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Blood Needs Critical At Home 9 Abroad? Be A Donor Monday! Population City Limits 7.199 (Final Unofficial Census 1950) Immediate Trading Area 15.000 (1945 Ration Board Figure*) VOL. 62 NO. 17 22 Pa?es Today Sixty-Second Year Kings Mountain. N. C.. Friday. April 27, 1951 Established 1889 PRICE FIVE CENTS -v. ? -:-y ?':< i n ? V , 7^' " V'ryae! *V ? "M ' ?' ? j ? TO ATTEND CONVENTION Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Harris will attend the annual conven tion ol the North Carolina Fu neral Directors association at Greensboro next week. The three-day convention 'begins on Tuesday. Mr. Harris is a di rector of the association, repre senting the ninth district. TOPINE HURST Dr. L. P. Baker and Dr. Rob ert N. Baker, accompanied by Mrs. L. P. Baker and Mists Peg gy Baker wil attend the annu al three-day convention of ihe North Carolina Dental society which begins on Monday In Pinehurst. OFFICE CLOSED Dr. Nathan H. Reed, Kings Mountain optometrist, will at tend the state optometrists con vention in Winston-Salfem Monday and Tuesday, during which time his office will he closed. * . PADGETT TO SPEAK Dr. Phillip G. Padgett will address the members of the Luther League at their regular meeting Sunday afternoon at 6:30. BUILDING PERMITS Building permits were Issued last week to C. L. Arrington, for alterations to residence on Gantt street, $750; to Ernest W. Mi and to E. T. Plott, for new five roam dwelling on Oriental av enue, $3,400. , '? ;v ; HAS OPERATION Miss Pinkie Lee Randall, seamstress at Keeter's Depart ment Store, underwent a ma jor operation at Shelby Hospi tal last- Friday morning. She was transferred to Kings Moun tain hospital Wednesday morning for further; post-op erative treatment. BROWN BID LOW Brown Paving Company, of Lexington, was low bidder' on 8.4 miles of paving in Cleve land county, according to bids received In Raleigh Tuesday 'by the State Highway commis sion. The bids will be accepted or rejected by the commission at its May meeting. The 8.4* mile grouping Includes the Lake Montonia road paving project. or TOOT Miss Mary Medlln, member of the Lenoir Rhyne College choirs is currently on an out* of-state tour with that group. She is the daughter of Mrs. Rose Med lin. SPEAKERS AT GRACE CHURCH The Rev.Parker Hager of East Rend, N. C., will preach at Grace Methodist- church at 11 oclock 1 Sunday mornrlng. Dr. W. A. Standbury, District Superinten dent, Gastonla, will preach 7 o'clock Sunday night. JayceesTo Fete Ladies Tuesday A capacity crowd fa expected to attend the Sixth annual La dies Night banquav Cf the Kings Mountain Junior Chamber of Commerce, to he held at the Kings Mountain Country Club Tuesday evening at 7:30. The program will feature ape cial entertainment entitled "G*y Nineties Revue," an) wfU in clude installation of officers for the cominf -ear, : . > j Ai Brawn, of Kami spoils, third district vfce-pfeeMktiV will con duet the installation ceremonies. Louis fkfls, chairfttan of the Ladies Wight committee, will serve as toasrtmastec. Dr. L. T. Anderson will welcome the isdi and Mrs. Pste MeDairfel will ppomi. Fadson Barnes, retiring president, *?HJ1 present special quests, and W. S. Fulton, Jr., wlH present awards. ' ; *"*r Dancing will folk** the form al program. Other members of the Ladies Night committee are Ben Bal lard, I. Ben Goforth, Jr., and Da vid D. Saunders. ' buuui?> ntutivt aw AMD ? The protograph above was taken at! erenlng services Sunday at First Baptist church and shows the pas tor, Rot. T. L. CashwelL Jr., congratulating Scout Carl Cole on hU re ceipt of the Cod and Country award. Scout Ralph Hullender is hold, lng the medal, he has also lust received from Mr. Cashwell. At right Is Charlie Blalock. chairman of the Troop 7 committee, and between the two Boy Scouts is Jack Hullender/ Troop 5 Scoutmaster and fa* ther of Ralph Hullender. Both Scouts are members of Troop 5. The God and Country award is made by the church to member Scouts who meet a special standard of requirements concerning knowledge of the chuich and service to it. (Photo by Carlisle Studio.) ? r . ?. ? ; .< God And Countiy Awards Given Sunday Evening Boy Scouts Carl Cole and Ralph Hullender were presented the God ahd Country award at Sun day evening services at First Baptist church. The award is an award of the church, made by the church on fulfillment of standards estab lished toy the church, and made available to Boy Scouts as a re sult of the wirk of the Protestant Committee on Scouting. The committee developed the award to reward Scouts who ful ly meet the obligations of the Boy Scouts of America concern ing its religious tenets and tn con Junction with a particular stand ard of requirements of duty to the church. Some of +he requirements are: 1) Regular church attendance. " 2) Systematic giving to the church. 3) Knowledge of the history and activity of the Scout's par ticular church. 4) Individual evidence of Ghrfctlai character and conduct. 5) Understanding of baptism and the Lord's Supper. 6) Individual evidence of knowledge of the principal be liefs of the Scout's particular church or denomination. Scout Hullender is the son of Mr. and Mrs. lack Hullender. Scout Cole is the son of Mrs. Ag nes Cole. Beth-Ware Students Herald Salesmen Beth-Ware school children and members of the Beth- Ware school Parent-Teacher associa tion are currently serving as temporary circulation repre sentatires of the Kings Moun tain Herald. Profits derived from sale of new and renewal, subscriptions to the Herald are being devot ed by the P-TA to the heating plant fund. The circulation campaign began last week and will con tinue to the end of the school term. It is alseady meeting with success. In one week 6f : sales, the Beth-Ware P-TA has been able to claim $46 in com missions. The subscriptions are being sold at regular Herald rates. $2-50 for one yea* SI. 40 for six months. Keeter's Observing Silver Anniversary Section 2 of today's issue of the Herald is devoted to Keeter's Stores Inc.. observing this week end its 25th anniversary at busi ness in Ki r.*a Mountain . . Hie section contains feature material* on the history at the firm, pictures of several Keeter's departments and majority of Keeter's employee* plus adver tising of many firms which reg ularly supply the Kings Moun tain firm with merchandise. in i-Sui jLi m, the section carries a double- *.iek advert lament of Keeter's Silver Anniversary sale, which begins Friday morning and continues through Monday. Kings Mountain Man Electrocuted WPMBville cidMttWsd< Paul Junior Martin, 30, son of P?dl Martin and Mis. Ora How Ml Martin of Kiftg* Mountain, waa electrocuted Thursday morn ing at 9 o'clock at GreenviHe, 3. C., wfccn he accidentally touched a hot wife. the tragedy occurred in full view Of Martini half-brother, who waa working on another po wer polatf* Both wwe employees of Duke Power Company. Martin iiv?r In the Phenix *?tt community. S HawfcFunewrt Home attaches ?id Martin wps homed on the uppe* tMrton of the right arm. Funeral rite* wfll be held Sat urday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Church of God, with Rev. Mr. Easoo, the pastor, and Rev. Mr. lu^uiCont'd on page sight) * K vrf* - ' * * ? vi: '"^3 [Attention Is Callod To Advrtlslng Rnlos MondayBloodmobile Quota Is 1 75 Pints "0"-Type Blood Supply Now Critically Low The Red Cross Blood mobile will be In Kings Mountain Mon day and Red Cross blood pro gram officials are reporting a critical need for blood, particu larly the more common "O" type. Kings Mountain's quota for the Monday bloodmobile visit is 175 pints, and all citizens between ages of 21 and SO are being urged to visit the Bloodmobile, which will be set up at the Wo man's Club, and. donate a blood unit. The Bloodmobile will be in operation from 11 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. Two telegrams received this week from Mrs. Marion Ritzert, director of the Charlotte regional area (which includes Kings Mountain) outlined the critical need for blood in both this, area and for overseas use by the arm ed forces. The first Tead: "Blood needs for Korea urgent. Poor mobile unit response makes Type-O blood supply critical. Alerting you to stand by for telephone calls from Mr. Straub to pro cure "O" donors for local hos pitals if needed." The second read: "Korean Wood call dtte-to critical situa tion increased 75 percent. Make every effort to reach your quotas of 175 bloods." The Red Cross, through Its blood program, has undertaken to obtain blood from donors throughout the nation and, in turn, to supply it free of charge for use at hospitals and to indi viduals requiring life-saving blood transfusions. The increas ed needs for blood by the arm ed forces since the opening of fighting in Korea has diminish ed the bank's backlog to a cri tical point, a Red Cross spokes man said. Grammar School Contests Set Annual contests for the Neis ler Declaration medal and for the Baker Reading medal 'will be held next Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the East school auditorium, I Champions of each of the three city grammar schools will com pete for the awards. Pinal eliminations will be held at West school Friday. Representing Central school In the reading contest will be Peggy Rfppy, and Kenneth Roberts will represent Central in the Decla mation contest. David Baity will represent East school in the Declamation contest, and Joyce Mulllnax will represent East school in the reading contest. West school final eliminations will be held Friday, Mrs. C. Q. Rhyne, principal, said Thursday. At East school, the P-TA. gives medals annually to the winner of the East school contests, with the provisions, however, that a Student may be awarded the medal only once. Joyce Mulllnax, by virtue of her victory, won the P-TA reading medal. Winner of the East school Declamation me dal; however, \a Leonard Wright. David Baity, who will aepresent the school in the city -wide Neis ler contest, won the P-TA medal last year. The Nelsler medal is given an nually by Mrs. C. E. Nelsler, and the Baker medal is given by Dr. L. P. Baker. Both-Wavo. Try on Seniors To Capitol _____ The senior classes from Ware and Try on h%h school* are to leave Saturday for a 6-day visit to Washington, D. C. .cSSSSir &?? i-W?*re das*, Mrs. Pauline Putnam Is to ac company the Try on group, which numbers 22 pupil<? y; The group is to return to Kings j Mountain oaMsyl. * TEMPLE REVIVALIST ? Rev. T. L. Cashwell, Sr., of Gastonia, will begin a series of services at Tem ple Baptist church on Thursday May 3, at 7:30 p. m. Temple Revival ; To Begin May 3 Rev. T. L. Cash-well, Sr., pastor of East Baptist church in Gas tonia, will begin a series of ser vices at Temple Baptist church on Thursday, May 3, at 7:30 o' clock according to Rev. W. >.F. Monroe, pastor. . The services, last in the Kings Mountain Baptist association "Crusade for Christ" simultane ous revival, are to continue throu gh May 11, with services each evening at 7:30 p. m. The Gastonia pastor is the fa ther of Rev. T. L. Cashwell, Jr., pastor of First Baptist Church. At a revival he Just closed at his church in Gastonia, 92 new mem bers were added. '.'Emphasis will be placed on soul winning at t hese services and we extend an invitation to all our friends to attend and hear this forceful speaker," Rev. Mon roe said. Honser Nominee To Head Legion Nominating committee of Otis D. Green Post 155, American Le gion, announced this week Its nominees for post oof ices for 1951-02. Annual election of officers will be conducted art the regular May meeting of the post, to be held at tiie Legion meeting on Friday night, May 4. . "Hie committee will recommend the following nominees. James A. Houser, commander; Sam D. Collins, first vice-commander; William D. Byera, second vice commander; Jack Barber, adju tant; Clyde Whetstine, assistant adjutant; Fred Haithcox, finan ce ctfficer; Sam Stallings, chap lain; Hubert Aderholdt, histori an; Lawrenoe Ramsey, sergeant at-arms; Charles T. Carpenter, Jr., Athletic officer; and J. W. Gladden, service officer. Members of the nominating committee are William D. Byers, Clyde Whetstine, and J. W. Glad, den. Seniors To Give Drama On Friday "But Fair Tomorrow," a com edy In three acta, will be given by the Kings Mountain high, *?hooi Senior claas on FrMay evening in t lie high school audi torium at 8 o'clock. "Hie cast of characters include: Jeanene Hallman, Dorothy Mc Carter, Faylene FaHa, Rheta Gamble, J<rt?n Warttck, Audry Ryara, Swad fincaM, Ranee Hendemm, Jake Hord, Waiter Griff m, Jean MoCrae, Bob Mar. tin and Maxine Jenkins. The I>iay|| under tile diction of Miss Sarah Alexander and 1ft ?being produced by apecial ar rangement with the > Samuel French Publishing company. Admission will be 60 cents for adults, 30 cants for students. School Board Elects Faculty For Next Year Faculty members in the Kings Mountain city school system were re-elected for the year 1951 52 at the regular April meeting of the school board last Friday night, it was announced by Dr. L. P. Baker, chairman. There were two exceptions. Miss Cornelia Cobb, Central school special teacher in piano, had previously tendered her res ignation, effective at the end of the present school year, and the board accepted it Friday evening. Miss Mary Ballard, city schools Bible teacher, is employed on recommendation of the citizens' committee on the teaching of Bi ble .in the public schools. Action of this committee had not been reported to the school board on last Friday evening, Dr. Baker said. . Superintendent B. N. Barnes was re-elected for a two-year term. According to North Carolina law, superintendents may be e lected for two-year terms, other faculty members for only one year. Other major item of business included authorization of a conv ?mittee, headed by B. S. Neill and including Supt. Barnes, to pro ceed with the re-roofing of the old part of West school. Though all teachers were re elected, it is possible the schools will lose High School Principal Rowel Lane and Jack Sink, eigh th grade teacher at East school, to the services before next Sep - tember. Mr. Lane, a reserve air rforce major, Was previously or dered td duty and was later granted a delay In reporting un til June 13. Mr. Sink, ha* ob tained a deferment from his se lective service board until the end of the present school year. School May Day Program May 1 The annual high school May Day program, presented by the Physical Education classes at Central school, will be given in the high school auditorium at 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening. The theme of the festivities this year Is "A Dreamer's Holi day," and patTons will, in their imagination, enjoy a trip south as they see dances and activities from North Carolina to Argenti na. Faylene Falls will preside over the activities as Queen of May. The public is invited to attend. Admission will be free except for ?buying a five-cent program. KINCAIO NAMED Arnold W. Klncaid, well known Kings Mountain citizen and prominent Mason, has been appointed Grand Les turer of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina, AF ? AM, ac cording to information receiv-" ed here last weekend. Gene Roberts Files For School Trustee CANDIDATE ? Fred W. Plonk is 1 one of two candidates seeking to succeed B. S. Nelll as Ward 5 school trustee. Mr. Plonk is op posing W. J. Fulkerson. Mr. Nelll announced several weeks ago La would not be a candidate lor re election. Funeral Is Held For KellyChild Funeral rites for Melvin Don Kelly, three -year-old son of Mr. ?nd Mrs. G, C. Kplly, 80S W?Gold street were held Saturday after noon at 3 o'clock at Central Me thodist church, with Interment following in Mountain Rest cem etery. Rev. J. M. Brendall con ducted the rites. TJie Kelly child died Thursday April 19, at Kings Mountain hos pital at. 9 o'clock following se vere burns sustained two hours earlier. He had pulled a deep fryer filled with hot grease off the kitchen stove at the Kelly home. The hot grease burned him badly on. all exposed parts of the body. It was the opinion of Coroner Ollle Harris that death resulted from the boy's swallowing some of the grease, rather than from the burns. . . . " J Mr. Kelly is superintendent of Craftspun Yarns, Inc., Kings Mountain yarn manufacturing company. Surviving in addition to the child's parents, are two sisters, Brenda Joyce and Sherry Ann Kelly, and two brothers, Aubrey and Harold Kelly. Pallbearers were Howard and Harold Blanton, Bobby Morris and Bill Briggs. RETURNS TO HOSPITAL George F. Lattimore, promi nent Kings Mountain textile executive, returned to Charlotte Memorial hospital Monday morning for further treatment. Mayoral Candidates State Views In Speeches On Lions Platfonn Though a few good-humored wise-cracks were passed. Kings Mountain's four mayoral candi dates met on the same platform Tuesday night in an atmosphere of friendly combat. Each addressed members of the Lions club, two receiving a cal l -down for using more than the prescribed four minutes. The four drew for speaking po sition and were presented by Ol lie Harris, who also served as time-keeper. O. T. BATES Oliver T. Hayes, Sr., who spoke first, reiterated Ms announce ment statement, made when he filed notice of hi? cndktacy. Mr, Hayes said he was seeking the position on a full-time basts and that he was confident a full-time mayor could save ttie city much money. rSome of die city's employees should be continued in their po sitions; some should go," Mr. Hayes declared, adding, " 1 am sure there Is much waste In man power and money which could be tfliminated" V He said he had no obligations to any person and pledged U on Ma election he found a recalci trant board of cotnmlsaionefs, he would take his case "to the peo ple." CAHL F. MAUNEY Carl F. Mauney devoted his speaking time to endorsement of the system whereby a trained, experienced man is employed to serve as executive officer of the cky. "'Your city's government Is big business, resulting in a gross of at least $300,000 for the past sev. era! years," Mr. Mauney safd, "and the man at the head of it should be trained In running the city's business, "I don'? believe we have a man in Kings Mountain who can give the time, and who has the exper ience, to give the <Aty its bast op eration, not that the potential doesn't exist, tout because they lack the training and ewperlen ? ft ea, Mr. Mauney pointed out that most nearby cltl?, as well as many others, employ the system he recommended and he cited Shelby aa one of the few neigh boring dues who had been for tunate enough to find a mayor who had filled satisfactorily mayor - executive duties. "The executive officer of s city (Cont'd on page eight) Grocer Opposing Padgett For Post; 22 Now In Field Eugene R. Roberts, well-know^ Kings Mountain grocer, filed no tice of candidacy at City Hall Wednesday afternoon for the po sition of Ward 4 school trustee. Hi# filing raised the total of candidates now seeking the eight offices to be filled ? at the city and school board elections on May 8 to 22 and meant that all the 22 candidates have opposi tion. In seeking the Ward 4 school trusteeship, Mr. Roberts oppose? Dr,. Phillip G. Padgett, who filed his candidacy several weeks. ago. Both seek to succeed Dr. L. P. Baker, 201year-veteran of the school board and Its present chairman. Dr. Baker has an- . nounced he will not seeg re-elec tion to another six -year term. Mr. Roberts' entry Into the school board race further heigh tened public interest in the school board election, already high due to the Ward 5 contest ' between W. J. Fulkerson and Fred W. Plonk. Much activity is oelng report ed by, and on behalf of, both candidates, and many political observers d<*cllne to predict the outcome which most concede will be very close. School board ejections are a strict ward affair. Only Ward 4 residents are permitted to vote for the Ward 4 trustee, and only Ward 5 residents for the Ward S trustee. .?*. ; ?? Mr. Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Roberts, has been a Kings Mountain grocer since 1932. He is a member of the First Baptist church, and the father of four children, two in school and two under school age. Mrs. Rob erts is th former Miss Louise Hambright. All city offices are filled by election on an at-large basis. The ward arrangement for city com missioners merely controls the residence of the candidates. Terms of city offices are two years, s With 22 candidates already in the field, and with opposition for every office, citizens were spec ulating on whether all Candida tes who expect to run are al ready in the race. Final day for filing for office is next Wednesday. The hour Is 5:30 p. m. Registrars are also expected to be busy on Saturday, the final day for registering to vote In the v (Cont'd on page eight) Cancer Fond Drive Nearing Its Goal Kings Mountain's fund cam paign for the American Cancer society neared its goal this week, according to report of the cam paign chairman, Mrs. J, H. Ar thur. , . ? Mrs. Arthur reported receipts in excess of $600 against a quota for the community of $750. She asked campaign solicitors to complete their work as quickly as possible in order itha the cam paign could be closed. Filing, Registering Deadlines Are Near Two deadline! of Interest to citizens and prospective can diooies for political office oc cur witnin the forthcoming fire days. 1) Saturday Is the final day for un-regUtered ciUsena to get thela names on the city regis* tratloa boeks te vote In the city and school board elections on May t, and for the run-off t> lectlons. 11 required, on May 221. The registrar* will be at the respective polling places all day Saturday. 2) Wednesday. May 2, Is the final day for filing for the eight offices to he filled. The hoo* is S>30 p, m. at the close of the regular day's business at City Hall. Notice of candidacy, ac companied by the fire -dollar filing fee. must be in the hand* of City Clerk S. A. Crouse by that hour Wednesday.
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