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McClain Draws Suspended Term A suspended sentence and continued prayer lor judgment for two Kings Mountain Negroes were ordered in city recorder's court Monday by Judge Jack White. The Negroes were charg ed in companion eases of as assault with a deadly weapdh. Amzie (McClain received a four - month sentence, suspend ed on condition that he toe of good behavior for six months, pay a $25 fine, and costs of court In the case of Robert Burrls, the other Negro involved, prayer for Judgment was continued for 60 days. According to witnesses for Mc Clain, Burris was painted as. the knife-wielding aggressor in the attack, and McClain as the stick* wielding defender. In testifying Burris denied his part of the attack, and MdClaln . admitted his but assured the court it was "self-defense." Nei ther could give a reason for the assault. Burris was represented by At torney John J. Mahoney, Jr., and McClain by C. C. Horn. The incident, which occurred July 11 at the home of McClain, had been investigated by Offi cers Bill Bell and Laymon Corn well. Clifford Barnett, of Diiling street, charged with assaulting Ruby Kennedy, received a 60- day road sentence, suspended on condition that he be of good be havior for 60 days and pay costs of court. A second charge a gainst Barnett of public drunk enness was dismissed by Judge White. According to testimony of pros ecuting witnesses Mrs. Ruby Kennedy, and Mrs. Annie Holli fleld, mother of Mrs. Kennedy, the assaulting of Mrs. Kennedy occurred after a dispute had en sued between the defendant and Mrs. llollifield. The case against Herman- E vans; of Cherryville, was post poned until October 1, by Judge . White on. a motion from C. C. Horn, defense attorney. Bivens is charged on eight counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and one count of driv ing drunk. Home asked for the postponement after seven war rants against Bivens had been changed from misdemeanor to felonies. The charges against Bi vens grew out of a July 4 auto mobile accident. One defendant was found guilty of being drunk and dis orderly, and one capias was is sued for ojie defendant charged Youths Admit Petty Thefts Two Kings Mountain youths after running afoul of the law were returned to the custody of their parents Friday by the Kings Mountain police department, ac cording to Police Chief Hugh A. Logan, Jr. Chief Logan stated the depart ment received information sev eral items had been taken from the King* Mountain Drug Com pany by the youths. Investigation by Sergeant Martin Ware, Logan said, revealed that a pipe and two fountain pens valued at ap proximately $3 were missing from the drug store. When confronted with the evi dence, Logan stated, the boys ad mitted to taking the Items. WBTV Colorcast First In South CHARLOTTE ? WBTV, The Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company's Charlotte television outlet, became the first station in the South to originate and transmit a colorc. st, with the presentation on Sunday, August 22, of several color , slides and on Tuesday, Aygust 24, a 20-mlnute color film show. ;,| The history-making telecasts by WBTV were made possible with the installation of the na tion's first complete multi-scan ner color television equipment at the station's studios in Charlotte. Providing for dual 16 mm. color or black and white film, dual 2" x 2" color or black and white slides and dual black and white opaques, the process was install ed by WBTV and DuMont engi neers, under the supervision of Thomas E. Howard, director of engineering for Ihb Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company. WBTV has been on the air with the color bar test pattern since last May 14. This color test pat tern is telecast each morning, Monday "through Friday.. On Wednesday,^ August 25, WBTV telecast its first "Live'*" network color program ? CBS TV's "The Big Payoff." with public drunkenness. "vThe case against William R. Lovelace, charged with driving drunk, was transferred to Shel by for jury trial at the request of the defendant. Based on current reports North Carolina's 1954 average wheat yield is placed at 21:5 bushels per acre, the second highest on re cord. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS By Mrs. Ho N WvVjj?^-$ Brotherhood Met The Brotherhood held its reg ular meeting at the church on Monday night With a covered dish supper. Our own Richard Hord, pastor of Mt. Vernon Bap tist church, was the speaker. New officers were elected and they are: E. (R. K aborts, president; Yates Harbison, activity vice president; A. W. Kincald, pro gram vice-president; Clavon Kelly, membership vice - presi dent; 'Don Ham/bright, Chorister; Jim Watson, secretary and treas urer; Intermediate RA leaders, Jim Watson and R G. Whlsnant, and Clyde Murphy, Junior RA leader. Prayer Meeting Our mid-week prayer service will be on one of the most inter esting subjects, "Modern Science and the first chapter of Gene sis." Came out and enjoy .this time of meditation and study. Sunday Night We will continue our study of the book of Romans, third chap ter, at our Sunday night hour. No book in all the Bible more powerfully sh&pes Christian theology than this book. Come, bring your Bibles and worship with us. I . . Change In Berries We will return to the 7:30 pre aching houT on Sunday night Mark this change of time. Train ing Union will (bo 30 minutes earlier at 6:15. Training Union We will continue the study of Faith In our opening assembly. There is a place for all. Bring your children. Come, learn how to be better Christians. Opportunities Of The Week Thursday ? 7:30 Choir rehearsal Saturday? 3:00 Altar .choir rehearsal. Sunday?1 ? Four star filled hours. Monday? v 3:30 WMU meets at the church. Tuesday ? 3:30 Stella- Austin- GA's meet _at the church. Wednesday? 7:30 Prayer meeting. Marines went ashore at San Juan del Sur Nicarauga on Feb. ruary 5, .1852. ? ? ' SELL IT THRU THE HE BALD WANT ADS Lady Reports Break-In Attempts Mrs. Essie Mae Coleman, of 808 Second stretet, reported to police Sunday that attempts to enter her horpe through the back screen door had been made on Thursday,. Friday, and Saturday nights. Investigation by Officers R. R. Carrigan and P. A. Hawkins re* vealed that the latch on the back screen had been broken. Nothing was reported missing from the home and no clues were uncov ered, the officers reported. 1 ! ? ? Speeding Warrants Served On 2,478 (RALEIGH. ? Speeding took a heavy toll of Tar Heel drivers in August, the Motor Vehicles De partment reported today as 2,478 motorists faced prosecution for exceeding the speed limit. And for the first time this year reckless driving offenses were exceeded by failing to stop for a stop sign. Reckless driving, with 492 cases, normally is lr third place in the monthly summary. ?However the vehicles agency reported 498 stop sign violations which took over third place. Dri ving without an operator's per mit held second place with 822 arrests in August. * Violations, In general, were down somewhat from August of last year. Other violations as reported in the summary included faulty e quipment 468, improper passing 275, driving on wrong side of Central Methodist CHURCH N?!* By Mrs. Baxter Payaeof . The Senior MYF visited the Children's Home- lo Winston Salem Sunday, accompaned by their adult advisers, Mr. and Mra. Hoyle MrDaniel, their D. R. H, Mozelle Mastery, and invited guests. Over 20 took the trip. The last Union Service was held at St. Matthew's Lutheran church Sunday evening. Regular Sunday evening services at Cen tral will resume this Sunday. official Board is to meet Monday night at 7:30 o'clock.,,"? * ^ qphe Youth Council meets Tues day night at 7:30 ft mi., with Lane and Jacob Dixon. Western N. C. Conference .meets at Central Methodist chur ch, Asheville, Sept. 22, 1954. Midweek prayer services are being held at 7:90 p. m. each Wednesday. . . ? The Senior MYF netted over $5 on their recent ice cream sale, proceeds to go to worthy causes. Take your family with you to church Sunday^ road 215, following too closely 157, and failing to give right of way 119. The month's total of Tar Heel offenders came to 5.889 with 1, 405 out-of-staters added to the list The 1954 burley tobacco out put is expected to be 19.9 million pounds, 3 per cent under the 1953 crop. at AMOS & SON .... NEW DRESSES and SHOES SHIPMENTS ARRIVING DAILY JUNIOR DRESSES COTTON BLOUSES In Plaids. Tweeds and Rayon Good ?arietr to New Fall ALSO 2-PIECE SUITS Shades. Teen-age sizes and 12-20 $1.98 $4.95 - $5.95 - 56.95 others-?i? NYLON BLOUSES New line Girls* to M MOCCASINS in smalls. Girls. Juniors and Vn /"* wpT c" 4 Ladies' sixes. Assorted colors. JACKETS Assorted colors. Sizes 8-18 W-M $2.95 - $3.95 - AMOS & SON 411 N. Piedrr ont Telephone 325 Logan Elected Radfo Clnb Head Carl Logan was elected presl-" dent of ttie Kings Mountain Ra dio Clu-b, succeeding II. R. Hun- , nicutt, at the annual meeting of 1 the organization Tuesday night at Bed Bridges' Barbecue. Vf. K. Crook was elected vice president and iMr. Hunnlcutt was nanled secretary ? treasurer, suc ceeding Charles Alexander. Mr. Lo,, an operates station W4LTL, Mr. Crook W4DOQ and Mr. Hunnlcutt W4U2U. .Next meeting of the club will be held Wednesday, September 8, at 7 p. m. at the cluib house at S10 N. Piedmont avenue and anyone Interested In amateur radio is invited to attend, !Mr. Hunnlcutt reported. A program <bk-.$oiored slides Is scheduled lor i he meeting. .. -f. ,. ."? . ^ X- " , ' '. '/' ~*. ?? -T ?''??-'?** "?..%* r" f \ ' v,V *7/ '? ? . V' , .? '} V; *: 'Vr* ' >* rV?"* ?**! Notice To Prospective tT'S^V. " '?>. * .*?*' ^ 'Ofr'**" ^ ?**'.* '-V ' Kings Mountain Gas Users '?}* '* "' ?? j '.#'??;?'? ;*?["-? . ? " '? ' ;. ' r'.'s>'"" * V,vr 7V"- ' '.f - .'?* *-*r- '**.?? i'- v V* Natural Gas is coming to Kings Mountain ? and soon ! Elsewhere in this pa per you will read of the steps being taken to make this miracle possible. How ever, right now we need to know who is interested in using natural gas so the ?. V lines can be put in during the initial construction period. _ DISCUSS GAS NOWI The City of Kings Mountain has a representative who will be glad to discufis with you any application of gas to your needs. Or if you prefer, you may fill out your application at the City Hall Clerk's Office, at your convenience. 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