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Immediate Trading Area 15,000
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CITY TAGS ON SALE ,. i
City auto tags, delayed in ship- <
ment from the manufacturer, arrived
here Monday' and are now j
on sale at City Hall for the standard
fee of $1.00. Motorists are being
urged to buy their licenses <
early to avoid the last-minute
rush.
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METER RECEIPTS
Parking meter receipts fof the
31si week of operations, which j
ended Wednesday, totaled $166.72 !.
according to an announcement
from the office of S. A. Crouse, city
clerk. Total receipts to date total,
ed $4,925.08.
TAX LISTER
Bright D. Ratterree has been re- h
appointed as tax lister for Num- !
ber 4 Township by the county \
board "of commissioners. Also re- j
appointed was D. H. Hpuser, reg- j
ister of vitaL statistics for the j
township.
Jaycees Purchase
S10.000 X-Ray Unit
Junior Cltamber of Commerce organizations
of Kings Mountain and
Shelby have purchased a used.
able x-;Ray unit and Drive Chairfj^
mart J. C. Hedden has announced reOf
nCwed efforts to reach the local quo '
ta of $3,400 by January 1.
"Purchase of the unit for $10,000
was announced, by. Mr. Hedden at
the regular meeting of the Kings (
Mountain club Tuesday night at the
Woman's club. ' . ;?j
Original plan was for purchase of
a new unit which was estimated at
$12,000. Since that- time price of a
new unit has advanced to over $15,000,
Chairman Hedden said.
Total receipts in the drive here
was something over $1,500 it was
announced. . < ' .
W. K. Mauney, Jr., announced that
the Mauney textile group here had
decided to contribute a dollar per i
employee, which is the sum the X-' .
Ray committee suggested. , I,
Mr. Hedden urged all firms and,
persons who have not made their |
contribution' to do so before the end
of the year.
Jimmy McSwaln, of Harris Funer- 1
al Home, was welcomed as a new
member of the organization.
Turkey Shoot Set
For December 18th
The rain delayed "turkey-shoot"
sponsored by the Kings Mountain
Wildlife club has been scheduled for i!
Saturday afternoon, December 18, ,
at 1 p. m. at the old quarry on Lake
,' Montonia road, according to an an
nouncement by officials of the club.
Ten turkeys and other prizes are
listed for the shoot and the public, j
is invited.
The event was originally scheduled
as a pre-ThanksglvIng shoot butp
was delayed by heavy rains.
Christmas Herald
To Appear 22nd
According to policy of pent years,
the Christmas week edition of the
Herald will appear in advance of I
the regular publication date. This
year the Christmas weak Issue
will bo published on Wednesday.
December 22nd.. rather than the
regular date which would be Dec. ;
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This will be the (no* in which
Kings Mountain business finns
. cwwt Christmas greetings to
theis potions and friends. Persons
or firms, wishing to reserve advertising
space should call the advertising
department at M. '
Advertising deadline far this editlen
will be 2 o'clock en Men- I
day. Decmeber 20th. with the
sews deadline at II a Ik. Tuesday.
December 21st. This pells f of
advancing the Christmas wash e7&
ditfon enables the Herald staff |p !
have a Christmas vacation.
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Registration books will open Saturday
for the special Cleveland
tourtty election, to be held January
8th, on the question of outlawing the
sale of beer in the county.
The registration books will be o- J
pen at each precinct on Saturday,
December 11, Saturday. December
18, and on Monday, December 27.
Saturday,' January 1, will be chal- j
lenge day.
Under ordinary procedure the
books would be open on successive
Saturdays, out special ruling by the
state attorney general allowed opening
of the books on December 27, instead
of the preceding Saturday
which is Christmas Day.
Several counties in the state have
already heltl beer-wine referendums,
and, without except, the sale of beer
and wine has been outlawed. In the
Cleveland county, the movement to
obtain an election on the matter
was started last spring and summer.
Petltiorts were circulated for
calling the election ^nd more than
the necessary signatures were obtained.
Court action stalled the election
at one time, but at a Superior
Court hearing, the validity of the
petitions was upheld and the election
ordered.
Sale of wine In Cleveland county
has already been outlawed by the
county board of commissioners under
the enabling act of the 1947 General
Assembly.
The general election books will be
HM*i and parsowg-who-voted in the
recent November elections will be
entitled to vote. Persons not now reg
lstered will be required to do so on
the three days the books are open.
In Kings Mountain, Registrar Charlie
Campbell will be at the Victory
Chevrolet Company for West Kings
Mountain precinct, and Mrs. Nell
Crahford will be at the City Hall
courtroom for East Kings Mountain
precinct.
laycees To Give
Dance Dec. 28th
The Kings Mountain Junior Chamber
of Commerce will sponsor a postChristmas
dance at the high school
gymnasium on Tuesday night, December
28th, it was announced this
week..
Music for the dance will be furnished
by Prank Love and his orchestra,
of Shelby, featuring Miss Patty
Osborne as vocaMst. The dance band
played for th_- *aycee Beauty Bail
last sumnter and was well-received,
with the vocal renditions of 1948's
Miss North Carolina proving especially
popular.
Admission for the dance will be
J1.20 per person, tax included.
Band Giving Yale
Party Friday Night
The high school band Is sponsoring
a Christmas party for students
and their parents at the high school
gymnasium Monday niatht.
Directors of the party announced
that old Santa Claus himself would
he on hand for the variety frolic,
which will feature sack races, dancing,
a dancing contest, and several
other events.
Admission Will bf 15 cents. '
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To Education In 1
Senator Clyde R. Hoey. of Shelby,
same out strongly for federal aid
to education "without federal control,"
In an address at the annual j
teacher's night banquet of the Kings j
Mountain Klwanls club last Thursday
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Senator Hoey said he was supporting
the bill, be'.ause It woul.d be a
great help to the South and partic- <
ularly to North Carotins. He said he
wes confident the bill could be enacted
without Involving any federal
say-so in the running of the schools,
sn4 he further estimated that North
Carolina's share wOuld be $19
million. The South would get the
largest share, he stated, because It
has less wealth per capita and the
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GRID BANQUET SPEAKER?Shown
above, In working pose, is D. C.
(Peahead) Walker, coach of the
Wake Forest Demon Deacons, who
will speak at the annual football
banquet of the Kings Mountain
Lions club Tuesday night at the
high school cafeteria.
Lions To fete
Gridmen Tuesday
A .capacity crowd of 200 Lions,
rhembers of the Kings Mountain
high school football team. Kings
.Mountain gridmen at Gardner-Webb
college, and other guests are expected
to attend the annual football ban
quet of the Kings Mountain Lions
club to be held at the high school
cafeteria Tuesday night at 7 o'clock.
Feature of the meeting will be an
address by Coach D. C. i Peahead)
Walker of Wake Forest College, who
on .'emuary. 1 at" talkes his Demon
Bteacons imoTfieTJixIeTfbWTat hi?
mingham. Ala.
The Deacons enjoyed a successful
season, picking up six victories against
three defeats.
In addition to the football players
being honored, club officials announced
tiiat leading sports writers
of the area have also been invited to
attend. They include Wilton Garrii
CA r l PWoplAtf* D""- Tf
ovii! vuifiiuiic vwaci vci, uaj nywc,
j Charlotte News, Kays Gary. Shelby
Star and Ken Alexander, Gastonia <
Gazette.
Though the Lidns club regularly
meets at the Woman's Club, the
banquet meeting was changed to
the high school cafeteria to better
accomomdate the large crowd ex- j
pected, it was announced.
Conunissioiieis |
To Meet Tuesday,
Regular meeting of the city board '
of commissioners will be held at the
City Hall Tuesday night at 8 o'clock.
E. C. Brandon, city engineer, said
i the agenda thus far included only;
| routine matters, including monthly <
! reports from departments and other |
regular city business.
He reported that the sewer sys-'
tern survey by W. K. Dickson Com- ;
pany, of Charlotte, is progressing ac-j
cording to schedule and ia expected
to be completed at an early date.
KIWANIS MEETING
rteguiar meeting of the Kings.!
Mountain Kiwanis club was to be
held Thursday night at 6:30 at the
Woman's club and was featuring
a program on Kiwanis evaluation.
| Rev. W, L. Pressly, L. L. Benson, !
' Joe Hedden and B. N. Barnes were^
to present the program. It Was an- |
nounced that the club would not .
meet oh December 30th.
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I most children.
Senator Hoey also said he was
^supporting the bill to change the
i method of casting votes in the electoral
college. This oill, which died
' in the hopper of the 80th Congress, |
is to be re-introduced. It will require
electors of the states to east, votes
percentage wise, according to the
popular vote for president. He ?*id
' he was confident that the hill would
be passed by Congress and would!
be ratified by the several states before
the 1952 elections.
The Senator expressed optimism
that the'world can, and will find a
peaceful solution to its current problems.
A delicious steak dinner was servad
members and guests.
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iday. December 10. 1948
Yule Holi
Cloudines
Legionnaires.
Auxiliary Hear
unei Saturday
A large crowd is expected to
tend the annual Joint dinner i
ing Saturday night of Otis D. C
Post 155, American Legion, ant
Legion Auxiliary, at which
Grier, of Charlotte, commande
the North Carolina department,
make the principal address.
Local Legion Commander
Hafris said Thursday everythii
in readiness for the event, t\
will be held at the Woman's Clt
7:30.
Price of the dinner is $1.50.
Commander Grier, first World
II vefteran to hold the post of
commander, is a Charlotte la\
He will discuss many matters o
portance to veterans and their I
lies, Mrs. Harris said!
Also a feature of the program
be a musical presentation on
marimba by Mrs. James McSw
Auxiliary members are requ
to bring gifts for Oteen to this r
ing.
A number of out-of-town g
have been invited to attend tl
vent, including commanders an
jutants of the district and thei
ves. Martih Harmon will pr
Commander Grier John W, Gla
will introduce special guestts,
Hal Ward is chairman of the r
l tfon committee.
Blanton To He
JMeKhip Gro
1 Directors of the Kings Moui
Sportsmens Wildlife club nam
membership committee and fo
lated.plans for a prize for the
member who writes the most r
berships by March 1 at a me
of the group held at Pauline Mi
fice Wednesday night.
J. Wiley Blanton, popular
carrier, was named to head
membership committee.- C<
Falls, recently elected a three
director of the club, was name
rector-member.
Prizes listed in the membe
contest included: first prize, rod
reel; second, sport jacket; and t
a good tackle box.
Any member of the organiz,
is eligible to participate in the
test, Receipt books may be set
from Chairman Blanton or Mr. 1
The contest, is considered unde
with members written tp dati
1949 to be included in the tal
tion.
Other members of the comnr
include Bill Osborne, Red Ware
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u>u<iii, u. ? muiiey, Dili ->iCL?a
Jack Kennedy, and Leonard Si
M^th several other members tc
added.
The club also:
(1) named a program comrr
consisting of T. C. McKee, Joe
Wodward, and Sam Davis.
C2) set meetings for the mt
of April, May, June, October, No
ber, and December. Set the
meeting this winter for Janua
(3) passed favorably on the
eration legislative program an
commended ft to the .club for
proval.
First Permit Issuer
Under Zonir<j Lav
C\ Hf
ui lyings KlUUfliaill l>
this Week issuing building pei
under the recently passed ?5d
law.
First application tor building
mit was made by Carrie Hicki
colored, for construction of a
story frame House on West Pt
street near Davidson schodl,
$3,000. Th^ application was r
on Tuesday.
The application met the bull
code requirements under the zc
law, and was approved by the b
Ing 1 nspe<uor. Building permit
issued'on Tuesday,
When the building is con.p
and meets the city requlrem
the building inspector will last
certificate of occupancy.
On November 16 building pt
was issued to Carl M. Logan fo
union of one room to resident
204 Sims street, cost $1,100.
jg ELECTED SECRETARY
Miss Dorcas Carpenter, dan
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Carpet
has been elected secretary of
freshman class at Limestone
lege, Gaffney, S. C.
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f'lrh'- TO ADDRESS WOMEN?Mn. J. A.
>ami Gupton. above, president ol the North
Carolina Federation of Women's
. ... Clubs, will speak to members of the
Ujp Kings Mountain Woman's Club at a
'a, meeting, at the clubhouse Friday
ested ni9h*? December 17th, it was an- ;
n(,eI -lounced this week by Mrs. Aubrey
Mauney. president.
S Wayne L Waie !
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and
ecep-' Wayne L.-Ware, prominent Kings
Mountain farmer, was elected chairj
man of the Cleveland County Proj
duction Marketing association at the
{rlQ annual medting of the delegates
- from 11 townships last Friday.
___ Mr. Ware succeeds Yates Sperling,
Fill) of Waco, who had resigned earlier in
the week.
Mr. Ware will alsd serve as chairman
of Number 4 township commitie
a tee. Other members are: J. C. Randrnau"
all, vice-chairman, Conrad Hughes,
'regular members, D. B. Blalock,
nem-1 first alternate, and Hugh Falls,'sec-.
? ng ond alternate.
11 of
man! Shooting Firecrackers
the Illegal. Farr Warns
>manj 9
yeari ..
; snooting, possessing or selling
firecrackers is against the law. Chief
,, N. M. Farr reminded citizens of
I and K'"8S Mountain this week.
hjrd, According to an act of the General
Assembly passed in .1947, breaking
ation ^ l^e law a trtisde'^cano'". puncon
i ishable by fine "in the discretion of
rured ' the court."
?alL?.J Chief Farr said several instances
rway had been reported of fire-cracker
e for shooting in the city, and he warned
?ula- that the police department has In -1,
struetions to arrest persons break- j
littee ing the anti-firecracker law.
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iniel, DOC BITES OFFICER
faith, Policeman C. L. Bowen is tak
he ing anti-rabies treatment, after
, being bit by a dog in the East i
school vicinity recently. The dog
littee was shot in the head, and the exLe?
amination of the head at the North
Carolina Health Department
>nth* . ment was unsatisfactory. The dog
vem- had no tag and was unclaimed, j
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Shaping Up; Mans
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" Christmas will be brighter than it
If- might have been for some youngsters
this year,
egan Members of the high school band,
mits aiding the Junior Chamber of Comwing
merce toy pick-up, collected a large
load Wednesday afternoon,
per- At the same time, it was pointed
man, out that some toys hay have been
one- missed, and persons who have old
trker toys their children no Ibnger use are
cost requested to take them to Victory
nade .'hevrolet Company prior to December
21.
Iding The Jaycee committee handling
nlng he project is also busy compiling
ulld- a list of needy families. It has rewas
quested that citizens who know of
needy families to call a member of
ieted the committee or any Jaycee, in orenta,
def that the distrlbirtion may be as
ie a comDlete as Dossible. The Javcee or
ganlzatlon is working with the
trmit Lions club on a Chrlstmas-for-the
r ad- underprivileged project, in addition
e at to its toy collection. Information desired
includes: name and address
of family, number of children (and
whether they are boya or girls)., apigh
proximate ages of children,
iter. Members of the committee are W,
the K. Mauney, Jr., chairman, Garriaon
CM- Gofofth, 5am Collins, Menzell Phifar,
Jim Everhart and Harold Plonk..
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Vacations Vary
From One Day
To "Indefinite"
A survey of the majority of Kings
Mountain industrial plants ThurKday
indicated that Christmas holi- ' .
days for the city's textile personnel
will vary from one day to two Weeks.
The survey also gave a general -local
picture of the cloudy textile situation,
which has found some plants
?both in Kings Mountain and rhrou
ghout the textile industry ? operating
at full blast and others operating
on part-time schedules.
Some industrialists preferred 1o
call the Christmas vacation schedules
''layoffs."
Following are the individual reports
gathered by the Herald Thursday
morning: Craftspun
Yams. Inc.. is operating
full five-day schedules this
week and next, and will operate 32
hours Christmas week, closing the
23rd and resuming operations January
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Neisler Mills. Inc.. wilt omj operations
Christmas-Eve and Will resume
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Mauney Mills, Inc.. which- has
been following a week on. week-off
policy for" the past three months, is
operating this week and wi i operate
next week, closing December IT until
January 3.
Park Yarn Mills Company indicated
that it will continue to follow its
week-on, week-off poiicy. which
means rhat Park Yarn employees
would be free the week prior to
Chrisffcias and would return to work
December 27th.
DuCourt Mills, Inc., which has
been running a three-shift operation
five days per week, expects to
cease operations only for one day.
December 24th.
Sadie Cotton Mills, which for the
past month has been tjperating its
(jiuuui-uuii mauninery lUii time ana
the remainder ahout half-time, will
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Capacity Throng
Heard Judge Webb
Federal District Judge E. Yates .
Webb, of Shelby, spoke before, an
auditorium fiiled to over flowing
Sunday night, as he addressed a union
service on the subject of "Temperance."
All churches of the community
participated in the service, and latecomers
had a hard time findirtg
seats. Prior to the service- a short
concert was played by the Kings
Mountain High School band.
Judge Webb revealed eloquently
the unfortunate situations created
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auu uiuugiii awui uy wnsumpiiUH
of alcoholic beverage:^, as he had
witnessed them In his courts during
the past several decades. He called
on the people of the county to outlaw
the sale of beer in the special
election January 8.
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Holiday Hours
Kings Mountain retail firms will
observe regular store hours until
Thursday. December 23, and will
observe Saturday hours on December
23rd and 24th for the benefit
of last-minute shopper^, according
to an announcement yesterday
from the Kings Mountain
Merchants association.
There are the Christmas season
store hours recommended by the
aireciora 01 int association, following
study by th? association's
trad* promotion and external affairs
committee it Was announced.
Majority of retail Arms close at
7 p. m. on Saturday^; though gro- v?
eers remain open an additional
half-hour.
Retail personnel will get a
"long" weekend for Christmas.
The association by laws call for
closing on Monday when Christmas
falls be Saturday, as It does
this year. Bus! hiss rians will thus
class oa Christmas Its and reopen
foe bastoma the morning of