North Carolina Newspapers

New Deal Girds For Big Battle In Utility Suit By HERBERT PLUMMER WASHINGTON,—Although the case is surrounded with a mass of technicalities not easily under standable to the layman, adminis tration leaders are watching every move being made in a suit before the District supreme court here which promises to rival the' Schechter decision invalidating NRA in importance, It is the action brought by four utilities companies challenging the constitutionality of PWA and. in particular, to block more than $2, 000,000 in loans and grants for the construction of municipally-owned power plants. Striking at the heart of Title 2 of the national recovery act. the im portance of the suit to the govern ment lies in the fact that the New Deal's entire power program is headed straight for a supreme court test. There is little doubt of that. The court itself made it clear in the be ginning that the case would not, stop there. AUoriw.vs An* Prominent. The clioice of counsel on both sides also indicates that it will be a Tight to the finish. The government turned to one of its outstanding "brain trusters"— the bushy-haired, quick-thinking Jerome Prank to act as chief coun sel and gave him two special asls tants. Alexander Holtzoff and John W. Scott of the department of jus tice. Newton D. Baker. secretary ofj war in the Wilson administration,! and Dean Aeheson. former under-' secretary of the treasury, who re-1 signed from the administration! after reported disagreement with! the fiscal policies of President Roosevelt, represent the utility companies The real significance of the case, say administration insiders, is that the supreme court must decide whether exeeuton of the public' works policy laid down by congress! is an administrative ' or a legisla tive function. The government contends that the allowing of PWA loans andi grants is an administrative matter.! That section of the national re covery act under which NRA codes! were set up was thrown out by the' •upreme court on the premise that; the delegation of authority to thei President was unconstitutional. The utility companies have rais ed the same point. Their conten tion is that congress made an un lawful delegation of legislative power to the President and his ad ministrators by leaving to their discretion the type of projects to be financed from public funds. ! Memorial Services At Flint Hill On j Sunday, May 10th Mint* Hamrick Married To Ozie Cooper Saturday Afternoon In Gaffney, S. C. (Social to The Star.'* FLNT HILL, May 6.-Memo rial services will be held at Flint 1 Hill Sunday May 10th, beginning! at 9:30 o'clock by special music and Sunday school. At 11 o'clock Nolan Howington, ministerial stu dent of Boiling Springs will preach 12 o'clock dinner. The old time1 singing quartet from Shelby is ex pected in the afternoon and other quartets are expected. Mr. Powell will deliver a memorial address in the afternoon. Coming as a surprise was tire wedding of Mintz Hamrick to Miss Ozie Cooper by Judge Roy Cobb at Gaffney, S. C., Saturday afternoon at 2: :30 p. m, Mrs. Hamrick is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Cooper of Gaffney, where she has a host of friends. Mr. Hamrick is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Hamrick of this community. They were accompanied to Gaff ney, S. C.. by Misses Mailurc Mar tin. Beatrice Blanton of Pleasant Ridge community and Miss Edith Cooper of Gaffney. S. C The young couple will make their home at present with the groom’s father Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Blanton and family of Pleasant Ridge spent the week end with Mr.-and Mrs, Al bert Hamrick. Miss Olene Hawkins spent the »cek end visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. A Clary and family of Mt. Sinai. Mrs. Edgar Moore spent Wed •esday night with her father. George Greene at Boiling Springs! Mr. and Mrs. Kirt Ward and children were the week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Weathers of Poplar Springs. Mks. Bernice Horne delightfully entertained the young people of this community with a party at her home Saturday night. Several were present and reported a nice time. Miss Emma BerryhiU, William and Richard BerryhiU and Ther man Morrison, of Polk county, vis ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Yleyd Brooks Sunday. 1 EARL COMMUNITY NEWS OF THE WEEK (Special to The Star.) EARL. May 6—The Sunday aft ernoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Sepaugh were Mr. and Mrs. Ir vin Moore and granddaughter, Patsy, of Gastonia. Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Gladden and children, Re becca and Jimmy, of Shelby. Mr. and Mrs. Prank Hause and children of Hamlet came Saturday to attend the funeral of John Hause at Union, S. C. Mr. Hause was a brother of the former's fath er, R. L. Hause. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bennett, Miss Ollle Green and J. B. Jones of Forest City visited Mr. and Mrs. Odell Sepaugh Saturday evening. Mrs. Tom Moss attended May day at Limestone college Saturday. Her daughter, Miss Elva Moss and Miss Gladys Collins of Mullins, S. C. ac companied her home and spent the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Surratt had as their guests Sunday afternoon, Mr and Mrs. Garland Sarratt, Mrs. Lillie Sarratt of Blacksburg, S. C., Mr and Mrs. Bryce Hambright of Grover, Mrs. Belle Cavney and son, Howard, of Shelby, Mr. and Mrs. Shaw Sarratt and children of the Buffalo community, S. C„ were din ner guests. Miss Edna Moss of Greenville, S. C. spent the week-end at home. Miss Francis Graham, teacher at Lattimore, returned home Saturday to spend her summer vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Moss of Tay lors, S. C. were week-end guests of Mrs. Alice Moss. Mr and Mrs. Everettc Allison and children of the western part of Florida are spending several weeks here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson of Gastonia spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vick Greene.' J. P. Hulsey of Haschton, Ga. was a caller in the village Sunday. His daughter, Miss Jessie Hulsey, who has been making her home with Mr. and Mrs, Buren Horton accom panied him horde Monday. Friends of Mrs. D. J. Wilsoh will regret to learn that she is a patient in the Shelby hospital. The latest reports were that she was improv ing. Mrs. Odell Scpaugh is able to be out after having been confined to her bed for two weeks. Chas. Ellis of Kannapolis spent the week-end with home folks and attended part of the commence ment exercises at No. 3. Polkville News Of Current Week (Special to The Star.) POLKVILLE. May 6.-The Worn- j an Vs Missionary society of Polkville1 church will hold a regular monthly meeting Monday night, May 11 at the home of Mrs. W. J. Bridges. Miss Ruth Crowder had as her guests Wednesday night, Misses Della Lee Turner and Vangie Tur ner of upper Cleveland. Mrs. Piank McMurry of Llncoln ton has been spending several weeks with her son, Wayne McMurry and Mrs. McMurry. Mr. and Mrs. Miller Powell and son. Miss Blanche Lackey attended a birthday dinner Sunday near Morganton in honor of Mrs. Pow ell’s mother. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Kent and family of High Point spent Satur day night with Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Whisnant. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Sanders an nounced the birth of a baby, born Monday. April 27. The many friends of Mrs. John Powell siuprised her Sunday with a birthday dinner. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Philbeck and family spent the day Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Taylor near Rutherfordton. Mr. and Mrs. Hal Whisnant and family of Gastonia spent Sunday with the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Q. Whisnant. ; Miss Mary Sqp Whisnant of Florida is spending several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Whisnant. Mrs. Alice McDaniel and Mrs. Pot eat of Forest City and Mrs Amanda DePriest of New House spent part of last week with Mr and Mrs. W. H. Covington and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Covington and attended the commencement. Caldwell Opens Hoey Headquarters LENOIR, May 6.—Caldwell coun ty headquarters for Clyde 9. Hoey. candidate for the Democratic nom ination for governor, will be opened in room No. 207. second floor. Union National Bank building here Satur day morning, according to Virgil D. Quire. Hoey manager for Caldwell county. The office will be under the direction of Fred H May. who will assist Mr. Guire in the campaign. An Invitation is extended the people of the county .especially the friends of Mr. Hoey, to visit the Hoey headquarters and offer any aid or suggestions towards carrying on a successful campaign in the county. The office will be open each day through Saturday. June 6th. the day of the orimary. WILL SPEAK TO COTTON GROWERS Three prominent statesmen are scheduled to address the annual meeting of the members of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association and the Farmers Coopera tive Exchange, to be held jointly in Raleigh on Tuesday, May 12. Reading left to right, they are: Congressman Hampton P. Fulmer, of South Carolina; Congressman Harold D. Cooley, of North Carolina; and President Alfred Scarborough of the Bank for Cooperatives, Columbia, S. C. Kings Mountain Social And Personal News i (Special to The Star.) KINGS MOUNTAIN, May 6 - Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hord and daughter, Betty, Misses Sara Vir ginia Goode and Dorothy Hord, Jim White and Prart\ Turner spent the week-end at Bats Cave and Asheville. * Mr. and Mrs. Hal Morris announce the birth ol a son, Robert Eugene, at the City hospital in Gastonia on Sunday, May 3. Mrs. Lona McGill had as guests on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kennedy and small son and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy McGill ol Gastonia. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Whitesides of Columbia, 8. C., spent the week end with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy McGill. Mrs. Ralph Norcutt and children of Ad.vorth, Ga„ are visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Moss and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Neisler. Mrs. Hattie Barron of York, S. C. spent several days here last week visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. J. R. Roberts is visiting at the home of her son, Forrest Rob erts and Mrs. Roberts in Gastonia. Charles Goforth who has been confined to his home for several days is able to be up. Miss Alice Elam is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Elam. Mrs. Ethel Conner of Raleigh and Mrs. Evelyn Wheeler of Ox ford were called to the bedside of their father E. J. Abbott last week. Mr. Abbott who is critically ill was admitted to the Baptist hospi tal in Winston-Salem the latter part Of the week. Mrs. Abbott re turned to Oaford with Mrs. Wheel er to be near Mr. Abbott for some time. Margrace News Mrs. John Jenkins was hostess to the Mothers Bible class of Mace donia church on Saturday night at her home. On arrival of the guests a white carnation was pinned on those whose mothers were dead and a red one for those whose mothers are living. A Mother’s day program was ren dered. After the program and busi ness session the hostess served de licious cake, cream and fruits. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Cooke an nounce the birth of a daughter on May 3rd at their home. Vet Who Was Father At 94 Says Hell Live To Be At Least 110 Juniors Of District No. 5 To Meet At Ellenboro Saturday Tlirtf Countie* Have a Total Mem bership of 1,404 Members, Including Cleveland. The spring meeting of district No. 5 Jr. O.U.A.M. will be held with Ellenboro on Saturday, May 9. A business session will be held at 3 p. m. and a public session at 8 p. m. State Councilor, Monroe Adams of Statesville will be present and oth er officials of the State council are expected to attend. An important item of business at this session will be the election of District officers for the ensuing year and the recommendation of a district deputy state councilor to be appointed by the incoming State councilor in August. Reports from the councils will be received and other business of interest trans acted. This district is composed of Clev eland, Lincoln and Rutherford counties and has 21 councils with 1404 members. MR. AND MRS. J. D. ELLIOTT ENTERTAIN FOR THEIR SONS Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Elliotte and Mrs. W. M. Whitaker, entertained at a lovely party, at their home on the Sharon road., Saturday even ing honoring their song Packard ana Ralph. The beautiful country home was decorated with spirea, white and blue iris and lilies of the val ley. Various games and contests were held during the evening. Prises were given to winners of contests. Delicious refrsehments consist ing of date rolls, cookies and punch were served during the ev ening. The hostesses were assisted In entertaining by Mary Lee Moore and Kathleen Hamrick. About 55 guests were present. Mr. and Mrs. Wake Hamrick and family, spent Sunday with the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. O. B.! Hill of Edneyville. Mrs. G. V. Hamrick and daugh ter. Mary Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Hamrick, visited the form-! er s sister Mrs D. E. White and Mr. White of Forest City, Sunday.1 NEW BERN, May 6. — George Isaac Hughes, who became a father at 94, predicted today he would live to beat least 110 years old. My grandmother, Katie Tillman, lived to be 110 years old and I ex pect to live longer than that. I’ll bet you I'm just as physically fit than as I am now,’ the genial old man said. He ridiculed reports that a recent respiratory infection had so impair ed his health he might not live to see his next child born. The Hughes are expecting a new arrival in June. “Why, I’m over that cold,” the old Confederate veteran announced robustly, “and my health is good. I'm improving all the time." His recipe for long life? "Hard work, and no dissipation.’’ His reaction to the expected ad dition to his family? “Any man my age has a right to feel proud." Regarding the birth of his son, Franklin Roosevelt Hughes, he said: “I was just as happy—more so, I reckon—after he was born, as I was when my first son was born.” His first son is now 63 years old. New York specialists recently of fered expenses to the family if Mrs. Hughes would permit the baby to be bom in the metropolis. Hughes vetoed the idea. “We’ll stay right here,” he said, "and go to New York after the child comes.” Hughe** paternity at so advanced an age astounded the medical pro fession 16 months ago, but physi cians verified the case and an ac count of Its was printed in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The old mans income is his pen sion for his four years sendee in the Civil War. He tends a small garden, chops wood and does other chores about the house. Hughes married His present wife— his second—in 1933. She is 28. SIGN 5-YEAR CONTRACT TO OPERATE STATE FAIR RALEIGH, May 6 —The State De partment of Agriculture signed a five-year contract under which George Hamid. New York and Nor man Chambliss, Rocky Mount, will operate the State fair. Hamid and Chambliss have serv ed three years under one-year con- 1 tracts. . ' “ Fourth Textile Plant At Gaffney Closed By Employee’s Strike GAFFNEY, S. C., May 6.—(Ar)— The closing of the Limestone mill here today by a strike of employees, making four of the five Gaffney mills idle on account of labor troubles. More than 1,500 textile workers are out of employment. The strike resulted when em ployees were informed by Waite C. Hamrick, president of the mill, that a work assignment comparable to that in effect in other mills would be adopted. Dewey Daniel, president of the union at this place said the vote for the strike was practically un animous. Great Savings In Lower Phone Rates RALEIGH, May 5.—The state ! utilities commission estimated to day a new telephone rate schedule] will save N.rth Carolina customers ol the Southern Bell Telephont company $25</,00t> to $275,000 an nually. The rate structure was accepted by the commission and the tele phone company as a compromise The company has appealed to su- j perior court from a commission’s decision fixing a higher rate. The new rate schedule will be retroac-! tive to October 1, 1935. The telephone company agreed to defray costs of the court hearing! up to $15,000. STRIKE IS SETTLED AT YORK TEXTILE ri,ANT YORK. S. C . May 6.-A strike * about 40 employes of the Neel, Cotton nulls here lav week Wa s„ tied today. Differences concerning wages ana hours were composed and all ‘strtk ers are to be given back their roh,' officials announced. 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