Newspapers / The Kings Mountain herald. / May 21, 1959, edition 1 / Page 1
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Population Greater Kings Mountain 10,320 City Limits 7,206 The figure lor Gtoator Slog* Mountain l< derived from tke IKS Dags Mountain city directory census. The city Limits figure Is from the United States census el 1K0. Kings Mountain's Reliable Newspaper 1 Q Pages 10 Today VOL 70 No. 20 Established 1889 Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, May 21, 1959 Seventieth Year PRICE TEN CENTS Citizens Will Vote Tuesday In Run-Off Election Hospital To File Request Soon Kings Mountain Hospital, Inc., will make application within the (next few days to the state Medi cal Oare commission for approval of plans for building a 25-bed addition. Grady Howard, business man ager, said the hospital board of directors resolved to file the ap plication at its recent meeting and that state commission action can be expeced in September. Approval would mean that the state and federal governments would share costs on the addition to the amount of approximately two-thirds the total outlay. Plans, in addition to the 25-bed addition (a 50 percent increase in bed capacity), call for renovation of the clinical laboratory and en • largement of the lobby on the Negro wing. The 25 'beds would be extended toward Edgemont avenue. For the first time, state officials have indicated they Will approve plans for central air conditioning. Hospital officials base their re quest on a high percentage oc cupancy running 85 to 89 percent on average for more than the past year. Ormand & Vaughn, of Shel by, are architects tor toe project. If approved, toe expansion would be the fourth since toe hospital was opened in April 1951. Society Editor Suit Defendant Miss Elizabeth Stewart, Herald ^ society editor, is defendant in in *-$55,000 damage action Ailed Sin Buncombe Ooun/ty Superior Court, May 19. Plaintiff is Herbert A. Wallace, administrator of .the estate of Calvin Black, who died last Oc tober 7 as a result of injuries re ceived when struck by a car dri ven by Miss Stewart. Cleveland Coronor J. Ollie Har ris ruled the accident unavoid able. The plaintiff seeks damages of $5,000 for the death of the eight year-old Black youth and $50,000 damages for the anticipated earnings of the boy, had he lived. Plaintiff bases his action on nine allegations of negligence. Alan Newcombe Speaker At Fete Alan Newcombe, WBT radio and WBTV television personality will be featured as speaker at the annual Lions Club Ladies’ Night Banquet to be held next Tuesday night at 7 o’clock at Kings Mountain Woman’s Club. Presiding at the banquet will be Edwin Moore. C. R. Barry will present the invocation. Ladies Will be welcomed by Sam Stallings and William. L. Plonk will present the speaker. I Gifts will be distributed by F. A. McDaniel, Jr. HOSPITALIZED Mrs. T. A. Pollock, former Kings Mountain school teacher, underwent brain surgery in Charlotte Memorial Hospital Tuesday. According to her phy sicians, the operation was a complete success and Mrs. Pol lock is recovering rapidly. NEW OFFICIALS SWORN — Pictured ore new. ly-elected city and board of education officials moments after they had taken their oaths of office from' Recorder Judge Jack White last Thursday morning. From left are Mayor Glee A. Bridges, Comm. Ben H. Bridges, School Trus tee Lena W. McGill. Comm. Ross Alexander, and Comm. Boyce H. Gault. Mrs. McGill was e lected to a six-year term. The city officials were elected for tv*o year terms. Township School Officials Talk Political Arrangement SPEAKER — Dr. John Slaughter, well-known Baptist minister, will begin a week of special services June 7 at Kings Mountain Bap tist church. Dr. Slaughter Revival Speaker Di\ John Slaughter, pastor of ithe First Baptist church of Spar tanburg, S. C., will conduct a week of special services June 7th through June 12^at Kings Moun tain Baptist church. The services will be held night ly at 8 o’clock. Dr. Slaughter, an outstanding Baptist minister, conducts Sun day morning services over Sta tion WSPA-TV. “Everyone is welcome to join us in these special services”, a spokesman for the church said. IMPROVING Richard E. Bamtette, conval escing at Kings Mountain hos pital with (hemamWaging sto mach ulcers, was said to be im proving by firiendis Wednesday ' monninig. Committee j To Present '|, Political Plan BY DAVID BAITY A committee to probe the con solidation of No. 4 Township county schools with the Kings Mountain Oity administrative unit and propose a satisfactory governmental setup was appoint ed at a meeting of township school officials held at Bethware school Thursday night. M. H. Camp, Grover; James Cloninger, Park Grace; Luther Jamerson, Compact; and Hill Lo wery, BethWare, aire to work with B. N. Barnes, Kings Mountain city schools superintendent, Fred Plonk, chairman of the city school board, and J. R. Davis, Kings Mountain attorney on the committee. Present at the consolidation talk were Harold Herndon, Tom Hamrick, Hill Lowery, Harold Cloninger, James Cloninger, Dr. P. G. Padgett, Mayor Glee A. Bridges, Charles Spearman, J. W. Webster, Stokes Wright, Edwin Moore, Fred Plonk, Mrs. J. C. Nickels, Mrs. J. H. Thomson, Mrs. Lena W. McGill, B. N. Bar nes, J R. Davis, Holmes Harry, John Gold, Roy Bell, Luther Jam erson, and Elijah Ross, repre senting all units involved. Main issue In the discussion was representation of the outly ing districts on the school board. J. R. Davis explained that un der the present charter, if left as is, in the event of the enlarge ment of the administrative unit, the board would remain at 5 members. An act of the General Assembly would be required to increase the board membership. “Kings Mountain wouldn’t think it fair if all the representa tives on the school board were from the city,” Mr. Davis com mented. “We would want reple te Continued On Page Ten) Beth ware Class To Get Diplomas Commencement exercises for 33 Bethware high school seniors will be held Friday night at 8 o’clock With members o4 the graduating class to conduct the program. The baccalaureate sermon, de livered by the Rev. E. B. Hicks, Was held on Sunday In the school auditorium. Carolyn Lovelace is valedictori an, arid Norma Jane Hamrick and Luther Edwards are oo-salu taitdrians. The OWfe Chorus will sing ‘'Ybu’ll Never Walk Alone,” ‘'Graduation Day,” ‘'Give Us This Lay,” and "The Bethwarb School Song.” Principal Thumran WarMck will present the awards and di scontinued On Page Ten) Marshals Chosen For Central Finals Marshals for 1959 commence ment exercises at Kings Moun tain high school have been se lected. They include: Jimmy Plonk, chief; Steve Powell, Paul Hen dricks, Jr., Billy Simpson, Gail Kircus, Barbara Lynn, Carole Plonk, and Nancy McClure. Marshals will serve at (the baccalaureate service on Sun day, May 31, and at the gradu ation exercises on Monday, June 1. Both programs will be held at $ p. m. In the high school auditorium. RECITAL Piano students of Mrs. Mar tin Harmon will be presented in annual formal recital Friday night at 7:30 p. m. in West school auditorium. Grover Finals Thursday Night Grover high school will award diplomas to 28 seniors in finals exercises Thursday night at 8 o'clock in the school auditorium. Principal James Scruggs and School Board Chairman M. H. Camp will prestent the diplomas, and Preston Holt, (Mrs. John Gold, and tW. C. Kiser will award the medals. Five members of the senior class who will present the pro gram include: Brenda Jackson, valedictorian; Maty Mullinax, sa lutatorian, Jeanette Blackburn, Nancy Bolin, and Sammy Wil lard. The school chorus, under di rection of Mrs. F. B. Hamfbright, will «ing “I>ays of Long Ago,” (Continued On Page Ten) SPEAKER — Dr. Frontis W. John ston, of Davidson, will address Kings Mountain Kiwanians at their Thursday night meeting. Di. Johnston Kiwanis Speaker Dr. Frontis W. Johnston, dean of the faculty at Davidson college, will address Kings Mountain Ki wanians ait their Thursday night meeting at the Woman’s club. The club convenes art 6:45. Dr. Johnston joined 'the David son faculty in 1935 as associate professor in history alter having taught at Wallace University school, Nashville, Tenn. Receiv ing scholarships from both Dav idson and Yale Universities, he en tered Yale graduate school in 1931 and received assistants hips in history as a Robinson and Cur rier Fellow. He received a lew years ago one of five grants-in aid from the Hayes Foundation in Fremont, Ohio, for work on a Life of Zebulon B. Vance, was subsequently asked by officials of the State Department of Ar chives aind History to edit the Vance letters for publication by the department, and spent a year at Chapel Hill on a faculty fel lowship from the Ford Founda tion teaching a course on the Modern South and devoting much time to the Vance projects. He is an Older in Davidson Presbyterian church, a past pres ident of the State Literacy and Historical Society, a 'past secre tary-treasurer of thte, Historical Society of North Carolina, and faculty chairman of athletics at Davidson. He became dean of the faculty last September. Dr. Johnston’s wife is the for mer Lucy Mlarttn Currie. They have three children. Thursday’s program was arran ged by William Herndon. Grading Underway For New Church Property at West King and Sims street is being leveled for forthcoming construction of First Baptist church. W. B. Logan, chairman of the church building committee, said It is anticipated that contracts for the new structure will be let in the near future. McGill Brothers have been do ing the initial grading work. City, Stroupe Gault Brothers Suit Defendants Carl Bailey (Casey) Jones and his wife are seeking $5000 for alleged damages to ftheir home on Stroupe Alley' in a Superior Court action filed recently. Defendants are the City of Kings Mountain, Boyce H. Gault, C. J. Gault, Jr., and R. Coleman Stroupe. The litigation follows several complaints made during the past I few years by Mr. Jones to the city commission. In the complaint the Joneses i contend that the city has allowed the other defendants to e reot buildings which encroach on Stroupe Alley. The plaintiffs further contend that they purch ased two lots 25x110 feet each, of the Parker Grove property on the west side of “a new street or alley” in 1941 from Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Williams. They further contend that the property was purchased only because the city had accepted the alley and had agreed to keep it in fair repair. They contend that the Gault Brothers encroached on the alley by three feet when erecting their store building in 1955. They con tend that Mr. Stroupe encroached even more, and asked a court survey, when he erected his re sidence also abouit the same time. The plaintiffs contend that Boy ce H. Gault and Mr. Stroupe were; members of the city commission j at the time of the encroachment. Attorney for the plaintiffs is E. A. Harrill. Attorneys for defend ants are Davis and White. Mr. Davis said defendants would deny the allegations. Bishop Speaks At Dedication ! Bishop Nolan iB. Hannon, prte : siding bishop of the (Western Nor j th Carolina Conference of .the (Methodist church, conducted ded icatory rites of Central Methodist Church’s educational building at the morning worship service Sun day. He was assisted by Dr. Eugene Few, Gastonia District Superin tendent, and Rev. Jambs B. Mc Carty, Minister. Bishop Harmon also presented a license to preach to William Lee Bumgardner, a member of the lo cal congregation. Congratulating the King's Moun tain church for building and for paying for the educational plant, Bishop Harmon said, "We have vast numbers and great (buildings, but our strength1 lies in our spirit ual! values.” Using the text Phil. 3:13-14, j “-but this one thing I do, for getting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto; those things Which are 'before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus,” the Bishop poin ted out that what Paul was call ;ing for and What we need today1 is a personal, realistic appraisal of ourselves just as we are, a look at life just as it is.” He cautioned that church mem bers are in danger of livin g “in an easy, humdrum way, thinking themselves perfect,” and Challen ged 'all to fulfill whatever task God puts in our hands. “No one,” he said, “can pay for you what you must pay if you are to do your part In the kingdom.” “Think Of these anniversary days not as periods, but as com mas in life. Think what has been done and what must be done As God leads and guides,” he con tinued. Dr. Few read the scripture and Continued, on Page Ten LUTHER T. BENNETT CHARLES E. BLALOCK T. J. (TOMMY) ELLISON ' R. COLEMAN STROUPE Education Board Re-elects Plonk North Principal, Several Teachers Are Resigning Fred W. Plonk was re-elected chairman of the oilty school board Monday night at the regular ses sion. A. W. Kincaid Was renamed vice-chairman of the board. A hearty welcome was given to incoming board member Mrs. Le na W. McGill, recently elected in the (May 12 city election. The board accepted with regret the resignation , of William R. George, principal Of North School. Mr. George is contemplating a move to Fayetteville and the prin cipalshdp of an elementary school there. A. W. Kincaid commended 'Mr. George for the good job he had done at North School and extend ed best wishes for his future. In other actions 'the board 1) Declined to intercede with the state pulblic instruction de partment , to continue employ men for John Jackson, West School janitor, for another year 2) Heard a report from Super iritendent Barnes that Mrs. Matole Carpenter, high school sciene teacher; Miss Elizabeth Collette high school physical eduoatior and social studies teacher; Miss Delores Blanton, high schoo English and history teacher; Wil 11am Ray Oleer, driver’s educa tion and history teacher; Miss Margaret McKeever, teacher of sixth gradte ait Central school; Miss Katherine Louise Kiser, fif th grade teacher at Wiest school; Mrs. Patricia Lattta, eighth grade teacher at Central school; Miss Margite Hall, first grade teacher Continued on Page Ten Businessmen Express Approval Of United Charity Appeal Idea Businessmen attending a meet ing at City Hall Monday night j expressed enthusiastic endorse-j meat of a United Fund-type ! charitable appeal for Kings | Mountain. The group also named a oom-. mittee including B. F. Maner, chairman, Wes Bush and J. C. Bridges to determine if mer chants would offer itheir employ ees a payroll deduction method of giving for a combined charit able appeal. " Mr. Maner had previously said that 12 industrial firms had in formed a Jaycee committee that j they would offer their employees | payroll deduction for United ; Fund-type giving, i Mr. Matter noted thait the num erous fund appeals tax the man power resources of the commun ity and that a combined drive for funds would be economical in this direction. He pointed out that some charitable appeals, such as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, the Na tional Heart Foundation, Nation al Oancer Society decline to par ticipate in combined fund appeals. However, he commented, at least a dozen worthy appeals, in cluding Bed Cross, are receptive to the combined appeal idea. "We anticipate a favorable re sponse from the merchants”, Mr. Maner said, "on basis of a tele phone check being conducted by the Kings Mountain Merchants association,” CHAIRMAN — Fred W. Plonk was re-elected chairman of the city board of education at the meeting of the board Monday. Arnold W. Kincaid was re-elected vice-chairman. Harris Heads State Group J. Ollie Harris, Kings Mountain mortician and Cleveland County coroner, was elected president of the North Carolina Funeral Dir ectors and Burial Association at the 72nd annual convention held in Greensboro last week end. Mr. Harris, <the association's immediate pasrt vice-president, will serve a one-year term. Owner of Harris Funeral Home here since 1947, Mr. Harris is a graduate of Shelby high school and of Gupton -Jones College of Embalming, Nashville, Tenn., where he did graduate work. Ac tive in the civic and religious life of the community, Mr. Harris is heading the county’s rescue unit for civil defense, is a dea con in Kings Mountain Baptist church, a past commander of O tis D. Green Post 155. American Legion, a member of the Lions club, and chairman of <the Kings Mountain Bed Cross chapter. Before opening his Kings Mountain firm, he was employed in Shelby by Lutz-Austell Fun eral Home from 1928-47. Mrs. Harris is the former Miss Abbie Jane Wall, of Shelby. They have'one son, Ollie Harris, Jr„ and a daughter, Becky Harris, a student at Gardner-Webb college. ELECTED Mrs. C. E. Teeter, Oakboro school teacher the past 15 years, was rencemtly named “Oakboro Teacher of the Year.” Mrs. Teeter, the former Nell Hayes of Kings Mountain, is a daughter of Mrs. Oliver Hayes and the late Mr. Hayes. Voters To Name Ward 3 And 5 Commissioners BY MARTIN HARMON Kings Mountain citizens will return to ithe polls Tuesday to de termine identity of two members of the city commission for the coming two years. As they indicated on the even ing of May 12 election, Second Runners T. J. (Tommy) Ellison and R. Coleman Stroupe exercis ed their right to call for run-offs. Mr. Stroupe made his call on Thursday and Mr. Ellison filed his on Saturday. Mr. Ellison, East King Moun tain grocer and veteran of eight years service, seeks to overtake Comm. Luther T. Bennett. Mr. El lison was unseated in 1957 by Mr. Bennett. Mr. Bennet led in the May 12 election by 151 votes but failed to attain majority by 205 as C. Glenn White polled 559. Mr. Bennett led the balloting in all but his home ward where Mr. Ellison had a plurality of 52. Mr. Bennett polled 786 to Mr. Elli son’s 635. Mr. Stroupe, a barber and the incumbent, trailed challenger Charles E. Blalock, a grocer, by 56 votes, in a four man race. Mr. Blalock failed to attain a ma ority by 397 votes as Curtis Gaff ney polled 543 and Roy Brown polled 305. Mr. Blalock led the balloting in Wards 2 and 5. Mr. Stroupe led by three votes in Ward 1, shared top honors with Mr. Gaffney in Ward 3, Mr. Gaff ney led in Ward 4. Rules for the Tuesday run-off election voting are the same as prevailed on May 12. There is no new registration and the same e lection officials will be on duty at the same precincts. The run-off election activity has paralleled that of the pre May 12 campaigning when 20 candidates sought seven elective offices. The campaign was out wardly quiet but 2176 people went to/the polls. Predictions are varying consid erably on the number of persons who will return to the polls Tues day. Kings Mountain’s past his tory in run-off elections has been that run-offs attract almost as many voters as do initial elec tions. Observers doubt this situ ation will obtain Tuesday. The run-off arrangement was first operative in 1951. Previous ly, city officials had been chosen by plurality. McGill Rites Held Wednesday Pinal rites for Arthur Dixon McGill, 64. who died Tuesday fol lowing a 'several month’s illness, were held Wednesday ait 4 p. m. from Harris Funeral Home. | Dr. W. L. Pressly conducted the services, and interment was in Mountain Rest cemetery. Mr. McGill, a native of Gaston County, was la son of the late An drew Jackson and Addie Dong Mc Gill. He was a member of Boyce Memorial ARP church, a Mason, Shriner, and lived at onb time in Jacksonville, Fla., and Atlanta, Ga. In Atlanta, he operated the Union News Company, terminal station. He was a World War I veteran and member of the American Le gion. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. V. IK. Crook, Kings Moun tain, a, id one bnothter, W. H. Mc Gill, D. lias, Texas. Active oallbearers were N. F. McGill, Grady Patterson, B. D. Raittei.ee, M. A. Ware, Wendbll Phifer, and Marvin Goforth. Run-Off Election Facts Are Lisfed Following are facts on Tues day’s oily 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 Store; Ward 4 at Kings Mountain Manufacturing Company club room; Ward 5 at Victory Chev rolet Company. Offices tlo be filled are Ward 3 and Ward 5 commissioner ships. y Number of ballots: one. Basis of decision: Majority : of the voltes oast. The board of commissioners serves, ex otfficio, as the city (election board. The present board will meet on Wednesday morning at 10:00 a. m. to offi dajfjy '03n,vfts th-? Tuesday re sults. Candidates elected on Tuesday will take thtetr oaths of office on Thursday.
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