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ivanuapolis, May 7.?B. L>. 1. or lor,
five year old son or Mrs. Pauline Let
ler of Salisbury, was fatally injured
yesterday when struck by an uuto
mtyblle.
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Xanna polls, May 7.--William
Lectz, an ex-convlet. is in Kannapo
day. on charge of assault. with deadly
weapon with Intent to kill which
Police Chief Ira T. Chapman said
was filed after Lents hud severely
cut his mother and father with a
krife.
The officer said the incideut occurred
Friday morning at the home
of-Mr. and Mrs. Grover Lentz. The
chief said the cutting evidently followed
a quarrel over a card game,
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Lentz were
rushed to Cabarrus Hoe)>'tal where
it was found that the woman's cuts
on the arm and leg were superficial.
- Raleigh. May 7?The body of Mrs.
R. A. Newberne. 34, a secretary,
wus found last night in the kitchen |
of ner home.
.Coroner Roy M. flanks said she
had turned on the gas Jets of a
stove, slashed her throat with a razor
and swallowed the contents of a
bo'.tle of poison.
She left a note for her husband,
the coroner said, as follotws:
"Please forgive me. You have,
been sweet and tried to help me
. : since Ive become so nervous. But
fro losing my mind and I think this
Is better."
Fayettevllle, May 7.?Roltce detained
Wilbur Lockany, 22. in the
hospital ward of the county Jail toda>
on a charge of slaying Grisson
Joyce Bain, 22. who was shot and
killed near here yesterday.
Sheriff N. H. McOeaehy quoted
Ixtckany as saying he objected <to
Bala's attentions to his sister' and
that an argument ensued and Bain
walked out to his car ostensibly to
get a gun. and that he rose from
his sick bed and shot him with . a
shotgun.
Asheboro, May 7.?Police question
ed two men today in the fatal stabbing
of Herbert York. 24, on a high
way near here early yesterday.
iThe ineni Coroner J. L. Fritz, said,
were David Powell and his son-lnlav,
Wesley Jordan. York was stabbed
in the chest about 2 A. M.
The coroner quoted Powell as say
lag that two of his daughters were
In an automobile with York and
iwo omer uoyg ana mat an buku- |
rner.t ensued.
7hree other men were questioned
ysterday and released.
last Minute
Band Bulletin
In a long distance phone call
to J. 8. Kester last night Cadet
Hamrlck who accompanied the
i Band to Vest Palm Beach.
Florida, stated that all the mueioiana
and other Kings Mourn
tain folks were well .and happy.
Mr. Keeter alee talked to Principal
D. M. Bridges, who made
the trip along with the Band.
Mr. Hem rick said: "everybody
la happy, no one is siok or
missing, and we had aftwonder
tvl trip down." Mr. Hamrlck
, abated that tha train ran aa a
. apaolal from Columbia, and that
Capt Ormand had a grand
breakfast prepared when the
train rolled Into Jacksonville.
Captain CFarrell met the train
i In West Palm Beach and had
all arrangements made for the
Band'a etay In the Florida City.
"Right at thla time while I am
talking to you the band la out
m the park liatening to a con,
cert by the Deland, Florida,
Band," aald Mr. Hamrlck.
The mother* and father* of
the Kings Mountain boys and
girl* In Florida will welcome
thla bit of Information and ap*
predate Mr. Hamrlok** thoughtfulnaea
In telephoning Mr. Kee*
. terCopies
of this laaue of The
Herald Is beino ruahed to the
Band mtmbtrt ami' filenda In
the Florida City.
BANK TO BK CLOSED FRIDAY
According to an announcement
from B. S. Neill, Cashier, The First
Kational Bank will be cloaed all day
Prfday, May 10th, In observance of
Confederate Memorial Day, which
la a local state holiday.
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ational News
l Brief Form
?National New*?
GaimftviUv, Ga.. May 6.?Representative
B. Frank Whelcbel, Democrat,
Georgia. was acquitted in Federal
Court today ou charges that he
conspired to sell po&iul appointments.
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A Jury,, which bad considered the
rase pince 6 P. M. Saturday, returnil>wv4n
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Ilellefont, Pa., May 7.?Police and I
CCCyouths searched high and low 4
In this Central Pennsylvania section
today tor the tan sedan of a "maniac
killer" wanted fc the sex slayIngs
of a comely girl factory worker
and a Pennsylvania state college
co-ed.
Lynn G. Adams, head of the state
motor police, said the fatal blud-;
geouing of Kay Oatos. 25 year old-'
employe of a match factory. near
here early yesterday was Identical!
with the slaying of Itachel Taylor,
17 year old co-ed. five weeks ago.
That occurred only 12 miles away.
l,os. AngeleSi May 7.?Hlut to .stenographers:
Mrs. Ruth Hughes, president ofi
the 1/M Angeles Chapter, told the .
California Federation of legal secretaries:
"Don't go to work with a run In
your stockings. Psychologists say
that no man can keep his mind on
his work and on a run in a woma'ns
stocking at the same time."
Uastonia, May 7.?Sheriff Clyde
Rdblnsc^ and ^tjher officers todaywere
working on meager clues In
an effort to learn the identity of
thieves who broke Into the Minute
urtii. Wilkinson Boulevard restaurant
011 the outskirts of the city,
early Sunday morning and stole sev
erol cartons of cigarettes and some
money from a nickelodeon.
The thieves forced a back door of
the establishment, "jimmied" the
nickelodeon, taking an undetermined
amount of cash in small change
from it, and made away with the
money and cigarettes, the Sheriff
said.
London, May 7.'?As the outcry t"complacency"
in high places in the
conduct of the war grew greater
London newspapers reminded readers
of Prime Minister Chamberlain's
speech declaring Adolf IlitleV
"missed the bus' when he started
the Norwegian invasion April 9.
"Hitler may- have missed the bus,
but he took a taxi, was the popular
reply.
Senior Class Play
Postponed To May
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Confucius say. "Play more better
after band take in Florida." And of
course it's well known that one must
rot argue with Confucius, so ttao
date for the Senior Class Play has
been changed from May 10 to May
31st.
nuVMIOI VJWWUOUCU UW.V iu?b(.
might foe made Coofuriun is: Sen tot
Gift Ordered. Gift Here. Gift Must
Be Paid For! Even his wiser brother
agree with Confucius. - Profucius
say. 'Play much funny. He who
laugh must see China Boy!
Funeral Services
For Infant
Funeral services for the Infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stallworth
of this place were held last Friday
at <the graveside in the Presbyterian
Church cemetery in Woodruff, S. C.
Dr. E. I* Slier, retired A. R. P. minister,
conducted the services.
The Utile mound was covered
whh beautrtfi^l flowers, Imute "testimony
of the love and sympathy of
the many friends of the family.
The infant is survived by his parents.
his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs.
F. K. 8tallworth. and Rev. P. S.
McChesney and Mrs. McChesney of
Woodruff. S. C.
Maxwell To Speak
In Shelby
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Hon. A. J. Maxwell, Candidate tor
Governor will apeak In Shelby nest
Wednesday night In the Court
House at 8 P. M. according to Mr.
Clyde Nolan, Maxwell County Manager
of Shelby. Mr. Nolan warn la
Kings Mountain yesterday Inviting
voters to hear the Raleigh Candidate.
For one hour prior to the
speaking the Kings Mountain and
Shelby Bands will render concerts,
and Mr. Nolan la very anxious for e
large representation from Kings
Mountain to be present.
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Moun
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THUI
Kings Mod
Local Woman
Chosen" To Attend
National Meet
Munbtr of the Kinge Mountain Wo*
man'a Club Chooen to Nepreeent
Council In Milwaukee.
f Mr*. E. W Griffin. Suite Chair1
Uiuu or Public Safety for the Federation
of Women's Clubs. ' returned,
Sunday from Gre<-usbono where she
attended the annual Convention of'
Federated Clubs held at the King!
Cotton hotel. May While In
Greensboro Mrs. Griffin was hostess;
at a breakfast honoring Mrs. T. V.'
Moore, of Miami. Fla.. National |
Chairman of Public Safety for the i
G. F. W.-C. On Friday morning she i
introduced Mrs Moore at which time i
she addressed tho Convention on the j
subject: "Safety ?Wotnans Rospon j
sibihty." The program was broad- J
cast. from the hotel ballroom at Sta-,
tlon WHIG.
Mrs. Griffin's work for accident
prevention in Nor*h Carolina was
iftosi highly praised both by the National
Chairman of Safety and by
Mr. Ronald Hicutt, Director of High
way Safety, N. C.
At tho close of the Convention Mrs
Griffin was elected try the asaemhl,
A #U.? fcl?h
tu v uinrimuji on vuu ui live uiuu*
women Ho represent the statewide
organization at the General Federation
Council which meets in Milwaukee
May 20?26.
Mrs. Griffin la past president of
the Kings Mountain Womans Club
and is at present a member of Its
Foard of Directors.
Miss Helen Stuart
Wins Beauty Title
Miss Helen Stuart, winnsome
blonde, was announced Miss Kings
Mountain in the Beauty pageant
which was held at the Dixie Theatre
last Thursday night. Miss Stuart
won over a group of about twenty
of Kings Mountain's loveliest.
Winder in the (battle' fcr Little
Miss Kings Mountain was Peggy
June Croker, -t ear old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crocker.
Mary Ev.flyn Goforth and Edna
Hoffman, respectively, were runners
up lit the Senior event, with Patri-,
cla Hayes coming second in' the Jun i
ior group, and Judy Jenkins getting
third place.
Miss Stuart will represent Kings
Mountain in the State Contest at
Rocky Mount and have a screen
test. Little Miss Crocker will have;
a photograph of herself entered In
the Junior finals.
Gardy Watterson hnd Gloria Corn |
well, masters of the art of Jitterbugging.
won the amateur contest.
They will go to the state contest.
Regional Meeting At
Central Methodist
This Evening
Miss Elizabeth Oliver, director of
Children's Work of the Western
North Carolina Conference Board of
Education. Salisbury, N. C.. will con
duct a regional meeting for workers
with children at Central Mefhodlat
Church this evening at 7:30. Miss
Oliver will be assisted by Mrs. P. H.
Cunningham, of Gastonia, who Is
the director of children's work In
the Gastonia J)istrlot of the Methodist
Church.
Only four of these meetings. at
which plans for Vacation Schools
will be given special attention, will
be held In this dlstrct. and a large
group of Sunday school teachers
and workers from Kings Mountain
and vicinity are expected to attend.
Precinct Meetings Held
The Democratic precinct meetings
were held Saturday morning at the
|*{o pre<(in<|is fjx Kings Moiiotjshn
Moat Kings Mountain meeting was
beld at the CKy Hall and West
Kings Mountain at the Cleveland
Motor Co. Delegates were elected to
Abe County Democratic Convention
to be heltk Saturday in Shelby.
The following were elected from
Bast Kings Mountain: J. B. Thomas
son. Chairman. Mrs. J. B. Mauney.
Vce Chairman. P. D. Hem don John
Mauney, Capt. O. C. O'Flsrrell, D. P.
Randall, and Arnold Kiser. Ana
from West Kings Mountain, J. K.
Willis, Chairman. Mrs. Ruth Gamble
Vice Chairman; Pride Hatterree,
Hugh Ormand, W. W. Souther. How
ard Jackson and Tom Fulton.
itain F
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MERCHANTS ASSN. THANKS
BAND CONTRIBUTORS
The Kings Mountain Merchants'
Association rased a total of $125 to
aid In sending the Band to Florida
to compete in the National Contest.
Glee Bridges. President nf the
Association was very happy over
the way members contributed and
'"ffa"?"alfcel/ "fKe tJeSlSffo "^expreSs"
his appoedation to everyone whs
contributed thru the Association as
several besides members ccntrlboted.
Mrs. Sue Moss, Executive Secretary
of the Association handled the
collecting and raising of the fund 1
and to her goes a big part of the
credit due the association.
Lions Minstrel
Coming To Town
It might be a Utile early to start
making predictions about the Lions!
Minstrel which is coming, to town
cn May 17. but suffice to say that
never before has there been any-1
thing in Kings Mountain to equal it. j
Leading the parade of stars in j
the stellar attraction is Maestro j
Lewis Cathey. himself, along with <
his Tarheellan Orchestra! Maestro
Cat he v will be in the orchestra pit,
twirling his baton, as 6u<ih well
known stars as the Osborne Trio,
from Shelby, well known at all the
popular resorts along the Atlantic
Coast set your ears athrobbln' with [
tholr melody ; Kenneth Crook aud I
Charley Warllck. well known end ]
men. have you laughing till you'll
probably have to leave along about |
the third act to catch your breath" I
und Professor Toby Williams struts'
his stuff. . j
Smyre Williams lends his fine (
tenor to several numbers that'll
swing you down memory bine, and
put a catch In your throat, while
interlocutor Roger Greer draws the
best from Elmo Bridges. "Llverlips"
Moffett. and a panorama of other;
equally famous personalities.
Prtxtnc*- "flhompson, famous tfor :
several productions in the past. In- j
eluding the famous "Human Ford'
is doing a fine job of directing and
producing the Minstrel, and reaches
his peak in a brilliant career with it
Taking everything into consldera |
tibn, and without rfny rash statements
whatsoever, it'll be worth j
three times the price of admission]
t'i go out and see it.
The full program will be carried I
in the next issue of the Herald.
Memorial Service And
I Decorations of Graves
To Be Held At Cemetery ' Sunday,
. May 12th, At 3:00 P. M.
The U. JD. C. Chapter is sponsoring
a Memorial Service at the cemetery,
In cooperation with the Ajneriuan
Legion |nd Eegictn Auxiliary.
All graves of Confederate, SpanishAmerican.
and World War Veterans
will be decorated by these organizations.
, i
Every one who has loved ones
buried here are ashed to Join in this
service and decorate their graves
It is the desire of those In charge
that every lot in the cemetery will
bear, flowers of remembrance and
love.
Rev. R. N. Baird of the A. R: P.
Church will make the address and
Rev.'P. D. Patrick will offer prayer.
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Will Rogers'
Humorous Story
By WILL ROGERS
1 nARENTS have b??n trying to
* make their kid* quit being: like
them for tea thousead yean, I
guest. But the poor klda think the
parent* are great, to they Juet try
to do^Uke they aee their pea and
Be Oaf e why George net back
ee food at hlametber. She says,
"Oeerge. yea told me a lie again. j
Don't yea knew what happen* to
boys that toD lieoT"
"Sore I do," he say*. "They
grew op to be traveling men, like |
tlnwtise Mens Rwmon lo?i
lerald
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lAtWestP
Tom Fulton
To Head
Local Lions
The regular meeting of ihe Lions
Club was held at Mountain Vie*
.
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majority of the business session being
taken up with the nomination of
officers for the coming year by the
laminating committee.
The new o cers will take up their
duties at the second meeting in
June. The Lions meet every secoud
t and fourth Tuesday in each month,
j The* oil leers nominated;-Tor the
coming year JMMttHEBNNBtMe arej
> InlUta'W President, 11. Tom Kulton;
1st Vloe-Pri'sident, M. A.
Khyne; 2ml Vice-President. Holland
Dtxon, 3rd Vloe-Preaideut, It. L).
Miller; Secretary, Carl Mauney,
Treasurer, Otto "Toby" Williams;
Lion Tain.ty, J. U. Darrdcott; and
Tail Twister. Kenneth Crook.
,1
wirecmrs nomnuted to serve a
two year ten,1 are. J. Proctor Thorn j
paon; H. C. Sprinkle. Jr.. and W. J.*j
Fulkerson. OnevyeJr term directors
are: George Mauney, W. B. Thorn p'
son, and Charles F. Thomasson,
Delegates selected' to attend the
International Convention at Havana
Cuba, on July 31, 22. and 21, are
George Mauney and " J. VV. Milam,
with Jltntny Burns and H Tom Fulton
as alternates. About six mem
hers are also expecting to attend
the convention.
Rev. II. C. Sprinkle, pastor -of
Central Methodist' Church and a
member of the IJons Club, spoke at
the meeting. The Quartette which
is boing featured by the 'Lions lu
their Minstrel next Friday. May 17.
gave their brother members a sample
of their fine voices, with sever-j
al selections.
Mr. Frank C. Roberts was presen
tod to the members of the Club as a
new member.
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Scout Executive To
Show Colored Films
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At a union meeting of church |
groups sponsoring Boy Scout Activities
in Kings Mountain Mr. R. M.
Schiele. Scout Executive. of Gos
tonia. will speak and show several
reels of colored films in Central1
M<t'horiist Church next Wednesday |
! oi'Oitttin of 0 r\ nt A I
*. V'liu^ ni o ?/. in u<- luitwuiri nvi i
vice in which local pastirs will participate
will precede . Mr. Schiele'sj
program. Scouts and tlielr parents!
and friends throughout the conintun j
ity are Invited. The "price of ad-i
mission" for each Scout will be to ;
bring ait adult to the meeting.
A'tnong the pictures to be shown I
are those depleting the life and activities
of Scouts attending the slim
mfcr camp conducted under Mr.
Schiclo's personal supervision each
>ear at Camp Boone, near Tryon.
Everybody ia invited to attend.
Injures Hip
In Fall
Miss Gussie Baity, retired business
lady, is in the City Hospital, ia
Gastonia suffering from a fractured
hip as the result' of a fall in the
back yard of her sister. Mrs. W. P.
Fulton, on Piedmont Avenue, where
she makes her home. Miss Baity
was for many years associated in
business with the late \V. P. Fulton
firm, and made many friends in this
section. The Herald joins with her
many friends In wshing for her a
speedy recovery, so that she may re
turn safely to tne Best Town In The
State.
METHODIST YOUNG PEOPLE
TO HAVE PICNIC
Members of the Epworth League.
I r-nn.ml Unthnili.l / 1 t 1,
I vi v.cuviai kuowivuioi V'liui vii ?i c
planning a picnic supper on top of
Kings Mountain Friday night. All
those planning to attend avd asked
to be at the Church at 7 o'clock.
Members are urged to attend, if
possible, and to bring along at least
one friend.
KIWANI8 MEET
' The regular meeting of the Kiwants
Cl.ub will be held at the Woman's
Club tonight at 7:00. Pro
gram Chairman Blakely will preside
in the absence of Ladd W.
Hainrlck. president, who is in Florida
with the band.
A routine business session was
held last Thursday nighU
ww> .M ii rmmmmti
RiM The Herald ,
And .
Buy At Horn# "*
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
aim Beach
KIuks Mountain'* Band. the miuopleat
marching hand lu North CaroUna,
t? hi West 1'alm lUucii. Florida
where it is participating today ia
the Eighth Regional Cl-Jupet ilkli of
the .National Contest. . t
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W&napmcU
*9 James Presto*
(Opinion* Expressed in This Column
Are Not Nsesssarlly th* Views of
This Newspaper.)
Facts which don't make the head
lines these days disclose an Interesting
situation, tor they show that
Washington is outdoing the man on
the flying trapeze ? with the greatest
of ease It goes two ways at once
Folks here stilt talk about the
country being a "democracy" In
which the majority rules. But at the
same time, many of them do all
they can to keep representatives of
the people frosn carrying out the
will of a tqajority of the citizens.
Typical Is the story behind the
Walter-Logan hill. which , would,
grant relief to thousands of citlxen*
irwin me rui* or Dureaucram. i nei
people want thai bill. The Hous*
(Coai'd ?B Bdltorlal pa*?)
- ?? o^uui ivno. Wll WVVI t/l ill?3
Bund, was wired of the acceptance
of the Baud as a participant in tho
festival after it bad been recommen
d?d by tbe North Carolina Chairman
lieney. of the Eighth Region wired
his acceptance from iVest Palm
licach Saturday morning- FMVst
indication that the band
night be accepted came when the
band was in Shelby lost Friday
night, playing for Candidate Brough , /
ton. Several of the officera of tho > *4
Pand Parents Association and a few
of the members iftet after Brough- ?
ton's speech Friday night to dlscuBs
the possibility of the trip. Wl^en def
lulte word had been received Satur
day niorning. a meeting was called /Jt
for Satirday afternoon. At this moot
hig It was decided that a mass meet va
lug of the citizens of the town
would he called for '8:30 Saturday
night.
Approximately seventy five citizens-and
band parents met in the
Band Room of Central School at the
last meeting. I/add \V. Hamrick,
president of tho Band Parents Asso
elation, presiding, explained the circumstances
of the meeting to those
who were not informed, and Band dl
rector Hendricks read the telegram
w'hich had been received.
A Vote of the fifty-six parents either
present or represented at tne ,
meeting showed forty-three for the
trip and 14 against. The parents
vere then asked to pledge as much
as they could, and $1108 was raised
thus. Bonations from the public
were then asked for. and the remainder
raised. The meeting was in
session for about two and one-half
hours.
After the business session, plans
were made for sending the musicians
to West Palm Beach. A wire
was sent to the director of the con- .<
test, for reservations, and D. M.
Bridges put in charge of handling
reservations on the train for those
attending. ' .
C. M. Onnand. retired conductor
on the Southern Railway System,
went to Jacksonville. Flu., .'.louday
morning to arrange for breakfast
for the persons making the. trip
The train, which left Charlotte Tiles
dnv ovoninir i?t u-..
tor a two hour stop in Jacksonville
yesterday morning.
O. t\ O'Farrell. Kings Mountain's
other retired railroad captain left
with Captain Ortnand. He went aliCHd
to West Pal in Beach to make
reservations and have everything
In readiness for the arrival of lite
Band.
Oiner Kings Mountain people making
the trip are: Mrs. L. D. Shuford,
chaperone; Mrs. Manly Morehead.
Mrs. Joe A. Neieler, Mrs. C. F. Thorn
asson. Mrs. Fuller McOUl, Mrs. a
ill. Onnand. Mr. atid Mrs. W. K.
Mauney, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Hamrick.
and young son, Harvey. Jiin
Page, and Miss Jackie Rawles. D.
M. Bridges and Paul E. Hendricks
were tne school officials making the
trip.
According to C. F Thomasson,
publicity man for the Band, here's
exactly what It took to gpt Kngs
Mountain's band to West Palm
Beach:
TlWo Band Parent meetings and a
meeting of the cltitons; Cash, amounting
to $2250; someone to collect
that cash: arrangement for
hotel accommodations (They's staying
at the Alhambra) for ninety
people for four days; arrangements
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