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VOL. S3 NO. 6
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TO
OBSERVE 25TH ANNIVERSARY
President To Open
Ceremonies With
Radio Address
The Bo> Scouts of America will
observe the 25th anniversary of the
founding of this great character
building and citizenship training
Movement in America with a full
year of celebration which will open
Friday night, February 8, at which
' lime Franklin D- Roosevelt, Presi
dent of the United States, will
speak toassembled Scout Troops
throughout the Nation over a coast
t<-coast radio hook-up at 8:45 o’
clock.
The first part of the celebration
will take place during National Boy
Scout Week, Feb. 8 to 14th. During
the, week there will be National and
local programs featuring the place
of Scouting in the Home, the Chur
ch, the School and the Community.
February 10th is National Scout
Sunday and the the majority of the
Churches in America will observe
iSundaj with special references and
scout sermons. Many Troops will at
■ tend the Church. with which the
Troop is associated and Scouts will
■participate in the service.
Throughout the year 1935 special
programs will be staged noteworthy
of which is a state-wide jubilee pro
gram at Chapel Hill during April
and the National Scout Jamboree in
“Washington during the later part
■of August when representatives
from the 30,000 Boy Scout Troops
in America will come together and
<airp for a ten day period in the
Nation's Capitol.
6,425,511 men and boys have been
enrolled in the Boy Scouts of Abler
ica since 1910. In 1934 over 1,000.
000 men and boys were associated
in the program of Scouting.
WHO ARE THE FIVE
MOST PROMINENT
PEOPLE IN KINGS
MOUNTAIN?
Who are the five most prominent
■people in Kings Mountain? That is
4he question to be decided by the
readers of the Herald. We believe
that everybody has a right to their
own opinion, so send us your list of
the five mose proominent people
in or near Kings Mountain. Your
list might include a lady or two,
but that’s all right byi us, as we
lyive met some mighty fine women
in these parts. You must sign your
■name to your list, but your name
will- not appear in the paper. Voting
iwlll last only through February 17,
so send in your list right away.
After the voting has been com
pleted we are going to tabulate the
results and shoiw you the number of
votes each candidate received.
[Maybe later we will write up
each of the fiv6 most prominent per
eons selected by the readers of the
Hepald.
Through State
CAPITOL KEYHOLES
By Bess Hinto,n Silver
<G. O. P. CANDIDATE — Some
Republican members of the General
Assembly are inclined to view with
favor the suggestion that former
Congressman Chas. Jonas, now the
Representative from Lincoln coun
ty in the legislature, may become a
candidate for Governor next spring
in opposition to Gilliam Grissom
who already has Voiced intentions 'of
making the race.. Mr: Jonas attract
ed wide attention with his bill to
■•provide discretion between Capital
Punishment and life imprisonment
and in first degree criminal cases
and his attitude favoring removal
of tolls from bridges in Eastern
North Carilina. It might be well to
observe his smoke.
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DOUBT REMOVED — Former
Lieutenant Governor ,R. T. Fountain
of Rocky Mount, has let be publicly
kno£fr he is seriously consider
-ing running for Senator in opposi
tion to Senator Josiah W. Bailey in
'■^p'd on^ige three) i
SCOUTS ANI) PATRONS
TO CELEBRATE
25th ANNIVERSARY
B. S. Feeler, chairman of the Boj
Scout organization in Kings Moun
tain, called a meeting of the local
committee on Scouting in the office
of Attorney J. R. Davis Friday ev
ening and >t was agreed that this
community should join in celebrat
ing the twenty-fifth anniversary of
jhe Boy Scouts of America during
ocout week, Feb. 8—14th.
Plans were made to begin the
•veek with a dinner for parents, pa
trons of Scouting and the Boy
Scouts at the High School Cafeteria
on Friday at 7 p. m. The price is
being arranged at ‘-’oc per plate for
adults and for the Boy Scouts. At
this very popular price an excellent
meal is offered and it is hoped that
the community will join with great
"nthusiasm in this efUrt to in
crease interest in Scouting.
A program is being arrange l
which shaH include the Scouts them
selves, two local speakers and Capt.
B. L. Smith, Supt., of Pitbli *
Schools in Shelby. At 8:45 President
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Honor
ary President of ihe Boy Scouts of
America, will address the organiza
tion by radio.
SCOUTS PROPOSE NEW
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Local Troop Two Boy Scouts pro
pose a new town administration for
Kings Mountain. An election is call
■d for the occasion of the Scout din
oer at the High School Cafeteria on
the evening of the 8th. All parents
and patrons of Scouting are qualifi
ed to vote. A complete now ticket is
posted and if elected take office Sat
urday, the 9th, at 10 a. m. for a pe
riod of one hour. The no vly elected,
town council will assemble to adopt
laws requiring that a'l citizens live
up to the oath and laws of the Boy
Scouts.
The other trrvps, numbers one, |
three and four, haye posted an op
posing ticket and are campaigning
to have their ticket elected.
TROOP II
Check here to vote straigh ticket:
I—'MAYOR.
I. (' ) Earl McGill.
II. —TOWN COUNCIL.
1. ■( ) George Mauney, Chmn.
2. ( ) Martin L. Harmon.
3. ( ) Fred Dixon.
4. ( ) Jack Randall.
5. ( ) Carl Finfier.
Ill—TOWN CLERK
1. ( ) J. W. Jenkins.
IV.—FIRE DEPT.
1, (j ) McRoy Sealy, Chief.
S. < ) Dick Baker, Asst. Chief.
3. ( ) Campbell Stuart, Truck
driver.
(Cont'd on page six)
P- D>. Herndon Makes
Big Yield Per Acre
Of Cotton
We are printing below a news i
tem taken from the Southern Culti
vator published in Atlanta, Ga.
P. D. Herndon, of Kings Mountain
N. C-, sold his W'ikle’s long staple
roXton for 20 cents a pound last
.fall. He grew 528 pounds of lint
net to the acre. ,
Councilir.tm’s Meeting
Postponed ,
The regular meeting of the city
councilmen was postponed until
next Monday night on account of
two of the members being absent
from the city.
WE WANT
CORRESPONDENTS
(We want someone in each conjt
rriunity served by the Herald to vol
unteer to send us^ the news each
week of what happens in their sec
tion. This will mean vots to the up.,
building- of the Hing’d as well as
the community. Elsewhere in the
paper we are printing a list of com
munities that wt are especially anx
ious to have the news from each
week. If you are Interested doing
this work .please contact the editor
for further details.
REV. PATRICK CALLED
10 PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Rev. Patrick of Latta, S. C., has
been called to the pastorate of th
First Presbyterian church. He has
notified members ol fhe congrega
tion that he will preach for them
Sunday, Feb 17. Mr. Patrick h i •
filled the pulpit of the First Pres
lyterian church on several occasions
ie has not decided definitely that
iie will accept the call for regulai
epvicc yet.
HULLENDER BROTHERS
ARRESTED
Chafe and Charlie Hullender, bro
thers of Kings Mountain were ar
rested Tuesday, being charged with
the burglary of McConner’s Store on
I Church street. A preliminary hear
ing was held at recorder's court in
Shelby and they were bound over to
Superior Court for trial. About $22
worth of cigars, cigarettes, tobac...
co, and can goods were stolen from
VteConrer’s Store last Friilay night,
’by the two brothers it was alleged.
Chief Bryant reports that a few
drunks were picked up over the
past week end.
The local police department w'as
notified to be on the look out for a
negro, 5 feet ar.d 8 inches tall,
weighing about 170 pounds, who
was thought to be headed towards.
Kings Mountain. This negro is re
ported to have stolen an overcoat,
^ ulued at $10 from a Mr. Kirby in
. nelby.
MISS MARY YOUNT MAKES
HONOR ROLL AT SALEM
ACADEMY
t
■ Miss Mary Charlotte Yount, of
Kings Mountain made the honor
roll 'for the first semester at Sal
em Academy, Winston-Salem, N.
C-, according to a report received by
the HeraM from the principal of the
Academy.
HISTORY OF SCOUTING
IN KINGS MOUNTAIN
(By Carl Davidson)
Scouting in Kings Mountain is
not just a thing of the list few
years. In fact -we had one of the
first, if not the first, troops to be
organized in North Carolina.
Rev. C- K. Bell, a former pastor
of the Lutheran church, was organ
izer and scoutmaster of this troop
27 years ago. This first troop was
composed of C. E. Neisler, Jr.,
Fred Baker, Paul Peterson, Ben
Mauney and Jas. McCoy.
However, the first troop in Kings
Mountain to be organized under the
National Charter was Troop No. 1
organized in 1924 and sponsored by
the First Presbyterian church. This
troop today has an »active member
ship of 32 boys with Call Davidson
as Scoutmaster. Soon afterwards, in
fact the next year, Troop No. Two
was organized and sponsored by the
Lutheran church. This Troop has an
active membership of 32 boys also,
with Lanie Dettmar as Scoutmaster
In 1931 a new Troop, No. Three,
was started with the First Metho
dist church as its sponsor. Today
this Troop has a membership of 12
(Cc.nt’d on cage ksix)
HIGH ENGAGE NEWTON
.Central High will play Newton
Thursday evening in a double-bill
The girls game will begin at seven
with the boys beginning at the end
of the girls’ game. (
After two straight losses at the
hands of Cherryville and Shelby the
Highs are anxious to break into the
win column, ond they are confident
>f accomplishing this Thursday ev
ening. The admission is 10 and ‘.4
cents.
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SPECIAL SCOUT
SERVICES
'In keeping with Annual Boy
Scouts’ Week a Special service will
be held -at the Central Methodist
church on; Sunday night at 7:30.
The Rev..'W. M. Boyce of the A- R
P. church, will make the address
and Rev. C. K. Derrick, Pastor of
the buthenan church will assist in
the'service. The Scouts Will attend
in a body, dressed in their uniforms
The public is cordially invited to at
tend _$his service.
JAMES W. I3E PA
SSES AT AGE Or 94
EARLYSA1. MORNING
lames W. Ware, age 04, died at
'the home of his son, Mr. Charles P
.Vare, near Kings Mountain, early
ast Saturday morning following in
dries received in a fall a few days
jefore his death.
Funral services were held Sunday
iftemoon at three o’clock with Rev.
W- M. Boyce, -his pastor, in charge.
-Te was assisted byDr- J. M. Garri
son a former pasttor and Rev. J. N
Wise, pastor of El Bethel Church,
inteiment was made in El Bethel
) jmetery beside his wife who died
-0 years ago.
The large crowd which taxed the
capacity of the church attested the
esteem and respect felt for he aged
man and his family.
He is survived by two daughters
Mrs. E L. Campbell ond Mrs. C. T
Divpind; two spoils, W. P Ware and
Charles P- Ware, all of Kings Moun
tain.
Five children have preceded hd-nrv
to the grave. Mr. W'are has 34
grand children, 53 great grand-chil
dren and two great great grand
children.
Mr. Ware was a veteran of th
Civil W-ar and at the time of his
death, the oldest citizen in Cleve .
land county. Ho was a well known
figure on the streets of Kings ;
Mountain and until recently thou
ght nothing of v.-alking from his
home to town, a distance of three
miles. He usually began a converse
tion with his friends by Plying,
“I’m the oldest man in Cleveland
county and Pve never had a doctor.”
He also boasted of being the champ
ion of lvs regiment. Mr. Ware had
never been absent from a Memorial
Service for Veterans since the Uni
ted Daughters of the Confederacy
began the custom of holding these
services on the tenth irf May, many
ycars ago and always enjoyed rem
iniscences with his comrades. His
presence will be greatly missed a <
these services.
DR. WARE ACCEPTS
GOVERNMENT POST
U- of A- Instructor to be
Senior Agronomist of Bu
reau of Plant Industry
Dr. J. O. Ware, “Jake" as he is
known to his many friends in Cleve
land county is a native of Cleve
land county and a brother of J. S
'Ware, local postmaster. Dr. Ware
is a graduate of N. C., State Col
lege and also Cornell University.
Dr. Ware in a letter to his broth
er stated that he did not know
where he would be located at the
present, but that it would be some
where in the Southern States.
Fayetteville, Jan. 3.—Dr. J. O.
Ware has resigned as agronomist
with the University of Arkansas Col
lege of Agriculture to become senior
agronomist in cotton genetics and
oreeding in the newly organized Di
vision of Cotton and Other Fiber
Crops of the Bureau of Plant Indus
try, United States Department of
Agriculture.
His appointment is in recognition
>f the cotton improvement program
carried on by the College of Agri
culture in Arkansas under his di
rection, a program instituted in
li>20 soon after Dr- Ware come here.
The program has resulted in Arkan
sas achieving a first rank place as a
staple growing state. — Arkansas
Gazette.
COUPLE TO
CELEBRATE
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy A. McGill,
'iwo of Kings Mountain’s most aged
and highly respected citizens will
celebrate their GOth wedding annt
•mrsary next Saturday, Feb. 9th
On account of the illness of Mrs.
McGill, the couple expect to spend
the day quietly surrounded only by
their immediate family.
MEETING OF
CENTRAL P- T- A
A meeting of Central P- T. A.
will be held at Central School on
next Tuesday afternoon at 3:30.
WOULD ORGANIZE
COUNTY BOARD OF
HEALTH
On January 31 Senate Mill It;t*
■Relating to tho Organization o;
he Clevelaml County Board of
lealth1’ was introduced and sent to
he Committee on Health. The bill
irovidcs for the organization of a
3oard of Health for Cleveland,
ounty and allows the Board of six
members to elect the County Health
Officer and the County Physician
The Chairman of the Commission
ers, the Mayor of Shelby, and the
County Superintendent of Schools
constitute three members, the Clew
and County Medical Society on the
'ourth Monday in November 1936
ffiall elect two physicians to serve
for two years, and each two year (
hereafter shall elect such physici
ans, to take office on January 1st
nucceedir g. These five members at
the first meeting after ' election
shall select one dentist to serve on
the Board as ,the sixth member
MILK ORDINANCE
ENFORCEMENT
DELAYED
Mr. L. P. Store, dairy inspector,
said there will be a short delay in
the enforcement of the recently pass
:d milk ordinance, due to the fact
' hat the legal argle of the ordi
i ance is being investigated.
BESSEMER CITY
MAN DIES
Mr. D. M. Withers died at hi ■
home at Bessemer City last Satur
day morning following an illness of
wo or three months.
cMr. Withers has been a popular;
salesman for the Singer Sewing
Machine Company for many year
and was well known in Kings Moun
tain where he spent much of hi :
time.
STREETS FUSING
PAVED
City workmen are busy this week
repairing the streets. The holes in
:he street at the corner of Railroad
avenue and Mountain street are be
ing filled with new asphalt.
HURT IN
ACCIDENT
Frienls of Mr. John J. Logan will
regret to know that he had the
misfortune to suffer a broken leg
in an accident which occurred last
Monday afternoon. Mr. Logan was
hauling al oad of wood and in some
way fell from the wagon, the wheels
running over his legs.
He is thought to have had no oth
other injuries and is getting along
as well as could be expected. IMr
I.ogan is at his home on Gold
street.
THEY ARE STILL
LAYING
iM. L. Harmon.
H. F. Everhart.
R. C- Baker.
B. S. Peeler.
A. H. Cornwell.
A. G- Sergeant.
P. D. Fulton.
J. M- McGinnis.
J E Garvin.
Mrs. I. H. Patterson
H P. Stowe. c
Mrs. Thompson Jackson
W. D. McDaniel.
M. R. Randall.
Rilth George.
W. C. Ledford
Ted Gamble.
McCoy Service Station.
N. F. McGill.
T. N. Harmon.
B. A. Neal.
G W. King. I
Carl Putnam.
W. M. Morehead.
>G. W. Alien.
E. B. Hanis
Mrs. Fleming Ramseur.
Mrs. Lona McGjll.
Mrs. W. M. Goforth.
W C. Putnam.
C. A. Bridges
J. N. Gamble.
H. R. Parton
R. B. Keeter.
i Miss ViolaWhite, Graham, N. C.
BILLING HILL BOO
STEPS CLUB HAS
LADIES NIGHT SAT.
Pres. Meyers And
Vice Pres. Reeves
Attend Supper
'Die Boosters Club of the Dilling
Mills entertained their wives and
sweethearts at their fourth meeting
at the Woman’s Club building last
■Saturday evening. Mr. J. E. Garvin,
general superintendent of the DU1
ir.g Mill, presided at the snipper and
the following made talks: Mr. A. G.
, T vers, president, Mr. J. B. Reeves,
vice r>resident, Mr. Perk Thompson,
of Textiles, Inc., and Mr- -Haywood
E. Lynch, editor of the Herald.
Dr. J. H. Henderlite, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church of
Gastonia made the main address,
and was introduced by Mr. Myers.
Dr- Henderlite said that the real
-hir.gs of. a commuitv were not
banks, roads, bonds, buildings, nor
money, but the real things of a com
munt;, was the ‘fellowship’ of peo
ple. He also said “In union there
is strength. It is organizations like
the Boosters Club that binds one
another together that makes a
stronger community.’' Dr. Hender
lite further said “It gives one hap
piness to receive, but it gives one a
j great deal more happiness to give.”
Music for the occasion was furn
ished by the orchestra taken from
the nersonnel of the Dilling Mills
Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Reeves gave
favors to all the ladies present.
The officers of the Boomers Club
are: C. T. Montjoy, president; S J.
Kirlr, vice-president, H. O. Ariail,
secretary .and treasurer.
The Boosters Club was organized
in November 1934- The purpose of
the club is to help any needy ones
ami to boost their mill and their
community.
The Dilling Mills Company arc
manufacturers of fancy dress goods
| and combed yarns.
OUR NEW
FEATURES
Ever desirous of giving the peo
pie of Kings Mountain and vicinity
a better paper we have signed a
contract for a full year's feature
service, which includes:
—News Photos.
—Washington Colulmn.
—National Carbon.
—Editorials.
—Serial Fiction.
—Comic Strip.
—“Today and TomurJjrrow.”
—Pattern .Service
—Health Column.
—The Woman’s Angle
—Rambling ’Round N. Y.
—Comic Philosophy.
—‘Sportette.
— Sun 'ay School Lesson.
—Feature News.
—B:".ce Barton Essay.
| —1-H Club News.
We hope you will enjoy these
features each week. We tried to se
lect a feature service that would
appeal to all readers of the Herald
subscriber family.
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Magazines
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