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/|ag0 4 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Sir: . lives, and the continued possibil- Ltast week there were accounts ity of another train wreck which In the papers about a six-year- might not go as easy on the town Ola boy who was hit by a train in itself. Gastonia while riding his bicycle. ,,, , , While I was reading about it ' hQAT he was decapitated and his’P>“"s f'”' remfxleling the down- man, dcd body dragged for many ■ t®"’" business district. It would yards down the track-another be unfortunate to have the South- train went through Kings Moun-' e™ tain at about sixty or seventy uight. t miles per hour ; If there was one thing which T,u. . ! . . wasobvioustoanybodywhovisit- «Ttorv'"h , el the site of either train w^-ck thie^ ? town in Missouri , Mountain, it was the evnWin'" 1^ “^ ‘ ft>et that both may well have been 'yy'" : caused by. or at least magnified Ju f y ‘!'"‘ "-°"‘;.bv, exceLive speed. This same an i ove h 1 I K f'^tor of spcxxl is also a definite or T ""f'" ‘'bances of being nrint^ ^ hit- or not being hit bypassing printed a picture of a freight car had smashed into the ‘ j <■« 'bo t.Avn council to take steps distent from the explosion. | onforcing the thirty-five Now as I m sure most people j niiles per hour speeel limit on rememb«,‘r, there have been two, trains within our city limits. I separate train wrecks within the was assured by the Mayor that city limits of Kings .Mountain the subject \v‘as being discussetl within the past fifteen or sixteen with the railroad, and that hope- years. Both, in fact, scattered fully results would soon be forth THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD, KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. Thursday, August T, 'I^A^ freight cars along the tracks coming. La.st week I asked the within the downtown business dis- Mavor if he’d gotten any results, ' and he said he’d he meeting with In both eases, this community representatives "within the next ■was fortunate that while cargo day or so" to discuss the matter, of all types was spilled around,: f'm sure it would strengthen none of it expltxled, burned or the city’s hand in dealing with the spewed forth poisonous gases. At railroad if a few other citizens least several times a year, how- would express their desire to see ever, there will be stories in the this problem solved, news about communities some-i Sincerely, where in the U.S.A. which arej pM h. Smith destroyetl or evaouated under just. 303 Battleground Avenue, such emergency circumstances. | And while I was watching thei i 1 ^ |. . T-V news accounts last night a-lMOPe OPOVer NBWS bout the explosion in Noel, Mis souri, incidentally, another train came through Kings Mountain at its customary sixty or seventy miles an hour. In fairness to the railroads, it should be pointed out that neither Of the specific tragedies I men tioned above, the ca.ses in Gas tonia or Missouri, were exactly parallel to the Kinios Mountain situation. But the basic situation , California Visitor Returns To San Jose ’ Mrs. Eddie J. Acquistapace, the ' former Selma Hardin of Shelby, returned Tuesday to her home in San Jose, California, after a three-week visit with Cleveland County relatives. Mrs. Acquistapace is the sister of Mrs. Madge H. Arrowood of Kings Mountain. Others who were house-guests of Mrs. Arrowood during the past week were Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kee, Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Gunnells and daughter, Peggy, Mr. land Mrs. Eugene Handin and daugh ter, Phyllis Anne, al] of Shelby; Mr. and Mrs. Dever Moore of Blacksburg, S. C. and B. H. Har din of Patterson Springs. Mrs. AiTowood, Mrs Acquistapace, -Mrs. Gunnells, Mrs. Kee, Mrs. Moore and Mr. Hardin are brother and sisteis. Saturday night the Moores were hosts to 30 family members! at a dinner party at their home in Blacksburg honoring Mrs. Ac- quistapace. Mrs. Madge Arrowoorl; and grandchildren, Jeff anj Me-1 rinda, were among guests. j Tuesday afternoon the Kecs,! Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Arrowood! took Mrs. Acquistapace to Doug-j las Airport In Charlotte where' she boarded Delta Flight 891 to California. The local group came back to Kings Mountain for siup- per together and Mrs. Moore re mained as overnight guest of Mrs. Arrowood. I Golf Lessohs I Are Planned 1 Women and young girls aight and older who want to learn the fundamentals odj golf are invited to participate In two lessons the Kings Mountain Women’s Golf Association is sponsoring Tuesday and again the ifoilowing Tuesday at the Country club; The lessons are free. Instructor will be Miss Mar jorie Crisp of Grover, physical education instructor at Wake. For est Unilversity. Tuesday’s lesson begins at 10 a.m. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Moss and daughter. Miss Ruby Moss of Charlotte spent .Monday and Tues day in Elkin with Mr. and Mrs. Dixie Graham. Dorrietl .Moss of Charlotte spi'nt a fdw days with Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Moss and visited Flay Sheppard. Keith Hardin of Landrum was a recent guest of Bryrd Hardin. | Miss Betsy Shaw of Charlotte do<‘s apply: the continued cer-] spent tlie wr-ekeml with her par. tainty of the loss of indtvidual ents, .Mr. and Mrs. Derward Shaw. Three Students Register At UNC Three area students have com pleted day-long pre-'registration sessions at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. They are James Philip Sotelo, Jr., William Scott Kelly and Su san Bumgardncf. Miss Bumgardner is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Bum gardner of the Midpines commun ity. Sotelo is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Sotelo of 609 Meadow- brook Road and Kelly is the son of Mr. and .Mrs. William C. Kelly of IWi Woodside Drive. Lady Bird Gives Recipe For Chocolate Cake i "hie North Carolina Poultry Federation is pleased to furnish the homemakers of North Caro lina this week, by a recipe “Sweet Chocolate Cake” from Mrs. Lyn don B. Johneon. This rwipe has been a long time favorite of the Johnson family, and was enjoyed on the LBJ Ranch before the Johnson’s , moved to the White House several years ago- It con tinues to be a favorite dcssej-t of the former president. Fkmiliea ertjoy ch^lkte cake regardless of-the seiiaon at the ye,ar, ,and th t|te hot lummer time it can be enJdy^with-your favo rite cdld.heveiiailtl. VfhJr not. give it a try jrigHtjtway!’ 'SWEbT CMOdOLATB CAKE “ TMrs. lamdp^ Bi ’Jonnsdiu 1 bal’ U ft^t'hhocWate H.cbp heUiijff WktWr jpupl^p v ■ , 4 egg 2 ct& I tei^ptjph - ' 2H .puWjiiftif'’ ' 4 t^l i cup 4 ete whitest 4i(felt .owcdEjH Gobi. ObW tU,' flufer.'Addi a jiniftlaiid Add qieitjjq la., Mijt wM!|t Slft-fti salt, ehd“.ko(te-!'.;Al with buttennilli to . tUTsf; beitt xyelji Beat untU smooth. Ffiild! in tvhif^bi;."! f'":. i e.’ljour- ii-i-beaten tg water, ’kugar un- I, one atl , ;er each. | and vanil- jtihcr flour, 'alternately 1 colate mix-1 H 4 , » r' ^rr .sAbP ^ ^ <hS*SS6iw << ■< < BY THE MONTH Dividends Under All Our Gfeat Savings Plans 5" 4r BONUS SAVINGS BONUS SAVINGS PASSBOOK SAVINGS SI 0,000 Minimum SS.OOO Minimum SI,000 Multiples Sl.OOO Multiples DIVIDENDS 6 Month Term 6 Month Term COMPOUNDED 5V4% Quarterly 5% Quarterly QUARTERLY Dividends Dividends Save Any Amount Anytimel (earlier wiihdrawnl.s earn (earlier withdrawals earn |j f'af; passbook savings plan) 4'‘_.''r passbook savings plan) . . .A • Wf v Yi,^4'4 ! A NEW DIVIDEND MONTH BEGINS FRIDAY DEPOSITS BY AUGUST 10 EARN FROM AUGUST 10 dome Savings & Loan Assn. Plenty oi FREE Parking Area—Drive-In Window Service Girltown sees a great future for Scandia blue A blue that knows no equal. Soft, quiet-spoken but light and lively. Heather-textured or plajded with creamy white and underscored with pine green. So important to the school scene, Girltown does a whole collection, each shaping the fashion news with fun and flair. Sizes 7 to 14. a. Bonded acrylic flare-leg pants. $9 b. Kodel polyester and cotton blouse; soft gathered sleeves, newsy collar. Cream white. 5.50 c. 75% wool, 25% nylon jumper: high bodice, low pockets. $15 d. Wintuk® orlon acrylic classic cardigan, $7 e. Side-pleated wool and nylon plaid skirt, f 10 i'i'f ■w •o I
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