A.A.'s Country-wide News Circuit

From Kings Mountain, N. C., The Grapevine's correspondent reports that not only his own Group with 12 members, but others, are "solid." The Kings Mountain Group was started some years ago by Paul M., a non-alcoholic, who provided transportation to Shelby for anyone wishing to try the A.A. way. The group reports a gain of about a member each week. . . The Shelby Group is over six years old and has been aiding men from all over the South. . . Lincolnton is growing and has a fine clubroom open all the time, while Hickory, too, has a growing Group and good quarters. . . The Gastonia Group has started for the third time, with new determination to succeed. . . Rockhill now has about 30 members. They meet with men from York, Chester and Fort Mill each Wednesday. Members from other towns also attend. . . Andrews Group has also been growing and helping Conway, S. C., and Myrtle Beach get going. Bennettsville, S. C., and Rowland, N. C., are holding regular weekly meetings with good results. . . Average attendance at Charlotte has been about 50 with six to eight new men at each meeting. The new club room is ready to go. The Myers Park Group meets at Myers Park Methodist Church Monday and Friday nights at 8, with open sessions and fellowship gatherings following. New men and women from all groups meet at the YMCA on Sunday night to the number of about 85 to 90, starting with a general subject and splitting up into three discussion groups.