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,r ? Population City Limita . . 7.206 Trading Area 1 5.000 (1945 Ration Board Figure#) VOL 63 NO. 33 Kings Mountain's RELIABLE Newspaper 16 ' v' Pages Today Established 1 889 Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, August 13, 1953 Sixty-Third Year PRICE FIVE CFK'TS Sword Of Gideon Season Will End y ? Local News Bulletins METER RECEIPTS A total of $150.81 was collec ted Irom the city's parkiing meters Wednesday morning, according to a report by the city treasurer's office. KTWANIS PICNIC Members of the Kiwanis club and guests will meet at Long Creek Presbyterian church at 7 p. m. Thursday for a picnic dinner. ? JAYCEES Members of the Junior Cham ber of Commerce, their fami lies and guests are to meet at Bethware school Tuesday at 7 p. m. Picnic supper will be served by ladies of Bess Hoey Memorial Methodist church. crrr gets check The city received this week a check for $4,291.71, represen ting its share of the refund from the state's intangible tax, City Clerk Joe Hendrick report ed. ?*:'%* TAXI TRANSFER The city board of commis sioners, in a special meeting July 30, authorized transfer of a taxi franchise from Forrest Dover to Frank Price. ? Wire Rim Asks Location Change Western Union has made appli cation to the Federal Communica tions commission for approval to transfer the Kings Mountain of fice to the Bus Station, according to a legal notice published in to day's edition of the Herald. Plans for the change have been contemplated for several months, according to E. C. McBroom, of Charlotte, Western Union district manager. Mr. McBroom said the change would be beneficial both to Wes - tern Union and to the public. He said Western Union has been reg ularly showing a loss on its Kings Mountain operation and that bus station personnel will dgerate the station in conjunction with regu lar duties. The gain from the pub lic's standpoint, he added, will be in hours of service. Under terms . of the transfer application, Wes tern Union will offer telegraphic service daily from 8 a. m. until 8 p. m. Under present schedules, the Western Union office at Victory |f Chevrolet Company is open f^om 7 8 a. m. to noon, and 1:30 to 5 p. rr?., Mondays through Saturdays, and from 9 to 11 a. m. and 4 to 6 p. m. Sundays. Mr. McBroom said he conduct ed a survey of the city several weeks ago and that no objection to the change had been voiced. Deadline- for filing complaint with the FCC is September 2. School JSfctives - Being Eiq^ided An addition of a teacher to the faculty of Kings Mountain high school will permit the ex pansion of the curriculum for the coming term, It the students desire it. Principal Rowell Lane arinounoed this week. He said the high school will be In position to offer three of the following six curies- gener al business, business English, business arithmetic, economic and commercial geography, id geometry, and a course -in mathematics covering a gener al review of advanced algebra. Beginning Tuesday. Mr. ??ne ^ said he would toe In his office W dally from 9 a. m. to 5 y. m. and he is Inviting nflhool stu dents interested in enrolling for any of the courses named to vis it his office ?nd note their chol ceo. . <t "If the demand is sufficient,' v .We'll add Lane said. students wlio have acquired ere- 1 dits during the summer, either school or elsewhere, fo come by his of fice in order that the credits may be noted on the school rec ? -?r s sk'-M.-- - ? ? > t:\- St Filial Showings 01 Batile Drama Begin Thursday The curtain falls this weekend on the 1953 production of "The Sword of Gideon" with three final performances scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.. Officials of the Kings Moun tain Little Theatre, reporting good crowds for last weekend's performances, are predicting a nother good weekend as it com pletes its third summer showing of a commemorative battle dra ma. Only a few seats were emplty last Friday for "Hometown Night", and Saturday night at tracted an equal crowd, officials said. The performance, with inter mission, runs slightly more than two hours and Is presented at the amphitheatre of Kings Mountain National Military Park near the site of the actual Battle of Kings Mountain which changed the course of victory toward the colo nies in the Revolutionary War. The drama was written by Flo rette Henri and covers 14 scenes in two acts. Stage-handling is a deptly handled and between scenes pauses are momentary. Admission prices to the drama are: reserved seats, $2; general admission, $1.20; and children, 60c. Tickets may be purchased up to 5 o'clock at the Little Theatre office on E. King street, and at the amphitheatre ticket office from 6 p. m. City's Street Money $38,652 Kings Mountain's share of the year's gasoline tax refund und er terms of the Powell Bill Is $28,652, aooording to announce ment <by the State Highway and Public Works commission In Ra leigh. The refund arrangement of a (portion of the gas tax meant that the cities of the state cut a record $5,244,143 melon for use on streets other than state high ways. The amount Is determined by a legally enacted formula based on population and miles of city streets. The sum for this year ? third Powell Bill payment to the city ?compares with $27,155.58 re ceived in Powell Bill money last year. According to the announce ment from Raleigh the checks will >be mailed to the cities next month. Board Schedules Zoning Hearing The city board of commission ers will hold a public hearing on September 3 at City Hall in con junction with their regular mon thly meeting on a request to re zone a lot at the corner of Battle ground avenue and Wells street. B. D. Ratterree, Kings Moun tain realty dealer made the re quest and asks that the board change from residential to busi ness zone a lot fronting 100 feet on Battleground avenue and 150 feet on Wells street. Woman's Club j 'Autumn Harvest' Plans Announced r- iT^e M.lngs M?un'ain Woman's Club will present "Autumn Har cEh ?,f 19,53;\ annual VVoman,? Club floral fair, on October 21, ?xrt0 annou"cement this week by Woman's Club president, Mrs. George Houser. Divisions in the fair include flower, apron and bazaar, cakes,' {Lni Knd candy divisions. Meals will be served at noon and in the evening. Mrs. George Houser, club presi t, has named the following committees to serve for the e iafufi 9hairmen are named first. Publicity Mrs 0 w Myers r!-Herndon . Mrs. Luther Cansler. Mrs. W. B. Shutt. Advertising and Awards ?Mrs George Houser, Mrs. Jacob Mau^ ney , Mrs. J. A. Cheshire, Mrs Ver non Crosby. Mrs. J. B. Keeter. Mrs. Don Blanton, Mrs W G Grantham, Mrs. Paul Mauney,' Mrs Aubrey Mauney, Mrs. Den. ver King, Mrs. J. B. Falls Hospitality? Mrs. N. F. McGill J" * Darracott, Mrs. Ben Beam, Mrs. J. R. Davis, Mrs. E. ? Campbell, Mrs. E. B. Ellerbee. Judges ? Mrs. J. E. Herndon, Mrs J. B. Keeter, Mrs. Paul Hen d ricks. h?^Sh?r8 ~ Mrs- Y- F- Throne ^ ? A- Butterworth, wmY J5- Iierndon' Mrs. J. K. Willis Mrs. Robert Miller, Mrs baip Davis. Sopiting __ Mrs. Ben Beam, Mrs. J. N. Gambia, Mrs VV W Morehead, Mrs. P. G. Ratterree! Mrs. B. A. Murray. In the flower division Mrs. Paul Hendricks is chairman with the following named committees: Schedule and Staging Mrs riii1MHeflcfs' Mrs- J- L- Mc Gill, Mrs. Carl Mayes, Mrs. Philip Padgett. Mrs. W. M. Gantt. P c!fMi?catlon ?Mrs. ? Mra" George Allen, wl?" Cash. Mrs. W. T. Weir, Mrs. -W. L. Pressly, Mrs W W L?^es?n' ^s- D L. Saunders,' Mrs. E. W Neal, Miss Ava Ware, Mrs, Jacob Mauney. Junior Division ? Mrs. Sam Dav s, Mrs. Jacob Cooper. Miss Annie Roberts, Mrs. R. D Arro wood. * Aprons and Bazaar ? Mrs. J, H. Arthur, chairman, Mrs J T ,Mrl Fred Fln?er^ Mrs. Edith Goforth, Mrs. C. E. Nelsler. Mrs. M. L. Plonk. Mrs. H. T, Ful ton, Mrs. R. G. Plonk, Mrs M K Fuller, Mrs. A. J. Gallant, Mrs.' ? u Settlemyre, Mrs. H. N. Moss. ,Ca!V?y ~ Mrs J- B- Palls. Ju nior Woman's Club, chairman Cakes and Pies ? Mrs A W Kincaid Mrs. B. N. Barnes. Mrs.' W. E Blakely. Mrs. L. L. Benson. Mrs. Earl Ledford, Mrs. William Houser. Mrs. R. D. Gclorth, Mrs. Paul Beam, Mrs. W. P. Gerber ding, Mrs. Franklin Ware. Culinary _ Mrs. B. B. Spiedell Mrs. Paul McGinnls, Mrs Gradv Patterson, Mrs. W. L. McMackin, Mrs E. T. Plott. Mrs. Hubert Davidson. Mrs. G. W. Mauney, Mrs. Hal Ward, Mrs. H. M. Heav ner. Dining Room ? Mrs. Jay Pat terson Mrs. S. S. Weir. Jr., Mrs. H L. Campbell, Mrs. J. A. Che d If ' ^lrs- G. Grantham. Mrs Kuth Thoma8son, Mrs. P. D Pa trick, Mrs. Eugene Matthews, Mrs J. N. Gamble, Mrs. Vance Daniels, Mrs. M. C. Amos. Ice Cream - Mrs. H. R. Parton. Mrs. W. H. Crouch, Mrs D G Llttlejohn. ' AT ASREVILUE B N. Barnes, superintendent of city schools, is attending a meeting of North Carolina school superintendents feeing held at Asheville. He expects to be in his office again Fri day morning. > 1 Republicans Issue Call To Amis, Will Oiganize Township Monday Members of the Republican political faith In Kings Moun tain and Number 4 Townatoip, long dormant from the stand point of actively campaigning ?t the local level, plan to organize township committees at a meet ing scheduled for the Morrison Building Monday night. fa a paid advertisement in to day's issue of. the Herald, a group of Republicans who call themselves the -Kings Mountain Republican committee Issues an invitation to all of the Hepubli H faith to attend the meeting Monday night ' A spokesman for the group said the results of the national election last November indicates "what we can do" and he added, "1 didn't knmv ther0 were IS BF many Republicans In this -vidn The Republican victory In No vember, included victory for th? national ticket not only In the nation tout In many states of the former solidly Democratic South haa caused GOP stirrings throughout the South. The spokesman said that pa tronage matters also is partial reason for the new interest in organization. With a new na tional administration, an organ ization la needed to "do busi ness" with the state and nation al GOP organization. Thus far, GOP citizens have been conduc ting their business through the state's tone GOP Congressman, Rep. Charles Raper Jonas, of Lincolnton. Among Republicans working on the GOP reorganization effort are W. A. Willi Ams, W. T. Weir, ?on of a former Republican poet master. Frank B. Glass, Dan Huffatetler and Grady Howard, It was stated. Industry Group j Named By Board <& - TO SEEK INDUSTRY ? Pictured are the members of the newly appointed city industrial diver sification committee, designed to attract new and diversified Industry to the community. They are, top, Robert B. Osborne, chairman, below, E. E. Marlowe, and, inset, W. O. Grantham. Mis. Sarah Bruce Rites Conducted Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Laughter Bruce. 82, resident of Fatrview Street, died at her home here Sunday night at 7:30. Death was attributed to a heart attack. A native of Polk county, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Laughter and had lived in Klhgs Mountain for over 50 years. She was a member of Grace Methodist church where funeral rites were conducted Tuesday at 4 p. m. with Rev. C. L. Grant, pas tor of the church, and Rev. W. H. Redmond officiating. The body was in state at the church one-half hour prior to the service, and interment was in Mountain Rest cemetery. Mrs. Bruce was twice married, first to William Smith and se cond to J. B. Bruce, both of whom preceeded her in death. She is survived by three sons, James Smith of Shelby, Robert Smith of St. Petersburg, Florida, and Frank Smith of Kings Moun tain; two brothers, C. C. Laughter of Gastonia vid Luther Laughter of Rutherfordton, and 24 grand children. ' Serving as active pallbearers were James Smith, Walter Smith, Jack Smith, Vernon Smith, Ho ward Smith, and Herman Smith. St. Luke's Church Auction Saturday St. Luke's FvangCllcal Luther an church building. Including fix tures, benches, and a small tract of timber, will be sold at auction Saturday, August 15. The sale, announced by church trustees, will ba conducted at 10 a. ni. on the church property, lo cated about seven miles north west of Kings Mountain on the old Waco road. Building .and fixtures are to be sold separately and trustees re serve the right to reject any and all bids. The purchasers will have 90 days In wtylch to remove the building and timber from the pre mises under th* terms of the pro posed sale. - - HOMECOMING Homecoming Day will be Ob served at Pen ley's Chapel Me thodist church Sunday, Aug ust 16 with * picnic dinner to toe served on the grounds. Rev. Boyce Huffstetler, the pastor, Invited all members, former members, and friends to attend. Osborne Heads Thiee-Member Committee The city board of commission ers has named a three-man in dustrial diversification commit tee, including Robert B. Osborne, chairman, E. E.j Marlowe, aryi W.J G. Grantham. The action wasjj taken at a brief special meeting of the board on July 30. Mr. Osborne, ai| ca n d i d a t e lor] mayor in the) spring elections, . is manager of Western Union in manager of Western Union in Gastonia. He paramounted the in dustrial diversification in his campaign for mayor, as did then Candidate Glee A. Bridges. Mr. Marlowe, major stockhold er and general manager of Mar lowe's, Inc., is an auto and appli ance dealer. Mr. Grantham, also an aufo deal er, is a member of the board of commissioners and represents the city commission on the industrial committee. . Five Teachers Ate Elected ^ 1 1 Five teachers were elected by the Kings Mountain district board of school trustees on August 5, They are: William R. George, of Gastonia, West Elementary principal. Mr*. W. R. George, of Gasto nia, elementary. Mis* Elizabeth Collette, of Gas tonia, high school girls physical education. Miss Doris Rebecca Hoover, of Vale, primary. Walter Johnson, of Sugar Grove, high school. B. N. Barnes, superintendent, reported one resignation, that of Mrs. James H. Page, piano tea cher, who has aocepted a teach ing assignment at Park Grace | school. Four Are Injured In Wreck Friday Four persons sustained inju ries, one critical, in a two ? car collision on Highway 74 five miles west of Kings Mountain Friday night about "11:40 o'clock. John Sidney Smith of Kings Mountain and Dickie Woodward, of Shelby, are receiving treat ment at Kings Mountain hospital and Kenneth Williams, 17, of Shelby, was admitted to Shelby hospital where his condition is still regarded as critical. Jackie Bowen, 16. also of Shel t>y. who with Woodward, was a passenger in the Williams car, is in Shelby hospital. Ills condi tion was reported as improved Wednesday. Mr. Smith was returning from his job as projectionist at the Rogers Theatre in Shelby. The accident occurred when a 1952 Cadillac driven by Williams went out of control and crashed into the front of a 1950 Chevrolet dri ven by Smith. State Highway Patrolmen J. B. Kuykendall and C. D. For tune. who investigated, said that the Cadillac was being driven at a high rate of speed. Both cars were almost completely demol ished. Violating Rabies * j Law Costly To Four Four Kings Mountain area Negroes have been fined $10 and costs In Cleveland County Re corder's Court for failure to have dogs vaccinated, a* reqi 'red by lam Constable Paul Byers said the four a*e Golden Roberta, Brown Smith, John Perkins, and Henry Lee Bell, i Th? law requires that dogs be vAoclnated against rabies annu ally, and county law enforce ment -iff leers are cooperating with the dog warden in an effort to stamp out the rabies disease In the county. Constable Byecs said. imnEsa?fcic<ii?.': ft, < * City To Enforce Law Requiring In-City Police The board of city commission ers took official action last Thursday night to enforce a state statute requiring all city police officers to reside within the city limits. The .board, after advice from City Attorney J. R. Davis that Such a statute exists, voted u nanimously to require all po licemen to reside within the city limits by November 1. In other actions, the board ac cepted the low $098 bid of Mar lowe's, Inc., and Ford trade-in for a new Plymouth for the po lice department, and low bid of St. 750.43 from Bryant Electric Company, of Gastonia. for ibuild ing a new sub-station power connection line. The board defened action on purchase of a motor grader to examine a used machine prof fered by Carolina Tractor and Equipment Company, of Salis bury, at $8,000. The board 'will take final action, at a special meeting. August 20, it was indi cated. Bids for a new motor gra der were entered by four firms and ranged in base price from $9,989, to $12,930, with extra charges for specified extra e quipment. The board declined to accept former Policeman Ed Martin's high bid of $400 for a used mo torcycle the city wishes to sell, board members expressing the opinion a higher price could be obtained. The decision requiring police men to live mside the city lim its arose out of discussion about paring the police force by two men in order to meet budgetary limitations. The board indicated it plans to cut the force by this number at its August 20 meet ing,. Otherwise the board: 1) Received a request for a zoning change at the corner of Wells street and Highway 29 from B. D. Ratterree, and order ed a hearing on the request for September 3. 2) Authorized Tom Henry, su perintendent of public works, to attend an institute on water and sewage operations at Duke university. 3) Voted to ask the State Highway and Public Works com mission to widen Battleground avenue at the Gold street stop light in order that non-turning southbound traffic might pro ceed without being delayed by traffic turning left 4) Voted to ask Southern Rail way Company to Install toell signals at the Gold street cross*, ing similar to those at the Moun tain street crossing. 5) Authorized installation of a street light on Dilling street between King and Ridge street. ] 6) Authorized Installation of power service at the Kings Mountain Manufacturing Com pany dwelling occupied by Sid Short. Electrical Superintendent Hunter Allen explained that the city did not serve the houses owned toy the textile firm and that he didn't know whether the installation should be made, since the Installation would be expensive. Commissioner J. H. Patterson, who is superintendent of the textile firm, declined to otfer an opinion on the matter, tout Commissioner W. G. Gran tham said he felt a man with an electric stove should "get to cook." 7) The board authorized a $15 Continued On Page Eight Plans Approved For Negro School ELECTED ? C. D. Blanton, Kings Mountain druggist, has been e lected third vice-president of the North Carolina Pharmaceutical association for 1954-55/ accord ing to results of annual ballot ing just announced. Blanton Elected To NCPA Office C! D. Blanton, Kings Mountain druggist, has been elected third vice-president of the North Caro lina Pharmaceutical association for 1954-55, according to results of the annual balloting among association members announced this week. Mr. Blanton, partner in Kings Mountain Drug Company, will take office next May for the en suing year, along with other new ly elected officers and directors., Other officers elected during the mail balloting were W. Lat ham West, of Roseboro, presi dent; W. B. Gurley, of Windsor, first vice-president ; and Jesse W. Tyson, of Greensboro, second vice-president. W. A. Ward of Swannanoa, whom West will succeed as presi dent, was elected a member of the association's executive com mittee for a three-year term; Paul B. Bissette of Wilson and P. J. Suttlemyre of Valdese were named directors of the North Carolina, Pharmaceutical Re search Foundation. Inc.; and H. C. McAllister of Chapel Hill was selected for another five year term on the . State Board of Pharmacy. Results of the voting were an nounced by W. J. Smith of Cha pel Hill, secretary - treasurer of the association, after tabulation of the vote at a meeting in Swan nanoa of the board of tellers, comprised of W. Moss Salley of Asheville, chairman, Joe T. Rus sell of Wayneavllle and W. M. Jordan, Jr. of Marion. COURT OF HONOR Regular monthly Court of Honor for area district Boy Scouts will be held at City Hall courtroom Thursday night at 7:45, according to announ cement from Piedmont coun cil headquarters. Scouter roundtable will be held dur ing the meeting. City Trustees To Erect New Six-Room Plant Final blueprints for a new six room Negro elementary school building were a proved' at a spe cial meeting of the Kittys Moun tain district board of school trus itees, held at Central school at '5 p. m. August 5. The board also approved pre liminary plans for the construc tion of four primary classrooms at East Elementary school, sepe Irate from' the existing building, and voted to remodel next sum mer to provide a cafeteria' ill the old building. The remodeling program at East school next summer is also to include rest room improve ments and fire proofing of the boiler room. The board instructed J. L. Beam, Cherryville architect who was present, to proceed with final building plans on the four-room structure at East.. Cost of the new Negro building was estimated at $65,000 by Mr. Beam, who drew the plans for that structure. Hiueprints for the addition of a cafeteria at West Elementary school have not received appro val by the state school l>oard building committee, Superinten dent B. N. Barnes announced. V. W, Breeze and Associates, Shelby architectural firm, is drawing the plans for the West school addition. The board voted authorization to make up an operating deficit of $155 for the band summer school out of band funds and dis cussed the filling of Bible and. piano teacher vacancies. . Chairman A. R. Kincaid pre sided and other trustees present were F. W. Plonk, J. R. Davis, and Dr. P. G. Padgett. McGiiis Of Gaston Meet Wednesday City Revenue-Expenditure Repoii Show $20,138 Operating Deficit Though It showed an assets ; increase, exclusive of school j property transfers, the City of Kings Mountain spent $20,158,36 more than-it received during fis cal 1952-53 the annual report of examination of David I. Robin son, certified public accountant, shows. Thp $20,138.36 compares with a red Ink fKgure, excess of ex penditures over receipts, of $39, 262.14 at May 15. six weeks be fore the end of the fiscal year and the end of the tenure of of fice of the Still administration. The Interim figure was includ ed In the report at the Instruc tion of the Bridges administra tion, which, originally, had or dered an audit for the period, but changed lt? mind. City Clerk Joe Hendrick said the improvement In the cash po sition of the city from May 15 date to Juhe 30.was due to high er-than ? sometimes collections of old tax bills. Auditor Robinson noted in his report that the red -Ink figure was due to "reductions in utility rates and unusual and ques tionable expenses In paving pro jects with the City receiving nothing for the worth* ' The balance sheet shows that the 1952-53 budget anticipated receipts of $28,987.72 from pav ing assessments, 'but received only $1-5,26760. It shows that the anticipated revenue of $264,000 from sale of water and lights amounted actually to $245,062.92. During the year, the StlU ad ministration pared an estimated $40,000 annually off groas bill ings to light and power custo mers, first cutting commercial bills 20 percent and residential bills by 10 percent. It later In creased the residential cut to 20 percent, too. Thus the principal story of the operational deficit waj? less than-anticlpated, revenue. By departments some were operated well withlh the budget ulueprint, whife others went into the red. Over- spending departments and the amounts included: cem etery department, $416.39; po lice department, $2,969.76; gen eral department, $2,270.88; d?bt service. $2.54. Departments underspending, and thg amounts, included: ad ministrative, $3,999.76: street, $1,257.10; sanitary, $976.92; fire, Continwd On Page Eight '? i. s* i > i; Mi:. ' ? '<i. . ?? . Annual reunion of the McGills of Gaston will be held at Bethel Church Arbor, off Cherry ville Road, next Wednesday morning, beginning at 11:45. ? Dr. W. P. Gerberding, pisjor of St. Matthew's Lutheran church, will make a brief address, and Miss Willie McGill will give the report of vital statistics for the past year. The business session will include election of officers for the coming year. The clan will name a president and vice president for one-year terms and a secretary-treasurer for a two year term. The nominating com mittee includes Wendell Phlfer. chairman, Mrs. George W. Mau ney and Fred W. Plonk. Present officers are Martin Harmon, president; Miss Annie Lee Wolfe, vice-president; Miss Mary McGill, secretary-treasur er; and Miss Willie McGill, keep er of vital statistics. Following the program and business session, picnic dinner will be served on the grounds at 12:30. El Bethel Series Closing Saturday Revival services are continu ing at El Bethel Methodist chur ch with the week's series to end Saturday night. Rev. Boyce Huffstetler. the pastor, is conducting the reviy- . al with Okel Evans, pastor of the Shelby Circuit Methodist church*, leading the song service. Services begin at 7:30 each evening. Rev. R L. Forbis, at former pastor, will 'begin a week of ser vices at Penley's Chapel Metho dist church Sunday night with the messages to continue throu August 22 Services are at 7:30. Tex Advertising 3egun Bv City / ? 1 ?? The city is advertising for the first time today sale of property for unpaid 1952 tax bills. According to the advertise ment, properties on which 1952 tax bills are unpaid will be sold for taxes on Monday, September 14, by the city tax collector. Cleveland County began its fax advertising last week, and will sell property for unpaid 1962 tax bills a week earlier on September 7.