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Greensboro, Aug. 27.?Sixteen per
r mm, including Wade Renfrew,
V chairman of the High Point Civil
| Service Commission and prominent
arrest today - on charges growing i
v. nut of au alleged ''butter and egg")
lottery. |
Renfrow is charged wtth consplr-,
ing te operate the lottery in Ouil- i
ford, Alamance and Davidson countles.
Chief L?. U. Jarvis of the Qreeusboro
police said that Renfrow wax
arrested Saturday night In Higo
Point wtth Polce Officer M. Ii; Ormond
and Curtis Frost The three
were nlaceii nnilwr ISflA IwinHt
Wilmington, Aug. 27.?Construction
of five buildings to contain 72
modern apartments in a park-like
20 lot area in Oleander for the1 New
Hanover-Housing Corp. of Wilmington
will begin the first week in September,
it was announced here yesterday
by Roy L?. Qoode.
The apartments will constitute
the largest privately' financed residential
project In Eastern - North
Cartolfna, peRrea^nttng an investment
of more- than $300,000.
Blue Ridge, Aug. 27.?A plan for a
federal union of the churches was
. proposed here yesterday by. Dr. E.
Stanley Jones, prominent Mothodlst
churchman and missionary to India,
as the American Christian Ashram
came to a close.
Auction Sale To Be
, Held September 21st
The Auction Sale of the property
at the corner of Cleveland avoaiia
and King street will.be sold at pub
lie auction, Saturday, September 21.
The property has beeu cut up Into
desirable residential lots and will be
offered to the highest bidder.
Tho funds sfecured from the sale
iir will help to finance the cost of the
new municipal stadium near the
Duke Power Co. sub station.
Kiwanian Visitor
lo Speak Tonight.
jMr., Ralph C. Bar bare, President
of the Darlington, S. C., Kiwanls
Club will speak this evening to mem
bers of the local Club, following
their regular weekly meeting in the
Woman's Club building at 6*30.
RATTLE SNAKE KILLED
A rattle snake with 13 rattles was
: killed by a Mr. Byers on the York
Road near city limits Tuesday
night The snake was skinned yesterday
by Mr. Harold Hunnicutt,
-who plans to add this skin to his
collection of trophies.
SANK TO BS CLOSED MONDAY
The First National Bank will be
closed Monday Sept. 2nd, In observance
of Labor Day which la a legal
holiday. '
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On Her Own
By DIV1N
AUNT CILLY waa sitting in thi
new lodge was entreating Aunt
At length and with eloquence he p
te the society. He pointed out its n
LULL '
K>,
it had a beautiful name made up <
impressive, its uniform dealing. F
office, and so forth and so on.
In silence Aunt Cilly harkene<
she spoke:
'"Tell me dis, Br'er Sawyer, b
yan lodge at youra fonelise de d
"To tell you do truth, SisU' e
yit," cenfseead the orator. "Dey's I
time we aims to *renge "boot de a
all dst."
"Br'er Sawyer, brush by," cot
"Yo? new lodge done lose its taste
happen' to dat shiftless fligfaMmfc
jest a little ntoee up dis same sti
an* up aa' fined one of deee yore i
nigger got up in dis town, same a
dat lodge didn't specify 'bout ho
Fanny Merrtwether haul ted off os
money laid by fur to fonelise 1m
Wy she laid 'round de house del
dat pore gal had to git to de eemef
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ationat News
?ISatUMUil JNewM?
New York, Aug. \ST.--A woman
known us the "lied Rose of Wllltuiuts
burg" and her 'i'i year old daughter
rt.... J ?? ?* '^1
iifiuicu luuii; hi inr uisi'iusurt' ui a i
der world.
District Attorney W).Ilium F. O'Dwyer
km id the pair?Mrs. Hose
i'aittiel. 40, and her daughter, Sylvia
-? were arrested last week and
questioned at length about the 1930
slaying of Rubin (Ruby the Mjock)
Shapiro, whose death was believed
to be an 'execution for double-cross
ik.. ..t -U 1- 1 .
tne, iiiiT i inK in luitu simriL rat'Et'i*
eering.
MtV Puntiel. whose red hair is
responsible for her sobriquent, was
crarged with homicide, and her dau
ghter was held as a material witness.
Vichy, Krauce/ Artg. 27.?Huge for
est 'fireh which at oiie time threatened
France's Mediterranean naval
base of Toulon were reported under
control today, but dispatches from
the French Riverla said other fires
were raging further east in the area
around Nice. The fires Just north' of
Toulon were said to hav? swept
thru 10.000 acres of forest land before
they were checked.
Attend Luncheon Honoring
Governor And Mirs. Hoey
The following from Kings Moutf
tain were among those who attended
the luncheon given at Hotel
ObarleB in Shelby Wednesday honoring
Uovernor and Mrs. Clyde It.
Hoey and other notables: Mayor
and Mrs. J. D. Thomasson, Dr. and
Mrs. J. K. Anthony, Attorney and
Mrs. J. R. Davis, Mr and Mrs. Ladd
Hamrick Editor and Mrs. Haywood
E. Lynci Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Patter
son. Mr. and Mrs. B. 8. NeiU, Mr
and Mrs. Charles Thomasson, Mr.
and Mrs. W. K. Mauney, C. K. Neisler.
Jr., Mrs. C. E. Neisler, Mr and
Mrs. Arnold Riser, Mrs. J. K. Lipford,
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Bridges,
Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Ramseur, Mr
and Mrs. P. D. Herndon, Mr.' and
Mrs. E. W. Griffin. Mr and Mrs.
Joe Neisler.
Band To Play For Legion
Semi-Finals Tonight
The Kings Mountain School Band
which ia in great demand will play
this eveulug in Shelby during the
second game of the 8emi-Finals of
the American Legion Ball game.
The two teams playiag for the oppor
tunity to enter the "Little World
Series" is St. Louis, Mo., and Sau
Diego, Calif.
The local musicians who have
been called on a great deal to add
color and pep to all sorts of gatherings
will demonstrate their prise
winning technique this oveuiug in
the neighboring city.
A large number of Kings Mountain
baseball fans and band supporters
are expected to attend tonight's
game.
ad the World
M S. COBB
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Motive Power
I S. COBB t
i kitchen door. The organizer of a
Cilly to become a charter member,
ainted the advantages of belonging
aanifold advantages. To begin with,
if noble long words. Its ritual was
tactically every member would hold
1 until tl ; solicitor ran dry. Then
?fo* you goea any fu'ther?do this
aid?1* re
ain't quite got 'round to dat par*
wen so much else to do. But in due
tek benefits an' da baryta' road an'
mnandod the sagacious Aunt GLQy.
fur me already. "I 'members wbut
lad Fanny Iflantwether what Used
eet. Yere two yeahs ago she took
new-fangled lodges which a strange
i what yea's aimin' to do now. An'
baryta' money, neither. Well; den
* day an' died widout sry cent of
ir. An' what wus de upshot, den?
d far goin' on three days an' den
ery de beat way she could."
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KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. & T
Band Tc
Large Crowd I
Sees Parade
Here Tuesday :
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A throng of Ktug.?- Mounuilii and
Cleveland County citizens, estimated
variously at between eight and
tfcn thousand, witnessed the premier
showing of the groat Cleveland
County Centennial 1'urade Upre
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The parade, oue of the moat spec
tacular ever witnessed hi Kings
Mountain, began on West Gold
street, and wound through flagdraped
street* of the business section.
led by marshals Claude Hambright
and Keller Mt-Glll on black
horses, and Charles 8. Williams on
n spirited white. Governor Clvde-R.
Hoey followed immediately after
them in the Governors official autoH,
Tom Folton. general chairman,
and John McGill,. Claude Iiambrlght
and Grady King, parade committee'
men, had the tempo of the parade,'
and the order of march timed to per
fection, and everything ran smoothly.
with no hitches or unnecessary
stopping along the way. Chief of
Police Jimmy Burns reported that
several of the out-of-town police and
State Patrolmen who assisted his
staff commented that it was one of
the inoBt orderly crowds they had
nt'pr cPott at a na ratio Pit v omnlnV.
ees assisted in keepiug the route of
1 The parade clear Tjf=j>arked cars. No
arrests were uiade for disorderliuess
during the day.
The bright spot of the parade was
the appearance of the attentlon-coni
pelllng Kings- Mountain School Band
along with bands from Forest City,
Cherryvllle and Shelby.
Out of County Judges announced
yesterday morning that" wiuners of
loving cups in the parade were
Klugs Mountain's School Band, for
both marching and playing, tile City
of Shelby for the best Civic Float,
nud the Shelby Star for the beat
Commercial Float.
(Mrs. E. W. Griffin, who has won
national recognition as State Direc
tor of Safety of the Federation of
Woman's Clubs, created most inter*
est with her float, depicting the
horrors of an auto-tricycle collision
with the victim, the driver, and a
patrolman.
The gayer highlight was the appearance
of Wa.-h Layton and irvln
Allen, riding in a cart pulled by a
donkey,, dressed as a couple in the
gay nineties. Layton was dressed as
the female of the pair, with Allen
dressed as a dandy with a long,
black stogie.
Elmo Bridges driving a 1911 mod
el T Ford brought forth laughter
from the sidelines.
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The mills of Kings Mountain clos
j ed during the parade, and the large
| crowd saw the pageant of marchers
nnd succession of floats, fire equip
?a? A minim t oH Hflflru
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and bands pass tn review.
Floats and other units from Shelby
joined with those from Kings
Mountain to make the more than
half mile parade the moat impressive
ever witnessed here. Kings
Mountain reciprocated and in the
afternoon sent her parade to Shelby.
Crowds began to gather for the
parade early Tuesday, shortly after
9 A. M. and long before the parade
started, the streets were lined with
Interested spectators. Business was
at a standstill during the parade.
Stores remained open until 2 P. M.
to accommodate the crowd.
PARK-GRACE SCHOOL TO
OPEN NEXT TUESDAY
The Park-Grace school will open
next Tuesday morning. September
3rd, according to an announcement
by the principal, Mrs. J. C. Nichols.
All pupils who go to this school are
urged to enroll opening day.
Lions To Have Picnic
Members of the Lions Club will
have their annual picnic next Tuea
day evening at 7 P.M. at Lake Mon
tonla. Wives and sweethearts .will
be Invited. All members are remind^filter
nrolLfillnH Km llrotft
ou W WtHig WWM
President Tom Pulton is very amicus
to bare every member present
tor the plcnto, which Is one of the
most enjoyable affairs of the year.
ATTEND BOYS STATE
Wily Throneburg and Floyd Queen
attended Boys State at Chapel Kill
They .were sponsored by the Klwan
Is Club of Kings Mountain.
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HURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1940
) Play Fo
Miss Kings
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Miss Dorothy Hoke, dsughter of M
| crowned ''Miss Kings Mountain" by <
Cleveland County Centennial Cetebr
Centenn
Big Sue
Cleveland County's 100th birthday i
celebration which opened Sunday
.night, ended last night with the big i
dance and ball at High School- O'm
in Shelby. The big expos'tion which i
was spousored jointly by citizens of i
Shelby. Kings Mountain and rural i
Cleveland was a big success from i
"every standpoint. The attendance at
every phase of the mammoth celebration
was most gratifying, show
tug tha? citizens of Cleveland are i
proud of Its history.
Members of the Committee headed
by Odus Mull of Sbetby and Mayor
J. B. Thomasaon of.Kings Moun
tsin are to be congratulated on the
success of'the undertaking that waa 1
so well received by the entire citizenship.
An overflowing crowd was on
hand for the Religious Services held ,
Sunday nigbt.
Monday night, for the coronation
of the Queene, and' the premier* 1
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| Humorous Story
By WILL ROGERS
THKH floods up la New England
A was terrible, too. Why, If the
rivers mo going to go baa on us
this way every once in a while, itll
get to be more important to atop
them than it will be to atop wars.
I You oould put on a pretty good war
for what our flooaa has cost us
this year already.
preacher was looking at the
water, np at MoatoeUer, Vermont
He was terrible discouraged. He
says to a colored fellow that was
near him, "Isn't it awfalf It really
seems like the deluge, ail ever
again."
"Deluge!" saya the black bey.
"What's that about! I deat knew
that word."
"Oh, yes, nrdy you've beard of
the Deluge, with Noah putting all
- the enlmale late a big heat end
getting away." >,
"Well, boss, I a'poee I ought to
know about it, but I tell you we
alnt aeen a paper up here for
three years, and things like that
don't get to us."
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Governor Clyde R. Hoey at the n
ation Tuesday evening.
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showing of the great pageaat, '<Oi^ 1
Wings of Time," the stands were "
rilled to capacity. Miss Dorothy
Hoke was crowned by Governoi e
Clyde R. Hoey, "Miss Kings Moun- l<
Lain." Miss Ojtie White was preset) "
led as Miss 1840. The progress of
Cleveland County for the past 100
years was presented by u cast ot
750 men. womeu and children
There was not a dull or slow tninu ^
te in the two hour performance. The t:
loud applause which arose from the u
packed stands emphasised the re l(
ceptlon of the audience.
One of the highlights of the color N
tul pageant was the episode relating 8
lo the Rattle of Kings Mountain. s
which was the turning point ot the 8
American Revolution. The cast for ''
this historical scene was made up 11
of Kings Mountain citizens.
Kings Mountain's crack Band ren y
lered concerts Monday and Wednes- K
Jay nights before the presentation u
3f "Wings of Time." As usual, the w
local musicians made a bit with the
spectators. The Band also played a- H
long with the Shelby Band, for the w
accompaniment of the pageant. c
(The big day of the four-day cele- *
braiion was Tuesday, when the big
parade was presented in Klnge
Mountain in the morning and Shelby
In the afternoon. "Wings of Time
waa presented for the second time
Tuesday night before a larger crowd
than the first night.
The highlight of Wednesday, the
final day of the celebration, was the
Govort.ors' Imnrheon lit Shelby at
Hotel Charles. The past, present, (
and future, as far as governors are
concerned, was presented. Fast Gov
ernor O. Max Gardner. Present Governor
Clyde R. Hoey, and Future '. tl
Oovornor J. M. Broughtou, made In- h
spiring kalks relative to the growth ii
and progress of Cleveland County. fi
The final showing of ''Wings of a
Time," was presented last night, before
a large crowd. p
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Kings Mountain and Miss Shelby n
and their attendants began last t
night at ten o'clock in the high o
school gymnasium. j
All In all. from beginning to end li
the big celebration was greatly en- s
joyed and it surpassed the expecta- \
tion of everyone who saw any part a
of it. To Larry Knowles who had
charge of the production, congratu- j
lations are In order, for the magntft i
cent performance, frhich will be re- t
membered for years to ceme.
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TUi' KtUitx Mountain School -Hand
hich is ute pi nie and joy of over/,
,mgt* Mountuiu dtiwiii will Uavt*
it opportunity lo demonstrate the.-r
bilfty iy The President of Tho
'RUed, -Stale*, Franklin O. Hooaot?U,
no-it Monday at the ot'dhawuri
~-r-.~r*~~*T&ftr;T3nT XTtxmUf'
hit* it* as big an honor as can como
> any hand, and member* of tho
and arc very much excited over
icir iiirltntion to play for the Proa
lent of tho greatest republic in tho
orld. The Kings Mountain hightopping
musicians ^ were invited to
lay . over a year ago but the dedlcaoti
was . postponed because tho
resident could not bo present.
Besides the President, {Secretary
[nrold Iv Kes Governor Clyde K
looy. and the Governor of Tennes- ,
oe will liear the prize-winning
andstors in action, the rame miniuvers
that won for them a rating
f one in the national contest ia
lorltlu. .
Special busses have been chartereif
} take tlio boys and git-is, and their
tpablc .director. Paul IS. Hendricks,
j New Found Gap, which is on ha
'ennessee - North Carolina lina,
hey. will leave Monday about 7:00
.M aud return late the same night
he -exact time, the band will play '
i not known but It Is thought it
ill he between 4:00 and 4:30. It (a
fso. thought that the entire dedicaon
program will be broadcast over
national hook-up and the music ot
lings .Mountain, N. C.l- will be
eo rd throughout the cut Ire coun- "
y- ' .
Kings Mountain .will he the offlcl
1 North Carolina Band at. the exar*
ises, and the Kuoxville. Tenn;,
and will represent the State. of
ennessee. . :
Byron Keeter, President of the
land - Parents Association is busy,
taking arrangements for the trip.
'here has beeu some discussion, ot
bartering a special bus for parent*
nd band supporters who desire to
take the trip.
ichool Begins
[uesday
Kings Mouhtain School will opon
uesuay . morning Sept. 3rd. ^ accord
ig to Supt. U. N. Barnes. The build
igs hfive been - cleaned and repaird
ami put in Brut class condition
>r the opening. 1A ' general teachers
iceting will b</ lield Monday and
vcrythiug will be in readiness
"uesday morning.
Uoys and girls who have enjoyed
Be three uionthB or vacation wilt
egin their nine months of educniou
when the old school bell ring*
ut calling thein back to their studis
and books Tuesday morning.
Supt. Barnes asks that all the
ixth grade chilSren of the West
chool to please report at West
ichool. and not to come to Central
ichool as plans are being made ?
ave a sixth grade at West School
! possible.
First graders who will be sir
ears Old before October 1st are e.li
it. i _ - I? ts it. .Iu t.S_lL j. ^ _
luie 10 enroll. 11 men oinnuay m
fror Oct. 1st. they will have t*
ait another year.
Supt. Barnes said, "We have evrything
ready for the opening, and
re ave looking forward to and are
on t em plating "one of the best,
ehool years in our history."
Opinion* Expressed in This Column
Are Not Necesssrlly the Views of
This Newspaper.)
Congress is proving the truth ot
he oht maxim that those who marry
n haste repent at leisure. For it is
a (ho process of divorcing itself
rom some of its previous Important '
ctlons. ,
The troublo is, of course, that the,
irevlous actions were Ill-considered
nd In some instances apparently
ot considered at all. The reason Is
hat Congress is moving so swiftly
n national defense bills. Unless cod
itfltupnts demand that their feglsators
move a little more slowly and
tudy things more carefully, then
Vashtngton may begin to look lika
mother Reno or Las Vegas.
For example. Senate and House
tassed a navy expansion bill, There
vere some minor differences be
ween tho two branches of Congreea
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