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- ? r ) ?v, : s ? ? ?. ? 5p POPULATION Ctty Limits (mo Ce??u?) 6,574 1 Immediate Tiadlng Amu 15.000 (1945 Ration Board Fiqum) ? .. , ' VOL. 60 NO. 4 ? -V ? ? Kings Mountain. N. C_ Friday. January 28. 1949 Pages Today PRICE FIVE CENTS Township Over Hump On Its Polio Quota Local News ? ?. *? . 1 ' Bulletins WOODMEN TO MEET What has been designated as an "inrnportant" meeting of the Woodmen of the World will be ? held Tuesday evening ax 7 o'clock in che Woodman 'Hall. Officials are urging a full attendance of the membership. METER RECEIPTS Parking meter receipts for the 37th week of operations, "Which ended at noon Wednesday, total ed $141.28 according to a report by S. A Crouse, city clerk. SPECIAL SERVICE A special service will be held Saturday night at 7 o'clock at Sec ond Weeleyan church, it was An nounced this week by the pastor. Rev. Jesse 'Hinson. The public is invited to attend. . JATCEE MEETING Regular meeting of the Kings Mountain Junior Chamber of Com merce will be held Tuesday night at ^ o'clock at the Woman's Club. No formal program has been an nounced. CLUB SECRETARY George Houser has been appoin ted secretary - treasurer at the i^'SUng* Mountain Country Club, succeeding L. E. Abbott, who JSnigned due to the press of other i ? jMQck^Georgfi JiLJdauney ha* been "named assistant secretary-treas urer. succeeding Mr. Houser. XIWANIS MEETING 'Presentation of the club's a chievement report' for 1948 was' to feature the regular meeting of the Kings Mountain Kiwsuis club at the Woman's Club Thursday night at 6:30. The program was under the direction of the club's achievement committee, of which 8. N. Barnes is chairman. BUILDING PERMITS Building permits were issued at City' Hall to G. A. Bridges, on Jart. 20, for repairs on store building on Battleground avenue, estimat ed cost $1,500, and to Crescent Hill Development Co., on Wednesday, for construction of a two-family duplex residence on Morris street, estimated cost $3,500. FIRE ALARMS The city tire department ans wered two alarms this week. On Monday afternoon, the firemen extinguished a blaze resulting In slight damage at Hullener's Ga rage on Childress street. Gasoline spilled on the floor ignited ahd " spread to the garage work bench. Firemen went to the home of Elizabeth Payne on Waco 'Road to extinguish a curtain blaze Wed nesday. The blaze was put out be fore the firemen arrived. .v - * .'a J-'"- '* KORD ELECTED ' r L. XSIIbfit'ifHord, former Kings Mountain bankrtr, was elected ex ecutive vice-president and cashMfe> - of the Forest City branah Security , -Rank and Trust Company at the annual stockholders meeting of the bank held In Forest City Jan uary 18. Mr. Hord joined the For est City bank last year as cashier.' The bank operates branches in Bostfc and iRutherfordton. Pressly Chairman For Easter Service < Rev. W. L'. Pressly. .pastor of Boy :JpMemorlal AWP church, will serve as chairman for the annual clty *rid* taster Sunrise Service sponsor ad by the ?l.igs Mountain Minister ial association and Rev. W. H. Slen der, pastor of St. Matthew's Luther church, will Announcement from the Minister ial association was made this week by Rev. G. W. Fink, secretary. feiawla a result of the hijfh order of serv ices held in the past, a growing interest In the locfl Easter Sunrise ?? it ?<? has been increasingly indi cated." Mr. Fink said, "and it l? hoped that even greater interest will fie. *iown this year." - ? Easter falls on April 17 this year. Giovei Beport ?30; Total UKow S3.435 . 1, "WfiU ^ ,???. > "kjSISw"? ?? ooo quota f?r in campaign- reporte<l *? Chairman The total reP?' .05 29, and t?e sJ^jssrJ^rsr SS& ?? da" 0 included ^n the wtal ?gj* srs was an 0ak Grove and t Betted ??mmunilthlred Wednesday The r^ort 8ath??l chairman: ?.????? Harris lace. ~~ZZ\l "a ??** S^jSlSi * 2:00 to. h.ld sundcnf ?? gh ?;hool ew o'clock ?*0r? . bancflt ol ?* dttonum lot t ^ Franklin March ?J ?V chairmat?. r %s* sxe ? ESS** ?j-gS ^322 1 22?-r,^S?l would be reacneu i Gr0ver ch*? Mrs Franklin Harry Grover said reports trom t Moun ?UtA. in. Laln sci nw ' fpotw |^^ut o^ h*U ^ fine," Mr. "*?i>s"y it 'hMT?m i?? *e d',', S.y ^'mv%V?^n, .'? ren. has been very rsons worK Mr- Harris urged an ^ make re. lng in the forthcoming Hovis To Head MIP Men's Group Lewis Hovis was elected president of the Men-of-the-Church organiza tion of Boyce Memorial ARP church at a supper meeting held at the church Monday night. Mr, Hovis succeeds 1. G. Patterson. Other officers named were Marri ott Phifer, vice-president, Garrison Goforth, secretary . treasurer, and John L. McGUl, program chairman. The iroup voted to hold regular quarterly meetings on the fourth Monday in the first month of each quarter. , Feature of the Monday evening meeting was a humorous inspiration al address by J. W. 0Bub) Beard, of Anderson, S. C., executive secretary Of the Living Endowment of ? Era- j kine college. Mr. Beard pointed out J the great growth and improvements brought about %y scientific develop ments during the past half-century, j but declared, "Wfc have done a poor Job spiritually". He said more at tention to spiritual affairs would make the world better and living more enjoyable. I. G. Patterson, chairman of the local Church's Kingdom Extension fund-raising campaign, reported pledges in excess of $3,000 and cash payments In excess of *2 200. The report of the nominating commit tee was made by.W. E. Blakely. Weir Opening s Coal Business | W. T. (Ted) Wei., well-known Kings Mountain businesman, an nounced this week opening of a business, Wel^f Coal. ; The new firm will handle coal sales and features "Red Bar Ken-; tucky coal, s high-trad* lump coal. "We are speclvHang in good coai and good service," Mr. Weir said, "and we are confMdnt that we can satisfy our customers completely on their 6oai need*." -2.'," Capacity Throng Attends Pioneer Area Banqnet A capacity crowd of more than i 200 persons waj5 present at the Wo- ' man's Club Monday night for the 'annual banquet of the Girl Scout ? Pioneer Area council. Feature of the program was an j inspirational address by Rev. J. Wal i ter Dickson, Jr., pastor of First Pres j byterian church, of Belmont. and e- 1 [ lection of officers for the coming I year for the council, which includes j Gaston, Lincoln and Cleveland coun i ties. ! Presiding over (he third annual ; meeting of the group was Miss Ed j na Rankin, of "Gastonia, council pres J ident. and the invocation was given j by Rev. W; H. Sterider. pastor of St. ! Matthew's Lutheran ohurch. . Centering his thoughts on the Girl j Scout slogan "United by Ideals," Mr. j Dickson pointed out that the future i hope and accomplishments of the I 1.000,000 Girl Scouts fn America de j pends upon interested, alert and ' consecrated adult leadership. He ! reviewed the beginnings of the or | ganization from the time of its in j ception by Juliette Gordon Low of Savannah. Ga? and stated that its j phenominal growth indicated the j great need for such work among I girls. "Loneliness is one of the pitfalls of youth," the speaker declared, as he discussed the 'four- point basis of Girl Scouting: Belonging, %rvice, Resourcefulness, and World Friend ship. "If we are to have a future," he pointed out, "not to mention what kind of a future ? just a plain fu ture ? world friendship is absoluet ly necessary. -Girl Scout leaders." ne declared, "are wrapped up ih hand ling the ideals and dreams upon which the future of the world de pends." Outstanding recognitions in the area, wore accorded Brownie Troop No. 35 of which Mrs. 'Ennis Atklm Is leader, and Girl Scout Troop No. Elizabeth Hunt and Thelma Pay seur. Mrs. Atkins' troop was awarded a certificate for having achieved all the minimum goals. Added distinc tion was given the troop by the an nouncement that It had very nearly attained the maximum goals as well: ? ' . ... ?: r'or Troop 11 an investiture serv ice and court of awards was held, j At this time Annie Mobley Dllling was presented the first badge for j first class rank ever awarder in j Kings Mountain. . ,, Mrs. Carl Rustin, co-chairman of j the Gaston county board, presented thanks badges ? the highest award (Cont'd on page four) ? Concert Tickets To Be On Sale Tickets for the spring concert se j ries of the Shelby Community Con cert association will be on sale from Tuesday through Saturday next week, it was announced yesterday by Mrs. Paul Mauney, chairman of the association's Kings Mountain committee. ; Members otf the local committee, who wtil have tickets available, in | elude Mrs. W. B. Logan, Miss Lula Mae Teague, Mrs. George Houser, Mrs. M. A. Ware ani the chairman. The concert group, being reorgan ized after a wartime cessation of activities, expects to present three concerts this spring, featuring top entertainers. A supper meeting of the association is to.be held Monday night a.t 7 o'clock at Hotel Charles t to comulete organizational details. I tt was pointed out that tickets, at $6.00 for the series, wHl be on sale] only next week. Tick-*; will not be I available at the door for the concert series, it was announced. Bus Companies Are Making Effort To Get i\ew Terminal For City Mrs. Ridenkoui's Funeral Services 'Held On Sunday Funeral rites for Mrs. Laura Maun | ey Ridenhourt 76, prominent Klftgs ! Mountain citizen, were held ^t'nciay j afternoon at 3 o'clock at St. Mat ! ihew's Lutheran church, which she I had served as organist for 60 years', i The rites were conducted by the j pastor. Rev. W. H. Slender, assisted j by Rev. H. G. Fisher, of Spindale, a i former pastor, and interment follow. ! ed in Mountain Rest cemetery. ' Mrs. Ridenhour, widow of William A. Ridenhour, died lasi Friday aft ernoon at 2 o'clock in Gaston Me- , morial hospital, where she had been a patient since January 3, following a stroke of paralysis. Her death was not unexpected for she had been in a critical condition since being hos pitafized. The daughter of the late W. A. and Susan Ramaeur Mauney, Mrs. Ridenhour had lived an active and useful life, marked by extensive church work as well as in civic and patriotic groups. She was born No vember 25, 1872. She attended old Gaston college in Dallas, and studi ed pipe organ at Elizabeth college la Charlotte. She became organist of St. Matthew's Lutheran church , at the age of 14, and continued in that capacity for 60 years. For many i years she also taught a Sunday school class and was active iri the church's Woman's Missionary so ciety. She was a prominent member , of the DAR and served for more than 30 years as treasurer of the local UDC organization. Surviving^, are daughter. Mtfc. "ft^en KloSfffWiir Mcuin, a "sister, Mrs. C, E. Neisler. two balf-sistero. Mrs. J. 12. Herndon and Mrs. F. R. Summers, and her step-mother. Mrs. Candace Miller Mauney, all of Kings Mountain. Pallbearers were six nephews of Mrs. Ridenhour, R. E. Ridenhour, Jr. ?nd Clarence Ridenhour, both of Concord, W. A. Maurtey and D. H. i. Mauney. both at- Lincolnton. and Hunter Neisler and J. A. Neisler, of Kings Mountain. Patrolman . Woolen Assumes Duties Here j W. R. Wooten, 21, member of the State Highway Patrol, began duties, in Kings Mountain on Jan. 19, re placing Haroloti$ H. Dayton who had been stationed In Kings Moun tain for. about two years. Patrolman Wooten exchanged a reas with Officer Dayton, coming here from the Canton-Lake Junalus ka section. A. Navy, veteran, the new officer became a member of the patrol on Nov. 1, 1948. He is a native of Dob son. in Surrey county, and is not married. He will reside at the home it Mr. and_ Mr. Hal D. Ward on West Mountain "street. Lake Montonia Club Directors Meet The Lake Montonia Club closed out its books tor 1948 at a meeting of the board of directors at the home of Harol-d HunnHutt. secretary, Mon day night. Report of officers showed the club had enjoyed its best year in history, with 100 active members, ^nd 60 as socia te meni oers. Annual stockholders meeting of the club' wilt be held March 8; It was announced. % Legion Announces Cage Tourney Plans; Paul Mauney Chairman Third annual Kings Mountain A merlcan Legion boys high school basketball toufnament will be held at Central gymnasium on March 2*5 according to an announcement thU week by Paul Mauney. tourna ment director. " I Started in 11H7 by'the sports com mittee of the Kings Mountain post, the tourney has developed promi nence among the high school teams of Cleveland and surrounding coun ties Cleveland county team* have won H " Hi to the to lick Piedmont 32-30 to win championship trophy. ?allston.ls in the running again for a tourney bid, having posted a win streak ot some 15 games this season. From the Kings Mountain angle, local fans are pulling for the Central > high Mountaineers to continue their! record. ^Coach Don Parker's quint has posted four wins against an up- < set by Lincolnton here last Friday; night. Members of the tournament com- , nitr in tournaments to date, mtttee in addition to Mr. Mauney I r?k!^IlXSKl if Uawndale are Charle* English and Blondy Cox SftSSh* pfn?tohhlg1i 3E5? iti'gite; Mlfam. awards; W. J. St by 1 -core of 23 19 to take W Fulker^on, ^fer; and C* T 1 horwtt. Fa listen cs?-v Uc* fn Carpenter, Jr., entries Monday 2s D-Day On Several Fronts Monday is deadline day on sev eral matters. It ts the last day for purchasing without penalties) city and state a'lto license plates, the last day ?o pay 1948 taxes without penalti es. and the last day for listing taxes for 1949. Among other things, merchants and industrial firms also will have to complete withholding tax reports by Monday, as well as so cial security forms. In the city, a total of 614 auto tags had been sold at City Hall through Wednesday. This total is only about two-thirds the number sold during 1948 and indicates a last-minute buying rush over the weekend. Penalties on unpaid 1948 taxes are one percent in February, an other one percent in March, and one-half of one percent each mon th thereafter. Funeial Is Held For Mrs. Martin Funeral rites for Mrs. Rose Mar tin, 68, wife of M. B. Martin, and J for over 20 years a citizen of Kings Mountain, were held Saturday aft j ernoon, with interment following in the Mount Ortve Baptist church cem etery near Cowpens, S. C. Funeral services conducted here at Macedonia Baptist church, of which she was a member, Jt 1 o'r clock, were followed by brief rites at the Mount Olive chOrch at 3:30. ' The rUe* were conducted by Jtev. P. B BWUltl pantor church, assisted by Rev'. Ed Gore, Rev. P. D. Patrick and Rev. Paul Hayes. Mrs. Martin died January 20 in Shelby hospital, having suffered a stroke the previous day. S^e was a loyai member of the Macedonia church. Surviving, in addition to her hus- I band, are three sons, Fred Martin, of Burlington, Master Sgt. Jesse Martin of Greensboro, and Ermon C. <Abie) Martin, of Kings Mountain, five daughters, Mrs. Vernon Queen. Belmont, Mrs. Claude Queen, Ports- \ mouth, Va., Mrs. Andrew Linder. Clifton, S. C., Mrs. Ferrell Robblns. Miami, Fla., and Mrs. Earl Stroupe. ; of Kings Mountain, and three bro- 1 thers, Rober* risher, Gaffney, S. C., Jasper Fisher, Cowpens, S. C., and Alex Fisher, Pacolet, S. C. Also sur viving are 24 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. .. ' I Active pallbearers were grand- 1 sons of Mrs. Martin, and flower , bearers were her granddaughters, j Inspection Lane Here Until End Of Month > Motor vehicle Inspection lane four moved to Kings Mountain Tuesday I and will remain here through Mon- j day. All motor vehicles of year mo del up to and including the year: models 1936 are required to be In- ! spected by the end of January. Grover R. Kiser, of Forest City, Is supervisor- of lane four, which Is located on Tracy street, between i West Gold and West Mountain. The lane will move to'Shelby Feb ruary 1 and return here on^ February 26, ? . | Other deadlines for inspection \ during the first inspection period, Jan. 1? June 30, are as follows: 1937 and 1938? 'Feb. 28. 1939 and 1940? March 3t. 1941 and 1942? April 30. 1943 thru 1947? Mav 31. 1948 and 1949.? June 30 1949 Chevrolet Went On Display Saturday Over 3,000 persons attended the premier showing Saturday of the 1949. Chevrolet at Victory Chevrolet company showroom according to of ficials of the firm. Also present at the showing were three top officials of Chevrolet, W. E. Olrard, southeast and regional distributor of Atlanta, Ga., and Thomas E. Brents, zone manager, I and John C. Diehf, assistant zone manager, both of Charlotte. Interested people f!ocl?ed to the showroom until 11 p. nr>. one offici al reported. The new car went on display over the entire country Sat urday. Purol Company Is Terminating Joint Set-Up ? I Efforts ace un<l?,p?a> to obtain a now bus terminal for Kings Mou'n ! tain, it was announced t his week by (Jack Arnette, manager of the local station, now operated in conjunction with Terminal Service Station at the corner of Battleground avenue and King street. Necessity for the change was ore ! ated by the Purol Company, owners S of the service station, who had pre I viously ordered the , station fr?\*d ! from its bus terminal <?onnectons on i January 1. j Mr. Arnerte said yesterda.,, how ever, that the Purol Company had I granted a time extension until ne?v quarters could be obtained. Most possible development will be building of a new terminal, Mr. Arnerte said, due to inability to find suitable locations on which buildings are now available. L. C. Myers, Atlantic Greyhound supervisor from Atlanta, was here | Wednesday investigating possible sites for the new terminal. Queen City Coach Company, other operator out of Kings Mountain, had made a survey previously. Mr.. Arnette said the two compa nies hoped to complete arrange ments for a site and building o? a new terminal in Che near future. As tht^rossing point of Grey hound and Queen City lines Kings Mountain has a heavy bus sched ule and heavy traffic. Mr. Arnette said that 53 schedules go out from Kings Mountain daily, including IS and 26 to Charlotte and point* north. Lions Heaid York Lawyer R. B. Hildebran3, York. S. C., ai torney( told members of the Lions club Tuesday night that the nation needs to give much attention to the matter of prison reform if it U -io adequately protect society. Mr. Hlldebrand, who spoke on a program arranged by M. E. ?S an ton, cited several instances of younp? men, who. had committed rel atively minor infractions, being sent to the South Carolina state pfison whej-e they came in contact with 2, 000 criminals, many of them" of the worse and hardened variety." "We cannot expect these young men to come out and make good citizens in a situation like that," Mr. Hildebrand declared. Prior to Mr. Hildebrand's addresw, J. W. Milam, a past. president, wel comed Robert McDanlel as a nevr member of the organization. Presi dent W. B. Logan announced that the club would present its annual spring talent show during Maroh. Club Schedule Has Temporary Change No evening dining room service will be available at the Kings Moun tain Country Club through Tuesday, February 1, it was announced this week by Hunter Neisler. chairm.jn of the house committee. >Irs. J. H. Pressly, club hostess, is on a brief trip to Americus, Ga. Lun cheon service will be available and Sunday dinner will be served at noon as usual. Regular club night will be held on February 5, according to announce ment from the club social commit tee. Whitener To Speak Aft Scout Banquet > ? " '&? ' v \ ' .? Basil Whitener. prominent Gai tonla lawyer and district solictor, will make the feature address at the annual Kings Mountain dis trict Boy Scout banquet to bo hold at the Woman's Club the evening of Fobsuary t, according to an an February 8, according to an an nouncement this week by Be*. J, W. Phillips, district chairman. The mooting will be hold la conjunction with the regular mooting of the Kings Mountain Lions club also scheduled for the same night, and will bo hold at the Woman's Club. The meeting will also feature annual reports of the district Scout organisation.
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