RMd The Herald And , Buy At Hem# r" VOL. 27 NO. 9. ' ; ffj *l.-?" " ? ( ; # ^ I State And f Condensed I: ?National Ncw?? South Orange, N. J.', Keb .'5 Ar fhUf l>ure Whiteside, president ol tniu and llradstroet, Inc.. and a roeit her of the Aircraft Priorities com mission Miya the I'ntted States Is 1 11 , '.J ' 1 ?u in men nnd equipment and will right f Ntpon should . alletnpl to eelxc the Uutch hitst Indies. Washington. Kelt. 25.-?The trail of the murderer of Robert S. I>vivena was picked up today by North Carolina police with the discovery of the slain man's automobile ? and a second murder victim - .near Morganton, N. C. according lo Washington police. Virgia Slate police reported here 4his afternoon tliut lite body found near the burning car at Morganton has been tentatively identified as Thaddeus Plorkiewlez of Union, i'a. Papers on the body bore that nanio and police said the. description of the second murder victim 'allied with that of Florkicwicz. Indianapolis, Feb. 25.?Indiana's , Republican coiilrolled State Senate "has ftb way. every lloosler . will have to be licensed--at lo cents - - in order to buy a drink The Senate passed - today. 33 to o. and sent to the House a bill to Bet up a new liquor law. and on 'final passage the licensing- amendment was written into the measure. The t licenses would be 'permanent .and ' obtained from county clerks. Advocates said the proposal was designed to prevent sale of Honor to minors. ; f,os Angeles, Feb. 25.?Draftee Joe Orloff, 32, has appealed to the selective service department against efforts to keep bint out of the array. Orloff. an .attorney, had asked for .? continuance 011 a scheduled trial of two clients on the grpund that he was to he inducted into the army for n year's training next Thursday, The judge ruled the trial mustopen as scheduled. The district attorneys office asked the local draft board for OrlofT's deferment, and obtained M. WagfttiTgton, ret). 2i>.?Tilt- govern ment can take 110 action that lias the effect of increasing labor cost * for concerns executing Federal cot tracts without reimbursing the con tractors for. flic added expense uiid er a ruling by t'omutroller (Vnera Lindsay ('. Warren of Washington North Carolina. Daves Credit Jewelry Moves JDaveB Credit Jowelry is now lo o.ated in the building formerly occt pied by the Western Union, ncx door to the Imperial Theatre. Mr and Mrs. R. C. Tankersley. oo-oper ators of the business are well plea; ed with their location and extent a cordial invitation to everyone U visit them./ [ A wide assortment of Jewelry, noi elty gifts and men's clotli/ng an offered on easy convenient pay meets by Mr. and Mrs. Tankersley Mrs. Tankersley said: "We will bi glad for folks to come in end se< onr line whether they are ready U buy or not. - - - - Laughing Arc With IR\ [ | / 1 They Didn't Ev By irv: JL^fOST of us arc familiar with A i who dropped into a Strange a glass of beer. As he entered, - room sounds betokening a free-fc thud of falling bodies, the splint i- ? belligerents. With en eager Ugkt in his . bar. Already he was rolling up 1 "Tell me. young man, be i time moistening the palm of his goin' on back there, or kin anywa Well there is another story in of New York played Gaelic Footb from Fall River which waa in th< at the Celtic Park arena and tin when during a very fierce mlx-u of players however kept up the ' blowing his whistle. , "Here you fellows," shouted know thst,the hall is broken?" To which one of the famous - wld de ball, let's play without it' (AiMriran N< Q . - v" iv ' '{ * '* ' ' Kings . i I * * * ^ *?"- " I lational News n Brief Form ?State New*? < Kill. Feb. 26. -Till' Southr .in council of International Iti-loi I'mU?> announced through lis t ic.tai iat here the expansion of II* ? onr old itiltneogrphed 'juJIetln ! Clvipel llill. Fob. 26. Till* Dally fur lleol, student newspaper at tip* llfilvfraity of North Carolina, ana f older college dully In tin* *800111, celebrated It.* 48tli birthday Sunday. Ilettdcrxonville. Fob. 2o.- Approximately ?l.ntio has been spent In , pit it-tin s In k additional equipment rfor the metal workshop at the Hen' tlersonville High School and national defense classes. I ? * ' 7??* buinbertou, Feb. 25.--I^uwrcnco I Hrlit. 2 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Luwrence, llrltt. of near here, t tied in a local hospital last .unlit of I o ven burns received at the homo Saturday. Dunn. Feb. 25. - Two Harnett coun Iv school teachers were lu the Har tuUt comity hospital here tonight >j for '- jarmoht of injuries teceivcd j early this morning on the ileiisonj Coatos road. - ? Fayettevile. Kelt. 25.?Mia*. Doris Humphries, 20, and Hurl Hilton 27, i of Manllfester. worn -reported lunigli j to be reloveritig from injuries they | receiied lasl night in an -auto) truck collision in whicli Mrs. M. T. 11 Kdmmidsoit of Washington. X. C, was filially hurt. Gastonia, Feb- 25.?Fred Wolman well-known Gastonia 'negro resident j lias filed as a candidate in the city I school board eloetion. March 4. Hake City, S. C.. Feb. 25.? Mrs: j John Young Hcndrict^s. Lake City resident, will celebrate her 99th bidthday tomorrow. Fob. 26. Limestone President To 1 Speak To Kiwanians Dr. K C. Cranberry, President. ot I.lmestone Collegi*. Gaffney, S O., j will lie guest speaker at the Kiwanis meeting this evening at 6:110 in ,?.f | Wont a its Club llu tiding. Dr. Cranberry is an outstanding educator .iin! speaker and nil member.:. are looking forward to his address tliiis | evening. Mr. laidd Hatnrlek, past presidetr of the Club has recently beoo ap pointed a member of tlie public affairs committee of the Carolina* DP '.diet, wliieh included lite two states ijO-Year Emblem To | lie Presented ' 'I Mr. 1>. XI. liaker, President of the First National Bank, will be presen ' ted will) it jti-year gold Masonic em Mein at fhe meeting of Fairvlew ' Lodge No. 339 next Moml.t' nlgnt in tlie lodge hall, according to Capt r O. C. O'Farrell, Secreary. The pres 5 eutatlon of the gold award is In rec ognition of 50 years of contlnuoue . service as a Master Mason. Mr 3 Baker received a 50-year certificate > about a year ago. All Masons are > cordially invited to toe present fot tho presentation, March 3rd. ?und the World /IN S. COBB en Need a Referee FN S. COBB the story of the Irish longshoreman bar on West Street in New York for there came to his ears from the back ir-all battle?the crash of bottles, the ering of furniture, the outcry or the eye the newcomer ranged up to the lis sleeves. isked of the barkeeper, at the same right hand, "is that a private fight . a take a baud?" i a similar vein. When the old Celtics all there was a particular rough team s same league. These two teams met ? game was scarcely ten minutes old p the ball collapsed. The little knot i battle and the referee dashed over the official, "Cut that out, don't you Celtic team made reply, "Aw, to hell rvra Futarw, lac.) ?* i' i Mr ii ; Mour KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. 1 Methodists To Observe , Day Of Compassion American Methodism's -"Day of | Compassion' will be observed with special services at Central and 11 rure Methodist chureljcs here next Sunday. (lifts cxpectctf to total a inillioii dollars are sought for an emi rgency war relief fund. Onei luil! of the fund, wliieh is to be rats ' i d in uiie day by free-will offering*, i wtit be used to bring relief to war One tourtli of !h>- fund will g'hTj maintain the home and foreign mts I Mull* of Kritisli Metbodism. where some Soil churelies have been detroyed and missions around the world have lost support -on uccouui j of ilie einerKeiiey at home: One* I fourth of the money given will be | spent in providing ..religious services j'and wholesome recreation for boys I in training in American camps. I New Policeman Dresses Up 1 i ' * ' ' 1' ' - -:' Mclvin C. I loo vet'. Kings Mourn ' tain's now policeman has at last ri?,-i-iveri lit* nilifisein unit unvv lis- Is ! :i .'nil. fledged member or the force. Officer Hoover, who i? small in size hail a timr7 getting a suit small enough to lit him. The new uniform j arrived yo.tterdny afternoon. and }Officer Hoover was on duty lust 1 night all "dyked tip'' ready for.Tils first arrest in his new outfit. Mr Hoover':? family is expected to arrive tltls week-end to make flieir liome here. Tlrey have taken an upart melt t in tlie Klser reslden? in !\Vest Mountain street. to . Lions Footba # Next Tuesda 4 Elaborate plans and preparations are being made for the Lions Club Annual Football banquet to be held next Tuesday evening at'7:30 in tne Womntts Club buildittg. at which time Head Coach Hay Wolfe, of tne University of North Carolina. will be the main speaker.. Coach Wolfe will also show a motion picture of the Puke-Carolina game. The visiting coach will lie introduced by Jako Wade. Sports Editor of the Charlotte Observer. High School foot hail Couch CI ill C Farthing will present .letters to members of the football team who will la guests: of tlie club. Charles Tltoi. ?so. Urogram Chair man.. will introduce out-of-town truest^. Mr \\. .1. Fttlkerson will make the- presentation - of special 1 awards. Dr. H, C. Sprinkle, Jr., will ! give a review nf the past football season in Kings Mountain. President of the Club, Tom Fulton will welcome the guests and explain the purpose of the banquet. Lions, their wives, sweethearts and invited guests are awaiting the tlannial event with a great deal of ' interest. Tickets are now on sale, 'at the Kings Mountniu Drug Co. at - $1.00 each, and only a limited uuin ber will be sold. Persona desiring to s attend* the banquet are advised to > secure tickets as soon as possible. . Members of the Club who are it) , charge of the program are: Charles . Thomasson, Myron Rhyne, Hue OateB, Paul Hendricks and A. E. Smart, , Arrangements are being made to 'take care of a capacity crowd of 225 for the banquet. J. L. Settiemyre, Jr. Directs Junior Tiicalre Mr. J. L. Soitlcmyrc, jr., has consented to be one of the directors ntf thft Inninr Tlwvitvrt Mom. bers Of the elul>,' hs well uh the other directors. Miss Elizabeth Nelll and" Mrs. H. C. Sprinkle, feel very fortunate in obtaining his servicesi Mr. Settlemyre has haa much experience and success In this work. He will help to ciuo in their forthcoming production. "The Antics of Andrew,' as well as in other plays. Belk's Donate Scout History To Library Mr. H. L. Ruth, manager of Belk's has donated to the Kings Mountain Public Library, a history of the Boy Scouts of America, entitled "Scouting Marches On" by William D. Murray, charter member of the executive board. Boy Scouts from all troops are invited to read the book, which is not only Interestingly writtou but also well illustrated. Mr. Murray is well qualified to write this book and the Library igrateful to belk's *or ihe donation ? 1 iiiifaifg" ikntfiiiirt.in i m u wwiru ., j . mT . itain I HURSDAY. FEB. 27, 1941 DOY SCOUT CAMPAIGN BEGINS 'iVEDNTSDAY ? The annuel Boy Scout campaign icpens with a breakfast next Wednes day morning March 5th. at 7:30 A. M. in the Mountain View House. Im mediately after this meal, the actual drive wili begin.. *\ The loyalty that has been manifested by Kings Moun , sin citizens in this important work of our youth is outstanding. The goal nas been set at $650. which is Kings Mountain's quota for "ho-- >..< ? t wir.ijjt ji.j u.ii.iJ.Liui;,11 . chartered by the National Council i ol the Boy Scouts of America , .to ! serve the boyhood and youth of this I territory. | The program of the Boy Scouts of 'A-nerica provides Cubbing for boys 9.' 10 and 11 years of age; 3coutlng for boys 12 years of age upwards; Senior Scouting for young men IS years of age and upwards. Kings Mountain is Scout minded, and it is the desire of Scout leaders that each one will give time. Interest and n (.port to this worthy work. Quota For State Guard Soon To Be Closed Tin quota, fnt ill. t'lovrbiiid f'oun v Ikis almost boert fill1 anil'any mail interested iu enlistiiiR i? ask.- wlin are not eligible for Se-i ' ICctive Service arc invited to Join the unit: Meetings will be held weeTtl'y a ltd ' The' training received \\ i I -be' b>>ni! tidal in both men and cntiotry. U Banquet y WATEK investigation committee pending Mayor Pro-Tern H. Tom Fulton, when asked by The Herald yesterday afternoon, stated that for the I: Bit interest, the water investiga"tt'on that the committee not b* made .public at this time. Mr. Fulton stat1 ed further that a preliminary check i on he city water system was now being made and this information will be turned Over to the committee when appointed. i waicr committee is to oe ap! pointed by Mayor Fulton. as. the result of a motion made last week in the town council meeting, request ing a complete survey of the water ! system of Kings Mountain. Federal Tax Man Is Coming Friday Kings Mountain persons needing assistance in filling out 1940 income tax returns 'are about to receive it. A deputy collector of the. federal treasury department w.tll be hero tomorrow. Friday, to assist taxpayers in preparing their latest * inconio tax returns. He will be in the postofTice. More taxpayers than ever before probably will be interested in seeing the government's representative The exemptions have been lowered I from $1,000 to $800 for single persons and from $2,500 to $2,000 for married ones. This means that a larger number of people will file returns than ever before. .I.I Ml Will Rogers' Humorous Story j < ' * By WILL ROGERS TTTTE Worst ke I hoard today was told to me by Dorothy Gish. Dorothy, as you know, is one of tho famous Gish Sisters. Lillian is more of the Tragedian, and Dorothy is more of the Comedian. But Dorothy can do some trageding when the occasion calls for it. She in real life is the wife of James Rcnnie, the Stage Actor. Dorothy Just made two Pictures over here. She has a keen sense of humor and knows every Gag connected with the Picture business. Hero la a new one. A certain Type of buslnesa maa _ had made a fortune In his buslnesa ' owing to flres breaking out at Judicious times, and he took some of the money and bought a Movie Theatre. "Theatre?*' asked a frleno. "Why that's a new line of business with you. Can you moke It pay ?" "Pay? Why sure! Every speck of it u* mado of wood 1" , i.MritM !." *? FaatuitM, Ina. M'V'fwyj lerald E. C. McCla Merchants' / Aged Woman Dies ! Mix. Kwlli ck ,\. Carrol! attr | il)r?l Tui-sday inoriitui! . i k o'clock p.?t tlio taiim ?>t ii< i daukhltr Vlr? n i M i i at ii m lie \VuioW ?.l Air l-"> IIx Carroll, wtin war Uii many ??>ai> a /utnillar fixUif ill KillXs Mountain win r?- he was i-miaiifij in Oumlii**Af<. Tin; family inter moved to lb'ssi'llii*! Cily. Mrs i Carroll hiis t?*-**i? a Colli inurd liivalI id for the past lti your.# i:" ... I lie body was on riled to.llio Cua 1 .'oil home in lt<>ssrni-er\ iocs wore held Wcdncs\ day uitornotiti at iln- Method I si | I'linu li at thai t'lai <. llcv. Harold itoliiiiMiiii till' |iasior was in charge 'and war -assisted by iiov. Mr. Ilohbs. | ->i Kinx- Mountain. interment wa? j ::iadc i:) till! HCssn'llli'l' City collie* u-i.v. Mrs. t'aiioli is survived by two lairalilei s. .Mrs. J Hun I'.liTbrson : !? W, Ware; two I wo ons. K. I.. anil .lot; (';nvol, bom I tit II> sseiuer CltJ, i Mrs. Williamson Joins Mountain View House Dining Room Stall' Mis, .1. I/. ileud' of''the, Mountain VIcy House announces tlmt Mos. Kulha Williamson of Oastonla has joined the ilInitiK room s.taff. Mis. Williamson is-all !'S|)"il salad and dessert maker. Slic received I lior hotel training from l>ewis Hotel I'vainiur School in Washington. 1). and lias served the Aimiugton | Hotel in (iiittuni.'i as dietitian. She ! is espocially prepared to filter to I elulis and Broups. Sol tile past few months .Mrs. Head sav's that tile hotel has had tinusun patronage of this kiud. Junior Little Theatre To Meet i A very important meeting of the > Junior l.iUle Theatre will be held jin the Cit> lla.lt tot.iuht at 7:0a ! Ail members :*? urged to tv proscm Tryouts lor parts in tin- t inli'S forThcomitlg prodtti tiuii "Tito Antics | .of Andrew." will be held. The ill: rectors of t!?? *' cluli. Mr.-J. I.. Settle . myif, Jr.. Miss Kiitabeth Neill. ami I'Mrs. H. C\ Sprinkle. us well as others who have fad litis, pla.> have I tjr-si-i im il ii as iltc most H ilarious comedy they have ever read. The .ittuior Little Theatre looks for waul to the iiri .- fitraiton of this pia>.Any leomage ho> s and sills who are not now mcmbets of the club, and who- are interested in dramatics ate also asked to be present at this meet I iuK. Sewing And Knitting For British Relief Responding to a Red Cross adv & ,}:, ' ..= . -vi . . r Abnuuiu'ciiio'it wu? made it tho liutiijiK't Tuesday uluhr ul the Kine* Vtoiioluiu Ml-1 Int. a^Mii mi (1H1 'hut K t Met'l.iliiof the l? K Mont I'm 111: uri . hail been eler.lnil ' Presit*' iiii'i h i i ( i n ,i| i ii i* ?m Hernilon, and J. B. Keelei wilt! Will SorVv with llle billow inu four dini'ltim who aerve.1 last year, tllee l!f'itlm?s, lliituood K. I.viieli. .loe l.ee \Y outward am! liar-' iv I'uce. Tile Uf\v officers atlil ilireetorH - t Were eleeti t| by ballots v. hu b wer mailed las! wceft to lueinbt i's of tltn ? j Ao.-t.u'iiiiioii. ' . . > 'Ibe IfHdpi I'u sltlehl. preside^. j-dnriifg the I';mk|U< I. which was held ' in iiii* W'.un:.::- Club P-uildltiK. with i approximately pm incjhIters and 1'i I vlti-d g tree's i>< tendance J. n j Ki"'it r lolil of the progress the As>u