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POPULATION City Limits (1940 Cenaua) 6.574 Immediate Trading Area 15.000 (1945 Ratio*. Board Flgurac) VOL. 60 NO. 11 Kings Mountain. N. C.. Friday. March 18. 1949 PRICE FIVE CENTS Local News Bulletins BUILDING PERMITS Building permits were issued at City Hall during the past week to B. J. Myers, on Monday, for con struction of a new dwelling near York road, $2,000; to W. M. Gantt, on Monday, for construction of a Jtew three-room dwelling on Chest nut street, SI, 250; and to J. R. Da vis on March 9, for remodeling J. A. Fisher establishment, $500. TO ATTEND CONCERT Members of the Kings Moun tain school band will go by bus to Charlotte. Friday night where they will attend a joint concert by the Lenqir high school and University of North Carolina b%nds, it was announced this week by Director Joe Heddon, B LA LOCK RITES Funeral services for Miss Eliz abeth Isabel Blalock, 81, resident of Bethlehem community, who died early Thursday afternoon, will be held Saturday at ? p. m. at Bethlehem Baptist church. KIWANIS PROGRAM Dr. Charles Armstrong, of Salis bury, immediate past - president of Kiwanis International, was to address members of the Kings Mountain club at their annual Charter Night meeting Thursday evening at 6:30 at the Woman's Club. It was to be a Ladies Night meeting. Funeral Is Held For Mi. Walkei J ? : . .V ,<j Tuner* 1 rites tor Samuel . Har/i-, won Walker, 75,' father of Mrs. H. O. Williams of Kings Mountain and brother of J. A. Walker of. Kings Mountafn, were held Tuesday after noon at 2 o'clock at Main Street Me thodist church in Gastonia, with in terment following at Mountain **est cemetery here. The rites were conducted by Rev. E. H. Blackard, pastor of the church. Mr. Walker was a native of Gas ton county, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Walker. He was born March 6, 1873, and went to Gastonia in 1890 where he was connected with a harness firm. He became associa ted with Goodyear Shoe Repairing company in 1919, and x established his own concern, Firestone Shoe Shop, in 1934. He had been in ill health for A number of years, out had been seri ously ill only for several days prior to his death early Monday morning. . Other survivors are two sons, Pete Walker, GaAtonia, and H. H. Walker, LOs Angeles, Calif., ? daughter, Mrs. 4. V. Tarleton, Gastonia, a sister, Airs. Jake Ford, Lincolnton, and ftve grandchildren. Active pallbearers were Fred Moss George Ware, (Russell Shelton, Clarke Starnes, Paul and Arthur W?4ker. W. Earle Myers In Phi Bote Kappa DAVIDSON ? Davidson College's Gamma ohapter of Phi Beta Kappa, national scholarship' fraternity, an nounced tod~y that twelve Davidson students, eleven seniors and one ju nior, have been elected to member ship in that organization. Among the 12 is W. Earle Myers, a senior, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Myers, of Kings Mountain. Phi Beta Kappa is the prize scho lastic fraternity and In' order to be eligible a student must have an av erage of 92 or above for a three-year period. No more* than twelve and one-half percent of the senior class can be selected in any ope year. Imperial To Be Cloted Next Week The Imperial Theatre will be c.os ?d next week, Manager Austell Pay sour announced yesterday, to make extensive renovations. . V r Mr. Paysout said the theatre Is installing a new floor in the main I auditorium, new carpets, and a new, modern heating plant. The building will also be repainted throughout, he said. * If the work to completed, the thee . kre will re-open on Saturday, March 26. Otherwise, it win not re-open un til Monday, March 28. Z. F. Craniord Dies Suddenly; Bites Conducted /Funeral serviced for Zim Frank, Hn Crantord, 69, general manager or crafispun Yarns, inc., and for 25 of' Mountain, Ff ^,he ^eun^a> aftern^? a: El Bethel Methodist church. '"'ie rites were conducted by Rev. A. Bingham, the pastor, assisted y Rev. R. M. Hauss, and interment was made at Fairview cemetery, in Albeiharie. Members of the Stanly county Masonic order administered Masonic buriai rites. Mr. Cranford, who came to Kings Mountain as superintendent of the Cora and Dilling Mills in 1925, suc cumbed about 2;30 Monday morn ing, following a heart attack suffer ed at 10 o'clock Sunday night. He had been in apparent good .health ?and his death came as a shock to r the community. He had made a visit ' to relatives in Albemarle on Satur- 1 cay and had attended church, as! was his custom, on Sunday. Mr. Cranford first began work in' a cotton mill at Norwood, N. e. as as Weeper. He later worked at Ca peisie in Montgomery county, and at Randleman, before joining Wis cassett Mills, of Albemarle as as sistant superintendent. H<? came to Kings Mountain from Fendelton Manufacturing company, at Pen dleton, S. C. Mr. Cranford continued as superintendent of the Cora mill, after its sale to Textile* Inc., and became general manager of the Plant when it was sold to Scranton Lace Company and became Crafts pun Yarns, Inc. He served El Bethel church as steward and Sunday school superin tendent, was a Mason, and second ylce- president o/ the Home Buildlnir >nd Loan association. - A son of the late i. B. and Mary l^wU Cranford, he was a native of Montgomery county. His first vyife. th? former . Mia* Daisy Huneycutt, died in IW7. of PearlH arbor, T. H., Marvin Cran ford, Syleauga, Ala., J. C. Cranford, of California, Wi I lard Cranford San Antonio, Tex.; and Carol Cranford with the navy in New York; three (Cont'd on page eight) Miss Summers' Recital Tuesday Miss Frances Summers of Kings Mountain, a Salem College, Win ston-Salem, voice major, will give her graduating recital at 8:30 p. m Tuesday, March 22, in Memorial ??1I. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Summers. A mezzo-soprano, Miss Summers jvill present a varied program. The first group consists of classic num bers: "Prepare Thyself, Zion (Christ mas Oratorio)" and "Bist Due Bel Mi/' by Bach; "Ah! Spietato" by Hand?l; and "Presto, Presto Io M' Innamoro" by Mazzaferrata. ? A group of German lieder fol lows: "Der Nussbaum" toy Schu mann; "Wrgebliches Standchen" by Brahms; "Mon<tnacht" and "Wid mung" by Schumann. The aria chosen for her recital by Miss Summers comes next on the "Aria: Omio Fernando (La Favorlta)" by Donizetti. The group of French songs Inclu ded in her program follows: <'Il re gardaK mon bouquet <Le Roi et le Fermier)" by Monsigny; "Les Trois Prieres" toy Paladllhe; and "Les Papillons" by Chausson. Miss Summers will Close her reci (Cont'd on page eight) , BANQUET SPEAKER ? W. L. Hal be rstodt, above, will speak at the annual Farmer's Night banquet of the Kings Mountain Lions club, to be held at the Woman's Club Tues day night at 7:30. Lions To Fete Faimeis Tuesday An anticipated crowd of 200 Lions and their Farmer guests will attend the annual Farmer's Night banquet of the Kings Mountain Lions club Tuesday night, it was announced yesterday by Holland Dixon, chair man of the club committee on ar rangements. The banquet, one of the high spots of the Lions year, will be held at the Woman's Club at 7:30, with W. L. Halberstadt, of Charlotte, the fea tured speaker. Mr, Halberstadt is owner of Sha ron Memorial Park and Mausoleum tn Charlotte, and a former college president. A native of Indian, Mr. Halberstadt attended Cent.al col lege in Missouri, later took post graduate work at the University of Missouri^ynd served as president of Howard Payne college, a Methodist school , in 10a8t31. Per ?tar past 2ft years he has been building mausol eums all over the. nation, and is a former president of the National Cemetery association. Mr. Halberstadt is at present chair man of the Charlotte Park? and ftecreation commission. Widely tra veled in Europe, Africa, and Asia Mr. Halberstadt spent two months In Europe last fall. "We are looking forward to anoth er fine Farmer's Night banquet." Mr. Dixon said. ?Other, members of the committed on arangements are Toby W' liams, Edwin Moore, Hazel Bun .dner, Craig Falls, and Gene Patterson. Bed Cross Drive Reported Lagging The current Red Cross Fund cam paign appeared to be iaging this week, in spite of reports from sev eral colored groups showing com pletion of quotas. Total receipts Thursday morning, as reported by Mrs. J. N. Gamble, executive secretary of the Kings Mountain chapter, were $2,942.33 ? slightly less than half Of the $6, 202 quota. While returns were incomplete. Red Cross officials expressed con cern over the progress of the drive. "The Red Cross Is more in need of funds now, than In the pajt few years," Drive Chairman George H. Mauney said yesterday. "Majority of the quota for this year will be re tained here and used for welfare work in Number 4 township. A (Cont'd on page eight) North Caiolina Little Symphony To Ptof Concerts Here Thursday The Little Symphony of the North Carolina Symphony orchestra re turns to Kings Mountain for its an nual visit next Thursday, which fea ture a public concert in the evening and a special free children's con cert in the afternoon. The evening concert will begin at 8:190, while the afternoon conecrt will begin at 2 o'clock. Both con certo will be presented a) fhe Cen tral school auditorium. The orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Benjamin Swalin, has an nounced a varied program for the evening concert "from Bach to Bar low.'*^ The first part of the prog cam wUl include Bach's "Adagio, from Tocca ta in C Major," Schubert's "Sympho ny No. 3 In B Flat Major," and Wag ner'a "flirted Idyll." ? Following intermission, the pro gram will continue with Glasou- i nov's "Concert Waltz," Barlow's "The Winter's Passed," featuring Miss Bethe Sears as soloist, De Fall's "Spanish Dance," Satle's "Gymno pedles, No. 1," Grieg's "Heart Wounds" and Strauss' overture to "THe Gypsy Baron:*" * One feature of the afternoon pro gram for achool children, which us ually take* the form of a musical clinic, will be the playing of a com position, "Nocturne," written by a 16-year-old school girl, Julia Des hlna, ? Junior in Greensboro's Curry high school. Appearance of the North Carolina Symphoap here is made possible by the rtiamberstklpa of the Kings Moun tain -Symphony Society, of which Mrs. Paul Mauney is president. . "We are looking forward to aitoth- 1 er fine wnowt," Mrs. -Mauney said, "and I wifh to' urge all members of thv organization to make plana to attend." Ledford Seeks _ ^ ? Post In Ward 4 * Paul Ledford, well-known vv'ard ' 4 citizen, became the first candidate to enter the sprihg political Wars! when he filed his candidacy for Ward I commissioner with City Clerk S. A. Crouse. Mr. Ledford, who works at Pau line Mill, was a candidate for the Ward 4 post in 1945, losing to W. M. Gantt by a vote of 201 to 197. Mr. Ledford paid his five dollars filing fee two days afjer announce ment by \\ ard 4 Commissioner John H. Moss that he would not seek re election. ? . (Otherwise, political talk was be coming somewhat more prevalent, though no concrete announcements were made. ? Known to be Interested in running for major were George W. Allen and p. D. Saunders. Mentioned as a pos sible candidate for mayor was form er Mayor J. E. Herndon. who held the post for two terms a decade ago. Mr. Herndon. , himself, was non committal when questioned con cerning his possible ca'ndidacy. However, he did not close the door on the possibility. Most political observers were working on the assumption that the present mayor and members of the city board, with the exception ?i' Mr. Moss, would offer for re-elecjion. Mrs. Ransom Dies Of Heart Attack Final rites for Mr*. Bryte Baker Ranson, well-known former citizen of Kings Mountain, were held at the Lutheran church in Charlotte last Saturday afternoon, with burial ta KJU* in? the Charlotte. cUi' cemetery. T/j, Mrs. Ransom died of a heart at tack in a Charlotte hospital Thurs day night, March 10. She had been hospitalized for five weeks receiving treatment for a heart ailment, but her condition was not regarded as critical, and she had been expecting to leave the hospita! soon. Mrs. Ransom was a niece of the late Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Baker and lived with them during nr^ost of her childhood. She later taught school ?Uere, serving as high school princi pal in IMS when school wan con ducted over some downtown store buildings.' During the thirties, she was principal of two schools in High Point, and later took graduate work in sociology at the University of North Carolina. For several .years she had been execurive secretary of the Charlotte Traveler's Aid. A native of Fallston, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ba ker. H?r husband, R. E. Ransom, died two years ago. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. William Abernathy, Chapel Hill, and Mrs. Bryte Baker Hall, Wash ington, D. C., three brothers, Blainat Baker of Fallston, Dr. Morris Baker, of Camden, N. J., and Dr. Banks Ba ker, dt Philadelphia, Pa., and (wo sisters, Mrs. B. B. Miller, of JUt. Ul? la, and another sister, the former Miss Bertie Lee Baker, whose mar ried name was not available here. Athletic Boosters Club Meet Monday A meeting to formally organize an athletic boosters club, to be known as the Mountaineer Club, is scheduled to be held Monday at 7:30 p. m. at City Hall. with all per sons interested urged to attend ac cording to announcement by club organizers. Membership sale^ have been und er way for several weeks and or ganizers report much interest in the plans of the new organization. Sim ilar clubs in other cities have been highly successful In creatlnga bet ter athletic spirit and increased at tendance at athletic contests, i Prijmary objettives of the new club during it's first year it to raise funds to send the high school football team to Camp Cherokee for a week's training trip before school opens. *?<-? Initial business will be adoption of a constitution and possible elec tion of officers or temporary leaders. CLUB DIRECTORS Directors of tlje Kings Mountain Country Club ^ill hold a dinner meeting at the clubhouse Friday , night at f o'clock, according ' to announcement by George W. Mauney, assistant secretary. . i- * ? _ ^ . Lions Second Annual Talent Show Friday EVANGELIST ? Dr. Louis S. Gain es. of Fayette villa, will be guest evangelist at the First Baptist chur ch next week. Services will be held both morning and evening begin ning on Sunday. Baptist Series Starts Sunday Dr. Louis S. Gaines, pastor of Fay etteviile's First Baptist church, will be he principal speaker at a week's series of services at First Baptist church, beginning Sunday. Services will be held both morn ing and, evening, according to an nouncement by the pastor, Rev. L. C. Pinnix. Morning services will be held at lu o'clock and evening ser vices at 7:30. In addition tp sermons by Dr. Gaines, special music and junior choir work will be conducted by Q. L. Fry of Hickory. The Kings Mountain church's re lOO belnjf* xmducted ??mi?ha^w?ur lyb y the Kings Mountain, and two other Baptist associations. The public is invited to attend the services. Huffsticklei Rites Conducted Funeral rites for Mrs. Martha Ken nedy Huffstickler, 83, who died at her home Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, were held Thursday after noon at Boyce Memorial ARP chur ch, with the pastor, Rev. W. L. Press ly, assisted by Rev. W. F. Munroe, officiating. Interment was made at Mountain Rest cemetery Mrs. Huffstickler, widow of Al bert L. Huffstickler who died in Sep tember 1947, succumbed following a long illness. Surviving are a von Robert Huff stlckler, of Gastonia, four daughters Mrs. Bertie Murphy and Mrs. Min nie Bridges, both of Kings Moun tain, Mrs. Nell Smith, Mayo, S. C., and Mrs. Sudie Barrett, of Charlotte, and a sister, Mrs. Ellen 6reene, of Kings Mountain. Also surviving are 27 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. Prior to the funeral rites at 3:00 o'clock yesterday, the body lay in siate at the church for an hour. METER RECEIPTS Parking meter receipts for the 45th week of operations, which ended at noon Wednesday, totaled $141.74 according to a report from the office of S. A. Crouse. city clerk. ?> Big Entry List For Talent Show Is Reported A full evening's onwtain mont program wUl bo the order of bus* i in***" Friday njgh:, as :he Kmgs Mountain Lwin ciub presents its Second Annual .Taieri: Show, to students of Kings Mountain area schools. Mos! Invent rej>orr of Gene Timms, entries committee chairman, showed . thai 2*> Individual acts ?? including noth solo and group work ? would be presented, ranging from singing and music to recitations, imitations. The programw ill include both hu morous and .serious acts. There is also scheduled an audi ence participation stunt, in the form of a cake jyalk. Three cakes, one t- pounds and tw0 of four pounds each, await the winners. For the contestants, various cash pmes are offered, and Dellin?er'? Jewel Shop is offering a trophy for | the most outstanding individual performance. As an added attrac tion, last year's winner, Deivin Huff stetler, will present his A1 JoU?n type version of "Mammy". Tht?act will not be considered in the oem petition. All the prizes ate being dispta^ed Store* wMndow o f Griffin's Drug Admission for the event is 30-eetHs for adult*.' 60 cents for children.. Dan Huffstetler is chairman ?t.the ?vent, while Bill Osborne is public" ty chairman. rett. Palmer Huffsfetler, Joyce Love lace, Gerald Lovelace. Mel ha Tlndal] and Nan Jean Gantt, Bobby Wilson and Dan and Dean BlackweM, Billy Briggs. Boyce Huffstetler. Richard Coin*. Panricla Anne Short and Leth, Marie Walker. Jean Hartsoe, Bobby zanders and Sidney Bond, tart Morgan, Boh Lawing. J. B. Weaver, and Bobby Martin, Charles and Henry Foster. Dickey Woodward and Floyd Gregory. Larry Colltn?, Charles Blanton and Billy Gene A mos. Evelyn Cline. Dorothy Fulton, Sue Bridges and Mildred Roper, An nie Ruth Bishop, Linda Hartsoe, Jack Moss and Billie Sue Mitchum, and Dotty Smith. ? Pastors Ask Free Wednesday Nights The public was asked by the Kings Mountain Ministerial asso ciation this week to avoid schedul ing of meetings and other secular gatherings on Wednesday evenings. The association, in meeting Mon day at the Lutheran church.po lnted out that Wednesday evening had long been considered a "church night." "We are sure it is though tlessneas on the part of many who do this planning," a statement from the association read. "The life of the in dividual grows busier with each day. Tension mounts In the tempo of living. That is all the more reason we 9hould pause and let our minds be stayed on God." Most churches hold mid-week ser vices on Wednesday evening. "Career Day" Program Scheduled At High School; Speakers Listed High school students will be of fered a unique program on Tuesday when the local high school holds its first "Career Day." Feature of the day's activities will t>e open forums conducted by some 13 local and visiting persons. The general aim is to acquaint the *tu <knts with what they may expect In several fields of endeavor. A student will be allowed to choose three jobs in which he thinks he might be Interested and wtfl attend the sessions on these three. In addition, two general as semblies will.be held during the day for & general resume of the full progran). . Miss Lula Mae Teague, director Of Christian Education of the Wrst Baptist church, will discuss Christ Ian education work. Miss Margaret Goforth, Centra! elementary teachef, and Miss Mary Uden De Priest, Shelby teacher, will M.-... ,, , ' - ? - --??*4 discuss teaching. J. Lee Settlemyre, Kings Mountain artist, will lead the forum on art, while Ben Jenkins, county agent, will discuss farming Joe Hedden, high school band di rector, will lead the forum on mu sic, and Mr*. O. W. Myers will dis cuss retail selling. Health and physical education vo cations will be discussed by Mr*. Hill Carpenter and Everette Carlton members of the local faculty, and telephone office work will be out lined by Mrs. Lillie Dunkel, chler employment officer of the Southern Bell Charlotte office. _ Nursing will be outlined by Mtss Joyce MedHn, supervisor of nurses at Gaston Memorial hospital, and Miss Je'Anne Griffin will lead the forums on radio work. Holt McPher ?on, managing editor of the Shelby 1 Daily Star, will discuss Journalism, (Cont'd on page eight)