Preparedness Can ftiiice
Damage Fran Windst"
OTltlS
Experience of recent year#
shows that windstorms can oc
cur at almost any time of the
year. Many parts of the country
have stormy seasons, but the
> "out of season" storm is not un
common.
Protection against windstorm
damage has become an increas
ing concern of property owners.
Windstorm damage can to a
large degree toe prevented, just
as property can toe safeguarded
from fire, the National Board of
Fire Underwriters says.
Urge Sound Construction
One of the Important factors
concerns building construction.
The less engineering and archi
tectural supervision a building
has had in its erection, the more
likely the building is to be dam
aged by windstorms, according to
the National Boa'rd.
Another factor Is the prepar
edness of the property owner
himself. Residents of the "hurri
cane belt" in the Gulf States and
Florida have learned by expert
. ence that precautions taken af
ter the first storm warning will
safeguard lives and prevent
much property damage. Here
are some of the precautions to
be taken:
. Place all loose objects and
Ill WOI
News '
(Mr*. Leonard Gamble)
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p. m.
Mrs. W. L. McSwain taught a Y.
W. A. study course at David's
Baptist church. A good crowd
wa#present.
Monday night the group met
at the home o i Airs. McSws'n's
movable objects, such as boards,
garbage cans, porch furniture, etc
where there is no danger at their
being lifted and blown against
a building or through a window.
2. Movable awnings should be
raised and securely tied, or re
moved entirely.
Shutters should be firmly and
securely attached.
4. Temporary lighting, pref
erably flashlights, should be ar
ranged In case electric current is
cut off.
5. Large doors such as garage
doors should be securely braced
against movement in or out.
6. Keep hammer, saw, nails
and boards handy in house for
emergency use. .
7. Cut down dead trees or bran
ches near buildings. Brace small
trees or shrubs.
to observe "The Week of Prayer".
An interesting program was gi
ven alter which Mrs. McSwain
served nice refreshments.
Saturday night the Juniors of
Bethware High School sponsored
a play, "This Ghost Business."
Proceeds will be used for the
Junior ? Senior banquet. The
play was crammed full of laugh
ter and suspense.
J. H. Rudlslll Is able to be back
on his post as principal of Beth
ware school after an operation
in a Charlotte Hospital.
Mrs. Ed Reynolds was taken
to the Kings Mountain Ilccpitil
Saturday. She underwent an op
eration Sunday night
Saturday night at 7 p. m. Mrs.
Robert Swofford and Mrs. Edna
Gantt entertained a. group of
friends at a miscellaneous show
er at the home of Mrs. Swofford
In honor of Mrs. Howard Swof
ford. Games and contests were
enjoyed. Refreshments of sand
wiches, cake, pickles and hot
chocolate were served. Mrs. Swof
ford received many nice gifts.
Bethware girls and boys play
ed a practice basket ball game
Tuesday night at Tryon. Friday
night they will play Mooresboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker McSwain
of Llncolnton were visitors in the
community Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Moore were
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
I Gene Wehunt.
This Week Only! Thursday. Friday, Saturday
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Dupont Plastic Rockers $24.50
Children's Red Rockers (Oak) $ 2.50
Peyton Table Lamps . . . $ 7.95
Mattresses (Simmons, Order-Rest) . . $19.95 to
$69.95
Gold Seal and Armstrong Rugs $ 9.95
Children's Deluxe Maple Desk $39.95
(with chair)
Hassocks $4.95
Magazine Racks $2.95 and $3.95
I Extra Special!
DRESSING TABLE, with stool, only . . . . . $6.95
Rainwater Furniture Co.
Mountain Street ? Phone 726
Easy Terms No Carrying Charges
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SPORT SHOTS
^iV . . By CHARLES CARPENTER
The state's school superintend
ents are now getting into the
football-bowl-de-emphasls act.
At a meeting in High Point
last week, the public school bos
ses drew up a 22- point recommen
dation for regulating interschol
astlc sports for presentation to
the State Board of Education
with a request that they become
effective July 1, 1952.
-At least they did better than
the Southern Conference presi
dents ? they set a future effect
ive date ? and dumped the pro
gram into the laps of the state
board. The Southern- college
heads did net have a like group
to so do.'
Most of the regulations have
been on the books, or have be
come practice, of most confer
ences for some time, with the
biggest slap taken at the bowls.
Covered in the 22-polnt pro
gram (taken from an AP report
of this meeting): Banning of all
post-season games, except county
conference or state playoffs.
No regional or state champion:
ship games for girls will be al
lowed.
Practice in any sport may not
start before August 15 or two
weeks prior to the opening of the
regular school term.
A player must have been a
resident in attendance at an ap
proved school at least 60 percent
of the previous term.
A player must make passing
I grades on at least three courses
each term, one of these an aca
demic course. Physical education
would not constitute an academ
ic subject
Any student apearing in all
star game would be excluded
from further participation in
that sport.
No more than one regularly
scheduled football, two basket
ball and two baseball games, two
tennis and two golf matches,
could be played in any one week.
It was "strongly recommended"
that girls basketball games be
limited to one game each week.
Seasons would be limited to 10
games in football, including prac
tice games or scrimmages with
other schools; 20 basketball
games after Dec. 1; and 20 base
ball games.
Coaches must , be bona fide
members of the school faculty,
certified teachers or practice
teachers.
All players must receive a med
ical examination within 30 days
prior to the beginning of prac
tice in any sport.
Pro Baseball Rule
And Branch Rickey, i long a
prominent figure In pro baseball,
has come up with a proposal to
get the high school rule of base
ball changed.
The rule now forbids a mana
ger from even talking business
with a high school student until
he graduates, ot in the case of a
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player not In school, until -M K|
class graduates. *
Rickey says the rule is being
violated ? and often.
He is to introduce a proposal
M the minor leagues meeting
now underway to enable a mana
feir ttK sign a high school youth
to a contract, to become elleetive
when he graduates.
Gastonla Baseball^
Also attending the minor lea
gue meeting are two prominent
Gastonla baseball men.
J. K. (Buddy) Lewis, former
major league player, and J. R.
Bradshaw, former minor star,
are attending the annual affair
representing Gastonla interests
who are seeking to re-enter the
pro ranks.
The Spindle City crowd stands
a chance of entering the Trl
State, Class B loop, picking up
the Greenwood, S. C., franchise.
Hie Gastonla pair produced a
very successful American Legion
team here in 1950 and Bradshaw
had a good year as Kings Moun
tain's mentor this past season.
Boih have recently married, in
case you haven't heard.
Shrine Bowl
Biggest crowd in history saw
last week's Shrine Bowl game at
Charlotte, with a full house at
the stadium and whoknowshow
many looking in on TV.
Many Kings Mountain citizens
made the annual trek over to wit
ness the star schoolboys from
NC and SC perform. Bruce Thor
burn, Coach Jack Sink and yours
truly sat In the top-of-the-horse
phoe, almost behind the Kings
Mountain band. Coach Don Park
er chauffered the musicians and
had a ring-side seat.
Lots of good hard blocking
and tackling on both sides, with
th.6 usual quantity of mistakes
and thrills which makes the
game so exciting. Several per
formers looked out-of-place, with
4-year single wing replacements
sittihg it out for the most part.
With Jack on one side "scout
ing' 'and Bruce on the other "of
ficiating", the afternoon was
quite enjoyable. Coach Sink was
the chief Kings Mountain high
Bcout and Referee Thorburn
worked some 25 high school, jun
ior college and college games.
They Just couldn't get out of their
habits. (Looked for my reporters
scorebook a couple of times my
self.)
Bruce was scheduled to work
the Kings Mountain ? Gastonla
game that was rained out and
not re-scheduled. He was happy
about that, as- seemingly was
everybody else connected with
the two schools.
Coach Black
Houston Black, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Black, was an as
sistant coach and chief scout for
the powerful Rockingham grid
ders this year. The Rockets start
ed out like a house-afire, leading
the state In scoring at one time.
Houston, who schooled under
Earl Ruth at Catawba, is head
basketball coach at the school.
Au revolr.
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Remind Parents
To Demand Safety
In Children's Toys
Some Christmas toys may be
dangerous, the National Board
of Fire Underwriters stated to
day.
Adults should insist that all
toys their children receive he
incapable of causing fire, shock,
or explosion.
To do this, parents should fol
low this check list:
1. Look for a "U. L." label on
all electrical toys. This means
that the toy has -been checked by
Underwriters Laboratories for
fire and shock hazards.
2. Take care in buying a chem
ical set for children. Toys re
Suirlng alcohol, kerosene, gaso
ne or carbide lamps may be
hazardous in juvenile hands.
a Parents should supervise any
play with electrical toys or toys
involving fuels and chemicals.
4. Do not dress children in
flimsy, flammable costumes or
buy like material for doll cloth
ing.
Negro News
8HOWBR OIVEN
A miscellaneous shower was
given in honor of Miss B. Jack
son by Mrs. Pearlar Miller at her
home on Watterson street last
Thursday night at 7:00 p. m. The
shower was quite a success. The
bride-to-be received a collection
of valuable gifts from friends
present and frotn friends who
were absent and sent gifts. Af
ter games were played and prises
given, refreshments of frSS
a tin mold, boiled ham sandwich
es, chocolate pie with walnut Ice
cream, and Russian .tea with
crackers were swvad. Everything
present had a most enjoyable
time.
dbov bioib bobool
The regular meeting of the Da
vldfion school r '[ A n hH<i
Tuesday, December 11th at 7: SO fl
p. m .in the school library. Every
? is urged to be present and
[on time. This will be our last
meeting durin* the year,.-:.' v _?><
Please keep in mind the name
you pulled to exchange gifts. Get
your gifts realty today. Tour gift
is needed to make the gesture a
From Venus the earth at Its
brightest would appear about
six times as brilliant as ^enus
ever deee to jt
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gi; Now $9.95 ' '
" v Horsehides ? were $19.95
Now $1435
Values to S1&50
BOYS' OXFORDS
Moccasin toe and cap toes
Sizes 21/2 to big 7
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TOPCOATS
Heavyweight gabardine in grey or
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$22.50 and $29.50 values
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65 PAIRS
CORDUROY PANTS
Green, rust, maroon and tan
Values to $8.00
$195
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Mouton collars, quilted lined, made
of water repellent tackle twill
Maroon, tan and green
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Ladies' Casual Shoos
One strap, low flat heels in red.
black, green, tan
$3.00 values
$1.98
zr OUTING
Dark stripes lor quilt linings
29c value
19c yd.
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SHEETS
Size 81 x 99
$3.00 valtigi '
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MEN'S SUITS
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blue and tan v
$30.00 Values
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Top
both dark and partel shades.
targe
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Corduroy Jackets
Checked in red. green, bfti*
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