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Pressly's Entertain
Officers At Dinner
Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Pressly |
were hosts to the Elders and Dea
cons of the A. R. P. church Mon
day night entertaining with a tur
key dinner.
In the living room a large ar
' 'rangement of magnolia leaves, a
modalla figurine with an all
white arrangement were used In
decorations.
The dining table was overlaid
with a beautiful cloth which fell
. diagonally across one end of the
diagnolly across one end of the
table was a large mound of daffo
dils, narcissus and accada. Ex
tending from under the flowers
were yellow satin ribbon stream
ers. A companion piece on the
side table carrying out the yellow
color scheme was a large ar
rangement of mixed citrus fruit
with yellow corn with the shucks
peeled part of the way back. A
turkey dinner and dessert course
was served buf'et Style.
Guests reassembled in the liv- 1
lng room where games and con- 1
tests were the entertaining fea
ture. The Presslys had worked
out a skit using the names of
eadi guest which caused much
merriment.'
After the light part of the en
tertainment Rev. Pressly in a
few well chosen words thanked
the Elders and Deacons for their
hearty co-operation during the
past year, closing his remarks
with prayer.
Fashion Show Tickets
Now On Sale
Frills and Fashions, buttons
and bows, everyone is going to
the fashion show to be held at the
Country Club Tuesday night,
March 18th beginning at 7:30.
Contract Mrs. C. D. Blanton,
Mrs. W. J. Fulkerson, Mrs. Hayne
"Blackmer or a member of the
committee for your ticket. First
200 tickets are reserved, so get
yours now as they are selling
fast.
Door prizes for men and wo
men will be given. Mrs. William
Carl Biggers (Miss Charlotte),
will be commentator.
Fashions for teen-agers to I
grandmothers will be shown by |
Mary Rice of Hamlet and Cam
den.
MYF Plan Hobo Party
For Tuesday Night
The MYF of Central Methodist
church are planning a hamburger
supper and "Hobo Party" at the
home of Ann and Buddy Mayes'
Tuesday night at 7:30.
Doris Jolly is in charge of the|
entertainment and Buddy Mayes
the decorations.
Prizes are offered for the "best |
dressed hobo".
Paper Featnies
Patrick's Unit
The Marine Corps' Second Ar
mored Amphibian Tank Batta
lion, of which Capt. H. Lawrence
Patrick, of Kings Mountain, is ad
jutant, was featured in a recent
edition of the Force Troops Bulle
tin.
The feature story cites the his
tory of the battalion, which frist
saw action as an experimental
unit in the Invasion of Sal pan in
1944, proved its value as an In
vasion unit, and fought through
other major engagements of the
Pacific. The battalion was re-ac
tivated on October 1, 1950.
Capt Patrick, son of Rev. and
Mrs. P. D. Patrick and husband of
the iormer Miss Mary Hejen
Hambrlght, Is pictured along with
the five other members of the bat
talion staff. The caption over the
picture Is "The Big Six."
The story accompanying the
picture follows:
"June 1944: The Pacific spread
ing wide and dark around a 2nd
Marine Division convoy, blacked
out save for the fluorlscent wakes
of the ships. The convoy edges
slowly down the Western store
of Salpan . . . On the dawn of D
Day six U. S. battleships form
around the landing beaches and
open up? from pom-pom to six
teen inchers. The huge mouths of
the LSTs open, and a hideous
new weapon crawls down Into the
water ? the 'armored pig* or the
amphibian tank, looking like a
lusty cross between a submarine,
a tank, and a bloated hlppopata
mu8. Ahead of the am trades, and
amtrucks, ahead of everything
but planes and shells, the pigs' be
gin to grind toward the beaches,
their 75mm. howitzers firing with
the roll of the waves. The infan
try Is close behind in amtracks.
The tanks rear up on the reef,
growl and shake, and then stum
ble on, while the Jap anti-boat
shells explode white water all
around them. The 'pigs' slam
shells Into the beacl? bunkers and
move on into the underbrush to
grapple with Jap tanks and pre
vent them from hitting the infan
try on the beaches. . . .There on
Salpan in 1944 in one engagement
the amphibian tanks knocked out
three Japanese tanks with out a
loss to themselves. The new wea
pon had proven itself. The 2nd
Armored , Amphibian Tank Bn.
had given the first wave new
punch and was to do so again on
Tlnlan.
"Now, armored amphibians are
conceived as the spearhead in any
Marine assault. This completely
new weapon gives the first wave
tank support and the solid punch
that was lacking before. The LV
TA fires as It churns to the beach
es; it fires direct assault at the
enemy holed up in bunkers; and
moving inland, it fires artillery
support until 105's are landed. If
enemy tanks appear, it fights
them too, although Its armor is
only "a little thicker than dunge
rees" and it mounts only a 75mm.
Ktnccrid, Ledford i
Members ol Choir
MUs Sarah Klncaid. daughter
anri Mi Mr8- ** W- Klncaid.
Betty Ledford, daugh
fresWn a? ^r8- t W- Led/ord.
at pardner-Webb col
ihSr. mCmber* ?* the college
H<3h??Cholr began lu Spring ge
ries of programs Sunday at Can
Miss Ledford is also a nwmi-?
'?he Phi Alpha sorority
Christian VoluS
Falls Interred
Here On Tuesday
K/"terPJent ?* Harry Palls
mergKl~BU2ctaIn naU"e>nd for
mer Kings Mountain gcoc^r was
Tifesdav ^ma,n
Mr p.n ??n 2:30.
ru2?? llla was killed on Feb-!
Sed lnte? plok-up truck
near Asheville. * g? abutment
Funeral services were held at
?h?"ite " a? ?S
morning. 30 Tuesday
fltes had been delay.
1 kJrfmmft! <* Lt- Harry
many. ' m Ger
Among those attending the
RS" r,tes here were thra
Snf L^knT^H8 ^ lnc?
tV?iE 11?' M,les Fglls, Of
pallas' Te*a:?' and wHllam Bird
Falls of Asheville, recently re
hSnw?fefr?M dUty ln Korea- and
nis wife, Mrs. Annie Falls a
fourth son, Robert Falls, on army
duty in California, was unable
to attend the rites of his father.
Also attending the funeral
were Mr. and r ? S
Sff r ^fbeth BIrd Bradley and
Mr. Bradley, all of Columbia, S
. ^r-rFalls wa^ the &on of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Billie Falls At
I?atirfme*?f h,S death> he was op
mnll^ HarrV Falls Liver
mush Company in Shelbv.
howitzer. The 'pigs' carry a six
man crew and can do 6 knots in
the water ahd 25 mph on the land.
They are propelled by tTack-pad
dies as are the LVTs discussed in
an earlier article.
"?2* beI!lg placed on an Inac
tive status in 1945, the 2nd Ar
mored Amphibian Tank Bn. was
re-activated 1 October 1950 with a
complement of 14 officers and 59
men under the command of the
then Lt Col S. L. Stephan. Now
commanded by Lt. Col. M C
2rtF!ttr> U ha8 a ??mplenient
mon c? lcers and 365 enlisted
lTon h?in<^acUvatlon 016 balla
!'?" bas under-going artll
trun ' n^ntryI tank' and machlne
Hon E tratoto&- The batta- f
i5Uiie ready to sc?re some
thing besides the Intelligence out
wee" IT S5'',fcEver)'day " "a"?
ween when the weird armored
hold SanSlI^"0Wlng ?Ut ?f the
KINGS MOUNTAIN
Hospital Log
VISITING HOURS
Dolly, 10 to 11 o- m.
2 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 8 pi. m.
PATIENT UST AT 11:15 A. M.
WEDNESDAY:
Mrs. Nancy Bennett, route 1,
admitted Wednesday.
Carl Foster, route 3, admitted
Friday.
Martha Clack, 25 Elm street,
admitted Friday.
John Jenkins, route 2, admitted
Saturday.
Janelle Plttman, route 3, ad
mitted Sunday.
Florence Allen, city, admitted
Sunday.
Lorna Hanners, city, admitted
Monday.
Lennie Scates, roMte 3, admitted
Monday.
Hattie ScarboUgh, Bessemer
City, admitted Monday.
Paul Hartsoe, route 3, admitted
Wednesday.
Mrs. Russell Haney, 303 Gaston
street, admitted Wednesday.
_Marcus Warlick, route 2.
"G. B. Greene, 318 Piedmont ave
nue.
Joseph Bennett, city.
ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARG
ES DURING WEEK;
Mr?. Hazel Ramsey, 40 Spruce
street, admitted Wednesday, dis
charged Friday.
Joyce Cumpton, route 2, admitt
ed Wednesday, discharged Thurs
day.
Diana Morrison, c'ty, admitted
Wednesday, discharged Thursday.
Mrs. J. V. Anderson, route 2,
admitted Thursday, discharged
Friday.
Mrs. Hannah Lee Herndon,
city, admitted Thursday, discharg
ed Friday.
Mrs. Jean M. Lockridge, route
3, admitted Thursday, discharged
Saturday.
Buren Dellinger, 12 Popular
street, aidmitted Saturday, dis- 1
charged Tuesday.
Mrs. Doris Leigh, . 66 Grace
street, admitted Sunday, discharg
ed Wednesday.
OTHER DISCHARGEES:
Mrs. Pearl Hammett, city, Wed
nesday.
C. F. Harry, Grovar, Thursday, j
Mrs. Pearl Ramseur, Bessemer j
City, Tuesday.
Mrs. Florence Falls. Cansler
street; Sunday.
Mrs. Luciejle Carroll, route 2,
Sunday.
Mrs. Faye Hughes, route 2,
Monday.
Mrs. Louise Blanton, McGinnis
street, Friday.
John Caldwell, route 2, Wed
nesday.
LATE CLASSIFIEDS
FOR SALE ? Cheap. 1940 Chev
rolet Coach. New tires and seat
covers. *52 License plate. In
good condition. See O. O. Jack
son, 601 W. Gold street or
phone 179. m-6.
Announcing
THE OPENING OF A TOP-QUALITY
Short Orders ? Sandwiches
Breakfasts ? Regular Dinners
REAL PIT BARBECUE
Kings' Mountain's Newest Eating Establishment
Located At West Point
Intersection . of W. Mountain and W. King Streets
CLAUDE EDWARDS. Proprietor
Booths For Ladies # Curb Service
' ' '? J* 5 ? ? " '
~~ C. LEROT SHUPING. Jr.
Gieensboio Man
In Legion Race
GREENSBORO ? C. Leroy Shu
ping, Jr., Greensboro attorney
and veteran of World War II,
announced today that he will be
a candidate for commander of
the North Carolina Department
of The American Legion at the
organization's annual state con
vention in Durham next June.
He has already received the en?.
dorsement of the four Greens
boro posts.
Shuplng is at present- judge
advocate of the; Legion's North
Carolina Department. He is also
a member of the National Amer
icanism Commission of the Le
gion, and is a trustee of the
Greensu -flro American Legion
Buildin?.
He is best known In the state
Central Nine Drills
To Open On Monday
Baseball drills in the Kings
Mountain high school camp arc
scheduled to get underway Mon
day at City Stadium. : s
First Western AA conference
game is scheduled for March 2fi
at Cherryville, with the first
home contest slated for City Sta
dium on Tuesday, April 8 at 2:30
p. m. '
Nine veterans from the 1951
team are expected to report for
the pre-season training along
with a large crop of promising
candidates.
for the active part he has taken
in the Legion's fight against
communism, hav ing spoken in
practically every section-?* the
state during tihe past several
yeare. His civilian, military, and
Legion, experiences have served
to make him an authority on the
subject.
An alumnus of the University
of North Car611na. Shuping is a
partner with his father In the
law firm of Shuping and Shu
ping. His wife is the former Miss
Bobbie Clay of Boone and
Greensboro.
He has been an active member
of Gate City Post 282, which he
served as commander in 1950-51.
t .. .. " v I ;? ?
A native of Greensboro, Mr.
Shuping attended the public
schools here before entering the
University. ;
Meetings- On farm arid home
planning were held recently for
Negro farm families in 15 of
Cumberland County 16 com
munities. More than 200 persons
attended.
CAMELLIA QUEEN ? Bmi My
erson, TV star . and former "Miss
America." wears crown of ca
mellias presented to her as A
merica's "Camellia Queen for
1952" by the Southern Associa
tion. The award was made in
Mew York on her coast-to-coast
NBC-TV ''Big Pay-Off" Fashion
show beore an estimated 15,000.
000 viewers. The crown is made
of blossoms from the most prized
first camellia planted in Ameri*
ca, the Reine des Fleurs in Mid
dleton Gardens. Charleston, S- C.
She holds a fabulous new ca
mellia developed at Magnolia
Gardens. Charleston, and named
for her in honor of the occasion
"Queen Bess." The presentation
was made before a banked mass
of camellias by Benjamin Kit
tredge. Jr.. owner of Cypress Gar
dens, Charleston, and president
Of the association.
Local Boys Officers
In County Club
CULLOWHEE ? Western Car
olina Teachers College students
from Cleveland County recently
organized a county club on the
campus.
The organisation will servo a*
a connecting link between their
home and college life. Recruit
ment of new students will be a
major project of the group.
The members will contact
prospective college student?
while at home. Arrangements
are "being worked out for- the clut>
to supervise the awarding of q
scholarship to a deserving stu
dent from the area.
George T. Hornaday, of Shelby
was elected president
Baxter Thomas Wright, Jr., of
Kings Mountain was chosen vice
president. His parents are Mr,
and Mrs. B. T. Wright.
Eloise Jarrett, of Shelby, is
secretary . treasurer.
Members of the club include
Max Morris of Boiling Springs
James W. Jenkins, of Shelby;
iMary Randolph Logan, of Shel
by; Virginia Morehead. of Shel
by; Donald Patterson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Patterson, Route*
2, Kings Mountain; and jot'
Vernon Ware, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lemuel L. Ware of Route 2.
Kings Mountain,
The Mugle Educators; National
Conference (an NEA depart
ment) and the American Junior
Red Cross have announced an In
ternational School Music project
in which schools enrolled in the
American Junior Red Cross may
participate.
A preliminary estimate shows
the number of home oil burners
in use in this country at the end
of 1951 to be about 5,700,000.
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? blue, green, yellow
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