I State And"
Condensed 1
;.?Nations) Newi? 1
Saa Francisco, Jan. 4.?'tnomaaJ
Pollard. 54, threw a brick thrombi
PWA headquarters window, denial
ed to be. arrested and explaM
"Itls Job or Jail. -Industry say* iff
too old to work."
Dollard, recently laid off byffv
WPA, said 65 employer* vvjMlv
him in one week because of hlffpjj
- - He has a wife end daughter. fffI
4.11^ VI ' "
j"- ubu ior malicious uiW'
He denied the malice charge, jj
Mhww, Jan. 4.?Kxecutioqm ? j
Conner officials of the Ann Soviet
Socialist Republic on ?jplon,
of disrupting fanning as paM * '
separatist plot wa? disclc4*7.
Wlashlmgiou, Jan. 4.?n?nual:
report of AjWorney-GcnJu Cum-ji
mlcgs disclosed today thj*rre P*r;
eons were sent to prisooffofeder*1 >
liquor law vlolatlone UaM+r than <
in any prohibition year. F <
St. Joseph! Mo., JaM ?Kxplos
on of a kerosene beatW^ ldUed
two eleeplng bableslfcthelr trail
er home here yeeterdjffi^Wle their
parents were visltin^pfods only
10 feet away. /iMSunla,
Fls.. Jan. ? Police press
od a search today tMl man they
said picked up a JL4 containing
127.000 ht Jewels bKgfag to a so-!
cially prominent ww killed In an 1
KutomCMle-trafn coMtou. |
The gems and JLetbook were
the property of 3? Clara Austin. '
52, whose body wiffi/lung from her
crushed automoblllyBaturday by the
Impact of the ooaJoa.
Butler, ind., Ifi. 4.?Sorrowing
parents claimed1 A>m two funeral (
homes today thrixxlles of seven ,
{\i. young persons, sjf of them hlgn
j&jL school student*, mhose lives were (
yy' snuffed out by if speeding passenger
' train at a crossBg in the heart ot
tbia northwestefl Indiana town.
* ; Dekalb OouWm Coroner 11. O.
'Shook, told bg Aim Flgg. the crossing
wttbohmaJM.taat the automobile!
bearing the JMen crashed through
erasing gatjfcBnto t,he palh of the .
train last nmM, began an investiga-!
tlon to deteSVne the cause of the
ocnununHy-siXtlng tragedy.
Ohidago. /an. 4.?Relief financing (
termed by.'wouc lawmaker as "public
headache Ho. 1," will receive prime
aVjej-.ticn ff-om state legislatures
during a survey disclosed toThere
JQVe numerous other pros-,
lens, taJHrevlslon, finances, * school
aid, lob^W liquor control prisons, but
reliefto top the list.
ra?v/uity, J an. 4.?Mexico city |
Roday reports from the state
B*t?, on the Pacific coast, to'
j?A^^rn\n6 the extent of damage
by an earthquake felt hi the
iroital and over southern' Mexico
yThe fpicenter of the quake Has
> .aated to have been about 233
I miles *outhwe*t of Mexico City, In
the ocean near Oaxaca coast. It
was stronger than the one iwhlch
rocked Mexico City Dec. 23.
Hk KamJoops. B. C., Jan. 4.?Dominloo
entlmologlat announced today he
jud found nine specimens of "tee
Kb", or living fossils which would
Keilr*wxast to death if hed In a
Laughing Aroui
with irvr
Industriou
W By IRVIN
I TN THE ancient wicked days when
W Wilson, the official humorist of
of Huntington a, friend of his from u
customary hospitalities, WHson invib
l
I The visitor was agreeably inclined. 1
'he swinging doors of a life-saving i
... At oae end of the bar an elect
the mountaineer frose oa this povel
' he that be almost forgot to heir
^keeper set-out^for him.^Hejjot o
you don't mfn^rm'gofn'X AW a *
i "onger I rhbob'MnHA^Wjwt f
rtops spinnin' his WiM aronnd so I
some pesHtliSRHHj^Hma
B peartest <iwg|Vjfl|HHBr
r
^Ki'
. ...
i
Mpnal News
wrief Form
?Sute News?
|Urloo, Jan. 4.?Paul N. Smith,
-AhUco or the B^arlon rok|>ht/nei
Hmpnny. w*? treated at a hospital
E're today (or burns and ahock auf,fr*d
when lire destroyed bis $10, 00
home here early yesterday.
Smith was alone In an upstairs
loom and a neighbor awakened him j
Irle managed to reach a wlmlow from
which he wns rescued by firemen.
I tils condltiou was said to be not so-!
Irlocis. The home wns partly covered
ha v **? '
WWUIHIikC.
Keldsvllle. Jon. 4.~An inquest wss
resumed today into the faUl shoot-J
Ing of Junei Gardner. Jr., 32, found
wounded here yesterday.
Giardner, wfto was associated with
bis father in tho. meat market business",
here; .died in a hospital without
regaining consciousness.
Coroner C. R. Wharton said a discharged
gun found near the body
showed that three shots were fired,
two going wild. An inquest, started
last night, was adjourned until today.
Laurlnburg, Jan. 4.?Deputy , Sheriff
P. H. Todd and State Highway
Patrolman W. W. Carraway led .a
scorch today Jopr foty", unidentified
negroes who, they saM, wounded j
and robbed an elderly white couple
In a Sunday afternoon hold-up In
wes<t Scotland county.
The officers said the negroes escaped
in an automobile after taking
about $30 from the operator of
Broomes filling station and his wife.
Broome, they said, had three ribs
broken by hts assailants. Mrs.
Broome was less painfully hurt.
College Station, Raleigh, Jan. 4.?
Col. John W. Harreton. administrative
head of State college, announced
toduy that there would be just
sne summer school session this year.
L-ast summer there were two.
Mnxton, Jan. 4?An Eas'ern Air
Lines .bl-rootored plane with 21 pas-1
sengers, the plkx. and ccnpilot made;
an emergency landing here at' 6:0i)'
A. M.. tcday'but no one *?s injured (
and the plane was not damaged.
lOlio passengers were carried to
Hjamlet. by - automobile and placed on
a train for the north.
The plane was en route from Miami
to New York.
* . 4Fayetteville,
Jan. 4.?A body iden
lifted by papers as that of Albert
Joivc?, about 35, of Albemarle was
found in Blount's creek near here to
day.
Coroner W. C. Davis of Cumberland
county said It was evident that
.he man had fallen Into the creek
and that an Inquest would not be
held. The body was under approximately
two feet of water.
North Wllkeeboro, Jan. 4.?The
drowning of IS year old Louella teller
In a pool of water near her home
was listed as & suicide today by Coroner
1. M. Myers. .!
*
Rocky Mount, Jan. :4.?1^. B. Ounler
cf Wilson, former state nigh way
l;itrolman and Weldoa policeman un
til two weeks ago, will Pace chargec
cf driving drunk and impersonating
a -highway patrolman In a bearing
here January 14, Magistrate W. S.
Swain said today.
id the World J
* S. COBB
, v 4
is Bunny!
a. mrr
drinking still was going on,' P.fity
West Virginia, met on the streets
ip in the mountains. Extending thorn
the hillsman to have something.
Hiey crossed the street and entered
itatlon. .
Tie fan was bussing. The gate of
object So absorbed and interested
> himself from the bottle which the
own his emptied glass and, waltV.s
ch It in a fascinated silence,
in ywj^y^row^QBjir ^ ^
KINOt MOUNTAIN, N. C. t
wiz 's ik: ? ~
rresDytenan |;:i
Young People
To Meet Here i
The Young People of Ktnga Noun,
tain Presbytery met with the Yooitfl
People of the Pirat Presbyterian
church Monday afternoon.
Young People ceoie In largo nuui
bera from all Districts of the Preaby
tery.
li|ue afternoon session was devoted
to nt the '
- , - ? ? I?? ? ?~??v
WUA?.
Supper wfla served lu the Fellowship
Hall.
'the evening service was most Inspirational
as soul-stirring reports
were made by the young people whs
hod attended the World Couferenofe
for Missions In the Presbyterian
church of Atlanta, Oa.. Dec. 28 a
u; 1887.
iThe meeting was dosed with' p
recon?ec ration service and tho ccMbratlcsl
of the Lord's Supper.
Cleveland Scouters
To Meet
Clevelatid County Scouters are tp
hold a conveutlon at the Hotel Chef'
les, Shelby, at seven o'clock Friday
evening. A large attendance from
Kings Mountain is being planned.
Each troop is arranging to send a
group of their leaders including
tbeir Scoutmasters and Troop Committees.
The price of the dinner to be served
by the Hotel Charles will be 78c
per plate.
Scout Executive Schlele and the
President of the Piedmont Council,
Hon. Bismarck Cappa, are being aak
i-d to attend and addreaa the meeting.
Rev. H. N, McDlarmld of Shelby
is in cnm-ge qh arrangements ana
program.
Jce c. Whlanaat, Attorney of 8bel
by. Is vice president of the Piedmont
Council a"d chairman of the Cleveland
Couuty group.
D. N. Barnes and W. K. Mauney
are to make reports on the Boy
Scout work in Kings Mountain.
S . -" ' j
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Annual Congregational
Meeting At Lutheran
Church
The Annual Congregational meeting
of St. Matthews Lutheran Church
will be held In the Parish Building
this Friday, the 7th, at 7:16 P.
M. Reports of the peat year's work
done by all of the organizations- ol
the Church will be heard. The otHclals
and the Pastor will also pr?S
rent their reports. ,
T,hls year same changes In the
constitution will go Into effect. One
cf these Is the making eligible to
office the women of the OtaurcJj and
another la the Increasing of the nuin
hit 01 touiiciunen irum ? (O \t.
That makes necessi&ry the election
of six new members, four for three
years, one for 2 year* and one for 1
year. '
Every member of the congregation
Is urged to be present.
Henry Mclntire Dies
Funeral servicee were held at 2:3(
o'clock Monday afternoon for Henr)
A. Molnttre, 61, who died at hie home
here Sunday morning. The service!
wore held at the Second Baptist
clruroh.
Surviving are his widow; Com
daughters by an earlier marriage
Mrs. Novels Long, Mrs. 8tella Foatei
Miss Delia Molntire and Mrs. Fran*
Glass; two sons, Stanley F. Mcln
tire and Wood row Mclntire, all o
this city; and bwo sisters, Mrs. AffU
Vlokers and Mlgs Jennie Mdntire
i>oth of Oaatoola. ,
Special Speaker at P. T. A,
Tuesday Night
Miss Cornelia Carter of the Char
lotto Board of Education will apes*
t the ParentVPsaoher Association
meeting neat Tuesday evening ?w
7:3ft. Her subject will be "The Un
adjusted Child.'1
The meeting will be heM at the
Central. School Auditorium, "witt
thp other two Pnrsnt-Tsadhsr Asso
elation* Joining In the meeting. Br
ry parent, both father and mothei
in Klnsa Mountain is sspeeiaUy in
vlted to hear Miss Carter.
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Eye Shot Out ->
Alfred Remolds, four^ year oh
on of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Reynoldi
of Kings Mpantaih, roots one, , s^
rrred Of? less of aa eye Retards;
when ahot accidentally by an olde:
brother, with ? rifle. The bullet pi
creed the tempts and bad to be aa
trkMted by the aid of a magnet.
' ' ' .. ? ' ' ihfe&gfc.": 'sfcjVn*
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CAME* A
HURSDAY, JAN. I, 1*M
Utile Mr. Welch
It First 1938
Bahy Born Here
Or*. Anthony and Lowery To R(
colvo Priaeo.
The winner of the flrat place i
the ruce for the title of LIUlo Mr. Q
Mla? 1938 wa* declared to be Ldttl
Mr. Baby Welch, sea of Mr. and Mr
I b. Q. Welch of the Dilllng Mill VI
j lege who arrived In the Oest Tow
I in the State at 10:.40 A. 1 Januar
4th. This little newcomer win r<
celvo the many gifts offered - las
week by the progressive merchant
; of King* Mountain. The mother b<
i fore her marriage was Miss reai
i Mensley. Dr. J. E. Anthony was th
: attending physician, and wilt r<
cotve gifts from the merchants a
advertised.
Dr. 3. A. bowery .earlier reporte
the "still.birth of a daughter to M
' and Mrs. Harvey King on OrienU
Avenue. Dr. bowery wilt be pre ten
cd with similar gifts as Dr. Aathon;
The winner for 1938 was the sain
as in 1937, a boy. weighed Just on
pound teas, eight pounds. The wii
' uer last year was the son of Mr. an
' Mrs. Bun Cofcrth on Shelby Roa<
Dr. W. b. Itamseur was the attem
Ing physician last year.
Little Mr. Winner for 1938 ha
\: not been named yet. He has one II
: tie brother to keep him company i
' bright, new. crisp 1938.
Klugs Mountain's baby derby wl
ner was several days later in ma]
ing bis appearance than the winnet
from Oaatonia, Shelby and . Charioti
The three winners from towns mad
(heir debut just a few minutes ulte
the new year began.
Considerable interest was arpuse
this year as to who the wlnne
would be. Numerous phono call
have been made at the Herald ofHc
to Inquire, "Has the baby been bor
yet?"
Merchants.. and prizes to be give
are as follows:
Grlfttn DruK Co., a surprise tp
both baby and doctor.
llelk'a Department store, pair c
baby shoes, and present for do.
tow:
D. F. Hord Furniture Co., Layett
Basket for baby and smoking staud
for doctors.
Keater's Department Store,- , Bub
Blanket and surprise gifts for do<
tors.
Victory Gin. Co., 500 pounds c
coal.
Home Building and Loan Assoc!:
: tion, month's payment on one shar
Building nnd Lean Stock,
i Kings Mountain Herald, one year'
I subscription.
Mother Of Local
| Man Passes
Funeral services were held Satu
day afternoon at Goffnoy, S. C., fe
m *-a _l _ in. 1ll..i.u fy I ..
mI B. Carrie iauuna riiiiiuu l cggm
1 aged 62, who died suddenly at b<
' home inhere Thursday.
Services were conducted at th
mortuary of the 8huford-Hatch<
1 Company with Rev. A. C. Hollar an
Dr. D. A. Howard In charge. Inte
ment was In Oakland cemtery ther
Mrs. Cogglna wae the widow (
the late Marcus Merrlt Cogglna
She Is survived by two daughter
' Mrs. H. 8. Redding, of Oaatonta, Mr
A. C. Cloud at Plus bono; tout- son
O. H. Coggtns at Greenville; Pu
N. Coggtns of Qaffney; Harold Co
gina, manager at Kings Miountal
Purnfture Co., Kings Mountain, at
Hint on Cogglns, of Atlanta.
Two sleteiw, Mrs. E. L. Pryor ar
Mrs. William King, live In August
Ga. Thirteen grandchildren eurvh
Will Rogers'
Humorous Story
By WILL SOGERS
A GUY. from Chicago got a Job on
a big estate in California. He
iT told tho manager he'd boon used to
tho groat outdoor! and had bad
Bat it turned oat that the gov
: didn't know navthtev about a ranch
L , no^abooMioma^nor tractors nor
* jnaa Ch icai^^a!S*1
. 5*wvr*a5"ta there In ChlcaSSSS*?"^
UMwtwa Mm VMwm. la?4
iifiiittiiiHM
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Important Lo
Events Of Ye
_ ' " ' i ;' '
' tminiiim'liTxMMut?*
'" HOW LONG HAVE YOU i K
BEEN BEADING THE '; y
n < ; HERALD? U 1
>r < > ' ! [ *'
e J | How long havo ycu been >'
s <> loading Th? Herald The X V
I- X P*P^r started in 1889, It It J|
? ? -hae been a visitor In your < I U
y 1) home for a great part of the p
j. J >' time alnoe. we would be glad ?j
^ to hear from you. Drop ui a C
g | J c?rd or drop In to see us here J J ir
>. ? at the office sometime scon.
* ir
; Home Of Mrs.
* Kate Falls Is . ;
Destroyed By Fire ?
r. . *
u
l? Fire at undetermined origin prac*
a tlcally destroyed the home and band
a* soma (urnhhlng* <f Mrs. Katie '
d Fa Ha Frailer about 12 o'clock Moh* *
1 day night. Damage was estimated
*' between 910,000 and $20,000.
An air of mystery surrounded the
18 cause of the (ire and explosion '
1' which could be heard for several (
u blocks. Every window In the house 1
was shattered by ttau explosion. *
n When Chier Orady King .and hit
lire laddies arrived at, the scene of
" the tiro every room In the big two
* story house was .ablaze Kerosene
fi and gas (umes were delected .and
ir some oil soaked rugs were found at- *
tor the fire was put out. Firemen 8
rt fougtU tire blazing house with three
it H 'l U*> III, AM ' * *' ^
I * *>? ivi ivua Huura uviure ine
(Ire was extinguished.
Hob McDanlel was one cf the first *
to notice the (Ire. "ne Immediately
ran to the home cf Charles S. Willi
Huns who lived pext door to the N
Frazier home, and hud Mr. Williams cl
f to call the Flro Department. w
The lvome Is tbo property of Mrs.
>i Kate Falls Krazler, who formerly ai
> lived In Kings Mountain. but now c<
gv&kce her home in Shelby. Tne tc
e house has been vacant for about
3 two years, but completely furnishes. U
It Is understood valuable furnlshy
lngs were found to be missing after c<
'' the flro. Several expensive rugs
could not be located, not the charred c.
fe mains found. *', s<
State Inspectors have been nott- in
'* fled and an extensive Investigation
0 will be mode .to determine _ the t<
cause of the mysterious fire which K
3 gutted the home and furnishings.
According to the Shelby Star Mrs. ft
Frazlor Raid. "The fire and especial- L
ly the explosion is a mystery." sne
and her husband had planned to o<
move Into the home next spring, s
p_ Mrs. Frazler further stated plans tor
I rebuilding new are very Indefinite. g<
??>r
Men's Bible Class Enjoys >'
Fish Fry and Program p
16
" (j
,r One of the moat enjoyable social ^
(1 gatherings In . the history of the.
r" Men's Bible Class r?f Central Methoe
diet church, of which J. R Davis is (
5t teacher, was the fish fry given the h
recreation room of the Church on
Now Years EVa.
*- Mr. Pred Wright, class president,
*> fasul planned the affair and as his
custom, put It over In a big way. _
S" Those present, seventy-four, in
ln number, including seven visitors,
'*1 dined on fish, potato salad, cold slaw
etc. c
1(1 After supper, C. E. Neisler/on hon
* or guest, who has recently returned h
e- from a trip around the world, entertallied
the * eets with pictures and
illiiatyatlons jt places visited and
told interestingly of his experiences
cn the trip. The class feel grestly
indebted to Mr. Nelaler for an Instructive
as well as entertaining
evening.
Mr. J. E. Garvin, who was enroute
to his home in AKa Vista, VS.,
froyi a visit to relatives tn South
OarAlliM was nmAti n> t>ia wlid^AM I
present Mr. 'Garvin eras Superintend '
dent of the Sunday School during
hie residence in Kinga Mountain.
. {
Lodge To Meet t
<
A special communication of Fairview
Lodge No. 389 A. F. A A. M., I
baa been oalled for next Monday ?
night for Mm purpose of installing t
the newly elected officers who will t
serve during the ensuing year. The 1
' meeting will be opened at 7: JO p. m. t
and all local and vlaiting Masofte are <
Invited to attend. <
.The following officers wilt be ft-1 i
tailed: Dr. O. P. Lewie, W. F. t
K Bigger staff, 8, W.; ft "A. Croose, f
3. W., W- Ti Logan. Treasurer; t. ?j t
, w?? w? ft* Croos, j D., J* A. witter,
Tyler; J. H Bteiwwrt, ft ft; O %. i
White, 3. S.
(ii iiiiiiaMiT " Mil jflwa
I
|p? ' MAO ^t?r- 'Wt
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FIVE CENTS SIR COST
cal Newt |
ar 1937 1
Highlight* of ike btppealngi of 4
tnga Mountain during the peat 3
ear as recorded in the ooluinna of
be Herald are listed below: Death*
Ml w?d<i*ugs are not Included:
Jan. 14: vV>r?r begins on KIS**
lountaln's new Town HalL
Tun <iy? ,_l a??l? ? ?" ?
MMU. *0. uviwiun lur IVOl^s wm'
tin> Public Library secured in temorary
Town Hell. jl
Feb. 4: Over $1,000 raised by Bed
rotw here to relive flood iuC(?rer*
i pie Mississippi Wiley. j
Feb. 11: Audit reveals big sum of
loncy due Town on past due Whter
nd Light bills, and Aurasnnntn
Feb. 11. Kings Mountain's Public J
ibrary Opens Monday. %
Feb. 26: School elections to be
eld on two issues. One on extending
ibool term to nine mouths. And on- m
ther to vote a $26,000 bond Issuo to . '3
leet a PWA grant Tor Building Pro- ;j
ram includtng a gymnasium Cor
lings Mountain.
Match 18: Charles 8. William* to .9
He first to announce for Mayor of
lings Mountain. Election to be held
lay 4th. 9
March IS: Wdrk begins on new
rcvbyterian church at the corner of
aston and King streets.
April 1: Both school Issues carry
isurlng a 9 mouths school term 9
nd completion of Building Program
May 0: Mayor J. E. Herndon and '.j
Ive Councilman reflected In To>wii
Section. W. W. l'arrlsh defeats R
. Gold for Council.
May 6: Brtdo and groom killed in
uto wreck oorner of King afreet
nd Bessemer avenue. 9
May 13: 82 graduate from gramtar
school.
May 27: 40 graduate from Kings <9
lountain High School in the class of - f
Jvi < . "I
May 27: Don DLanton and Johnnie ' n
LcCrill buy Summer* Drug: Company ; .?
hanging the mrne to Kings MotmUn
Drug Company. 4
June 3: P. M. Diggers Laff resigns
s Principal of Central School to aoept
a similar poaltlon at BurllngJuiy
1: Kings Mountain's County
ix rate raised from 48c to 81c.
July 18: New 850.000 Town HaU '-.Jj
>mpleted.
August 19: J. A. Burns made Chief
t Police succeeding Harvey Harril- J
)ii, who resigned as Chief but re- <
iniiied as member of the force.
Sept. 2:?One killed and five injur1
in auto accident at the corner of j
lug sTeei and Railroad avenue.
Sept. 23: Shortage revealed in igfl
iuds cf Klnga Mountain Building it 1
oan Association.
Nov. 4: First sen-ices. In new1 |5U,10
Presbyterian oliurch to bo held j|
untlay.
Nov. 25: Annual Red Crou Drive .
scs over Uie top.
Nov. 25: Olee Bridges elected
resident of Men's Club eocoeedbis
aul Mauney.
Nov. 25: Announcement made that Ity
Poatul deliveries will be enlarge '
Dec. 2: New Presbyterian church
y be dedicated Sunday.
Dec. 2: For the tlret time In the
I story cf Kings Mountain, bualneen
?ction is to be decorated tor holiday
sason.
Dec. J. C. Lackey made Secretary
nd Treasurer ci " Kings Mountain
tulidlbg and Loan Association. .
Dec. ?: Firemen-Herald j
tockiug Fund announcement.
Dec. 18: B. 8. Peeler named Red
row chairman. 3
Dec. SO: Postal receipts set new
igh record here.
M Mjjm yA m f
^w ^P^^P^w wVw jP^B
by JamcS Preston
Opinions expressed In This Cfclomn r>
Are Not Necessarily the Views of
This Newspaper )
The wvCslled "odeUtloe" la
leasts hss caused more surprise*;
hough it will cease plenty more.
In the first ptaoe, prsmetur^pel^w7*
lefty on suck * thing usually doeft' M
>*?c,h to mop w. Thst viiitti jyBrJiJ
won more tree in this JasJHkifl
% tT!E?F ^nrSS
M Itoa Bat despite *** aflM
srltton to thet effect wM
f the now famous
>ut it fomerd only ae' sfl^^l
^imtor#deti?nritne;.#eir WM3p!
mrlooe public qneetkm* 71
to" ttat** he tofl
I Cont'd on bnofc pen.'