I Pages T oday Established 1889 PRICE FIVE CENTS Possibility Of New World War Admitted By Nation's headers Chinese Crisis Has Officials, Citizens Womed As the ninth anniversary of Pearl Harbor approached, the United States was on the brink of a crisis which might explode Into World War III. United States troops, already fighting as a major portion of United Nations forces in Korea, were retreating in the face of heavy pressure from Chinese Communist forces. The retreat started only live days after Gen eral Douglas MacArthur announ ced the launching of an "end -the war" offensive In Korea. Previously, it appeared that the war in Korea was virtually end ed, until Chinese troops entered the fighting In ever-increasing number. The Chinese actions during the past two weeks reminded the na tion of the Japanese action in 1941, when thelT bombers moved on Pearl Harbor at the same mo ment their diplomats were con ducting peace talks in Washing ton. The Chinese Communists start ed the peace talk rumors last week by releasing some captured American prisoners. The releas es coincided with the departure of a Chinese Communist delega tion for hearings at the United Nations in New York. Secretary of State Dean Ache son, In an address Wednesday night, did not deny that possibili ties of all-out war exist. Mr. Acheson's was the most formal statement by public offi cials, but there was plenty of talk behind the scenes and a mong citizens of the nation. President Truman talked about using the'atomic bomb, the army said It would need many addi tional men which would mean an almost immediate speed up in the draft and its eventual broad ening to take in more age groups, and the Red Cross Issued emerg ency calls to increase blood sup plies. Other public activity was limi ted to the United Nations arena, where counter charges of aggres sion were being made. General MacArthur had asked for a new directive to handle the situation in Korea. He has been In the uni que position of watching enemy forces, mass In Chinese staging areas across the Yalu river, with out the authority to attack the farces until they crossed Into Ko rea. Across the country, the average citizen held his breath, hoping that the' ninth anniversary of Pearl Harbor on December 7th would find the United States in relative peace. But the majority of the citizens wondered Just how long it would be until World War III begins. Local News Bulletins AT GRACE CHURCH Rev. Boyce Huffstetler, stu dent at WoffOTd College, Spar tanburg, S. C., will deliver the Sunday morning services at Grace Methodist church on Di ? cember 3 and 10 in the absence of the pastor, Rev. T.*W. Hag er. HAGER TO HOSPITAL ? Rev. T. W. Hager, pastor of Grace Methodist' church, left Tuesday for Lowrance hospital, MooreevlUe, Where he will un dergo a minor operation. He expects to be away for aibund 10 days. ? JAYCEE MEETING I Rev. J. W. Phillips will ad dress the Kings Mountain Jun ior Chamber of Commerce at ; the tegular meeting of the or ganization scheduled for Tues day at 7 p. m. at the Woman's Club building according to an nouncement toy President Pal son Barnes yvsterday^ th parade, the merchants have been busy all week stocking their selves and display counters with Christmas type merchand'se and decorating their stores and show windows in the Christmas motiff. Almost all stores have comple ted decoration work. ftetailers report full stocks of Christmas merchandise in all lin es, from toys for the children to appliances. * Television dealers, already finding it difficult to fill orders, anticipate a peak demand during j the next three weeks. . Apparel merchants report am- j pie supplies of both "standard" ! Christmas gift items, as well as additional quantities of novelty goods. ? . Buying for the Christmas sea son is expected to get into full swing this week, though mer chants report Some early-bird shoppers are already busy at the business of checking off shopping lisUi. ?'"Kings Mountain merchants are ready for the 1950 Christmas shopping season," said J. Wil son Crawford, association presi dent. "Stocks are complete and the vast majojrity of citizens should be able to find what they want in Kings Mountain," Christmas lights, including ad ditional permanent - type decora tions, have been installed by the city electrical department. Jaycee Waste Paper Drive Sunday; Proceeds To Recreation Park Fond All Kings Mountan citizens were urged this week to be ready for the Junior Chamber of Com merce waste paper drive schedul ed for Sunday afternoon from 1:30 to 4 o'clock. Proceeds from the sale of waste paper collected fhrough JayCee drives will go into the club's rec reation park fund, which will be used to provide a recreation park for the entire community. The club la aaklng citizens to place waste paper busies on the curb for pfokup Sunday. "We're going to be collecting waste paper for some time on both monthly general drives and weekly collections," President Palson Barnes said this week. "Since the proceeds will toe used to benefit the entire community. we're requesting cooperation from the public in our efforts. Save waste paper all the time! When we have a general drive, let us know so we'll he sure to pick up your .bundle," Mr. Barnes added. Mr. Barnes requested persons who have a, large amount of pa per to phone him at 571 so that arrangements may be made to pick up m advance of the collec tlon Sunday. * The organization has arranged for storage space for the waste paper In a building In rear of the Novellte Venetian Blind Co. building on York Road. Another general drive has been scheduled for eaxly January. Ar rangements have been made with downtown merchants for weekly pickups on Wednesdays. Red Cross Ups Blood Quotas The Kings Mouniairi Red Cross chapter, along with other chap ters throughout the nation, got emergency calls to increase blood donations-this week. Plans for stepping up the pro gram in the Charlotte regional area will be formulated Tuesday at a meeting in Charlotte of re gional officials and chapter rep- j resentatives, according to an ] nou.ocement by Mrs. J. N. Gam-] ble, executive secretary of the Kings Mountain Red Cross. Mrs. Gamble reported receipt of a telegram from Miss Marion Rit zert, director of the Charlotte re gion blood program, urging at- ! tendance at the Tuesday meeting and stating that the call has been issued for greatly increased blood receipts between now an Deceit) ber 31. Miss Ritzert stated that blood requirements, including military needs, made it urgent that Kings Mountain supply 200 pints of blood at the next visit of the Red Cross B'.oodmobile. Mrs. Gamble said the next scheduled visit of the Bloodmo bile to Kings Mountain is Febru ary 23, 1951, but she said it is possible that a special visit will > bo scheduled. The increased need for blood was understood to be the result j of the new crisis in Korea, where j heavy forces of Chinese troops have entered the fighting against United Nations forces. Firemen Put Out Big Grass Fire The city fire department spent about an hour Thursday after noon fighting a grass fire be tween the Southern Railway tracks and Grace street. Fire Chief G/ady King said the firemen found a grass fire "about a quarter of a mile long." He said damage was limited to loss of a few chickens caught in the blaze. It was thought the fire started from sparks flying from a passing train. City Declines Permanent Approval Of Proposed Bus Station Location { Board Approves Morrison Site For Short Period The city' board of commission ers Thursday morning declined to give approval to the building at the corner of Gold and Chero kee streets .as a permanent loca tion for a bus station but did ap prove the location as a temporary station for a period of four months. . There was considerable ques tion as to whether the building would be utilitized as a station, be available, on a temporary ar rangement. The city board objected to per manent use of the building for a bus station because of traffic congestion on the street, result ing from narrowness of the street and a Southern Railway spur track running to severaL ware houses, and it expressed doubts that the location would he at all suitable on a permanent basis. The board met in special ses sion Thursday morning to act on the matter, after Dr. D. M. Mor rison, owner of the building, Paul Byers, prospective manager of l the terminal, and Atlantic Grey hound Corporation had complet ed arrangements for a five-year lease and contract. Dr. Morrison, Mr. Byers and Greyhound expressed reluctance to conclude, the agreement for less than a five-year .period, due to considerable expense required for installation of sanitary facil ities and waiting room accom modations. Members of the city board, at the special session Thursday morning, discussed the matter for an hour and were in unani mous agreement that the pro posed location at the building formerly occupied by the Vera Dee Shop would be unsatisfac tory from a traffic standpoint. Other than the traffic problem, : the board expressed the opinion that no better location could be obtained. ? The resolution as passed by the board read; "The board of comissioners declines to' approve as a permanent location for a i bus station the building at th.e corner of Cherokee and Gold j streets, due to traffic congestion, I but, due to the great need for ? ! shelter by bus passengers, ap proves the location for a tempo rary period, not to evceed four months." Prcstat at the special session Thursday were Mayor J. E. Hern don, Commissioners Hal Ward, Carl F. Mauney, T. J. Ellison and A. H. Patterson, and City Attor ney J. R. Davis. Under the proposed agreement j between Mr. Byers, Dr. Morrison | and Atlantic Greyhound, Mr. Byers is to lease the building for a five-year period from Dr. Mor rison. He, in turn, is to make nee essary sanitation installations and Install other facilities and will sign a contract as agent for Atlantic Greyhound for a similar five-year period. A similar con tract has been drawn up between Mr. Byers and Queen City Coach | Company. In an informal meeting Wed nesday night, Fred Titlow, repre sentative of Greyhound, said his company had already approved the arnngements and he had been informed that the Utilities Commission would approve the arrangements, provided approval could be obtained from the city board of commissioners. "Recognizing the great need (Cont'd on page eight) Mountaineer Club Plans Free Smoke. The Mountaineer Club will give a free smoker Monday night at 8 o'clock at the high school cafetoria, according to announcement Thursday by David Net 11, secretary- treasurer. The program will feature sev eral films on football games played by college teams of the state, including the Duke -Car olina game of 1949, the David son* Richmond game of 1950 and the N. C. Stjate- Maryland game of 1950. Mr. Neill pointed out that the Duke-Carolina pictures will show All- American Charlie Jus tice at his best in the thrilling 21-20 encounter. No admission will be charged and soft drinks and smokes will be on the house. All Moun taineer Club members are urg ed to attend and to bring as many guests as they wish. The meeting is open to all persons Interested in athletics. Mr. Neill said. r