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Oaatonla, June 11.?William Winter.
of Charlotte, newa commentator , I
liae1 been exonerated of any crtm* | i
. Inal blame In the death of Paul '
Kwtc. 32. Oaaton county truck drlv i
wr, coroner C. C. Wallace announc- ?
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told a coroner's Jury at a hearing at
the Gaston county court house that
un accident May 19 In which Mr. I
Winter*# car struck and fatally In- I
Jured the ftaston county man was I
uwarently unavollable on the part I
of Mr. Winter. They said Swing, apparently
falling to see Mr. Winter's t
oncoming car, stepped into Its path. <
t-affney. S. C? June 11.?Funeral 1
services for Albert Sidney I)pchurch <
65, and his wife, Mrs. Kflle Wright t
(Tipchurch, 49. who died within two
hours time Saturday afternoon were '
conducted Monday afternoon . ?? at.
o'clock at the * Sardts Mtehodist
church.
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Raleigh. June 11.?Principal >
towns and cities of North Carolina 1
are for the first time' cooperating 1
with the dairy Industry and merchants
in an effort to boost milk f
' consumption. Miss Isabelle Moseley. '
dairy marketing specialist of the
state department of agriculture,
said today.' >
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Washington. June 11.?The house 1
appropriations comjmlttee recomen- 1
ded an Additional $1,706,053,908 out 1
lay for national defense today to
prepare this dountry for what the
army chief pf staff called "all man- i
ner of possibilities In the western ,
hemisphere." i
Charles Pilling
Named County
Auditor
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Charles O. Ditllng. who lius served
as city clerk and treasurer of
Kings Mountain for the past seven
teen years has been elected County '
Auditor and Tax Supervisor by the 1
Hoard of County Commissioners. 1
Mr. Diiling will begin his new 1
-work in Shelby July first.
Mr. Dilllng succeeds Ray Brown. 1
who recently' resigned to accept the I
position of Superintendent of the
Shelby Hospital.
* Mr. Dilllng's county-wide position
is a distinct promoton. The salary
is $2,000 per year.
The new auditor will maintain his
, residence In Kings Mountain for a '
while at least and commute dally
to Shelby.
Mif. JMUIng, knofwn as 'ICbarlls"
to his many friends, it a member of
the Methodist Church, aod has been <
a member of the Kings Mountain <
Volunteer Fire Department since Us j
organisation. t
The former clerk, in discussing ]
his new posltea said: T want to f
thank the citissns of Kings Mono- i
tain for the many kindnesses they
have shown n? during my work
hero and I knew they will co-oper- t
ate with me in my new office." <
No announcement has been made i
by Town Officials as to who will i
snoosed Mr. DHllng. 1
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A Defect Com]
By DtVlN &
TN A certain Eastern state a Gram
having been charged by the pres
Its duties, its members retired from the
and aMDribs to the ancient custom,
jail and than to meat upon the day 1
The next morn ins, itsmerftetely a
Ii arose and spoke as follows:
"Mr. fWaMB, before me take U|
matter ef grass importance to bring
you all know, me marched sear to th
ft Wei!, that part was all rMit. The <
floaty of OmP and water and.dlsiafach
knew ms muse ?b? and got the place i
"But-l obeerred something that r
night T got thinking about It and I
brag it te your attentioa dw first thi
" bo dona about it and that thing U jus
'man fa that jafl omWoetV
S&vauEr7 w
lebedj seemed te notice, and lest
eaak&f sleet, eM I derided rd
todaysethet somethhir eeald
t thtev-de mm ri Are there aint
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KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. TH
Schedule For
Legion Team
Announced- The
first home game of the elimination
aeries will get under way
here this afternoon in the local bail
park when the local Juniors will 1
meet the Legion team from Shelby.
Considerable interest has been work 1
; mit tidinSWT UM i mis
an extra large crowd is expected to'1
be on hand.
Klnits Mountain played Cherryville
Monday iu the first gajite.
Four teams make up Group- one. {
oi the Western Section, which are: |
i Shelby. Cherry ville, Forest City ano j
i Kings Mountain.
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The complete schedule follows: ,
June 13: Shelby at Kings Msun
Kings
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itional News
?National New*?
8hu Francisco. June It.?Joan
Itlondell. the motion picture actress,
rested in a hospital today front iter
roua and physical exhaustion which
LO^-ccd postponement ot her achedtied
opening here last night' in a
Lies i jfriiii hue <i inl I n <l iMiiym i n
Manila. Jtate II.?Fifteen itavy
lattol Uoiubcrs tugged at Mauila
day moorings today after a - trans
Pacific flight which began at Pearl
I'larbor. Hawaii last Tuesday.
The planes, from Squadron VP-20
irrived yesterday afternoon under
.-omniaud of Lit. Com. S. It. Ingersolt
fhcy will relieve a similar squadron
which has been on neutrality patrol
lutv In the Philippines for nine
months. .'
Columbia. S. C., June 11.?A desperate
escape attempt by four Nesro
convicts during a religious service
at the ltichla\l County chain
tang camp left one of the' prisoners
ind a 72 year old minister who waff
onductlng the services, dead In its
wake today. ?
Two of the three convicts who
;alned their liberty were recaptured
tulckly. Portlaud,
ore. June 11.?Police e?
imiued the battleship Oiegou toda>
.u learn U saooieurs or juvenile via
itois opened the seacock mat lei
>uu tous of water into the snip al
it* uuchoruge here.
Quito, Ecuador; June 11.?The
lewspuper til Comercio, in a dispatch,
from Pablo, Colombia, said
today the Nazi "fifth columnists"
wore beiug expelled from the cohnry
or were fleeing Colombia.
Several Germans had crossed the
frontier into Ecuador, the dlspatct^
said. Among them, it declared, was
Armand Kuil. who was accused of
having photographs and maps of
the Panama Canal Zone. Special
agents - were posted on the Ecuador
frontier to check arriving aliens.
Farmlngdale, N. J., June 11.? The
engineer and fireman of a Pennsylvania
Railroad train were killed and
it least 25 passengers were injured
ast night when a washout near
here derailed the train as It sped
!ram Trenton today toward Long
Urunch in a driving thunderstorm.
Washington, June 11.?The State
[Vopartment announced today that
Alfred Paul Ritter. 8. an American
boy. was killed in an air bombing
it tack at KUngenstein near Ulm,
Set-many, shortly after midnight on
Tune 4. ,
Washington. June 11.?Solicitor
3eneral Francis Blddle disclosed to
lay a proposal to co-ordinate the
itolice work of the Customs Patrol,
he Coast Guard, and National Park
Hangers with the bonder patrol to
leal (he nation's borders against ua
wanted aliens.
Ottawa. June 11.?Canada, In asloclatlon
with the British and Frett:b
Governments, will begin con*
>tVnctton Immediately on two nan*
bttlong plants costing approximately
120.000.000.
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j Jury had been impaneled and,
tditg? justice as to the nature ai
i courtroom, selected their officers, >; I
adjourned to taapetf tin eonaty
Mleohf,
Ptar roll call, one at the naaVm
,bs^a2fbod?'T!IItwi5!ew
e county jail and leaked through
Ad Jefl ?sud to be dean anoajcfc.
arte had been need. The prisoners
nAI lnnk la- V . ll '
tain; Forest City at Cherryville.
June 15: Kings Mountain at " For at
City; Cherryville at Shelby. i
June 18: Cherryville at King*
Mountain; Shelby at Forest City.
.June 20: Foreat City at Kings |
Mountain; Shelby at Cfierryvlllo.
June 22: Kings Mountain at Sliel- ,
by; Cherryville at Forest City. . i
June ?6: Kings Mountain at Cherryville;
Forest City at Shelby
June 27: -Shelby at King* Mountain;
Forest City at Cherryville.'
June 29: Foreat City at Kings Moun
tain; Shelby at Cherryville.
July 2: Cherryville at Kings
Mountain.
July . 4: Cherryville at Kings
Mountain; Shelby at Forest. City.
New Post Office
Is Nearing
Completion
^'^Khtgs Mountain's hew handsome
$70,000 Post Office is nearing comt
pietion and will soon be ready for
the dedication, which is scheduled
for June 28th. according to Postmaster
W. E. - Blaltely/SWor&men are
putting the finishing touches to the
tratldtag Which wttFWftmiptete in
every respect. Contractor Gallimore
has done an excellent Job, and the
building is oue of Which all of Kings
MmintKin mnv ho Inatlv
? ??#??v r,vMUBoxes
in the new Post Office are
now for rem, and patrons may secure
same by applying to Postmaster
Blakely. The rates are the same
as In the old 'v' ldlng with the exception
of an addition of a large
box group. The prices which are
tased on the receipts of the Post
Office will be 60c, 75c. $1.00 and
$1.50. The boxes are equipped with
keys Instead of the old style comb'- 1
nations. 1
Postmaster Blakely stated that
moving would begin Friday and they
would start uncrating and placing
furniture today.
The new building will be opened
for business Jnne 80th. which Is the
end of the quarter and slab the
end of the fiscal year.
Complete details of the dedication I
program which- will be held Friday
June 28th. will be published In a <
later laaue of Hm Herald.
Tonsil CKnic
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The County Health Department It
making plana to hold a tonail and
adenoid clinic sometime in July.
This clinic for the removal of diseased
tonsils and adenoids Is design
ed to make this service available to
those parents who are not financially
able to provide for such operations
for their children at standard
prices. . , ..
The plan is to set up cots and hos
pltal equipment necessary for such
u clinic in one of the school buildings
at 8helby, etc. The operating
will he done by Dr. Tom Gold of
Shelby, who is a well known and
capable specialist. The cost for the
operation; everything included,, will
be the small nomiuat sum of $7:50.
Those interested are requested, to
get in touch with the Health Department
at once for the details.
Methodist Vacation
School Program
A ptiDiiG fixnion ana program oy
the Vacation Church 8chool of Central
Methodist Church will be given
on Wednesday evening. June IS. at
8 o'clock. All parents and friends
Interested in the school are cordially
Invited to attend. Aocording to
plans announced by Mrs. B. W. Grit
fin, superintendent of the school, a
picnic for the members of the school
will be enjoyed on Friday. June 21. .
at the close of the morning .iession
of the school.
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URSDAY. JUNE 13, 1t40
Terminal Serv
Opens- Tomori
K)g.? Mountar.n's newest service
station and bus terminal will be
uixMit-d to the public tomorrow. Kri-day,
June 14th. according to Mr.
Karle Thuntasson, manager. The
L-ouvhinutiou service and bua atalion
roiner at the junction of highways
i'.t and 74 The modern station has
bren especially designed to serve
both travelers by privute car and
bus.
The bus station will serve passen
Iters for both the Atlantic Greyhound
Line* und Queen City Coach
L'o.. which have a total of ^4 buses
daily in and out of Kings Mountain.
The new building lias waiting rooms
for both white and colored patrons.
A complete line of Pure Oil Products
will be carried at all times. and
a most modem washing and greastig
department will be maintained,
according to Mr ThomaR'Bon. Tlu
newly constructed station, which Is
one of thp most attractive in this
section, is modern In every respect
and Mr. Thomasson extends a ver*
cordial invitation to everyone to
visit the new business. Favors will
be given away tomorrow.
Mr. Thomasson. brother of Mayor
.1. B. Thomasson and Charles F.
Thomasson. has had ten years experience
in the oil business, aud Is
thoroughly trained to render a real
service to the motoring public.
The nerw citizen is a member of
the American l.eglon and a formei
resident of Kings Mountain.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomnason have already
"moved to Kings Mountain
from Gaston'.a and are living on
NEW LION PRESIDENT
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H. Tom Pulton who will bo Inotolled
io President of the Lione Club next
Tuesday evening at the Annual Ladies
Night Program.
JUDGE HAROING DIES
Charlotte, Jun< 11.?Judge William
K. Hardin*, dean of the western dlrlsloa
at the North Carolina Superior
court bench, died In his hotel
(8e?wyn) apartment here today after
a long period of 111 health. He
was 72 years old.
TOnRogear 1
Humorous Story I
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By WILL BOGBB8
T WONDER how the yirU are
oomln* out that studied how to
cook la school. There has always
been Jokes about brides sad the
way they can't cook, although I
never could understand why belnp
a bride would make anybody cook
wrong.
Anyhow, there was one bride
that never took cooking at school.
8he served lamb chops and her husband
acted awful funny about eating
them.
"Well, they Just taste funny."
he said. "I'd like to eat them, but
you know that taste Is Just a little
wnvr. iow wan un dome aomatfciag
to thorn lamb chop*, because
m lamb ?vwr taatod Hko that *o it*
own hook."
"Why. Jotm." oho aaya, "I
cooked thorn lamb ehopo awful
cartful. I wnni them a tttla bit
here tad there, but I nnmbwj
what tho radio woman aaid about
what to do fair burn*, and I put a
little ooda aad witch hasot ufcere??r
I'd buraad 'am. They ought
to be good."
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Mr. Earle Thomasion, brother of
Mayor J. B. and Charlea F. Thomaason
who U the manager of newlv
constructed Terminal Service Station.
which, will open tomorrow at
the corner of Railroad Avenua and
King Street.
Cleveland Avenue. The Thom.ts>ojn
ure now members of* the t-'ir*i Pres.
byterian Church " Mrs. Thomasso'n I
will assist in the direction of the
business.
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Lions Ladies Night
Next Tuesday
Rev. Excell Rozelle. Pastor of the
First Methodist Church of Oaslonia,
will be the main speaker on the pro
gram of the Lion8 Cub Ladies Night
next Tuesday evening In the Womans
Club Building at 8:00 o'clock.
Rev. Rozelle is a very gifjed spe&kei
and a real treat Is in store tor
both members of the club.and lnvi
ted guests. , *
Fred Stallworth: Program Chair- ;
man has been very busy lately getting
everything ready for the gala
event. .j
H. Tom Fulton will be installed as
President succeeding J W. Milam.
Other officers will also be installed.
The Lions Citizenship Cup which
is presented annually {o the citizen
who has contributed most to the
welfare of Kings Mountain will be
presented.
Safety Council To
Meet Here -
The Blue Ridge Safety Council
sponsored by the N. C. Industrial
Commission will bold a meeting
here at t'ue High School building Kri
lay. June 14. at 8 p. m. The main
speaker of the occasion will be Mr.
O. M. Mull of Shelby. This Council
stresses safety In schools. homes
and on the highway, as well as in
industrial plants. A large representation
of the public is urged attend
this meeting.
Presbyterian Bible School
A splendid Bible School with an
enrollment of 126 is in progress at
the First Presbyterian Church. The
school begins each morning at 8:26
and closes at 11:15. The school will
continue through June 21st. On Bunday
evening. June 23rd, a special
program will be given emphasizing
the Bible training tho young people
have received. The school ia under
the direction of Mr. H. K. Iverson.
Associated with him is a splendid
.. Aitn w# <tn nnKIn taooVioru nth A arh
HI vup Ul ta)'aui(i iru? ut i o n UV? W
making the school a moat happy and
enjoyable oije.
County Tennis ^
Tournament
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Commerce la sponsoring a couifty
wide tennis tournament. All persona
either high school age. or older, see
L. P. Stowe at water plant here for
Information and application blanks.
Already several have entered from
Kings Mountain. There will be prob
ably about 50 or 60 entrlea in both
Junior and adult classes.
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Professor Heald
Heard At
Kiwanis Meeting
I'rofessor Kugene dc Koresi Hnald
I (if the Modern Language department,
of l.euolr-Rhyue CoUej^, at Hiokory
N. C, w as the speaker, at last week's
Kiwanis meeting He' discussed
'WifuTR&H' (A'"life 'liatiouH engage^"in'
war. I'n.tensoi HeaUl has spent
much of his life traveling and has a
keen knowledge of the'chief characteristics
of the different nationalities
He spoke of heiog in Germany
last summer and of being convinced
then that Germany was in ;to position
to make war. ' "I did not find
good food in ait) part ot Germany.
Most of -their food was synthetic," '
he said. According to Mr. Heald tho
German people were very courteous
and kind to traders, while the Italian
people wore just the opposite.
The Dictators of Russia. Germany
and Italy were characterized by
Mr. ileg.ld as "cold, brutal. madmen.
and vulture-like,'. respectively.
Roy Scouting is one .of Mr. Ilcald's
first loves "You can- jiidge ? nation
'by its ' attitude tow'ard th? Roy
Scout Movement" he declared. and
remarked. "Japan. Russia. Germany
and Italy, will have no Seoul morsment.
The speaker revealed the fine char
acier and spirit that he has when
lie-said that he was "contemplating
cancelling his trip to South America
this summer because he did not feel
1%:p spending money on his own per*
sonai pleasure when there whs such
dire need among the sufferers in
war-torn countries. "We should glad
ly accept our taxation, aud even as
increase In taxes if they are wisely
expended" said Mr. Heald. He also
expressed the need of ttue- loyalty
nnd unity among our citizens.
Kiwnnians were enthusiastic In
their appreciation of the address and
I many remained for discussions with
the speaker. Juniors
Lose
To Cherryville
The tflierr.vville Legion Baseball
Team defeated the local Juniors to
the tune of 7 to 3 in, the opening
game of the Elimination Series in
Cherryville Tuesday afternoon. Ballard
pitched for the locals, tanning
11 and walking 9. Cherryville fanned'
7 and walked 8. The game was marred
by errors on both sides. Cherryville
received four hits and Kings
Mountain boys made six. The locale
made 4 errors while Cherryville
made only 2. ' '
A large number of Kings Mountain
fans and supporters of the
.Tnninr* mAtAro/l f/* ?K?
.uv?wa V?l IV I 11(7 11 c m U1/UI
town tor the game. Tuesday afternoon
being the half-holiday In King*
Mountain swelled the attendance,
one spectator stated that as tnaof
Kllgs Mountain fans saw the gam*
as Cherryvllle folks.
The big game will get under war
here this afternoon when the local
meet Shelby who were defeated hf
.Forest City Tuesday, and an unusnally
large, crowd la expected to h*
ou hand.
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/ Hninlnna Rvnrataait Tki* ?
\ WimilN
Are Not Necessarily the View* of
This Newspaper.)
In the months ahead, the American
people apparently will expect
every man to do his hit 90 the land
of the free may resist any foreign
oppressor.
That expectation already la leading
Washington thinking.
Newspaper readers throughout
tho country might think the nation'*
rapitol is a hedge podge of confusion.
There is confusion. But amid
the hurty burly, many people have
time to watch for significant devel0
patents.
Numerous legislators. therefore.,
were interested in reactions to the
President's declaration that there
would be no new 'war millionaires'*
and that every group, including iabor.
would be expected to cooperate.
1 One of the first reactions was a
statement by the Natioual Association
of Manufacturers, whose mem
I bershto will oroduee national da
tense material, pledging "continued
opfK>?li 'on of lnduatry- to profiteering"
and adding: "No man or grouy
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