Population Cltr Mmits .... 7.206 Trading Area 15.300 (IMS Batlon Board Fljum) PRICE FIVE CENTS VOL.62 NO.22 Sixty-Second Year Kings Mountain. N. C.. Thursday. May 29, 1952 Established 1889 local News Bulletins GOTEBS MOVING Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Goter and family are moving this week Into the Mauney Apartment, recently vacated by Mr, and Mrs. W. K. Mauney, Jr, RECEIVES CAP Miss Maxine Lovan Jenkins, of Kings Mountain, was a mong 56 student nurses receiv ing caps at special exercises at Charlotte' Memorial hospital last Friday night. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Jenkina. OK YMCA CABINET Jack RuCh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Ruth, was elected on Davidson college YMCA Cabinet for the 1952-53 school year. IN NEW HOME Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McMack in and family moved over the weekend into their new brick home on West Gold street. RECEIVE DIPLOMAS Two Kings Mountain area studfnts, Misses Mary Jane Sisk of Kings Mountain and Alma Mae Thrift of Grover, graduated from Gardner-Webb college at graduation exercises held Monday morning. KINCAID MARSHAL David Kincald will serve as a msrsrtial during the Kings Mountain high t?cJ.ooi com mencement exercises. His name was inadvertently o mitted from the news account listing the marshals last week. KIWANIS PROGRAM A group of Kings Mountain Little Theatre members will present a playlet at the meet ing of the Kings Mountain Ki wanis club Thursday evening, at 6:45, at Masonic Dining Hall. TO ATTEND SYNOD Rev. W. L. Pressly, the pas tor, and W. E. Blakely, elder will represent Boyee Memorial ARP church at the annual meeting of the church synod to be held at Bon Clarken be ginning next Tuesday and con tinuing through June 7. UNCLE DIES Goyon O. Wall. 62. of Moores boro. uncle of Mrs. Ollie Har ris, died at his home Monday. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from ? High Shoals Baptist church. Henderson Rites Thursday At 2 Funeral services for Lonnle . Hendersori, 48, farmer of route three Kings Mountain, will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Antloch Baptist church near Grover. Rev. J. J. Thornburg ami Rev. G. C. Teague will offici ate and interment will be In the church cemetery. Mr. Henderson died suddenly Monday afternoon at 4:30 p. m. after suffering a heart attack while working on his farm. He was driving a tractor at the time of the attack but managed to dis mount the vehicle. He died a few minutes later. In addition to farming, he also served as night watchman at Kings Mountain Mica Company on weekend*. He was a member of Patterson Grove Baptist church. Surviving are his wife,tthe for mer Miss Grace Bell , nine sons Lewis. Boyce, Emmett, Laurence, Ambrose, Don, Lonnie, Jr., and Dean Henderson, all of Kings Mountain, and Elbert Henderson of the U. S. Army, stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga.. and three daughters, Misses Florence and Ruby Henderson, of King* Moun tain, and Mrs. Irene Hicks, also of Kings Mountain. ? Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Allen Seajr, of Smyrna, S. G, Mrs. Clero Mason, of York, S. C., and Mrs. Gas Adams, of Kings Mountain; two brothers, David Henderson, of Rutherfordton, and Richmond Henderson, of York, 5. C.; and one grandchild. , iapBifno$nrf . j 4Kv TO BE GRADUATED ? Jack Prince, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Prince. U among three Kings Mountain students who wiil re ceive college degrees on Monday. Three Students To Get Diplomas Several Kings Mountain stu dents will receive diplomas at graduation exercises on Monday. Among them are Jack A. Prince,, who will be graduated from the University of North Carolina, Miss Alda Jean Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Davis, who will be graduated from Duke university, and Mrs. Richard (Dick) Foster, who will receive a degree from Newberry college. Norman McGlll, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fuller McGlll, who had com pleted his course of studies In January, received his diploma from Erskine college on Tuesday. Mr. Prince; who attended Bre vard college ior a year before en rolling at UNC, has majored in radio, Bible and military manage- j ment. He has been chairman of the YMCA, program manager of the campus radio station, ?nd ac tive In campus dramatic organiza tions. He was recently named on the dean's list, and has done part (.Continucd On Page Eight) Joyce Biser Top Speller ' " Kings Mountain city schools winners of the First National Bank's second annual spelling contests, for both elementary and high school pupils, were announc ed yesterday by B. N." Barnes, superintendent of schools. In the high school contest, Joy ce Biser repeated her victory of last year by spelling correctly ail the 50 words in the contest. Due to her winnig last year. Miss Ri ser is not eligible for tho medal given, and it will go to the run ner-up, Kelly Weaver, who missed only one word. In the elementary contest, Ju anita Dover, of the Central school eighth grade, placed first, on a test of 150-words. Tied for second were Shirley Mcintosh, Central eighth grade, and Janell Bedsole, East eighth grade, while Jimmie Heavner. West school Seventh grade, placed third. Sahdro ' Blalock, Davidson school tenth grtfder, u on the Davidson high school contest, and Ralph James, seventh grader, won the Davidson elementary medal. Other contestants in the Cen Continued On Page Five Keeter Reports Big Entry list Foi Horse Show A large number of entries, In cluding some of the top show horses of the Piedmont area, are expected to be exhibited here next Wednesday in the annual Kl wanis club horse show. Chairman Byron Keeter said this week that entries are arriv ing in almost every mail and he expects next Wednesday's two performance show to be among the best presented in Kings Moun tain. The events begin at 2 p. m. at City. Stadium, with the evening program, featuring principally the big-money stake events, sche duled to start at 8 o'clock. Among the special features of the event will be the musical ac companiment by Jimmy Richard son on the electric organ. Proceeds from the show will be devoted to the purchase of an oxygen tent for Kings Mountain hospital, according to action by the club's board of directors. Admission will be one dollar) for adults, a half-dollar for chil dren. Show officials are Ed Stalcup, judge of gaited- events, Hulon Ferrel, judge of walking horse events, Stewart Dellinger, ring master, and Dr. Jacob S. Mauney, show veterinarian. J. D. Massey, of Greenville, S. C., will announce the show. George Houser To Head Lions George H. Houser, veteran member of -the Kings Mountain Lions club, will serve as presi dent of the organization for the year beginning July 1. He. will succeed Sam Stallings. Mr. Houser was nominated for the office at the meeting of the club Tuesday night at Masonic Lodge dining hall. He and other officers for the coming year wore nominated without opposition, and the election at the June 10 meeting will be a formality. Other officers named are: first vice-president, OHie Har ris; second vice-president, Ertie Powers; third vice-president. Ja The Kings Mountain Lions club voted Tuesday night to sponsor the Shelby-Ltncolnton baseball game at Shelby on Thursday night. June 26. The promotion will be labeled "Charlie Ballard Night." with the Kings Mountain athlete to be honored in pre-game cere monies. Members of the Lions club are selling tickets for the game at regular admission prices of 75 cents per person. cab Cooper; secretary, Hubert Davidson; treasurer, 0. P. Barry; Lion tamer, Paul King; tail twister, James Houser. Directors nominated were Fred Wright, Jr., Jack White and H. B. Jackson, for .two year terms, and H. R. Bumgardner, for a one-year term. Holdover directors, with a one-year term remaining, are T. W. Grayson and John H. Lewis. The retiring president serves as an ex officio, non-voting mem ber of the board; Following the meeting, the club saw a motion picture, "Da rem the Birthplace of America." City Accepts Re-Suriating Bid; White To Succeed Judge Hanill The city board of commission ers named Jack White. Kings Mountain attorney, to succeed E. A. Hurriil, resigned, as judge Residents of non -paved streets which are being spray ed with asphalt-base subetance designed to prevent dost are being asked by the city to keep cars off the sprayed streets, both daring the spraying op eration and for six hours there after. Traffic on the subetance wil not damage the material but will "pick up" on auto fenders and prove difficult to remove without taking off paint. It was pointed out by I Ctlf Adal0*rtitrtor M. K. Pnll thorized a contract with Taylor Construction Company for sp ot city recorder's court and eu proximately 35,000 square yards of street re-surfacing at a speci al meeting (Monday night. Mr. White will relinquish his duties as "Solicitor and the court will operate without a prosecu. tor. Salary of Mr. White will be SI 50 per month. Under the unanimous motion authorizing the mayor to sign the street work contract, the board designated for re surfacing the following streets: Cedar street, from the South ern Railroad to Cansler street. Pine street. Tracy street, from . Gold to Hawthorne road. Cherokee street, from Gold north. Jtidge street, from Battle ground to Gaston. Waco road, from Piedmont to 1 Walker. Railroad avenue (sometimes I ""[Continued On Page Bight) ; ? .... 1 Graduation Begins For 70 On Sunday ; ? . SPEAKERS ? Rev. C. W. Kir by above, will deliver the baccaul aureate sermon Sunday evening, and C. W. Phillips will deliver the graduation address Tuesoay evening at annual commence ment exercises at Kings Moun tain high school. Mrs. Grayson's Rites Conducted Funeral services (of Mrs, John H. .Grayson, of Llneolnton, mo ther of T. W. Grayson and Mrs. F. A. Dixon, were held Tuesday afternoon ?t 4 o'clock at Rhyne Heights Methodist church in Lincolnton.' Rev. James E. Rink, pastor, as sisted by Rev. J.. H. Brendall. of ficiated. Burial was in Woodland cemetery at Lincolnton Mrs. Grayson died Monday af ternoon at a Llneolnton hospital after being seriously ill since January. , ? ? She was a native of Gaston County and was a member of Rhyne Heights church. Mrs. Grayson is also survived by her husband, John 11. Gray son of Lincolnton; three sons, If. B. Grayson of Greensboro, T/Sgt. G. B. Ghiv ? ' ' - - Motor Court Opened Here Kings Mounuyjg Court, a seven unit motof court- owned by Dan Huffstetler, opened last weekend. The motor court, of brick con struction, was built by Kelly Dix on. Kings Mountain contractor. The rooms arc handsomely dec orated. including thick carding, tile baths with showers, wall heat ing, and modern furniture. The <-hcnille bedspreads are woven with a design of the Kin?s Moun tain National Military Park Obe lisk. Mr. Huffstetler .says the maxi mum accomodation is is persons. The- two center rooms aire eon netted in order thai they mav be used singly or as a suite. One room is equipped with twin beds, while others have f*ne, or more. 1 double beds. Mi*. Huffstetler will rhanage ! the establishment The court requited six weeks for building. It occupies the lot on K. King street formerly owned by ( II. uBlters. Final Rites Held For Mr. Gibson Funeral services for Robert William , Gibson, '75, were held -Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Carothers Funeral Home Chapel. Services were conducted by Rev. B. W. Leflcr. pastor of Gracc Methodist church, assisted hy Dr. Frank Malone. pastor of Loray Baptist church, GaStonla. Burial Was in Hqllywood cem ! tery in Castonia. Mr. (libs on died at f> : 30 p. rn. last Thursday. He had been in declining health for some time and seriously ill for a week. For the past six months Mr. Gibson had been residing with a daugh ter. Mrs. T. C. Upchurch in (Es tonia. In addition to Mrs. Upchurch, Mr. Gibson is survived by his wife. Mrs. Georgia Shuttles Gib son; three daughte s, Mrs. L Ii Miller. Jr., Mrs. H D. McDariiel ? and Mrs. Bu ford \V. Blanton of Gastonia; two sons, Eugene W-. Gibson and James C. Gibson { two sisters, Mrs. George Willis of f friends and relatives attended the services. Second Baptist Church To Build Modern $100,000 Church Building 1 \ Construction on the building of the new Second Baptist church is expected to begin in about two weeks, according to announce ment of Rev. B. F. Austin, pastor. The new building will cost ap Foi architect's drawing ol propoMd new building m? page two, first section. proximately ilOO.OOO with the Gothic style of architecture to be used by request of the congrega tlon. "The congregation has not ful ly decided as to what we are go ing to do wij'h the old hut it will probably bo a/ recrea tional building". Rev. Austin said. Rev. Austin Is serving his 10th year as pastor of the church. The building will contain an auditorium and Sunday School de jpartment. The proposed new church was drawn by Orrtiand and Vaughan, Shelby architects and construe tion will be done by Kelly Dixon, contractor. Clyde Gladden is chairman of the building committee. Democrats Have Several Races : To Determine Kings Mountain Area voters join others of the state ,in going to the polls Saturday to '"choose party nominees for township, county and state offices. Number 4 Township Demo crats will have the opportunity to mark three ballots, while Number 4 Township Republicans " will help decide only one race, that- between William C. Lehew and Warren H. Pritchard for the Republican nomination for lieu tenant - governor. Most of the show is for the De mocrats, therefore, with guber natorial, state senate, county school iboard and township con stable races getting most of the attention. Pro-primary furore has been much quieter than usual, out wardly at least, but the pace has been quickening for the past ten days. Chief interest has bo"n in lo cal level races, particularly the effort of Robert Morgan to un seat Clyde Nolan from his 27tli district Senate seat, and the un usually warm coqnty board of education race, which finds two Kings Mountain men. Incumbent Wayne Ware and Edwin Moore, both Number 1 Township farm ers. seeking two of the five plac es on the board. Also gett jng ,y measure of at tention Js the five-way township rare for constable, between W. I- lilarkhtirii. incumbent, Ervin' KliLsoiJ Paul flyers. II. Q. de mons .and Kin Stepp. In .'the gubernatorial' affair, Umstead /Bees- are claiming jirepoiB.er.anB> .if t he urban vote fieie, while Olive flaffces say .they'll lake !"i> majority in th(# rural bove* The fh'ird MHIjap, ** wily |{. Dujiaway, has |itiUj,e\ . " - ??<> of sujBori.in Kings Mofi '.llll. Other col tests for state offices ittclbd'' I"r lieutenant.. governor ? rM.tr Primary Facts Polls open: 6;30 a. m. EST. Polls close: 6:30 p. m. EST. ? Number 4 Township voting places: East Kings Mountain, at City Hall Courtroom, Mrs. Nell Cranford. registrar; West Kings Mountain, at Victory Chevrolet Company, Mrs. J. H. Arthur, registrar; Bethware, at Beth ware fccbool, Mrs, H. A. Go forth, registrar; Grover, at Tate's Drug Store, J. B. Ellis, registrar. Number of ballots: For Dem ocrats. three. For Republican, one. Predicted yote: in Number 4 Township precincts, 2,000 to 2.SOO. In Cleveland Countv, 12 ? 000. ' shaH.V,. Kurfeos, Rov Rowp, Ui But H. Hodges .vilj Hen J. Mc Do?i(|,'. f" >-r < '*?JT5inissio'nfr ? itj . mous T Valentine, ineurtiben;, Oscar O. Kfird, R. Hunt Parker, and William H. Bobbltt. For associate justice (regular term of eight years) ? Valentine, Efird. Parker, Bobbin, Allen II Oflyn. and F. Donald Phillips Other i andidates for the coun ty board of education are Walter Davis. I). Forney, Jr.. B. Aus tell. C. Dixon Stroup, A. A. Par ker. W. H I.utz, and R. A. War liek. Austell, Stroup and Lutz are current members of the board. Barnes Gets Post With Civil Service W. Faison Barnes, Kings Kings Mountain lawyer, will go to Washington. D. C., for a six week training eours^. as a civil sen, too commission investigator, ? Mr. Barnes said this week. Following the training course, Mr Barnes will .be assigned to a civil service area for regular duty. He said Mrs. Barnes will re main in Kings Mountain during the six-week period he is in Washington. TO BE GRADUATED Nan Jean Gantt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M Gantt, will be graduated from the high School department of Plonk School of Creative Arts, Ashe ville. i|t graduation exercises Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock.