Sixty-Eighth Year PRICE FIVE CENTS 10.320 7.206 from Unctory eaasiu. T)m atj Unlt« Financial Finns Get New Names Corporate name changes of both Kings Mountain’s 'building and loan associations were effec tuated this week, according to announcement iby the associa tions. Home Building & Loan associa tion will henceforth he known as Home Savings and Loan associa tion. Kings Mountain Building & •Loan association will henceforth he known as Kings Mountain Savings and Loan association. The name changes were auth orized at recent annual meetings of both associations on recom mendation of the respective boards of directors. For several years a trend a mong associations has been de veloping to adopt names better describing the principal func tions of these mutual financial firms, a spokesman for the as sociations noted. Approval of the corporate name changes has been received from W. C. York, state deputy commis sioner of insurance in charge of the building and loan division and the name changes have been recorded at the office of the coun ty clerk of court Kings Mountain Chamber of Commerce has received inquiries from two industries interested in locating in or near Kings Moun tain, it was announced Wednes day toy Dan Weiss, acting presi dent. Mr. Weiss did not announce full details on the two firms but described one as a foam rubber and plastic manufacturer and the other as an apparel manufactur er. The latter, he said, is already operating in North Carolina and elsewhere and is anticipating ex pansion. He said this firm indicated 11 would employ from 80 to 100 per sons, majority of them women. The firm requires an air-condi tioned building of approximately 18,000 square feet, asks that the building toe constructed toy local capital. The company would lease the building with purchase option to come due in three to five years. Mr. Weiss described the firm as “reliable and solid." The firm would require only ser vice water. The foam rubber - plastic man ufacturer desires $200,000 of lo cal capital In the form of nine percent bonds, payable in t w c years. It Indicated a beginning employment of 35-50 and up to 130 in three years. Mr. Weiss said he and mem bers of the Chamber of Commerce are processing the inquiries. Dollars Can Be Kept At Home, Dixon Declares Charles Dixon, newly installed president of the Kings Mountain Merchants association, urged members at the annual associa tion banquet Monday night to made a more active effort to “keep Kings Mountain dollars in Kings Mountain.” Mr. Dixon also urged the mer chants to regard neighboring communities as their “real com. petiitors” and urged the retailers to combat the trade-out-of-town trend with expanded inventories and increased promotion, both in. store and via advertising media. “Some may find it glamorous to visit other communities to buy, but these are in (he minori. ty. The majority of folk would much prefer going around the comer to buy if they are assured they will find comparable quali ty, selection and value, “Mr. Dix on declared. Mr. Dixon noted that postoffice money orders here totaled $206,. 000 in the final six months of 1956 and C. O. D. shipments av erage $1,000 daily. He also noted that First National Bank is a “customer” for currency from the Federal Reserve Bank, indi cating dollars which should be spent in Kings Mountain are go. ing elsewhere. He also urged credit . granting merchants to adopt scientific credit-granting methods as a fa vor “both to themselves and to the customer.” “Most people are honest,” he added, “but some are poor managers.” Mr. Dixon’s address was one of the highlights of the annual association banquet which attrac ted 175 retailers, salespeople, and guests. Entertainment feature was a program of rock-and-roll and Gospel music by Joe Franklin and his Mimosa Boys, of Bristol, Tenn. Retiring President Paul W. Walker presided, and new offi. cers and directors were installed by J. C. Bridges, a past president. Mrs. Gene Austin outlined ac tivities and purposes of the Cre dit Women's Breakfast Club, a merchant . sponsored organiza tion. Richard Barnette supervis ed a prize drawing for the ladies. New officers and directors in stalled, in addition to Mr. Dixon, were Jonas Bridges, vice-presi. dent, and John Warlick, Eugene Timms, Odus Smith, Richard Mc Ginnis, directors for terms ex piring in 1959. Hold-over direc tors, with terms expiring m 1958, are Charles Blanton, Yates Har bison, Menzell Phifer, and Ed Tu tor. Paul Walker is an ex officio member of the board. "Right-To-Work" Tax Opposed Jay Jenkins, Charlotte Observer Raleigh reporter, reported Wed nesday that members of the Joint Finance Committee sharply questioned the $10 “right-to work” tax as proposed by the Tax Study Commission. This proposed tax would allow municipalities the right to levy j a tax of up to $10 per person who worked in the city and earned $2,000 or more, even though the worker might live outside the corporate limits. In fact, according to Mr. Jen kins, the Finance Committee drew admissions from the Tax Study Commission members that the commission was not “wedded to the iproposal”. One legislator, Rep. B. I. Satter field of Person said, “Taxation without representation. You wouldn’t have a chance to vote against the officials wlho levied It.” iRep. Satterfield was referring to the fact that persons outside the city limits would be taxed the same as those eligible to vote in city elections. Sen. James Poyner of Wake another commission member, seemed to sum up the feelings of the commission by saying, “Of all the recommendations, this is the one we are least likely to cry albout if you take it out.” The "right to work” tax propo sal has 'been under steady fire from various sources ip the state. The Herald recently ran an editorial in which it* asked citi zens of this area to contact Cleve land County representatives in protest of the proposed tax. Among other newspapers op posing the proposal are the Shel by Daily Star, Gastonia Gazette, Statesville Daily Record, and nu merous others. Ellison Asking Re-Election; Still Files For Mavoral Post GARLAND E. STILL Mayor Candidate T. J. (TOMMY) ELLISON Ward 3 Candidate CHARLES W. FORD BEN H. BRIDGES, JR. vonaiaai.es lor wara 4 commissioner BRYANT WELLS J. C. CLAHY candidates for Ward 2 Commissioner Brothers Wounded Tuesday Night In Grovei Shooting; Payne Jailed Two brothers were seriously injured by gunfire in an affray in the weave room of Minette Mills of Grover Tuesday night. The wounded men were identi. fied by Sheriff Haywood Allen as James Hayes, 24, Minette Mill! employee, and his brother, J. C. Hayes, 40-year-old construction worker, both of Grover. Julius Payne, also a Minette Mill worker, was in the county jail Wednesday facing two char, ges of assault with a deadly wea pon with intent to kill as a re sult of the shooting. According to Sheriff Allen, wit nesses of the battle said Payne j and his wife reported to work a. I bout 9:30 p. m. to find the Hayes brothers waiting at the gate. The brothers called Payne, but he did not heed their call. Both of the Hayes men then followed Payne into the weave room of j the mil! and started a fight. By-standers 8aid they attempt, ed to separate the men, but fail ed. During the fight, Payne was! said to have pulled a .32 caliber j pistol from his pocket and fired five shots at his attackers. One of the bullets hit James j Hayes in the right side of thei chest, collapsing a lung and lod. ging in his back. Another bullet pierced the right arm of J. C. Hayes, entered his body and al so lodged near the spinal cord. Payne reportedly told Sheriff Allen that he carried the gun in. to the mill with him. He said the gun was in his car, and that he slipped the weapon into his poc ket when he saw the brothers waiting at the gate. Dr. Philip Padgett, Kings Mountain physician, is said to have termed both men's condi tion as serious, but added that he expected them to recover, barring unforseen complications. Both are patients at Kings Mountain Hospital. Sheriff Allen said there had been "bad blood” between the three men before. He added that James Hayes already faced a charge of assault in Gaffney, S. C., as the result of a warrant signed by Payne. The Sheriff also added that an assault with a deadly weapon count would be filed against James Hayes, who, witnesses said, had a knife in his hand at the time of the shooting. A simple assault charge is expected to be brought against J. C. Hayes. Bond for Payne had been set at $2,000, and he was still in jail Wednesday afternoon. However, a sheriff department source said bond was expected to be made late Wednesday. When Sheriff Allen arrived at the mill Tuesday night, Payne had gone home. He was arrested at his home. PROMOTED Nelson Bridges, Kings Moun tain native and son of Mr. and Mrs. Glee A. Bridges, has been profnoted to the position of technical .engineer by Lock heed Aircraft, Inc., and has been transferred to the com pany’s plant at Marietta, Ga. ■Mr. Bridges had been associat ed with Lockheed at McGregor, Texas. Bridges. Ford Oppose Ledford In Ward 4 (Four additional candidates en tered the city .political arena this week, creating contests for all city hall positions except one. The added entrants are: Garland E. Still, restauranteur and former mayor, who seeks to regain the position he held from 1951-53. Mr. Still filed Wednes day morning. Ben H. Bridges, savings and loan association secretary, who filed Wednesday morning for Ward 4 commissioner. Charles W. (Rocky) Ford, tex tile employee, who filed Tues day, also for Ward 4 commission er, a position he sought in 1955. T. J. (Tommy) Ellison, grocer, incumbent commissioner from Ward 3, who seeks re-election to a third consecutive term. Two “won't run” announce ments were made by citizens mentioned as possible candidates previously. Hal D. Ward inform ed the Herald he would not seek the mayoral .post “in spite of considerable encouragement of many friends’’. Tilman Pearson, mentioned frequently as a candi date for Ward 2 commissioner, told the Herald he had decided not to offer. Currently in the held are 15 candidates for the six city hall {Hosts, with only the Ward 3 com missionership without a contest. No candidates have yet filed for the two school hoard posi tions. Incumbent Trustee Fred W. Plonk has been quoted by friends as indicating he will seek re election. Dr. P. G. Padgett, whose term is also expiring, has made no announcement as to his inten tions. Ben H. Bridges and Charles Ford seek to unseat incumbent commissioner Paul D. Ledford, now filling the vacancy created by the death of O. T. Hayes, Sr. Mr. Still, defeated by Mayor Glee A. Bridges in 1953 and also a candidate two years ago, made a detailed filing statement in which he promised lower taxes, lower power bills, and less spend-' ing by the city government. Ben H. Bridges, .son of the late B. Hudson Bridges, a former city commissioner, made no formal statement but said he was run ning "independently”. He said, if elected, he would strive to serve all the people of the community (Continued On Page Eight) Police Finally Trap "Houdini". The Kings Mountain Police Department must feel like giv ing Fred Daves a great big “E" for effort. Daves, 22-year-old resident of 207 Dilling street, led the local officers on a merry chase Tues day (before finally being cap tured. According to Chief Hugh A. Logan, Jr., a call was received that Daves was forcing cars off the highway with his vehicle. A police car was sent to appre hend the driver. Daves led the officers on a wild high - speed chase, then suddenly stopped in front of the police car on a dirt road in East Kings Mountain. The police ve hicle, driven by Officer Paul Saunders, rammed into the back of Daves’ car, resulting in approximately $275 in damages to the city vehicle. Daves was handcuffed and put into the backseat of the wrecked police car to await ad ditional transportation to po lice headquarters. In some manner, the youth slipped the cuffs from his hands, bolted out the back door and was free once again. Bloodhounds were brought in and used in an attempt to trail the fugitive, but they failed. However, Daves was recaptured some two hours later following a tip as to his whereabouts. This time he was detained and lodged in city jail. He is facing charges of reckless driv ing, resisting an officer, and hit and run driving, according to Chief Logan. Bond has been set at $1,000.