North Carolina Newspapers

1 C Pages ID Today. " ' ' ' ' * 1 ? ? - ? :<v- '? " - V '' Established 1889 (PRICE FIVE CENTS Bulletins George H. Mauney entered die Memorial hospital in Char lotte Thursday. He is to under go an operation Friday. CUBBY RESIGNS Lena Curry, deputy sheriff for Number 4 tow nihil), has re signed Match 1, ac cording to announcement yes terday by Sheriff Hugh A. Lo #an,4r. Mr. Logan Mid * Mr,. Curry was accepting other em ploy mem. LEGION SQUARE DAKCE Regular weekly Square Dance 'will be held at the Legion Building off York Road Friday evening, beginning at 8 o'clock. -The public is invited to attend. LEGION SUPPER Members of Otis D. Green Post 166, American Legion, will hold a chicken supper at the Legion Building off York Road on Saturday nitfht from 7:30 to 9:30, aocoftdlQK to announce-' -metA ;r; "'CftT4 ?NRUUNG PERMITS Building pfe r 1 1 1 i i war* issued on Monday to Elmer Lumber Co, lor oonstruction of a ware house, 95,000 and to B. Jf. Far rish for addition of a room to dveHing on Dtiiing street, ?25?. VOtUUtt STORY HOUR Mrs. Garland Still iwlll be the story-teller at -the weekly story-hour period at Jacob S. Mauney Memorial Library Fri day afternon1 at 4 o'clock. Hos teasas wtli toe Mm. R. H. Webb arid Mrs. H. L. Campbell. The period is designed for children from wi,..< one through sight. A. W. Webber, of Uncolnton, deputy Federal income tax col lector, announced yesterday that he would be a CHy Hail on Friday and Monday to assist cfcteens in filing of 1940 Fed eral income reports. Hours are from 9 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. clos ed for lunch from 12 to 1 p. m. TO ATTEND CONVENTION Harold England, Billy Shytle Jack Still, Gordon Beauty and Ivan Weaver, members at the htgh school Key ClUb, will go to Wlnsrcon-SaSem Friday for die North Carolina Key Club convention. They wtll be ac companied by Joe Hedden, fac ulyiy sponsor. :? y\?,- . . A motion picture Mm, "My Name is Hah," will be shown at Boyce Memorial ASBf chur ch Sunday evening at 7s80. The files portrays the story at Han (a name which hi Chinese means "everyman"), his strug gles, his doubts and Ms hopes while becoming a Christian and endeavoring to practice Christianity. The picture was filmed in China and ttttttzas a combination of dramatic and documentary techniques MEMBEAS OF 1ST CLUB? Shown above art the 16 mu>b?? of the Kings Mountain Key Club, high school service organlzatfbn, formed last fall under auspices of the Kings Mountain Klwanls club. The dab will bo formally awarded its certificate Thursday night, March 2. by Dr.' Charles W. Armstrong, past-president of Kiwanls International. Standing, loft to right Gordon Beatty, Houston Smith. Banco HandenoO. Johnny Kiser, Jack Still, Ivan Wearer. Paul McCinnis. Bill Alton, Delvin Huf fstetler. and Richard White, front row, loft to right Billy Shytto, Gone Maanoy, Charles Maaney. Dickie Webb. Har old England and Carl Moot. ;j' fl-f '? -'2 J" . ' '* . KIWAWIS SPEAKEB *- Dr. Char lea W, Armstrong. pafi% of Kiwania International. win bo the principal speaker at a special yllnj of the Kings Mountain Kiwania club noxt Thursday night whon tho high school Kay Funeral iwvfcM for Clarence b. (BOOM) Atkins, 60, whi died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. L. L. Franks, In Kings Mountain, Wed rtea day morning after a short HI' ness, win be Hekl at Macedonia Baptist church Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Bev. E. A. Gore officiate and burial will he in Aakhutd cemetery, Oaffney, S. C. Survivors In addition to Mrs. Frank* Include his wife, Mrs. Lila Alhson Atkins, one daught ter, Mrs. E. B. Horton, hie mother, rs. Thomas Atkins, of Gafoey, C., two sisters, Mit M, G. Smith, of SpanantHuv. S. C., and Mrs. Jsmee Cash, of Gaffney, and four brothers, John and Thomas Atkins, of Latidrum, S. C, Floyd Atkins, of Ooldsrvifte, S. C., and James Atkins, of Oaffney, S. C. Ohioan To Speak Al Grace Methodist Bev. F. W. Wilklneon, of Olms tead, Okie. wHl deWcer a special nirsenrr at 11 o'clock MCvfcfllE Sunday morning at Grace Meth ddtst chueeh, according to an nouncement by the paetor, Rev. The Kings Mountain Key Club, an organization, of hifeh school boys under sponsorship of the King* Mountain Kiwanft Ctolto, wiil receive its Key Clu<b Interna tional Charter at a special meet ing of the Klwanis cWb next Thursday night at the Woman's Club at 7 o'clock. Speaker of the evening will be Dr. Charles W. Armstrong, ot Sal isbury, past-president of Kiwanis International, who wiii also pre sent the ceitificate to the Kings Mountain youth organization. Honor guests at the meeting next Thursday whl be the Key Club members and. their parents, according to announcement toy John L. McGill, who has arrang ed the special program. The. Kings Mountain group was founded .last November. There are now 16 active mem bers, and the organization's alms aref to the school, comparable to the Kiwanis club's to the commu nity. Though independent of the Ki wanis Club Itself, the Kiwsr.?s club nevertheless lends aid and support to the youth organization, (Cont'd on page eight) JUNIOR BASEBALL rtoiag and pitching pros for tbo 1*50 Slags Moun tain American Legion Junior "tall team are urged to re* . to Central gymnasium 10:30 for toy Jake toy William Plonk, _ ?'lift- drill will too hold tbo McKinne? Girl Scoot Treasurer t J. C. McKinney has (been nam ed treasurer of the Kings Moun tain Giil Scout organization, it was announced this week by Mrs. Luther Cansler, chairman. Mr. McKinney succeeds Faison Barnes, who has resigned due to the pressure -itfhia dutDw. Mrs. Cansler also announced several additions to Girl Scout committees. They include: W, K. Mauney, Jr., finance; Mrs. Phillip Baker, public relations; Mrs. George Houser and Mrs. Amos Dean, radio; Miss Lola Wat son, training; H. L. Ruth, camp ing; Mrs. S. S. Weir, Jr., fiiember ahip and nominating; Mts, Merle Beatty, troop organization; Mrs. Sam StalHngs and Mrs. J. S. EKraiua, program. Goult Grocery Sojb Itmoved Gault Grocery w aa entered on Monday night by thieves who hauled away the safe according to announcement by N. M. Parr, chief of police. No arrests have been made in the case, Chief Parr aaid. The culprits entered the firm by t?*Mlng the lock off the front door police said. - ' . The safe weighed around 225 pounds, ft was reported and con tained only around $18 and some insurance papers. SMBWoHllik who Miwfrn?in,t an emergency operation at Gaaton Memorial hospital, re turned to his home Thursday A member of the family said it would be some time yet before <he wtU toe ab'e to tee Visitors, tout described his ortntfitfon as much improved. lied Gross Drive Starts March I; ' Solicitation Group h Completed Maune; Hosiery Adding Machines And More Space Mauney Hosiery Company, Kings Mountain men's hose man ufacturers, will i natal! next week 16 additional knitting machines, according to announcement yes terday by W. K. Mauney, Jr., gen eral manager. Though the installation of the additional machines will be made next week, the company also anticipates an addition to fts floor space of 3,000 square feet, with building exxpected to get underway in the next few wee<ks,Mr. Mauney added. The 16 additional machines are the latest type Hemphill banner wrap and reverse plate knitting machines, which will enable the company to increase production on the currently popular fancy Argyle men's hose. The addftion to the plant will be a two-story building of brick and concrete construction. It will ena/ble the company to better house the new marines and to improve plant arrangement for increased production -and easier handling, Mr. 'Mauney said. The additional machines will give the company a total of 56 banner-wrap machines. The new machines represent an additional capital investment of approximately $30,000. ave Weather Though politics has been rea sonably quiet on the surface for the past few weeks, indications that primary times is drawing cloved were wicv Wednesday, 'when at least two candidates were vlStilng in Kings Mountain with the exptpss purpose of at tracting votes in the May Demo cratic primary. One prominent visitor was Woodrow Jones, of Rutherfordton, who is a candidate to succeed Major A. L, Bulwinkle as Con gressman lor the 11th district. Mr. Jones, a lawyer, is current- 1 hy representative Jn the North Carolina General Asaemfbly from Rutherford county, and he is a. service veteran. Another candidate who braved Wednesday's bad weather here was Reuben EJlam, candidate tor county recorder's court, who 1s opposing Incumbent L. T, Ham rtdk, Jr. Mr. Jones is currently opposed by Charles E. Hamilton, of Gas tonia, and Hat Ham rick, of Ru therfordton. Both are also law yer*. Deadline for filing for state of fices is nearing, as the final fil ing date Is March IB. However, obunty candidates may file for several weeks longer. There were few. additional -de velopments In county politics, with the exception of announce ment by SoMcitor Bynum Weath ers that Me would seek re-elec tion. tn Kings Mountain, It began to Sfpear that Coroner OHie Harris, not yet announced hut consider ed sure to run, raftffh* he the only Kings Mountain candidate on the IwKst. Fstson Par nee has Indica ted he has about decided a gainst seeking the House of Re presentatives post from Cleve land, *nd as yet none has report ed *m.un suggest in getting a county commissioner candidate In thefWkLr^&gfe "v^'r Kay McCartot Hom?, T? Doing FSne" EAGLE SCOUT ? Shown aoon Is Jack still, son of Mr. and Mrs. Got land Still and a member of Boy Scout Troop 2 , who was a* warded his Eagle badge, hlghost rank In Scouting, at the district banquet last week. The new Ea gle Scout Is 16 years of age and a 10th grade student at Central high school. In 1948. be received the Pro Deo et P atria award. Work On laycee Minstrel Begins ?Work on the March 7th Jay cee Minstrel got underway -r, In earnest thi* week, according to announcement by I. Ben Gofor* th, Jr., chairman of the club com mittee on the show. Tickets are already on sale for the show, at 75 cents for adults and 35 cents for students. Directing the show is F. W. Gra'ble, Cherryvilie band director. Mr. Goforth said the show will be "real old-fashioned minstrel," with black-face irten and a large chorus, featuring songs in the old favorite category and numerous special acts. Tickets ftiay be purchased from Jaycees, at McCurdy Cleaners Dyers, Kings Mountain Drug Co. Griffin Drug Store, and Ellison's Grocery. Blalock Bays Baker Grocery Sale of Baker Grocery to Char les E. Blalock was consummated Thursday morning, according to announcement by the partici pants. Mr. Blalock^purchased the in ventory and assumed manage ment immediately. He said at the present he would continue to op erate both the new establish ment and his prevent business, Bladock Grocery, which Is also located on Mountain street. Sf.' *V.r3S?fo5! J.' v * ?- . '7"iV -y. - T . The building occupied by Ba ker Grocery Is owned by Mrs. J. B. Thomasson. Baker Grocery has been a Kings Mountain Institution for the past 16 years, having been owned and operated by B. C. Baker and his son, BiH Baker. Leaders Hope To Meet Quota In Two Weeks Kings Mountain's' annual Red Cross fund campaign, with a goal this year off $5,533 will be under way next Wednesday morning at a. m. with a Scickoff breakfast of committee chairmen at the Kings Mountain Country Club. Organizational plans for the campaign are virtually complet ed, it was announced Thursday by Oil ie Harris, chairman of the drive, and he said the committee expected to complete the campai gn in about two weeks. Mr. Harris announced that Jack Herndon and Bobby Hambright will serve as co-chairmen of the fund drive at Grover, and Hal Ward, chairman of the rural di vision, said that Edwin Moore is -NncfMM McDonald, spec ial volunteer field consultant of the Southeastern Area. American Bed Cross. will speak to Kings Mountain women as sisting the Red Cross fund drive rM re at a special meeting at the Woman's Club Friday evening at 7:30. according to announce ment bf Mrs. Mary B. Coforth, residential division chairman. heading the drive in the Patter son Grove community and J. C. Randall and Mrs. Herman Go forth will serve as co-chairman In the Beth-Ware community. The teacner's dlvisioh will be headed by Mrs. W. T. Weir, Mr. Harris said. Other committee cnavrtnen in clude: Sam Stalling* industrial; Dr. D. F. Hord and Dr. N. H. Reed, business and professional; H. E. Lynch, publicity; Mrs. Mary B. Goforth, residential; and Mott Taylor, colored division. L, E;J Abbott is co-chairman of the drive. "We have a good organization," Mr. Harris said, "and I see no rea son to prevent attainment of the. I goal in a minimum of two weeks. jThe citizenship of Number 4 township is well aware of the va4 ue of the Red Cross, both as a (community and as a national or ganization, and Che committee is confident that the gifts will be both liberal and freely -given." Big portion of the quota? 74-1 percent ? is budgeted for reten tion by the local chapter for work In Number 4 Township, with the ] remainder budgeted for the na tional organization. The Red Cross conducts a great variety of activities and service*, from local welfare add to national disaster relief. At the moment the national organization is moving into flood areas to provide relief to homefleae victim* Girl Scoot Area Meeting Oo Friday Annual meeting of the Pioneer. Girl Scout Area council will be held at the Lincolnton high school cafeteria Friday evening at 7 o'clock, with Rev. Lee Spen cer, of Chefryvllle, scheduled to make the principal address. A large delegation of Kings Mountain G4ri Scout leaders are expected to attend. Mrs. John L. McGiW and Mrs. W.?. Thomson, of Kings Moun-j tain, served on the arrangement I committee for the banquet. World Day 01 Prayer Observance At ARP Chuck Friday At 10 JLM.I Kings Mountain'* 1950 observ ance otf the annual World Day of Prayer win be a special hour pro-, gram to be held at Boyce Memo rial AHP church FWday morning at 10 o'clock. The King* Mountain observ ance Is being sponsored toy ?o-| men's organizations of Kings Mountain churches, in coopera tion with the United Council of Church Women and the Interde nominational MlasionaiV union. Mrs. J. L. McOill is general chairman of the service In KJnw Mountain, , while Mrs. Frank R. Summers la program chairman. Talcing part In the community wide service. In addition to Mr* Summer* and Mrs. McGlIl. will be Mrs. Char'rf* Butterworth, Mrs. One IWberta, Mias Mary Bene Teague, Mm. Audrey, JIauney, Mrs. P. S. Headdotca, Mrs. Her maa Tawn^ Mlsa loan Cuip and 'JY m M ml L mat All citizens of Kings Mountain | are being ucyed to attend the ser vice. ; I The service here will be one of many to be conducted Friday in 90 nations of the globe. The 1950 biwne fa "Palth for Our Tfmea," written toy Miss I Mkrbl Kawai, a Japanese Chris tian. A native ol Maiddo, la pan, where her latner was a| Shinto priest, Mlas Kawla was ; graduated at Bryn Mwwr college in 1904, returned to Japan, iwaa I largely instrumental on estab lishment of the National Young Women's Christian association there, and waa It, general secre tary until 1906, In 1909 she foun ded a Christian school tor girls, over which she contlnes to pre side. . The World Day of Prayer com mittee to International, Intertle nomination and Interracial. Highway Body To Review Bids {At Its Meeting On Match 7th The Oak Grovs Kln^s Moun* tain road-paving project is a mong those ibeing advertised by the State Highway and Public Wot<ks commission for private contract letting early in March, according to announcement by the commission. ? ThSs project Js Included with a Gaston coUrftjn project calling f 1&TJ ?dln8 an? hard -surfacing of 19.6 miles under the commis sion's 5200,000.000 road program. Bids are to be received from | contractors on next Tues*i?y, Fe?i j ruary 28, and the commissioners ' ; will review bids at their monthly meeting on March 7, after which j contracts wt 11 be awarded, it was announced. i Lewis B. Peck, division high* way engineer, pointed out to the Herald that the current contract letting does not Include one por tion of the loop which win com f.',ete a Paved network between Waco, Kings Mountain, Shelby and Beth-wWe school The por tion not Included is from Beth Ware school to Goiforth's Store and back to Country Club Boed (near Shelby), However, he said he had been informed that this portion most probably would be Included In next month's bid re quests. Included wlbh the Oak Grove Kings Mountain road is the road Trpm Waco to Goforth's Store. Mr. Peck said beginning of the work would depend' on who is a warded the contract and other de tail*. w x "k *n Seneral. he said, the Oak Growe4U|xg? Mountain road wtfl follow the present road - bed, wtth one major exception. Plans call for elimination of the Nefco bridge. Mr. Peck said iarge pipe would be used to span the chasm and that dirt will be Killed in. This change will have the effect ' of straightening the most cur vesome portion of the road. Mr. Peck added that bridge? weep cheaper to build than fills ot the time the Nebo bridge was constructed, but that new dirt moving equipment- now makes the latter method much cheaper. Crowell Little Gnest Speaker Crowell Little, (former Kings Mountain high school ooach and recently named to the head ?b at Dav,d*>n college was the featured speaker -at a nf??eLmeTtins at the Country Club Monday night df Davidson fr?ini?i?.aIli,*veral former Cen tral high athletes. Some 31 Kings Mountain: P^J*?enI*ttfn<*ed the meeting. Coach Little -talked to the 9" P?*ns for the Davidson football team this year. He will use the eplit-T system, h e slS! (but XiSJ?Zd ** ?* pa*?*r? "but wlil be weak at end. ** th? Uni* ' verstty of North Carolina, he coasted here one year and enter e Ieturn?*> to coach the Davidson freshman team went to Chapel Hill after as hackfleld ooach ?nd Z been coaching the Carolina fresh* man tnmi for the past several. - He was coach here in 1938 * - ? r ; BaUantine Speaker At Farmers' Bouquet L. r. Boiientin*. forth Care* ^Wmllstonar of ayrlcul* will aiaks the principal . ? ?t the animal Tana- ' *H?ht banqvof of ths Sings Mountain Uooi slab to be heftl * '1 according to an- ? ?MMiutuI this week by Hal 1 *>. Ward, chairman of th* Fat. 1 *Hrht coamittM. j *he annual banquet. at which fanners ef the area *hs Hens. win b* held at the Wmmb'i Club. It Is one of the Mom dob's Jet miitiBp of the ym.