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ItMtf Tlw H#r#H And Buy At Horn* VOL. 26 NO. 21. Condensed In State And N; ?State New*? , tfizh Pftint Mo.; yu?I u.. . - ! ?J ?W> I1IV UIIUU'4 1 I convention of the Southeru Retail Kuu.'lture ussocIumoii opeuet^ here tooay. Some 200 furniture dealers manufacturers add wholesale sales men from the Carolinus and Virgin ia were expected to attend. Mexico City, May 28.?Mexico's " * ptft* Trtff J-mt PTiiTffV of 19.000 members was expected to da> to oppose a sweeping new wage ?-ut'fnj!. job-eliminating economy program' announced for the Mexican oil ndustry last night by President l?i;..":rp Cardenas. Red Cross Contribution Goes Over The Top , Ciilzeus of Kings Mountain, noi nniv nim-phpil in ilin nnll< .<iir?irili?v ! uuu VUccU lor illt'tl lutUldU' CUllUfu.ilcs, put iney uno niuiciieu 10 mo itou cruss liuoUisj una voiutuurilv 1 contributed to the fuud to relieve suuetMig in uie war areas of EuluH'. '1 lie quota of $-iuo was oversubscribed 'by generous citizens, in tlio one (lav drive lor fuutis. A total of >421.75 was donated and Mrs. i'rice Ratterree, Chapter Treasurer, ? has already mailed a check to national headquarters of the American lied Or ss in Washington. . F'-d Cross Otficiala, who promoted the one-day free-will offering drive were extremely happy that Kings Mountain citizens over contributed the quota without the necessity ol having to make a house-to-house can-, ass. Appreciation Expressed For Response To Red Cross Relief Call *. ' .. . '' * i L. dd Hamrick. Chairman of the local Chapter of the American Red Cross, issued the following thanks ts everyone for the part they played in tltp successful drlvp: "7 he Loral Red Cross Chapter le&U-rs are grateful for the hearty aud willing response you people of Klnps Mountain made to the call for help for the Innocent sufferers in Europe's Wur. Our quota glveu to us from National Headquarters was $400 We gladly accepted that quota and told you about it. Plans were made to get this without any persona) solicitation by canvassing. You people, of Kings Mountain came' to the Booths and contributed $421.75 in .cue day. That shows that you willingly gave. As Chairman of the Loc:l Chapter 1 am taking this of expressing to you our ap" preclation for your response. "Jf there is another appeal h will be because there is real need and we have confidence In our people's response. To every one who had any part In the work and In mak- I log contributions we express our I appreciation."' L. W. Ham rick. Chairman i Kings Mountain Chapter American Red Cross. Laughing Arou With IRVB * 1 Not in a T; By 1RVIN AN ELDERLT gentleman of Celti< he decided that possibly somethii a physician and described his sympb "How many drinks do yon take the practitioner. y&oi? ftovice i M r IS fNJelK JrC^Y fa HafW = ii i "Oh, maybe eighteen or twenty Ginorally more?if I kin git thim." "How many dean?" "Oh, maybe ten or fifteen, and froin' to bed.* "Well, what time do yon go fee 1 "Niver before two o'clock in Oh "I don't think you need medicine "What yon need is something else. Smoke one cigar after each meal am be in bed by nine o'clock every night Without a word the patient are to leave the room. "By the way, haveat yon forgot man. "I think not. I didn't k.ing me forgetting ?** "Payment for my advice." "1 ain't going to take yonr ?(Asmtesa Men - . ' " . . ' ' < ' r \ Kings i Brief Form ational News ?National News? Ottawa. May 28.?Immediate . expansion of Canuda's army and air force Is the first objective In the Dominion's war plans resulting from the. critical condition in Europe. Mrw York. May . 28.?Cornelius of Pan-Atndrlcan Airways, told President ItooseVelt' today that Atperjean air defense pldns should be linked with those of I'uii-Amerlcan itallniia t : "*" " ' I IU?HjviiU\ Calif.. May "4S.?The bodies vif Richard Payne. 8, and Hobby Richmond. 4 were found in an ice box-In a shed on their parents' property shortly 't>efoi-e last midnight. Lou Allen. Chief of Pulieo, said 1t was possible they had been look ed In by playmates but. that he was investigating the possibility of murder. The bodies were In -ieparate compartments. Legionnaires and si-ores of towns \ people had Joined police In a city wide search for the boys, missing since niid-afterncoi;. Atchison. Kas.. May 2!>.?In September, 19118, Commander Douglatt King of the British Air Force flew NIeviUo 'Chamberlain to Mutv'dh, Germany, for hs "pea<-e in our time conference.' A year later came the European war. Now Mrs. King has been informed her husband was killed In action , throe weeks ago. Mrs King, an American, had llv ed sixteen years in England before coming here to visit relatives. i M, reached for Ma hat tad started Mb something?" asked the medical umbrella wid me. What wud I be adrha" m V* Chicago, May 28.?The report that the Uelglun King had ordered his I army to surrender brought out u wave of selling ti the wheat pit early today that lowered prices .about 8' cents. BUSINESS HOUSES WILL BE CLOSED TUESDAY AFTERNOON | Most of Kings . Mountain's business houses will be closed next Tues . day afternoon for the first half holiday of the summer according to Glee Bridges, President of the Merchants' Association. The firms wilt close at noon Tuesday and not open again ui(tll' 'Wednesday morning, thus offering the clerks and employees as well as the "Basses" a half day of rest and relaxation dur- , ing the hot months. Mr. Bridges was very enthusiastic over the way local firms co-operated In the event with the closing being almost one hundred percent, among ( membefs of the Association, besides ( several stores that are not members. ( Customers of the participating stores and business houses are ask sd to please take note of the olosIng and transact business accordingly. ...The closings will be for the months of Jufhe, July and August. Oarages and Drug 8torso will remain open. i? - a. nd the World N S. COBB iking Way S. COBB s antecedents didn't feel just right, lg was wrong with him. He went to omi. in the course of a day?" inquired ; sometimes more, sometimes lees. I a few pipes full of tobacco before bed?" ? auwntn'." for what ails yon," said the doctor. Yon will cot ?st drinking entirely, i a pipe before yen go to bed. And , Motin ' . \ ; ; KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THURS Guest Minister | ! r' i |h ' ^ VI I <fP l mL Rev. Louis C. LaMotte, P.residen f Presbyterian Junior College. May- ' ton, N. C., who will speak at First Presbyterian Church Sunday morn ' tng. 1 ?. i Presbyterian Jr. College Head At First Presbyterian Sunday * < r ? I Uev. Louis ('. La Molt e. President of Presbyterian Junior College of Max- t ton. N. C., will be the gue.it minis- r ter at the First Presbytrrlau church Sunday morning. * t In the field of education ''he Juu ^ lor College is coming into its own ' The College at Majuou with its splendid faculty and fine equipment ( under Mr. LaMotte's leadership. is c rendering a splendid service to our Church and our state. ^ It is a privilege to have Mr. La- ^ Motte with us and the public '? cor- 9 iliully welcomed to this service. Compliments Band With Letter pet a_?l. _f - - - ' i !" luiiuwing icirer vvuh received ,;ud the Herald la extremely happy f to publish It Tor the 'benefit of band parents ami ibuiid boosters of the . i>est Town In the State.'The letter should make every citizen proud and Jiie Herald appreciates the words ot' praise' from the gentleman from the- Sunshine , Ctate: West l'ulin Ilea, a, Florida, May 21, 1940. The Editor, Kirns Mountain Herald, Kings Mountain,r N. C. Dear Sir: - e On May 9th, 10th. and 11th, we ti wore hosts to the eighth Region Na t tlonal School Music Competition- i Festival, and It,was oar pleasure to l>e host to the Kings Mountain Band under the direction of Mr. Paul Hen irtcks. ' * \ . Because of their fine appearance, their excellent discipline, and high leportment, and their superb actilev omenta la musical and marchlnc competitions, we feel that the Kings Mountain Band should be highly commended and that the citizens of i'anm k>lla> akniiU kx lwkf#till?i wvamA vui vity ouvum w iiguuuiij yivuu of them. Slocorely yours, West Palm Beack Recreation iCommofiaalofi , i Arthur C. Black, Secretary Bridges Thanks Voters To the Voters of Cleveland County: I wish to thank each and everyoue of you who voted for men In the primary Saturday. I am very grateful for the wonderful vote which I received. This Is the first time I have ever beeu a candidate . for tiny County Office aud I am very appreciative for the splendid vote given me. Many of you voted for me and did not know me personally. 1 hope to be able to become personal ly acquainted witli all of the citssens of Cleveland County and thank each of you for the vote given me. The only promise I am making ie that I will do my best aa County Commissioner to serve my great county as best I can. We have a splendid county, a great people and I shall ever be loyal to the trust Imposed upon mo. Oleo A. Bridges. OASTONIA POPULATION SHOWS INCREASE Gaatonla. May 28.?Greater Gaston la has a population of 38,487 by the new 1940 cepsus, District Census Director Douglas Robinson en nounced today. / " m ;;v A tain r DAY, MAY SO, 1940. Kings Mount; Graduates Si Maxwell Carries Kings Mountains Precincts "That new hat I got is no good," she says. "Mrs. Smith has got one exactly like it" "That's too bad. YooTI hare to get another one." But that didn't satisfy the wife at alL She felt terrible all ereaing. Next day when Jones come home from worst, his wife was singing all around the bouse. "Did yon get yob a new bat?" says Jones. No. not yet Tomorrow will do all right for that But I fixed Mrs. Smith, all right I ain't unhappy about it any morn." "Bow's that? Too ain't rone and bawled her out have you V' "Not a bit That's a man's way of doiar. Whafs the use bowline her oaf and ma Hag bar aora al us T No, I J oat give my near hat ta lira. 8mitli'* cook." Akmm Mm? FWtum, let V . "A. J" Mux well of Italelgli who finshed third in tin- Governor's race, arried both precincts in Su'.-irdity's Tlmury. The voting was light as ad been predicted by followers of he polls. A "total of 341 voted at tiie ['own Hall, and :571 at the 01e\ ennd Motor Co. No disturbances <>f , tt?> kind tvere reported by officials, trough ton was the high man In the State contest, with HoHon coming a second. Glee Bridges. Kings Mountain civc and business leader completely ?ad the field at the two local box 's and was also elected along with ..attimore and Washburn as the new loaixl of County Comtnlsslonees. Here's the vote for the two pre-incts in Kings Mountain ami the ounty totals: iast Kings Mountain: For Governor: Maxwell. 139; Moron 100; Cooper 24: Grady 30; Oravdy 17: Simmons 3: Broufttiton 28. For County Commissioner: Washturn 106: Wilson 125: Allen 151; Yalke.r 17; Bridges 203; Baltimore Irvth 66. Vest Kings Mountain For Governor: Maxwell 182: Jloron 45; Cooper 12; Grady 61; Grnv-l.v 14; Simmons 3; Broughton 54. For County Commissioner: Washturn 02: Wilson 104: Allen 188; Vslker 24: Bridges 260; I^attlmore 4; Irvin 131. County Totals ror Governor ' Maxwell 1.006 Broughton 1.784 Horton 1.730 Grady 283 Cooper ., ,i ' 180 .Simmons 0 rpr Commissioners ' I^attlniorc 3.264 Bridges ...... , 3.114 Washburn 3.063 IrvlQ 3.063 Allen 1,580 Wilson .... 1.480. Walker 883 1U1NTS SIX YEARS OLD Callander. Ont., May 28.?The PI nine quintuplets, six years old tolay, awoke to a day of new experiences and another milestone In their tpbrlnglng. Will Rogers' Humorous Story By WILL BOGBBS f RBCKOM Ufa boa* snaatlcuU * before that woman are peculiar. Its evea been noticed that they hare a fenny way of making thing* miserable for ether women! Another thing, though. Yon know no woman over wants to #sar anything that's exactly like anything that any other woman wears. It might be n little bit Ilk#, bat it cent bo last the same. A'most every husband knows how something has got to be done about it if the wife sees another woman with a hat like hers. Well, there was two families thst was great friends, in Chicago. One day Jones come home, and nis wife was feeling terrible. lerald un H. S. xty - -* ,* ' Commencement uxori-iise* of Kiujis .Mountain iUhooln Imcun tttliwlnv night. with Kev. K. N. tlaird. pastor of li'oyce Memorial AiutucUtu. Koformed Presbyterian Church con<1 nottna the taccalaureate sermon. Kev. Mr. Jtaird. speaking to th<sixty i my h and girls graduating mukw. .,ii ' took as his text. Tll.us, 2:6. "Young men likewise exhort' to bo soberirinded." explaining' ihat "soberminded" means thoughtful. Deliver-' ing tt message of high spiritual value. Kev liairct warned that "A little forethought .can prevent a lot of disastrous afterthought." He ended his message with the .plea. "In the Name of the Almighty God. and fot His Christ, and. for the Sake of humanity. Forward' March.' Tuesday night Kev. H. 0. Sprinkle. Jr.. pastor of Central Meihodts' Church, speaking to the* hoy a and girls graduating from Primary School into'High School, told them that "You boys and girls are grow ing into young men and women, spiritually, physically, aud meiitallj and that the world's greatest need is <|iiiek thinkers. Graduation finals wore held in the Auditorium of Ceutral ' School lust night.- with the address by ,l)r. Hunter B. Blukely. of Queens College of Charlotte. Rev. A. (J. Sergeant, pastor of First Baptist Church.' led the Invocation, with Rev. P. D. Patrick. of First Presbyterian Church, introducing the speaker. Diplomas were preseuted to the graduates by Dr. I.. P. linker, chairman of the School Board. Dadd W. Hamrick, president of the cless. pre sented the Class Gift to the School, with Principal ,D. M. Bridges presenting medals to .outstanding students. Rev. P. D. Patrick had charge of the benediction. Medals presented to students a' eserdses last night were: Plonk Scholarship, Ladd W. Hamrick. Jr.; Western Activities Poettry 'Medal. Betty Dee Neisler: D. A. R. History. A Been Welch; Fulton Reading. Vivian, Prince; Hord Declamation. K?iv' gene Mathla; Hoey Oratorical. K/agene Muthis; High School 'Mtlzen ship. Robert Hord. I Kiwanis Club Urged T o Build "Now Is the time when all right, thinking men should be banded together" said Rev. Horace Basom. Lieutenant-Governor of the western North Carolina area of" which the Kings Mountain Kiwanis Club is a part in his address to that club in their regular weekly meeting Thure day evening at. the Woman's Club. He pointed oht that Kiwanis was not only an organization but a moving spirit pushing men and communities upward. "The birth." he said, of Kiwanis In 1915 was the birth of a mighty movement Todav there are 2,067 clubs with a membership of 106.000 men. In 1917 the club became international with groups organised in Canada and the motto 'We Build' was adopted. 'The objects of the organization are: "To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life. To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships. To promote the adoption and the application of higher social, business and professional standards. To develop, by precept and example, a more Intelligent, aggressive and serviceable citizenship. To provide throhgh Kiwants clubs a practical means to form enduring friendships, to rend; er antrulstlc service and to hutld better communities. To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and , high idealism which makes possible the increase of righteousness. Justice, patriotism and good will." The Ktwanls this evening at 6:30 will honor tho High School Baseball Team and Coaches at a special dinner at the Women's Club building. Lutheran Synod Meeting In Hickory The one hundred thirty-sixth annual convention of the N. C. Luther an Synod opened at Saint \ndrew* Lutheran Churtih. Hickory. N. C., yesterday. (Wednesday). Morning at 10:30. Rev. L. Bovd Hamm and My. W. K. Mauney are attending as Pastor and t*y representative from Saint Matthews. The cenvention will close Friday afternoon. Watch Label On Year Paper AM Dent Let Your Subscription Explrel FfVE CENT8 PER COPY ' Hawk Haven Airport Completed By Mr. Hunnicutt Kings Mountain, tlie best town inthe State,. takes another .stop in her , prog/ess with tin- utiuounccint lit by .lurold iluhuicUM. local aviation nntluiiust. 'that lie has completed hi* airport. the first completely outfitted airport in the history of Kings Mouutaii The now airport, napied t "Ttu'w'Jf*Y1;i\V?i"locuYeiT iiiiout three uiIIim southwest of Kings Mountain on Uto old (trover road, and ia complete with hangar. Mr. Ilutiuli-utl. Mho keeps lis iVat'o at Hawk Haven, drove the Herald reporter over the tliuO foot runway,, nnd explained .his. plans to add another to tht". The present l.r)0(i feel clearance, one of the best small alrpo.t rut)ways In this section. has a 500 foot clearance at the upper end. making a possible 2000 foot runway to be used In emergen Several visiting pilots from over the two rVfOliitas have remarked that Hawk Haven is one of the most open fields in this section, with no obstruction to ntakp landing or tak-_ lug off a hazard. The 'present ruuwav, wiiieh ruire Kast and West, when supplemented by the one Mr Hunnicutt plans to run in a NorthSouth direction will catch all prevailing winds. it is upproXmately ISO feet wide, and flyers report. 1? easily spotted from above. Hawk Haven is prepared to handle air shows; with ample parking space for spectators. An instruc tor has already been using'the air- . port as the lieadquai^ers for a flyr ing school. Mr. nunmcuu is a pilot himself, already having: received his solo license. and needing: only n few mora flying: hours for his private license. He invites all persons interested in aviation to visit Hawk Haven. W. K. Mauney Offers Endowment To LenoirRhyne CoHege /^vT K. Mauney, prominent local x Church and Civic leader, and Mrs. Mauney have . offered to Lenoir- \ Rliyne College. .where- Mr. Mauney is a member of the board' of Trustees, an endowment of $25,000. ac- / cording fo an announcement made / ai the College Monday, during Alum- / n' Day acitivilies. ' ' S . , N T|li6 yearly endowment oontribu- ' tion of the Mauney? to the college will be $2,500 for the next ten years at the end of which time the endow merit payment will be completed. Interest from the fund is to be used for' student scholarships, according to Mr. Mauney. Mr. Mauney, who is a prominent I.utheran Church Leader, and a member of the town counoil, also announced that he is donating $1000 toward the erection of a .new church on (the Campus at Lenoir Rhyne. He announced that a group of about 50 interested persons were considering the construction of a new church. Mr. Mauney was one of the orln clpal speakers, alcftg with Joe Morettz of Iflokory. at a luncheon of the graduates Monday. Several hundred alumni participated tn the day'a activities. (Opinions Expressed in This Column Are Not Necessarily the Views of This Newspaper.) If there ovei was an object leason for the American, people, the world crista and Washington'* plant! for building up the nation's defenses offer one. FMfty thousand airplanes, an army equipped wdth streamlined fighting material, a navy second to nrfne ? these are the goal. Americans don't like war and don't like to spend money for It, especially money they haven't got. But all are agreed that the defense machine must be repair ed. The significant thing Is that there Is only one way to turn for the repair material. That 1s to Americas industry. Industry which has been under attack off and on for years now; industry which is still operating under new and unprecedented controls. The Army and Navy may have the (Cont'd on Editorial page) ' M
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