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Population Greater Kings Mountain 10.320 City Limits 7.206 fhe figure for Greater Ting* Mountain U derieed from the IMS King. Mountain city directory «nnn. Tbo City Limits figure U from the United States census oi 19S0. Pages ZU Today VOL 68 No. 21 Established 1889 Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, May 23, 1957 Sixty-Eighth Year PRICE FIVE CENTS C, Of C. Defers Bond Issue Action Local News Bulletins LIONS MEETING Kings Mountain Lions cluib will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night at 7 o’ clock at the Woman’s cluib. Pro gram Chairman Jonas Bridges said new officers will 'be elect ed at this meeting. ATTEND MEETING Kings 'Mountain iPresbytery met Tuesday at IGoshen IPresIby terian church, Belmont. Rev. P. P. Patrick attended, along with iDewitt 'Hambright, of iDixon Presibyterian church, and ®. G. Plonk, oif .First Presbyterian church. ONE FIRE Kings Mountain Fire Depart ment was called to Margrace Mill Friday night around 2:15 (where a fire was extinguished in a dryer located in the finish ing plant, N. M. Farr, city fire man, reported. No damages were reported. » ATTEND CONVENTION Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Gran tham, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dixon, and Mrs. Ruth Thomas son, returned Wednesday morn ing from Asheville where they attended a four - day conven tion oif the North Carolina Au'to Dealers Association. MOOSE MEETING Kings Mountain Moose Lodge 1748 will hold their regular weekly meeting at the lodge on [Bessemer City road at 8:15, Thursday night, according to an announcement. Jaycees Support County Bond Vote Kings Mountain Jaycees Tues day night voted to support the June 8 county bond issue to sup ply water and sewer lines to a proposed Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company plant. Charles Heath, president of the Shelby Junior Chamber of Com merce, had outlined the proposal, and the Jaycees held a long dis cussion before motion to support the [bond issue was made. (President Delbert Dixon said there were sdme “nay” votes but that the motion carried [by a clear majority. T. W. Dana, personnel manager of General Electric plant, Hick ory, was guest speaker at the Jaycee meeting held Tuesday night at 7 o’clock at the Woman’s club, Delbert Dixon, president, re ported. (Mr. Dana showed slides on the Hickory General Electric plant and explained the plant’s opera tion system. Mr. Dixon also reported that there would be a director’s meet ing to be held next Tuesday at 7 o’clock at B. F. Maner Insurance Agency. Summer School Plans Are Set The city schools will operate a summer .session this year be ginning on June 12 for science students and on June 18 for stu dents in other suibjects. The board of education ap proved plans outlined toy Supt. B. N. Barnes Monday night. The plans call for a tuition of $24 for science suibjects, $22 for other subjects. Classes would end on July 31. Mr. Barnes also reported 18 persons are interested in enroll ing In a summer night class in typing. The class would total 32 hours and would provide no cre dit. He said it was estimated the fee tor this class would be $15. inrectois await Supreme Court Legality Result Kings Mountain Chamber of Commerce’s board Of directors voted unanimously last Thurs day night to postpone action on support or opposition to the forth coming county bond issue until the State Supreme Court rules on the legality of county’s building water and sewer facilities. The action caime aifter long discussion and was on motion ot Warren (Reynolds and (Bruce Thoiiburn’s second. The action preceded the board’s hearing of an outline of the proposal pre sented by a' group of Shelby Chamber oif Commerce members, including A. W. (Buck) Archer, spokesman for the group, A. A. Powell, attorney, and Paul Lime rick, secretary of the ShelJby Chamber of Commerce. County Commissioner Hazel B. Bumgard ner was also present. The meeting opened with an outline olf objections to the $415, - 000 county [bond issue by J. R. Davis, Kings Mountain attorney, who was spokesman for a Num ber 4 Township delegation which opposed the original bond resolu tion before the county board of commissioners. Mr. Davis said he opposed the issue on “general principle”, hoped Pitt sjb u r g h would locate in the county. !Mr. Davis predicted the recent, ly - passed state law empowering counties to build water and sew er lines would be declared illegal Iby the Supreme Court. Hearing on this lalw, in a friendly test case brought by Mr. Archer, was be ing held Wednesday in Raleigh before the court. Ruling is antici pated on or about June 1. Later, Attorney Powelll estimat ed the law had a 50 - 50 chance of being declared illegal. He pointed out that the Supreme Court, in the past, has held il legal the public building of air ports, recreation facilities and schools. “Thinking of the people change and so does thinking of the Court,” he commented. The discussion by the Chamber of Commerce revealed objection to the bond issue by W. K. Mau ney and President Carl Siwan, while Warren E. Reynolds and Fred W. Plonk said they favored the organization’s endorsement of the issue. •Mr. Mauney said, “IVe got credit for opposing the bringing of neiw industry into the county. That’s not true. However, I feel Number 6 Township should pay the bill, since this is the town ship that will 'benefit most from the plant’s coming here. I’M be glad for Pittsburgh to come to Cleveland County.” President Swan questioned the lack Of guarantees that future county commissions would listen (Continued on Page Eight J Kiwanians Will Entertain Ladies; Dode Phillips Banquet Speaker , Dode Phillips, Due West, S. C., drug .salesman and former Er Skine college football luminary, will be the principal speaker Thursday night at the annual ladles night 'banquet of the Kings Mountain Kilwanis clu/b. The event will begin at 7 o’ clock. Other highlights of the annual party will be entertainment by the Rebels Quartet, of Charlotte, and dinner music on the organ by Mrs.C F. R. MdCurdy. iRev. J. B. MdLarty will serv? as master of ceremonies. ;Dr. W. L. Pressly will say the Invocation and Dr. IX F. Hbrd will welcome the ladies. Mrs. I Paul Nolan will respond. Special : guests will 'be recognized by "B. I S. Peeler, Jr., and Harold Coggins will present Mr. Phillips. Members Of the ladies night committee are John Cheshire, ; chairman, B. S. Peeler, Jr., F. R. j McCurdy, J. C. Bridges. J.. C. i Smathers, Dr. D. F. Hord, and J. ! A. Neialer, Jr. SPEAKER — Dode Phillips. Due West S. C., drug salesman, will be tiie principal speaker at Thursday night's annual ladies night banquet of the Kings Mountain Kiwants dub. SCHOOL MEN TAKES OATHS — Mayor Glee A. Bridges, left, ad- i ministers the oath of office to Dr. P. G. 'Padgett, centfer, and Fred W. Plonk, in formal oath . taking ceremonies at City Hall last Thursday. Both Dr. Padgett and Mr. Plonk were re-elected to six - year terms as members of the city board of education. Mr. Plonk has since been 1 named chairman of the board. (Photo by Pennington Studio.) <s*>-— Plonk Chairman Of School Body; Insurance Bought IFred W. Plonk and A. W. Kin caid swapped school jobs (Monday night, as Mr. Plonk was named chairman of the city iboard of ed ucation, and Mr. Kincaid was named vice - chairman. The board of education also accepted an insurance proposal from C. E. Warlick Insurance A gency, purchasing a blanket pol icy on its properties covering fire and lightning hazards at an aver age cost of $1,073.57 per year,. A mount of the coverage was $978, 842, with net premium based on 90 percent df 100 percent insur able value df $1,087,380. The poli cy provides coverage on all city school buildings and contents. Mrs. C. E. Warlick and John War lick appeared before the boStrd to outline details of the proposal. The board declined to accept a proposal for extended coverage, but inivited Mrs. Warlick to pro vide figures on cost of extended coverage at various deductible a mounts. *“ iDean Payne, chairman of the city recreation commission, ap peared before the board to renew request for use of certain play ground equipment at the Deal street pool. The board voted to lend the commission the equip ment, including a set df swings and sliding board, which had originally been given the schools by the commission. The board declined to share with the city and commission in purchasing 72 bulllbs for city sta dium lights, as Mr. Payne asked. In other actions the board: 1) Voted to erect a steel wire fence on the west boundary line of Central school. 2) Was informed by J. R. 'Davis that deeds to properties being (Continued on Page Eight) APPOINTED — Donu;j E. McCar ter, of Kings Mountain, has re ceived principc.i appointment to the United States Air Force Acad emy, following competitive examinations. McCarter Named To AF Academy iDonald 'E. McCarter, son otf Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McCarter of Kings 'Mountain, has completed .suc cesstfu'lly competitive examina tions to enter the United States Air Force Academy at Denver, Colo. , fiesults of the examinations were released last week and iwere announced for this congressional district :by Congressman 'Basil L. Whitener,. Mr. MdCarter, a graduate of Lees - MdfSae college at Banner Elk, is currently a student at Georgia Tech. He is a former high school athlete and Legion Junior basefballl player. (Congressman iWhitener tele graphed newspapers of the 11th Congressional district: '^Arn pleased that 3 of 8 con testants from the 11th District were found to Ibe mentally anc. physically qualified. Donald E. McCarter of Kings LMountain, North Carolina, is a principal and will entef the Air Force Academy in July. James IH. Arthur, Jr., ol Mount Holly, and Emory D. Chris aiwn otf Celo, North Carolina, have been selected as qualified alter nates. Air Force advises me that of 6,000 candidates nominated only 1,200 were found to be phy sically qualified. Two of the eight from our district were dis qualified for medical reasons. Am delighted with the splendid showing made by my nominees in this rigid competition (by 119 young North Carolinians for sev en vacancies alloted by the Air Force Academy to the State of North Carolina.” ELECTED Bill Mitcham, Kings Moun tain student at Lenoir . Rhyne college, Hickory, has been e lected (president c*f the sopho more Class tor the coming year. 1 'A member of Theta Ohl frater nity, he is active in other cam pus activities. <He resides here | with an aunt and uncle, IMr. and Mrs. John Mitcham. Doctors Oppose Mass Polio Shots, Say Serum Short The Cleveland County medical society is opposing an effort of some Cleveland County (Lions clubs for mass innoculation otf county citizens against polio. The doctors oppose the Lions clubs' plan on grounds there is insufficient polio serum, Dr. Avery MdMurry, secretary, said Wednesday. (Ed. Note: Kings Mountain Lions club has not yet acted on the project.) Text of the society’s resolution adopted Monday night: “The Cleveland County Medi cal society enthusiastically reaf firmed its stand of 1936 to pro vide free polio vaccinations in doctor’s offices for any patients unalble to pay for them, in addi tion to taking care of private pa tients, as in the past. “The society agreed unani mously with the Lions cluibs ol Cleveland County that every man, woman and child should be vaccinated against polioi. How ever, in view of the present scar city of the vaccine, the society recommends that the vaccine 'be used only for those under 20 years of age and for pregnant women, rather than widespread innocula tions of other groups as proposed by the Lions clubs. “It was also felt that vaccina tions for the former group could be accomplished in physicians’ offices and in existing county health department facilities with out establishing other clinics or vaccination centers.” Dr. Fred Falls, public relations chairman otf the society, explain ed that, whereas the Lions clu'bs purpose is exemplary, it would be a poor decision and unwise use otf polio vaccine to vaccinate the 20-40 ago group when such a shortage of vaccine exists, public health authorities have recently commented on the .shortage, Dr. Falls added. Some Lions clubs, the Herald understands, have suggested a program of mass innocuiations. Seamstresses To Be Questioned LA sewing supervisor of a 'North Carolina firm interested in ex panding in Kings (Mountain will be here Thursday to interview women interested in working as seamstresses in the proposed new industry. Announcement was made by Dan iWeiss and F. R. McCurdy, Chamlber of Commerce officials. The interviewing will be con ducted at the Kings Mountain of fice oil the State Employment Se curity Commission, which aided the Chamlber of Commerce in con ducting a seamstress labor sur vey Bwo weeks ago. Women Avho reported commer cial experience as seamstresses will be interviewed Thursday morning, 'beginning at 9 o'clock. These are being notified by card. l\Vamen with only home - sew ing experience and apprentices will be interviewed Thursday aft ernoon beginning at 1 o’clock. “All women who registered at the labor survey and any others with sewing experience should visit the ESC office for the inter view,’’ Mr. Weiss commented. “A vail ability olf experienced seam stresses is one of the key factors in obtaining this needed new in dustry for Kings Mountain ” Rites Conducted For Mrs. Black iFuneral rites for Mrs. Mary j Lou Perry 'Brack, 20, resident of Lir>wood Drive, were conducted j Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock from Mid view Baptist Church, in terment following in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Mrs. Black, .wife of Lawrence Black, ’Jr., succumlbed Monday morning at 8:15 in (Charlotte's Mercy Hospital following an ill ness of four weeks. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are her father and step mother, (Mr,, and Mrs. Jesse Lee Perry, two daughters, Barbara Ann and 'Debra Roxann, and a sister, Mrs. Shirley Short, all ol Kings Mountain. 'Final rites were conducted toy iRev. John T>. Owens, IRev. Odus tfayes, and Rev. (Buddy Williams. Political Temperatures Hot As Candidates Vie For Votes Garland E. Still Glee A. Bridges CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR ■S' ii: m \ Boyce H. Gault A. Dewitte Cornwell IT UK WAtiU Z W. Gurney Grantham R. Coleman Stroupe FOR WARD 5 COMMISSIONER Gault Denies Handbill Knowledge; Comwell Says He Joined Navy -<s Did Ellison Make Announcement? T. J. (Tommy) Ellison, defeated May 14 In his re-election bid for Ward 3 commissioner, probably made one of the earliest political announcements in city history last Thursday morning as he at tended the final meeting of Brid ges Administration II. Mayor Bridges ihad asked the defeated commissioners ilf there were anything they fished to say. 'Mr. Ellison ijpoke first, said he had enjoyed working on the board. "I have only one Objection and that’s to the chief of police, and I’ll see you in two years,” Mr. Ellison concluded. Both Sam Collins and Paul W. j Ledford said they’d enjoyed their association with other members of the 'board, and Mr. Ledford said, “I’m proud we had no fuss ing: atl our arguments iwere friendly.” Mayor Bridges said he had en joyed the ^peaceful” administra tion. (Last official act of Bridges Ad ministration II was formal call ing off the May 28 run-off elec tion. The motion specified the same Officials and the same vot ing places as in the 'May 14 vot ing. Boyce H. Gault, candidate tor Ward 2 commissioner, says he has no knowledge otf the circular distributed Thursday morning which interred his opponent, A. Dewitte Cornwell, left Kings Mountain some years ago under questiona'ble circumstances. The circular also brought a statement from Mr. Cornwell in which he said he left Kings Mountain at the age of 17 to join the navy, his father, A. H. Corn well, longtime Kings Mountain citizen, having signed the enlist ment papers because his son was under the enlistment age. The circular, printed out-of town, read: ????? WONDER WHY A. DEWITTE OOtRlNWELL left Kings Mountain in such a HUIRRY about 30 years ago and Just Recently 'Returned?? ^SK THE POLKS AT CORA MILL!!! Signed Raymond Short,." As oif Wednesday afternoon, none seemed to be able to locate the purported signer of the cir cular. (Mr. Gault, after hearing otf the circular’s distribution, visited Mr. Cornwell to tell him he had no knowledge of the circular in ad vance of its distribution, later called the Herald to ask that a statement be printed. "I have no knowledge of the circular in question,” (Mr. Gault said, “nor will I have any know ledge of any future printed ma terial, other than a newapape. (Continued on Page Eight) Mayoial Race Is Attracting Top Interest Kings 'Mountain is completing its biennial city political season in a welter of campaign litera ture featuring question marks and rumors. The voters will go to the polls again Tuesday to determine these run-off races: ,For Mayor — Glee A. Bridges, the incumbent and leader in the first, election, versus former May or Garland E. Still. iFor Ward 2 Commissioner — Boyce H. Gault, grocer, leader in the May 14 voting, versus A. De witte Cornwell, grocer and real tor. 'For Ward 5 Commissioner — W. Gurney Grantham, the incum bent, an auto dealer, versus R. Coleman Stroupe, ibanber. Mr, Grantham led the first-race bal loting. Chief interest has centered in the mayoral contest, which has developed into a propaganda bat tle between Mayor Bridges and former Mayor Still. Both have us ed political handbills in almost daily regularity to advance theii candidacies and to attack theii opponent. Mr. Bridges has charg ed Mr. Still with failure to pay city tax bills and other defalca tions, while Mr. Still has accused Mayor Bridges of seeking to “Ibuy” the election and has chal lenged his figures on the city’s current cash balances. The commissioner races have been less fraught with publica tions, but the in fighting has been hard and close. In the first race balloting May or Bridges led Mr. Still by 183 votes, but Mr. Bridges failed to obtain a majority by 156 votes. The count was: Bridges 834, Still 651, J. Lee Rolberts 493. Mr. Gault led Mr. Cornwell by 348 votes, Mr,. Gault failing to attain a majority by 98 votes. The count iwas: Gaullt 850, Cornwell 502, Tillman Pearson 377 and J. C. Clary 165. In Ward 5, Mr. Grantham fail ed to obtain a May 14 majority by 103 votes. The count iwas: Grantham 868, Stroupe 789, Rev. S. T. Cooke 283. The run-off election will be conducted by the same election officials who conducted the May 14 voting. Theipolling places will be the same and the voting lists will ,be the same. Polls open Tuesday morning at 6:30 and will close Tuesday afternoon at 6:30. Political Observers have been speculating on the size of the run off election vote. Some think the voting will be light, with only six candidates on the ballot com pared to 17 May 14. Others think the voters will return in near record numbers, due to the heavy and articulate campaigning. The vote total of May 14 set a record for'city elections, (when 1998 persons went to the polls. It topped the previous record, set in 1951, of 1887. Run-Off Election Facts Are Listed Following are facts on Tues day's city election: Polls open at 6:30 a. m. Polls close at 6:30 p.m. Voting places are: Ward 1 at City Hall; Ward 2 at City Hall; Ward 3 at Frank Ballard’s Store; Ward 4 at Kings Moun tain Manufacturing Company clubroom; Ward 5 at Victory Chevrolet Company. Offices to be filled by all voters: Mayor, Ward 2 commis sionership, and Ward 5 com mlssionership. Humber of ballots: one. Basis of decision: majority of the votes cast. The board of commissioners serves, ex officio, as the city election board. The present .board will meet on Wednesday morning at 10 a. m. to official ly canvas the Tuesday results. Candidates elected on Tuesday iwill take their oath£ of Office on Thursday.