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;/ Population City Limits 7.206 Trading Area . 15.000 (1945 Ration Board Flgurfs) ?V- V ' : . ..? - ? . VOL. 62 NO* 30 Sixty-Second Year Kings Mountain. N. C.. Thursday, July 24. 1952 Established 1889 14 Pages Today PRICE FIVE CENTS Grand Jury Rules City Jail Is Unfit Local News Bulletins TO SPEAK Rev. Earl Armstrong will be guest speaker at the Burling ton Baptist Mission located at Phenix Mill Thursday night at 7:30. The public is invited to attend this service. EXPECTED LEAVE Pfc. Ray Earl Brazeale, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ducker ol Cleveland Avenue , Kings Mountain, will arrive home August 15. Pfc. Brazeale has spent three years in Germany. METER RECEIPTS Parking meter receipts lor the week ending Wednesday noon were $153.30, according to report from the city hall of fice. UNION SERVICE Sunday night's union serv ice for five city congregations will be held at St. Matthew's Lutheran church with Rev. J. H. Brendall, pastor of Central Methodist Church, to deliver the message. ATTEND camp Fifty - two Intermediate and Senior girls attended Camp Rotary Scout Camp at Gaston ia for its two-week session, which was to close Sunday. Two girls attending from Kings Mountain were Misses Peggy Wren Craig and Anita McGlnnis. COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE Rev. Clifford E. Kayes, Field Representative of Trevecca Na zarene College, will appear at the First Church of the Naza rene, Kings Mountain, on Sun day, July 27, at 7:30 p. m. Friends of the college are es pecially Invited to attend this service.. The Evangelarirs Quartettee will also be present. SUFFERS STROKE Miss Bessie Slmonton, well* known retired teacher, suffer ed a slight stroke of paralysis at her home Sunday morning. Her condition was reported un changed Wednesday, and members of her family said she was not allowed to see callers. KIWANIS PROGRAM Members of the Kings Moun tain Kiwanis club will see a 30-minute film at their regu lar meeting Thursday night at 6:45 entitled "Highlights of State College Basketball, " ac cording to announcement by Lewis Hovis, who arranged the program for the meeting. The club meets at (Masonic Dining Hall. TAX DISCOUNT Kings Mountain citizens who pay their 1952 tax bills by the close of -business July 31 will qualify for a discount of one and one-half percent. City Clerk Joe Hendrick also re minded that penalties apply to business firms which do not purchase privilege licenses by the close of business July 31. APPROVE PLANS Members of the Parks and Recreation commission met at City Hall Monday at 1 p. m. and, among other items, ap proved plans for the proposed central recreation area to be constructed on property to be donated by Burlington Mills, Inc. Committee was appointed to study plans for a teen-age club, with another meeting set for August 4. MERCHANT DIRECTORS Direct irtT* of the Rings (Moun tain Merchants association will hoid their regular monthly meeting Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. They will consider amending the association by laws concerning holidays and hear reports on the forthcom ing Fall Fashion show. Presi dent Dan Htfffstetler said yes terday. r ? ii 1 1? Condemnation Of City Jail Recommended The city board of commissio ners wbs meeting at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon to review the budget tentatively adopted for the fiscal year 1952-53. Principal change was expected to be a re-allocation of funds whereby a greater amount would be earmarked for Improvements to city jail, following recommen dation by the Cleveland County grand Jury on Tuesday that the jail be condemned. The tentative budget provides $3,000 for this purpose, regarded as insufficient to meet the neces sary sanitary requirements which include provision of sepa rate. quarters for women priso-j ners and improved sanitation fa cilities. The board is scheduled to meet Monday for final adoption of the budget, as required by North Carolina law. Second Paper Plans Reported Indefinite The Kings Mountain News did not publish an issue this week and future plans of the publish ing company are Indefinite, J. C. Bridges, secretary of the Kings Mountain Publishing Company, said Wednesday. "No paper will be published for this week and plans are indefi nite," Mr. Bridges said. He add ed that Leonard Edge, editor and publisher of the paper had been relieved of his duties following meetings of the stockholders last weekend. Mr. Edge is to complete his duties with collection of ac counts owed the firm. The Kings Mountain News was first published on May 28. It fail ed to publish an edition for the regularly scheduled date of July 9, but distributed a 10-page edii tion on July 16. Mr. Bridges said the firm is conversing with a possible suc cessor to Mr. Edge. Methodist Youth Week To Begin Youth Activities Week begins at Central Methodist Church on Sun day, July 27. The program will start, each evening, Sunday through Friday, at 6 o'clock with a supper prepared by the Wo man's Society of Christian Ser vice. Leaders for the week will be: Teacher of Evangelism Work shop for Seniors ? Jean Davis. Teacher of Community Service Workshop for Seniors ? Blenda Honeycutt, Director of Christian Education, First Baptist Church. Teacher of Worship Workshop of Intermediates ? Lou Harbi son, student at Greensboro Col lege, from Shelby. Teacher of Community Service Workshop for Intermediates ? D. L. Parker, teacher, Kings Moun tain. B. S. Peeler, Jr., of Kings Moun tain will lead group singing dur ing the week. Speakers for the senior group will be Bill Webb of Shelby, Carl Edwards, of Ashe vllle, Mrs. R. M. hauss, of Shelby, Rev. Bill Klein of Kings Moun tain, and Miss Joy Little of Den ver, N. C. On Wednesday evening at 7:30 the movie "DUST OR DESTINY" will be shown to the group. The public^ is Invited to fettend thi# event. Funeral Rites Held For Mrs. Marlowe Funeral rites for Mrs. Mattie Sasser Marlowe, 49, of Whitevllle, sister-in-law of E. E. Marlowe of Kings Mountain, were held July 13 at Old Dock Methodist church, near Whitevllle. - Interment was in Shiloh Metho dist church cemetery. ,) Mrs. Marlowe died July 12, fol lowing a three-year Illness. She had suffered from a heart condt tion. i She Was the widow of Vivian Marlowe, who died seven years ago. T?ro children survive. Miss Matthews (HI Thursday To Beauty Event Miss Barbara Matthews, dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Matthews and "Miss Kings Mountain", will go to Winston Salem Thursday where she will vie for the state honor which will carry a winner to Atlantic City, N. J., for the annual "Miss America" pageant in September. Registration tor the state pa geant will get underway, at the Hotel 'Robert E. Lee in Winston Salem Thursday morning and beauties from all over the state will be royally entertained dur ing the three-day pageant. Re hearsals and performances will be held Thursday and Friday afternoons and evenings when the top 15 will be named, these to participate in the finals Sat urday afternoon and evening. Following the> crowning Satur day night oi "Miss North Caroli na" and two runners-up, a dance will Tje held, lor all contestants and persons attending the pa geant in the R. J. Reynolds high school building* . Miss Matthews was outfitted by Kings Mountain Jaycees for the contest with a new bathing suit and evening gqwn. She will stay in the Woman's dormintory on the Salem College campus. Mrs. C. J. Gault, Jr., will chap erone Miss Matthews, due to the recent ilness of Mrs. Matthews. Young People Plan Recreation Central Methodist, First Bap tist and Firfct Presbyterian young people of Kings Mountain are getting together this summer to beat the heat with a series or recreational outings In the even ings. The first of these will be a street carnival on Piedmont St., the half block just south of Moun tain St., on Thursday, July 24, Penny booths will open at 7:30 p. m? and from then until 10 o' clock contests, musical games, and lemonade will be the order of the evening. A committee of young people from the First Baptist, Central Methodist and First Presbyterian churches is in charge of plans for this event, and of other activities that will be carried out during the summer months. Members of this committee are Fern Barrett, Butchy Houser, Bud Ware, Ann McKelvle, Ramona Allen, Bill Briggs, Cornelia Dick, Blenda Honeycutt, and Celia Ed wards. All young people of Kings Mountain are invited to attend and participate in these events. Two Policemen Are Dismissed T.vo city policemen, Lt. W. P. Shytle and Night Desk Sergeant Rhea Barber, were dismissed from the ? force last week by Chief S. R. Davidson. Chief Davidson said the two men were discharged for "mis conduct on duty." He did not elaborate further. He said D. H. Street has repla ced Shytle and that C. A. (Gus) Huffstetler had replaced Barber* Shytle was the Number 2 man on the force, and, for a brief pe riod, ' was designated "night chief." William Hemdon Is Discharged William Herndon, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hemdon of Kings Mountain has recently been dis charged from the army, an nouncement was made by his parent*. Herndon, who hs^d been In RO TC training at Fort Benning, Ge orgia, was discharged because of a dextra-cordla heart condition. He plans to enter Davidson Col lege in, the fall where he will be a Senior, ELECTED DIRECTOR Martin Harmon, publisher of the Kings ' Mountain Herald, was elected a director of the North Carolina Press associa tion at the 80th Annual con vention of the organization at Blowing Rock Saturday. He was elected to fill the unexpir ed one-year term of Weimar Jones, publisher of the Frank lin Press, iwho was elevated to the vWe- presidency. Mr. Jones succeeded Holt McPliersom. managing editor of the Shelby Dally Star. Citizens Protest "Loyalty" Action ? N ? ' ? " ' A NEW COACH ? John Charles, a bove, former Lenoir Rhyne Col lege all-state and all-North State Conference tailback, has accepted a teaching contract here and will be an assistant football coach. He replaces Jack Sink, who entered the armed ser vice at Fort Jackson. S. C.. on July 14. Charles Named To Succeed Sink John Charles, former Lenoir Rhyne College football star, was added to the city schools faculty Monday and will also .serve as an assistant coach. The actipn, one of many, was taken at the regular July meeting of the Kings Mountain district board of school trustees in ses sion Monday at 7 p. m. at the office of Dr. P. G. Padgett, who presided in absence of A. K. Kin cald. board chairman; and Mrs. H. E. Lynch, vice chairman. Trustees F. W, Plonk and J. R. Davis were also present. Coach Charles, who was on the Valdese high school coaching staff last year, succeeds Jack Sink and will teach at East School. The board formally approved a previous selection of teachers, awarding contracts to Mrs. Sue Hord Moss, Miss Eleanor Settle myre, of Drexel, grammar; Mifcs Margaret Maftey, of HprSe Shoe, primary; and Miss Ezella Mc Cloud, of Winston-Salem, primary department, Davidson school. Seven teachers are needed to complete the faculty. The board turned down request of Mrs. Burleen J. Bullock, of Durham, Davidson teacher, for a year's leave of absence. Super intendent B. N. Barnes told the board that no leaves of absence had been granted in- the past. Contract for the annual audit was awarded to Geo. H. Emery & Co., of Statesville. The board accepted the resigna tion of Mrs. Mary Ann Kerns and temporarily appointed Miss Cath erine Bolick as secretary and treasurer. Mr. Plonk told the board that West Elementary school's P, T. A. had recuested a clock alarm system for the school and the board agreed to see if arrange ments for such a system could be made. The group discussed student Insurance and the three mem bers present agreed to serve on a committee to investigate terms of the several policies available, including coverage for football players. Mr Barnes reported that he had been unable to get to Raleigh to meet with the s<ate school buil ding committee In reference to the proposed Davidson elemen tary school building construction which was approved last spring. ATTENDS CONVENTION Mr. George B. Hord attended the annual convention of the Carolinas association of Postal \ Supervisors in Ashevllle over the weekend. 66 Local Citizens Wire Delegation At Convention Sixty-six Kings Mountain citi zens took a Swipe at three leaders of the ultra-liberal wing of the Democratic party Tuesday, when it filed a telegram to the North Carolina delegation condemning flje Monday night action of the convention in instituting the -con troversial "loyalty pledge" by voice vote. L. E. Abbott, cashier of the First National Bank and past president of the Kiwanis club, furnished a copy of the message to the state's delegation-. He said he had not retained a listing of the additional 65 citizens who col laborated in sending the message. Specifically the telegram con demned the action of the conven tion and fhe fchief proponents of it. Senators Moody, of Michigan. Humphrey, of Minnesota, and Rep. Roosevelt, of New York. Text of the telegram follows: "On October 7, 1780 a small band oi untrained men, with only a knowledge that fair treatment was not being given them, deter mined to fight and die for the right of the Individual expression of their beliefs. When the whole cause of the Revolution seemed futile for the Continental Army, these brave men rose to the oc casion and by their efforts brought about the turning point of our early struggle for freedom in this great-land of ours. "We, the undersigned, residents of this great Historical City of Kings Mountain, deplore the ac tions of those that seem to have the National Democratic Conven tion neatly tied in a bag and seem ingly intend to cram the bag and a lot of ideas foreign to freedom loving people of this great Re public down the throats of the delegates at this convention It appears to us that it is now high time for the mountain men of the Carolinas, Virginia. Georgia, and other great Southern States i I to unite to crush a false and mis leading ideology that seems to be sweeping the .National Demo cratic Party. We in the South love our freedom, and we feel that there are enough brave men also In this year of 1952 to start a turning point again in our great National life. "It appears to these mountain men or 1952 that the National j Democratic party, as it is now controlled, is fdr from the prln-J clples of democracy that our fore bears fought and died for, and we want to go on record as condemn ing the action taken last night ir the city of Chicago. We feel thf.t the Roosevelt. Humphrey, and Moody clique need to tell the A merican people that they are Democrats only' to the extent of getting power and that the gov ernment under their leadership will never be by the people but by the favored few. "1952 will be an eventful year in the life of our great country. We love America. America is worth fighting for, and we. there fore, urge you to exert ev^ry ef fort to stand tip for the rights of the people. Our government should be a government of the people, by the people, and for the people." HEAR BRENDALL Memhets of the Kings Moun tain 1.16ns cli>b heard a report from Rev. J. H Brendall, on the recent convention of Lions In ternational at the regular meeting of the club Tuesday night. Mr. Brendall was a del egate to the convention, re presenting the local club. Kings Mountain National Gnazd Gets Highest Rating On Amy Test Kings Mountain's National Guard unit, officially known as Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment of the 30th Division, returned Sunday from Port McCleMan, Ala., and the annual two-week summer en campment. Capt flumes Houston, com mander of the local company, said the unit obtained the high est rating attainable in a field test conducts by the IMrd Ar my. The unit came home with a rating of "high excellent*' On the problem, the Kings Mountain unit, a communica tions company, laid 12 miles of wire in the short time of two hoUrs, 40 minutes. Capt. Hous ton reported, adding, "twelve mtfles of wire Is no small amount" Capt. Houston said National Guard enlistment are open to young men 17 1/2 years of age, and fie Invited them to enlist in the Guard. He pointed out that membership in the National Guard . automatically exempts men from duty in the armed force* selective service. Grovei School Patrons Disagree On "Split Term" J. B. Ellis, chairman of the Grover school committee, said Tuesday that a minority of Gro ver school patrons are objecting strenuously to the decision ' of the school committee In aban doning the "split term" this year. Grover school did not open Monday for the usual split or summer session, as did all other county .schools with the except tion of Park Grace and Dover. Mr. Ellis said the opponents of the change "are in the minor ity, but are qiiite vocal." "I have a stock answer," he continued. "In the first place, the polio quarantine was on and in sufficient time remained to no-, tify teachers to arrive for school opening. Otherwise, I reply that Grover school's situation is somewhat different from some other county schools, for about 75 percent of the school popula tion lives in. Grover where there is no wish at ali for the summer term. .For many yearn, the ma jority has heen penalized to ac commodate the wishes . of the minority.." He said the principal objection was being voiced by1" farmer pa Irons of the Grover school. Hambright Reunion Held Last Sunday The Hambright Reunion will be held in October, Instead of in July*, according to action at the annual clan-gathering hold at Antioeh Baptist church last Sunday. Next reunion is set for October, 1953. Some 250 persons gathered for the a ridal afair Sunday. J. Hor ace Grigg, county schools super intendent spoke on "Origin of Names" and Mfs. F. R. Summers traced the history of Col. Fred erick Hambright from the time of his arrival in the United Sta tes at the age of 11 until his death in 1817. The event started at 11:30 and a picnic dinner was served. Officers elected for the coming year were J. D. Hambright, of Clover, S. C-, president; Tracy Ferguson, of York, S. C., first vice president; Marriott Phifer, sec ond vice president; Mrs. Gertrude Grain, of Tigersville, S. C. histo rian; and Mrs Summers, assistant historian.. J. Oltie Harris was re elected secretary and Mrs. Flora Sims of Sharon. S. t'.,. was re elected treasurer. Three Accidents Are Reported Three accidents have been re ported by the city Police Depart mei' occurring In the past -few s. C'lifton McFarland, of Tennes see and James Spake of route 1, Grover, collided at West King and Watterson street Monday. McFarland. driving a tractor, had stopped at the stop light, as the Spake car collided into the rear bumper of the tractor. Lit tle damage was done to the Mc Farland tractot. Anne Brown Derr of Atlanta. Ga.. was traveling south on highway 161 and ran into slick pavement, where it had just rained, causing the car to slide off the road and across the side ditch. Damage was estimated at $100 to the two steering rods, left, rear fender, and bumper. Ed Martin, investigating officer, made the investigation at the garage of the. Victory Chevrolet place. James Bachariat) Hurdle of Lexington and Linwood Hoke of Dallas collided at West King street on July 20. Hoke, who was parked along side of the curb headed west, was run into by the car operated by Hurdle. After the impact Hurdle skidded side ways about 21 feet and the Hoke car was knock about 118 feet. Davis Trio To Sing At Patterson Grove ' Revival services at Patterson Grove Baptist church are contin uing, with the blind Davis Trio, of Gastonla, to present special music at the service this evening (Thursday) at 8 p. m. Rev. C. C. Crowe, pastor of Mt. Sinai and Oak Grove Baptist churches, Is conducting the ser vices each morning at 10:30 a. m. and each evening at eight o'clock. Rev. John J. Thorrtburg, Patter son Grove pastor has Issued an Invitation to the public to attend the revival services. Court Continues Misconduct Cases Riser Will Oiler Convention Prayer * _________ A former Kings Mountain citizen will be seen on the tel evision screens of the notion Thursday night, when Rev. William A. Kiser, pastor of Gethsemane Lutheran church of Cicero. 111., prays the invo cation at the opening of the Thursday evening session of the Democratic National con vention. Mr. Kiser is a brother of Miss Lticy Kiser, of . Kings Mountain, and an uncle of L. Arnold Kiser and A. S. Kiser. Rev. Mr. Kiser's appearance will add to . the convention in terest of Kings Mountain citi zens, many of whom report they have tuned in on all of the convention, either by ra dio or via the television screen. Rainwater Has New Manager J. C. Brakefield, of Clover, S. C.. has succeeded George Quick as manager of Rainwater Furn iture Company here. The change was effective Mon day. Mr. Quick .lias accepted a po sition with Held Electric Com pany, of Rock Hill, S, C. Mr. Brakoficid has been asso: elated, with the Rainwater firn\ for the . pi n Ti i i' 11 1 1 1 1 ? one-half years, having previously been associated \^ith Rainwater stor es in Clover \and Gastonia. Be fore the firm opened in Kings Mountain, Mr. Brakefield was a Kings Mountain area route sal-1 esman from the Gastonia store. A veteran of navy duty in vVorld War II, he served a?board a communications flag . ship. Married, he is the father of a ten-year-old girl He expects to commute between his home at Clover and his work here. Many Needed To Fill Drama Acting Roles Change of dates of The Sword of Gideon, historical drama of the Battle of Kings Mountain, has necessitated virtual re-casting of the Floret te Henri play, ac cording to Mrs. M. A. Ware, di rector. Work in recasting is almost complete, she said, but many per sons are needed to fill non-speak ing parts in the cast. - Persons wishing to take part in the production, to begin at Kings Mountain National Military Park amphitheatre oil September 11 are urged to contact Mrs. Ware or the secretary at the Little Theatre office. Bess Is Freed, Burris Sentenced Jacob Burets, Kings Mountain Negro, was sentenced to 18 months in jail in Cleveland Su perior Court, after being found guilty on charges of forgery. Kainey Bess, another Kings Mountain Negro, also charged with forgery after he was impli cated by Burris, was freed when the grand jury returned "no true bill" on the charges lodged again st him. Betty Vance Sixth In Essay Contest Word has been received here by Mrs. R. F. Elam that their granddaughter, Betty Vance, dau ghter of Prof. and. Mrs. Zeb B. Vance of Mercer University, Ma con, Georgia, has been awarded sixth place in the nation in a citizenship essay contest sponsor ed by the Clvitan Club. More than 30,000 essays from all over the United States were submitted to the judges. Miss Vance had previously won first place in the contest for th? city of Macon and first place for the state of Georgia. She is an honor graduate of Miller High School In Macon and plans- to enter Mer edith College In Raleigh in the fall. This summer she is serving as junior counsellor and assistant waterfront director at Camp Highlands for Girls near Macon. Miss Vance recently won a $50 prize for her essay entry In a contest conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mayor Attacks Farthing; Next ; Term In October Charges of misconduct In office against three, city commissioner? were continued to the October terrn.of Cleveland Superior Court by Judge J. H. Clement Tuesday, The cases, one a joint indict ment against 'Commissioners C. 1'. Harry, B. T. Wright, an<i L. E. Davis, and another ease against Commissioner Davis alone, had been calendared for this term of court, which was adjourned Wed nesday morning about 11:1$. The continuance brought an immediate protest from Mayor ? Jarland .Still, who had pressed the charges, and who blamed So licitor Jim Farthing, of I.enoir. With delaying the actions. Mr. Farthing told the Herald by tele phone early Wednesday after noon that he had nothing to do with .the continuance, and added that Judge Clement, who will al so preside over the October term, had told him both cases would be tried in October. A. A. Powell, Shelby attorney retained by Mayor Still to aid the prosecution, said that the prose cution was. ready to try the case against Mr. Davis,, but was not ready to try the ease involving the three commissioners, due to the absence of SHI Agent Jessup, busy at. Whjteville giving' evi dence in the trial of the Ku Klux THan cases. Mr. Powell said that Agent Jessup had investigated both cases, but that his presence was not regarded as absolutely required in the case involving Mr Davis. "Mr. Jessup investigated both cases at the suggestion of the So licitor. I was assured that the cases will he tried in October." Mr. Powell said. He added that he attributed the failure to try the cases to the fact that the doc ket was completed much quicker than had been expected. John Maboney, attorney for Commissioner Davis said he knew of no reason for the con tinuance, adding,* "We were ready.'' Mayor Still attacked Solicitor Farthing in this written state ment Is Solicitor James Farth ing fit- to hold public office? Why has he delayed the trial of Kings Mountain court cases for almost a year? Is it because he is- a very close friend of Kings Mountain ?politicians? What is the differ once between the Caudle case and the K.mhin^ case In. fny opinion there is none ..." Specifically, the three commis sioners are charged with can celing a debt lawfully due the city, while Mr. Da%'is is charged vrith trading with, himself. Square Dance Class Set Saturday Night Another square dance class will be conducted at Phenix Plant, Burlington Mills, inc., re creation hall Saturday night at 8 p. m. Announcement was made by Bruce Thorburn, Phenix recrea tion director. Members of the famous Cram erton <;mtfham square dance team will be present to assist in the instruction of Phenix youth ? in the art of square dancing. Portrait Fond Up To $271 Contributions to th? Lottie Goforth Portrait Fund increas. ed by $33 during the past week, according to report of Dr. O. P. Lewis, treasurer of tbe fund. It now totals $271. Contributions are being in vited from citizens of Number 4 Township and others to hon or -the late Miss Goforth, who willed her entire estate for the building of a hospital here. These funds were utilised In the recent addition to Kingi Mountain hospital. Contributions should bo given to Dr. Lewis. Dr. Lewis' statement through Wednesday noon follotrs; Previously acknowledged ' $234 J. W. Timberlake, New York 10 Carl F. Mauney 15 Mrs.' J. O. Plonk S. Allen's Flower Shop 10 Total to date $271
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