Bites Conducted For Mr. Davis Funeral rites for William Eg bert, Davis, 76, of Grover, were held Sunday at 3 p. in. from Shi loh Presbyterian church, of which he was a memlber. Mr. Davis died Saturday mor-j ning in the Kings Mountain hos pital after a week’s serious ill ness. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. EJpihriam Kelly Davis, he re tired several years ago from em ployment at Minette Mills where he had been a supervisor. He was a native of Cleveland County. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bertha Jane Wilson Davis; two sons, Arthur B. of Grover and Charles E. Davis of Detroit, Mleh.; one daughter, Miss Inez Davis of Grover; three brothers, Forrest F. Davis of Great Falls, S. C., and R. V. and John M. Da vis of Lancaster, S. C., and two sisters, Mrs. J. L. Radford of Blacksburg, S. C., and Mrs. J. R. Wilson of Great Falls, S. C. Also surviving are six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Officiating at the final rites were the Rev. J. Richard Hobson, Rev. Don Calbaniss and Rev. Park H. Moore. IBurial was in the Oakland Cemetery in Gaffney. The City of Columbus, Miss., hired two women to replace male policemen in patrolling downtown parking areas. The result: An Increase in tickets is sued for illegal parking of more than 100 per cent in the first month. Never use metal spoons or ob jects in the electric mixer bowls when motor is running; use rub ber scrapers with care. WEAR DENTURES? Don't Get Sore use LYONS , ALL-DAY / DENTURE £ CUSHIONS1 This danllit't discovery holds false Ittlh light, prevents sere joins, sweetens the breath and gives cornier! without odor cousing messy powders at pastes._ ' 4ajtu GRIFFIN DRUG CO. Kings Mountain, N. C. This Is The Law By Robert E. Lee (For the N. C. Bar Association) DOGS Is the owner or keeper of a dog liable for the damage it does? Section 67-1 of the General Sta tutes of North Carolina provides: “If any dog, not being at the time on the premises of the owner or person having Charge thereof, Shall kill or injure any livestock or fowls, the ower or person ha ving such dog in charge shall be liable for damages sustained by the injury, killing, or maiming of any livestock, and costs of suit” It should’toe carefully observed that the atoove statute refers only to “livestock or fowls.” It says nothing about toodily injuries to one’s own person or damages to property other than "livestock or fowls.” The particular statute, al though enacted in 1911, has never come before the North Carolina Supreme Court for an interpreta tion. i The civil liability of dog own ers is found in the common law or the decisions of the court. The most recent dog law ap pears in Pegg vs. Gray handed down by the Supreme Court in North Carolina in 1964. In an opinion written 'by Justice Jeff D. Johnson, Jr., evidencing both a practical and legal knowledge of dags, the cburt said: ‘It may be conceded as a well-established principle of law tWat where a dog roams abroad on another's land of its own accord and does dam age or inflicts injury to persons, animals, or property there can be no recovery therefor in the ab sence of special statutory enact ment, unless it toe shown that (1) the dog was possessed of a pro pensity to commit the depreda tion complained of and (2) the owner knew, or was chargeable with knowledge, of such propen sity.” “This principle of law is groun ded upon a recognition that by natural instinct and habit an or dinary dog of most breeds is in clined to roam around and stray at times from its immediate hab itat without causing injury or do ing damage to persons or proper ty. And in deference to this nat ural instinct of dogs the process es of the early common law es chewed the idea of requiring that they be kept Shut up, and instead If you can’t replace what a fire destroys, you need more insurance! If you don’t have enough insurance on your home— and seven out of ten homeowners don’t—a fire could mean serious financial loss for you. Call us now for a complete insurance checkup. C. E. WARLICK INSURANCE AGENCY PHONE 739-3611 203 W. MOUNTAIN KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. < promulgated the foregoing rule which allows a reputable dog a modicum of liberty to follow his roaming instincts without impo sing liability on its master. And so, since early times the law has been and still is that the owner of a reputable dog is not ans werable in damages for its entry upon the lands of another upon its own volition under circum stances amounting to an unprovo ked trespass.” • • • Is the owner or keeper of a dog liable in trespass if he sends or allows his dog to go on the land of another in pursuit of game? lYes. The Supreme Court ol North Carolina expressly so rul ed in the previously mentioned case of Pegg vs. Gray. In the particular case, a pack of seven to ten foxhounds of the defendant on numerous occasions chased foxes onto and across the plantiff’s land without his permission and in disregard of his protests. They damaged gro wing crops and stampeded a herd of seventy ibeef cattle which in turn damaged the fences. Al though the hunter himself did not enter the plaintiff’s property, it was held that he could he held responsible on the theory of tres pass for the damage done toy his dogs. Mrs. Sellers' Rites Conducted (Final rites for Mrs. W. A. Sel lers, 86, of route three, were held Friday at 2 p. m. from Mary’s Grove Methodist church, interment following in the chur ch cemetery. Mrs. Sellers died Wednesday afternoon at Gaston Memorial hospital after an extended ill ness. She was a native of Cleve land County and a member of the Mary’s Grove church. In addition to her husband, she is survived toy three sons, Ray and George Sellers, both of route three; Lee Sellers of Oherryville; six daughters, Mrs. IP. C. Huff stetler, Mrs. Etta Costner, Mrs. Clem Wright, Mrs. B. A. Smith, all of Kings Mountain, Mrs. Gra dy Beam of Bessemer City and Mrs. Marvin Wallace of Trout man. iAIso surviving are two brotn ers, Wray and Will Williams of Kings Mountain; two sisters, Mrs. Price Harmlon of Kings Mountain and Mrs. Harley Queen of Shelby; 23 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. Bay Seat Belt Foi Safe Gift Christmas gift suggestions for the man who has everything — almost: Buy him (or her, if your friend’s a hep woman driver) an auto seat belt. It could mean a really merry Christmas for some one — by saving a life! “The motorist who has every thing (except a seat belt, that is) could wind up with nothing but trouble if he gets in a traffic ac cident," said the National Safety FORD FOR 61... THE CAR THAT EARNED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY! ... DMlir-Wnnnttd for 12,000 Milan or On* Full Year, Whichever Comaa First I Because of his confidence u> the '61 Ford's high quality and dependability, each pan of every 1961 model Ford is now warranted by your dealer against defects for twelve months Of 12.000 miles, whichever occurs first. Tire companies will continue to make appropriate adjustments on tires and tubes. The warranty does not apply, of course, to the replacement as a matter of normal maintenance, of pans such as filters, spark plugs, condensers and ignition points. See this warranty at your Ford Dealer's now. Drive a Ford. Find out firsthand why we're backing Ford right across the board . . find out why, when you buy, there is much more to the beauty of owning a Ford than meets the eye! HERE’S HOW THE ’61 FORD TAKES CARE OF ITSELF Lubricates itself—You'll normally go 30,000 mile* between chassis lubrications. Then, a quick Ford Dealer lube job, which costs about 14.00*. will get you set for another 30,000 miles. Cleans its own oil-You'll go 4,000 miles between oil changes with Ford's Full-Flow oil filter. Adjusts its own brmkes-New Truck Si sc brakes adjust themselves automatically for the life of the lining. Guards its own mutfer—Ford rou/fler» are double-wrapped and aluminued—normally will last three times as long as ordinary mufflers. Protects its own body-All vital uodcrbodv parts are specially processed to resist rust sod corrosion, even to galvanising the body panels beneath the doors. Takes care of its own finish—New Diamond Lustre Finish never needs wax. BEAUTIFULLY PROPORTIONED TO THE CLASSIC FORD LOOK <51 FORD t-D-A.f. See if at (jour Ford beater's PLONK MOTOR COMPANY 107 Battleground Ave. Dealer License 1193 KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. If You're Interested in an A-l USed Car or Truck—Be Sure To See Your Ford Dealer Miss Hi Miss Deadline Set ROOK HILL — Dec. 15 is the deadline for Winthrop College’s 1961 Miss Hi Miss program. High schools from throughout South Carolina and from within a 100-mile radius of Rook Hill in North Carolina have been in vited to take part in the Winthrop program. Each school participating in the program selects an outstanding senior girl on the basis of schol arship, leadership, character, and personal attractiveness. The outstanding student from each school will be pictured in Winthrop’s 24th annual Miss Hi Miss edition of The Johnsonian, to be published Feb. 24, and She will be invited to the South Car olina College for Women in Mar ch to participate in Miss Hi Miss Weekend. Two hundred and ninety-eight young women took part in Win throp’s 1960 Miss Hi Miss pro gram. Council. The Council, a nongovernmen tal agency organized in 1913 to prevent all kinds of accidents, heartily endorses seat belts at Christmas — or any other time of the year, for that matter. “Seat belts,” it said, “are the No. 1 device now available to re duce the numlber of traffic deaths and injuries. / “Use of seat belts by every dri ver — and the day may come | when this will be nearer reality —could cut the traffic death toll by 5,000 a year, the num/ber of injuries 60 per cent. “Wish a friend a truly merry Christmas this year. Give 'him a | life saving seat belt.” (And while you’re at it, why not take that idea one step fur ther. Buy belts for yourself and your family, too.) (Fertilizer and lime use increas ed 71 per cent from 1940 to 1959. I PEGGY HI, KAR6-. v/OKJE^/ /we wereN rGOIN©PORA BUS RIDE/ pr yES.' WHAT WA$THE WAME. OF THE l-AST Jp——— 15TOP? I PONT PA!W, EVERY THE KITCHEN IT SQUIRTS V SC? ,TCH