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Population
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City Limits
VOL 75 No. 53
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Established 1889
Kings Mountain, N. C„ Thursday, December 31, 1964
1C Pages
10 Today
Seventy-Fifth Year
PRICE ten CENT'
I County
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L. A. Hoke,- Aianager of.
^.Iwtric «MiyJ*ny,i »uff—
severe heart \ttac)|
remains a patient lrt'» i
Mountain ’h&pltjil. Mr.' imp
was admitted , to the. hospital
last Wednesday.
r:
at coitreuifcs
flit)’ Benton, son of Mr.
Mrs. Odell Renton, attended
the Grange youth ‘ conference
Monday and Tuesday in
Statesville. A feature of >tllt
two-day event was a silver .-an
niversary banquet on Monday
night . !
LKGIQff DBlfff
American Legion Pont tS3
will sponsor d Sew- Year's EW*
dance for member* and quests
Thursday rtlghf from 9 ^ip.
unlit t a-m. The kitchen wttl.be
open for aenflng meals btigtn
ning at 8 pm.
LUTHERAN IKlTtaC
Rev. Charles W. Easley's ser
mon topic for the 11 .-sum. artif
ice Sunday at St. Matthew's
Lutheran" cNUiflt " tv llt pc.
"Christmas Means t]HI| fend
‘9m
Blood." The Sacrament of B«y
Communion will be observed.
GIRLBCObt».
Members of Cadette.
Scout Troop 4" wid rrsut
^meetings Sftrt. thC hoilt
^Bmuary. 7th At .3£D pan..
^Tentral Methodist efeuntfv
Ray Holmes has announced.
The girls' Chrletma* project
was repairing* toys for needy
families.
Maa; Prizes
For Hist Baby
Many prizes await the whiner
of the Kings Mountain Herald's
annual first baby derby.
Fifteen Kings Mountain arts
retail firms are preparing tc
welcome the first citizen of Nev
Year 1965 with many, valuable
gifts as detailed on two pages of
the Herald. Section B. this edi
tion.
Who will be the 19*5 winner
and how can he or she win? Herr
are the rules:
It Winning baby must be bom
in the Kings Mountain area.
2) Parents must be residents
of the Kings Mountain area.
3l Exact time of birth must be
specified in a statement by at
tending physician.
41 All applicants must be re
received in the Kings Mountain
ITcrald office by January )0,
1965.
3) In event of a tie. awards
will he distributed by a contest
^amimittec.
|Br» All decisions of the contest
Committee will he final
John Scott Dum-an. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Talmadge Duncan of
Midpmhs. arrived iuat 12 mlnuteb
and 30 seconds after the New
year *64 to become winner of
both the Kings Mountain and
Cleveland County contests. Dr.
John C. McGill was the attaid
ing physician and young Duncan
weighed in at Kings Mountain
hospital at eight pounds flute
ounces.
AWOL Sailon
Picked Up Here
Kings Mountain city police of
fierra Jackie D. Barrett and
Wayne Russell apprehended two
AWOL Navy peraonel Tuesday at
(1:30 a.m.. after receiving a call
from the Norfolk Naval Bose to
pick up a subject. Tbny Loe
Stone, of Kings Mountain.
Desk Sargeant Earf Stroppe re
ceived the call.
Barren and Russell apprehend
ed Stone, along with a buddy/
William C. Wilson of Fort Ben
ton. Montana. The officer of.the
deck of the U.S.S. LoMlno Coun
ty reported to police that Stone
had been away without lenvd
since December 16. • •• - -
L_ county officers arrested- Grove*
Bone, of High Shoals. Monday.
■HHjpbar 28. after recelvlag in
formation that he had stolen a
GMtiBned Oh Fapf •
.begin-ta Kings M >un
Ihrou'hout pie county
fj « •*» 'V.K ■
M~uhtiiir1. Conrad
i* ltswr Adt Number -1
^ *«nd Mr».* Stave Har
pqt^iiiter for; tbc city, will
' t ({all foifrtropm daily.
1 through Fridays,
throughout-the month of Janu
gO'./from 8 a.m: to 4:30 p.m.
■ .On Saturday, Mr. Hughes will
W at R..F Hambright's Store in
(Jflovhr to accommodate Grover
Wet Widens.
• Mtrfus Beam. Number 5 Town
Ifclp 14x lister, will be at Waters
Store Monday, at 4-Point Store,
*nw%day. at Ware’s Store Wed
he#day. and at T. H. Baker’s
Stftrh.oo’Jknuajy 6. Thenceforth
through. January hp will be at
**»STs-StoHe in Wacd.
AJI patsons are required to Hat
thHr profiemes tar tkxeS, inelud
•OtM, other vehiclef, house
I rurriisAIngs. jewelry. fire
‘1 and dogs. Mery between the
4K*21 and SO aS required to
Jtil With the county far poll taxes
(thd City at Kings Mountain no
m$er levies a peril tax.
ilfuainei* and industrial firms
life required to Mia' Inventory re
Mhts directly with the county
lift supervisor not later than
JBnuary31.
J Farniers are aifitttMMally re
Ijlmtla make a fartn census
M6ort, including'
Station. * fertiliser-,.
PfcsMjCft Information.
■' TH U* iMtwkles penalties for
'Uftafc person* 01- businesses
which fail to list as well as for
’ate listing.
The listing officials this week
>4epbated an apnual suggestion,
’List early and save time.”
in cul
and
Barnett Utes
Held Tuesday
Funeral rite* for Mr*. Gertrude
Jarnett. 51. wife of David Bar
tett. were held Tuesday at 4 p.m.
from Interdenominational Holl
ies* church of which she w*s a
hem her.
Mrs. Barnett dted Monday
morning at her home on Dilling
street after suffering a heart at
tack.
ovsides her husband she is sur
•ived by one son. Larry Barnett,
'if* Kings Mountain: and two
laughters, Mrs. Willie Barnett
and Mrs. William Hill, both of
<lngs Mountain: and six grand
children
Rev. Patrick Webb officiated
it the final rites and interment
sras made in Mountain Rest com
rtery. v
Empty Stocking
j Fond "Filled".
Baines Reports
The Kings Mountain Ministeri
al association reports an over
' whelming response trom busi
i nesses, industries, and Irom in
; dividuals in its campaign to se
! cure money for tnc "Empty
Sleeking rund."
This drive was officially con
cluded on Christmas Eve Day.
though some donations are still
being received. A *otal ot J1U7
was contrioutcd directly by busi
nesses and Industries, and $10116. •
: 13 was received by those who
ntdnned the stations on the
Streets, making a total ot $1153.
: 13 to date. Rev. B. L. Raines re
: ported.
In addition to cash several
j merchants and firms contributed
j clothing, toys and tood in gener
: tui quantities, value estimated
at $50a
■ Ministers of all races and de
’ nominations helped in this joint
community effort which includ
ed, not only the raising of funds
! but the distribution ot food.
I clothing, toys and fuel on De
j comber 23-24. Every family that
j was found to be in need w as
j helped accordingly,
j Kev. Clyde flood son is treasur
i er and chairman of disburse
I ments for 1965. It is the goat of
• the Ministerial association to
conduct this program so that it
will not only meet the needs ol
the community at Christmas
time, but that there may be sul
fleient reserve to meet emergen
cy needs throughout the year.
In order to qualify for such an
emergency It Is necessary to sc
I cure an "Application Blank”
! from a local minister and have
j him sign it indicating the par
; ticular need, and then forward
| It to Rev. Coodson. Help will be
available for food, fuel and med
icine for those who genuinely
qualify on the basis of need. Mr.
Raines said.
"Again we officially thank
every business, industry*, church,
dub, and individual who has
helped in any way, to make this
drive a success. The Empty
Stocking Fund is the people's
I venture. It has met the present
Christmas needs and we trust
1 will be ample for meeting such
needs for some months to come.’’
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Thiw Building
Ptnniti Issued
The City of Kings Mountain
Wednesday issued permits for
the construction of three homes.
J. Wilson Crawlord :ought
permits for construction of n
five-room brick house. estimated
to cost $12,000. at xm Boyce
Street, and for the building of a
six-room dwelling, estimated to
cost $1-1,000. at 1001 Brookwood
Drive.
T. F Bridges bought a permit
to build a five-room brick dwell
ing. estimated to cost $7,500. on
Bridges Drive.
EPISCOPAL SERVICE
“You, The World, and a New
Year" will be the topic of a
sermon to he preached by The
Rev Robert L. 1 laden ai the
10:00 A.M. sendee at Trinity
Episcopal Church. 303 Phifer
Road.
Ill 1984: Car-Train Crash. White
Election Secession Kg Theft
Aii Kiras Mountain readies (or
the annual celebration of New
Year's Eve in welcoming the
New Wear 1965. it can look bark
on a busy year crowded with ac
tlvitie*.
As tiki strains of "Auki Lang
Syne”, traditional harbinger of
a bright new year are played
Thursday night. Kings Moun
tain area citizens.can look bark
on 1964 and see they generally
had their share of fun, happiness
and sadness.
Newspaper headlines reveal a
busy Kings Mountain history in
waning year *fri. :;v. | ,
January headlines1 that final
High school plgns were promised
by February 1 brought cood news
for district school patrons who
expect to occupy a new Sl.l mil
lion school plant on Phifer road
neat September. Local business
men were optimistic as it was
tbr ’64. announced that K MUils.
% new weaving industry, wou'd
loeatfc hete
Hie New Year was but four
4ays qM when a car-train crash
gt the Gold street crossing claim
ed the live* of four victims. Elev
wt-year-old Richard Ifayes was
the tone survivor. Southern Rail
way Company informed the may
ok Mr February the company
cbuld not pay for installation of
Warning devices at the crossing.
Jack White, local lawyer, an
aodaobd his Intentions of becom
Ifig a Candidate lor the state sc
nate and subsequently won elec
Hon. the town's first legislator
elect since 1926. A $2 million hos
pital bond election was approved
in March. An early-morning fire
jutted Slater .Mills and damages
topped $1 million.
All-new poll books at the town
ship's four boxes logged 3.N02
names and primary politicking
waxed warmer as candidates
made the rounds.
In May a safe at Harris-Teeter
Stores was broken open and
thieve? carried away $3,913.10.
Toll-free phone service to Gas
tonia was approved in July and
the question of whether Kings
Mountain would secede from
Cleveland to Gaston county dom
inated the headlines from July
until November following vote
by the welfare board to close the
Kings Mountain branch office.
Secession petitions were circulat
ed and in November a citizens
group voted to end secession ef
forts to Gaston.
Plans for a new football stadi
um were announced in Decern er
and a drive for $HO.noo was
launched with a $20,000 pledge
A December newstory informed
would • he mayoral candidates
they’d need $100 for a filing fee
prior to the 1963 city elections.
A month-by-month review of
the major headlines follows:
Continued On Page H
MAYES RETIRING—Carl Mayas retires Thanday
lifetime in the crushed stone business. The ,ri~j‘
ren is pictured holding two photos, one of on old
the other of a modern one. and between them
machinery improvements during the quarter century Mr,
associated with Superior S<
H. Carl
Retires
Mayes Ending
Over 45 Yean
As Bock Crasher
H. Carl Mayes of Kings Moun
tain. general superintendent of
Superior Stone Company’s west
ern district quarry operations,
will retire December 31. W.
Trent Ragland Jr.. Superior Stone
president has announced.
Mayes’ retirement marks the
close of a 25-year career with
Superior Stone. He joined the
company in 1H39. the year it was
organized, lie supervised con
struction of plant facilities for
Superior's first quarry at Rod
Hill, near Charlottesville, Va.
Mayes, who has b«*en active in
the crushed stone business all
of his adult life, will retire un
der Superior Stone’s retirement
plan.
Commenting on Mayes' retire
ment. Ragland said. “Mr. Mayes'
ability has had a great influ
ence on many people at Superior
Stone Company. He is a master
at keeping plants running with
out interruption or lost-time.’’
In addition to his responsibili
ties as a general siqioriniendont.
Mayes has served for several
years as a member of Superior
Stone's Board of Directors.
Superior Stone Company op
crates 30 quarries in North Caro
lina. Virginia. South Carolina,
and Georgia. The company, with
headquarters in Raleigh, is a
construction materials division
of Martin Marietta Corporation.
Before joining Superior on its
organization, lie was with the
Raleigh Granite Company and
his retirement marks 45 years
of association in business with
members of the Ragland family.
Born in Durham. Mr. Mayes
was reared in Klfland. near
Hillsboro. He and Mrs. Mayes,
the tormer Elizabeth Clark, of
Iredell County, live at 503 Hast
Ridge street. They also own a
home at Blowing Rock.
There are two children. D. S.
1 Hud i Mayes, of North Wilkes
boro, Mrs. Ann Ware Mayes, of
Charlotte, and five grandchil
dren.
Mis. Hamon's
Hites Condacted
Final riles for Mi*, dcnnic
Beattie Harmon, >2. willow of
Wright Harmon, were held Tues
day at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of
Harris Funeral Home
Rev. Marion Du Bose officiat
ed at the rites and interment was
made in Mountain Rest cemetery.
Mrs. Ilaimon died Monday
morning in the Kings Mountain
hospital after several year's ill
ness
She was a native of Cleveland
County and a member of the
Kings Mountain Baptist churcik
Meters, Matter*
Agra*_
Parking meter l
week immediately ChfUUWfcg In
dicated. and many
confirmed, that pre • Cltr
week retail sales set hew retards
The total for thh week ending
December 23 was $306. a nfrw
record by far. and receipts tar
the week ending yesterday wak a
high-range $257.90. ‘ :
Another concurrent indication
was a new Decern her record for
the off-street meters on the
Cherokee street parking 1 o t,
where the m inth's total of pen
nies and nickels totaled $166.45.
well above last year's $132.10. it
self a record Next best Decem
ber for the off-street lot was
195s. when Decemoer receipts
totaled $11&89.
The off-street lot. set up in
1955, is a cooperative arrange
ment between David Hamrick
and Bonnie Milils, the owners,
and the city, which installed and
owns the meters.
Lions To Vend
KM Auto Tags
City of Kings Mountain auto
tags for 1965 go on sale Monday.
Chief sales point will he City
Hall >*ourtnoom.
This year, under a franchise
arrangement by the city, sale of
Kings Mountain auto license will
-e a project of the Kings Moun
tain Lions club.
Price remains the same at $1
per tag.
The city and Lions club will
share net proceeds from the sale.
Sam Weir is chairman of the
Lions club committee in charge
of the sale and other members
are Odus Smith. Jonas Bridge*.
Bill Bennett. George Thomasson,
and Martin Harmon.
“We anticipate a good sale and
would like to be required to re
order." Chairman Weir said.
“We also hope that citizens
with Kings Mountain addresses,
even though residing outside the
city limits, will want to display
Kings Mountain auto tags on
their automobiles.
The new tag has yellow letter
ing against a black background,
conforming with the colors of
the North Carolina license plate.
Rescue Squad
Names Officers
Fain Hambright. Grover post- j
master, was re-elected captain of
the Grover Rescue Squad for
1965 at a meeting held De>-ember
20.
Other officers elected arc:
Buten Randle, first lieutenant:1
Dennis McDaniel, second lieu-i
tenant: Ralph Miller, secretary;
Knox Neely, treasurer: Bill Put-.
nam and Marvin Panther; ser-,
jcaatg.
Dobbins Free
On $2500 Bond;
IMt Charged
h CAST STEWART
i Preliminary nearing will be
i held Monday at 2 p.m. in city
I recorder's court for Ronnie Dob
bins, charged with aulomobile
theft
Dobbins was arrested Tuesday
morning following the theft of a
1963 Chevrolet I m pa la at the Sil
ver VUIa, a car owned by Bill
Stinnett, Bessemer City Road.
Kings Mountain.
Dobb|ns reportedly drove the
oar east of C. S. 74, when- he hit
a highway sign at the intersec
Ufa ef V. S. 74 and Linwood
Hoad, doing damage to the front
ojthe.car
• (h allegedly drove the car on
td’ChefiyVille. where it ran hot.
Dbbbins abandoned the car on
Jacob Street in Cherryvllle.
He then went to a friend's
house, officers report, and asked
his mend. Charlie Maas, to
bring him back to Kings Moun
tain. On tile way back. Dobbins
showed the wrecked car to Moss
ana 101a mm inai no nan stolen
It Mots than brought Dobbins
back to Kings Mountain.
Dobbins called city police and
reported that he had taken the
cir. By thit time Stinnett had
already signed a warrant for
Dobbins’ arrest. Officers say
there were witnesses at the
scene. .
Officer* B. P. Cook and Bob
Hayes served the warrant, and
bobbins was Jailed. He is now
free on bond of $2500.
The ear was brought hack to
Kings Mountain, and it was no
ticed that the transmission had
Jreep taken.
• Officer Robert Green, along
with Police Chief Paul Sanders,
wrtrt to Cherryvillo. and along
with the Cherryvllle police, pick
ed up subject Charlie Moss. Moss
admitted Mking the transmis
sion, Officer Green said, and
tpok the police to where he had
hidden If In a field.
TTle Chefryvllle police indicted
Moss.
'.•M. *
Ban? taports
Stadium Gifts
Charles F. Harry III, secretary
of the rommittet raising funds
to build Gamble Stadium at the
new high school, reported receipt
of cash donations totaled $1,125
He listed the following donors:
Star Ihiblishing Company, A.
V. Wray ft 6 Sons. Both ware J»ro
gressive Club. Wayne Caudill.
Norman Harris. "A Friend", Dr
George W. Plonk. C. K Neisler.
Jr., and Beamsdale Farm &
Hatchery
The industrial solicitation com
mittee has previously reported
pledges of $27,500.
Campaign goal is $so.000.
Charles Blanton, chairman of
the business solicitation group,
this week addressed a letter to
businesses urging contributions
to the fund. He said |>ersonal
solicitations will he conducted
soon
Church Of God
Smite Set
Rev IfwVri Pritchard, pastor
of the Church of (iwl at .1 mas
Ridge, will fill the pulpit at
special services Wednesday night.
January G. at the Church'of God
St 111 K. Parker street.
Special singing will also la
featured. according to Rex F. M.
Vaughn. |»as(or.
Rev. Mr. Pritchard is well
known in this section.
COMMUNION SUNDAY
The Sacrament of Oommu.
ntoe will be observed at Sun
day morning services at 9:30
at Dixon Presbyterian church.
S&L Dividends
For ‘64 $401,046
MASTER — S. Houston Wolfe
teen boon installed as worship
ful master of Fainriow Lodge
IN AFAAM for the coming
Wolfe Heads
Faiiview Lodge
S. Houston Wolfe was installed
as worshipful master of Fair
view Lodge v.*** AF &■ AM Mon
day night, along with all new
officers for 11165.
I’itft Master Carl M. Logan
was installing offi.vr, assisted by
Past Master Ralph Harrison as
marshal. Wives of Masons were
special guests.
Other new officers will in
elude:
Senior Warden R. Howard
Bridges
Junior Warden Hobby C. Brid
ges
Treasurer R. B. Leonard
Secretary Thomas I>. Tindall,
re-elected.
T\lcr Robert Smith
Senior Deacon Don Falls
Junior Dea<-on William Sellers
Senior Stow ard W Claw on
Kelly
Junior Steward Norman Hum
gardner
Chaplain H. Manley Hayes. Jr
Three year trustee Ralph Har
rison
Continuing Trustees J. Lee
Roierts anti Alex Owens.
Committee appointments were
also announced hy Wolfe to in
clude the following:
Charity: Houston Wolf**. R
Howard Bridges and Bobby C.
Bridges
Masonic Education: William
Sellers, James Lybrand, and Carl
Logan.
Building Committee: J Hubert
Dye. B. Manley Hayes. Jr. ami J
Robert Smith.
Reference: Karl Stroupe. Jr..
Norman Bumgardnet and Tho
mas A. Tate.
Finance: R. B. Leonard. Alex
p. Owens and J. Lee Roberts
Ladies Night: William C Kel
ly, Dexter Tate, 1. C. Daws and
Don Falls.
Oxford Orphanage: R Howard
Bridges, H. Donald Falls ami
David S. Dellinger.
Eastern Star: <!lec A Bridges
O O. Walker and FI >yd Cates.
IVmolay Advisory Committee:
Emmett Ross. Howard Bridges.
William Sellers. Carl Logan anti
Ralph Harrison.
McCRAW ON BOARD
, Carl McL'raw, president.
First I'nion National bank of
Nortli ('arolina. has been ap
pointed to a three-year term as
a member of the Hoard of Di
rectors, Charlotte Branch, Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Rich
mond. Virginia, effective Jan
uary 1. ! !#V>.
Citizens Readying For New Year;
Many Te Take Holiday On Friday
•vings .Mountain is preparing to
greet the New Year Thursday at
midnight, and malority of retail
businesses are looking forward
to a New Year's Day holiday.
Traditional New Year’s Eve
parties are scheduled by Otis D.
flreen Post 155. American L**
gion. Kings Mountain Country
Club and Kings Mountain Moose
Lodge.
The Legion will open its din
ing room at 5 p.m. and dancing
is scheduled from 9 p.m. to 1 a.
m.
Hie Moose Lodge dining room
opens at 3 p.m.. with dancing
scheduled from 9 'til.
The Country Club party fea
ture* dancing, with the tradition
al New Year's morning break
fast to ho served following the
strains of "Auld Lang Syne".
The postoffioo, financial insti
tutions. eity hall offleo. most re
tail businesses and other firms
will Ik* rlosed Friday One ex*-**!)
tion i* Monk Brothers & Com
pany. with a year-end sale under
way.
Drug stores will foil -w vary
ing schedules. Griffin Drug Com
pany open as usual, hut Kings
Mountain Drug Company abbre
viating its New Year's duty,
opening an hour later at 9 a.m.
and closing at ti:3n p m. Medical
Pharmacy thought it might be
open only a half-day.
Total Payment
By S&L Finns
Another Record
Dividends on savings accounts
paid by Kings Mountain's two
j savings and loan associations es
i t a Wished another new record
| during 1‘ttVl, as aggregate pay.
: merits t .pped $40O.O<g) for the
I first time.
The aggregate payment was
$401.0M*. reflecting semi annual
payments at thv rate <,f 4.25 per
cent
Ttie 1904 payment topped the
prev ions year's of $335,045 by
$16,001
The 1902 total was $290,493.
The 1961 payment was S26S.
003
Home Savings & Loan associ
ation. Secretary Thomas A. Tate
-oported, paid dividends totaling
S212.775. with optional savings
shareholders receiving $149,290
and holders >1 full.paid charges
receiving $93,478. The De, ember
oayment was S125.0K7. up $7100
fr->m the June payment of $117,
687.
Hen If. Bridges, secretary of
Kings Mountain Savings & Loan
association. reported total pay
nents of $158,271, including $*o.
T03 in December, up $3055 from
the Si*.bits June dividend. Pay
ments on optional savings shares
totaled $83,25-1. on full • paid
shares $73,016.
Injunction Ends
Southern Strike
A brief one day strike of South
ern Railway Company firemen,
which restricted the railway
company's operations throughout
ts operating area ended Tues
day night in response to a fed
eral district court injunction.
'Hie trains were hack in busi
ness Wednesday and .l a* Turner.
Knigs Mountain station manager,
•aid he logged the arrival of
passenger train No. 29 at 9-M
«.m Wednesday.
The injunctioin against the
striking firemen was granted to
■ontinue until 5 p.m. January 7.
A heat.ng on the temporary re
training order will convene ear
lier that afternoon.
The CIO-AFL. Firemen's union
md Southern Railway have been
battling periodically since 1959
The railway company wants to
|uit using firemen on diesel en
:tries, contending firemen ate not
needed, while the union demands
he rail company honor a 1937
contract to u>e firemen on die
sels.
The- quickie strike was called,
t union spokesman said, because
'he company was operating yard
engines minus firemen.
Soul Item President D. W. Bros
nan was quoted as saying that
firemen were used "when avail
able''.
The daylong stoppage caused
little difficulty here. Postmaster
Charles Alexander said mail cus
lontarily dispatched by train was
switched to truck transit Had
the walkout continued, he added,
considerable difficulties would
1 have been encountered, including
restriction on dispatch of mail
other than first class and emer
gency supplies such as medicines
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