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State And N
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?National News?
Oakland, Calif, Nov. 8.?District
Attorney Karl Warren declared to
day tlwait <a1l hRenxiee invest lgtVng
,t!ae explosion aboard the German
shtj> Vancouver Thursday were definitely
agreed "the blast came from
without the vessel."
Canton, China. Nov. 8.?Uoot mar
kets are doing a flourishing business
here with Chinese ornaments, silks
and other valuables' selling for next
' to nothing.
One foreigner purchased for less
than <1 a camera oi a type sold in;
the United States for $350.
ijmii i 'i>"ort^''l)LVXill Ausirolla, Nov. 8.? I
Nine young Finish airmen captured
the world's non-stop distance record
for the Royal Air Force tonay. after
a flight across Indian jungles and
Southern seas front Ismatla, Egypt.
I*)s Angeles. Nov. 8.?Wind, whip ;
ping the Southern California ecast-j
line at velocities up to 70 mifee an ]
hour, left daoaged orchard crops,
wrecked small boats and battered
communication lines In Its wake today.
Denver, Nov. 8.?A wintrn arsenal
of low temperatures, snow, sleet and
cold weather was turned today on a
region extending from Missouriaand
Kansas south wee t to New Mexico
and the Oklahoma Panhandle, with
the brunt of the attack at the Rocky
Mountain region.
Washington, Nov. 8.?A, spirit of
compromise brought railroad management
and labor together today
to fashion a legislative program for
helping the carriers overcome sharp
declines in business and revenue.
Meeting Of Little
Theatre Group
A meeting of the group interested
in tbe work of the Little Theatre In
Kings Mountain, is called for Thure
day evening. ,The meeting will bo
held at the Woman's Club at eight
o'clock. An organization will be perfected
and all' interested in the
Btudy of Drama. Reading of Plays
and Play Production are invited to
attend. No fee will be dharged.
The committee in charee solicit
, the interest and cooperation of the
citteena of Kings Mountain in thej
promotion of this worthwhile pro-!
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Myers Dept. Store To
Open Soon ? '
Kings Mountain's Newest Department
Store will open soon with a
ocmplete line of quality merchan.
dlse for every member of the family.
The new business will be located in
the Pulton Building at the corner of
Cherokee Street and Mountain
Street.
Mr. O. W. Myers, former manager
of Belk's Department Store is owner
of the new establishment for Kings
Mountain.
Carpenters and painters have been
busy remodeling the building for
the opening. Mr.' Myhrs said, "I hope
to be ready zy next week". Complete
details of the opening will be announced
next week.
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By IRVIN
TV5WN the Black Patch along th
West Tennessee where the h
x prominent planter grew dissatisfied
It seemed to him :.e was not^ getting
European borers and from the Ax
middlemen. He decided to make a p
For his emissary In this matl
manager.
Upon his arrival in New York 1
larrger docks on the North River wh
with tha product of the Black Pa
vitfted a warehouse where tobacco f
and. immediately sent his principal
Y* Better sell this yearn crop fo
earn more tobaeeo already than th
twefre months."
Vfter this he took a stroll uptoi
Fortsth Jircet he hunted up anott
his employer as follows:
. "Msreeard first message. Hoi
enougMfrfas^hn^tibds town, alone, t
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ational News
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-7&tate News?
Southern Pluea, Nov. 8.?The annual
two-day meeting of the North
Carolina Independent Telephone As:oclation
opened here today. Forrest
rt. Shuford. state commissioner of
labor, will make the principal address.
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Southern Pines. . Nov 8.?A lire
damaged the employees' quarters
and the storage room of the threestory
Park View Motel here yesterday.
The damage was est mated at
several thousand dollrs.
ry,rnnu">", 8<\. s?y -tj^rre
\!hU'9. /o year old negro, was dock
ted' today ft r trial during a terht
of general sessions court \shlch open
ed today on. a charge of criminally
uttncking a sixteen' year old white
waitress at liartsville Oct. 1.
Schools Observe American
Education Week
The Schools of Kings Mountain
arc observing American Education
week with appropriate chapel exeri
lues according to an announcement
from Supt. B. N. Barnes. This week
has l>een set aside as a nation-wide
increment when educators, parent!
and citizens join In a study of the
schools.
Patrons of the schools are not only
invited to visit the schools of
Kings Mountain this week, but any
week says Supt. Barnes. At Central
School there is always a program
at 10:30 which is usually presented
by one of the classes and the
public is always Invited.
RED CROSS WORKERS NOTICE
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An important meeting of all Red
Cross workers who will take part in
the Annual Roll Call Driva are requested
to meet In the Court Room
of the Town Hall next Monaay
6:00 P. M. Supplies and matarials
will be distributed. Rev. L. B. Hamm
Roll Call Chairman, urges all workers
to bo present.
Carpenter House
Advertised
The Carpenter house at the corner
.if Mountain street and Piedmont
avenue is now advertised for sale.
Tile house will have to be moved to
make room for the Post Office Building
to be constructed on the property.
A. H. Patterson at the Home
Building & Loan Office will receive
bid? for the house until Monday
November 21st.
TO OBSERVE ARMI8TICE
The First National Bank will be
clcsed all' day Friday, November 11,
in observance of Armistice Day,
which is a Natonal holiday.
The Post Ofllce *111 observe Sun
day hours Friday, Nov. 11th, bul
will be open all day Saturday.
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PLAY AT BETH-WARE
Tihe students of Beth-Ware School
will present the play, "A Wood Vio
let." Saturday evening at 7:46. The
public Is cordially invited to attend
A small admission will be made.
nd the World
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e line between West Kentucky and
eavy dark tobaccos are grown, a
i th the marketing arrangements.
; a fair deal from some of the large
nerlraft iMnmn who acted as the
irivate inquiry as to conditions.
*r he chose his overseer or ero lithe
visitor went direct to one of the
ere. several ships were being loaded
tch for shipment abroad. Next he
or domestic consumption was stored
tMs telegram:
r any price you can get. I've done
e whole world can use in the next
an. When he reached Broadway and
Mr Western Ualoa office and wired
d the tobacco you've got. There's
o chew it all up inside of the aext
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KINQ8 MOUNTAIN, N. C.
Local Floral Fair
Last Week Is
Big Success
4|oe Floral Fair sponsored by th<
Woman's Club and held at the clul
bouse last Friday was a big succeai
. .?, > sianupciut. An increasini
interest in the artistic arrangeiuen
nu -u.Apiuy ot tlowers. especially
pompons, etc., was manifested.
The club voices its appreciation t<
hi , ulte.m i* 111 ins U1IU CllUinj to.
! the dtnations and help rendered.
Judges for the occasion were Mrs
Joe lluuson and Miss Ktta Maker o
l.owell and Mrs. Colt llhyne of Uas
ton la.
i..^i of prise winners follows:
: Flower Dept.?Chrysanthemums
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It. Sulier, $2.50, First National ltank
Second beat collection (us aliove)
Casket cf Groceries. A & l' Store
Mrs. S. It. Subcr.
Ik'st vase 8 blooms, Mrs. Suber
Until act. Heeler's Dept. Store.
Second boat vuse 8 blooca, Mrs
Suber, Wash and urease Job, Cleve
land Motor Co. .
Beat single bloom. Mi's. Subei
Silk Hose. Mauney Mill Store.
Pompon-Daisies
Beat collection pompons, Mrs. J. I
. Herndon, Bed Spread. Nelsler Mill
Stiles room.
Seiymd best collection pompons
Mrs. Sutler. 24 lbs. Iled Band flour
Blalock Grocery.
Best collection daisies/Mrs. W. K
Mnuney, Lubrication service, Mc
Gill's Esso Station.
Second beat collection daisies, Mr
J. K. Herndon. 24 lbs. Mothers Bes
Flour,- Margrace Store.
Best arrangement of pompons o
daisies In pink. Mrs. J. E". He: nth...
Shampoo and wave, Ansell Beaut.
Shoppe.
I'est arrangement of daisy or pon
pon In yellow, Mrs. C: A. Oates, A1
uinlnunt Tea Kettle, Eagle 5 and 1'
' Stcre.
; Best arrangement of daisy or pon
] pon In white, Mrs. C. E. NeiBlei
j veek's pass to Dfale Theatre.
I Dahlias
Best oollecekm mixed 8 biooeni
| VIre, J. El Hesndcn, 92.00, Elme
Lumer Company.
Second beat collection mixed, Mm
S. A. Mauney, Wash and grease car
Center Service Station.
Best single bloom, Mrs. Camplie!
Phlfer, Shampoo and Finger wav?
Vera'8 Beauty Shoppe.
Roses
Best pink 6 or more, Mrs. 8. A
i Ma,uney, uauies or uems suit ciear
ed, Logan Dry Cleaners.
Second beat pink. 6 or more, Mrt
Bollinger, 2 pounds coffee, Yarbor
, I & Womack Grocery,
, I Beat single rose, Mrs. O. W. Mj
! era. week's pass to Imperial Theatre
Best mixed roees, Mrs. Campbe
Phlher, Hot plates, Pliifer Hardwar
Best single pink, Mrs. Hunte
Neisler, Half soles; Foster's 8ho
Service.' >! ?
1 Miscellaneous Garden Flower*
Best mixed bowl, Mrs. Charlie Fu
ton, Two sizzling T-bono steaks. Ca
ollna Cafe.
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Flower Show At
! Mauney Mill
The Flower Show and Bajaar s
the Mauney Mill Club was put ove
in a big way Saturday evening. Caa
prizes totaling 925.00, given by M
W. K. Mauney, for rost Improved an
best kept yards and a number <
(merchandise prizes given by but
ness houses, were awarded andthei
have done murh to stimulate an ii
terest In making the homes an
gt ouikIb of the village attraltlve an
livable.
''A large crowd, taxing the capactl
of the club rooms, attended the Fa
which marked the closing of tt
year's contest.
The judges awarded cash prlz<
on yards as follows: First prlz
910.00. Mrs. Robert Murray; secon
$7.90. Mrs. June Mitchem; third, $
Mrs. Florence Mulltnax; fourt
92.60. Mrs. John Foster.
Prizes on exhibits at the Fa
were awarded as follows: best fer
handbag, Keeter's Dept. Store, Mr
Florence Mullinax; second best fer
fancy dish, Qiiflln Drug Co., Mr
Minnie Whltesidee; best begant
poutid box candy. Oriffln Drug C<
Mrs. Charles Randle; best geraniu
pair hose. Eagle Store, Mrs. L. 1
Cpndry; beet rosea, pound Eight <
clock Coffee, A * P Store. Mr
Ethel. Mitchem; beat misoeUzneoi
petted plant, percolator, Hord Fur
ltore Co., Mrs. Chaa. Randle; be
mixed flowers, 2 towels. Plonk Bro
Mn. Ethel Mitchem; best bowl ga
den flowers. Whistling kettle, Brld
es St Hsmrick, Mrs. Noah Mulllna:
best collection chrysanthemums, '
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the helve* at the, Cherryville-Kings 1
NYA Project
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\ The National Youth Adminiatra- j
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* and beautfficatlon project for Kings
Mountain according to an announces
ment received from Mrs. Pansy Kett
zer, supervisor of the work in Cleve
land County.
t In the project some 30 young men
> will be employed to construct a band
t stand for the school's 70-piece band,
an amphitheatre for all outdoor oci
c as long, wading pool, tennis courts,
I' soft- ball fields, plant shrubbery and
H flowers and beautify the twelve acres
of town property on the York
? Road and the corner of King street.
The town school .board and the
jtty are co-operating and will contrll(
bute about fl.000 to the project.
r Aubrey Mauney aa one of the local
parks and playgrounds commit
'* doners worked the details out on
'* the, project and: pushed the NYA tx>
j ipprove the project.
i, .Work under the olrection of the
'ocat commission is already underway
in a small way. About ten work..
>rs have been assigned to the prot
Jcct and put in approximately 70
lours each during the month. ReI.
jently these workers liave cleaned
o off the property, improved the .tenMs
courts und the entrance drive
r* to the courts.
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i| All ycung men who are not now
e employed are urged to make appllcar
'.ion. They must register t\ith the
^ State Employment Office here on
Tuesday or Thursday morning at
he Town Court Room and plaoe
j. their application with Mrs. Mull, tibe
r case investigator, in the Red Crosa.
Rooms at the Town Hall on Thursday
afternoon. The pay is 20 cents
>er hour for 70 hours per month
while the young man la employed
and given vocational training.
(Work will bo started on the pro'ect
in earnest as soon ah sufficient
workers are available.
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n. l^IDS are better about thinking
up^jBxplanations than married
men. mere was a kid that went
* skating a whole lot later in the
y season than he had any business to,
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h. and he came beck home all soaked
with Icy water. His mother bawled
Ir him oat. and he says, "Well, I
couldn't nelp it, could IT I saved
two other kids from drowning."
"What kids?"
n, - "The Jones twins."
?. 8e his proud th* went srotmd
B , telling about it ^rat day, and that
night she come had; ana called
' Willie in.
m "You said yon saved the Jones
4 twins from drowning, and they aa f
>' you didn't do anything of the kind.
a Mrs. Jones says they causa home
? with dry clothes on. What do you
u mean by telling m* tales Like
n- that?"
?t . "Well, that's what I get fer savin'
a.- 'em. They waa Just going out on
r. ' the lea when I skated oat there end
' fefl' through. That saved them from
*' falling In and getting drowned, did'!
nt ItT I wont dis anything for
? them kkb again."
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fountain Football game. Courtesy of G
Red Cross F
November 15
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SMALL VOTE HERE GIVES
DEMOCRATS BIG MAJORITY
(The quietest election in years was
tl\ way most observers^ of the polla
described the voting Tuesday.'N Out
of the total registration of 2,134\only
911 marched to the polls to least
their votes for their candidates at
the two precincts here. 512 votid at
the Cleveland Motor Co. phfccinct
and 399 voted at the Towiy Hall.
1,004 were registered at ttyr Town
Hall and 1,130 were regtrtered at
the Cleveland Motor Co. {Democrats
carried the two boxes in Kings
Mountain by a ratio varying from 3
to 1 to 5.to 1 for the different offices.
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Grady Cole Speaker At
Men's Club Tonight
Program Chairman J. R. Davis announces
that the speaker secured for
the Armistice Program of the Business
Men's Club is Grady Cole of
Charlotte. Grday Cole is fatuous as
-t VV'BT radio speaker and entertain.
r.' The opportunity of seeing and
loartng Mr. Cole in person is looked
forward to by the then with a
great deal of interest.
Dinner will be served at the Woman's
Club bulling at 6-.Hi).
Immediately after the adjournment
of the Business Men's Club
W. K. Mauney. Chairman of the local
Committee "of the Ifoy Scouts,
tas called a meeting of all Boy
Scout leaders. Members of the club
who are Srouters, members of, the
various committees or troop organizations
are Inviting others who are
not to be their guests at the meeting
of the club. All Scouters and leaders
who are not present at the meeting
of the Business Men's Club are urged
to be, present for thts meeting at
7:30 this evening.
Miss Dulin Speaks To
Little Theatre Group
iMiss Martha Dulin. radio and
stage artist of Charlotte, was the
speaker for a large group of Kings
Mountain people at the Woman's
Club building here last Friday night
After her address plans were thade
for the organization of a Little Theatre
In Kings Mountain.
A committee composed of Mrs. M.
A. Ware, chairman, and Mrs. E. W.
Griffin and Mrs. W. M. Boyce was
named.
Miss Sara Mnmbrlght who has been
a leader in dramatics and public
speaking for several years In Kings
Mountain has been chosen to direct
some of the first plays. She la a
graduate of Bremtu and has bad
much experience in the Southern
Workshop in Asheville. ,
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Miw Mull
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Miss ffetle Mull, 40 year old1 case
worker for the Cleveland county wel
fare department, died unexpectedly
of a heart attack at 9:80 p. in. Tueaday
at the home of her mother In J
Shelby., Miaa Mull'a death came ae a
shock to oonnhy officials, members
of her family and a wide circle of
friends.
Funeral services for Miaa Mall
sTlll be' held some time Thursday. Da
tails were Incomplete, pending the
'antral of several members of the
family.
Moat of llisa MfciVa work was la
and around Kings Mountain.
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Every citizen of Kings Mountain
will be given the , opportunity next
week to have a part hi the work or '
helping our fellowinan who cant
help himself. The workers begin the
actual canvass on Tuesoay morning
November 16th. There is a large
number who have volunteered in a
wonderful spirit to help In this work.
There is complete agreement a
mong us that the Red Cross Is the
gieateet agency in this country toi
relieving physical suffering through
misfortune or catastrophe. Iain
agency stands ready and is always
prepared for any emergency that we
have. In Kings Mountain the Red
Cross Roll Call is for more than Just
3lmply membership In this great inBtitution.
It taken ntilv hn? ris\ii?n
become a member. We want every
man, woman, young, old, white, colored
who poeslbly can to become a
member. This, is doing something for
some one else than self. It la thia
part of our lives that makes living
worthwhile for us and for others too.
When the Caller comes to your door
wont ycu please greet them cheerfully
and let them know that' you
appreciate their unselfish efforts for
others and quickly tell them what
you will do? This should be a happy
experience for all of us. You may
think well It would If there were not
so many calls. But suppose you were
on the other aide having to make
many calls for your own needs
which you could not meet. We are
asking you to do all you can and do
It cheerfully. If ycu can do nothing
just do that cheerfully and what an
Inspiration to those of us who have
accepted the responsibility to lead
this important work.
You are earnestly requested to remember
that we are having mora
than a Roll Call for members, In our
town Red Cross Is the agency through
which we do our Family Service
>nd Relief work. Regardless of the
sfee of your gift ONLY FIFTY
CENTS goes to national headquarters.
Out of any single gift of $100.00.
$99.50 remain here fcr our local
work. Citizens are requested to do
the charity work they are doing at,
their door through Red Cross. Then
you can know that proper investigations
are being made and those who
I really need help will get it. We earnestly
request that every citizen do
their very beat to cut our door to
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(Opinion* Expressed In This Column
Are Not Naeesaarlly th# Views of
This Newspaper.)
Nominated for whatever niche
there la for professional Warriors, la
the little group of government official*
whose job It Is to Und office
apace for Federal departments, sgesi
cles, commissions, boards, committees
and divisions.
The worries of the space finder*
were negligible in day* of old when
farmers could plant what they pleas
ed. when John Doe could sit down
and have a heart to heart talk with
his boss without the latter being
hauled up before a board on charge#
of coercion, and when leaning on a
shovel or raking leaves wss a personal
exercise done In one's own
yard or garden.
But not so today, for new thousands
of clerks, stenographer*, theorists
and economists have acme to
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