?%.' ?* ;???* ? ?*?* - -S *: V ? ??? ? : >*V>"V . . -V'. ? ?? ? ?" ?' ' .? . VOL.62 NO. 50 ? ' ? Sixty-Second Year Kings Mountain, N. C.. Thursday. December 13, 1951 Established 1883 PRICE FIVE CENTS ' 1 ' 1 "?? ? I ? 1- ^ Local News Bulletins BUILDING PERMIT A building permit was issued Monday at City . Hail to Tom S. Henry to construct a residence on Landing street at an esti mated cost of $4,000. SELLERS PROMOTED Bobby X. Sellers of the U. S. Air Force now stationed at Pope Field, has recently been promoted to Sergeant He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Sellers, route 1, Kings Moun tain. PARKING MONET A total of $166.87 was collec ted from the city's parking ?meters for the week ending Wednesday according to an an nouncement of city clerk, Joe Hendrick. MBS. HUNTER ILL, Mrs. C. F, Hunter, former ci tizen of Kings (Mountain, mo ther of. Mrs. L. C. Parsons, suf fered a stroke at her home in Charlotte Saturday morning. Her condition was reported .much improved Wednesday morning. " CHORDS ON RADIO The Kings Mountain high school mixed chorus, under the direction Of W. Howard Coble:, -will present a half-hour pro gram over Radio Station WOHS Shelby on Monday afternoon beginning at 2:30. JAYCEES MEETING " , The members of the Junior Chamber a I, Commerce will have fheir OlKwSp tUSllus a| .-Jheir meeting Tuesday night '^t 7 o'clock in the Masonic Dining halKjAnnouncement was made by Jack White, program chairman* ATTEND MEETING Rev. W. 1* Pressly, pastor, John L. McGill, elder, and Mar riott O. PhtfKfe??|MNfo repre sented Boyce Memorial ARP church at It appointed three members to the city planning board, includ ing J. Byron Keeter, chairman, L. E/ Abbott and Hal S. Plonk, and will appoint two additional members after receiving recom mendations from the three men named. It ordered a crackdown on bus iness firms Which fall to pur chase privilege licenses by or dering therr^ closed, If licenses sue not purchased by January 1, but eliminated one source of grievance by defining the $15 li cense fee on elecrical appliances to mean ''heavy appliances." The board took no action 'on the blue law matter, after state ment by several commissioners that the Kings Mountain Minis terial association hoped to obtain cooperation of firms now doing business on Sundays to close during church hours. At the instance of Commission er Jairtes Layton, the board in structed M. K. Fuller to "do what he deemed necessary" to Improve City Stadium. Including In the recommendations are sodding of the banks with grass and Impro ving the drainage of the playing .atea. , The board appointed Acting Chief of Police S. R. (Pep) David son chief of police by a vote of 4 'to i. Commissioner Olland Pear aoh cast the "0 o?Needy Yule Promotion Anderson and J. T. McGlnnls are In duu?e of Advertisi hg and col >on and Fred Wright, ft, head >jckaging and distribution groups. Chairman Mcbaniel said yes terday that he waspleaaed with progress of the drive to date and that he anticipated much more giving to the drive as Christmas [day- approaches. MgHat Plonk Brothers Gro ?ed this weeks aa the "moet-fllled" stages of the aMve.pattohs and clerks at the participating firms are reported ly highly /Interested in the pro I Met and aapkfl over flowing bas kets before the drive cloees on Saturday, December 22nd. c*When grocery topping this - ' toil* tihs 1 Of the otty and s Can!*' Chair Cast Announced By Choral Gioup For "Bethlehem" The Kings Mountain Choral society will present the three part pageant "Bethlehem", by J. H. Mr\;nder, Sunday evening at 8 o'clock at the high school audi torium. ? Soloists will be Mi's. Juanita McSwain Warren, Lt. Robert Warren, Burlie Peeler, Jr., I. B. Goforth,. Jr., Mrs. Virginia Leo pard and Miss Emelyn Gillespie. The pageant is under the direc tion of W. Howard Coble, with Mrs. Aubrey Mauney as accom panist at the organ. Mrs., W. L. Pressly is director of pantomime, and Mrs. Pete McDanlel Is in charge of make-up. The three-part pageant will in clude: 1) The Shepherd's Gifts; 2) the Kings Gifts; and 3) Our Gift. Characters of the pantomine are: . Mary, Mrs. Dan Finger; Joseph, Dan Finger; Angel, Mrs. Henry Neisler; Shepherd Boy, Phillip Padgett, Jr.; Shepherds, Rev. J. H. Brendall, Rev. T. L. Cash well and Rev. J. W. -Phillips; Wise Men, Rev. W. P. Gerber ding, David Neill and lial Plonk; Servants of Wise Men Eugene Roberts, Halbert Webb, J. G. Dar racott, Dick Webb, C. E. Warllck and Rev. W. L. Pressly; Pilgrims of Today, Mrs. J. N. Gamble, Mrs. W. L. McMackin, Mrs. J. H. Bren dall, Rev. P. D. Patrick, W. Fal son Barnes, Mrs. Gene Steffy, Patty and Kenny Steffy, Mrs. John Gamble, James Pressly, James Allen Pressly, Phillip Chambley, Douglas Burton, Ha rold Hunnicutt, Sam Stallings and Billle Mabry. Members of the 35-member Cbrral Society are: Burlie Peel er, Jr., president; vRobert Os borne, vice-president; Bernice Harrison, secretary; Mrs. Vir-, ginia Leopard, treasurer; and Hazel Armstrong, Suzanne Ar rowood, Mrs. Herman Campbell, Evelyn Cline, Dolores Davidson, Mrs. Vance Daniel, Mrs. Delbert Dixon, Winifred Fulton, Dot Ful ton, Emelyn Gillespie, Pat Hen derson, M^ry Mallard, Mrs. Gene Mitchem, Mr?. ' Deap McDanlel, Carletty MeDanlel.'Tf rs." Phillip Padgett, Mary Ann Rice, Mrs. W. O. Ruddock, Francis Slsk,. Mrs. Paul Smyre, Pat Smyre, Melba Tindall, Mrs. Juanita Warren, Delbert Dixon, Eugene Gladden, I. B. Goforth, Jr., David Mauney, Gene Mitchem, Reginald Murray, service for a large segment of The pageant will be a union service for a large segbent of the community, many churches having cancelled evening services on Sunday evening. 1 Phenix To Fay $11,000 Bonos Jll^OOO are being paid this year to employees of Phenix Plant, a unit of Burlington Mills, it was announced today by. Superinten dent J. T. Lathem, who also re leased plans for the plant's an nual Christmas party to be held December 16, 1951. Despite; the poor year exper ienced by the textile industry gen erally, the company i* happy to be able to pay Christmas bonuses again this year, Mr. Lathem said. On company-wide basis, Bur lington Mills will pay out approx imately $767,000 to its production employees. The annual Christmas party for children of employees at the Phenix Plant will be held Sunday at 2 o'clock in the Joy Theatre. Gifts will be given to children ten years ol age and under, follow ing a brief Christmas program. 1 Plant holidays will be observed beginning at the end of the sec ond shift on Saturday December 22, and ending with operations being resumed at the beginning of the third shift on Wednesday y\ , ? ri ? m l? nw Otffe * uootmoor m. Award -jMjgirs Ruth's Father Hilton Ruth, of Kings Mountain, was honored at last Saturday's Third Annual Pythian Bowl foot ball game. A trophy was given in His hon or to the player voted the out standins dayer of die aame bv tniaa, according to a news ac count appearing In tiie Salisbury Chrtfctmas bonuses totaling P?,r well, Jr., pastor of^Flrst Baptist church, has been elected, presi dent of the Kings Mountain Min isterial association (or 1952 Pastors Elect .... T. L Cashwell - Rev. T. L. Cashwell, Jr., pastor of first Baptist church, was elec ted president of the Kings Moun tain Ministerial association for 1952 at the regular December meeting of the organization Monday morning. Mr. Cashwell will succeed Rev. P. D. Patrick, pastor of First Presbyterian church. Other officers elected are: Rev, Y. H. Carter, pastor of Second Wesleyan church, vice-president; Rev. Vance Daniel, pastor of ?es surrection Lutheran' ohtirch, sec retary - treasurer; and Rev. W. L. Pressly, Boyce Memorial ARP pastor, Rev. Mr. Patrick and Rev. G. G. Easom, pastor of the Chur ch of God, members of the pro gram committee. The nominating committee In cluded Mr. Patrick, Rev. . J. H. Brendall, Central Methodist pas tor, and 'Rev. J. W. Philips, First Wesleyan pastor. This committee also reported that the annual cdmmunlty-wide Boy Scout ser vice will be held at First Pres byterian church early in Febru ary and that Rev -Mr. Philips would delivw the sennon'at tty* annual community -wide Easter Sunrise service. Stores Postpone Longer Schedules In spite of a permissive action of the King* Mountain Merchants association, it appeared Wednes day, that majority of Kings Mountain retail merchants would not lengthen shopping hours prior to Thursday, Decem ber 20. Information given the Herald ?by several merchants follows: .. Majority of department and variety stores will observe reg ular hours through the forth coming week through Wednes day, December 19, They will ob serve Saturday hours (open until 7 p. to.) beginning Thursday, De cember 20, and continuing throu gh Christmas Eve. Schedules of Jewelers will ap proximate that of the majority of the department and variety stores, with the exception that they will remain open Until 9 p. m. on Christmas Eve. Furniture stores agreed last week to remain open until 7 p. m. on Saturday, December 22, and Christmas Eve. * Virtually all Kings Mountain retail establishments plant a two-day Christmas holiday. They will close on December 25 and 26. . *? ** The Merchants association has recommended that New Year's Day not be observed as 6 holi day. However, Yates Harbison, manager at Dixie-Home Store and Tom Davidson, A * P Store manager, said their firms would be closed two days for the New Year's holiday as welL Pofttotdce Qpwi Saturdays All Day v I Volunteer Firemen Might Resign Effective. Jan. 1st Throng Hears UNC's Justice At Grid Banquet Charlie (Choo-Choo) Justice, former University of North Car olina football star and how a UNC assistant coach, proved Tuesday night to he as nimble at the speaking platform as he for merly was on the gridiron, as he spun yarns for a capacity crowd at the annual Lions foot* ball -banquet. Justice pleased his audienc# with humorous tales of football experiences, several of them at the expense of Art Weiner, high school coach and his former all American team-mate. He then Invited question* from the floor and answered a dozen, before showing pictures of the 1948 UNC victory over Louisiana State university. "We don't have much to show from the past sea son," he remarked. The banquet was given in hon or of the high school football team and Coach Weiner received a big hand framthe large audi ence when, in the process of in troducing Justice, he said, "I have enjoyed working with these boys very much and am looking forward to working with a num ber of them again next year." Co-Captain Charles Mauney presented team members and Ol lie Harris recognized guests of the club, Including Pride Ratter ree, Lenoir-Rhyne line coach and Kings Mountain native and high school officials. Prior to the program, Charlie Moss welcomed James Houser as a new member of the Lions club. The principal words of wisdom passed to ttie high school play ers by the all-Amerlcan Justice were 1) not to take favorable publicity too seriously, and 2) to study. Mr. Justice" pointed out that the best player in the ?tforld can't operate without the aid of ten other players, and added the opinion that the National Colle giate Athletic Association is go ing to require more stringent at tention to scholastics on the part 6t players. Some other Justice pronounce ments in the question-and-ans Continued On Page Eight Bites Conducted For Mrs. Connor f * - ? f i'W"- ?"* V *? '' s Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Jean Connor, 67, widow of the late John B. Connor, were held Sunday at 3 p. m. The Rev. T. L. Cash well, Jr., officiated and in terment was In Bessemer City cemetery. Mrs. Connor died ?t her home at 105 Battleground avenue Sat urday morning at 4 o'clock. She was a native of Stanley County but had lived In Kings Mountain for the past four years. She formerly resided In Gastonia, where she was a member of Armstrong Memorial Presbyte rian church. Survivors Include three sons, J. C. Connor, Greer, R. A. Connor, of Shelby, and E. T. Con nor, of Lumberton; three daugh ters, Mrs. J. P. Panther, of Kings Mountain, Mrs. H. N. Panther, of Shelby, and Mrs. C. B. Carjyle, of r Gastonia; 22 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. KIWANIS 8PEAMH ? John Payne William*, of Montreal will addret* member! ol the Kings Mountain Kiwanis club Kiwanis Club To Hear Williams John Payne Williams, profqs sor of education at the American College of Life Underwriters, will address members of the Kings Mountain Kiwanis club at their meeting Thursday night at 6:45 at Masonic Dining Hall. Mr. Williams will speak on the subject "Challenges Ahead". Announcement was made by Rev. P. D.. Patrick, program chairman. Mr. Williams is a graduate of Davidson College, Class of *16. He later obtained an M. A. de gree from Columbia University. He was a faculty member at Davidson from 1926 to 1938 and previously was associated with 1 the college, as YMCA secretary. Boaid To Stndy Sewage Survey The city board of commission ers has tentatively scheduled a special meeting for Monday night at City Hall to consider the re port of Olsen Engineering Com pany, which includes recommen dations for revairiping of the city's sewage disposal^ system and expansion of the city's water distribution system. F. H. Mengel. engineer with the Raleigh firm, conducted the sur vey and Is expected to be present to explain In detail his report. Pending Monday's meeting, the boferd ol commissioners did not discuss or consider the report at the session this week. Azelias Donated To City Codietery Nine azelias have been given the city for use at Mountain Rest cemetery and 100 rose plants. Sam Suber, cemetery superin tendent, said that- Mrs. Charles Warlick Ws the donor of the beautiful azelias, which were planted near the Dilllng Street entrance yesterday. The rose plants were the g?ft of the city beautHlcatlon com mittee. ? day night. Schools oi Pie-Bell Era Discussed In High School lottnalists Series (Ed. Mote ? Jb? Bmi Mouxa acb6ol }ouraallixn akwl i* interprntlrig th? chronological lofdet of tho story of the Kings r Mrmntnin arhooU. In order toll labout th? school* Otf tto? f? >>U tod baring ttM oppeHoatty of 2eaf&lng (Boot **** tfflieels of Thi? article, the iMtftk in a H byaMaabers of th*| WWm4-m *>n interview given by 8. ?. Woir.) | fj " the Kings Mountain community, Mr vlng children feom the old sold mine through the surrounding country, w? ? ?| ||Mp||||1il tng located on tho prwent lot of Mr*. G. D. Hambrlgtit, on Bat tleground avenue. Tie property vm then owned toy W M. Palls. , The seats were mad* of heavy, unpaitrted slabs with legs fas tened to the back aide. They had ao backs. Desk* were Hot used and there was. one blackboard on legs. The pupils used chalk sim ilar to that in use today. Students used slates for figuring but used copy books, pen and ink for prac ticing penmanship. To one aide of the room was fastened special writing board, planed smooth and about two inches thick. The ink was kept on the board. There was a special bench for it and the children went to that bench to practice penmanship. On one side of the room there was a rock chimney and an open fire place tn which wood was burned. The students cut the wood, made the fires, and cleaned the room. Tsaehsts The teacher waa hired by free school committeemen, who reli ed on their own Judgment in se lecting someone capable of tea ching. There wnee no special re quirements for teachers In that day. Hie term consisted of three months of free school each year. Generally, the fourth month waa paid for by subscription, the Contkmti PfcifrigHl Ukfkt Board, Firemen In Disagreement Over Procedure The city board of commission ers may be faced with the neces sity of replacing in the near fu ture the 18 volunteer members of Its fire department, including Fire Chief Grady W. King. Differences between somi members of the board and Its volunteer fire-fighters have been pronounced, almost ?lnge th? board took office laat May, and delations have been more strain ed in the past few weeks. Chief King said Wednesday that "Under present instructions for answering alarms the volun teer members 01 the fire depart ment are giving notice of resigna tion, effcct've January 1." The relations between ' the board and the fire department have worsened since early No vember when the board ordered a radio, first ordered for the fire chiefs car, not Installed. Origi nally the radio was to be Install ed In the chief's car to speed his calling of the general alarm when It appeared grass fires were getting out of control. Procedure has been, Mr. King said, to ring the general alarm > at any time a citizen reports his residence or other property ablaze. If. a grass fire was re ported, It has been policy for Chief King himself to Investigate and to determine danger of the fire's spreading. "We feel If we make as many as a dozen useless calls, It Is worth It If, on the next, we save a person's property," Mr. King said. ? , ? ' ' As understood by the firemen, procedure suggested by the board is to let the two paid on-duty firemen answer an1 alarm in the . Number 1 fire truck, then sum mon the firemen by general alarm, "Under the present circum stance, we feel forced to resign," Chief King said. Tha-matter was aired by the board without any tangible re sults at Monday night's meeting. Commissioner B. T. Wright made a motion as follows: "That the fire chief be allowed, to run the department at the best of his Continued On Page-JSight Child Injured By Auto Friday ' 1 " 11 ? Charles Franklin Wilson, five * year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson, who suffered a broken leg when hit by ah auto last Friday afternoon, remained irt a very critical condition Tues day. According to a report of the investigating officers. Ed Martin and B. F. Sessoms, the child was playing in the street when he ran in front of the vehicle, driven by . Wade H. Strange, of route three. The youth was taken to Kings Mountain hospital. No charges were made against Mr. Strange, police said. Mrs. Mauney Is Appointed Chairman Mrs, Jacob Mauney has been appointed chairman o tf the Junior Red CroSii for the Kings Moun tain chapter of the American Red Cross, aoccrding to an announce ment by Mrs. J. N. Gamble, exec utive secretary for the Kings Mountain chapter. , Plans are now being made for the annual Junior 'Red Cross drive whidh is conducted throu ghout the schools in Wo. 4 Town* ?hip. Mrs. Gamble stated that the ' Junior funds were restricted to Junior activities only and part of the funds were sent to overseas Chllldren's relief. Herald To Advance Christmas Paper As has beea the eastern for the past star ftais, the Bsgi ' Meaatdm Msrslrt will sdwsw Its ta*. scheduled for Christ The edltten will be distrlbv ef December VLW wtlTbe the Christines edition and