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VOL 65 NO. 16 Established 1889 Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, April 21, 1955 Sixty-Fifth Year PRICE FIVE CENTS Oft Pages Zu Today Population City Limits.7.206 lbs population U from the O. S. Gorernment consul up or! for 1950. Tbs Census Bureau estimates tbs nation's population pain since 1950 at 1.7 percent per year, which mm Kings Mountain's 1954 population should approxi mate 7909. Tbs trading area population in 1945. based on ration board registrations at tbs Kings Mountain affies. was 15.000. Ward System In School Voting May Be Scrapped KINGS MOUNTAIN MAN ACADEMY APPOINTEE—Shown above is A/2C Robert E. Martin, right, being congratulated by First Lieuten ant Richard Baker for having received an alternate appointment as USMA Cadet Candidate to West Point Military Acedemy. -a> Local News Bulletins DISCHARGED George Thomasson, local at torney, was discharged from Kings Mountain hospital Wed nesday after receiving treat ment for several days. AT CONVENTION Flem Mauney, Donna Chea tham, and Christine Still rep resented Central high school at a National Honor Conven tion in session April 15-16 in Wilmington. ON HONOR ROLL Sherrill Spears, freshman at Western Carolina Teachers College, Cullowhee, was listed on the college honor roll for the past semester. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Goldman Spears. LIONS MEETING Regular Lions meeting will be held Tuesday night at 7 o’clock at Masonic hall. Dr. P. G. Padgett will report on his recent trip to California. HOSPITALIZED Hunter Neisler is a patient at Charlotte Memorial hospital Where he is receiving treat ment for a knee ailment. Mr. Neisler entered the hospital Saturday. KIWANIS MEETING Members of the Kings Moun tain Kiwanis cluib will hold their regular weekly meeting at Masonic Dining Hall Thurs day evening at 6:45 p. m. Dr. Hans G. Heymann, professor at Lenoir-iRhyne college, and ori ginally from Germany, will toe guest speaker of the evening. ATTENDED MEETING Ben Moomaw, superinten dent of Kings Mountain Na tional Military Park returned Friday after attending a meet ing in Saint Augustine, Fla., to formulate plans for a new training course to toe given rangers, naturalists, and his torians. Mr,. Moomaw was one of twenty park officials atten ding the meeting. Registering Brisk On Opening Day City election registrars will be at the polling places again on Saturday to accept registra tions for the May 10 city and school board elections. Several registrars reported brisk “business” on the open ing day last Saturday, consid , ering the fact that no new reg istration has been called. Mrs. J. T. McGinnis, Jr., in Ward 5, put the names of 18 new voters * on the books and handled four transfers. C. L. Black, in Ward 1, said he had a busy day but * did not report the totals. Citizens who wish to vote must be registered in the Ward in which they reside. The several ward polling places are: Wards 1 and 2, City Hall; Ward 3, Phenix Store; Ward 4, Kings Mountain Manufacturing Company club room; Ward 5, Victory Chevro let Company. Robert Martin Third Alternate For West Point TRENTON, N. J. — A/2C Rob ert E. Martin now serving with the 4709th Air Defense Wing at MoGuire,Air Force Base here has recently been appointed third alternate USiMA cadet candidate to West Point Military academy 'by Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr., of North Carolina. Airman Mart/n, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. (Abie) Martin of Wells Street, Kings Mountain, North Carolina, graduated from Kings Mountain high school in June of 1951. In the fall of the same year, he entered North Carolina State College and majored in aeronau tical engineering. Since enlisting in the Air For ce, Airman Martin has ibeen sta tioned at Sampson AFB, N. Y., Parks AFB,. Calif., Scott AFB, 111., and McGuire AFB, N. J. Red Cross Fund Reaches $4,329 Near - complete receipts for Kings Mountain’s 1955 Red Cross campaign are $4,729.66, Chairman Henry Neisler reported Tuesday. Mr. Neisler said possibly $100 more will be added to the total, leaving a deficit of approximately $400 on the $5,200 quota. He in vited persons who have not given to the Red Cross fund to forward donations to him or to the fund treasurer, B. S. Neill, at First National Bank. In his report, Mr. Neisler ex pressed appreciation to all cam paign solicitors and to each, per son who donated to the campaign. “I appreciate very much the ef forts of all who have had a part in the campaign, and that would include each person who made a donation to this worthwhile a gency,”,he said. MOOSE MEETING The regular meeting of Moose Bodge No. 1748 will be held Thursday night at 8:15 at the lodge on Bessemer City road. School Board Re-elects Barnes For Two Years B. N,. Barnes, veteran Kings Mountain schools superinten dent, was re-elected unanimous ly to another two-year term toy school trustees at their regular monthly meeting Monday night. The 'board deterred action on re-election of principals and fac ulty members at suggestion of the State Superintendent of Pub lic Instruction. In other actions the tooard: 1) Granted a leave of absence for the remainder of the school year to Miss Gussie 'Huffstetler, who has '.been ill for several months, and appointed Joe Lee Woodward, Who has been sub stituting for Miss Huffstetler as interim teacher. 2) Authorized holding of a summer school if demand for summer instruction is sufficient. 3) Authorized payment, per contract, of $2,000 to T. W. Co thran, architect, representing one percent of the estimated con struction cost of the proposed North elementary school. Mr. Cothran had reported to the su perintendent that final specifi cations for the new plant are toe ing prepared. 4) Took no further action to ward obtaining five acres of property adjoining East school from Consolidated Textiles, Inc. The board has offered Consolida ted $500 per acre for the proper ty, which it seeks for playground area. Trustee J. B. Davis report edly had conferred with a Con solidated official on the proposal and suggested further action toe deferred until farther conferen ces are held. Granted use of Central gym nasium to the city recreation commission for its summer pro gram. Cancel Canvass Friday Night The Junior Woman’s cluib will conduct a house-to-house can vass Friday night to solicit funds for the 1955 cancer drive now un derway in Kings Mountain. Goal of the campaign, a pro ject of Kings Mountain Woman’s club, is $1,000. Both the Senior and Junior clubs will conduct a canvass with members of the Ju nior clu'b to -meet at the Woman’s club at 7 p. m. Mrs. Jacob E. Mauney is chair man of the fund drive. In a statement this week, Mrs. Mauney pointed to the recent success of research scientists in finding a preventive vaccine for infantile paralysis. “Science can do the same thing for cancer, as it has done for infantile paralysis,” Mrs. Mauney said. “Funds are re quired to keep the research work going full speed ahead. Already, teehinques for the early detection of cancer — regarded as most important in its cure—have been developed. Kings Mountain’s part in this nation-wide effort has been listed at $1,000 for 1955, a small sum to pay for the po tential .benefits to every man, woman and child.” Air Foice Orders Lane To Duty; Dr. Nolan To loin Hendricks Soon REPORTS SUNDAY — Dr. James M. Lane will report for active duty Sunday with the air force medical corps. For the past ten months he has been associated with Dr. Paul E. Hendricks in the practice of medictat. Dr. James M. Lane, for the past ten months associated with Dr. Paul E. Hendricks in the general practice of medicine, has ibeen ordered to report for active duty with the Air Force medical corps on Sunday. Concurrently with the announ cement of Dr Lane’s receipt of orders for active duty, Dr. Hend ricks announced that Dr. Paul Nolan, currently completing a four-year tour of active duty as an Air Force flight surgeon, will become associated with him re placing Dr. Lane, about July 15. Dr. Nolan received the degree of medical doctor from Universi ty of Maryland Medical school in 1948, after attending Mars Hill college, the University of North Carolina and UNC medical school, where he was graduated with a certificate in medicine. He interned at Tampa, Fla., mu nicipal hospital, then practiced medicine for almost two years at Lawndale. He is the son of A. V. Nolan of Shelby. Currently he holds a captain’s commission in Continued On Page Eight Three More Candidates File Contests Exist For All Posts At City Hall Three more citizens became candidates for city offices during the past week, assuring contests for all City Hall elective offices. The new candidates are Ralph R. Carrigan and Luther Bennett, both of whom seek to unseat In cumbent T, J. (Tommy) Ellison as Ward 3 commissioner, and R. Coleman Stroupe, who opposes Incumbent W. G. Grantham, Ward 5 commissioner. No contests exist for Ward H and III school board trusteeships. Deadline for filing notice of candidacy for elective offices at the May 10 voting is May 4 at 4:30 p. m. Mr. Carrigan, who filed Mon day, is a former city policeman, and now manager of Ballard’s Grocery. A native of Gastonia, he has lived in Kings Mountain for the past 12 years. He attends Grace Methodist church. He and his wife reside at 504 Lynn street. Mr. Carrigan noted that, if elect ed, he would see than any citi zen’s problem is brought to the board’s attention. Mr. Bennett, a Burlington Mills shipping clerk, who also sells fire and casualty insurance, lives with his wife and two chil dren at 801 Linwood Drive. Born and reared in Kings Mountain, Mr. Bennett is a member of Grace Methodist church, and a veteran of World War II. He ser ved 26 months in the army medi cal corps. Mr. Bennett said he is interested in street improvements hnd a broader city recreation program. -Mr. Stroupe is owner of Strou pe’s Barber Shop on N. Piedmont avenue. A native of Cherryville, he has been a citizen of Kings Mountain for 24 years. He is a member and steward of First Wesleyan Methodist church. He is married and the father of two children. Mr. Stroupe said he would seek office on a promise of a “square deal” to all. This week’s added candidates brings to 19 the number of citi zens seeking the eight offices to be filled by the voters on May 10. There was a noticeable quick ening of political activity on the part of candidates and their sup Continued On Page Eight Friday Is Day Foi Salk "Shots" First and second grade children of Kings Mountain city schools and Park Grace school will re ceive Friday the first of three Salk vaccine "shots”. Dr. Z. P. Mitchell, Cleveland County health officer, said Tues day, more vaccine now seems to be on hand than needed for the children whose parents asked for the innoculations last month. Pa rents who now wish the vaccine to be administered to their chil dren should have "consent” let ters at the child’s individual school Friday. If possible, he con tinued, the vaccine will be ad ministered then. The vaccine will be given by Kings Mountain doctors in co operation with Dr. Mitchell. The second dose is to follow the first in two to four weeks, while the third dose is to be adminis tered six to seven months after the second. Meantime, there was no ade quate information on when Salk vaccine will be available to the public. C. D. Blanton, Kings Mountain duggist and a vice-president of the North Carolina Pharmaceuti cal association, said he had con tacted several manufacturer’s salesmen and they had no in formation on when shipments would toe received toy druggists and doctors for prescription use. Parke Davis Company’s repre sentative, Mr. Blanton said, told him that fijst supplies would go direct to doctors. Mr,. Blanton added the opin I ion, however, that the vaccine would toe available for almost everyone who wishes it in “the reasonably near future.” He no ted that six major companies are manufacturing the vaccine and reminded that the drug indus try had been able to supply lar ge quantities of former "wonder” drugs in a Short period of time. CANDIDATES — Among candi dates for city political offices are the three men pictured above. At top is Ralph R. Carrigan and at center is Luther Bennett, both of whom seek the office of Ward 3 commissioner. Below is Clarence G. Myers, who seeks the office of Ward 2 commissioner. C. E. Carpenter Is Very 111 Clarence E. Carpenter, city tax supervisor, remains in a critical condition at Charlotte Memorial hospital although showing mark ed improvement Tuesday night. Mr. Carpenter underwent ma jor surgery on April 13 and was apparently recovering satisfac torily until Saturday when he was placed on the critical list. He began evidencing. improve ment Monday night. He was hospitalized on March 29 at Kings Mountain hospital and was transferred to Charlotte on April 11. Mr. Carpenter is not allowed visitors. Bethwaie Finals Exercises Set Commencement exercises at Bethware high school will toe held on May 18, it was announ ced this week toy John H. Rudi sill, principal. Rev. «. Douglas Fritz, pastor of Resurrection Lutheran church, will give the commencement ad dress to the graduating class of 25. The annual baccalaureate ser mon will delivered on Sunday night, May 13, toy Rev. Hoyle Alexander, pastor of Oak Grove Baptist church. Mr. Rudisill announced that the class valedictorian is Miss Frances Daves, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Daves, and the salutatorian i* Miss Lois Gam ble, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Gamble. City Curfew Law Ruled Not Legal McMullan Holds State Statute Pre-requisite A city curfew ordinance is not legal without specific authority granted by the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina attorney general has in formed City Attorney J. R. Davis. Mr. Davis had asked the attor ney general for an opinion on the legality of a proposed ordi nance requiring children under 16 to be off the streets by 10 p. m., unless accompanied by parent or guardian. The ordinance was adopted on March 30, but was ruled without effect by Mr. Davis, since the city Houser Against Curfews E. A. Houser, clerk of Cleve land Superior Court, called the Herald last weekend to com mend the Herald on its position expressed in the editorial “No Curfews, Please”. Mr. Houser is ex officio judge of juvenile court. board action did not include pen alty provision or effective date. Mr. Davis, in turn, suggested the legality check. The original action was taken by 3-0 vote on suggestion of May or Glee A. Bridges, who noted that the chief of police had indi cated he felt such an ordinance would help the police department in its efforts to halt break-ins by juvenile offenders. The letter to Mr. Davis, under date of April 15, reads: “You inquire if the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of Kings Mountain can adopt a curfew or dinance for the purpose of keep ing all children under the ages of 16 off the streets at night after ten o’clock unless accompanied by their parents. “On August 24, 1953, we wrote to Mr. Herbert Peele, editor of the Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, that we did not think the municipal authori ties had a right to enact an ordi nance prohibiting persons under a specific age from being on the streets after a specified hour of the night. We pointed out that there is no provision in the North Carolina statutes which gives to a municipality the specific au thority to adopt a curfew ordi nance. We further pointed out that McQUILLIN, MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, Second Edi tion, Volume 2, Paragraph 791 reviewed the whole situation in the United States, which con cludes that unless there is a spe cific grant of authority such a curfew ordinance is not valid. To the same effect, see CORPUS JURIS, Volume 44, Paragraph 420.” WOMAN'S CLUB The Welfare and Interna tional Relations Department of the Woman’s cluib will serve dinner at the Woman’s clut) Sunday immediately following church services, it has been an nounced. Tickets are $1.25 and 75 cents. RESIGNS POST — John Lathem has resigned his position as a member of the city recreation commission. Mr. Lathem moved outside the city limits Tuesday. Lathem Resigns Recreation Post John Lathem, member of the city recreation commission, ten dered his resignation to the board of city commissioners in a letter to Mayor Glee A. Bridges Tuesday._ Mr. Lathem moved outside the city limits on Tuesday to the resi dence on Waco Road owned by J. E. Herndon. The Lathems had resided at 502 Crescent Hill road. Mr. Lathem said he felt that residence outside the city would disqualify him for service on the commission and also gave the pressure of his duties as superin tendent of Burlington Mills plant here as another reason for his resigning. Mr. Lathem was appointed to the board for a three-year term on December 3, 1953, when the Bridges administration re-orga nized the board after passing a resolution to cut the one-time ten member body to six members. At the time, the city boaid appointed only five members, and has never filled the vacancy. The one-year term of Fred W. Plonk expired last December, but Mr. Plonk a greed to serve on the commission until present swimming pool construction is completed. Other members of the recrea tion commission and years their terms expire are: Hunter R Neisler, 1955; W. K. Mauney, Jr., 1955; and Jack White, 1956. ‘TIME TQ GO" A 27-minute sound film en titled “Time to Go,” a public information film prepared by selective service, Is available to high school groups and civic organizations through the Cle eland County selective service board, Mrs. Clara Newman said this week. The film is design ed to air high schoolers ap proaching draft age, she said. Fayetteville Man, Douglas Salley, Named City Recreation Director Douglas Salley, 28, of Fayette ville, has been employed as full time city recreation director, and will assume his duties on or be fore May 1. Fred W, Plonk, of the city re creation commission, said the commission interviewed and em ployed Mr. Salley, who has been an assistant director at Fayette ville for the past five years, dur ing the past weekend. He said Mr. Salley had been highly recommended by his su periors in Fayetteville and by other persons in other communi ties familiar with his work, Mr. Salley will receive a salary of $3,500 per annum. He will be the city’s first full time city recreation director and will have full responsibility for the entire program, including ope ration of the city’s two new swim ming pools which are scheduled to open about June 1, Mr. Plonk said. Members of the commission at the weekend meeting were John Lathem, W. K. Mauney, Jr., Jack White and Mr. Plonk. Hunter Neisler, fifth member of the com mission, was absent due to ill ness. Previously the commission has operated summer recreation pro grams only. Boaid Approves Change Proposal Of Mrs. Lynch Plans to scrap the ward system of electing Kings Mountain school district trustees in favor of at-large elections were approv ed by the school board in regu lar monthly meeting at Central school Monday night. The board voted unanimously to present a resolution to the General Assembly calling for at large elections of school trustees beginning at the regular biennial city elections in 1957. The resolu tion has not been forwarded to the county’s legislative delega tion, Trustee J. R. Davis said Wednesday, with the board await ing reaction from district voters. The motion to petition the Gen eral Assembly for an act to a mend the city’s charter to pro vide at-large school trustee elec tions was made by Mrs. Haywood E. Lynch, vice-chairman of the board. The proposed bill, as drawn by Attorney Davis, would abolish the ward system as far as it af fects the school board. The pro posed system would be operative for the first time in 1957 and would provide that all voters in the school district elect all trus tees and that any voter in the district shall have the right to be a candidate. The act would re tain the present six-year stagger ed terms for five members. It would also provide for elections at the same time as biennial city elections and the city’s current run-off election laws would also apply. Mrs. Lynch told the board of her work in the past two months in connection with the proposed change. The idea began, she said, at a meeting of a small group of interested mothers at City Hall on March 21. The group went on record as voicing a de sire to have the right to select trustees for the school board at large, she reported. Mrs. Lynch also reported cor respondence with the Institute of Government, the North Carolina League of Municipalities and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The agencies reported an overwhelming per centage of cities elect trustees at large and only a few, some eight cities in North Carolina, use the ward system. Dr. P. G. Padgett, Ward 4 trus tee, said at Monday’s meeting that he had given serious think ing based on information received from Mrs. Lynch in answer to in quires she had made concerning the best method of election and selection of school board mem bers and that he felt the board should make an effort to get the system in Kings Mountain chang ed to a city-wide method. Mrs. Lynch informed the board she had written the state superinten dent and the local government commission asking for informa tion concerning the best method of selection and election of school board members. She presented letters from Dr. G. B. Phillips, executive secretary of the North Carolina School Board Associa tion and State Superintendent C. F. Carroll showing that a rela tively small percentage of city school systems use the ward sys tem and suggesting that thq gys. tern would be greatly improved in Kings Mountain by the elimi nation of the ward system. Mr. Phillips wrote.“A re view of the status of selection of the boards of education for 74 cities in North Carolina shows that of the 33 cities which elected by popular vote, 29 elected mem bers from the district at large. Only four elected members on the basis of wards. Of the 41 units in which boards are ap pointed by other agencies, 37 are appointed at large. Only four are appointed by wards. This means that of the entire 74 cities, only eight cities follow the ward plan." He explained that at the na tional level 88.2 percent of all ci ties regardless of size elected or appointed at-large while only 10.8 Continued On Page Eight Herald Ad Deadline 2 p. m. Tuesdays Attention of political candi dates is called to the Herald’s advertising deadline of 2 p. m. Tuesdays. Advertising copy must be in the hands of the Herald adver tising staff by 2 p. m. on Tues day if it is to appear in the subsequent Thursday edition. 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