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State And National News
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—State News—
ONSLOW MAN LOSES
APPEAL; MUST DIE
RALEIGH, Feb. 28.—The appeal
of Sidney Etheridge from a murder
conviction in Onslow county was dis
missed by the state supreme court
today as it handed down 39 decis
ions, the first of the spring term.
Ethridge was sentenced to the elec
trie chair following his convicttion
last July of the slaying of Mamie
Moore. He gave notice of appeal to
the supreme court but the appeal
was not perfected.
The court, after the state moved
to docket and dismiss the appeal no
ted "no error” could be found on the
face of the record and upheld the
conviction.
Vnder state law Ethridge will die
March 15 unless he recives clemen
«y.
FIRESTONE DECLARES DEAL
NOT - RIPE YET
Rubber Magnate, Talking From Ml
amia Beach Home, Admits Inspect
, ing Loray Property In Gastonia.
(Charlotte Observer 27th)
Harvey Firestone, -president of
the Firestone Tire ft Rubber Com
pany of Akron, Ohio, in a telephone
conversation with The Observer
from his home at Miami Beach, last
■night said that plans for negotia
tions for purchase of the Loray mills
in Gastonia have not progressed suf
ficiently to express an opinion as to
whether the purchase will be con.
summated.
Mr. Firestone confirmed the re
port that he made an inspection f
the Loray plant, classified by the
textile industry as a $5,000,000 es.
tablishment, while in Charlotte last
week, but said the plans have not
yet reached the stage of negotiation
for purchase.
• Pinehurst, Feb. 28.—Mrs. H. Brad
ley Davidson, Jr. 22 of Washington,
D. C. the former Miss Eva Statler,
heir of E. M. Statler of hotel fame,
died here today at her winter home
of what her physician described as
carbon monoxide poisoning.
The bride of less than two months
was brought to the Moore county
hospital this morning, shortly after
9 o’clock in an unconscious condi
tion, having been taken from the
driver’s seat of her automobile, the
winter home of the Davidsons.
RALEIGH, Feb. 27.—Only the for
mality of ratification remained to
day for adrivers’ license law, ad
vocated as a safety measure, to take
its place on the North Carolina
statute books along with the anti
slot machine law as major achieve,
ments to date of the General Assem
bly.,
Winston-Salem, Feb. 28.—Jimmy
DeHart, coach of Southwestern Uni
versity, was reported ‘slightly’ improv
ed today following h serious oper
ation at a local hospital He has not
yet passed his crisis it was said.
^ Chadbourn, Feb. 28.—Leaving a
note asserting he didn’t wish to ‘be
in anybody's way” Waitus Phipps,
20, shot himself to death lato yester
day in his mother’s home a mile and
a half south of here.
( RALEIGH, Feb. 28—The Legisla
ture postponed until Tuesday at
^east any debate on the Hill bill to
jCreate a State system of liquor
stores.
( The House defeated a measure in
^creasing the legal alcoholic con
sent of beer to 5 percent and passed
pn second reading the Fenner bili
,t require the inoculation of all
^dogs in the State against rabies.
Much interest was shown In the
joint session tonight which will be
addressed by Cameron Morrison .1
Charlotte, former governor and sen
ptor.
, Each division of the Legislature
.passed many local and minor bills.
, Senator Hill of Durham, author of
~ithe liquor, measure asked that con
sideration of his bill on the Senate
floor be carried oVer uhtjl Tuesday.
.,The Senate supported hinU
\
—National News—
BRUNO HAUPTMANN TURNS
TO SPIRITUAL CONSOLATION
__
; Trenton, N. J., Feb. 28.— llruno
j Hauptmann has turned to spiritual
consolation as he waits in the Jer-'
sey state prison death house for de
velopments on his his appeal from a
death sentence.
“He’s not downhearted *- how
could he be. when he’s innocent,’’ de
dared his wife, Anna Hauptmann, af
ter a visit to his cell yesterday with
the Rev. D. C. Werner of New York.
The minister said Hauptmann
prayed daily and accepted spiritual
advice. He brought the prisoner a
Germon book, "Steps to Christ,” and
affirmed too, that the prisoner was
in apparently good spirits. Mrs.
Hauptmann said her husband asked
her many questions about their in
fant son, Mannfried.
DIONNES COME HOME TO
THEIR CHILDREN
Callander, Ont., Feb. 28. Oliva and
Glzire Dionne, parents of the famed
quintuplets, came home to their ter^
children today after a vaudeville
tour of Detroit, Chicago, South Bend
and Indianapolis which their mana
ger said was ‘‘profitable.’’
, Tired after their three week four
| *he Dionnes went straight to their
j home 2 1-2 miles from here after
, ‘epping from the train into the old
railray car that serves Callander as
a station.
MORE RANSOM BILLS
i'N CIRCULATION
BOSTON, Feb. 28. Federal offici
j Pi’s<„ officers of the federal reserve
I bank of Boston, airline and railroad
I officials today professed ignorance
j of the reported circulation of Hind
bergh ransom bills in Boston and
Providence despite persisting re
ports that $850 of the gold certifi
cates had been traced.
ONE DEAD FROM
COLD IN SOUTH
ATLANTA, Feb. 28—One death
was attributed today to the current
cold wave in the south which the
United States weather bureau here
predicted would lift tomorow. .
The death was reported at Ma
con, Ga., where a newspaper route
carrier was found apparently frozen
to death.
BABE TO BE MANAGER
New York, Feb. 28.—Babe Ruth said
today it was definitely agreed upon,
as part of his new contract with the
Boston Braves, that he will become
manager of the club in 1936 after ser
ving under Bill McKechnie this
vear as assistant manager.
Washington, Feb. 28.—Senate for
ces which are deadlocked with Pres
ident Roosevelt over the $4,880,000,
000 work relief bill proposed today
that congress vote funds at once to
meet immediate relief to settle dif
ferences over public works.
Senat McCarran (D) author of
the prevailing wage requirement
written into the bill against the
President's wishes, said be will
favor such action "if the controver
sy continues." He suggestted an
immediate appropr^tion sufflcienlt
to care for those on relief until July.
, , fkwnf aaad cJoa
NEW YORK, Feb. 28. Fears tha^
the stricken freighter Blairgowrie,
with 26 men aboard had gone to the
bottom of the hurricane-lashed At
lantic increased today as three ships
gave up their search for her.
Shortly before the liner Europe
continued on her way to European
ports after fruitlessly hunting for
the sinking boat, she picked up a
frantic message from the Blairgow
rie saying she could not not last
"five minutes longer.”
, WILMINGTIN, Del,, Feb. 28 —Fed
eral judge John P. Neilds today de-:
c!>n-i unconstitutional and void
section 7A of the National Industrial
Recovery Act and dismissed the
government’s suit for an injunction
against the Weirton Steel company.
KINGS MOUNTAIN CENTRAL SCHOOL
pictured the Kings Mou< tain Central School building which
is one of the best in the State. It if-, a distinctive pride to both city and
students. Mr. F. M. Biggerstaff is principal of this school. Professor B
N. Barnes is Superintendent of the City Schools. News from all the
Schools of Kings Mountain, written bythe students themselves, appear
on .iaj: thres of thi3 issjj of tu Herald.
I
GCODFELLOWS
MEET
The Goodfellows Club of the Phoe
nix Mill met for their regular mon
thly meeting and dinner at the Wo
man’s Club last Saturday evening.
Rev. C. K. Derrick and Earl Ham
rick of Shelby were principal speak
;r8 of the evening.
An interesting feature of the even
ing’s entertainment was provided by
William A. Allgoode, gifted cartoon
ist of Cliffside.
Group Number 4 of the Womman's
Club served the dinner. ,
BUSINESS MEN’S
CLUB TO OBSERVE
LADIES’ NIGHT
Plans have been completed for the
annual Ladies’ Night to be given by
the Business Men’s Club on next
Tuesday evening at the Woman’s
Club. Ward B. Threat, of Charlotta,
will be the guest speaker for the oc
casion. Plenty of entertainment has
been provided and the guests are
asked to assemble by 7:15.
DRACE PEELER
WINS EAGLE RANK
The large attendance of the men
of the community at the regular nion
thlv meeting of the Boy Scout Court
of Honor Thursday night, February
21, at 7:30, encouraged the Scout
masters and the boys in theif ef
forts.
Executive R. M. Schiele commend
ed Kings Mountain for their pro
gram in the Interest of Scouting, the
well attended banquet on the 8th
opening Scout Week, the novel polit
ical campaign and the new city gov
ernment which adopted an ordinan
ce that the whole community obser
ve the Scout Oath end Laws.
The Scouts were urged to prepare
for the National jamboree this sum
mer in Washington and the jubilee
at Chapel Hill during the Dogwood
Festival, April 24th. Each troop will
be entitled to send representatives.
The month of March has been dedi
cated to that wonderful magazine for
boys. That month is being called
Boy's Life month to call attention to
the worth and value in boy life of
this splendid magazine.
In April, Executive Sciele announ
ced, will be printed the Five Million
th Boy Scout Handbook. Thus in
America the handbook haB the larg
est dirculation of any book with the
exception only of the Bible itself.
The new troop is being organized
at the First Baptist Church was wel
comed.
Following the usual procedure the
Court first examined the Scouts of
Trooik number ten which is the neg
| ro troop. Colored boys appearing for
advancement are as follows.
Tenderfoot
Hugh Gamble and Jay Burriss.
Merit Badges—Carpentry
Charles Davidson and James
Thompson.
Flremanship
Paul Jackson.
Personal Health
Wm. Beaster and Victor Carroll.
After this examination was com
pleted the Court took up the exami
nation of the white Boy Scouts.
Tenderfoot
Olan Horne, Troop 5.
Second Class Rank
Floyd Early, Troop 6.
Blacksmithing
Tommy Harper, Troop 3...
Bookbinding
D"y Black and Buddy Parris of
Troop 3.
Camping
Drace Peeler. Troop 1.
(Contin’d on page five)
CHURCH OFFICIALS
MEET AT DINNER
The members of Board of Stew
ards, Sunday School officials and
teachers and other church workers
of Central Methodist church enjoyed
a dinner together on last Thursday
evening, the dinner being served by
Circle Number One of which Mrs. ,T
E. Garvin is chairman.
B. S. Neill, chairman of the Board
of Stewards, acted as toastmaster
and short talks were made by Rev,
J. W. \Villiani3, B. S. Peeler, ,T. R.
Davis. D A. Fulton, Mrs E B Olive,
Mrs. M. H. Biser and others.
SCHOOLMASTERS
TO MEET HERE
A meeting of the Cleveland Coun- ;
ty Schoolmaster Association will
meet for their regular banquet and
business meeting in the Cafeteria
of Central school, on next Monday
night. The membership of the Asso
ciation is made of the Superintend
ents and Principals of the schools '
of the county.
TRIBUTE TO A DOG ,
(TV.- W. G. Hughes)
MR. EDITOR: —
Since I have received much favor
able comment on the piece 1 wrote
of Abreham Lincoln 1 am thinking i
of trying to pay tribute to other pro
fession. If you thing niv writing
worth while the space in your paper
I may give service by starting on
th preacher and going down to the
editor. But I will no be like the wo
man who took her dog to the doctor
and after a thorough examination
the doctor said madam your dog Will
have to undergo a very serious and
delicate operation. She said doctor
suppose you try it on my husband
first. So I will try it on the dog
first. If I were to undertake to ex
press my own views of the dog you
would have to issue a dog special as
there would be no- snace in you pa
per for other news.
S I will confine my remarks to
what others have said or the tribute
of others. I read a tribute of the
dog once by the late President
Roosevelt but it has been so long
ago that I cannot quote the words
he used. A beautiful tribute was also
paid the dog and dog lovers by the
late Governors Vance and Ayeock:.
Governor Aycock told in his last
speech down in Alabama only a few
minutes before he died how he can
vassed the state in a buggy for the
governorship and how he selected a
place to spend the night. He said
ns night would draw near that he
would look for a place with some
children around the house and a
yard full of dogs and that he al
ways just drove in and unhitched
his horse and found a welcome at
such a place.
But the . highest tribute I remember
being paid a dog was by a youns
lawyer by the name of Vest and as
well as I remember was in Missouri
and if my memory serves me right
Mr. Vest was later a United States
Senator from that state. He was en
gaged in a case for the killing of a
dog. He appeared for the plantiff in
the case. It was said that when the
evidence was all in and he rose to
addret- the jorora that he gave a
very brief review of the facts in the
case and then began his speech by
telling of the true friendship be
tween dog and master. He said the
best friend a man has in the world
mav turn against him and Wfecome
Ms enemv. His son or daughter that
be has reared with loving care may
prove ungrateful. Those who are
nearest and dearest to him. Those
(Contin'd on page five)
Kings Mountain Is A Sun
day School Going Town
OVER 38 PER CENT OF TOTAL POPULATION ARE
MEMBERS OF A SUN DAY SCHOOL
Yes sir, Kings Mountain is a Sun
day School going town according to
the figures given the Herald this
week. Over 38 percent of the total
population are members of a Sun
day School. And they believe in at
tending their Sunday School regu
larily too, over 75 percent of the
members are regular attendants.
While we are giving you perceit.'
tes, here’s another one, over 28 per
Kings Mountain are regular attend
ants of Sunday School, they are not
only members but they go to their
Sunday School every Sunday.
Below we give you a list of the
Sunday Schools in Kings Mountain,
the number of enrolled members
and the average attendance:
Name
| Grace (.'hutch
Wesleyan
2nd Baptist
Lutheran
A. R P.
I Presbyterian
1st Methodist
, 1st Baptist
Colored
M. E. Church
| Zion
Baptist
| Presbyterian
I Tital White
| Total Colored
1 Both
Enroll
ment
225
211
276
384
179
190
215
515
50
42
65
32
2,195
189
2,384
Average
Attend
209
107
261
292
132
135
183
312
45
34
60
27
1,631
166
1,797
TIME AND DAY
CHANGED FOR RE
CORDER’S COURT
Recorder* Court To Be Held Every
Wednesday at 2 o’clock Instead of
, Thursday Morning at 10 o’clock.
At the regular Thursday morning
session of the Recorders Court the
following cases came up for t rial
or other disposition in Kings Moun
tain. Louis Enlow of Uastonia plead
ed guilty to reckless driving and was
sentenced to 90 days in jaitl or pay
a fine of $95 and costs. C. B. By
ers was charged with disposing of
mortgaged property and asked, for
e jury trial which automatically con
tinued the case to Oct. 6th Clyde
Taylor pleaded not guilty to a
charge of public drunkenness was
convicted and ordered to pay a fin •
o! one dollar and the cost. A Mrs.
Bennett and a Mrs. Clack were ci
■d to court to show why their chil
dren and grandchildren were not
sent to school. They were ordered
to start their children to school im
mediately and report next week to
the court. The time for holding
court was changed from Thursday
morning to Wednesday at two p. m.
ATTEND DISTRICT
MEETING SATURDAY
The following representatives of
Central Methodist Missionary Socie
ty attended the District meeting and
Training School at Iron Station Sat
urday: Mesdames J. W. Williams, M
L. Houser, C. P. Elam. J. R. Davis,
J. E. Garvin, C. L Fulton, Troy Car
penter. E B. Olive, H. T. Fulton, O.
O. Jackson, A P. Warlic, W. O. Falls
M H. Biser, W. C. Putnam, J, L Set
tlemyre and Miss Winifred Fulton.
Celebrates 92nd Birthday
Anniversary
Mrs. Callie Hambright celebrated
her ninety-second birthday anniver
sary at her home on Gaston street,
Sunday. A number of relatives and
friends enjoyed the birthday dinner
with her and called during the day
to extend congratulations.
Among out-of-town relatives and
friends were. W. P Goforth and Hil
ton Cammon of Converse, S. C., and
Mrs. Lizzie Page, of Spartanburg.
Mrs. Hambright was a member of
prominent Goforth family who lived
near the Kings Mountain Battle
eround. Some of her forbears as
well as those of her late husband,
were distinguished participants in
the Battle of Kings Mountain and
she is able to give interesting data
connected with this and also of the
Centennial Celebration at the Battle
ground.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our many
hanks to oar friends and relatives
who were so kind and thoughful dur
ing our rgcent bereavement.
Mrs. Ella Hamrick and family.
VESTER L- HAM
BRIGHT DIES
Vester L. Hambright, 57, well
known in this community, died last
Thursday in a hospital in Hopewell
Va., where he had been ill only a
few days of blood poisoning. The
body was brought to the home of
his mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Ham
bright on the Battleground road.
Funeral services were conducted at
El Bethel church last Saturday and
interment made in Elbethel ceme
tery.
Mr, Hambright, a member of a
prominent family of the Battle
ground section moved to Virginia
many years ago. He is survived by
his wife, who before marriage, was
Miss Rittie Ormond of l-ong Creek
community near Kings Mountain
and member of a well-known family;
six sons. Boyd T). Hambright of
Talcott W. Va„ Terry Hambright
of Petersburg, Va., Lee, Amos, Wil
lie and Aibert Hambright of Prince
George county, Va., four daughters,
Mrs. O B. Bunch, Mrs. Robert E.
.Tones, Misses Florene and Virginia
Hambright all of Honewell. Va. He
is also survived by his mother, Mrs.
Mary Ann Hambright of Kings
Mountain; eight sisters, Mrs E S.
Page and Mrs. J. Atliur Page of
Spartanburg, S, C., Mrs. E. L. Price
of Asheville. Mrs J. F. Matthews
and Mrs C. A. Royster of Greensbo
ro, Mrs. W. Dl King of Charlotte;
Mrs. J. C. Rarber of Shelby and Mrs
Jim Ross of Kings Mountain.
THROUGH CAPITOL
KEYHOLES
( Bv Bess Hinton Silver)
+++++++++++++++<•+++•
UPS AND DOWNS — The Mc
Donald-Lumpkin anti-sales tax plan
to tax corporations more, tax divi
dends fro mall coproration stocks
and levy a tax of from $5 to $900 on
all individual incomes above $10(50
per year rises and fall in popularitl
iike a thermometer. It didn’t have
much visible support in the eary
days of the present Legislature, then
its stock rose as the two sponsors ex
plained its workings and estimated
its revenue yield. It took a drop
when the lobbyists had they day in
court before the finance committee:
But merchants came to the rescue
and boosted the proposals v'th their
endorsement. It haa'nt been adopted
yet and you can find plenty >f prog
nosticators that it will not become
law. On the other hand, the Mc
Donald-Lumpkin bloc is still hope
ful and working industriously.
****
SPEAKER — The grapevine re
ports renewed rumors that Represen
tative R. Gregg Cherry, of Gaston,
Chairman of the House Finance
Committee, will be a candidate for
Speaker next session. Everybody a
grees that he is doing his best to
make a record for Bpeed on the mon
ey bill but sales tax opponents feel
that the matter of a month or so ts
not so Important if they can get out
from under the tax for the next two
years. They are making it tough
for Mr. Cherry's politics’ aspirations
and ho shows :r of.p> irritation in
committee at times. That isn’t calcul
ated to aid his chances in Legist^
(Cont’d on page five)