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LEGION MEETING Thursday night is the new meeting date for regular mon thly meetings of American Le gion Post No. 185 and the Oc tober meeting will be held at the Legion Hall Thursday at 8 p. nv Commander James Ben n.-tt in--,.-: .iii members to at ? ifa, ar ARMY RECRUITING The army recruiting officer will be at the. Kings Mountain Post Office lobby Friday from 9 a. m. until 2 p. m., according to an announcement made by S/Sfet, C. E. Strickland of the Gartonia district recruiting of fice..' . ATTEND MEETING Mrs. J* E. Hemdon and Mn. ToHy Shuford were delegates from the local DAR chapter'**^ the annual DAR district meet ing in session in Huntersvllle ' September 29. ' ' THANKS JAYCEES Fire Chief Pat Tipinor ex pressed his thanks this week to members of the Kings Mountain Junior Chamber of Commerce for distributing Na tional Fire Prevention week posters throughout th$ city. BCtMGARDNER BACK Hazel B. Bumgardner, county commissioner, attended the monthly meeting of the com mlsslohera Monday, lot the first time since he suffered a heart attack several weeks ago. il AT TORONTO Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Mauney and Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Cooper are in Toronto, Canada, this week, where they are attend ing the 19th biennial conven tion of the United Lutherappl/ church in America. sale The Young Married' Ladles class of Patterson Grove Bap tist church sre sponsoring an auction sale of quiltW and handm?|p|?^||^B|^j^ sale of cakes, plea, .m. i Ide 4S$fcm at the church Saturday beginning at 5 p. m. Proceeds go to the church building fund. ATTEND CONV*jfiwfe ^ and -Mrs. Helen Jenkins, 61 Helen's Beauty Shop a,ttende<l the enr oling Beauty and HarvStt Pas ttval in Charlotte Sunday throvgh SKtatda? of. this wMk>" -? ' * HAM BRIGHT REUNION ; Annual Hambright reunion ; will be held at Antioch Bap tist church near Grovet Sun day with a picnic dinner to be served at 12 o'clock, Marriott Phlfar, prMldeAi vif the clan, announced. . , *{ WO HIGHWAY HKJttUtG Mondays n*K n i fir month I v hearinc hi-ghway mniw conducted by District Coromis s loner J-. F. Scarborough, will not be held, it was reported from the Shelby district office. Mr. Scarborough 1* away from Uk> st.it f aUd .annul he t?,-. ent, the office reported. * T SUBER IS HONORED ? Sam Suber. extreme right was honored at a surprise dinner on Sep tember 29 for 23 yean service as salesman for Mc Neel Marble Company. Lift to right are Frank McNeel, vice-president of the company. Mis. Su ber, Raymond Reece, McNeel's director of dslgn, and Mr. Saber, also the city's veteran cemetery superintendent Forty persons attended the din ner at the Woman's Club. (Photo by Carlisle.) McNeel Company Honors Saber For Long Service Sum Sub*r. the veteran city cemetery superintendent anfl* for 23 years a salesman for McNeel Marble Company of Marietta, Ga. was honored by the company at a dinner' given last Wednesday night (September 29) at the Wo man's Club. : ^ . Attending wfere 15 qn embers of the Suber family, and. 25 friends, associates, and officials of the McNeel Company. It was a surprise dinner, apd there had been no advance give away. As he entered the door, Mr. Suber thought he was crashing someone else's party and started to retreat. . Ollle Harris served as toastmas ter, and Mayor Glee A. Bridges I paid tribute to Mr. Suber for his work with the city. He said there is an old saying that no man Is Indispensable but that he regard ed Mr. Suber as "irreplaceable". Rev. P. D. Patrick gave the invo cation, Mr. Suber was the subject of a biographical article entitled "Vig nette of Memorializer Sam Su ber", in the October issue of Art in Stone,' industry trade publica tion, which detailed his immigra tion to America, his coming to Kings Mountain in 1909, first as a dealer in fruits and confections, subsequently as restaurantteur, then 'as seller of monuments and other memorials, and as superin tendent of the city cemetery, which has received wide notice for it# beauty. Now 69 years of age, Mr. Su ber was born in Appleville, Mt. Lebanon. .Syria, hear Beirut. At 21, he came to the "United States, where an older brother had come earlier, and, after many days of chronic seasickness, he reached Ellis Island In 1908. Alter a year's employment In the steel mills of Pittsburgh, Pa., he came South to join his brothter at Gaffney, S. C. Two years later, he came to Kings Mountain and has lived here ever slnoe, in 1918 marrying Mrs. Artie Parlier Cansler, a wi dow. While his days as a restart ranteur ended many years ago, Mr. Sufcfer was a specialist in food, as he has been in his later work. Pheasant was a specialty entree on the Suber menu at the "Carolina Inn", grown by Mr. Continued On Pag* Eight MAJOR FERGUSON ? The like nau abort is a photographic re production by Carlisle Studio of an old ongrarinip of Major Pat rick Ferguson, fabled command er of British troops killed at the Battle of Kings Mountain, fought >74 fecars ago Thursday at the site now commemorated by Kings Mountain Kutional Mili tary Fork. The copy of the en graving was obtained by Edward Smith from John Wilson Smith (no Ida), an . Englishman who now resides near the old Fergu son home in Scotland. Kxvanians Elect I. C. Bridges J. C, Bridges, Kings Mountain hardwareman, has been elected president of the Kings Mountain Kiwanis club for the year begin ning in January and B. S; Peeler, Jr., has been elect od vice-presi dent. ? > Other offices wii} be decided Thursday night as the club con tinues its annual voting. The members wil; name either Harold Coggins, W. ? L. Pressly, or John Smathers second vice-president Seven directors will be named from this group: B. N. Barnes, John Cheshire, I, B. Goforth, Jr., Ed Cotter, W. S. Fulton, Jr., Wil liam Herndon, Harold Hunnicutt, A. W. Klncald, Dr. W. L. Mau ney, Henry Neisler, I. G. Patter son and W. T. Weir. The club will also hear on .Thursday night an address by Vernon W. Lamoureaux, Cliar lotte YMCA boys' secretary, who will speak on a program arrang ed by Halbert Webb. Thte club meets at 6:43 at Masonic Dining City acquirement of 2.56 acres of land of Paul Mauney for ttf- 1 building of tW? McGill septic tank near U. 8. Highways 74 and ? was delayed Saturday, when Mb. Mauney /lied an anywer denying ?.??*) f the allegations appear ing in the city's condemnation petition to Gaston Superior: Court . ">l Defendant asked that the action We dismissed. Mr. Mauney. in the answer Hi ed by his attorns^, Oorw S. Thomasson, on Saturday, stated "no rtftwal to seU was made no? price mentioned?, that converse tlons between Mr. Mauney and' Mayor Gtee A. Bridget and sub sequently between Mr. Mauney and City Attorney J. R. Davis did not detail the eocact location of the property desired, and that city officials did not meet an ap polntment to discuss -the matter. Mr. Maurtry further stated that he had no information on the re port of the State Board of Health concerning the sewer expansion protect, felt that the report la not entirely fcivorablp, and contend ted the proposed addition to the McGlll septic tank would not be Continued On Pkg? Bight ' ' "? ' / i Dover Succumbs Alter Accident; Wife Injured George Dover, 75, Midway com- j munity resident, died in Shelby j hospital at 2:35 Wednesday morn ing as a result of injuries receiv ed when he and Mrs. Dover were | struck by an automobile at 7:10| Tuesday night, - jMrs. Dover sustained a broken, tl|p, but her condition is not re- j garded as serious. The Dovers were struck by a Chevrolet truck driven by Robert Dorsey, Shelby automobile dealer, as the Dovers were crossing Highway 74 at the Howard Hern don residence. j County Coronor J. OUle Harris said an inquest will be conducted when Mrs. Dover is able to testi ty. Mr. IXver was a retired Shelby postoffice rura\ mail carrier. He was a prominent Baptist and a great-uncle of David Weathers, Kings Mountain Herald linotyp ist. Surviving in addition to Mrs. Dover are three children. Funferal arrangements had not been completed Wednesday af ternoon. * Commissioners May Meet Thursday The city board of commission ers is scheduled to hold its reg ular October meeting Thursday night at 8 o'clock, but there was question Wednesday whether Mayor Glee A. Bridges would re turn from New York In time for the session. The Mayor and City Clerk Joe Hendrlck are in New York, where they were scheduled to sign the city's natural gas bonds Tues day morning at 10 o'clock. The trip to New York made to expe dite receipt of the $400,000 from the bond sale. City Attorney J. R. Davis said the money was expected to be on haind by Thur sday. Demetriades Trial Set For Friday Trial for John Demetriades, ow ner of Johnny's Corner Ca/e, on nine charges of passing worthless checks has been set for Friday in City recorder's court. Demetriades is alleged to have passed worthless checks totaling $242.04 to Gaston Sausage Com pany, Best Bakery, Coca-Cola Bottling Company, and Sunrise Dairy. Demetriades had not tnade bond of 2,000 Wednesday. TO COWVEHTIO# J. C. Bridges, 8. & Peeler, Jr. Harold Coggtns and Dr. D. P. Hord will toe delegates from the Kings Mountain Kiwanis club to the Carolina* district; Kiwanis convention to toe held in Durham Sunday through Tuesday. The representatives of the 108 clubs in the district \ will hear as featured speaker H- Park Arnold, trustee of Ki wanis International and Glen dale, Calif., businessman. \ , Lopsided 131-21 Victory Posted By Anti-Unionists Foote Mineral Company em ployees overwhelmingly rejected the union organization attempt of the United Steel workers of America (CIO) Wednesday by voting against the organization 131-21 in an election conducted by the National Labor Relations ?board. The voting ended at 4 p. m. and the results wore tallied within 15 minutes. Only a few of the employees on the eligible list failed to vote and the voting was conducted quietly. Two ballots were challenged, one by the company, one by the union. However, the preponder ant result means that the ruling on Jhe challenged ballots will has'e no effect on the outcome. Company officials were jubi lant at the outcome and James E. Castle, manager of Foote's Kings Mountain plant issued the following statement shortly after the voting was completed: "By the tremendously lopsided margin of 131-21 the employees of Foote Mineral Company have re jected the attempt of the United SteelWorkters of America, CIO, to seize bargaining rights. The fig ures, speaking clearly for them selves, represent a splendid vote of confidence in the policies of Foote Mineral Company. It is evi dent that the" attempt to form a ! union was extremely ill-advised I and led to a fiasco. And now, re- ; assured of the confidence and | loyalty of all employees, Foote { Mineral Company will devote full energy to solve the numerous technical and production prob lems confronting us." 11 Tram Area In Draft Group Eleven Kings Mountain area men wen? amdng a group of 24 i forwarded for Induction into the armed services from Cleveland county on Tuesday. It was the se cond induction group of the mon th from Cleveland County. Those inducted from the area wtere: Hall Alexander, route 1, Cherryville, Charles William Smith, Grover, Lester Bolin, Gro- 1 ver, Royace Randall Kiser, now | of Gastonia, and Isaac J. D. Jam erson, Frank Warlick, David Bell, John Archie Womlc, John Floyd Yarboro, Henry Varderan Fulton and Gettys Miles Seism, all of Kings Mountain. Two registrants, Howard De gree, Jr., of Grover, and Johnnie Carroll Jones, Kings Mountain, failed to honor orders to report J for induction. ' The Cleveland board has been ordered to fill an induction call for 15 men on November 2, Mrs. j Clara Newman, clerk to the board, said Wednesday. The board also will furnish 35 men for pre-induction examinations on Oc tober 13 and another group of 35 men for pre-induction elimina tions on November 10, Mrs. New man said. Gann Joining Brag Firm Here 1 'if ?' Richard L. Gann, registered pharmacist, is joining the staff of Kings Mountain Drug Com pany, H was announced yester day toy the management. Mr.. Gann, who has served for the past two years as assistant manager of a Tulsa, Okla., Wal green agency drug store, is a native of Texas and a graduate of the University of Oklahoma. .He is a World War II veteran, having enlisted in the Marine Cofps at the age of 17. He serv ed aboard the USS Missouri and was discharged In 1947. He now holds a commission of second lieutenant in the Marine Corps reserve. , Mr. Gann, his wife and son, Lloyd Gann, were en route to Kings Mountain this week and are seeking a residence. C. O. Blanton, of Kings Moun tain Drug Company, said the addition of Mr. Gann to the drug firm's staff "will enable us to qlfer improved service in our prescription department which has been our continuing policy. We are delighted to have with ua ? man of Mr. Gann's ability and experience." Mr. Gann spent several days with the Kings Mountain firm a few weeks ago. WOMAN'S - CLUB OFFICIALS AT DISTRICT MEETING ? Pictured above at the District IV meeting here last week are, front row, left to right Mrs. J. M. Jenrett . Jr., of Raleigh, third ?ice-president of the T?orth Carolina Federation of Women's clubs, Mrs. Edwin P. Brown of Mur freeiboro, federation president; and Mrs. Ray Dent of Spruce Pine, federation second vice-pres ident; standing are Mrs. W. R. Hudspeth. Junior Club president; Mrs. George Houser, Woman's Club president; Mrs. D. R. Maunev, Jr., of Cherry vllle, district four president; Mrs. Don W. Blanton, recording secretary of State Junior clubs, and Mrs. Aubrey Mauney, federation recording secetary. (Carlisle Studio.) City Water Supply Still Going Down < Hesevoii Level Dropping; Shaft Pumpage Is Cut A -short-lived rain was wel comed by hot Kings Mountain citizens Wednesday afternoon but was insufficient to effect the cit>'3 short and still-diminishing water supply. With the water level of the city reservoir on York Road dropping about L.5 inches per day, this was the situation In the contin uing water crisis, as reported by E. CI Nicholson, superintendent of public works: 1) Due to slow shipment of certain fittings necessary for lowering the pump line in the Go)d Mine shaft, this auxiliary source Is now furnishing water only five hours dally, compared to the former 24 hours. 2) It will be an estimated ten days yet before the city will be able to obtain any water from the new auxiliary reservoir on Davidson Creek. Mayor Glee Bridges had said last week It was anticipated this source would be furnishing water last weekend. 3) Water is still being obtain ed from the artesian wells off Cherryville Road, but In less quantity than formerly. 4) Lake Montonia remains a standby source. 5) The city is pumping from the lowest intake at the York Road reservoir. Mr. Nicholson said the David son Creek pumping apparatus won't be ready for use for at least ten days, pending receipt and setting of transformers and setting of the pump. The David son water line is going up slow ly, he said, and, when ready for pumping, the supply will -b$ augmented toy releasing the wa ter held by the small dam origi nally constructed on the proper ty by Its former owners, Hay wood Lynch and W. G. Granth am. Mr, Nicholson estimated the current city suppy at about 20 to 25 dfiys. NEW PASTOR ? Rev. Harold T. j Cook is the new pttstor of Second j Baptist church, having assumed the duties of the pastorate last Sunday. Mr. Cook succeeds the ; Rev. B. F. Austin who retired fol lowing a long tenure at Second Baptist church. Bethwaie School To Open Monday Bethware school will resume classes on Monday alter being tlosed for a month for the har vesting season, Principal John Rudlsili announced yesterday. Classes will begin Monday at 8:30 a. m. for a half-day opera tion and the lunchroom will be closed, On Tuesday, the school will operate on. a full schedule, 8:30 to 3 p. m., and the lunchroom will be open, he said. Patterson Grove Elementary school will also open Monday and will operate on the same schedule as Bethware, Mrs. W. K. Crook, principal, said yesterday. Principal L. L. Adams has an nounced that Compact school will resume classes on Thursday, Oc tober 14. Employment Report For September Shows Drop In Jobless Pay Claims Employment in Kings Moun tain was up during September, Jt was 'reported .Wednesday .toy Franklin JL?. Ware, Jr., manager of the Kings Mountain office of the state employment service. Total claims for unemployment compensation during the period ending September 25 were 1,431 for an average of about 350 each week "during the September re porting period, much lower than in previous months. During September, the office listed 113 work applicants, and placed 74 workers In Job open ings, which total M. Included, In the placements were 14 veteran! and five persons with physlca handicaps. \ Mr. Ware saicT majority o. Kings Mountain industrial firm: are operating on near-full ache dules. No 'spot points" have be**i processed recently, and Sadi< Mills Company recently returne< about 50 employees to work aft er completing a machinery relo cation project. Bonnie tylll wa Idle this week, Mr.. Ware said but other plants were operatln; on full or part-time schedules Spot points occur when as many 1 as 20 employees are laid off. General Election Registration Boohs To Open Registration books for the No vember 2 genera] election will open at all county polling places Saturday, as they will throughout thb state with the exception to Mecklenburg and Guilford coun ties. The books will be open for three consecutive Saturdays, with October 30 designated as Chal- . lenge Day. " ? Mecklenburg and Guilford keep . ' their books open year-round, with the exception of a month prior to the election. Persons who expect to vote in the November 2 general election must have their namles on the registration books. Those who have voted in primary or general elections since April 1950 are al ready registered. Registration activity Is not ex pected to be brisk, in view of the paucity of contests on the county level. With, the exception of a contest for constable In Number 5 Township (Waco) between Eu gene Bridges (D) and Enos H. Beattle (R), all county Democra tic candidates are unopposed. There are several contests for state-wide offices, as well as the contest for 12th district congress man between the incumbent Woodrow W. Jones (D) and R, R. Ramsey (R), Registrars who conducted the May primary voting Will continue in their positions for the general election registration period and voting. Kings Mountain area re gistrars and the polling places I are: Bethwaro ? Mrs. H. A. Go- ' ;, forth, at Bethware school. East Kings Mountain ? Mrs. ' '? Nell Cranford, pt City Hall court- . [room. West Kings Mountain ? Mr*. - J. H. Arthur, at Victory Chevrolet Company. Grover ? J. B. Ellis, at Keeter's Dry Goods Store. Waco ? W. G. Murray, at We. co community house, Old Clothing Drive To Be Held Sunday Members of Kings Mountain Woman's and Lions clubs will gather old clothing Sunday af ternoon for the blind. Chief Hugh A. Logan, Jr. and David Saunders, co-chair men of the drive, are asking all persons wishing to donate to leave the clothing in a box on the front porch where they will be picked up by members of the clubs Sunday afternoon. Chief Logan said if Sunday afternoon is inconvenient tor the pick-up another date niay be arranged by either calling Chief Logan or Mr. Saunders. Co- Chairmen Logan and Sauniers are asking all par sons having old clothing to co-operate in the drive. CHURCH ORGANIST ' Franklin Pethel, former or ganist at First Presbyterian church and taking graduate work at Union Seminary of Sacred Music, New York, has accepted a part-time position as organist and choir director at the Presbyterian church, U. S. A* at HolHs, N. Y.