Long Docket
At City Court
A crowded court room and a
' crowded docket faced Judge Jack
White at the regular weekly
session of City Recorder's Court
Monday.
Bill Baity, charged with as
sault on a female, Martha Park
er, Negro, was found guilty be
cause of "the overwhelming ev
idence against him" and given
a one-year sentence, suspended
on condition of good behavior,
payment of a $15 fine, and costs
of court. The defendant gave no
tice of appeal, and (bond was
raised to $150.
Assault, according to testimo
ny >>y witnesses for the plain
nn, Carolyn Upchurch, ?uby
Jenkins and Martha Parker, all
employees of tho Horse Shoe
Grill took place at the Grill a
bout 2 p. nv Saturday. All three
told virtually the same story ?
that Baity, who had been drink
ing, came behind the counter
where the girls were working
and struck Martha Parker a
gainst a grill and. down in the
floor and left, only to return a -
bout ten minutes later to cause
more disturbance, at which time
Garland Still, proprietor of the
Grill who was not present dur
ing the assault, had to use force
to remove Baity from the restu
rant.
Witness for the defense, Ed L.
Peterson, who admitted that he
hadn't actually seen the fracas,
said that he was In the front pail
of the establishment, that he
"Can't hear too good," and thaf
he himself had been drinking.
His testimony and Baity's fail
ed to prove a charge by Baity of
assault by Mr. Still and Martha
Parker, Judge White said as he
found them not guilty on a
counter-charge of assault.
"I'm beginning to believe I'm
not running a court but a credit
bureau!" said Judge White after
the third person accused with
public, drunkenness asked that
his case be continued. Two had
asked continuation until they
had money to pay the costs.
James W. Welch, charged with,
both public drunkenness and
possession of non-tax paid li
quor plead guilty to both charg
es and was given a 30- day sen
tence, suspended on payment of
a $5 fine and costs of court on
the first charge, snd a six-month
sentence suspended on condition
of good behavior, payment of a
$25 fine and costs of court on
the second. ___
? The case against Bill (Mitchem.
who plead not guilty to a charge
of vagrancy, was continued until
June 30, during which time the
defendant is to be examined on
the question of sanity by the
Craftspun Nine Wins Three To Go On Top
In Men's Amateur Softball League Play
Craftspun's softball nine rides
atop the Men's Softball league ac
cording to current standings,
which lists some 19 games in
which no result has Wen report
ed.
Craltapun took over with three
wins during the last week, which
Baw some flashy playing around
the league. ...
On Monday, Foote Mineral
Company cut oil a desperate 7th
county public health officer In
Shelby.. On leaving the court
room, Bill was reproached by the
judge for his statement that
"I've been in Jail half my life
Just *cause people run over me.,
I can take that shot gun down
there -<nd stop five or six of 'em
from tu.ining over me."
Judge White charged that the
warrant kgalnst Ab Carrp for
use of Indecent language and
putting fear into the plaintiff,
Willie Gable, wa* hot valid be
cause, according to the statutes,
profanity must be used in a
public place and In the presence
of two or more witnesses to be
criminal.
Capiases were issued for Ray
Hunter Gulnn and Jim Bell
charged with running through
a stop sign, and Sam Thompson,
charged with public drunken
ness. -.'V
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inning rally by National Guard
with a game-ending double play.
The Soldiers had come Irom a 12
4 deficit to tally seven big runs
In the last chance at bat.
Howell went the route for the
losers, with Flte and Styers see
ing action for the winners.
Rudl Wuennenberg paced the
17-hlt Foote attack with 4 for 4.
Flte had 3 for 4 and Styers, Arm
strong, Breakfleld and Hipp each
had two hits. Gordon and Go
forth had one each.
The losing Soldiers got 11 hits,
paced by D. Smith's 3 for 4. Cash
and Hutto each had two bingles
and Andersen, Sanders, Morrow,
Huff and L. Smith one each.
The line score:
Foote ? 1 0 0 0 7 0 4?12
Nat. Guard 0 0 2 1 1 0 7?11
Rocky Ford led Craftspun to a
13 to 1 win over Bonnie on last
Friday with a pair of home runs.
Bobby Bridges had 2 for 3 and
Dewitt Guyton, Floyd Smith and
Bud Reynolds each had a blngle
in the 7-hit attack.
Olland Pearson tossed 4-hlt ball
for the victory. Morgan was the
losing pitcher.
Sty era, Tignor, Hardin and B.
Huffstickler had the Bonnie hits.
The line score:
Bonnie ' 10" 0 0 0 0 0 ? i
Craftspun 0 01 13 8 x ? 13
GUYTON SLUGS
Dewitt Guyton had three
doubles and Buddy Barnette had
three safeties as Craftspun down
ed Foote on June 19 by 12 to 2.
Worsham went the route for
the winners, with G. Goforth go
ing all the way for the losers.
Worsham tossed a neat three
hitter.
Floyd Smith had 2 for 3 and
Fred Kiser, Bobby Bridges, Aud
ley Tignor, Julius Burton and
Worsham each had a hit.
Bert Chandler, Styers and Fite
got Foote's three hits.
The line score:
Foote~ " 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 ? 2
Craftspun 4 0 3 0 5 0 x ? 12
PEARSON TOSSfcS
City Commissioner Olland
Pearson tossed a two-hitter at
National Guard on June 16 to re
cord a 6 to 1 victory for Craft
spun.
Bobby Bridges led the 9-hit at
tack for the winners with 2 for
3. Ford, Kiser, Smith, T. Ross,
Tignor, Reynolds and Pearson
each got a hit.
Cash and Huff got the only
safeties off the righthand slants
of Pearson.
Nat. Guard 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-r-l
Craftspun 0 0 0 3 0 3. x-^-6
Negro News
By Mrs. Cannie Gordon
106 Carpenter Street
Kings Mountain, N. C.
Sam Pressely Of Philadelphia
is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Pressely.
Mrs. Lottie Means has return
ed Irom the Gaffney, S. C. hos
pital.
Miss Mary Frances Guyton |
died Sunday at the home of her
sister on the Lincoln Academy
road. Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at thfs writing.
Zone No. 4 of the Women's Sck
ch'ty of Christain Service of the
Western District will hold their
quarterly mooting Sunday, June
29 at St. Paul Methodist Church
at 2 p. m. Mrs. D. A. Spencer,
chairman, will preside,
Mrs. Mary N. Morrison of
Statesville will be the speaker.
She Is district president of the
W. S. C. S.
A meeting of the Cannery Club
of Compact School has been ar
ranged for Thursday night of this
week. Jun? 26, 1952. All mem
bers of said Cannery Club are
expected to be present at Com
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SOFTBALL
RESULTS
June 23 ?
Foote 12, Nat. Guard 11
June 20 (Game of June 9)?
Craltspun 13, Bonnie 1
June 19 ?
Craltspun 12, Foote 2
June 16 ?
Craftspun 6, Nat. Guard 1
SCHEDULE
Thursday, June 26 ?
Foote at Margrace
Bonnie at Craltspun
Nat Guard at Burlington
No Games Week June 30? July 5
Games not reported: (these re
sults must be reported as soon as
possible in order to get the stand
ings correct) ?
Game of May 12 ?
Bonnie at Foote
May 15 ?
Bonnie at Burlington
Nat. Guard at Margrace
May 19 ? .
Craftspun at Burlington
May 22 ?
Bonnie at Craftspun
Nat. Guard at Burlington
May ,29 ?
Foote at Bonnie
June 2 ?
Margract at Nat. Guard
Burlington at Bonnie
June 5 ? , .
Nat Guard at Foote
June 9 ?
. Burlington at Nat.. Guard
June 12 ?
Burlington at Foote
Nat. Guard at Bonnie
June 16 ?
Margrace at Burlington
iBonme at Foote
June 19 ?
Bonnie at Burlington
Nat. Guard at Margrace
June 23 ?
Margrace at Bonnie
Craftspun at Burlington
Evans Cotton Bloom
First One Reported
Rev. E. D. Evans, colored far
mer who lives near the Davidson
Memorial Scout Camp, was the
first farmer of the area to bring
a cotton bloom to the office of
the Kings Mountain Herald from
the 1952 crop.
Evans, who owns his farm,
pulled two blooms from his cot
ton field Wednesday morning.
pact School on the above date at
8 p. m.
Canning program is to be arrang.
ed at that time.
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
F. K. HERNDON, Pastor
10 a. m. Sunday School.
11 a. m. Worship Service
7:30 p. m. Worship Service,
second and fourth Sundays
N. Watterson St.
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