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Population City UmitS . . 7.206 Trading Area .... 15.000 (1945 Batton Board rtgwna) Kings Mountain's RELIABLE Newspaper VOL 62 NO. 42 Established 1889 Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, October 16, 1952 Sixty-Second Year PRICE FIVE CENTS "Autumn Harvest"! ? Prize List Given ./ ? ?J" ? - I Local News Bulletins HERE WEDNESDAY Fred Myers, Red Cross fi'st aid and safety water represen tative was in Kings Mountain Wednesday. He is from the re gional Red Cross office in At lanta, Ga. TO GASTONLA Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bush and family have recently moved to Gastonia where Mr. Bush has accepted a position as book keeper for Lewis Motor Com pany there. ?' METER RECEIPTS A total of $155.01 was collec ted from the city's parking meters Wednesday according to a report by the treasurer's' office..; : . ? ' -v WHITE CANE SALE Saturday's White Cane Sale for the benefit Of the blind to taled $34.03, according to re port of C. D. Ware, chairman of the Lions club project. FIRE ALARM City firemen answered an alarm at Quality Sandwich Shop Sunday night at 7:45 and extinguished a flame resulting from ignited grease in a large frying pan. Smoke damage to the walls was estimated at $25. GOSEY HOME . Harry Gosey. son o#Mr..and Mrs. Ernest Gosey, has arriv ed in Kings Mountain from an army hospital. He expects to receive his discharge from the scrvice in tho near future. Prior to his hospitalization, he was On duty in Germany. IN MILWAUKEE Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kincaid left last Friday for Milwaukee, Wis., where they are attending the 10-day meeting of the General Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. Mr. Kin cald will carry the North Car olina flag in the Processional of Flags eercmony. PLEDGE fraternity Three Kings Mountain stu dents at Davidson college have pledged Beta Theta Pi social fraternity, according to an nouncement from the college. They are Charles F. Mauney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Mauney, Richard H. Welxb; Jr., son of Mr and Mrs. Halbert Webb, and John L. Still, son of Mr. and Mrs. Garland Still. ATTEND PRESBYTERY Rev. W. L. Pressly, W. E. Blakely, and Menzell Phifer represented Boyce Memorial ARP church at the fall meet ing of the First Presbytery held Tuesday at Westminster ARP church, Winston-Salem. Also accompanying the group was Rfev. Robert Marshburri, of Statesville, who has been conducting a series ,of services at the Boyce Memorial church this week. Rites Thursday For McDowell Funeral services for John T. McDowell, 65, resident of 26 S. Piedmont Street will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 4' o'clock from Second Baptist church. Rev. B. F, Austin, pastor of the church will officiate assisted by Rev. R. L. Chaney. The body will lie In state for one-half hour prior to the service*. Interment will be in Mountain Rest cemetery. Mr. McDowell died Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at his home after a two year illness. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Pearl Beatty McDowell; one step son. Don Beatty McDowell and one step-daughter, Elizabeth Beat ty McDowell, both of the home; and a daughter, Mrs. Oliver Ow ens of Williamson, S. C. Also sur viving are two grandchildren. Many Awards Await Winners At Floral Fair List of prizes and awards /or the annual floral fair presented by the Woman's Club, was an nounced today toy Mrs. Jay Pat terson, publicity chairman, and Mrs. George Housec, general chairman. The list: (Excerpt from rules ? Only ribbons will be given in the Flower Division, except for the Sweepstake Award lor which a prize will be given. Blue ribbons will be given for all first awards; Red ribbons for all second a wards; Yellow ribbons for all third awards. Tricolor ribbons will be given in both horticultu rial and arrangement classes to the most outstanding entry. Rib bons may be withheld by the judges If in their opinion, the entries in any class are not wor thy. Sweepstake prize will be given the person receiving the most blue ribbons in the hortl curaural and arrangement class es. In case of tie red ribbons will be counted. Blue Ribbon winners in Division 11 Section Be will not be counted in Sweepstake a wards.) APRONS Scale of Judging: 1? Designing, 35 points. 2 ? Workmanship, 35 points. 3 ? Quality and suitability of materials for designated use, 30 point*. Sweepstake ? $5.00 Kerns Bros. Class 1 ? Fancy Apron 1st ? 500 lbs. coal, Weir Coal Co. 2nd ? Dish Garden, Kings Mountain Florist. 3rd ? Cook-Kill, Western Auto. Class 2 ? Fancy Utility Apron 1st ? Milk Glass Bowl, Dellin gor's. 2nd ? <$2.50, Superior Stone 3rd ? 1 qt. Sour Wood Honey, Norman's Produce. Class 3 ? Best Utility Apron 1st ? Pair Sheets, Belk's Dept. Store. 2nd ? 4 yds. Dress Material, McGinnis Dept. Store. 3rd ? 10 lbs. Flour, Barkiey's Grocery. Class 4? Man's liarbccue Apron 1st ? 1 Gal. paint, Elmer Lum ber Co. 2nd ? 1 pr. pillowcases, Belk's Dept. Store. Class S? Maids Uniform Apron 1st ? 3 lb. Fruit Cako, A. & P. Store. 2nd 1 pr. hose, C. J. Gault & son. Class 6 ? Child's Fancy Apron 1st ? Percolator, Bridges Hard ware. 2nd ? 5 lbs. Sugar, West Ertd Grocery. Class 7 ? Child's Plain Apron 1st ? Luzier's POwuer Deodorant, Mrs. Martha Ware. Class 8 ? Miscellaneous Article 1st ? Prestone, Dean's Buick. CAKES, COOKIES. PIES , , AND CANDY Scale of Judging: 1 ? Appearance, 30 points. 2 ? Texture, 40 points. 3? Taste, 30 points. -' Class 1 ? Pound Cake ( not iced ) 1st ? Card Table, St?-,chi's 2nd ? Picture, Rose's 5 and 10. 3rd ? 2 garments cleaned, Continued on page three \ . , . , I Stadium Administration Conveyed By City To Recreation Commission The city board of commission ers, in joint meeting with three members of the city's parks and recreation commission and three members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce at City Hall last Friday at 5 p. m? voted to turn administration of city stadium over to the recreation group. Commissioner James Layton made the motion and the vote was 5-0 In favor. The turn of events came after a joint city board-city school board meeting several weeks ago and after considerable frangling Friday. "I'm In favor of getting seme thing started. I second the mo tion", was the commertt of Com missioner OHartd Pearson. The vote was taken some 15 minutes later, with Commission ers Baxter Wright and Lloyd Da vis agreeing with Mayor Garland Continued b* back page 0 Snyder To Speak Thursday Night To Civic Clubs The public Is invited to hear an address at the high school audi torium Thursday evening at 8 o'clock by Dr. R. S. Snyder, Char lotte minister, and authority on Russia, The Synder address, entitled "Communism, Threat of the Fu ture", Is being presented by the Kings Mountain Klwanls club and Kings Mountain Junior Chamber of Commerce, who will meet Joint ly for dinner at 7 o'clock at the school cafeteria. They will ad journ to the auditorium for the address by Dr. Snyder. Dr. Snyder has traveled exten sively in Russia, as well as in other nations of Europe during the past three decades and only Recently returned from his latest tour of Russia. Harry Page, in charge of ar rangements for the Joint meeting, extended an invitation to the pub lic to hear the address. "Several members of the club have heard Dr. Snydei: and he Is highly in formed on Russia. His informa tion is authentic and well worth hearing," Mr. Page said. Dr. Snyder is pastor of Char lotte's Seigle Avenue Presbyteri an church. Rites Conducted For Mrs. Putnam Funeral services for Mrs. Lulu Chaney Putnam, 67, were con ducted Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock from Second Baptist church. Rev. B. F. Austin, pas tor of the church, officiated and interment was in Mountain Rest cemetery. Mrs. Putnam died Monday at 10:30 p. m. at her home here. She is the wife of Thomas Put nam, who survives. Surviving* in addition to hei husband are two daughters, Mrs, Dewey Clary of Charlotte and Mrs. ?'Elmer Allen of Kings Mountain; two sons, Van Put nam of York, S- C.. and Grover of MOrganton; five sisters, Mrs. Laura Medlin of Charlotte, Mrs. Grover Hanes and Mrs. Herpian fate of Gastonia; Mrs. Lo'tic Hanes of Kings Mountain, and Mrs. David Bridges of Cherry ville; and three brothers, M. L. Chaney of Stanley, Rev. John Chaney of Flat Rock, Tenn., and Rev< R. L. Chaney of Kings Mountain Thorburn Tells Lions About Grid Rulings The Kings Mountain Lions club heard a discussion Tuesday night of I'Krtb'ul rules 4>y Bruce Thorburh, vice:president of the North State Referee's associa tion. Mr. Thorburn conducted a "t. '?'-false" quiz on ten football pr. ? ems, then discussed the several teasers in his discussion. Hd also reported numerous in stances of difficulty in officiat ing on close decisions, some of which brought out . the familiar cries of "kill the referee." Mr. Thorburn was presented by Sam Stalling?. Shrubs Are Asked For School Project Shrubs and flowers wanted! " The science department of Cen tral high school has issued an ap peal for donations of shrubs or <lowers to help in developing a un't of work on the beautification of h at Central school. Pei j wishing to make a do nation to the project should tele phone the principal's office. VETERAN DEMOCRATS GET STEVENSON BUTTONS ? Two well known Cleveland County citizens are shown above getting 19S2 model campaign buttons. Both are Damocrats and former county office-holders, and both say they have never strayed from the straight Democratic ticket in 58 years of going to the polls. State Senator Clyde Nolan, left, is pinning a Stevenson button on Frank Hoyle, age 80, a former Cleveland County clerk of court. C. C. (Cob by) Horn, right, chairman of the Democratic executive committee, is pinning the Stevenson insignia on Frank Roberts, age 84. former Cleveland County register of deeds, and chairman of the county board of commissioners when the present courthouse was built. Mr. Hoyle is the father of Frank Hoyle, Jr., of Kings Mountain. 218 Names Added To Election Books Township Voters Kept Registrars Busy Saturday Number 4 Township election registrars had their busiest first day in recent general election seasons last Saturday, as they added 218 names to the registra tion books. The two Kings Mountain pre cincts showed additions Of 195 persons, including 115 at the West Kings Mountain precinct at Victory Chevrolet Company, and ^0 at the East Kings Moun tain box at City Hall. Grover registrar, J. B. Ellis, reported 15 additions and called it "heavy," while Mrs, H. A. Goforth. M the Beth ware precinct, reported eight additions to the scrolls. Books are open at all precincts again Saturday, where the regis trars wi 11 be on duty from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. It will be' the second of three registration Saturdays. All persons who .expect to vote on November 4th are required to be registered. Persons who have registered, or who have voted, since 1950. are already registered. Where a voter is in douibt, he should visit the registrar to make a check, as many citizens did last Saturday. The registration book's will be open through Saturday, October 25, with Saturday, November 1, set aside as Challenge Day. While breakdowns of party affiliations of new voters were not supplied by the registrars, all were able to report "mixed" registrations, some Democratic, some Republican, with the lat ter party more represented than customary, an indication of the considerable local interest in the candidacy of the Republican na tional ticket. It was pointed out, that, since the order for a new registration in 1950, Republicans had not had any particular rea son to register, with no national or local -level irtter- party con t&sts.of exceptional interest. New registrations at the West Kings Mountain precinct were reported by Mrs. J. H. Arthur as "prepond erantly Republican." Registra tions at East Kings Mountain precincf were reported by Mrs. Nell Cranford as "preponderant ly Democratic." Legion To Sponsor Education Week Film Otis D. Green Post 155, the A merican Legion, in regular mon thly meeting at the Legion Hall last Thursday night, voted to sponsor a film on National Ed neat ion Week, Commander* Sam Collins said that he had been* asked by Mrs. G. E. Still to sponsor the film In connection with the city's ob servance of the week and that it ? was a national Legion project. The film will be shown at Joy Theatre during the week. Tbe group also took measures to Increase membership. Some dozen membe.g y??j.v . CARROUSEL QUEEN ? Connie Bennett, above, has been elected to represent students at Kings Mountain high school at the an nual Carolinas Carousel in Char lotte on Thanksgiving Day. Child Problems Are Discussed "We must first understand what are problems In child be havlor," was the advice given by Dr. J. H. Ostwalt, Davidson college professor, last Thursday evening, in an address t/> teach ers and school patrons attending the second in a series of studies on "Learning to Understand Our thildron." Declaring that most problems arise from a physical or environ mental situation. Dr. Ostwalt de clared that the repressed child, who is withdrawn from class mates, family and friends is a greater potential problem than a child who is boisterous, unruly and mischievous. "A child's problem does not grow suddenly*" he added, "and can be prevented if parents and teachers are alert to t-he causes underlying behavior problems id children/' "Patience, love and under standing are essential in pro moting good mental health in children," he concluded, point ing out that children are going to act like children, not adults. Following the lecture, the pro gram was concluded with the showing of a motion picture. "Palmour Street," which por frayed home life influences on the mental health of children.' Commenting on the guidance series, Dr. P. G. Padgett, physici an and member of the school board of trustees, urged all par ents to attend future programs In the series, He said, "All' par ents should have attended ' this meeting. It was excellent, help to me in guiding my children. I wish ail parents would take ad vantage of this series of meet ings.' ENLISTS Carl Moss, son of Mr. and Mrs. Broadus Moss, has enlist ed in the army and left last \ eek for For neiiy; Kansas. Officer Threatens To Smash Still's Face At Meeting A city police officer threatened to "smash" the facC of the may or Monday night, as the city ?board of commissioners opened Its regular October session, but the "smashing" did not occur. Officer Ben F. Sessoms, In an angry outburst, pointed his fin ger in the face of Mayor Gar land Still and said he had heard rumors that the Mayor had been accusing him of selling liquor. Tiie mayor replied, "You had better get your rumors straight." After the incident, the board settled down -to more routine business and took numerous ac tions. The board: 1) Authorized transfer of a taxi franchise from Garfield Royster to Bill VVhetstlne. 2) Authorized a survey of Mor ris and Gantt streets to properly lpcate boundaries of these streets. 3) Authorized publication of notice to change a .portion of York Road from residential to business zone. 4) Authorized purchase of a $35 advertisement on the Jaycee "birthday calendar" and author ized a $100 appropriation to aid the Kings Mountain Merchants assoeiatipn in its annual Christ mas opening promotion. 5)Voted a pay raise of $25 per mortth to Jack Stone, city line man, also authorizing him to serve as a substitute /policeman qn weekends at one dollar per day. _Vj_ 6 ) Asked the finance commit tee to recommend an. appointee for the vacant position of build ing inspector. 7) Authorized paving of the parking area in front of Bark ley's Grocery, with the Barkley firm to pay all costs. 8) Authorized use of a city truck by two city garden clubs for use in planting roses at the city cemetery and schools. .9) Granted permission to break curb at the home of Sara Boyd to provide entrance drive," 10) Authorized drainage !m provemen's on Canslor street, near the entrance of VV right Con crete Products company. 11) Tabled for study a new water rate schedule proposed by Commissioner James Layton. 12) Authorized purchase of four toilets for installation in the city jail. 13) Exempted from paying parking meter fees disabled A merjea n war Veterans, provided the car of the veteran shows the DAV insignia. The board re employed Ernest Martin, city street department employee, at $00 per week. Mar tin appeared before the board, after resigning last weekend. He said he had heard he was to get a pay cut, arid had quit until he "could find out something." The vote was 4 to 1, Cdmrnissione1 Lloyd Davis opposing. Mr. Davis had remarked, "Since you've quit. Just to take another job." MAUNEY BETTER S. A Mauney, receiving treat rnent at Kings Mountain hos pital for pneumonia, was re ported improved early Wednes day afternoon. ? Fuller Given New Title, General Superintendent Of Public Works M. K. P'uller got <i new title Monday night, as tho ihtr?iboard argument over the legality of his employment* not completed by a Superior Court ruling, continued. Mr. Fuller, formerly designated city administrator, is now general superintendent of public works. The vote was three to one, on motion of Commissioner C. P. "Barry, seconded by Commissioner Lloyd Davis and supported by j Commissioner B. T. Wright, Sr. ! Commissioner Olland Pearson op i posed and Commissioner James S Layton abstained. The ae?!.in occurred during the reading of the minutes from a j previous meeting, when the board retained all city employees at the same capacity and rates of pay. The action resulted from the court decision limiting hiring and firing authority to the com missioners. Commissioners Pearson and Barry again passed hot words on the subject of Mr. Fuller's em-' ployment, Mr. Peargon asking, "What is Fuller doinfj for $550 per month?" Mr. Barry replied. The citizens are satisfied." In the discussion, Mayor Gar land Still said he wouldn't sign the minutes with Mi . fuller listed in the same rapacity, and 1 'car, son charged both: the majority group of the hoard and City Attorney J. R. Davis with "being tinder pressure" to retain Mr. Fuller. At torney Davis replied he was "un der no pressure". Mr. Pearson and Mr. Wright argued over fho legal duties of Mr. Fuller, Mr, Wright contend*; i ing that Someone had to be em ployed to carry out board author!- ? zations. The new title suggestion Was made' by Attorney Davis as legal and in order. Mr. Pearson had also, during I the discussion on the minutes, questioned the continued employ ment of Kenneth Davis, son of Commissioner Davis, at the city water plant Mr. Barry and Mr. Wright said the services of Ken neth Davis were needed "if the other operators are not to live at the plant". Commissioner Davis did not take part in the discus sion, which brought out the fact, however, that, in addition to reg ular third-shift duties at the wa ter plant, Davis also works two shifts on weekends to give the other operators one day olf per week. EVANGELIST ? Rev. Doyle C. Smith, above, of Asheville. will begin a series of services at First Church ot the Nazarene on Wed nesday, October 22 at 7 o'clock. Rev. Doyle Smith To Preach Here Rev. Doyle C Smith. evangelist, will conduct a series of services at . First ("hurch of the Nazarene, ?107 S. Cherokep street, beginning Wednesday night. October 22. Rew E. McKenzip.- pastor of the church here; made the an nouncement. Rev. Mr. Smith is pastry of First Church of the Nazarene <?>' Ashevijlo. Jake E. Blai*k, of ("Jast-onla, will he in charge of singing and spe cial music will be presented, the announcement said. Services will be conducted each evening at 7 o'clock. Road-Paving Bids To Be Opened Bids will be opened by the State | Highway commission Tuesday on 61.2 miles of roads including the new Kings M ot i n t a i n ? G as to n i a highway and three portions of Kings Mountain area rural roads. ! Tlte Commission is to meet on I Ortohet- 23 to canvas the bils. The bills were invited last Tues- j day, calling for 1) 6,-lS miles or j H. S. 20 and 71 of grading and j paving fi'onv east city limits of i Kings Mountain east 0. 17"> miles on U? 29 and 71, and '2t 4\S miles of paving, from Route 71 to Oak drove Road, 3'.1 miles; from route 71 south of El Bethel church, four-tenths mile; and from Route 29 to Midway road, I.3 miles. ? ? . Lions Seek Clothes For Rummage Sale Members of the Kings Moun tain Lions club are inviting citi zens other than club members to donate used clothing for the ; club's benefit rummage sate. E. E. MarloWe, chairman of the promotion, and a corps of Lions are expecting to gather the clothing: this weekend. Citi zens are invited to clear their at tics and other storage places. A telephone call to Mr. Marlowe at : phone <>2 w;)l assure the bundles of clothing being picked up. Officials Named ForDecembei6 1 City Bond Vote The city board of commission ers Monday night passed formal resolutions calling a $600,000 se wer improvements bond election for December 6; i. The resolutions, passed unani mously, set up the election pro cedure and appointed officials for the special election. i Voters will vote "yes" or "ho" on the following question: "Shall an ordinance passed on October 8, 1952, authorizing $600,000 in sanitary sewer bonds of the City of Kings Mountain for the pur pose, of enlarging and extending the sanitary sewer, system of said "city, including the construction of sewage treatment plants and a pumping station, the installation of sewer mains and lines, and the acquisition of necessary lands and rights-of-way, and a U\x for ! said bonds, be approved?" Regular registration books of the city will be uspd in the elec tion, and the registration period for new, voters to get their names tin the hooks will begin Saturday, November 8, and continue through Saturday, November 22. ? The registrars will be at the five precinct polling places on each of the three Saturdays, with No vember 29 set aside as Challenge pay. The voting will be conducted on Saturday, December 6, from 6:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. Following are the precinct vot ing places and election officials named by the board: Ward ^ at City Hall, C. L. Black, registrar, M. L. Harmort and Mrs. J. G. Layton, judges. Warn 2 at City Hall, Mrs. Wlb son Ledford, registrar, Mrs. Paul Ham and Mrs. Rhea Barber, judges. . . Ward 3 at Phenlx Store. Mrs. Ruth Bowers, registrar, Mack Murray and Rachel Connor, judges. Ward 1 at Kings Mountain Manufacturing Company ctub room, C. P. (In forth, registrar, Paul Ledford and Floyd Williams, judges.. Ward -r> at Victory Chevrolet Company. Mrs. J. T. McGinnis Jr., registrar, C. C. Wilson and Arthur Barrett, judges/ Issuance of thp bo-nds, if autho rized, would implement recom mendations for sewer system im provements made by Olsen En gineering Company, of Kaleigh, which estimate*! the cost at $<>00, 000: The State Board of Health has condemned the present disposal system. Board Approves $207,696 Budget The Kings Mountain district hoard of- school trustees met on ^Vedr.esday, October S and com pleted work on a budget totaling $207,696.71 for the 'fiscal yoar. The breakdown on the budget i-;. $73.056?- for current. expense. SJ29.530.47- for capital outlay. , $~>,1Q9.S9 for debt service. ? - The bourtt also formally elected M rs. Wan/a- Davis as city schools secrwi ry and treasurer. Other action of the board was to approve purchase of equip ment for. the schools visual. edu cation program, with most of the session devoted to. work on the iHidge). All members were present with ? the exception of Mrs. II. -E. Lynch, Players To Give Comedy tfext Month Tryouts f</r the cast of Chicken Even/ Sunday, a comedy to bo presented by Kings Mountain Lit tle Theatre in late November, will continue at the organization's of ; fice on East King Street Thurs day night, according to .announce : raent by Meek A. Carpenter, who has bepn named to Hired the pro duction. Season tickets for Little Thea tre plays go on sale this week, it was also announced, and ih: terested citizens are urged to pur chase the ducats early.. The groxip plans four produc tioni, one to be given at no ad mission charge at city stadfium. Price of the season tickets- is $2.50 for adults and. $1.50 for children 12 years-of age and un der. The coming production is a three-act comedy written by jJuli us J. and Phillip G. Epstein from the novef by Rosemary Taylor and saw a long run on broadway.
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