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POPULATION
City Limits (1940 Census) 6.574
Iljnm opiate Trading Area 15,000
(1945 Ration Board Flgur?a)
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Kings Mountain. N. C.. Friday. February 18, 1949
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Brandon Accepts City Managership At Asheboro
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Local News
Bulletins
BUILDING PERMITS
Building permits were issued
during the past week to W. K.
Crook, on Tuesday, to remodel ga
rage building on Cherokee street,"
$^0u; Julius Stamey, Feb. 11, for
new three-room dwelling on Lac
key street, $2,000; H. R. Hunnicutt
.Feb. 11, construct one story hobby
house at residence on North Pied
mont avenue, $300; and to Mrs. C.
E. Neisler, for construction of a
garage at residence on North'Fied
mont avenue, $400.
LUTHERAN FILM
"The Rich Young Ruler" is the
title of the sound film to bf_ -nown
at St. Matthew's Lutheran church,
Sunday evening, February 20, at
7:30 p. m. It is a familiar story
from the life of our Lord, and true
to the incident as it is recorded in
the Scriptures. What happened to
the Rich Young Ruler after he left
Jesus is the basis of the story and
the climax of the picture. Ofter it
takes time to reach a final decis
ion after meeting Christ face to
face, and this film dramatizes the
experience of that decision.
BANK HOLIDAY TUESDAY
The First National Bank will be.
-closed next Tuesday, February
according to announcement by of
ficials of the b^nk.
SECOND WESLEYAN
Rev. Earl Armstrong, of Gas
tonia, will speak at special servi
ces at Second Wesley an Methodist
church on Saturday at 7 o'clock,
it was announced by the pastor,
Rev. Jesse Hinson.
KIWANIS PROGRAM
Members of the Kings Mountain
Kiwanis club were to hear a dis
cussion of the current appeal for
the Red Cross by Campaign Chair
man Geosge H. Mauney at the reg
ular meeting at the Woman's club
Thursday night at 6:30.
METER RECEIPTS
Parking meter receipts for the
40th week of operatpns, which
ended at noon Wednesday, total
ed $141.78 according to a report
from the office of City Clerk S. A.
Crouae.
DEACONS ELECTED
George Moss, Broadus Moss, P. M.
Neisler and O. W. Myers were e
leoted to the Board of Deacons of
First Presbyterian church at a con
gregational meeting held at the
church on Sunday.
, IN GLEE CLUB
MAXTON ? -James Moss, of Kings
Mountain, is a member of the
Glee Club of Presbyterian Junior
college. The Glee Club is now con
ducting regular rehearsals for a
srrtes of spring concerts.
CRITICALLY ILL
' J. M. Williams, well-known eld
erly Kings Mffuntain citizen,* is
critically ill at his home on North
Piedmont avenue. He suffered a
-cerebral hemorrhage Monday
morning.
Post 155 To Sponsor
Musical Pals Band
Regular monthly meeting of Otia|
D. Green Post 135, the American Le
gion, was held at City Hall Monday |
night, Commander Ollle Karris pre
siding.
The group voted to sponsor the I
"Musical Pals," radio string band.j
In a performance in Kings Moun
tain on Saturday, 'Feb. 26. The tal
ented WOHS performers are to be I
presented at the high school audi- j
torium at 8 p. m.
The organization continued dis
cussion of building plans and heard j
? representative fr?qtt * "quonaet ,
?hut" company concerning that type |
of construction. mg
Official army ptctarsa of concen- (
?t ratio a camps In Europe were shown
to thg^?mp^He?t meeting ia ache
City Engineer
To Leave Post
Here March 1
E, Brandon, Jr., city engineer
and supervisor for the past year, has
tendered his resignation to the city
board of commissioners to accept
the position of city manager of
Asheboro.
Mr. Brandon has resigned effec
tive February 28th and is to assume
his new duties on March 1.
Mr, Brandon goes to his new work,
at a substantial increase in salary!
It Is understood he will receive ag
gregate pay of $6,006 annually. Mr.
Brandon's total income here Was $5 -
100 annually, including salary of
$4,200 and travel allowance of $900.
The Kings Mountain officlail was |
notified by telephone Tuesday night
of his appointment, following an in
terview with the Asheboro board of
commissioners last weekend. A num
ber of other persons from all over
the state had sought the position, j
following resignation of Asheboro's 1
present city manager to accept a
similar post at Martinsville, Va.
Mr. Brandon came to Kings Moun
tain from Thomasville, where he
had been in private construction
work. He is a vetrean of World~War
II, having held the rank of major
on discharge from the army, and is
a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic
Institute.
"It is with more than a little re
gret that I leave Kings Mountain," i
M*y Brandon said, "for my work here!
$fo.of Kings Mo u n t a i n n a v I Tjrtn
most generous."
Mayor i* Tom Fulton expressed
regret at the city engine," decision
to accept the Asheboro post, saying,
"I am sure I express the feeling of
thfc board of commissioners in say
ing. that the city regrets to see Mr.
Brandon leave. In the year he has I
been in Kings Mounain, he has de- 1
monstrated excellent organization
al and managerial ability and has
given the city good service."
The city board was to meet Thurs- j
da'y afternoon to formally accept Mr.
Brandon's recommendation.
Stag Night Event
At Club Monday
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A Stag Night supper will be held
at the Kings Mountain Country Club
on Monday night, it was announced
this week by the -club social com
ntfttee.
The event will be open to club
members, golfing members, and out
of-town guests, and the price of the
dinner will be $1.50. Dinner will be
served at ?:45.
Tolly Shuford and Hilton Ruth are
in charge of arrangements for the
event. Dinner reservations are re
quested by noon Monday.
Scoggins Completes
Recruit Training
Parris Island. ? Marine Private
First Class Ernest Scoggins, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. "Ernest Scoggins, Sr.
of Route Two, Kings Mountain, N. C.,
was promoted to his present rank
upon completion of recruit training
here at the Marine Corps Recruit De
pot. <
A former graduate of Park Grace
school, he enlisted in the Marine
Corps on November 15, 1948, for *
period of three years.
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TO ASKEBORO ? E. C. Brandon. Jr..
ior the past year city engineer and
supervisor of the City of Kings
Mountain, has accepted the position
of city manager of Astaeboro. Mr.
Brandon is to assume his new du
ties on March 1.
Special Services
To Begin Monday
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Rev. J. McDowell Richards, presi
dent of Columbia Theological semi
nary, Decatur, Ga., will preach a se
ries of sermons at First Presbyterian
church beginning Monday evening
and continuing through Sunday,
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ar^. a Datrl_
son college, and <1 former Rhodes
scholar at Oxford university in Lon
don, became president of the sem
inary in 1932, after serving in home
mission work in Georgia and as pas
tor at Thomas vi lie, Ga. He is chair
man of the board of trustees of Da
vidson college, is a former vice-pres
identof the Federal Council of Chur
ches, and is currently a member of
the council's executive committee.
"We are indeed happy and fortu
nate to have Dr. Richards in Kings
Mountain," Rev. P. D. Patrick, the
pastor said this week, "and I wish to
welcome to our church for these
special services, citizens of thej
community."
. Dr. Richard will preach twice dai
ly, at 10 o'clock in the morning and
at 7:30 in the evening.
His sermons for the y?ek follow:
Monday ? ' :'*? . ' I
P. M. Listening to God.
Tuesday^
A. M. Beautiful Garments. ,
P; M. The Responsibility of thej
Christian.
Wednesday ? !
A. M. The Significance of Jesus
Christ.
P. M. The Measures of Life.
Thursday ? s , ,
A. M. The Nature and tf?e Need of
Man.
P. M. The Importance of Today.
Friday? ,
A. M. The Offense and the Glory |
of the Gospel.
P. M. Demas ? A Tragic Symbol.
Sunday ? I
, A. M, The Transforming Power of j
Christ. 1
P. M. The Goij^of Bepelttance.
"KINO OF
The motion picture. "King of
Kings" will be shown at Park
Grace school iiyditorlum Saturday
night, February 26, at 7:30. No Ad
mission will be charged. It was
announced, but *a 1*111 offer
ing Will be -tmm. With proceeds
to go to the Maoedonia church
building fund. ?
Morrison To Be FeatnreCfjpeaker
At Merchants Association Banquet
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JOjlliaw Morrison. Lincoln Cotin
ty farm demonstration a*f?nt, will
be {he featured speaker at the An
nu*! employer -employee banquet of
the- kings Mountain Merchants as
sociation to be held Monday night,
February 28, at the high school cafe
Mr. Morrison, who has spokf n here
before civic organizations several
tiroes during the pait few years, 1*1
Iti wide demknd as a speaker. He
combines a humorous series of stor
ies into a down ; to -earth, common
sense Inspirational addiem
Tickets for the banquet wiB' go
on sale oyer the weekend, according
to announcement by-Jam** ?, Simp
son, a ssoclatibn to
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?nPwipHVHiipii
Pf*" . ? ty frfcmZ Mtig.
. ; The aaeeting vwH! also fea+aoe 4he
reports of ?*esidem Joe Lee Wood
ward and ?ecr;{a,y Simpson, and
will feature tnrffelfefiflsn of: officers
fo r the oominf yea#. ?
M^rntoetfchdT'itjie' committee on ar
! ||MyK'J#; C. Grantham,
(.chairman, Clee A. Bridges. CAarles
e. Biakwtt andf ?. S. Feetert ?'
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Kings Mountain
Building & Loan
In Annual Meeting
All officers and directors of the
Kings Mountain Building & Loan
association were re-elected at the
47th annual meeting held in the
association offices February 10th. ?
The .shareholders heard reports on
the past year's operation which
showed the association closed out
1943 with total asset* of $749,313 16.
The 1948 operations were profita
ble, resulting in dividend payments
to shareholders of $17,637.63, with
an additional $4,000 added to the
association's reserves for contingen
cies. The reserve fund a: the end of
the year totaled $24,020. Total loans
i^-iring the year amounted to $240,
250.
i A total of 1230 shareholders were
listed on the books of the associa
tion, including 500 borrowers. Of the
1,230 shareholders 130 are colored
citizens.
Secretary J. C. Lackey told the
group that the association had a
dopted the direct reduction loan
plan as of January 1. This plan
has the effect of reducing interest
charges to borrowers, since interest
is charged onlv an the borrower's
unpaid balance. * j.
otficers re-eiected are: W. K.
Mauney, president* J. C. Keller, vice
president; J. R. Davis, attorney, and
J. C. Lackey, secretary-treasurer.
Directors Include the officers and
I C. W. Hullender, Dr. L. P. Baker, W.
piey, and C. F. Thomasson.
New Garbage Unit
Is Now In Use
It will not be necessary hereafter
for citizens to place their garbage
i on the curb on collection days, May
or H. Tom Fulton announced yester
day.
.Cjty sanitation department em
ployees will pick up the garbage
from the back'of residences, he said.
Mayor Fulion aUid ti?e change in
policy had been made possible be
cause of the time saving of the new
city garbage collection unit, put in
to operation over the weekend.
The new garbage collection, unit,
which is fully enclosed, has a hy
draulic packing system with more
capacity than the two trucks form
erly in use, the Mayor stated. Thus
far, he continued, the city has been
able to follow the same collection
schedule which formerly required
two trucks. At the same time, two
less haen are required on the Job.
Additional capacity has cut the num
ber of trips to the dump off the
York Road to an average of one and
one- half per day versus a former to
tal of eight and one- half trips.
"The city 'will endeavor to main
tain at1 least the same frequency of
collection asr formerly," the Mayor
stated, though the old collection
schedule will probably be changed."
The Mayor asked the fcooperation
of the public in keeping the city as
clean as possible. . , j
Presbyterians To Hear
Davidson Professor
Dr. William G. tfcGayock, Dav
idson college professor, speak
at 11 o'clock -service* at FlrstPres ,
byterlan church Sunday morning,
as the local churqh participates j
lointly In a "Day of Prayer for |
Schools and Colleges" and the ap
peal for the Davidson College en
downment. ' %
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Dr. McGavock one of David- j
son faculty members andsffudents,
who will speak in the 40 pulpits of-)
Kings Mountain Presbytery Sunday
mernlng. , 1 ? '
at <hc ChrtojpT fcvn*** . j
Grofcnsbofo )
on J month's crui?e aboard the 0.
S ? *oc**U. 8* w}tT rf turn to
to* fa (dfr&yftirdtelM i
Trees In Business
Area Fall To Axe
Passers-by in the downtown bus
iness seiition Sunday frti^Ht have
[thought some new George- Washing -
r ton had come to town. ,
All the trees on Battleground av
! enue between Mountain and Gold
? streets were felled and lying across
j the street.
? Mayor H. Tom Fulton' said the
trees had been ordered cut down by
the city after frequent requests ov
er a long period of years by owners
of property along the streets had
complained about damagej roofs,
and after investigation revealed a
number of the trees were rotten and
a danger to life and property.
Mayor Fulton said he had receiv
ed protests ffom several citizens who
felt the trees added to the beauty
of the city, but he added. "We have
received several letters praising the
| action."
Lane Discusses
School Report
Rowell Lane, principal of Kings
Mountain high school, outlined the
report of the special education com
mission report to .members of the
Kings Mountain Junior Chamber of
Commerce at their regular meeting
Tuesday nigh
Using picture slides, Mr. Lane
brought out salient points in the re
port, which showed North Carolina
wise,
rtbt only with otiier states of the na
tion, but with its neighboring states
>>f Virginia, South Carolina and
Georgia.
? Mr. Lane emphasized the divisions
of the report which shows that Nor
th Carolina is in a poor position in
respect ;o amount of money spent
per child, teacher pay. and physical
equipment (buildings\.
Commenting on the local situa
tion, Mr. Lane declared that Kings
Mountain was fortunate in being a
?ble :o obtain its- present faculty
which, he said, is high above the
state average in ability and train
ing. He told the group that two more
classrooms will be an absolute need
at Central elementary school next
year "in spite of the fact that the
building, when constructed in 1932"
had many vacant classrooms.
He said the big need in the tea
cher field at the moment is for ele
mentary teachers. "This field |s
worse hit," Mr. Lane said, "with an
annual. estimated replacement need
of 2,000 teachers in North Carolina,
and a 1949 graduating class of a
few more than 100."
The three big needs of schools
in North Carolina are (1) higher
teacher salaries to attract more Into
the field, (2) less teaching load for
better instruction, and (3) more and*
better buildings for school popula
tion increasing annually, he sum
marized. ?
Prior to Mr. Lane's address, Char
les T. Carpenter, Jr., sports editor
of the Herald outlined plans and
progress to date for the Mountaineer
club, athletic boosters organization
now being formed, and Faison Bar
nes gave a report on the Jaycee quar
terly board meeting held in Dui
ham last weekend.
LIONS MEETING
Regular meeting of the Kings
Mountain Lions club Tuesday
night at the Woman's Club will
feature an address by D. J. White- ]
ner, of Boone, Lions district gover
nor. The hour of the meeting is 7
o'clock. Charlie Moss was In char
ge of arrangements for the pro
gram.
Water, Stadium, ,
iSewei Issues
To Be Offered
j The city boird ot commissioners
voted at it .$ February .ltkli meeting
jto cdll a total SJ30.000 in Dond is
sue* on May 10, regu.ar day for the
biennial city election.
While the bond issue will not be
officially "called" until the March
i meeting, the board agreed to offer
j the voters for action a $230,(100 is
sue for sewer plant improvements
land line extensions, a $30,000 issue
for water line extensions, and a $50,
000 issue for improvements to the
city stadium.
City Attorney E. A. Harrill was au
thorized to contact Mitchell and
1 Pershing, New York bond attorneys
to arrange for the hond election.
At the same time, Mayor H. Tom
Fulton appointed a five-man com-,
m it tee headed by Commissioner
Carl F. Mauney and including P. M.
Neisler, Sr., C. T. Carpenter, Jr., Fred
VV'.- Plonk and C. C. Edens to make
a study of the stadium situation and
make suggestions to the board for
its improvement.
The action of the board in agree
.ng to call a bond election was not
surprising, .ts the board h\s devot
ed much time at recent meetings in
discussion of capital improvements.
According to schedule, the bonds
i will be sold as follows: water bonds,
with a 29-year maturity; sewer
bonds, with a 31 -year maturity; sta
dium bonds, with a 19-year maturi
ty
The schedules were made on a ba- ?
sis of estimated interest at 3.25 per
cent, but the commissioners express
ed confidence that the bonds would
foe sold for as low as 2.7 percent.
JUnder4h? contemplated ptogarm,
the heaviest debt service year would
be the fiscal year 1949-50.
Curreht city bonds outstanding
will total $323,000 at the end of the
current fiscal year.
. Mayor Fulton pointed out that set
jling the bond election on the date
! of the rrguiar election would result
in a saving to the city A about $250.
i No specical registration will be nec
essary lor the election, due to a state ?
constitutional amendment adopted
in the November general eiection.
(Under the terms of the amendment
! results of bond elections will be de
'termined by a majority of the votes
jcast, rather than against the books.
Other principal action of the board
; was purchase of a Leach Packmaster
! garbage collection truck, a hydraulic
pressure unit mounted on a Ford
truck chasis, for $6,600 from the Nor
the Carolina Equipment Company.
The North Carolina Equipment
Company bid was low among the
five submitted. Lewis Motors, of
; Gastonia, was second low at $6,757.
; Other companies placing bids were
Plonk Motor Company, of Kings
Mountain, Hoyt Keeter Motors, of
Shelby, and Johnson Municipal Sup
ply, of Charlotte.
The board voted to bill outlying
industrial plants annually for fire
protection service, rather than mon
jthly, and heard a report from City
Clerk S. A. Crou.se showing r.ha: 78
percent of 1918 taxes had been paid.
Maqitian Here
Friday Evening
la the hand quicker than the eye?
The Kings Mountain Lions club la
offering local citizens a chance to
t find out ? or check again ? at the
high school auditorium Friday night
at 7:30 when.lt sponsors a show by
Fayssoux, the Magician, billed as
one of the best in the new-you-see
j it-now-yoil-on't business.
In addition to his stunts of magic,
I Fayssoux specializes in hypnotism
j and mental telepathy.
I Admission to the show is 25 cents
' for children, 50 cents for adults*
Harold Coggins Elected President
01 Merchants Grow For 1949-50
J. Harold Coggins ha* been elected
president of the Kings Mountain
Merchants association for the year
19*9 50r according to announcement
In the association bulletin this week.
Mr. Coggins will succeed Joe Lee
Woodward.
Other officers elected Intrude L. E.
Abbott,- vice ? pre si dent, and J, f.
Bridges, Oilie Harris, O. W. Myers,
i and T. W. Grayson, directors.
1 Holdover directors include W. C.
Grantham, Hilton Ru'h, Sam Weir
and E. E. Marlowe.
Th<? new officers w?r? elected by
mail ballot by m?mbti? of the asso
ciation. They win b* derailed ait the
annual banquet flMrttag of tW or
ganization on Monitfay night, Febru
I ary 28tta.