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?State Mewa-tNew
York, July 25.?X)citlaU of
the New York World's Kalr were
undecided beday whether to _ offer
liucughout the seasdu tlie .*1 "bargalr
day" tickets, wlilth brought a
record attendance over the week-eud
. The fair drew a total of 547.314
persona Ccr the two days, with paid
admissions of 432.977. The best previous
weekend, the Saturday and
Sunday before Decoration Day. there
was an attendance of 53.8.7&1. of
. which 45*.547 represented paid aa|
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Seattle, July 255.?Hob Mclser. 11
; ?-ii I viu iiivrumn 111 f11 urn*'i i mm i?h
ver, scaled 14.408 foot Mount Ralner
!n 12 hours with his father and four
_ ctl.er men.
'Whew! What a lot of lee and
now." was his only comment.
Bob already has scaled 60 of the
4 peaks In the United States that
tower above 14.000 feet.
Philadelphia, July 26.?Two policemen
In a patrol "ear made a capture
In reverse. <
They saw a man fleeing from a
dice garrg>. The officer driving shifted
Into reverse anr drove backward
three blocks to overtake the sprinting
fugitive.
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Seward, Alaska. July 26.?Wind
and wave disrupted the plans of Dr.
Homer Flint Kellems. Oklahoma evnngellst
and. explorer, to sail the
schooner Pandora through the Northwest
Passage" en route to New
York City.
The story of the abrupt ending
Of' the cruise on a reef off Cape
St. Kilns wns told bf the adventurers
upon their arrival here aboard
the coast guard cutter Mortis which
rescued them. ?
Shanghai. July 25.?American Naval
circles today studied reports of
the severe manhandling and fourhour
i detention of-R. K, Baker, warrant
officer attached to the United
Slates gunboat Guam, by Japanese
soldier# yesterday ?t Hankow.
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springtteia. 111. July 25.?Hunter
and Humphrey Moody, Decatur, HI.,
brothers, today flew their. small
monoplane Miss Springfield, toward
what they hoped woud be a new light
plane endurance record. They spent
their first night aloft without Incident.
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Glacier, Wash., July 25.? Workers
dug Into the snow on the precipitins.
fhce of Jofty Mount Baker today,
In a search for the bodies of
4 of ? college students trapped Saturday
In an avalanche. Bodies of
two of the vlotlms. Alice James of
Arlington and Julius Dornblutt of
Bellingham, have been recovered.
Winchester, Ky., July 26.?The
death house "confession" of a convicted
slayer who died In the electric
chair last week lent encouragement
today to 18 year old Andy Sbel
ton In a fight to escape his own
death sentence. 4
The youth smiled broadly when
told by his-attorney In a Jail cell
here that Jack Davis. 46. made a
last minute statement that he and
a companion killed Shelton, 31 year
old farmer, no relation, for whose
slaying young Shelton was convictA
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Laughing Arou
With IRVIl
a Overlooking!
B> IRVIN
1TMMTE and Arthur, aged respect1
J week with their grandp.i?h~r, wh
their parents were away from home
ceding the holidays.
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A few nights before Christinas
for bed* Their grandmother was in i
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stM aw bfts knees, proceeded U pet
of Christmas presents. As he pro
loader. Also he began to repeat him
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a Brief Form
?National New?uKctiaiiavlllc,
July ? > ?Sheprtse U.
Holland. 44 year old glial mill opcraior,
was called to trial tn Superior
I'Ot.rt here today Charged vvl'h iiiordor
in connection with the dea.th
Jane 7 of hla three year old stepson,
: Ray James Goodman,
i lVuth was attributed to drowning
when the boy's bcdy was found float
lug lit a mill point, but two days
later Coroner Ralph Jones ordered
the body exhumed and an autcpay
performed. A coroner's Jury ordered
fnUwi* w ?ew?wmm
Physicians who made the autopsy
stifled at the Inqueat that there
was no "water In the child's lungs
and thnt bruises about the boy's
throat Indicated that strangulation
wan the cause of his death.
Elizabeth City. July 25.?funeral
services for Curtis Ownlev. 23. sog
of County Commissioner C. O. Owiy
toy of city route 2. who, died las*
night about I:1S o'clock of heart
attack after he had caught s no-hlk
no-run game cf baseball for thje Eliza
beth Cltv -lavs In the afternoon. wlU
be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock at Wcodvllle Baptist Church.
Owaley became violently sick at
the stomach after the game at Texaco
Beach but partly recovered and
rede back to the cltv with friends.
He ccmplnined of severe pains In the
chest. ' ..
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After being taken to a physician
for treatment, he was taken to the
home of a friend here, where later
he was taken violently 111 again and
died before a doctor couM arrlre.
Greensboro, July 26.?More than
sou Guilford County citizens met
here last night and adopted a reach
lution protesting the projected conaliuctlon
of a State prlscn camp
southeast of Greensboro. The project
wus forwarded to Governor
Hoey.
UNION SERVICES
BEGIN SUNDAY|
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Aa has been the custom for tha
prit wviril year* the Churchaa of
Kings Mountain will units in tbn
evening sarvicea for tha next fiva
weeka beginning next Sunday evening.
B. N. Waggoner, supply pastor
of..Ceqtral k|t)ht<llil Churoh, will
deliver the first sermon Ig, Saint
Matthews Lutheran, ChurchS:00
</clooh. Mr. Waggoner ha* selected
as hia sermon topic, "Would Ygu
Have It OtherwIaeT". , .
Air conditioning has bean ordered
for the church and it is thought that
it will. be Installed by 8unday. The
public la cordially Invited to attend
the union services.
Lions Club To Meet
At Bethany
The Lisns Club will begin ^.their
outdoor suppers for the summer
next Thursday evening, August 3rd,
at, Bethany Church In South Carolina.
'Members are asked to plepse remember
the place, time and* date.'
The supper will be served at 7:00
P. M. and Lion President Mike Ml
lam asked that members notify the
club secretary If they will be able
to attend, so that arrangements may
be made. ,
nd the World f
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No Side Bets
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Ively six and tea, were spending: a
o was wealthy and generous, while
on a visit. The time was just prethe
youngsters were getting ready
sa adjoining room waiting for thrm
a out the nfcht.
rrawded under the covers. Jinrmie,
Ition Heaven for an extensive line
gross**!, his voice rose louder and
tself. Hie spoke somewhat after this
s a soldier-suit, fend a tgpl-rhest- a
and n dram And g^lrafh and n toy
dfefe fewdjfetfeuuptod:
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KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C.
ATTRACTIVE HOME
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Th? pretty heme of Mr. Mf Mrs.
snd ah rubbery. (Mete by llerd
New Baptist
Nearing Con
"From UUle acorna mighty oak*
brow" luid iroiu toe small member:
ship oi only 46 members oa October
M34, a okndaorae new concrete
and brick, church is growing on the
.-ueiuy inguway across Irom BetbAare
Scittrcl. David Baptist Church
j la named In honor of two fathers
; ?v i.eae sous nave played a big part
.u ihe erection ot the new church.
Hatcher \Vobb of Shelby and Luther
It. and L. W. McSwain of Beth-Ware
(.immunity thiu their donations
mtrae the beginning of the church
building possible, and both the late
..lr. W?*t4> aud Mr. McSwain were
named ijaviti.
Mr. Webb donated $1,000 and the
two McSwain brothers each gave
*l?00 and two lots for the church
grcuud.
Kev. D. b\ Putnam, of Shelby, and
a native ' of Cleveland County, wbc
. has been lp .the Paatorate alnce 1891
is the pastor of the newly formed
Cuurch aud haa worked consistently
on the building ot the place ot won
slup.
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Tbg fgacand ior tha new -ohMSl
va? broken January 2, 192$. and the
. church members have act as their
, goal .that ?W building will be com
| pitted, paid for'and beautified by Oc
toiler 9, 1939, Just one year from the
. dale ot orgaatstlon and leal than
t'?u months from the time it was
utnrted. ""
Rev. ltvw. Putnam and Mr. Luthet
MuSwaln stated they .were very
Kiatiefnl to everyone who ha* contri,
bitted. Sotap have given materials,
.there have given their labor. "All
denominations have helped us and
wj pre mopt, thankful, tor without
their aid we could not have aocom
pliahad what we have", said Rev
Mf> Putnjup. CUIteps from all ot
Cleveland, pounty have helped, wltti
fhe biggest contributions cominf
from Kings Mountain and Shelby
A? complete record of all contrtbu
1 t:ons Is being kept, a copy of wbtcfa
will be placed in the corner stone at
the dedication exercises. The list oi
contributors will be acknowledged
at the dedication.
The Church when completed will
represent an Investment of about
$C 000. The structure is 40 feet by
60 feet and W'U seat about 300. Sunday
school rooms have been erected
In the basement. Stain glass windows
have been installed.
David Baptist Church has already
been rerpJved in the Kings Mountain
Association. The membership
hor growp from '.he 46 at the beglpir.ry
to 61 and others are planning
i affiliate soon. The Sunday School
attendance last Sunday was 80. Ser
vices have been held since last Octoher
in Sohnnl MnvM
Baptist Church, thanks to the- foresight
of Individuals whs desired to do
something for their community,
when completed will be the only
rural Baptist Church on the highway
from Shelby to Charlotte.
Young Boy Dies Of
Blood Poisoning
Howard Franklin, 7 year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Franklin of
Cherokee street, died suddenly Sunday
afternoon at 1:00 o'clock apparently
ot blopd poisoning developing
frogt a foot injured by a nail.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
morning at 11 o'clock at the
home on Cherokee at rest with the
paster fit Macedonia Baptist church,
Rev^J^y, Frsdertckson. In charge.
Intewtea* < was in Mountain Beet
cemetery. ...
Surviving the chid are his moU?of
and father: four brother*, Ernest,
CLVi. OSM WUL.fr; two'*iters.
Baby and Irene.
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THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1*39.
OF KINGS MOUNTAIN
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Rev. D. F. Putnam, Pastor of tha
newly formed David Raptiat Church
' .n, the Rath-Ware community, who
' has moisted in tha construction of
12 oew church buildings during hio
f Kwi-f In tfca minaitry whioh began
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Kings Mountain Girl
At I'ne Top
i Greensboro,. July 23.?The distinction
ot making the highest academic
records in her class in Qreenaboro
College (or the scolsstic year,
1JL'&. goes to Miss Dorothy Plonk of
Kings Mountain, Junicr, according to
; announcement made by Dr. Luther L
Gobbel. president.
1 The achieving of this distinction
' together with a good attitude andi
' cciiduct record, entitles Miss Plonk
> to the highest proficiency scholar?
' M?ip In the amount of |70 for the
' tension beginning Sept. S.
1 Mlas Plonk, daughter of Mr. and
' Mre. J. O. Plonk of Kings Mountain,
1 U a graduate of the Kings Mountain
1 high schoo). She is a member of the
^ ii.- ng senior class, the Greensboro
College Honor society, and the Irvine;
Society. Miss Plonk also won th?
highest proficiency scholarship as a
Hohman In 1936-1937. During her
junior year she served as vlce-presf
il? nt of the Students' Association,
secretary of the Mathematics Clnb,
and on various committees.
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By WILL SOGERS
THESE modern college girls alnt
afraid of anybody. Especially,
I understand, thev ain't tfraid of
their teachers. Well there was n
girl that wanted to get out of going
to classes for a couple of
w^eka, and she went to the president
of the little college she wis
going to, and says, "Sav, I gotta
get away for two weeks. I nave
a letter from my mother, and she
says I have to go home end take
care of her while ahe rata over
tii* frip."
' "Will," a*ya th* proxy, "I puesa
I got y<H? tut*. I sot later new*.
I rot a latter right hort la. my
drrit fma yotar moth or, telling m?
to K?m tm ta Mhool ait day ?oat"
TU tW i a Httl* Mt putaTed.
"Y?n? a batter liar than I axa,
1 rarhaa, aM jm wte," ah* aaya.
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Farthing Succ
As Coach He
Rev. Boyce Speaks To
Lions On Bible School
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Hev \V. M Boyc?*. pastor .of the
>yce MeniortarX. il.* P Chureh here "*
? to the Liions at their regular v
meeting last Thursday night. Mr. "
IJrjce spoke on ''The Purpose of ,c'
teaching Bible In our school, How.it
siiouM be Taught "
Rev. Mr. Boyce told the Hons that hi|
i-.DiijaTHmrnA.?'<tkifiiirMtHiH-nniiin i -mm
he Bible was by far the most pop- |[<
tiler book of say time. He .llluftra- tu<
ted his statement by comparing the ca|
Pible with the most popular fiction On
of the day. saying that though one g>
million copies of "Gone With The yui
Wind" was sold In one year. St fai
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iiiiwu vvfrica v? \uv uiuic wnc vvnt . |?r
durln gth* mm year.
Tlia second reason for bringing ^r
Bible Into our school was the Influence
which it, as a bcok, wields oyer
everyone. christian and non-chrlat
Ir.n. He mentioned several outstana 'J*
lt<g works of art, explained how De- p
mocrncy depends upon the Bible, and
told bow reltgton depends upon It. ^ '
Rev. Mr. Royce told the Lions that 3t.TK-mocracy
depends upon the Bible ed
for Its existence. He explained that l.v
"for the good of the people of our eni
State and Nation, the State should Pa
acquaint the cltlsens with the Bible" an
and that Democracy had Its origin lii>
'n the Bible. rt<
Explaining that plans have already ^
been made to put the Bible Into the
cutrlculnm of the Kings Mountain .
High School, Mr. Boyce said that itwould
be supported by free will offer Lj(
bigs. AH churches and Civic organl- ^
nations, approximately 16 In all, ^ (
have already responded to the move.
and a teacher is now being sought. . .
He said that the teacher would be ' '
a fully accredited teacher of^ Bible,
atod would be selected by s commit- .
tee of Kings Mountain Church men J*
and Civic leaders. A. tentative budvet
has already been arranged to 1
take care of the cost of the course.
gr.
- Mr. Boyce explained that the
course will be elective from the six- fie
th grade through High School. The th
teacher will be under Supt. Barnes, toi
Just as other teachers. Sh
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(Jospel Messengers At
First Presbyterian
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The Gospel Messengers, fire upper te|
ciatsmen rrcm wneaton t:oueR?, jtj
Wheaton. 111., will appear at Bond ay a|)
School of the First Presbyterian ln)
Church. Sunday, July 30. at 9:30 to
present a program of sacred music ty,,
and testimony. * ^
Featuring the male quartet, this Mc
croup cf students from an outstanding
Christian College of the country ari
will present new and old arrange- p (
nients of gospel songs, sacred hymns
nnd negro spirituals. The service
also Includes Instrumental and vocal 811
60k>8 and duets, besides the testimonies.
followed by a brief Gospel
message by the speaker, Roy Ander- at
son. 'do
all
The Men's Bible Class of the chur- pJ
ch invites everyone to stten. un
Committee In charge of arrangements:
J. H. Darracott, Robert Mill- '
er. Woods Jackson. Qrier Plonk, 3.
C. Gault, Jake Early.
Minor Wrecks Over
Week-End
"A few little wrecks?nothing
much" was the report of Jimmy
Burns, Chief of Police, to the Her- (C
aid relative to the business of keep1
log- the town julet over the weekend
so that the folk could get their
(beauty sleep. The most excitement Pe
for the gentlemen of the P. D. who w'
go around looking for Just thht, Pr
came Saturday night when a truck c<t
headed into ttwn on Railroad Are- n,!
one struck a car headed out of town en
doing very little damage. Chief po
Burns saM that a woman passenger ed
of the car was slightly hurt, but not
badly. ce
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Men's Club Meets si]
This Evening "u
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The Indoor meeting of the Men's th
Club will be held this evening at
7 P. M. In the Woman's Club Build- a
Ing. Messrs Harold Hunnlcutt, My- th
r?r Rhyne and Harry Page win have c0
charge of program and a fun attetad m
a nee Is deatrtfd. "
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The club members motored to Oro- us
ver two weeks ago for aa eefeyafclf ut
otdoor supper at the Ftrst PrsSbytanaa
Church.
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FIVE CENTS PER COPV
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Other CaHnges Announced
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The size seven and one-half coach
{ *1uh?* of Crowell Mttle. former
nollna star, and coach here Ust
a.".' will be filled by Cllne Farthing,
8. T. C.. ace. and former coa--h
Atthcville High and Brevard Col e
IJttle resigned here last apr'ng
accept a coaching position at !>.?Ison
College.
KarIWBFt'timen to Kings M'tint-tin
thly recommended, and with s
sawdsswhwiiemee^esWeswewwtewsfWl' ' 11 m
played varsity football at Appe
h'an for four years, ending tip as
Main of the team hie senior
rina his four years of gridiron
>t7. ha twee made all-confereoc*
and on tha Smokey Mountain con*
t-nce team, and ona year all-con
wee In tha North State.
Reside* football ha.wna a raratty
vstler for four yeara, taking tha
A. U. championship In tha 1-7S
und division during Ma senior
ar, and making quite a name foe
nself aa a basketball and basebau
ijrar.
Farthing began Ms coaching en*
r at AahevlIIe High In '37. whera
served through tha '37-'M terra',
rvlng aa Hne coach there, he turn*
cut a team which took practical*
every other team In the $onfeo>
ce In its stride. From Aahevllla
rthlng went to Brevard for the '31^
d '39 season, serving again as
e coach, baseball coach, and Dt*
?tor of Physical Education. t
Assistant to Farthing, in football,
nd of the Physical Education de*
rtment, and head coach In base*
I and basketball will be A. BL
cd" Smart, popular assistant to
tie here last year, and former ban
tball star at A- S. T. C. Smart,
11 known, and more popular hera
bis basketball playing with tha
rms Club, will not coach gtrs' baetball
this season.
Miss Ora Suggs of Oast on county
11 have charge of all girls athlet
i Miss Suggs Is wall known ta
is section as a basketball coach,
e has charge of the recreation pro
Am In Belmont this stunner.
Mlas Suggs la a graduate In the
Id of Phyatal Education and Heal*
She' taught and ooached at Vic*
rx School In Gastonta last year,
c succeeds Miss Mary C* Coble.
Other changes tn the Kings Moan
n schools system are: Miss Sarah.
Igher of Charlotte, teacher of the>
rentta grade at East, who will sun
rd Mrs. Coon; Miss (Dorothy Pat*
-son. who will succeed Miss Pan*
ir Adair aa rum grade teacher,
d Miss Dorothy Carson, .succeedt
Miss Virginia Parson, as teaches
Piano. Miss Parson, was married
Is summer, and resigned her post*
n here. Miss Carson comes from
oresvllle.
Other changes which are rumored
* false. Superintendent B. N.
rnes told the Herald yesterday.
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MGING AT BCTHUKHBM
There will be a singing convention
Bethlehem Baptist"" church. Suny,
July 3^11i. "Hie alnglag will last
day and the congregation la askto
bring basket lunch. AU slngern
d the public at large la lnylted.
J. R Queen of Spartanburg, S. C..
director. fey
James Preston
Opinions Expressed In This Colums
Are Not Necessarily the Views
This Nswspsper.)
Mothers and fathers who have egrienced
helpless embarrassment
len Junior talks out of turn In tha
eaence of company, will appre*^
tip the suffering of Wage-Hour A/h
nietrmtor Andrew* who Is sorely
lbarraased because one of bis sup. >a
sedljr bright young aides has pull*
a faux pas.
The faux pas was committed ra?
ntly when the Wage-Hour Admin*'
ration issued one of its Interpret*
re bulletins. The bullentlns are do*
gned to "guide* employ ere, and are
ppoeedly an Interpretation of what
n and what can't be dbno under
s wsge-faoer law.
In tbts case the bulletin contained
paragraph pointing oat that under
e law, time spent by employes at
mpany picnics, banquets. safety
eatings, etc., must be considered
rt of their working time, anjj
erefore the bos* must pay th# u*>
it hourly wag* rate tor such lekK.,
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