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Population City Limits 7.208 Trading Aroa 15.000 (1M5 Ration Board Plgutt) Kings Mountain's RELIABLE Newspaper VOL. 63 NO. 14 Established 1889 4 . ? 18 Pages Today ??? Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, April 2, 1953 Sixty-Third Year ? PRICE FIVE CENTS Local News Bulletins ' H08 PIT A L1ZE D Mrs. Ben H. Qoforth, mana ger of the North Carolina Em ployment Service bureau here, is in Gaston Memorial hospi tal in Gastonla receiving treat ment for a Wroken leg. Mrs. Goforth fell Monday afternoon in back of Keeter's Depart ment store. TO WASHINGTON Some 30 Kings Mountain high school seniors, accompa nied toy Miss Kitty Lou Sutton and Mrs. George Houser, are scheduled to leave by charter ed bus for a tour of Washing ton, D. C., TTiursday morning at 7:30 o'clock. K3WANIS MEETING The Kings Mountain Kiwan is club will hold a short meet ing Thursday night, with the brief devotional program to include songs, Scripture, and prayer, according to announ ment in the club bulletin. The club meets at Masonic Hall at 6:45. FIRE ALARMS City firemen answered two calls to Sterchi's warehouse Saturday and extinguished a blaze, which was believed to have started from waste pro ducts that had been burned in the back of the store. Slight damages was done to the roof at the warehouse. Another a iarm on Monday to a lot on IRidge street was answered and a chicken house fire was ex tinguished on Monday on York Road. Second For H Kings Mountain Hospital will observe Its second anniversary Thursday. Opened on April 2, 1951, the hospital has been successfully operated by the county hospital board of trustees since that date, with a large patient load through out the two-year period. The hospital has also grown considerably in the two years, with the added Lottie Goforth Memorial wing expanding it to a 40- bed plant A nurses' home is now under construction. Robert Moser, county hospital administrator, said Wednesday, "The considerable amount of 'ser vice the Kings Mountain hospital has been able to render during the past two years Kas surprised some of the hospital's most ardent supporters, and Its field of service to tlv people of the area In the futu.. e should continue to expand at a rapid rate." Nazaxene Easter Services Listed Special Easter services at The First Church at the Nazarene have been announced by Che pastor Rev. C. E. McKerude. On Sunday at 6 a. m., a sun rise service will be held, with Rev. Gordon Whltesldee direct ing ? program presented by the | young people. At the 11 o'clock service, an Easter program presented by the children under the direction of Mrs, Lila Croft will toe given. "One of the highlight* of the servicer* will be a beautiful (tack ground scene 19 and one-half I feet long and seven feet wide, titled, "Christ is Risen," Bev. Mc Kenzie said, ftmfc At the evening service at 7 p. I m, the pastor will present a | special Easter message. The public la invited to attend | the services. "Hiawatha" Movie Last Showing Today The police depart ?seat boa unofficially "adopt ed" the yoai gster. A parade OFFICIALS FORMALLY OPEN NEW CEMETERY GATE ? Members o| the city board of commis sioners and Sam R. Suber, cemetery superintendent, are shown above as they joined in cutting the ribbon to formally open the recently completed East Cold stre** entrance to Mountain Rest ceme tery last Sunday afternoon. Left to right are Commissioners 5. T. Wright, Sr., and L. E. Davis, Mr. Suber, Mayor Ckuland E. S sill. Commissioners OH and Pearson and James (Red) Layton. Commis sioner C. P. Barry was not present. (Herald photo by Carlisle Studio.) New Cemeteiy Entrance Gate Is Dedicated The new East Gold Street en trance to Mountain Rest ceme tery was dedicated at special rites Sunday afternoon at the site. Rev. P. L. Shore, Jr., pastor, of Central Methodist church, spoke briefly on the importance of a cemetery to a community and added that a community could be' judged by the care It gave a ?st~ ing place for its citizen# of past year*. Mayor Garland Still served as master of ceremonies, and Sam R. Suber, cemetery superinten dent presented the speaker. Mr. Suber also thanked a number of people for their cooperation in aiding the project, and explicitly stated appreciation to W. K. Mau ney, Jr., for removing "the old red bam", and to B. S. Peeler, Jr., for supplying the loud speaker system for the dedicatory rites. Mr. Still had commended Mr. Suber for his part in making the cemetery "the rtiost beautiful in North Carolina". Invocation was given by Rev. P. D. Patrick, and Rev. Gordon Weekley said the benediction. Mr. Suber, Mayor Still and members of the board of commis sioners gathered at the- gate t<* snip the ribbon, formally mark ing the opening of the new en trance. New Grass Infield At Paifc Shaping Up Work was rapidly progressing, on the new grass infield at City Stadium yesterday. . The field is expected to be ready for play next Tuesday af ternoon when Kings Mountain high school la scheduled to meet Tri-Hlgh here in the home opener. The entire surface of the play ing area at the park has been regraded and sown with grass. Work on the project was started shortly after the end of the past football season. Rain has delayed the final touch, "skinning" the basepath areas out of the Infield grass. The Mountaineer* have been prac ticing on the Burlington Mills, Inc., property located at the foot , of East Parker street. MINISTER -- Rev. H. Gordon Weekley. pastor of First Baptist churchy will d silver th? sumon at the annual community-wide Easter Sunrise service at Moun tain Rest cemetery. The annual rites are sponsored by the Kings Mountain Ministerial associa tion. Manager Vote Bill Ratified House Bill ?14, providing for a city manager election In the city on May 12, was ratified Into law by the General Assembly on March 24, adfcording to bulletin from the Institute of Government The bill, Introduced by Repre sentative B. T. Falls, Jr., pro vides for an election whereby the citizens shall vote for or against the Plan D, or city manager, form of government, subject to certain amendments, principal among which are: 1) providing for the election of a mayor at large and setting up the same voting sys tem now being used, and 2) pro viding that the board of commis sioners retain its appointive pow er for filling several offices. In cluding the city clerk, city trea surer, city recorder, solicitor, tax collector, and city attorney. Kings Mountain Hospital Showed Profitable Operation Dnring 1962 King* Mountain Hospital , showed an operating profit for the year ending 1952, according to audit report of George G. Scott Company, certified public accountants,- published in to day's edition of4 the Herald. j.- v By virtue of Ht.190.41 received Hm ft governmental unfa ami via voluntary contributions, the hospital showed an operating profit of S9.fM4.21. u- Without these added receipts, the hospital records showed ex' cess of operating expenses over net income from patients of fl,- j 246.20, a small loss on net pa-fl tienf s income of $89.<J07.90. The i net figure was arrtved at after deducting $15,576.16 for charity allowances and discount*. Ttie hospital balance sheet at the end of the year showed total assets of $357,167.96, Including & plant valued at $310,740.63. Building*' were listed at $252, 486.86; equipment at $41,732.37; land *t $1^682 .25; construction in progre-w at $LS39.1p At the end of the- year, the hospital had accounts receivable of $10,773.31, and cash on hand of $3,945.08.^; Rurlsfr 1952, the hospital Spent: for: edrttirfatrafion, $$,? 977-7)1; : for dietary department, $16,91231; for house and prop erty, $11,137.54; for professional services, $55,206.64. Total oper ating expenses wer? $90,254.10. For the lull condensed state ment on the operation of Kings Mountain Hospital, see page & Section 2. * m Community I Bites To Benin At ( O'clock A large segment of Kings , Mountain is expected to gather j at Mountain Rest cemetery Sun day morning for the annual com munity-wide Easter Sunrise ser vice, which will begin with a con cert at 6 o'clock by the city schools band. At 6:15, The Community Chor us, under the direction of Frank lin Pethel, will sing the call to 1 worship "Christ the Lord Is 1 Risen", with Miss Cornelia Dick and B. S. Peeler, Jr., as soloists. Rev. B. F. Austin, pastor of Se cond Baptist church, will give the Invocation, and the chorus will sing "God So Loved the World". Rev. W. L. Pressly, pastor of Boyce Memorial ARP church, will read the Scripture, and Rev. P. L. Shore, Jr., pastor of Central Me- 1 thodist church, will offer the Eas- ' ter prayer. The chorus then will sing the anthem "Hallelujah" j from Mount of OliVes. Rev. H. Gordon Weekley, pastor of First Baptist church, will de lieVer the Easter sermon, on the subject 'Who Can Answer This Eternal Question?". Following the sermon, the con- j gregation and chorus will sing* | the hymn, "Chlrst the Lord Is Risen Today", Rev. W. P. Ger berding, pastor of St. Matthew's , Lutheran church, will say the ] benediction, and the congrega tional chorus will sing the : "Doxology". The band will be under the di hrection of Tom Hauss, assistant band director. I Rev. p. D. Patrick, pastor of First Presbyterian church and chairman of the Kings Mountain Ministerial association's commit tee on arrangements for the an- , nual observance, said everything | Is in readiness for {he rites. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Ware are super intending serving of breakfast to | the band at the school cafeteria. Troop I Boy Scouts, of 4rhlch Ted Ramsey is scoutmaster, will han dle traffic. . In event of rain, the service | will be held at Central school au ditorium. "The Kings Mountain Minis terial association invites every | citizen of the community to at tend this inspirational service commemorating the Resurrection of the Master," Mr. Patrick said. _ ?Cadj? rlf|_ nnm bci auinnisy Annual Easter egg hunt for caddies at Kings Mountain Coun try Club golf course will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. B. B. Speidel. golf professional at the club, made the enounce ment and urged all caddies on hie list to attend the affair. Some 95 caddies are on the club list, he eald. Last year, ? large number of caddies competed spiritedly for the prizes offend m loseph W. Grimes Funeral Rites Held Wednesday Funeral services for Joseph Waldron Grimes, 70, resident of Lake Montonia, were conducted Wednesday morning at 11 o' clock from the home of a broth er-in-law, Charles G. Dilling, on East King street. Rev. P. L. Shore, Jr? pastor of Central Methodist church offici-. ated, assisted by Rev. P. D. Pat pick, pastor of First Presbyterian church. Interment was. -in Mountain Re cemetery. Mr. Grimes died suddenly Tuesday morning at 6:30 a. m-, of a heart attack at the home of a brother-in-law, Charles Dill ing. He had been a resident of Lake Montonia since his retire ment - and had been uptown Monday but complained of feel ing ill. A native of High Point, he was employed by railroads for over 45 years and was well-known a lpng the Charlotte ? Atlanta mainline. He retired in 1948 as a conductor on the Southern Railway System. Surviving is his wife, Mrs. Nell Dilling Grimes. Active pallbearers were Pat Tignor, J. A. Nfeisler. Hunter Neisler, Harry Page, Dr. O. P. Lewis, and Dallas Hoyle. . Honorary pallbearers were B. M. Ormand, E. W. Griffin, Jim Smith, Otis Falls, W. M. Moor head, L. 'L. Benson, C T. Corn well, Dr. J. E Anthony, Dr. L. P. I Baker, Hunter Allen, Sam R. Su- j ber, Fred Plonk, Ed Thompson, Hilton L. Ruth. B. R. Williford, Buren Neil!, Fred Martin, J. J. Fretwell, and M. L. Holcomb. t ; ' City Readying For Holiday Kings Mountain citizens were completing this weth prepara- j tions for the annual observance of Easter* | While family wardrobes for the traditional Easter Parade were coming in for much atten tion, religious observance of Easter was ibblng paramounted by a large segment of the com munity. Special rites were scheduled in many churches, and at least 1 three Easter Sunrise services are scheduled. In addition to the community . wide service at Mountain Rert cemetery, a sun- j rise service Is scheduled by the First Church of the Nazarene and another is to Joe held at Kings Mountain National Mill- 1 tary Park. School children were getting the traditional long weekend holiday, closing schedules on Thursday afternoon and resum ing classes Tuesday morning. Merchants were looking for ward to the annual Easter Mon day holiday after the bu^y final pre-Easter weekend. Purchasing by citizens was ex pected to reach its peak this weekend, in many lines. Appar el stores^ were reported well stocked with Easter season goods, and some are offering some articles at great price re ductions. Florists reported rush business, as usual, and almost all other merchants were bene fitting from the gift trade and general Easter traffic. Food sales were expected to reach a peak for the year this weekend. IIP Easter Rites Planned Boy co Memorial AiRP church will hold Its annual Candlelight Communion service on Thursday evening, beginning at 7:30. Prior to the administering of the Sacrament of the Lord's Sup per, an Appropriate ' musical program will be given by the choir and organist, Mrs. N. F. McGilk The program will Include: prelude: "O Sacred Heart Now Wounded," by Richardson; an them, '^Create In Me A Clean Heart," postlude, "In the Cros* of Christ I Glory," by Conkey. All members of the church are being particularly urged to at tend the Thursday evening ser vice, as well as the Easter morn Ing service at 11 o'clock. special music Sunday service will Include: prelude, "Easter Hod MM' 4?wtory, "To a Lily, ' Hod sort; anthem. "The < *fe?g o. Glory,-; postlude, "MlelulLs," by jmmjt ? >? K3SEH IN HOSPITAL L. Arnold Klser entered Charlotte Memorial hospital ? last weekend for treatment tor & stomach aliment. He was re . potted resting comfortably luesdaft-. ? y:' : wig!* W. G. Grantham Seeking Ward 5 Commissionership CANDIDATE ? W. Gurney Gran tham, West Mountain street res ident and auto dealer, is a can didate lor the Ward 5 city com missionership. He filed notice of candidacy on Tuesday. Shuford Lists Needs Oi State North Carolina's low per capi ta farm income, low earnings of factory workers, and large aver age family size are the three principal factors keeping the State near the bottom of the list in per capita income, State Labor Commissioner Forrest H. Shu ford told the Ktw?*te-Ciub in an address heie last Thursday night. Outlining North Carolina's eco nomic and social gains of the last decade, Commissioner Shuford cited four ways In which we can "build toward a higher income level and. a brighter future for the people of the State": "1) In industry: development and manufacture of new products to be produced In new, higher pay ing, diversified industries. "2) In agriculture: further me chanization our farms and diver sification of farm products in or der to increase the income of far mers and release 100,000 or more of our present farming population for employment in new industry. "3) Full use of our human re sources: better training of work ers, better management methods, development of 'new working skills, and more extensive use of the findings of research. "4) Dynamic faith in our fu ture: approaching our problems in a spirit of optimism with a willingness to adapt ourselves readily to the necessities of a new age, and cooperative planning for the state by industry, agriculture and government." North Carolina's per capita in come increased 165 per cent from 1941 to 1951, rising from $396 to $1,052, the labor commissioner pointed out. This compares with [an increase of 128 per cent Tor the nation In the same period, "Weekly earnings of our work ers In manufacturing industries increased 155 per cent compared with a national increase of 116 Continued On Page Ten " ? " ? l ' - Auto Dealer Third To Offer For Position W. G. Grantham. Kings Moun tain automobile dealer, filed notice- of candidacy for Ward 5 commissioner Tuesday afternoon increasing to 13 the number of candidates now reeking citv no litical offices, Mr. Grantham was the lone entry during the past week. He opposes two other citizens who had previously filed. They are ?Sam Stallings and D. L. White. Mr. Grantham, a Kings Moun tain citizen for the past decade, came here in 1943 as general man ager of Victory Chevrolet Com pany, of which he also is a princi pal stockholder. By faith a Quak j er, he attends the Boyce Memori ? a' ARP church. He is a member i and past director of the KIhsfb , Mountain Kiwanis -club and cur rently is vice-president of the Kings Mountain Merchants asso ciation. He was born and reared in the Guilford College communi ty. and lived in and around j Greensboro prior to moving to j Kings Mountain. Before coming 'here to establish Victory Chevro let Company, he was a Southern Railway fireman for 18 months. Mr. Grantham said he is seek ing election to the city commis sionership 'in the interest of giv ing the city a business-like admin istration and in the hope that the city's affairs can be administered both harmoniously and efficient ly". The candidates to date: For mayor ? Garland E. Still, incumbent. Glee A. Bridges, and George W. Allen. For Ward 2 commissioner ? Lloyd E. Davis, Incumbent, and Warren E. Reynolds. For Ward 3 commissioner ? Olland R. Pearson, incumbent, and Clarence Elgin. For Ward 4 commissioner ? O. T. Hayes, Sr.. Harold Phillips, and Floyd Williams. For Ward 5 commissioner ? Sam Stalling, and W. G. Gran tham. Presbyterians Set Good Friday Rites A Good Friday worship service portraying the last night of Jes us' life including the Last Sup per, Gethesemane, the Betrayal, the trials before the High Priest, Pilate and Herod, and the Cruc ifixion will be presented Friday at 8 o'clock at the First Presby terian church. ? Participating in the service are Mrs. George Moss, Mrs. Law rence Patrick, R. G. Plonk, Jr.. Robert Osborne, and Alan Phil lips. The choir will assist in the service and the public is invited to attend. METER RECEIPTS A total of $162.16 was collec ted from the city's 'parking meters Wednesday morning, according to a report from the city treasurer's office. 1 Tignor Won't Be Candidate; Other Political Speculations Are listed I ! City political activity remained on the quiet order during the past week, with a number of the expected entrances into the races for office failing to develop ? yet. Again, there was at least one major "won't run" announcement. J. Pat Tignor, prominently men tioned as a Ward 1 commissioner j candidate, formally stated that he would not make the race. "I have received much encourage ment to offer for the position of Ward 1 city commissioner, and I appreciate the many indications of friendship very much. How- 1 ever, I shall not be able to seek the office at this time," Mr. Tig- j nor said. Major name mentioned for the position, following the Tignor de velopment, was that of Former Mayor Jim Herndon. "I haven't mad* up my mind yet," was Mr. Herndon's Wednesday morning statement. Less likely to run was W. S, Pulton, Sr.. while the plans of the Incumbent, James (Red) Layton, were still not known. A new name being mentioned in the mayoral speculation, already a three-man affair, was that of Baxter T. Wright, Sr., Ward 5 commissioner not seeking re-elec tion. Friends were encouraging his entry in the mayor's race, and the possibility of his running was considered more than an idle ru mor. The name of J. H, Patterson was being projected In the Ward 2 commissioner 'speculation, al ready a contest between the in cumbent; Lloyd E. Davis, and Warren E. Reynolds. Most observers were still ex pecting T. J\ (Tommy) Ellison to make a comeback attempt for the Ward 3 position, and Olland R. Pearson, the incumbent, was reported campaigning for re elec tion on the assumption that Mr. Ellison would be in the race. Mr. Pearson defeated Mr. Ellison by a narrow margin two years ago. Many thought that Ward 4 and Ward 5 races, already listing three candidates each, were set, but the name Robert Osborne still was reported considering the Ward 5 contest. George H. Houser was still re garded the surest bet candidate In the Ward 1 school trusteeship, with there being some doubt who, if anyone, would oppose him. In cumbent J. R. Davis has indicated he will not seek re-election. The election will be held on May 12. Deadline for filing ic five days next preceding the day of election. Stiould a runoff be required for any office, it would be held two week* after the first election. REVIVAL SPEAKER ? Rev. R. E. Robbing will begin a revival service at Bethlehem Baptist church Sunday at 7:30 p. m. Bethlehem Pastor To Lead Revival Revival services a' Bethlehem Baptist church are to begin on 'Sunday ai 7:30 p. in. with the pasto/, Rev. R. K. Robbins, con ducting the meeting. Services will be held daily at 7:30 p. m. through April 12. Rev. Wilson W. Padgett, pastor of the McAdenville First Bap tist church, will direct the music for the services.. Members of the congregation have been attending cottage prayer meetings and doing vis itations this week in prepara tion for the revival. Some of the subjects for the week, as announced by Rev. Robbins, are "Risen With Christ," "Christ is the Answer," "The Two Prodigals", "What's the Difference?"; "The Great Question,"; "Heirs of God"; "Life's Supreme Decision,"; and 'The Great Day of the Lord." Everyone is cordially Invited to attend the services, he said. Rocket-Fixing Paii Fined I Harold Don Bumgardner and Raymond E. (Whistle) Goforth, 19-year old youths were found guilty of setting off explosives in Kings Mountain high school Fri day afternoon in a hearing be fore Judge Jack H. White in | Kings Mountain Recorder's court Monday. Both youths plead guilty to the charges. They were also charged J with entering without permission j and trespassing on public proper ty. Explosive used was a large fire cracker which, when set off, made . two distinct noises, according to Donald L. Parker, high school coach, who heard the noise, and which, though it did not result in any permanent damages, left con siderable amount of smoke and dust in the building. None was injured in the explo sion. Classes were in session at the time on the third (high school) floor. Chief Hugh A. Logan, Jr. and Officer C. A. Huffstetler made the investigation. According to testi mony of the police chief, the Go forth youth lit the fireworks and the Bumgardner boy waited for him in a car at the First Presby terian church building. In giving Judgment, Judge White commented, "A childish prank could have sent you both to prison for not less than 10 years and possibly for life had someone come by at the time. You could have been charged with manslaughter or possibly second Continued On Page Five - 1 , ? . ' "" , r f j Easter Monday Is Retailers' Holiday Majority of Kings Mountain merchants will cIom Easter | Monday, 1b Um annual obeerr- I anas of the Easter Monday not may. The Kings Mountain Mer chants association reminded citlsonp of the community that , the a? odatlos by laws die. ' tate an Easter Monday holi day. The custom has boon oh The merchants siUrtMiro as usual the subsequent Wed nesday afternoon half -holiday, according to announcement by Mrs. Bldns Queen, association
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