DERELICT HOUSING — Pictured are two samples of the type of derelict buildings the Chamber of Commerce would like to see raz ed. The organization has urged the city to adopt cm ordinance to implement elimination of buildings of this type. President Wilson Crawford said the above buildings are two to a half-dozen he snap ped within 15 minutes time. "There are many more," he added, "some of them occupied as dwellings”. Clown Kelly, Swanner ' Features Flags are flying over Cleveland County fairgrounds and workmen are busy putting finishing touches on buildings to make ready for the 1963 fair which opens Tues day and continues through Satur day, October 5 Unprecedented in its 40 years is the demand for exhibit space at the coming fair, the main ex hibit hall having been enlarged by addition of a 16-fcot section, and a tent 40 by 100 feet having been ordered to take care of dai ry and beef cattle entries which have overrun the main bam. The same interest applies to all de partments of the mammoth fait where $15,000 in premiums will !be awarded by the week’s end. Stars headlining the event in clude a week-long appearance of the famous clown, Emmett Kelly, Jr., who has delighted youngsters and oldsters alike; official visit of Miss North Carolina, lovely Jeanne Flinr. Swanner, on Tues day, who will cut ribbons and of ficially welcome all fairgoers in an 11 a m. ceremony; and popular Betty Feezor who has made thou sands of friends through her well-known WBTV program. Jack Kochman and his Hell Drivers will appear nightly in thrill-packed performances be fore the grandstand, together with his variety acts which will star Suzi Arden, The Lancers Four and The Verdus. Suzi has Continued On Page Six Scott Cloninger Struck By Car Jeffrey Scott Cloninger, 10 year-old son of IMr. and Mrs. Harold Cloninger, is recuperating satisfactorily in Charlotte Me morial hospital from facial in juries sustained Saturday night when struck by an automobile. Young Cloninger was reported Wednesday to be '‘resting well.” He suffered loss of several teeth and injurjes to his nose and face. Attending physicians said fact that the youth was wearing a football helmet helped him es cape serious injury. Police say Sarah Jane Robbins, 20, route 1, was driving west on Ridge street when her car, a ‘61 Chevrolet, struck the boy. Cl<*i inger was reportedly going to football practice on a field near the high school and had just got ten out of his father’s car and started to nun across Ridge street when he was struck. Police have made no charges and say Deputy Sheriff G. A. Huffctetler was a witness to the accident which oc curred at 6:10 p.m. The youngster was transferred from the Kings Mountain hospi tal to Charlotte Memorial hospi U4 Saturday 0%'frt. T CHAIRMAN — D. B. Blalock has been re-elected chairman of the Cleveland County ASC for the coming year. D. B. Blalock Benamed By ASC D. B. Blalock, Dixon communi ty farmer, has been re-elected chairman of the Cleveland Coun ty Agriculture and Stabilization committee for 1963-64. Charles J. Hamrick was named vice-chairman at the county ASC convention held Monday and Car mie Brackett was named regular member. First alternate member is Odus Royster and second al ternate is John W- Cline. Delegates from 11 Cleveland County communities were pres ent and ballots were tabulated. Farmers from the 11 communi ties voted on a committee from each township last week and these results also were tabulated. Nevette Hughes, Dixon com munity farmer, was elected chairman of the No. 4 Township community. If. K. Dixon was named vice-chairman and Stough Wright was named regular mem ber. First and second alternate members are Eugene Patterson and Tom Hamrick. County and community- com mitteemen assume offices Octo ber 1. Charles Goforth was elected chairman of the Number Five township committee. A. A. Bar rett was named vice-chairman and T. Z. Hord regular member. W. A. Wright was elected first alternate member and Clifford Hamrick was named second alter nate member. ROBERTS REUNION The annual Hugh Karr Ro berts reunion will be held Sun day, September 29th, at Antioch Baptist church. Following the ! morning worship service, a pic- j nic lunch will be spread. In the ' afternoon a short business ses- j sion will be held. I Phifer Road Improvement Asked By Board Thieves Rob Timms Fim In $3,500 Haul Timms Furniture Store, locat ed on the Grover Road, was all but left without any small appli ances Tuesday morning a s thieves entered the store in the wee morning hours and made off with a list of items totaling 155 in number. “The robbery oceured between the hours of 12 midnight and six o’clock a.m.” reported owner Gene Timms Wednesday. “It is my contention that the bandits enter ed the store through a small win dow in the warehouse”, continued Timms. The door leading from the warehouse to the store was badly damaged as the robbers l)f his choice. Mr, Jaynes added that semi-finalists must I substantial their qualifying test j performance on a second exami j schools, and fulfill certain rou j nation, he endorsed by their I tine requirements to become fi nalists. All Merit Scholars are se ■ lected from the finalist group. In past years, 97 percent of the ! semi-finalists become finalists. All finalists receive a certificate | of merit and about April 23, 1964, the names of the Merit Scholars will be announced. Austin Rites Held Monday Funeral rites for Rev. B. F, Austin, 74, Baptist minister for over 40 years were held 'Monday at 1 p.m. from East Side Baptist church which hr helped organize. Mr. Austin succumbed Saturday afternoon in Gaston Memorial hospital following illness of sev eral months. A native of Alexander County, Mr. Austin began his active min istry at Flint Groves Baptist church in 192S. He came to Sec ond Baptist church in 1913 where he was pastor for 12 years. Twenty-three young men wero called into the ministry and nu merous churches in this area be came organized churches after being missions of the Second Baptist church during Mr. Aus tin’s pastorate The present church plant v as also occupied during that period. Mr. Austin retired in 1953 and has made his home on Gastonia highway. Mrs. Austin was the late Lillie Caldwell of Alexander County. Surviving Mr. Austin are two children, Mrs. Rosa Hamot and Frank Austin, both of Gas tonia; two grandchildren, Gene Austin of Kings Mountain and Darrell Austin of Gastonia; and three great-grandchildren. Rev. L. A. Faulkenbury was as sisted by Rev. Morris Baker of Lowell in officiating at the final rites and interment was made in Mountain Rest ounelcryj _j