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VOL. 33 NO. 7
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.
THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 1935
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
Light And Power Rates Re
duced In Kings Mountain
4
Will Mean Big
Savings to Home
And Industry
The City Council in their meeting i
Jieid Monday night lowered the
light, power and range rate in
Kings Mountain. The amount of re
duction is the same allowed to the
city by the Duke Power Co. last
.September. The reduction takes ef
fect from the last meter readings,
and the new statement will be bill
ed at the reduced rates.
Mayor J. E. Herndon, and the fol
lowing Councilmen were present at
the meeting: J. A. Neisler, H. T.
Fulton, J. K. Willis and J. B. Maun
-ey. Mr. R. C Gold was absent.
This was the only business that
was passed on at this meeting. Be
low are listed the old and new rates
lights New rate Old rate
First ID kilo.. $1.0Q Same
Next 20 kilo___._ 8c 9c
Next 26 kilo.., 7c 8c
Next 276 kilo... 6c 7<! !
Next '300 kilo ____ 5.3c 6c
Next 400 kilo. ___ 4.2c 4.8c
All over this at 2c per kilowat.
Power
First 50 kilo .... 5.3c 6c
Next 150 kilo. 4.25c 4.5c
Next 200 kilo. 2.6c 3c
Next '600 kilo .... 2.3c 2.6c
Next 1000 kilo... 2.1c 2 35c
Next 1000 kilo.*....... 2c 2.1c
Next 2000 kilo.... 1.8c 2-lc
All over this at 1.7c instead of 1.9c
The minimum charge is $2.50 the
same as before.
Range 1
First 100 kilowats at 2c per kilo
wat instead of 4c, and all over
this at l-75c per kilowat instead of
3e, I
STILL RAIDED SOUTH
OF KINGS MOUN
TAIN
dharlle H. Sheppard, deputy
sheriff, assisted two federal agents
in raiding a whiskey still in the
Froneberger section last Friday.
Several men were operating the
still but ran as the officers approa
ched, and only one was arrested.
The officers thought the man caught
was named Wilson. The still was a
50 gallon copper outfit, six barrels
of mash and a keg of whiskey was
destroyed by the officers. Lavrenia
Froneberger was arrested Monday,
alleged to be one of the operators
of the still, that made his escape.
Be was arrested by U. S. Deputy
Marshal Poston, and ChorUe Shep
Through State
CAPITAL KEYHOLES
By Bess Hinton Silver
CANDIDACY — Some members
of the General Assembly don’t think
that Senator Harriss Newman, of
New Hanover, and Representative
Cregg Cherry, of Gaston, Chairmen
of Senate and House committees on
finance, have helped their reported
candidacies for Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor, also respectively,
by the speed they have attempted,
to apply to comlttee consideration
of the proposed revenue pill. These
dissenters express private opinions
that rushing consideration of the
big money bill has angered more
people than it has pleased.
FUTILE — Dr. John T. Burrus,
Senator from Guilford, thinks the
chairman of the State Highway and
public Works Commission and the
Commissioner of Revence should be
elected by the people instead of ap
pointed and has bills intended to
make such a change- But the High
Point Doctor isn't betting any big
stakes that his proposals will be
come law. On the other hand he is
Inclined to be resigned to their de.
•*!V!3 ~v Senator Burrus defeoted Cap
uf -uT’Wirj'EX’k, present chairman of
the highway, in the democratic pri
maries last June. N,
(Cont’d on Page TwV)
HANK WILSON EL
ECTED MAYOR HERE
Troop One Boy Scouts Carry
Town Ballot .• ..
The Boy Scouts ond patrons of
Kings Mountain began their part of
the celebration of the twenty-fifth
anniversary of Boy Scouts of Amer
ica with an enthusiastic banquet
featured by a hot political contest,
at the High School Cafeteria Thurs
day evening.
At this banquet were present a
round one hundred and fifty par
ents and patrons of Scouting and
more than seventy-five Scouts. Rev.
W- M. Boyqe, of A- R. P. church,
acted as toastmaster for the accas
ion. , .
The feature political campaign
was introduced with a proclamation
read by Aubrey Mauney, in charge
of Scouting Publicity. For the town
administration ticket presented by
Troop 2 Earl McGill made a speech
as candidate for Mayor, McRoy Sea
ly for Chief Fire Department, and
Paul Stewart, candidate for Supt. of
Public Works, in general for the tic
ket. On the opposing ticket Hank
Wilson, Troop 1 candidate for May
or, Humes Houston, Troop 1, candi
date for Police Department and BUI
Blanton, Troop 3 for member of
School Board made speeches.
C. F. Thomasson championed the
cayse of the boys of Troops 1, 3
and 5, with a most interesting, and
humorous address. \V- K. Mauney in
turn championed the cause of Troop
2.
Capt B. L. Smith, Supt., of City
Schools of Shelby, delivered the ad
dress of the occasion. His address
was full of information and inspira
tion for the great movement of the
Boy Scouts.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s
address to the Boy Scouts of Amer
ica was picked up on radios furnish
ed for the occasion by the D. F.
Hord Furniture Co. The President
is Honorary President of the Boy
Scouts of America and a life-long
champion of the movement for the
welfare of the boys and citizenship.
Rev. Boyce announced the result
of the balloting indicating the elec
tion as follows:
MAYOR
Hank Wilson, Troop 1
TOWN COUNCIL
George Mauney, Troop 2.
Drace Peeler, Troop 1 }
Martin L. Harmon, Troop 2.
Carl Finger, Troop 3.
Robt. Fulton, Troop 1. '
Buddy Yount, Troop 3.
TOWN CLERK
Paul Hullender, Troop 3. i 1
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Dick Wilson, Troop 1.
'Paul Costner, Troop 1.
Mickey Mode, Troop 3.
POL,ICE DEPARTMENT
Bobby Hord, Troop 1.
Humes Houston, Troop 1.
Buddy Parrish, Troop 3.
SUPT PUBLIC WORKS
John Styers, Troop 1.
SCHOOL BOARD
Bobby Suber, Troop 2.
Roy Thurmond, Troop 2.
Bill Wilson, Troop 1.
Ben Long. Troop 1.
Bill Blanton, Troop 3.
(Cont’d on page eight)
WRAY OPENS NEW
LADIES SHOP FRIDAY
Creations of the newest styles
will be displayed on living models
Friday night at the formal opening
of the Dress Shop at Wrays in
Shelby Mr. George Wray announc
ed today.
The new Ladies Shop at Wrays’.
Its formal opening will be held Fri
day between 7:30 and 9:30, with or
chestral music under the direction
of John Best, Jr., and favors for
guests.
To the first one hundred ladies
attending the opening, will be pre
sented with a gardenia.
Among the models are Miss Sara
Kate Ormand and Miss Mildred
Moss of Kings Mountain.
HERALD PRINTS
1-iRLT EXTRA IN HIS
TORY OF PAPER
Your home town paper, The Her
ald printed an extra edition last
night on the Hauptman trial. Just
as soon as the editor heard of the
verdict coming in, he rushed around
and got his make up man and rush
ed the paper off the press, with
the latest news of the biggest case
in modern history. This is in keep
ing with the policy of the Herald^
to give the people of Kings Moun
tain and vicinity a first class pa
per.
ADUIjr SCHOOL
SPONSORS BANQUET
i -
Mrs. E. B. Olive and members
of her School for Adults of the
Park Yam Mill were hosts ot a ban
quet given at the Margrace Club,
last nisht, bringing together, mill
»1'>cutiiv33, head? of Education ac
1 vities, Teachers, pupils and oth
ers interested in the advancement
f f Adult Education and work a
\ long the underprivileged.
This meeting, the first of its kind
to be held in the State, a fact
brought out by speakers of the ev
ening, added one more laurel to its
record of fine accomplishments for
Kings Mountain. George F. Latti
1 nore, secretary and treasurer of
• he Park Yarn mill, was toastmas
ter introducing first Supt. Barnes
of the City Schools who spoke brief
■ly and was followed by J. E. Gar
vin, Supt. of the Dilling mill, W. K
.Mauney, Supt. of Mauney Mills wh'
.spoke words of commendation fo
,-vork being done along the line of
•adult education.
Horace Grigg, Supt. of Public
Schools of Cleveland county an-'
who has won a warm place in th"
•hearts of Cleveland county people
through his interest in the youth of
•the county and Ms understanding
•of problems confronting teacher
•and patron, was introduced by Mr.
(Cont’d on cage eight)
HUGHES SAYS ABE
LINCOLN BERN IK
CLEVELAND COUNTY
We call attention to a con
tribution by W. Gordon Hushes
In this issue of the Herald. In
his article, Mr. Hughes pays a
beautiful tribute to the memory'
of Altraham Lincoln.
We wish to thank Mr. Hugh
es and invite him to “come a
gain.” Mr. Hughes is a brother'
of Hatcher Hughes, noted play
wright, author anil lecturer, ol
New York City and a former1 i
'Cleveland County boy. He is
Professor of English of Colum
bia University ar.d winner of
the famous Pulitzer prize, with
his play “Hell Bent For Heav-/
<yn,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
I never see the above name in
print anywhere that I do not take
time to read whatever may be said
of him, for of all the Presidents
from Washington to Roosevelt,
there is none that I hold in higher
esteem than Abraham Lincoln. My
first impression of him was quite
different as I was once made be
lieve that he was responsible for
the war between the states, but a3
I learned more of him, I changed
my mind about this. Where I began
to read of him as a rail splitter and
hen of his courtship with Ann Rut
edge, his disappointment, his court
ship with Mary Todd, the wedding
hat followed, and just read on to
he night when the fatal shot was
fired, you will understand why he
once said that many times I have
gone on my knees because I had
nowhere else to go. Wrhen I see his
picture and note the expression of
sorrow on his face. I think of what
President Coolidge once said when
asked of the troubles of the Presi
(~ont’d on page eight)
Kings, Mountain List For
Federal Spending,$222,000
The City Council and Mayor J. E.
Herndon, with the suggestion of
several of the citizens of Kings
Mountain, made up a list of the
Federal projects. This inventory list
is to be sent, to H. G. Baity, State
Engineer of PWiA. The suggested
list totals $222 000. The meeting
was held Monday night at the City
Hall, about 25 were present.
List of Projects.
The list is not an application. It
's merely an inventory of projects
which might possibly be used:
City Hall, $30,000.
Streets, new and improvement,
.$20,000.
Sanitary sewers, $10,000.
Gymnasium, $20,000.
Fish Hatchery, $2,000
Finishing rooms at school, $10,
000.
Community Building, Woman’s
Club building, American Legion
Hall, $30,000.
Hospital $100,000.
Stadium, $5,000.
Water extension, $15,000.
Parks, $10,000.
CANARY SODA SHOP
UNDER NEW MAN
AGEMENT
The Canary Soda Shop, formerly
operated by Mr. H. P. # Stone, is
now being managed by Clyde Wil
son and Jim Wilson of Shelby. The
shop is now carrying a complete
line of candies, smokes, sandwiches
and drinkf. The Wilson brothers
have had considerable experience
in this kind of business. They ex
tend a cordial invitation to all to
visit their shop which is located
next door to the Post Office.
STAG BIRTHDAY DINNER
Mrs. J. R. Roberts delightfully en
tertaned her son, Gene, with a stag
birthday dinner Friday evening. It
came as complee surprise to Mr
Roberts. The guests included Gene
Roberts, Joe Lee Woodward, Har
old Crawford, David Hamrick, El
mo Bridges, Rufus McGill and Mr
J. R, Roberts.
HIGH SCHbOL CAFE
TERIA BJGJUCCE5S
Very interesting and enlightening
information concerning the local
high school’s cafeteria has been ob
tained from Prof. B. N. Barnes,
Superintendent of Schools.
As a number of students living a
considerable distance from the
school necessarily eat lunch a wav
from home, it was believed that a
cafeteria would take care of a long
felt need; it would be a means of
furnishing these students with good
wholesome food at a very reasona
ble price. Thus the cafeteria, unde,
the sponsorship of the Central P. T
Association, was put in operation
in December 4th of last year.
In order that equipment might b?
bought with which to start the en
terprise, the sponsoring group do
nate $50 out of its treasury. Since
that time, the cafeteria has been
standing on its own feet.
During the short time in which
students have been served food py
the cafeteria, total receipts have
grown from $16.74—the amount ta
ken in the first week — to approx
imately $40 per week. Weekly ex
penditures per wek, exclusive of
varying expenses such as fuel and
food, amount to $11.50,, $10 of
which goes to Mrs. W. C. Caveny,
operator, as her salary, and $1-50
of which is paid as salary to Mrs.
Caveny’s helper. In addition, five
girls receive luncheon free as pay
for serving. Bookkeeping is done
through the office of the superinten
dent at no added expense.
Since the business is being ruin'
not for profit, but for service, prof
its are being used in a charitable
manner. Out of the round hundred
students who eat each day at the
cafeteria, about thirty are being
f»d without cost to them.
It is planned for the cafeteria to
be in continuous operation five days
a week during the entire school
year, the enterprise will probably
be continued next year.
HAUPTMAN
FOUND
GUILTY
Sentenced
To Die
Jury Deliberates Little
Over Eleven Hours.
Bruno Richard Hauptman was found guilty of the
kidnapping of Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr-, to
night at Flemington, N- J- Justice Thomas W. Tmr
chard sentenced him to die in the electric chair- The
verdict that was returned after a little more than 11
hours delibei ation carried the mandatory death sen
tence- The vote of the jury stood 10 to 2 for ihe deat
h penalty, but after several votes were taken a ver
dict of guilty without a recommendation of mercy
was carried
t
Hauptment was brought in from his cell to receive
the verdict, his wife accompanied him. He received
the verdict as if an awful blow had been struck him in
the face
Two reports came in over the radio, the first report
which was incorrect said th*4 he had been found
guilty but mercy had been recommended- In this
case life imprisonment would have been the penalty
This brings to a close one of the most sensational
trials in the history of modern times. The entire world
was watching and waiting for the outcome
Raid On Slot Machines
In County And City
Owners Attempt to Bribe
Judge Bynum E. Weathers
i offerer Fabulous Sum*
—.—.
This past Monday morning in He
corders Court Judge Bynum E
Weathers ordered the Sheriff to
confiscate all slot machi-nss and
gambling devices in the cornuv. Mr
Charlie S'neyr.ard, local deputy
sheriff, assisted by the loc il pol'ce
department, made a rai l here Tues
day and confiscated seven. The own
ers of the machines were cited to
appear at the Recorders Court here
Thursday morning. At the Record
ers here this morning Solicitor
-Horn prosecuted an action against
the machines. Each machine was
tested to see if it complied with
the state law. Judge Weathers or
dered the machines destroyed in
open court and further ordered that
half of the money confiscated in
the machines be paid to the confis
eating' officers and the other half be
paid into the poor fund of the coun
ty, as provided by the state stat
ute. Judge Weathers stated in open
court that it was his duty to have
the laws of the State enforced and
that he and his able solicitor were
going to enforce them each and ev
ery one alike. Judge Weathers has
been approached by several people
interested in slot machines who at
tempted to bribe him.
The case against Clyde Barrett
charged with pubile drunkenness
and the case against Forest Barrett
charged with trespass and disorder
ly conduct was continued. Jake
Ganc pleaded guilty to driving an
automobile while under the influ
ence of liquor and was sentenced to
four months on the roads, judg
ment to be suspended on payment
of fine of $60 and the costs, and
not to drive a car for ninety days,
nils was the first session of Re
corders Court held here this year.