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Seventy-First Year PRICE TEN CENTS 10,320 8,008 fireatisr City Limits Dm Sgnn lor Greater <*t ISM Kina* Mountedrt Limits figure is from the Local Ne Bulletins PERMIT ISSUED A permit was issued •to Mrs. Effie Sanders to a one-story store on Street between James i and Linwood Road. Est: <cost of the Structure is COURT POSTPONEI City Recorder’s Count, 1 airly held on Monday {i noon, has been reschedule Tuesday next week iue to of-town business for Jack White Monday. OPTIMISTS MEET j Kings Mountain Of Club will meet Thursc 7:00 p. m. at Long Bow] aurant on Shelby Highwjj HAS OPERATION Horace Walker, Kings tain Herald compositor, went an operation at Clev^ Memorial hospital last F He is repented to be rc-ci ting satisfactorily. il FAIRVIEW LODGE 9 Regular eommunieatiortflof Takrview Lodge 339 A1MM will be held Monday nigMrat 7:30 p. m. at Masonic H-aiftr. cording to announcement, »5>y * T. D. Tindall, secretary. ! W WOMAN'S CLUB 1 : A genera! meeting of all *. partments of the Senior Wo ma;,s Club will be Thursday at 3:30 p. m. at the clubhouse. A play, “Masters of Deceit" will feature the program and the public is invited. > bed cross meeting , The quarterly board mgeef ing of the Kings Mounj|in Red Cross Chapter will be hfeid Tuesday, January 10th, at f;30 p. m, in the office of King* Mountain Baptist church, .^ac cording to announcement ffcy Rev. M. D. DuBose, chairmJb. LEGION MEETING Regular meeting of Otis D. ! Green Post 155, American p gion, will be b^ld Friday at le Legion building. Adjutant » McDaniel announced that I * refreshments will be ser *i following the meeting. METER RECEIPTS Parking meter receipts the week ending Wednesdaj noon totaled $113.23, includ $92.73 from on-street met $12 from courtesy park fees, and $8 50 from off-sti meters, City Olerk Joe McD iel reported. HOSPITALIZED Ross Alexander, Kings Mo» tain businessman and < commissioner, entered Kii Mountain Hospital Tuesc liar observation and treatme A family spokesman said W nesday afternoon he is doi well. Dr. Gantt1s Rites Conductec Funeral rites for Dr. Chat ei Berman IGantt, 37, of Spn e* i*lne, Kings Mountain native, vere held Tuesday at 1 p. from Spruce Pine’s First Pirest y erian church, interment follow ng here in Mountain Rest cerii Dr. Gantt, a practicing- phVsl lan at Spruce Pine (the past four "ears, was a son of Mr. and R. '• Gantt of Kings (Mountain. He lied suddenly Sunday at his home Lfiter an illness of several mon hs. A graduate of Mars Hill and Vake Forest colleges, Dr. Gantt!' aimed his medical degree from . he University of Tennessee at femphis and took 'hie internship t City Hospital at Winston Sa mi. He is a veteran of World ifar II and was holder of the tronze Star. He was an elder in; | ■>e Spruce Pine Presbyterian! hiurch and a Rotarian. He is survived, in addition toj is parents, toy (his wife, the for ter Augusta (Lee Pharr of Gro ?r; a daughter, Kathy, and al >n, David, of the home; one sis ■r> Mrs- Arthur Ivey of Kings! fountain; and three 'brother* J red Gantt of Asheville, G« antt of Atlanta, Ga., and DrJ lauie Gantt ctf Wilmington, The final rites were e» y R«v. Hhrry L. Price. ARRIVES EARLY FOR NEW YEAR — Lorri Ann Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith, made an early appearance to greet the New Year and win the Kings Mountain and Cleveland County first bom tiV° nionths prei R. N. lan<3s a helping an isolette at Kings Moi if contests. She was Miss Ellen Foster with the child in ain Hospital. Lorri Ann Smith Wins Babv Derbv "RESIDENT — Dr. John C. Mc Wl. Kings Mountain physician. boon elected president of the 4eveland County Medical so **ty. Sunday Movie Reaction Nil The only apparent reaction of, 'm8s Mountain citizens to; howing movies on Sundays, in rolation of (the city’s Sunday blue! IW’ is that some folk go to the: levies. . Eugene M|cSwain. manager of, »y Theatre which began Sunday] rowings two weeks ago, said the ast Sunday's attendance figures good. •He continued to report lack of; iverse reaction. •City officials report the same.; wnmissioner ©en H. Bridges ud he had noted little reaction,! leased the city commission ould (try Ho do what the people refer. There are yet »o indications of terferenoe on (the part of city "ows to prevent operation of e motion picture house The city (Oontimuni On Pant Bight) Tiny, Premature Youngster Said "Doing Well" (Little iLorrl Ann Smith arrive rivo months early to wish King Mountain folk a Happy ‘New Yea fn*Un doing So capped the honor: in both the Kings Mountain an< Cleveland County first bafoy con teats. i The tiny three-ipound, five ounce baby girl is resting in ar isoletite aft Kings Mountain Hos Pital and attending physician Or. John MJoGill said Wednesday her condition is satisfactory. She Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith of 806 Wood side Drive. Mrs. Smith was rushed ito the hospital at 2:30 Sunday morning toy her MuSbapd. Lorri Ann squealed her greeting to the world at 4:1Q a. m. Mr. Smith, a representative of Delph Hardware and Speciality Company of Charlotte, said he had gone downtown for a cup of coffee when rthe child was 'born. ■“I was a surprised fellow when I got back to the hospital and found out she was already born,” he said. iLorrl Ann was 'born with a name. Mrs. Smith had already picked it out because she wanted a girl. The Smiths have another child, a son three and a half years old. They have lost two other chil dren art toirth. This marks ttte second s.. aighl year that a Kings Mountain rrJother has presented the county with its New Year’s Baby. 'Last year Ricky Eugene Tay lor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bppson E. Taylor of 114 City streeit was born at 12:50 New Year’s Day. Kings Mountain merchants tra ditionally salute .the first child of the New Year with a shower of gifts. Those participating this (Continued On Page ZigktJ , rs.wiuiui s ral Rites Are Conducted . rites for Mrs. Ellen t Goforth, 36, wife of Ben were held Saturday 0. from First Presbyter “§ of which, she was a •th died Friday mor a. m. at Charlotte hospital. Though in Ithe past six weeks, her i unexpected, of Rutherford County, nth was the daughter d Mrs. iL. D. Hardin of S. C., former residents She was a memlber of ik.in„K mountain Chapter 123, Or , the Eastern Star. She as cuLh ler husband, in the oprr | “Tr ' Ben T. Goforth Plumbing he is owner and was I of whict (he fiim s’ of Grd secretary In aeWii parents, daughters, forth, brothers, m tn to her husband and| is survived iby itwo, laudia and Ellen Go- j the home; and two Paul (Hardin of Ralei Dan (Hardin of Charlotte. Ausley officiated at rites, afd interment was cemetery. Fortune's A Mrs Th|ursd< Ms. Temple Kllen Fortune, 80, wid<w of W. 4 Fortune, died Tuet lay morning following an illness of two .years, i Ft heral rites will he held Thu sday at 3:30 p; m. from Haris- Funeral'' Horn Chapel.j Rev Marion DuBose will officiate and interment will ho in MounJ tain Rest native -of i Under >n County, Fortune was ja daughter of he late Dr. arf Mr-. Levi Jones. _ r ids . .1. . fir,,.,. waa a member of the Kings jntain Baptist church. ‘ is, survived by two sons Fortune of Kingsport Jack Fortune of Hie daughters, Mrs |>f Kings Moun Hudson and J both of Char darvey M. Dull in sister, Mrs. R. uiltmore, N. C. knd sewn grand Kings Mountain Economy Soft As '61 Begins Kings Mountain citizens wel ■ j corned the New Year (this weekj with an attitude of hope that! the next few weeks will see an economic upturn spelling the end i of the 1960 recession. Generally, Kings Mountain, the most part dependent on tex tiles and in lesser degTee on min ing, found the economy soft. A slump in textiles began to be apparent in the summer and the remainder of the year pro duced no improvement. The textile industry, for years contending that imports of for eign textiles have been hurting the industry are hopeful that a new national administration will lend a more willing ear to pleas for protection. However, the attitude of most is hopeful. Most optimistic outlook came from Drace M. Peeler, president of Elmer Lumber Company, i who said flatly, f“It looks good." Mr. Peeler said an apparent up turn in the construction industry is in the offing, with more money available for construction finan cing. Carl G. McCraw, president of First Union National Bank of North Carolina, said here Hast week, the outlook is for a contin uance of business activity at current levels through June, with a major upturn during the final six months of 1961. John. CSaeshire Jr., president or KThgs Mountain Chamber of Commerce, noted that the econo my here is closely geared to tex tiles and hoped for a production pick-up. He pointed particularly to the close-down of Craftspun Yarns as an especial drain on the area economy. A. H. Patterson, executive vice president of Home Savings & Loan association, said that con struction activity has slowed somewhat in recent months but repeated a heavy increase in sav ings by many citizens. A1 Maino, general manager of Neislejr division of Massachu setts Mohair Plush Company, said, f'Frankly. business is quiet, but we hope that the furniture markets, which are now opening wil produce some business. He said the firm is experimenting with some new yam which holds promise for Mohair’s finished goods. Neil Johnson, manager of Foote Mineral Company, said opera tions would continue at the same pace, but that a slowdown in mica consumption had not been helpful. He did not com ment on the prospects for incre a ed consumption of lithium products. Commenting on the import competition, Mr. Maino said, ‘They hurt, not only in textiles now, but in many other goods, including steeel and automo biles.” Retail business, dependent on payrolls of industry, appeared to be in good position for the new year. Most merchants were plea sed with December sales, though several reported slightly decreas ed sales volume from booming 1959. B C. L Alexander To Be Elevated Kings Mountain Postmaster Charles L. Alexander is expect ed to succeed to the presidency of the North Carolina chapter, National Association of Post masters, early this month. Mr. Alexander, first vice- pres ident of the North Carolina chap ter, was notified recently of the death of President Everett S. Stevens, of Smithfield, who died! suddenly of a heart attack. Mr. Alexander said he had been notified by the secretary W. T. McGoogan, of Red Springs, that he is 16 be confirmed as president by the executive com mittee at a forthcoming meet ing. Both the lat ? president and Mr. Alexander assumed their offices in October. Auto License Tags Are Now On Sale City and state auto license plates went on sale Tuesday State licenses are available in Shelby and Gastonia, or may be ordered directly from the State Department at Motor Ve hicles. City licenses are on sale at the City Hall office. Final day for using the 1960 plates is February 15. City tags sell for $1 each. Home S & L Firm Retains Architect HEADS KIWANIS — Charles Neisler will be installed as presi dent oi the Kiwctnis club at a ladies' night program Thursday. KiwanisSets Installation Rev. A. 'R. 'Craig of Rutherford ton, lieutenarut gove nor of Ki wanis District 1, will install new officers of the Kiwanis club Thursday night. The ladies’ night event will begin at 6:45 p. m. at-the Wo man’s club. Dinner will be serv ed by Mrs. I. B. Goforth. Charles Neisler will be install ed as president succeeding John C. Sm at hers and other new offi cers will include: B. N. Barnes, first vice-president and Grady Howard, second vice-president. Charles Allexander was re-elect ed secretary and John L. McGill was re-elected treasurer. New directors will include Ja mes E. Amos, Glee E. Bridges, Dr. D. F. Hard, W. S. Fulton, Jr., Joe Neisler, Jr., Sherman Perry and W. T. Weir. Outgoing direc tors are Joe Austin, L. E. Hin nant, R. S. Lennon, Grady How ward, Harold Hunnicutt and B. S. Peeler, Jr. Porter Opens Uptown Shop Porter Plumbing Company,! owned and operated by C. R. (Bob) Porter, will open an up town shop Monday in the Phifer building on Cherokee street. The firm specializes in general plumbing repair, as well as in residential and industrial con struction. The firm will offer for sale Kohler and American-Standard plumbing fixtures. Mr. Porter obtained his North Carolina plumber’s 'license in 19 He is a one time employee of Bridges Hardware. New Building To Be Built On E. Mountain Home Savings & Loan associa tion is proceeding on plans to construct a new office building on East Mountain street on the site now occupied by Herndon a partments. The savings and loan firm, which purchased the site last year, has retained George A. Griffin, Concord architect, and has asked occupants of the a partment house to vacate by February 1. While detailed plans for the new building have not been completed, the general plan has been approved. The budding will be a one story structure, of brick, steel, concrete and glass, wiith ample parking and driveway area, plus arrangements for drive-in win dow serviceJ The interior will include a spa clous main lobby, individual of flees and a director’s room, fire proof vault, several storage rooms, and a lounge. The over all budding will contain approx imately 3800 square feet. Cost of the building is not ye known, but officials say a sim ilar building in another city re quired an outlay in excess o $70,000. The firm’s executive eommitte< is in charge of the building pro ject. Its members are A. H. Pat terson, executive vice-president Tom Tate, secretary-treasurer Glee A. Bridges, vice-president and B. D. Raitterree, John B Mauney and Jack H. White, dir ectors. Home Savings & Loan associa tion, founded in 1923, has been quartered since its establish ment in its present location at W. Mountain street and Cherokee street, first sharing space with the Peoples Loan & Trust Com pany. The building was purch ased in 1933. 1 Several Attending Inauguration Several Kin®s Mountain citi zens wyl attend the inauguration oerennopies in Raleigh Thursday, as Tertry Sanford assumes the of fice being vacated by Governor Luthm- H. Hodges. Mayor Glee A. Bridges left Wednesday for (the event and planned to attend Wednesday night’s inaugural ball. [Leaving early Thursday morn ing for the inauguration ceremo nies will be Mrs.. J. E. Lipford, county Democratic vice-chair man, Mrs. C. E. Cash. Mrs. A. H. Patterson and Mrs. George Wo mack. Daughter Of Former Minister Here Has Role In Upcoming loy Booking Eileen Fulton, Mrs. Margaret McLaaty Cochran offstage, ap pears in the film “Girl of the Night” which plays at the Joy Theatre here Thursday and Fri day. Miss Fulton is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. James B. McLarty, former residents of King’s Mountain. Rev. McLarty was pastor of Central Methodist church for some years. The film is Miss Fulton’s first motion picture appearance. She has a varied background of stage and television appear ances. The motion picture is the film version of "The Call Girl" a soc ial and psychoanalytic study of Dr. Harold Greenwald, and stars Anne Francis, Lloyd Nolan, Kay Medford, and John Kerr. It Is a Vanguard Production released by Warner Brothers. In the film. Miss Fulton plays the part of Lisa, one of the many oi New York’s fashionably dress ed, chic “girls of the night”. The main character; Bobbie Williams, is portrayed by Miss Anne Frances. The film is hailed as a shofck er, but producers say the factual account has been dealt with str IN FILM — Eileen Fulton, dau ghter of former Kings Mountain minister Rev. James B. McLarty. appears in the film "Girl of the Night" playing Thursday and Friday at Joy Theatre. iously, understandingly, and with restraint The film is booked as adult entertainment. Modernization Of Yam Firm To Be Extensive BY MARTIN HARMON The new owners of Craftspun Yarns, Inc., will modernize the plant extensively and hopes to he in full production by April 1. A New York auditor, represent ing E. Staniy Marks, attorney for the buying syndicate, made the statements concerning plans for the Kings Mountain firm Wed nesday. He did not reveal identity of the buyers, but did say there is no connection between the buy ers and the B. V. D. Corporation, which had been among the ru mored purchasers. “The new owners will modern ize the plant extensively for the I manufacture of carded yarns,’’ ! the auditor, who did not give his ! name, said, "and they anticipate j an operation which will be in production 52 weeks per year.” The spokesman declined to es timate Crafitspun’s potential em ! ployment. He said equipment mo | dernization will be at least 75 j percent. He stated that work will begin next week on building improve ! ments which will precede install ! ation of air-conditioning and added that contracts for the pur I chase of new production equip | ment should be signed this | week. "They hope to be in production 1 by April 1 and earlier if possi ble,” he commented. I “The new ownership is we!> — | financed and will provide the /community with a modern pflant | in every respect”, the auditor continued. , Robert Lowe, member of the management committee for the former ownership after the re , signation of Carl H. Swan as j president, will remain with the : firm. Mr. Lowe said he is highly , pleased with the plans of the new ownership. Purchase by the new owners of the Craftspun firm was comple ted shortly after Christmas, after a federal court had approved its sale several weeks earlier. For mer owner was Scranton Lace Corporation, of Scranton, Pa. Under the former ownership, Craftspun employed some 240 persons. The parent company was operating in bankruptcy and, according to the sale peti tion, Craftspun had been opera ting at a loss for several years. Jaycees To Name Teen-Ager Of *61 Kings Mountain Junior Cham ber of Commerce is seeking nom inations for a new award it will inaugurate this year. The Jaycees will honor Kings Mountain’s “Teen-Ager of the Year". Charles Blanton, chairman of the committee, invited nomina tions from all citizens this week. The candidate must reside in Kings Mountain and must be be , tween the ages of 13-19, not Tea ching age 20 prior to June 1, IS 61. The Kings Mountain award winner will become automatic ally the Kings Mountain club’s nominee for the state “Teen Ager of 1961” award. _ Deadline for nominations is February 1. Mr. Blanton asks that nominations be signed, that they include a 'list o fthe nomi nee’s accomplishments, activities and positions held, and that the nominations be mailed to Box 1272. COf C Members To Name Officers A general membership meet ing of the Kings Mountain Chamber of Commerce will be held at City Hall courtroom Thursday night at 8 O’clock Principal business will be e leotion of officers for the coming year. In addition. John Cheshire. Jr., president, will make a brief re port on the past year’s activities and Eob Maner, treasurer, will give the financial report. The following have been nom inated for officers by the Cham ber of Commerce nominating committee: Charles Blanton, president; Thomas A. Tate, vice president; Fred Wright, Jr., sec ond vice-president; and Bob F. Maner, secret ary-treasurer. Director nominees are Dorus L. Bennett, Wesley Bush, Bob Southwell, L. E. (Josh) Hinnant John Cheshire, Jr., John H. Moss and B. S. Peeler, Jr. j Nominations for all offices will I be invited from the floor.
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