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Police Officers Report Accidents Margaret Ann Jackson, 10; year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Jackson, suffered mi nor injuries in an accident Sat urday, March 14, on iRallroad avenue, according to a import by Kings Mountain police officers. The accident was unavoidable, according to witnesses who said that the young girl ran out in front of a 1950 Mercury driven toy Ja?ik Clayfborn B;rd of Ocean side. Qalkf. She received minor cuts, otficefs said Other accidents reported toy city police officers occurred last Wednesday and Sunday and LATE CLASSIFIED FOR RENT ? 7 mom house, cor ner of Ilidge dnd Gaston streets. W. B. Thomson house. See or call Hal I'lonk at 716. 3:19 ? 4:2. HOSPITALIZED Mrs. Carl Davidson, Park Grace Elementary school tea cher, was Injured Saturday when she tripped on a broken piece of sidewalk in Char lotte. She is recetving treat ment for ibroken foot injuries at Kings Mountain hospital, both vehicles. Monday of this week. According to the report, Char les Phillip Dye of route 2 and Glayds Smith Burton of route 1 collided at the Intersection o / Piedmont and Ridge, streets Wdnesday afternoon at 3:20. Mi nor damages were reported to Sunday at 3 o'clock, a. m.f a vehicle driven by Joe Spearman of route 2 slid on wet pavement on Highway 74, knocking several posts down. Cars were moved when city officers arrived Monday at. 7:45 p. m. on Railroad avenue. Driv ers of the two vehicles were list ed at James W. Adams and Ro bert Herndon af route 2. No damages were r^pprted. . f?~i if n Bureau Mutual Auti tftiur?mce Co I l* f.?rm flure.^i lite Inlurantc Co I f firm Gforcau Mutual f??e insurance Co , I MOMI OMICt ?_ COLUMBUS _0_MiQ LUTHER Linwood Pd. Phone 993 has boon added to the Farm Bureau In. ?uraace agency force in this area. He U prepared to help you with' all your in surance needs. ? M y 4 v< BY POPULAR DEMAND WE ARE KEEP ING OUR BABY PHOTOGRAPHER THRU SATURDAY. MARCH 21. 3 More Days Due to the fact we haven't been able to accommo date all those who wish to get their free baby pic ture, we're extending this offer for three move days. Hurry! This is your last chance to have your baby photo graphed FREE and to win a $50.00 Life-size Oil Portrait. YOUR BABY'S PHOTOGRAPH FREE! . . at STERCHFS YOU nr.^r.TVE ONE 5x7 enlarged por trait, STUDIO VALUE OK S4.00 ABSOLUTE LY FIIEE ... A GIFT FROM STERcni'5 MARCH 19-29-21 ?Take this opportunity to visit our store. We want to make now friends and to see old friends again, Only one FRKE picture per family but free prints will be taken of additional children. FREE! $50.00 LIFE-SIZE PORTRAIT IN OIL OF SOME LUCKY CHILD A generous ? collodion of your baby's cutest expressions will be captured by the MAGIC CAM ERA, operated by Tom Carroll, "Specialist in Child Photogra phy." Remember. It's Free. So Doll 'cm Up . . Bring 'em in and watch 'em Smile . . . Then tell your friends. IT COSTS LESS AT ? # # W. Mountain St. Phone 348 ATTEND THE AMERICAN LEGION SaUME DUNCE SATURDAY 8 P. 1ML? AT THE 1EGION HALL |OIN THE CROWD AND ENJOY A NIGHT OF GOOD CLEAN RECREATION ADMISSION PRICES? $1 For Men and 50 Cents for Ladies ANNUAL SENIOR CLASS PLAY FRIDAY NIGHT ? Pictured above are members of the cast ol "Go West Young Man," a three act comedy to be prose nted by the Kings Mountain hi^h school senior class at Central auditorium on Friday night at 8 o'clock. (Photo by Carlisle Studio.) MORE ABOUT Walker Heads Continued, From Page One ganization are Lewis Falls, Yates Harbison and Jack White. Mr. Walker will succeed Joe Hedden as president of the club. New officers are to be sworn into office at the first meeting in May. He was elected by acclaimation after Mr. Falls and Wilson Grif fin withdrew from the race. Mr. McGinnis was also named by ac claimation after Mr. Griffin with drew. Mr. Reed defeated Mr. Saunders for the other vice-presi dency in a close vote. Mr. Kelly, Mr. Jonas and Mr. Dixon were elected by acclaimation, Mr. Mor rison and Mr. Phillips won direc torships on the first ballot and Mr. Saunders defeated C. T. Car penter, Jr., in a runoff for the third spot. Some 35 members were present. laycees Heaz Oschenritei "Jaycees will run the state, di rectly or indirectly, in the near future, \yhat we learn today the unselfish Jaycee way will large ly determine the future course of North Carolina," Gene Oschenrit er, of Asheville, state national committeeman, told member^ of the Junior Chamber of Commefce at the regular meeting of the or ganization Tuesday night. Mr. Oschenrlter urged members of the club to take a more active part in state, district and local Jaycee affairs. He was a guest of the club at the meeting, along with J. L. Wil kie, of Shelby, third district chair man, and Dick Kerchaud, Shelby president-elect. Mr. Wilkie urged Kings ?.io'in. tain Jaycees to attend the first meeting of the new district at Shelby Community Center on April 10. State Jaycee districts have been realigned effective at the end of the current fiscal year. Mr. Ferchaud, co-chairman of the county March of Dimes drive, congratulated the Kings Moun tain club and citizens of Kings Mountain on "the superlative Job" done during the- recent fund drive. Bill Beam, of Shelby, former Kings Mountain Jaycee, was also a guest of the club at the meet ing. President Joe Hedden, after conducting the annual club elec tions, announced that club by laws provide that a member ab sent at five consecutive meetings without a makeup or in arrears for three months be suspended from the club and that a member whose dues are In arrears for six months be automatically drop: ped from the club roll. He also announced that all new. ly elected officers and directors of the club are to meet on April 8. President ? Elect Paul Walker announced that Lewis Falls will coach the club's Little League team this summer and that Bill Jonas would serve as club direc tor in the league organization. Jess Taylor, of Shelby, a mem ber of the Shelby Community Center staff and commissioner of softball district seven, was also present and met with directors j after the regular meeting. The jclub directors voted to sponsor ! the annual district tournament I here in August. K. E. Morrison ani Harold Phillips were named co-chairmen of the tournament. Board Sets Taxing Policy Seventy percent of the apprais ed value of Cleveland County pro perty valuations will be taxed, according to action of the county board of commissioners Monday. On the basis of this action, the county's taxable property valua tion for 1953 will be approximate ly $83,000, 000, Max Hamrick, county tax supervisor, told the board. Mr. Hamrick estimated that a tax rate of 85 cents per $100 valu ation would return about the same amount of money to the MORE ABOUT Allen Continued From Page One day's work for a day's pay, then I would advise those Individuals to elect someone else as Mayor as I do not want that type per son on the payroll.. I would like to say here that I have not the least, idea ' as to who is giving good service ar.d who is not but if elected I would make it imy duty to find out the true status of each employee. I would de mand that the employees of the city ibe courteous to the public at all times and I would never make a demand that I would not apply to myself. "The city manager election is sue is certain to came to the sur face and I would . be nothing less than a hypocrite if I didn't take a stand. I have always stood againsf the city manager form of government. I did in the 1948 election and I see no good reason to change now. However, I'm quite willing to abide by any and all decisions the voters might make. "My campaign will be conduc ted on the same high plane in which I hold the office and I shall not attack any opponent unless I am attacked, realizing that he has the same right to of fer for this office as I havet "I may have some further statements to make from time to time. "If the voters believe that the policies I stand for are good for the people of Kings Mountain then I shall appreciate your support. If elected I trust you will not have to apologize for having elected me." r * ? ? It NEWS of* SERVICEMEN VISITS HERE ON LEAVE: Pvt. .Ed Yarboro, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Yarboro of Kings Mountain spent the week end here with his parents and friends. An Army inductee since Christmas of '52, Pvt. Yarboro is undergoing his basic training at the Army base at Fort Jackson, S. C. FROM OKINAWA ON LEAVE: Seamon L. C. Hord, stationed with the navy in Ok inawa and Guam, is currently spending a leave here with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Tim Hord". SN Hord has served with the navy for over a year and is an aerial photographer. He report's back to San Diego, Calif., for further assignment on the West Coast. county treasury as the $1.10 gen eral levy raised in 1952. Mr. Hamrlck said his office is now busy working on the huge task of preparing notices of valu ation to go out to property own ers. As quickly as they are ready, they will be mailed, he said, but said he doubted that any would go out prior to April 1, ATTENDS SHOW Mrs. George Morrow return ed from New York last Thurs day where she had attended the International Beauty Show and had spent a week study ing hair styling and coloring under John Fonda. MOKK ABOUT Little Theatre Continued Frtrm Page One Mn. H. L. Campbell. Ministers of. Kings Mountain churches and their families have been Invited to attend a prevue- dress rehearsal of the play to be given on Saturday night. Committees for the production include Bruce Thorburn, publici ty; Delbert Dixon, B. S. Peeler, Jr., and Ed Smith, stage and pro perties; Luther Cansler and Philip Baker, lights and sound; Miss Cornelia Dick, costumes; Mrs. P. G. Padgett, tickets; Mrs. C. T. Carpenter, Jr., program and prompter; Mrs. Sam Stallings, makeup; .and Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. W.. R. Hudspeth and Mr. and Mrs. Jack White, ushers. The Junior Woman's club is handling advance sale of tickets for the performance here. Tick ets, priced at 85 cents for adult and 60 cents for students, will also be on sale at the door. Sea son tickets will be honored. PTA MEETING Parent-Teacher association of Central high school vlll meet Wednesday, March 25 In the school auditorium. Mrs. Jacob Cooper, who made the announcement, urged all members to attend as officers will toe elected and Father's night In April will be planned. at AMOS & SON ITS CURTAIN TIME ORGANDY CURTAINS Single and double In white, pink and blue with 4-inch ruffle all around. s Other Organdies with 6>inch ruffle in pink. blue, white. Ruffled A Tailored Marquestte Curtains Fancy LACE Curtains Trimmed Kitchen Organdy Cottage Sets MANY OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS RUFFLED CURTAINS DRAPES window trim Kitchen Cottage Sets Single and double windows Assorted colors ?MANY ITEMS IN PLASTIC? Bathroom Ensembles PILLOW CASES Assorted colors SHEETS IRONING BOARD AND COUCH COVERS AMOS & SON 413 N. Piedmont Telephone &5-W FOR YOUR 10 AT LIFE! Gabardines - Flannels Blends i/vtto Spnim ! Sport and ConMiratlTe Stylet
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