Mrs. W. S. Fulton, Jr.
Friday Bridge Hostess
Members of the Hl-Lo Bridge
club held their regular meeting
last Friday evening with Mrs. W.
S. Fulton, Jr., as hostess.
After bridge had been playfed
throughout the evening, the hos
tess was assisted in serving a sa
^Jad course with coffee.
Mrs. D. F. Hord, Jr., and Sam
Stalllngs won bridge prizes for
the evening. The homo was deco
rated with seasonal decoration
and dried arrangements.
Hagers Announce
Restaurant Opening
Hager 'Restaurant, located on
Highway 74 East of Shelby, ad
joining Hager Motel, is now open
tor (business.
Announcement was jpade last
week toy Mr. and Mrs. Heman
Hager and Mr. and Mrs- Jgrcard
Hager, operators of tH? ' estab
lishments. ?
We Invite the public to visit
our new, modern restaurant,
which Is open dsjlr. from 6 a. m.
until 11 o'clock p. fti.," Heman
Hager, ? veteran. oX over 15 years
In the restaurant *busli?es8, said.
The firm also offets curb.ser
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Frank White and
children were Sunday guests o f
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Blackwell
of Blacksburg, S. C., and Mrs. Ro
bert Nickols of Earl.
Mr. and lilrs. George Gaskey
and son David, of Chester, S. C.,
were Sunday visitors of Mrs.
Gaskey 's parents, Mt. and Mrs.
C. W. Hullender.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gilbert and
family and Miss Pat 1. Owens
have returned from a visit with
relatives and friends in Tampa,
Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Gorden Whitner,
Miss ^Frances Whitner, Harry
Whitner, and Mrs. Jason Good
man, all of Hickory, recently vis
ited In the home of Mrs. C. W.
(Richardson and Miss Pearl Hicks.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harmon and
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie McDaniel,
formerly of Grover, spent the
weekend visiting friends and
relatives in Shelby.
Miss Pauline Mauney left Sun
day for Salisbury after spending
the holidays here with ner par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mauney.
(Miss Mauney is a piano teacher
in the Salisbury city schools.
EXTRA SPECIAL VALUE!
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Chambrays
# Pzints
Sizes: 12 to 20
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Assorted Colon
Kings Mountain high school's
cagers swing" -back into action
Friday, playing at Rutherfordton
Splndalfe, as the South Group,
Western AA conference 1954 race
gets under full steam.
On Tuesday, Kings Mountain
is scheduled for a- pair -of games
at Caroleon against Trl-Hlgh.
The two up . qomlng contests
rate as tough ones foe the Kings
Mountain clubs., ' : vjSr
Ruthterfordton . Spindale's boys
have defeated Behmnt (69-49*
and Trl-High (68-30), while los
ing only to HenderaqoyfUe (47-33)
in as early December congest.
Big E, j. Huffs tickler has been
the .big gun, scoring 31 points a
gainst Behnont, 19 against Trl
Hlgh and sevten against Hender
sonvllle.
Rutherfordton ? Spindale's girls
are undefeated, winning over
Hendersonville (43-33), Belmont
(56-26) and Trl-Hlgh (52-48).
Sheila Maybe rry tops the scoring,
hitting for 21, 17 and *7 In the
three games.
Thte Trl-Hlgh boys posted the
only December win for that
school's varsity teams, defeating
Ellenboro 80-36 with Carl Wyatt
hitting 21 and Frank McDanle^
15. .The girls lost to Ellenboro
6848, ,
Gladys Dobbins hit 48 against
Ellenboro and 36 against Ruther
fordton- spindale, while Carl Wy
att leads the boys' attack with 21
and 9 points.
Kings Mountain has played on
ly one opponent to date. Coach
Don Parker's boys stopped Forest
City 43 to 25 on De&mlMr 18 as
Miss Elizabeth ColMtte's lassies
were dropping a tough one 40-37.
Coach Parker appsars to have
a strong starting five, with Ron
nie Layton and Milton Hope . at
forward, Ollle Harris at center,
and Don McCarter and Richard
Gteorge at guard.
Hope paced the shooting a
galnst Forest City, ringing In 21
points. Harris had seven.
Reserves Include George Harris
and Eddie Goforth. promising
forwards, Bobby L4ttle]ohn and
Mearl Valentine, centers, and
Charles Yfelton and David Hul
lender, guards.
Nora Jane Deese, Butchle Hou
ser, Nancy Bishop, Peggy Cline,
and Fern Barrett pace the sextet
forwards. The veteran dtefensive
corps Includes Rachael Jolly, Shir
ley Ware, Pat Davis, and Jane
Ormand.
Eight Grade A Firms
Sell Milk In County
Eight Grade A dairies distri
bute pasteurized milk in Cleve
land County according to a sani
tary rating report announced by
the county health department.
Eleven dairies distributed
Grade A raw milk.
The report:
Grade A pasteurized m'ik dis
tributors ? Anthony, Blltmore,
Carolina, Cline Land, Coble,
Hamrlck ft Blalock dairies, and
Southern dairies and Sunrise
dairies.
Grade A raw milk distributors
-rCllne Land, M. E. Elliott, Ry
burn Hamrlck, Hamrlck ft Bla
lock, Max Jenkins, Pleasant
View, Flay .Smith, State Line,
Sycamore, E. B. Tessneer, and
Qiarlle Wright dairies.
Grover, Piedmont
Battle On Friday
County cage action gets back
down to business Friday, with
both No. 4 Township teams away
from home. On Tuesday - both
clubs are scheduled on home
courts.
On Friday, Grover is at Pied
mont in a big battle between the
loops top tteams through Decem
ber. Grover*s boys were atop
Piedmont in 1-2 order in the
standings, with the chase revers
ed in the girls division.
On Tuesday, Bethware is host
to Fallston and Polkville Is at
Grover.
The District of Columbia has
28 farms containing 1,265 acres.
RESERVE DISTRICT NO. 5
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of Kings Mountain, |n the State of North Carolina, at the Close of
Business on Deceralj*t 31, 1953, Published in Response to Call Made
by Comptroller of The Currency, Under Section 5211, U. S. Revised
Statutes* ? . 1? ?
|| . . ASSETS
Cash, balances with other "hanks, including reserve
balance, and cash items in jpocesi ol collection $1,550,777.21
United States Government
obligations, direct and guaranteed 944,887.00
Obligations of States and political subdivisions 462,229.85
Other bond*, notes, and debentures 173,000.00
Corporate stocks (including $7,500.00
stock of Federal Reserve bank) 7,500.00
Loans and discount* (including $ None overdrafts) . . 1,069,764.59
Bank premises owned $42,000.00,
furniture -and fixtures $18,500.00 .' 60,500.00
Other assets ...... J, . M. * 5,940.00
TOTAL ASSETS $4,274,598.65
? LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals,
partnerships, and corporations $2,751,659.24
Time deposits of individuals.
partnerships, and corporations ." 521,276.01
Deposits of United States Government
> (including postal savings) 131,007.06
Deposits of States and political subdivisions 468,199.18
Other deposits (certified and cashier's chedts, etc.) . . . . 62,342.26
TOTAL DEPOSITS $3,934,483.77
TOTAL LIABILITIES , . $3,934,483 77
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital Stock:
Common stock, total par $100,000.00 $ 100,000.00
Surplus v . > 150,000.00
Undivided profits . i .0. . 70,11488
Reserves (and retirement
account for preferred stock ) ............. 20,000.00
. ?
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS . $ 340,114.88
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $4,274,596.65
memoranda
Assets pledged or assigned to
secure liabilities snd for other purposes $ 530,107.45
la) Loans as shown above are
after deduction of reserves of 10,97620
I, L. E. Abbott, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. ?
- h. E. A?BOTT, Cashier.
; X ? Correct? Attest:
M. A. Ware
' B. S. jNeill ,
L. P.*Baker
Directors
STATE OF NOH1 >LINA, COUNTY OF CLEVELAND ss:
Sworn to and su i before me this 5th day of January, 1954,
and I hereby cer t 1 am not an officer or director of this bank.
Louis^j iter. Now Lybrand, Notary Public.
My commission ] Jspt. 10, 1955.
Bethware Drops Pair
To Lattimore Clubs
Bethware high school's eagers
dropped a county loop double
header on the home court Tues
c&y night, Lattimore's girls win
ning 56-48 and the boys, 50-33.
JVnneUe Anthony had 25 points
and Laura Morris IS to lead the
Bethware shooting in the opener
as the two teams battled evenly
all the way but the losers unable
to catch up.
Lattimore put together two |
good periods in thle second and
third stanzas of the nightcap. Bill
Huffstlckler had 11 and Jack Har
mon 10 to pace the losers.
Dean Huskey, high-shooting
guard on Coach Jeff Wells' quint,
has moved to Tennessee and Is
no longer with the squad.
The boxes:
GIRLS
Bethware , (48)
n*r*i. a ra n w rn*
Laura MorrU. f 9 0 18 1 3
Jeanelle Anthony, f 12 1 25 2 9
Ub Bo) In. t 2 1 3 O 0
Wllm* Ledbetter. K 3
liunlti Lovelace, g 2
Carolyn B*U. e 1
Hazel Botln, g 4
TOTALS t3 1 ?? 13 ?
Lattimore ............... (56)
Patay Green, t 14 4 ?"32 0 4
Patiy Washburn. f 1 0 2 0 0
Barbara DoloyUi, ( 8 4 20 1 2
Shirley Gold, f 1 0 2 ft 0
Mary Helton, g 2
Shirley Green, g ?
Ruth Brown, g 2
TOTALS 14 ? S< T
SCORE BT PERIODS: .
BETHWARE IB 10 B 11?48 I
LATTIMORE 10 13 ? IS? SB [
BOTS
Bethware (33)
n?y*r. Boa. a ra rr rr ftm
Ken Yarboro. f 12 4 11
Jack Harmon, t 3 4 10 13
Jeaae Putnam, f 0 0 0 0 0
Jake Dixon. e 4 0 8-3 0
BUI Huff (tickler, g ft 1 11 1 2
Bobby Canlpe. g 0 0 0 0 0.
Jack Barrett, g 0 0 0 0 0
Ralph Hord g 0 0 0 2 0
TOTALS 13 7 33 8 ?
Lattimore (50)
Buddy Weather*. I 6 0 12 2 2
Steve Blanton. f 7 1 15 2 0
Cecil Bally, c 5 0 10 4 2
Joe Walker, g 1 0 2 0 0
BIHy Mauney. g 1 0 2 0 0
Bobby Green, g 10 2 12
Robert Bell, g 2 3 7 0
TOTALS 23 4 SO 9
SCORE BT PERIODS:
BETHWARE 5 ll 11 8 ? S3 I
LATTIMORE t IB 1? ? ? 50 |
OrriCIALSt John Gold, referee; Feree.
umpire. Ron, acorer; Anthony, timer.
Davidson High
SPORT NEWS
Davidson's Bears bov's team
won their second straight game
of the season Tuesday, defeating
thle Relds Rams of Belmont 43-12,1
The Bears have proven to be in
top shape again this year and are
hoping to post their third victory
of the season Friday against
Highland high school of Gastonla.
Coach J. A. Gibson.
The line-up:
Player FG FT F TP
L. Martin 5 1 4 11
W. Brlggs 10 0 2
R. Owens 10 0 2
J. Jordan 8 0 0 16
L. Taylor 3 2 0 8
D. Jones 10 0 2
J. Roseboro ?0- 0 0 0
W. Blanton 10 12
W. Taylor 0 0 10
S. Williams 0 0 0 0
E. Burris 0 0 0 0
C. Smith 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 20 3 6 43
Davidson's girls won their se
cond game of thfe season after
losing the first game to Clear
Creek school of Charlotte. The
Bears downed Reid high Rams,
January 5, 1954, by 37-33. Coach
M. B. Leach.
The lineup:
Forwards FG FT F TP
Inez Ross 0 1 0 1
Peggy Dawkins O 0 0 0
[Thelma Burris 9 2 3 20
Pef?gy Byers 0 0 0 0
Phyllis Byers 4 2 4 10
Kath. Adams 3 0 0 6
TOTALS 16 . 5 7 37
Guards ? Geraldlne Jenkins
(2 fouls), Bobby Byers, Katye
Cooke (2), Bessie Guinn (2). De
lia Garwin, and Llllle B. Odems.
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North Carolina's 1953 cotton j
crop is estimated at 453,000 bal
es (500-pound gross weight)
Kelly E. Weaver
Gets Promotion
Marinfe Pfc. Kelly E. Weaver
is on furlough at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wea
ver, here on West King street.
He .recently completed basic
training at Parrls Island, S. C.,
where he was promoted to the
rank of privatteflrst-class.
Pfc. Weaver will report to the
Naval Air Techincal Center at
Jacksonville, Fla., when his leave
expires. He Is a. graduate of Kings
Mountain high school.
Alley Cats, Luckies
Win Bowling Games
The Alley Cats and the Luckies
won matches In Kings Mountain
Bowling League action at Shelby
Recreatioh Center Monday night.
The loop-leading 'Cats dumped
the Mountaineers 1461 to 1415 and
the Luckies defeated the Inde
pendents 1419-1371.
* The scores:
GAMES or TAITOABY 4
MouildDHn (7-11) AlUy Cats (14-4)
Tlgnor 241 Arrowood 276
Kezzlah 295 Howell 276
Clark 298 Morrison 067
Wright 278 Ware 352
Gamble 303 Hamrlck :*ri
SCORE 141$ SCORE 14?1
High llu ? War. 114 (Keixlah. 121).
High Sat ? Wore. 352.
LuckUs (?-?) Indapandents (?-12)
Everhart 380 Logan 270
Kelly 270 Falls 260
Jonas 277 Houaer 341
Blser 271 Carpenter 285
Wilson 311 Bracket! 315
SCOftE 141* SCORE 1*71
High Lisa ? Evcthert, Jonas, and i'rac
katt, 110 ( tl ? ) .
High Sal ? Bratkatt. IK.
? ???AAA A * -? ? -?
Bridges Completes
Tanker's Course
wrni THE 8TH INFANTRY
DIVISION, FORT JACKSON, S.
C. ? Pic. Robert E. Bridges, son
of Mr. arid Mrs. Thomas C.
Bridges, Kings Mountain, N. C.,
recently completed the eight
weeks Readers' Course conducted
by thb 41st Tank Battalion of the
8th Infantry Division at Fort
Jackson, South Carolina.
Leaders' Course candidates are
selected from the enlisted ranks
of the Third Army area. The
school develops the individual's
potential for Army leadership
with (emphasis on Infantry wea
pons and combat leadership.
The Leaders' Course consists of
instruction in the psychology of
leadership, the standards of Ar
my leadership, the methods of
Army instruction, dismounted
drill and physical training; field
work in weapons and small unit
tactics, and three wefeks of prac
tical training as an acting non
commissioned officer In one of
the 8th Division's training units.
Coy Bridges Flying
Back To Germany
Pfc. Coy Bridges left Monday
enroute Germany by air after
spending a 30- day leave with his
wife, and parents in Kings
Mountain.
The young soldier, a graduate
of Bethware high school and for
mer American Legion Junior
baseball player, arrived home by
air on December 10.
He is stationed with the First
Police Report
One Accident
I !' 1
Only one' accident was reports
ed to the police department tills,
past week.
A '47 Kord 5 passenger car dri
ven by Jimmie A. Huss, 20, of
Fairmont., S? C., was going north
on Cherokee street and hit the
right front side of a '50 Ford 2
door ear driven by Bally Gilles
pie, 23, of 56 Grace street, who
was going west on Mountain
street. Damage to both cars was
estimated to be $150. Investiga
ting officer was S. R. Davidson.
BLANTON PROMOTED
TAKGU, KOREA ? Walter J.
Blanton, 24, Son of Mrs. OJlie
Blanton, 113 Mel I st, Shelby, M.
C? wAs recently promoted to cor
poral while serving with the
Army's T72nd Military Police
Battalion in Korea.
Overseas Binee last April. Bla?*
ton is a train security guard In
Company A of the battalion
which safeguards military per
sonnel and supplies being trans
ported on the Korean National
Railroad. ?
Corporal Blanton, whose wife.
Pinky, lives on Route 3, Kinga
Mountain, entered the Army in
October 1952 and completed ba
sic training at Camp Gordon, <5*.
Infantry division in Germany, a
menrtber of Co. B, 701st Ordnance
Maint. battalion and his ad
dress is APO 1. C/o Postmaster.
New York, N. Y.
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