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PAGE EIGHT 50,000 Celebrates at Kings Mountain —® — A crowd estimated at 50,000 jour neyed to Kings Mountain Tuesday to celebrate the sesquicentennial an niversary of the Revolution battle held there. It was here, where 150 years ago a little army of patriots wrote a stirring chapter in the founding of this nation, a crowd such as this remote battlefield had never known before, gathered Tues day and 'heard President Hoover call upon it to reassert the princi ples which motivated that army. The President warned his hearers in terse sentences that forces abroad and at home had advanced new theories of government that clashed with the ideals of then fathers and urged an abiding faith in those ideals. “The world about us is torment ed,” he said, “with the spiritual and economic struggles that attend changing ideals and systems. Old faiths are being shaken. But we must follow our own destiny. Oui institutions are a growth. They come out of our history as a people. Our ideals are sacred. We can not abandon them without chaos. We can follow them with confidence.” Massed thousands sat within hear ing of the President on the hillside where the mountain men of the Carolines, Georgia, Virginia and Tennessee, on October 7, 1780, broke the British drive to subdue the southern colonies. Amplifiers lifted his voice up the slope where patriot and loyalist fought, bled and died, while chain radio broadcasts carried his address throughout the nation and across the seas. The President’s address climaxed three days of colorful celebration of the Kings Mountain battle sesqui centennial for the people of the Carolinas. Earlier, thousands had gathered in the town of Kings Mountain, nearby, and watched a parade of the greatest military force assem bled in North Carolina since the world war days. A carnival air pervaded York, I Kings Mountain, Gastonia, Rock Hill and other surrounding towns and cities of this section. With home coming programs on, the visitors were greeted w r ith “welcome” signs swung over bunting-draped avenues. The celebration at the battlefield began in the morning hours with musical and hortical programs. It concluded, following the address of President Hoover, with dedication of a memorial to Colonel Patrick Ferguson, British commander, who was slain here attempting to cut a way to escape through the Patriot j lines, and a meeting of the society ■ of descendants of the heroes of Kings Mountain. In a simple ceremony the monu ment was dedicated at Ferguson’s grave, long unmarked save by a single slab, in testimony to the ra cial and spiritual ties that bind the English-speaking people. The gift. of R. E. Scoggins, of Charlotte, the monument was presented to the British government by Justice He riort Clarkson, of the North Caro lina Supreme court. Governor John G. Richards, of South Carolina, and Governor O. Max Gardner, of North Carolina, vided honors as hosts to the Presi ident. Both (reviewed the troops with him at Kings Mountain. Here, Governor Richards presided and made a welcoming address. Di verting from his prepared address, he touched lightly on the old jest of what the governor of South Caro lina said to the governor of North • Carolina relative to the passage of time between high bails. “Whatever was once true,” he said, “the people of the two states may know that now when the gov ernors of South Carolina and North Carolina meet their thoughts are of what they may do for their people.” Governor Gardner introduced President Hoover in the shortest speech of the day. “It gives me great pleasure,” he said, “to present the Chief Execu tive of the United States.” The crowd, restless throughout the hours before the President’s arrival, raised a mighty cheer when he arose to begin his address. He was interrupted frequently during its course. President Hoover At King’s Mountain Tuesday was a great day at King’s Mountain battle field. President Hoover was the principal speaker. Tens of thousands are supposed to have been on the grounds. The oc casion was the celebration of the 5-V Galvanized Roofing A Carload at Each Store—Priced at $4.50. Woosley’s Ready-Mixed Paint, $2.25 a Gallon' Stoves, Heaters, Circulators — Anything for Heating or Cooking Your Hardware Needs Taken Care of at Either Store SILER CITY HDWE. CO. PITTSBORO and ' SILER CITY L J 150th anniversary of the victory of the mountaineers over Col. Fergu son and his troop of more than a thousand British and Tory soldiers. The very last man of the British and Tory soldiers. The very last I man of the British army was killed |or captured. The victory was an in spiration to the desperately pressed ! Patriots of the whole country. Even Washington did not know that there was such a group of Patriot soldiers in the South. The Southern army had only recently been broken up by Gates’ ignominious defeat. Na thael Green had just come to take the leadership of the Southerners. The masterly retreat across the State into Virginia followed the Kings’ Mountain victory, and soon ‘came the battle of Guilford Court House, which was the predecessor of Cornwallis’s surrender at Yrork town, and ultimate victory. The radio brought the whole program to many of our readers. **************** * * * Bear Creek News * * * *************** LAST WEEKS ITEMS Rev. and Mrs. L. C. Cheek of Durham; M*r. C. G. Kirkman and daughter, Elizabeth, of Leaksville, were week-end visitors in the home of C. J. Rives. Rev. L. V. Coggins of Semora was a Sunday visitor in the home of his father, I. P. Coggins. Mrs. C. J. Rives was visiting her brother, N. G. Avent, of Sanford, who is very ill, and whose recovery is extremely doubtful. Miss Cassie Moody is spending sometime in Greensboro. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Moore a son. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Poe were Sun day visitors in the home of A. T. Ward, of Bynum. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Emerson and sons, Raymond and Lee Carrick, Mr. and MrMs. W. L. Dunn and son, Angus Wilton, were week-end visit j ors to the coast. j James Campbell and sons and \ Vernie Phillips are on a big hunt on the sea coast this week. Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Dowd, of Siler City, RED 5 were Sunday visitors in the home of J. V. Wil lett’s. Miss Evelyn Beaver was seriously injured in a car wreck, near Golds boro, last Friday night about mid night. Several from Greensboro were on their way to Morehead City to spend the week-end. When they were eight miles west of Goldsboro, a truck being driven by Paul Nunn, of Mt. Olive, side swipped the car |in which Miss Beaver w r as riding and tore it in two, carrying one side of it 50 yards down the high way before the truck could stop. She suffered a punctured ear drum and severe cuts on her head and body. J. C. Carey, of Atlanta, Ga., the driver, suffered a shattered arm, W.|C. 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BOX 1150 Dt'pi. 3-.-J Austin, Te\* a THE CHATHAM RECORD. PITTSBORQ, N. C. which will likely have to be am putated. Others in the wrecked car were: Mrs. Bessie Carroll and daugh ter, Colan, Miss Alma Fullington, all of Greensboro. Miss Beaver is A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Beaver, of Rt. 2. Miss Beaver was recovering nicely today (Monday) and unless complications set in, she will recover. Others in the car suf fered only minor injuries and were able to return to their home in Greensboro Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Beaver, of Rt. 2; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Nall, Messrs. J. V. and T. P. Jr., of Greensboro and W. B. Beaver, of Durham, visited Miss Beaver in a Goldsboro Hos pital, during the week-end. $ Death of N. G. Avent Mr. N. G. Avent, a native of the Buckfcorn section of this county, who married Miss Mary A. Mclver, sister of Messrs. J. D. and B. M. Mclver, died at his home in Sanford, last Friday afternoon, October 3. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Sanford, being conducted by the pastor, Dr. Cotten. The burial was in the Meth- * odist churchyard at Corinth on Sun day afternoon. Mr. Avent was 64 years of age. He leaves, besides his widow, four children, all grown and married, and living at Norfolk, Atlanta, Florence, S. C., and Raeford, N. C., respect fully. !j LEE COUNTY ! FAIR / Sanford - - Oct 21-24 4 Days 4 Nights j FREE ACTS-FIRE WORKS-CARNIVAL | i SISOO in Premiums Offered for Agricultural, Dairy, and Poultry awards, also for Domestic Arts. ’ Citizens of Chatham Urged to Exhibit and Share in Awards. Write Immediately to Secretary for Catalog of Premiums. Citizens of all Counties Adjoining Lee Urged to Participate and Share the Pleasures of the Four Big Days and Nights j J. R. INGRAM, Secretary, jj • ■ , 1 ’ j Sanford, N. C. j WILLIAM-BELK COMPANY’S NEW STORE OPENS for BUSINESS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17 th Located in the NEW STORE on the opposite side of Steele Street from our old stand. Both stores will be closed Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 13th and 14th, to move. The -New Store will be open Tuesday evening for inspection only. 7:30 to 9:00 o’clock. No goods will be sold during the Evening. Everybody welcome. Come in. Look around, offer any sugges tion. We want this store to be as you like it. WEDNESDAY WILL BE OPENING DAY. WILLIAMS- BELK COMPANY IN THE NEW STORE SANFORD, N. C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER Q
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