulletins VFW SUPPER Mentbers of . VFW Post fcnd guests will meet at Bridges Airport Saturday night at 7 p. m. for a fish supper, one dollar a plate,, according to an announcement this week bv Frank Gladden. er?m. mander. All members are urged to atend and bring guests. BLACKBURN CITY COP W. L. Blackburn began duties j Thursday as city policemtn ac- i cording to Chief fC M. Farr. Mr. ( Blackburn has resigned as Cleveland county deputy sheriff. He | was sixth ranking deputy. j 1 I SCOUT GATHERING All Kings Mountain district Boy Scouts, troop committeemen, Scoutmasters, and members of the executive are invited to a weiner roast at Davidson Memorial Camp on the York Road TuAsday afternoon, according to Chairman J. W. Phillips. The weiner roast will fol- j low an afternoon of work on the I camp site, where a swimming < pool Is now being built. I j RECORD ENROLLMENT " A record enrollment is reported this year at Presbyterian church Daily Vacation Bible school. Rev. P. D. Patrick said the school has a splendid faculty and..that glasses L Pkv . will continue the first five days , ^ 1 of the week through June 18th. ^ the school opens at 8:30 and closes . at 11 a. m. ' . ^ SAFETY AWARD Ronnntr Rrl/*k* anH Tilo Pnm. t ' pany became the ninth Kings i Mountain firm to qualify for the safety award of the North Carolina Department of Labor, according to announcement from the , department this week. The awards are made for improvements in plant accident rates. UNION SERVICE Sunday night's union service will be held at 8 o'clock at St. Matthew's Lutheran church, with Rev. P. D. Patrick, pastor of First Presbyterian church, preaching the sermon. LEGION MEETING Regular meeting of Otis D. Green Post 155, American Legion, will.be held at City Hall Monday night at 7:30, with election of offitters for the convin/, ear the chief item of business, according to announcement by C. H. Aderholdt, adjutant. MAUNEY APPOINTED W. K. Mauney, of Kings Mountain, was appointed to a threeyear term as Number 4/township Mm representative on the county hpsPr pita) board by the board of county commissioners Monday. Mr. , Mauney succeeds L. Arnold ?is-' er, whose term has expired. ?, WINS MEDAL Frank A. Summers, son of Mr. - and Mrs. F. R..Summers, was awarded the Headmasters medal, highest award at Blue Ridge School for Boys, at graduation exercises last Friday morning. The -award is made to the student adjudged beat in combining achol arship and service to the schotfl. The Kings Mountain student, Who was graduated this year, will enter Georgia Tech next fail. K / i m n . n i ? v<? " ATTENDING SCHOOL George Moss, superintendent of the city water plant, la attending 4 water works school as Chapel Hill this week. NEW BADIOMAN H. A. Harris has been employded by the police department as rait -dioman according tj an annottnIL cement by N. M. Farr, chief. / . '?' 'J f ' , 'v v? /.-'-" " V -yjV? *. *. ;Tentati r^BMS^f' " "7^^'. . . _. . Bfe... r BBfr;- 'Siiil ' ,* : ^BwaiKt '4; WAR CASUALTY ? Funeral sereicm lor Johnny W. BlackwelL son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. BlackwelL will M hold Sunday. Ho was the first Kings Mountain man killed in World Was II. and the VFW post here is named in his honor. Blackwell Rites Sunday Afternoon Final interment rites for Pfc. Johnay W. Blackwell, 22, first soldier from Number 4 Township to be killed in action in World War II, will be held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock it. Second Baptist church here with Interment In Mountain Rest cemetery. Pfc. Blackwell was killed March Jl, 1943. In North Africa while serving as a medical aid map with infantry troops of the First division. He entered service Oct. 14, 1940, smhsaHed Tortverseas tn*trtyl942. He was a native of Gaffney, S. C. Kings Mountain post Veterans of j Foreign Wars is named in honor of ! Pfc. Blackwell. Members of the post j wilt serve as active and honorary pallbearers, assisted by members of the American Legion. Shelby National Guard company will have charge of the military rites. Services will be conducted at the I church by Rev. B. F. Austin, pastor j and Rey. Hillard Redmon. The body will be taken to the home Saturday. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Blackwell, of Kings Mountain, and by one brother, ?vt. Connie Blackwell, U. S. Air Force, San Antonio, Texas. Btouty Contest Finns Shaping Up Worn for the Third Annual Jm?h Beauty Hpni to ha hetti Job* M, ww shaping ay this bp Ttomtf SpMimaa, publicity chairman. Tha pageant steering committee held a meeting Monday night and Mr. Spearman said, that entries to date Indicated keen competition for the titles "Miss Kings Mountain" and "Miss Kings Mountain Junlon" The contest Is being conducted in conjunction with the annual "Miss America" contests. Faneial Services For P. D. Hemdo FUNERAI. HF.I.D - Funeral servi CM foe P. D. Herndoa, prominent citinq and former mayor, who roccombed Tuesday. were conducted I Wednesday afternoon. -v' *-?A . i V ". -5 :. V: - ' -,. .. . "-'? * ; . ' t.. Vj ; : Kings Mountain. N. vely Set. / ..-1 -.< ' " i W&&** - r Wmt* ' - 4 FINAL RITES FRIDAY ? Final interment of P*t Elmer M. Propst Kings Mountain native who lost his life in action in Burma in World War IL will be held Friday morning, with simple graveside rites at Memorial park of Mountain Rest cemeteryProps! Bites Friday Morning * V Simple graveside rites for Pvt. Elmer'M. Propst, 32, Kings Mountain native who was killed in action in Burma on June 28,1944, will be held at Memorial Park in Mountain Rest cemetery here Friday morning at 11 o'clock, with Rev. G. W. Fink, pastor of Grace Methodist church officiating. Pvt. Propst, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Propst of Kings Mountain, entered the army from Shelby hi ' 1943 and was serving with the 5307th composite group (P"RDV)?475th in fanfry commanded by the late Gen. Joe Stlllwell at the time of his death. * He. was an assistant overseer of Cleveland Cloth Mill, Shelby, and was active in the affairs of Shelby's First Baptist church, of which he was a member. Surviving are his wife, the former Miss Helen Sue Kendrick. who new resides in Charlotte, bis parents, and the following brothers and sisters, Gaither, Donald and Clyde Propst, Mrs. Dyvyd Vaughan, Mrs. Calvin Payne, and Miss Faye Propst, all of Kings Mountain. Active pallbearere w4H lie" members of Johnny W. Blackwell Post 2268, VFW, and honorary pallbearers will be members of the U. M. Mull Bible Class of Shelby's First Baptist church. BUflUDING mum Building permits issued at Oity Mail last week included: J. O. Sellers on 8th, add room on York road, $500; Dan Finger, on 5th, new 5-room dwelling corner W. Gold and Watterson, $5,000; F. M. Lee Oil 4th, repair fire damage home on Bricb, $1,000; Henry McGlnnis, screen new porch on Piedmont, $400; and Norman King, new 4-rjDOTO dwelling Cherryville road, $2,000. Held Wednesday n, Former Mayor The First Presbyterian church was filled to over-flowing Wednesday afternoon, as funeral services were held for Plato Durham Herndon, 59, prominent realty and insurance agent. ? *. Mr. Herndon succumbed, followlng a months' serious illness, ai Gaston Memorial hospital Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. He was suffering from a heart ailment and his death was not unexpected. The funeral service was ednducted by the pastor, Rev. P. D. Patrick assisted by Rev. W. H. Stender, pas tor of St. Matthew's Lutherah chur ch. Rev. and Mrs. L. C. Pin nix sang a duet, and a soprano solo was ren dered by Miss Emelyn Qlllspie, with Mrs. N. P. McGill accompanying a4 .the organ. Active in civic affairs almost ali his life, Mr. Herndon was a pasi president of the North Carolina Gin ners association, and a past presi dent of the North Carolina Crop Im provement association. He servec a$ a director in the latter organize - (Cont'd on past- eight) * ' . ' ... t". st">n> **"" *-* ~ itain r C.. Friday. June II, 1943 At $1.6( * .' ' v '. Board \ oi Motion To 1948-49 Budget Tentatively Set At $289*91447 As tne climax of a long regu June meeting, the city board commissioners, adopted a tentat budget of $289,914.07 for the fis year beginning JuTy t, and ten tively set the 1?48 tax rate at $1 per $100 valuation, no increase o the rate for 1947. While the commissioners m change oudget or tax rates bef final adoption at the July meetii neither development Ls anticipat according to statements by the co missloners, who said they were p ing all possible expenses to h< the safne tax rate. Persons paying 1948 taxes June 30 will* qualify for the regu two percent discount. Prior to the action on the budg the commissioners had heard a i quest from Ned McGill, who said was representing M. A. Ware, E fiaker, Mrs. Bessie Gantt and oti Gaston street residents, that the c close the City Stadium. Mr. McC said sanitary facilities at the st? lum are inadequate and that i stadium otherwise is a public n sance. He said that unless some < tion were taken the citizens he presented contemplated seeking injunction against the use of I tamum. In the discussion on the matter was pointed out that, while the s dium is being used for colored ba ball games, separate toilet faeili I es are not available. Members of t board expressed the feeling that I stadium situation is a bad one, 1 Commissioner Marriott Phifer's n jtion hat the stadium be closed < j not receive a second. BUDGET The budget estimate anticipa revenue of $83,529.07 from prope taxes during the next fiscal ye the figure being based on prope valuations of $5,692,138 more th a Jialf million dollar Increase o the taxable values of 1947. As u 1t biggest estimated revenue it is from sale of water and lights $160,500. I Other estimated revenue inelud I poll t&xes, $3,249 ; _ taxes of 1 ft (mi prior years, *2,t>00; privilege cense taxes, 96,000; auto iiesni 9900; dog licenses, $250; lntangi taxes, 94,000; franchise taxes, 1 500; beer taxes, $5,500; court f< $10,200 permits, $250; sewer ch ges, $45; water and sewer conn tions $2,000; supplies, $500; cer tery lots and graves, $3,300; mist laneous, $2,000; stadlufn lights, $ and parking meters, $3,500. EXPENSE ITEMS Estimated expenditures, wh balance estimated revenues, inch appropriations of $32,000 for pi ment on the city's bonded debt, $1 602.50 in interest payments due bonds, and $101.54 in bank comrr (Cont'd on page eight) Juniors Play Here Saturday At 8 P. M. Kings Mountain American L gion junior baseball team scheduled to face Cherryville he Saturday night at 8 p. in. in t | fourth game of the first rou: elimination aeries. Coach Howo Edexu nine was also scheduled play Mecklenburg in City Stai am last (Thursday) ^tght. i The local nine defeated Foe City here Tuesday afteeneoa 9 5 gain a one-win, one-loss e erage in group two play. Mecklenburg defeated She! Tuesday after the locals had bo ed to the Shelby team in the pwwi howmt mgnt to i. CbMTTvllto lost to immmii C In (M? oponor Monday. 1 W. L. Plonk, toam bnrinew me agor, yostorday urged all ettlM I to back the team this year by i t tending tbo garnet. "Many lot business firms and indiotdm bars located financial assietaz to tlw inogiam and wo fool tl I all ettisono should indicate th support by attending tbo hoi gam os." bo said. 'rf/ ' m '' ' ?r Icrald V " ' 1 1 ' ),SameA< res Ft Close Stadiui f r J! ' " HfeL**: ' ** Lay . ||gj ar- { ijy GRADUATES ? J cones Edward A- [ lar mo*> son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. A- t mo*, was a Btmbtr of tho gradua- v et, ting class at tho University of Month s re- Carolina. Mr. Amos was graduated r he with the degree of I. S. in com- p UP merce. j. lei r, | Second Primary . u 15 Days Away ^ i 1? re" l Outward signs of the forthcoming c ?".] second primary in the gubernatorial jraCe were limited this week, even ' 'though the Second voting co deter' ' mine whether Charles M. Johnson, f first primary leader, or W. Kerr Scott e .?" runner-up. would be t.he'Bemoeratic * nominee for governor is onl> 15 days 1 he away . ; . I! tut j The quietness, of course, referred re to- to the situation in Kings Mountain, lid for daily dispatches from headquar- 11 i ters of both candidates indicated ( I that the business of politicking is in c full swing. is Mr. Scott, former commissioner of ] r ? agriculture from Haw River, form-1 s ' ally called for. a second primary ] tan Tuesday after tinal canvass of the \ votes, which showed he trailed Mr. t Johnson, state treasurer, by more n * than 8,000 votes in the first race. ) iMrtaf nnlW/*B 1 ????? dieting a light vote in the "second \ race. They reasoned that only two ? candidates would not attract the in- | terest of the citizens as waseviden- i " ced in the first primary when a bat.. ' tery of candidates' names appeared < n on the ballots. < 1 , '* A few thought it possible the sec- | ' ond priiriary campaign would wax < " hot enough to attract the interest ] _ * and therefore vote-casting by more i citizens. i 2q^ In Kings Mountain, indications were that Scott supporters were still J (Cont'd on page eight) ji METER RECEIPTS ay Parking meter receipts for the [7 week ending Wednesday at noon . f)'rl totaled S166.86, according to an I kjs announcement by S. A. Crouse, I city clerk. , Ned JL McGill Re As Secretary Of 1 la * " " Ned A. McGill, for the past 16 he months executive secretary of the nd Kings Mountain Merchants associated tion has resigned that position, acto cording to an announcement by Joe II. * ? 11 A LHse nooawara, presiaem. Mr. McGill has accepted a sales ?at position with Allied Drug Products to Company, Chattanooga, and will rr- serve as salesman in the Western North CardHna territory. He wllj befcf tfln his new work Monday, w- Mr. MoGlll became secretary of o- the association on February 1, 1947, succeeding W. F. Laughter. Ity "We re^iet exceedingly to lose Mr. McGill," President Woodward m* said. "He has served the assotfaibs tlon well. During his tenure mem at- bersMp and activities of the associated tlon have hit their highest point." ala In tendering his resignation, Mr. ics McGill expressed appreciation for M*t the "fine cooperation I have receiver ' ed froffi the officers, directors, com ass mittees, and general membership." Mr. Woodward said directors of 4' ' v - ? "' '' \*| 1 n Pages | 0 Today PRICE FIVE CENTS P4W8 >r Schools; n Rejected Mayor Objects To Appropriation Tor School Aid The city board of commissioners toted 1 $2.0()() appropriation for city ichoois at the meeting Tuesday light, but only after considerable straight talk between Mayor H. Tom "ulton, board members and school loard members, and over the objec-' ions of the mayor who contended hat such an appropriation is ille;al. . Tiie discussion ran from a plea for lid for supplemental funds for the ichool, to failure of the county board f commissioners to hold a propery revaluation. The county board lever acknowledged receipt of a let er from the Kings Mountain city ward endorsing and urging the re aluation, Mayor H. Tom Fulton,/ aid, and this brought the statenent f.om School Board Member J. t. Davis, also county attorney, that le had "never neard of it (the leter)." Plea for the school funds was preented by A.' W. Kincaid, Ward 3' chool board commissioner, with ither school board members, Mri )avvs, B. 3. Neill. and C. C Edens, juperintendent 8. N. Barnes, and Ither interested citizens present. Mr Kincaid saild the schools would suffer without additional unds to take care of teacher supilemeius, supplements for coachis, band and music in|rructors. He laid the school board had no place o turn for additional funds, adding hat holding of a special tax election vas prevented by proximity of orht elections. Mr Kincaid explained *h3T. from he present supplemental tax of 20 icpts in the Kings Mountain school li,strict, the schools Will haveav.nlible an estimated $8,500 per year. Necessary expense not paid for by itate funds during the past year be isted as follows:' Band Instructor, ' i*r\ar*hoc' cnnnlflmonta ^ QUO* ? ?? r wvwv?*VH 1111- ? IV) ( l(/l ) 17" '.7 f eacher supplement, $3,760; music :eacher, $1,854.50; and retirement 'una payments on supplemental sal iries $550) He said all these figures vould have to be increased for the toming year if the schools retained personnel of equal ability, stating the need at a minimum of $13,000. The city commissioners plainly jcpressed the opinion that operating the schools was school board function and not city function, according to the Statutes, and Mayor Fulton said, "You fellows are going to have to do something and stand on your own bottom. Somebody's been asleep at the switch up there." He also pointed out that taxable val tes in the city had increased to $5,>92,000 which would increase their funds. "We're pleading this time for tem porary relief and won't be back again." Mr. Kincaid replied. >With the remark, "It's not the IPort''d on naoe eight* signs Position Aerchants' Group Xiwanis To Sponsor Donkey Ball Gapie Donkey baseball will come to Kings Mountain Friday night. June It, when the Klwanis club sponsors a game at City Stadium, featuring local players. ' B. S. Neill, who made the an nouneement said be was not Nody to announce complete lineup? for ths two teams- but said lutilwr details would bo announced next week. The game will bo played according to softball rule?, except that Instead of Innings, a time limit of 12 minutes. Instead of three outs, will determine the changing of fielding and hitting positions of the teams. Time of the game will be 8 p.m. , he association would meet at Kings Mountain Drug Company Monday evening to discuss naming of a new secretary.