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Vol. 8 TRYON, N. C., THUIRSDAY, JUNE 13, 1935 Est. 1-31-28
A ONE-MAN
FILIBUSTER
Washington, June 12.—Gripped
by a record-smashing, one-man
filibuster, staged by Senator Long
(Democrat) of Louisiana, Demo
cratic leaders tonight neld their
followers in line for an all-night
endurance contest in a determin
ation to pass the buffeted resolu
tion extending a remnant of NRA.
Long, husky but still shouting
held the weary, but angry Senate
in session hour after as he
talked on and on in an effort to
force adoption of a “ridor” to the
resolution. It would require Sen
ate confirmation of all Fede .al em
ployes receiving over $4,000 a year.
This, he contended, would give nim
a hand hold against the New Deal’s
anti-Long patronage appointments
in Louisiana.
p At midnight, when the lavender-
Jshirted Long had talked for more
than 11 hours almost without, a
break, veteran senators went so far
as to call his filibuster the great
est exhibition of physical endur
ence in the Senate’s legislative
history.
More than 50 sleepy eyed sena
tors loafed around the chamber or
slumbered in their chairs while
the Louisianan entertained crowd
ed galleries with stories, wise
cracks, quotations from the Bible
and attacks on the administration.
In his first eleven hours of con
tinuous speaking Long had only
two five minute respites in his
talk marathon.
Although some of the old fili
busters had talked longer by the
clock. Senate historians asserted
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LAST RITES FOR
G. B. HAMPTON
Hendersonville, June 12.—Gray
B. Hampton, 78, for the past five
years a resident of Hendersonville,
died at his home here after an ill
ness of only two days.
Mr. Hampton came here from
Landrum, S. C., where he lived for
about 25 years and wag promin
ently identified with the affairs of
that city, having scf/ed several
terms as mayor. He was a mer
chant in Landrum for many years.
Mr. Hampton is survived by one
brother, G. C. Hampton of Tryon.
He was the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Hampton of Co
lumbus, N. C., and a brother of the
late J. W. Hampton, Jr., sheriff
of Polk county for 16 years.
Mr. Hampton was active in the
church life of Hendersonville and
an officer of the First Baptist
church.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at the First Ba/ptist church by
the pastor at 4 p. m. tomorrow
(Thursday). Interment will follow
in the churchyard. Spartanburg
Herald.
Tryon Building
Not since the boom days has
Tryon interested so many home
seekers. This time there is no
promotion work being done by real
estate sub-divisions. The people
themselves are coming to see and
to conquor. With a delightful year
round climate and a distinctive
personality of its own this coimmu
nity has no equal in its field of
attractions.