MOUNTAINEERS IN OPENER HERE FRIDAY? Coach* Don Parker's
Kings Mountain high school boy* varsity cargers face Forest City
bar* Friday in the opening test ot the 1954 season. The squad, pictu
red above, includes first row left to right Eddie Goforth, Milton
(Bud) Hope, Ronnie Lay ton and George Harris; second row, Mearl
Valentine, OUle Harris, David Hullender, Earl Marlowe and Bobby
Llttlejohn; and back row, Don McCarter. Charles Yelton, Winfred
White. Jerry Ross and Richard George. (Photo by Carlisle Studio.)
Wbite. Jerry Ross and Richard George. Bobby Raines was absent
whoa the picture was made. (Photo by Carlisle Studio.)
Kings Mountain High School SPO
Held Student Convention Friday
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RECREATION
| ROUND-UP
The "Bob Cats", recreation, de
partment men's basketball team,
is made up of former high school
olayers ar<l the people ot-Kings
fountain are urged to support
hi* tteam.
A thumb-nail sketch of the
fam:
I tuddy Medlin, G footer, weighs
185; attended K.- M. high and
Gardner- Webb college. One of the
best centers that K. M. has pro
duced in" football, Itud also played
basketball and baseball. He Is
now employed at BurMill's
Phenix Plant and is an associa
tion football and basketball offi
ci;iK Hud played one year with
the former Gastonia semi pro
football team.
David Neill - '6 footer, weighs
205. Attended K. M. high and
Davidson college. Dave was a
member of the K. M. cage team
that won the Western Conference
championship. He is employed at
Union Tnist Company in Char
\otte but makes his home in K. M.
David is well known for his in
terest in youth work and as coach
ot the Klwanian entry In the first
year of Little league baseball
won the championship and was
picked as coach of the loop ?ill
star team.
'Robert Neill 5' 11". 210
pounQs. Attended' K, M. high. I
Gardner Webb and Catawba col
ev,?\ Bn>?. like brother Dave, has
an active part in yotith
"v*>pV. tvnd coaching bovs football
CAiu* Hot) also has thb hortor of
>oYn<* chosen on the football all
conference team in IfMfi and in
Mimi' quarters lie is considered
?\Y(r lineman ever to play for
K. M 'Bob is employed bv Iht
county-. in the mapping depart
merit.
Jell Wells f. . footer. 175
pounds. Attended C, rover hiirh
nnd WCTC Jeff is Interested in
youth work and is basketball
enacts at Rethware. where hb also
t?*acltes. Jeff w?s an outstanding
p\wvt?t* on the H S. Service team
xvhile in the Army.
RiU Harmon V 10". 185 ' \
pounds Attended K M. high and
Gardner -Webb. Hill is also an ac
tive member in voulh work hav
ing* coached midjjel football and
haseb-?)|. He is employed by Neis
ler Mills.
\ iVatt i/armon 5 7", 1-60
pounds Attended K. M. high ?and
GanlneT Webb. He is the fastest
man on the Hob Cats' team, is a
good team man and very accu
rate on his Shots and passes.
One Stone ? C>' 3", ISO pounds.
Sene is just out of K. M, high and
the youngest member of the
squad. He is a National Guards-"
man and a very good sliot and
Twill handler.
Bob Sanders -r 5' 7".
pounds. Bob Just finished school
jimlis waiting for a draft call. He
\% also a fast, shifty player with,
a good eye for the basket a.nd a
gofut team man,
"Loco Falls 5' 10". 165 pounds.
K, M. high graduate and U, S.
Army veteran. Ix'Wis has tak"n j
ui i active part in all phases ol j
youth work. Although his Jaycee
team did not win the pennant in i
little league ball, his team was
really tak^n care of. I-bwis, his i
w?Yle, Jackie, and Neil Hnllender
nlwajs planned something extra
x>r thnm. He i . employed at the
jovt olfice as letter carrier.
Clavon Kelly 6' 1", 175
joonds. Kings Mountain high and
business college grad. Clavon is
an active Jaycee.' He is finance
manager of City Auto and Home
Snpply, an excellent bowler and
a good team man. He believes all
rit'ijens should be more recrea
tion-minded.
Joe llendrick ? 5* 10", 170
pounds. Attended Shelby high and
Lenoir Rhyne college. Joe is em
pVrfPti by the city city cleric
and now makes his home in Kings
lfmrftnin.
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Kings Mountain high school's
second student convention to elect
student leaders was held Friday
afternoon by members of the Stu
dent Participation Organization
in the high school auditorium.
The convention precedes cam
paign speeches to be made by
each contestant for SPO offices
of president, vice-president, and
secretary with a general election
to follow to be held by all stu
dents in the high school.
Students are required to regis
ter their names to vote, and re
gistration books will close on
days designated by SPO officials.
Election Judges will be appointed,
and election day is to be announc e
ed later. '
Nominations for each office
were made by a representative
from each home room in the high
school with each room alloted a
number of votes not- exceeding
seven.
Speakers from each room, if
they desired, could change their
votes, and voters could be re
quested "polled" by each repre
sentative.
Eleven homerooms were re
quested to submit their nominees
for the several posts, and in ad
dressing the chairman each was
required to stand, give his name,
his homeroom represented, and
the person or persons he wished
to nominate with votes he wishtM
to give Ills candidates.
Similar procedure was used for
nominations for vice-president
and SPO secretary. Popularity a
mong candidates was evidenced
by applause, and though carried
>ut to resemble political prelimi
nary procedure for party elec
tions. the convention was "quiet."
Dewitt Ulanton and - Pat Free-'
?nan are presidential nominees,
Hutchie 1 looser. Bill Mitcheni.
and 1 low a nl Jackson were noml
i.i ted for the office of vice-presi
dent of the SPO. and Curtis
George, Jackie Artoette. and Joy
ce Owens are candidates for sec
ret a ry.
Ronald I.ayton, SPO president,
icted as chairman of the conven
tion and presided. Susan Moss,
secretary, read the list4of home
rooms as nominations were given
from the floor and with Norma
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Short Docket Heard
In Recorder's Court
A short session of City Record
er's court was heard in City Hall
courtroom Monday afternoon
with Judge Jack WJiite presid
ing.
One defendant was found guil
ty of public drunkenness, and
capaises were issued for two oth
er defendants. There were three
G. N. Dixon for reckless driving,
E. W. Putnam, Sr., for non-com
pliance with N. C. School Law,
and John JL Johnson for driving
while under the influence of in
toxicants.
Prayer for Judgment was con
tinued in a case charging Wil
bert AlcSwain, Negro, With non
support of hfs three children.
Charges of similar case was
heard for Lewis McCiuney, Jr.,
for non-support, and citation to
bondsman was issued.
The case of John Dever Quinn,
Negro, failure to pay taxi fare,
was nolle pro^sed, and Dean Ay
ers plead gujlty to reckless driv
ing, and was given 60 days road
?erm, judgment suspended on
payment of $10 fine and court
costs.
Lee Sipes kept the nomination
vote-count.
Miss Helen Logan is faculty
sponsor for the SPO.
Campaign speeches by each
candidate will be given on Janu
ary 8th in the school auditorium.
LETTER
TO THE EDITOR .
It is with very deep gratitude
that I want to express my appre
ciation for friends who remem
bered me so kindly while in the
hospital. The many lovely cards,
the beautiful flowers and other
gifts brought much cheer to me.
To know that others are thinking
of one who is shut-in means a
grteat deal.
Especially do I want to thank
you for your prayer*., and now
may the Heavenly Father bless
each one of you and may you
have much happiness at the
Christmas season.
Sincerely, ?
Pearl Hicks
It seems that we have some
people In Kings Mountain Who
like to criticize our telephone
service.
I admit that we would all like
to have dial system. It would
show that our town is showing
some progress.
Until Southern Bell considers
giving us dial system, WHY cri
ticise our operators. Under pres
ent conditions, I'm sure they are
giving the best service they can
glvet
I personally would like to
thank all the operators for the
fine and prompt service I have
Bell Supplying
Moving Pictures
On Many Topics
, "Free Telephone Films," a cat
alog ? describing 16-mm sound
films on a variety of telephone
subjects, is available at no cost to
film users in this territory, E. F.
Farrls, manager of Southern Bell,
announced recently.
"We have films of interest a
vailable for frete loan to any or
ganization or age group," Mr.
Farris said; One of them, "Re
hearsal", stars Blanche Thebom
and Ezlo Pinza with the Bell Tele
phone Orchestra. Another "For
Progress ? Call Dixie!" tells the
dramatic story of thte industrial
growth of the post-war south.
Scenes for this film were made In
7 states in Southern Bell's ser
vice area. Another film. "Commu
nications for Civil Defense" is a
realistic portrayal of what can
happen to a city in an air raid.
The film explains thfe "Bell and
Lights" air raid warning system
which was designed to serve the
needs of a modern city under at
tack. This equipment was deve
loped by the Bell System.
Also, described are several free
. ' 1 -W
received throughout the years.
J. C. Clary .
Girl Scout News
Brownie Troop 32 met Decem
ber 10 at the Presbyterian cnur
ch. All members and leaders
were present.
The first part of the time was
spent making decorations for a
Christmas tree to be given to
Mr. "Pop Phillips." Mr. Phillips
has been sick a long time.
Mrs. Patrick brought refresh
ments of candy, Christmas wrea
ths and stars, Mrs. Page served
chewing gum.
Games were played until time
to go home.
Marian Plonk, Reporter.
booklets on such subjects as the
history of the telephone, how the
telephone system operates, and
telephone courtesy.
Mr. Farris explained that frfee
loans of any of the films listed
may be arranged by contacting
the nearest telephone business of
fice, and free booklets may be
obtained in the samte way. Many
of the motion pictures listed are
In color.
High production from a few
cowg is more profitable than
medium production from many
cows.
The Dixie Bright tobaccos tend
to gfct a yellowish tinge In the
field before they are ready for
priming.
Diane Installs
Wide Screen
I '
For the pleasure of his pa
trons. F. R: Grigg, owner of the
Diane Drive-In Theater, has an
nounced completion of a new
screen which he has named the
Panoramic screen.
This new screen will be used
for .rj^st of his pictures, however,
not <vii of the pictures will be
shown on the new Panoramic
screen, due to the fact that not
all of the pictures have been
filmed for witl ? screens. Mr.
Grigg pointed ou^ that the new
screen will not be as high as the
old one, but -75 feet wider, mak
ing some 20 feet more in width,
and the first screen of this type
to be employed in this section.
"We are doing this," the thea
ter owner said, "because the
characters in the movie will be
much larger and easier to see.
Too, because the screen is wider
and not as high, it can be seen
as well from the back seat of an.
auto as it can from the front. It
fits the windshield better."
He also pointed out that the
special formula he is using to
paint with, is of his own, and
mixed with secret ingredients
that he has been experimenting
with for months. This type of
paiht, he says, has a far greater
amount of illumination.
"If it's something to help the
movie industry," Mr. Crigg said,
explaining his theory of busi
ness, "Then I'm all for it. I'll
continue to look for ways of ma
king our entertainment more en
joyable for uor patrons."
Record consumer incomes con
tinue to support a strong United
States demand for food.
BIDS WANTED
The City Board of Commission
ers for the City of Kings Moun
tain will receive bids on one
pump. Bids, will be received un
til 7:00 p. nv December 28, 1953.
The Mayor and Board reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
Specifications:
Motor, IS H. P., 3 Phase, 60
Cycle L volt, 1750 RPM.
SultaW line disconnects with
and across bar starter.
Pump setting at 110', and to
pump 380 gallons per minute.
Discharge shall be threaded or
flanged to receive a 4" pipe.
100' of colum pipe in 10* leng
ths for pump.
iReplacable stainless steel
shaft, sleeves shall be fastened
to' shaft at all bearing points.
Pump bearing shall be Good
rich type cemented into place.
Suction pipe shall be 6" I. D.
and in a five foot length.
Bids will be received on the a
'bove specifications or any pump
equal in efficiency and price.
J. R. Hendrlck, City Clerk.
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