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Four-Car Accident 1 "* At Graver Sunday Four cars were Involved In nit] accident In which no one was seriously- -injured at Grover Sun da'y at 7;S0 p. m. according to Patrolman W, D. Sawyer, who in vestigated. . . ^ The accident took place a few yards from the South Carolina at ate line on a wet pavement. Oficer Sawyer said that W. E. Carter, of Charlotte, owner and occupant of a 1950 Ford trave ling north on U. 8. 29 stated that a 1936 Ford driven by James Hayes crossed the railroad and entered1 the highway In the Path of the Carter car. James E. Carter, 26, also of Charlotte, rlriver of the car suf fered cut4 on the knees and face. His- wife, Mr*. Dot Carter, suffered a sprained ankle and a slater, Linda Carter, 8, received a bloody nose. Damage to the Carter auto was estimated at $250. . Hayes' ear was dam-aged. An occupant, Miss Bess Sawyer, was uninjured. A 1949 Chevrolet parked six feet off the road and belonging to Alexander L. Batchler, of O ro ver, was hit by a skidding auto and damage " was estimated at ($20. ?' ? In North Carolina, there are 374,000 cows (increase of 15,000 over 1949) valued at nearly 30 million dollars. The Jewel Box . Phone 727 S. Battleground Ave. No! No! LET US FIX THAT OLD WATCH There Is probably many yedrs of good service In It U repaired by an expert CTaftsman AND THEN?' ELECTRONICALLY TESTED ON A - i ? : We . not only employ watchmaker* who are skilled and long experienced on problem watches, but we use quality replacement parte, -vil|#n taM all of our work electronically on ourJflt^JCH MASTER, a scien tific instrument which PRINTS a record, ? PROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE REPAIRS Demand tkh proUctiom. 5 ? ' ? ' ' v- -? ... " ? ANNOUNCING A NEW SERVICE Personalized. ENGRAVING We con Engrave O All Flatware . - O Bracelets O Cigarette Lighters O Other Xtemi ? . r? i Quality Work at Low Price* Engravings Done r? Crystals Fitted While . Yon Walt W. Mountain St. Phone 338 GRAYSON'S JEWELRY O ROME-OWNED ? Six Te^avToStitf Play Tnesday In Boys Reaeation Baseball Loop Play in the Boys {Recreation Class B Baseball league Is slated to get underway Tuesday with Burtington Mills Phenix -Plant entry at Craftspun Yarns, Inc., Mauney Mill Interests at Rey nolds Motors & McCurdy Clean ers, a Negro team at Park -Grace. Boys bom on or after July 1, 1937, are eligible for play in the league and any boy interested in playing is urged to contact Com missioners James (Red) Ivayton or Bruce Thorburn or any of the coaches ? Will Grice (Mauney), Ellis King, .(Craftspun), Rhea Barber (Reynolds) Fleete Mc Curdy (Negro boys), or George Selers (Park-Grace), The Class B loop rules require pi ayon a field four-fifth the size of a regulation baseball field ? 72-foot bases and 48-foot pitching distance. The home-and-home series schedule Is to end on August 10, with an aM -star game slated to wind up the season. The pen nant winners are to play a pick ed team from the rest of the lea gue in the All-Star game, a best two-of-three-games series, slated for August 16, 17,and 18. The league is sponsored by the Parks and Recreation commis sion, with the Junior Chamber of Commerce assisting. The Jay Cees will provide a trophy for the winner of regular season Play. The schedule: Tuesday, July 10 Burlington at Craftspun. McCurdy at Park-Grace. Mauney at Reynolds. Friday, July 13 Burlington at Park-Grace. Craftspun at Reynolds. McCurdy at Mauney. Tuesday, July 17 Reynolds at Burlington. Park Grace -at Mauney. Craftspun at McCurdy. Friday. July 20 Burlington at Mauney. Reynolds at McCurdy. Park-Grace at Craftspun. Tuesday. July 24 McCurdy at iBurllngton. Mauney at Craftspun. Reynolds at Park-Grace. Friday. July 27 Craftspun at Burlington. Park-Gr^ce at McCurly. Reynolds at Mauney. Tuesday. July 31 Park Grace at Burlington. Reynolds at Craftspun. Mauney at McCurdy. Friday. August 3 Burlington at Reynolds. Mauney -at Park-Grace. McCurdy at Craftspun. Tuesday# August 7 Mauney at Burlington. McCurdy at Reynolds. Craftqwn at Park-Grace. Friday, August 10 Burlington at McCurdy. Crafstpan at Mauney. Park Grace at Reynolds. Late Classifieds FOR REH T ? 1%-room house with oil heating system. Close in. See B. D. RATTERREE at once, phone 86-J. Ju-6 Clearance! Nylon Cord Almost All Sizes More About Harrill Resigns (Cont'd from lront page) we give him the following pow ers: ? - "(a): That he recommend to us the hiring of the heads of the different departments Including the police department, the street department, the water and light department a/id any other de partments that are necessary for the government of the city of Kings Mountain. That this in clude the Clerk of the city and the Treasurer as we "Wave al ready employed and <xf course he will agree with us that the present force there or at least the head of that office is all right. And further that he super vise all these departments for us. "(b): That we empower him to direct all of this work and see that it is done, and I mean by that we give him the power and supervision over the head* of these departments, that is, the direction to have "them do the work and then let him report to .us If they do not do the work; then it is up to us tb discharge them or give them an opportuni ty to either do bettec^Pr resign. '*(c>: That the heads of each department Have the right to hire and fire any and all of the personnel that works under them. I mean bv that, that after the Chief of Police is selected and hired that he have the pow er and authority to hire certain men to work under him ahd that if they do not do the work as he ^considers them Capable oi doing and should do, that he be allow ed to recommend their dismissal and fire them. Of course all of this is to be done upon our ap proval. And I suggest in this connection that we approve what these heads do. "Three: That Fuller re port to us the progress being made in all . of these depart ments at a regular or any meet ing and if the progress is not satisfactory then it is a matter for the Bdard to pass upon. The above procedure in regard^ to the police department, 1 suggest be followed In all the departments. ."Pour: I further suggest that after we have given htm the su pervision of this organization that is to be done and in the e vent it is not being done we will have ample time to take the matter under consideration and handle it as men should handle it. ''Five: I want to suggest that after going Into thia matter ana considering the legal phase of it and after beh ? advised on that particular point I And that as Mayor of the- City of Mountain and you men a* Alder men of the City of Ring! Moun tain we can only operate under the law .and we cannot operate outside the law. We have certain duties to perform and we cannot delegate those duties to some body el*? "Six: I wish to further state to the Board that after the organ iraion of this situation is S?t UP and we get going, the budget is made out. the tax rate set, there Is plenty of work that I have In mind doing to earn all the money that I will get out of it and in all probability more for the benefit of this town. There is one more suggestion that 1 wish to make. We must begin to think beyond the confines of this city hall .if our administration is to So an* hing tor the City of Kings Mountain. ? . "Seven: I want to mention Just a few things that I think should en ease our thoughts and some o? the best efforts we have to givs the City as Mayor and- Council We are going to expend some money to have the sewage survey made. Bonds must be vo ted if we expect to ever get our sewage system straightened out. "(2). We are also hiring some men to look after our system. There ts a considerable amount of work to be d?ne by all of us in the w*y of giving thought to this matter. "(3). There U also much street repairing to be done and e*tfn' I stons that we should be g'^ingj some thought to and f urrUsh ting I advice, one to another, as to how we can obtain the funds to do it There is Plenty for each and every one of u* ** the question of rates for taxa tion, as to electric lights, water 1 etc., and how the ^me aJSMgH managed for the benefit of the citizens in the mo* manner, at ?*e ?*n? course, taking mto consideration that the city has to operate on revenue that ti taken from its citizens."' ? ? Legion "B"' Team Here OnlnlY ^ Coach Jack Sink's American Legion "B" team to Slated to meet Cramerton there *??" day and .Textiles here at City Stadium on July 12. Games are at 4 p. m. and no admission charge is made. Only boys eligible for th* ?*M ju.itor teess may P**y ^Gaston XTnty Legion league., sponsored by the Qas*? Legion po*. Coach Sink this week urged! all boys who have not tried out lor the team especially boys 15 I KINGS MOUNTAIN Hospital Log VISITING HO UBS Dotty, 10 to 11 a- mr 2 to 4 p. m. and 7 to ? p. m. PATIENT LIST AT 9:30 A. M. THURSDAY: (Mrs. Sarah Bennett, Kings Mountain, admitted Monday. Foley P. Cobb, Kings Moun tain, admitted Monday. Mlas Mary Webster, route 1. Rings Mountain, admitted Wed u.oday. Mrs. Alma Gantt, Thomasville, N. C., Admitted Monday. Mis. Christine Clay, Kings Mountain, admitted Thursday. ."' Mrs. Mary L. Peterson, Kings Mountain, admitted Thursday. (Mrs. Eva N. Cline, ror.te 2, Bes semer City, admitted June 27. Miss Carolyn Sanders, City, ad mitted Thursday. Mrs. Margaret Millen, City, ad mitted Thursday. ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARG ES DURING THE WEEK: j Mrs. Vergie Adams, Grover, ad mitted Thursday, June 26, dis charged Friday. Mrs. Mary " S. Bumgardner, route 1, Kings Mountain, admit ted Friday, discharged Monday. L. L. Davis, Bessemer City, ad mitted Friday^ discharged "Sat urday. j Mrs. Katherine M. McGinnis, route -2, admitted Saturday, dis charged Tuesday. Mrs. Sara Hope, Kings Moun tain, admitted Saturday, dis charged Monday. Mrs. D. C. Chandler, Lincoln ton, admitted Sunday, ^xttacharg* ed Tuesday. Charles Littleton, Newbern. admitted Sunday, discharged Wednesday. Carl Moore, route 3, Kings Mountain, admitted Tuesday, discharged Wednesday. OTHER DISCHARGEES: _~ Mrs. . Myrtle Mack, Kings Mountaiin, Friday. Mrs. Viola Wright, route 2, Monday. Miss Thelma Summitt, route 3, Monday. Miss Dorothy L. Grigg, route 3, ?Monday. ? ? Mrs. Janelle Ledb?iter, Kings Mountain, Friday. Baxter McDaniel, city, Thurs day. Paul Reynolds, Cleveland ave., Thursday. eligible), to contact him next week. League Ptay is to end on July. 30th, with playoffs scheduled during August. , READS X1WA1V1A MS? Claude B. Htltojim. Baltimore atUlSM ex ecuttn. was elected president of Klwcmi* International by dele gates attending the recent annu al convention at St Louis, Mo. Mr. RtUman is lighting depart ment manager of Consolidated Gas. Electric. Light & Power Company, ol Baltimore. Dole* gates attending th? convention from the Kings Mountain Ki wan ts club were Harold Hunnlcutt and W. G. Grantham. Negio News By Mrs. Cannle Gordon 105 Cupeater Street Kings Mountain, N. C. Turn in N*w? Items at above address Mrs. Mary Ella' Roberta and little granddaughter of Phila delphia is visiting Mrs. Roberts mother, Mrs. Daisy Lee Smith on Carpenter St Hazel Brown of Philadelphia is spending his vacation there visit ing relatives: Mrs. Tessia Cumberland, of Iffew York is spending a few days in Kings Mountain. Mrs- George Lindsey left Fri day for Wilmington, N. C. where she will spend a tew days with Mr. Lindsey and Mr. and Mrs. James Clemmer. Robert Lee Pressly of the U. S. army is at home on furlough. (Mrs. Daisy Mae Pressley lfeft Saturday to join her husband in Pittsburgh. Pa. Master Connell"Quinn Is a pa tient at the Shelby Hospital. He was struck down last Saturday night by a moving van when re turning from a movie. He sus tains a broken \?g and other injuries. - V Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Andrews, of Winston 'Salem, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Brown Sun day. John Fulian of New Jersey is visiting his sick mother, Mrs. Mary Fulian and other 'relatives. Mitchell Gamble of Philadel phia is visiting his father, Joe Gamble. Avon Jarjrette of the U. S- army spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Means. ^ The W.S.C.S. of St. Paul's Methodist church met Sunday at 5 -p. im. at the home of Mrs. Es sac Arrington. Mrs. Daisy Smith led the devotion. Topic: "Come Unto (Me." Officers elected were: Mrs. Ar rlngton, asst. secretary; Mrs. ?Margaret IMauney, secretary of literature and publications. Others present Included: Mrs. Tesaia Cumberland, Mrs. Lottie Means, Mrs. Crannle Jodan, Mm Eugenia Brown. At the close the meeting tea and cookies were served. Sunday afternoon there will be a special service at St Paul's Methodist church at 3 p. m- All churches are asked to partici pate. This service is sponsored by the N. C. Club, Captain, M*s. Con nie Jordan. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. The proceeds will go for Building Fund. The Vacation Bible school held at the Mt. Zion Baptist church was a big success this year. We had on roll 243, including our teachers, who made every ef. fort possible to train our chil dren the *way they should go. We want to thank each parent for sending us your children, also wish to thank the teachers for a job well done. And our thanks to l?r. Carl Bennex, <or render ing such good music. Our serv ing committee wishes to thank everyone ,that donated for this cause, especially our good white friends, of the First Baptist church (city) and Mrs. M. A. Ware. Our good friends Chris tian service of St. Paul's chvrch. The Bynum Chapel Sunday school, the Mt. Zlon Sunday school, the Christian -Brother hood. Also our senior usher ix>ard. "We wish to thank everyone for their goodwill, and most hearty co-operation. Mm. Mapple Owens, Supervisor Rev. R. 1* Garvin, Principal , The HeAyenly Gate Quartette Is happy to announce and invite you to attend their Second An niversary at Vestibule church, Sunday July 8, 1951 it 2 p. ?n. featuring The Golden Wings of Station WHOS, Shelby, N. C., The Friendly Flv^ of Kings Moun tain, N. C., The Gospel Harmoni ze rs, The Historical City Gospel Chorus, The Bbenezer Chorus of Ebenexer church. Doom will open at 1:30 pC m., program begins at 2 p. m. Come and enjoy an even ing of good singing. Admission Free. Master of Ceremonies, Wil lie A. Jackson. Funeral Services (for Horace Pfessley, Jr., was held Wednes day 2 p. m. at Mt Zion Baptist ? church. Officiating ministers were "Rev. F\, J.- Lee, P, W. Webb, B. L. Burge. Rev. R. L. Garvin de livered the EuJog. * ' Mr. Pressley was the son of Mr. and Mrs; Horace Pressley. Others surviving are his wife, six bro thers. Sam of Philadelphia, An- . 4mm of Pittsburgh., . Landus of the, U. S. army. Cletus, Curlee and Clarence ?tl of Kings Moun- , tain; five atoters, Mrs. Viola Orr, Rose Lee, Dorothy, Catherine, all of Kings (Mountain, Bernlce of Charlotte. Burial was 'in Vesti bule cemetery. Mrs. Sallie Hughes is improv ing nicely at her home; Mrs. Mary Fultars is ill at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Lula Brown. ' . Rev. P. B Falls is ill at his home on E, Ridge. . J . R. Crosby, native of Kings Mountain and the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Crosby, of Route 2, was recently the subject of a feature story in a HarrWburg, Pa., newspaper. The news feature reported that Mr. Crosby was the first Negro to foe employed as a milk sales man In Harrisburg. After Join ing Harrisburg-Ryders dairy for a handyman's Job, he first was a truck washer, then was pro moted to mechanic's helper, be fore being promoted again to his routeman's Job. ' , He Is a graduate of Compact high school ?nd attended AkT college at Greensboro. He is a ^ veteran of World War II and was discharged as a corporal on Dec. 22. 1946. He is 24 yeans of age. The fourth anniversary of the ?Rev. Hi L. Garvin will be held at the Mt ? Zion Baptist church Kings Mountain N. C. Cervices for this ocasion wtl fcegjn July 9 and continue through July 15. "Everyone is welcomed. , Misses Delores Morgan is visiting io New 'York with her aunt Mrs. Martha Mltchem. NOTICE The County Board of Educa tion will sell at public auction at 2'A'i o'clock p. on. at the Court House in Shelby, Monday, Aug ust 6, 1951 the following school properties. 1. The Dixon School house and si$?. The "school house and that portion of the site East 'of the pubMc roafc will he sold togeth er. The portion of the site West of the road will be sold sparately . Then all the property will toe of fered -asA whole. 2. The Vestibule Negro School property consisting of. school house and site. All bids stand open for a Period of ten days subject to a 10 % raise. The Board of Education reserves the slXbt to reject any or all iblds. 3. H. GRIGG, Secretary ? p , % July-<$ . i.?? i.ji ?? ... ?? ?? M 1/3 OFF ON ANY LAMP ? All TYPES BEDROOM FURNITURE Mahogany Modern... As Low As...... ? PLASTIC SOFAS As Low As PPPflSIB Takes a powonal interest In helping yen te famish yoar home in the best of taste. Call as anytime. Day Mmmmv 59* Mlgllllldli 459 1-1.
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