1,000 ROSES TO GO ON SALE IN CITY-WIDE BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT Population City Limits 7.206 ?- i ? ? . . ? . Trading Area 15,000 (1945 Ration Board Figure#) VOL.62 NO. 44 | C Pages Today Sixty-Second Yedr Kings Mountain, N. C., Friday, November 2. 1951 Established 1889 PRICE FIVE CENTS y Local News I ulletinsj ATTENDS MEETING Postmaster W. E. Blakely at tended a meeting Tuesday of the board of Trustees of Ers- . kine College In Due West, S. C. ATTEND MEETING ? Attending the meeting of Presbyterian men at Greens boro from First Presbyterian churh were B. W. Gilespie, Hal bert Webb, David Ray, Arnold Jackson, Paul Mauney, L. W. Painter, J. W. Webster and C. P. Goforth. PARKING MONEY A total of $150.10 was collec ted from the city's parking me ters Wednesday, according to a report of City Clerk, Joe Hendrlck. COVERED DISH SUPPER Family night will be held at Dixon Presbyterian church Sat urday night at 7 o'clock. The community Is Invited to come and to bring well filled baskets. MOVIE TO BE SHOWN "Again Pioneers", a moving film on spiritual and human Insight, will be shown at First Presbyterian church Sunday night at 7:30^ p. m. in the Fel lowship Hall. FALLS OUT AGAIN Otis Falls, owner of City Service Ration, was back at work Thursday morning fol lowing a two-week illness. He had b??n a patient in Kings Mountain hospital for ten days. PRESIDENTS NIGHT Annual president's Night will be observed by the Kings Mountain Kiwanls club next Thursday evening at 6:45. Wives ol members will be spe cial guests and Mrs. Robert Gldney, Shelby soprano, will present a musical program. GtUGG ELECTED R. B. Grigg, president and 'general manager of Kings Mountain Beverage Company, Irie., was elected a director of the North Carolina Bottler's association at the annual con vention of the organization held- in Greensfboro last week. Bites Aie Held For War Victim Final rites for Pfc. Stacy A. Mullinax, Jr., 18, killed in action In Korea on April 21, 1951 were held Thursday afternoon at 3:30 at Mountain View Baptist church, /with Rev. Floyd Holler and Rev. Johnny Moss officiating. Burial will follow in the family cemetery near the home. The body arrived here Wednes day, following trans-shipment from Korea. Pfc. Mulinax was serving with Co. C, 23rd Infantry at the time of his death. He had entered the army on May 19, 1930. He was the son of Stacy A. Mul linax, Sr., and the late Mamie Caldwell Mullinax. Surviving, in addition to his father, are his wife, Mrs. Alice Stephenson Mul linax, Louisville, Ky., six sisters, Mrs. Jess Mayberry, York, S. C., Mrs. James Nichols, China Grcvj., S. C-. Mrs. Kelly Goforth, Mrs. Bill Bridges and Mrs. Bud Price, all of Kings Mountain, and Mrs. Ralph Barnes, jf Chattanooga, Tenn., two half-sisters, Nancy Mullinax and Pat Mullinax, both of Kings Mountain, a brother, Ed Mullinax, Kings Mountain, and three half-brothers, Alex, Dan, and Dave Mullinax, all of Kings Mountain. - Uses Broom Sole Is Now Underway Memb?ri of the Kings Movn ; tain Lions dub are currently conducting their w*"*! The -sale begins thii and will continue end, with members of the club I to rehabilitate blind Worth Caro lina citisens to aid persons with defective vision. John H. Lewis, chairman of the broom sale, tald three dif ? u i 1 ' bo at flJ NEW RED CROSS OFFICIALS? Fred W. Plonk, left, was , elected chairman o{ the 1952 Fund Drive, and Rev. W. L. Pressly. right, was elected chairman of the Kings Mountain Red Cross chapter at the annual meeting oi the organization on October 25. Pressly Is Elected Red Cross Chairman Plonk To Head Chapter's 1952 Fund Campaign At the annual meeting of the Kings Mountain Chapter of the American Red Cross held Thurs day, October 25 at City Hall, VV. L. Pressly was elected chapter chairman and Fred Plonk was elected 1952 Fund Drive chair man. Mr. Pressly succeeds L. L. Benson, chapter chairman. The new directors named, re placing W. K. Mauney, W. L. Plonk, and C. F. Harry, Jr., were Mrs. Sam Davis, Mrs. Leonard Gamble, and Henry Nelsler. Other directors, now serving, are Edwin Moore, J. B. Keeter, Hal Ward, Mrs. Mary B. Goforth, Rev. P. D. Patrick, B. S. Neill, and J. H. Thomson. Mrs. J. N. Gamble made a re port on the blood program. Other reports were made by Mrs. J. E. Herndon, Mrs. Grady King, B. S. Neill and Mrs. Pride Ratteree. Mrs. Grady King read the min utes of the last meeting and Mrs. Pride Ratterree gave the 'trea surer's report. Forty swimming certificates, *22 life saving certificates, and 107 first aid certificates were is sued during the past year, the reports showed. Postal Rates Go Up Effective In '52 Postal rates are going up, but "not until 1952. President Truman signed the postal rate increase bill this week which provides: 1) Increase In the cost of postal cards from one cent to two cents, effective February 1. 2) Increase in the cost of spe cial delivery service from 15 cents to 20 cents. 3) Increase tn charges for mail ing newspapers and magazines, 10 percent April 1, and additional 10 percent increases on April 1, 1953, and on April 1, 1954. 4) Increased charges for third class triail, efect'ive July 1, 1952, from one cent .minimum to one and one-half cents, ? 1 Tickets On Sale For State Show Tickets will be on sale in Kings Mountain, beginning Monday for the North Carolina State basketball exhibition scheduled at the Shelby Com munity Center for November 14. Announcement was made by Charles Moss, Jr., president of the Cleveland County Wolf pack club . which Is sponsor sing the appearance of the long-term basketball champ ions of the Southern Conferen ce. MrT Mom said tickets would be on sale Monday afterAoon at both Griffin Drug Store and Kings Mountain Drug Compa ny. Admission for the exposition is $1.00. Proceeds go to the State College student-aid fund, Mr. Mom added. Hamrick Cafe Opens Friday Hamrick's Corner Cafe, a new Kings Mountain restaurant, will open for business Friday, accord ing to announcement yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. James S. Ham [ rick, owners. The new cafe is located at the corner of Piedmont avenue and Mountain street in the new build ing constructed by Haywood E. Lynch. Mr. Hamrick is a former Kings Mountain restaurateur, having operated the Waffle Shop for a period of five years. Hamriqk's Corner Cafe will of fer regular dinners, in Addition to a la carte service, and will fea | ture regularly such special ti^i, including cream pies, steuks, chicken dinners, and sandwiches. Mr. Hamrick said the estab lishment will open at 6 a. m. and close from 8:30 to 9 p. m. even ings Sunday hours will be 11:30 a. m. to 3 p. m. KISER IN HOSPITAL L. Arnold Riser, well-known Kings Mountain citizen, is a patient in Charlotte Memorial hospital, where he is receiving treatment for a stomach ail ment. . Mr. Kiser entered the hospital on October 24. Mb* r0kottA Ktng* n's Living Beautlflcation program will begin Monday. Members of the Beautiflcation committee wlU make a houseto houae canvas, beginning Mon day, to take orders, for Paul's Scarlet Climber rose plants at 75 cents each, and a follow-up group will begin making deliver ies Wednesday, barring incle ment weather. Announcement was made by Mrs. George Houser, publicity chairman, who said that 1,000 Of the plants ha vf< already been shipped and are en route Kings Mountain. _ The delivery group will Include teams who wBl not only deliver the plants, but who Will MiV* r vise their planting, If ttiat aer vlce is needed and desited. , Mrs. Houser said that better results are 'ipaally obtained when the roses are planted on the south side of the house. She said that the ?m m It tee is urg of - * the plants to lUtl er- all object Is to beautify the community. Proceeds from the sale of the initial order will be re-inveibNl to purchase additional plants for beauttftcation of public grounds. 'The plants are being pur chased from a very reliable house, and they are two years old," Mrs. Houaer aded, further stating that the Paul's Scarlet Climber rose customarily thrives In the climate of this area. One example of the success of the plant in the a^e* Is the Mauney Mills tfence, which, In the blooming season, is covered with ft miss of Paul's 8carlet Climbers, g? Co-chairman of the Living Beautification project Are Mrs. Hunter Neisler and Mrs. Sftm Da vis. The project has the endorse njent of and Is receiving the co operation of all Kings Mountain civic and service organizations and various business and Indus trial firms. '. Mr* HouMr imMirkMl Floral Fail Will Be Held At Club Friday The annual Kings Mountain Woman's Club Floral Fair will toe held Friday, Fioral Fair committees have been hard at work this week completing details for the annu al event, and officials ate antic ipating record crowds. Dinner will be served at the el"b begining at 11:30 a. m. and 5:30 p. m. A turkey dinner is be ing offered at $1.25 and a chick en salad dinner at 75 cents. Chil dren's turkey plate will be 75 cents and a salad plate for 50 cents. Choice home-made cakes and pies will be offered at 10 cents per slice. Mrs. E. W Griffin, chairman, said the evening dinner was be ing served beginning at 5:30 in order to acommodate persons ex pecting to attend the ftewton -Conover - Kings Mountain foot ball game at 7:30. In addition to the large floral display, in which Kings Moun tain flower growers compete for prizes, handiwork will be on sale, "We are looking forward, to an other highly successful Floral Fair," Mrs. Griffin said, "and we cordially invite all members of the community' to attend." Fulton To Head ARP Men's Group V W. S. Fulton; Jr., was elected president of the Boyce Memorial ARP Men of the Church at a meeting of the group Monday night. Other officers named were: Lewis Hovis, vice-president; Mar riott D. Phifer, program chair man; C. L. Black, secretary-trea surer; Lindsay McMackin and R. H. Burton, food committee. John Cheshire is retiring pres ident. Foliowing dinner, John L. Mc Gill, elder of the church, made a brief address in which he re viewed the financial history of the church in adding facilities., He further pointed out immediate and future needs for expanded physical facilities to accommo date a growing membership and suggested that the church es tablish a building fund, with a goal of $50,000 during the en suing ten years. He stated that the church owes no debt. A delicious dinner was served by members of the Francis Ham ilton circle. S. 0. Kirby Rites Conducted Funeral services for Shuford Odell Kirby, 59, for the past 22 years a citizen of Kings Moun tain, were held Wednesday after noon at Second Baptist church, with Masonic burial rites follow ing at Mountain Rest cemetery. The rites were conducted by the pastor, Rev. B. F. Austin, as sisted by Rev. C. ?. Parker and Rev. T. L. Carth well, Jr. Mr. Kiruy died suddenly Mon day evening at 8 o'clock when striken by a heart attack. He was standing in the front yard of his North ? Piedmont avenue home at the time. * A former resident of Gastonia, Mr. Kirby was a native of Cald well courtty, son of the late El bert and Sara Elmore Kiiome of the finely-ground spodumene ore in a drying bin at the plant, located just south of Kings Mountain. The spodumene ore, which contains six percent lithium, is mined here and sent to Foote's Exton. Pa., plant for processing. Foote executed an option ou the former Solvay plant and land on October 25th for 5350,000 after operating here on the lease for a year. The company this week noted it's 75th anniversary. (Engraving courtsy The Cleveland Times.) Foote Is Observing 75th Anniversary Kings Mountain Division Has First Birthday 1* S . ' . > Foote Mineral Company, of Philadelphia, Pa? yesterday marked It's 75th anniversary and the Kings Mountain division it's first in Kings Mountain. The company recently comple ted purchase from Solvay Corp. of that company's former mine and land here and controls min eral rights to some 881 acres at the site, located on Kings Creek Just north of Park Grace School road. Foote had worked and tested the ore content at the mine af- j ter getting an option on the! property in October, 1950. Drill- i ings made at the mine during this period totaled 6,350 feet and tests indicated an ample deposit of pegnatite, the lithium-bearing ore. In February, work was speed ed up on construction of new mill and mine facilities at the! plant and today some 58 persons are employed there and some! 360 tons of pegnatite processed daily on a 7-day, 24-hour sched ule. Pegnatite is taken from the open-pit, quarry-type mine, and transported to the mill whore it Is crushed to the gauge of a 20 mesh screen. After the ore is washed, It is run ihto vats where the floatation process of separa tion is started. Foote is now recovering spod umene, tin, columblte, mica and feldspar in commercial qautities at the plrfnt. The gray, sandy like ore -which is shipped to the Exton, Pa., plant for processing contains alx percent lithium and 80 percent spodumene. Lithium is used in four major industries ? ceramics, grease and petroleum, welding and electronics ? as well a * many others and has hundreds of ev eryday uses, such as in manu facture of television tubes, as a glaze on pottery, for filaments and