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X TRADE WITH YOUR HOME MERCHANTS b 4» *1* *9» *9* 4* 4» 4* 4* 4» «J* *5* *8* *5* 4» 4* 4* 4* «9» 4* 4* * Kings Mountain Herald READ THE ADS IN THIS PAPER • •!* •!* *1* *:• *1* **■ *3* •!* %• *?• v v •!» *1* *;• *1* VOL NO. 14 KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 19:15 $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE State And National News Condensed In Brief Form —State News— NEW CAR SALES IN STATE LARGE RALEIGH, Apr. 3 .—Sales of new automobiles and trucks in North Carolina during the first three mon Ihs of this year were almost twice the number sold during the corres punding period in 1934. it was re vealed in the monthly report issued loday by the State Motor Vehicle bureau. A total of 12,219 new passenger cars and 3,057 new trucks were sold through March. During the first quarter of 1934 car sales totaled 0, 582 truck sales, 2,123. itales for March, 1935, were: 4, 073 passenger cars, 75G trucks. LETHAL GAS ACT GOES TO SENATE RALEIGH, April 3.—The house this afternoon passed and sent to the senate the Peterson bill to pro vide for the use of a lethal gas chamber at state’s prison for legal executions. The house refused by an oral vote to amend the measure to pro vide that the execution chamber be placed on a movable truck or other conveyance so that executions might be carried out in the counties in which the capital felonies are com mitted. | GAS STATION TAX IS ELIMI NATED FROM THE REVENUE BILL RALEIGH, April 3.—The senate committee today eliminated from the biennial revenue bill passed by the house the graduated tax on chain filling stations estimated to j^iise $600,000 yearly and replaced it with the joint finance group's scale figures to get about $300,000 annual ly. ' MOVIE INDUSTRY IS CONSID ERING NORTH CAROLINA LOCATION RALEIGH, April 3.—The motion picture industry is considering Nor th Carolina as a possible new loca tion tor its activities, instead of Cal ifornia. Fred E. Pelton, representing the National of Associations of Mo tion Picture Producers, ih here i-i the state now and will make a sur vey of the entire state with regard to its qualifications as a new home for the film industry, it would spend 1160,000,000 a year in the state If it came here, Pelton said. GASTONIA, April 3.—Deeds have been recorded here transferring all the properties, machinery, and e quipment of every kind, of the Lo ray plant of the Manville-Jenckes corporation. a Delaware concern with principal offices at Manville, R. ]., to the Firestone Cotton Mills, Inc a subsidiary of the Firestone Tire and Rubber company of Akron, O. Incorporation papers for the Fire stone Cotton mills were filed in! Raleign Monday. TWO FREED ON KIDNAP COUNT LAUR1NBURG, April 3.—Kenneth Blue and Franklin McGuire today were free of kidnaping charges brou i;bt by Raymond Manship, who al leged he was taken into the coun try near here and beaten by Mc Guire. Judge J. B. McKinnon dismissed the kidnaping charges after an air ing of the affair in recorder's court but fined McGuire $25 for simple assault. HIGHS AND SHELBY PLAY SATURDAY Saturday’ afternoon at 3:30 p m. a game of great Interest to Kings Mountain fans will take place. The Mountaineer - Golden Tornado game is the game fans look forward to with anticipation, for there has al ways been keen rivalry between the two schools. This year’s contest will be no exception from past meetings. Admission will be 15 and 25 cents, and a large crowd is ex pected. __ —National News— F. R. TO DROP ANCHOR OFF CONCEPTION ISLAND MIAMI, Fla., April 3.—President Iloosevelt's fishing luck wasn’t so good off Long Island in the Baham as group and today he planned to drop anchor off Conception island, where he fished last July 4on his way to Puerto Rico. The President apparently was go ing ahead with previous plans to continue his cruise through the re mainder of the week. In a message to Marvin H. Mc Intyre, his secretary here, the Pres ident described his piscatorial at tempts off Long island thus: “Have been fishing all morning off Long island. Very little luck. Probably proceed tomorrow to Con ctption island.’’ BODIES OF COUPLE STUFFED IN WELL Fredericksburg, Va., April 3.—The bodies of an elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Coleman, were found stuffed In a well on their farm near here today. The two were evidently the vic tims of robbers who ransacked their farm home. The body of the wom an, showing wounds inflicted about the head, was first discovered in the well: After the removal of her body, officers found that of her husband. He had been shot in the face and head. The woman was clad in under clothing. Mr. Coleman was 75 years of age, his wife about 65. WASHINGTON, April 3.—A drop in the number of families on relief rolls from January to February was reported by the relief administration today as congressional leaders pressed anew to break the deadlock on the $4,880,000,000 work-relief pro gram. Harry L. Hopkins, noting that the number of families on relief declin ed from 4,544,933 in January to 4, 485,076 in February, said: “The encouraging feature of the situation is not the reported decline but the absence of any substantial increase which has occurred during recent years in February." LONDON, April, 3— Sir John Si mon, foreign minister, revealed to the houBe of commons today that Reichsfuehrer Hitler told him In Berlin that Germany already has an air force as large as that of Great Britain. WANTS AMERICA TO HAVE WORLD’S BEST FORCE IN AIR WASHINGTON, April 3.—Declar ing he wants the American air force to be the "strongest in the world," chairman McSwain (D., S. C. of the house military committee to day called aviation notables to a hearing tomorrow on all legislation touching the army air corps thus far submitted to the house. WASHINGTON, April 3. — Evi dence that a friend of James Roose velt. son of the president, interced ed at the White House for naval ship building jobs for the Bath (Maine) Iron Works Corporation was introduced today at the senate n:l - nltions committee. Meanwhile, Eddie Rickenbackev, World War flying ace, declined an invitation to appear before the touse military committee to testi ly on legislation to strengthen the army air corps, he expressed the opinion another trip to Washington would be fruitless. SIMS ITA5 ACES BUT CAN’T WIN NEW YORK, April 3—P. Hal Sims is almost ready to believe that aces and kings are not so very im portant in the great game of con tract bridge. At the end of 59 rubbers In the 150-rubber bridge match between Hal and Dorothy Sims and Ely and Josephine Culbertson, the Culbert sons are leading by 11,340 points, yet the honor count shows them trailing in the number of aces and kings. BUSINESS MEN’S CLUB HAS SCOUT PROGRAM Scout masters and Assistant Scout Masters were entertained at the regular Business Men's Glut) last Thursday night. Mr. B. S. Peel er and Mr. Aubrey Mauney had charge of the program. The follow ing gave reports of the Boy Scout work in which they are in charge. Rec. C. K. Derrick, Church Rela tion; Rev. W. M. Boyce, Troup Com mittee; J. R. Davis, Court of Honor, Aubrey Mauney, reported for the School Relation Chairman, B. N. Barnes, who was out of toyn; I. B. Goforth, Camping; C. F. Thomasson Civic Service; C. P. Whitner, Heal th and Safety; Reading, J. E. Garvin J. E. Aderholdt, Inter-Racial; P. D Herndon, Rural Scouting; Carl Da vidson, Troop Organization; J. E. w°rndon, 10 Year Program; W. K. Mauney gave the report on Finance for Mr. B. S. Neill, who is chairman of this committee. R. M. Schiele, Scout Executive for Piedmont Council, was present and entertained those present with a moving picture in colors of the Boy Scout Camp. ANOTHER DRUGGIST ADDED AT SUMMERS Mr. J. R. Whitley of Freemont, N. C., who is a registered druggist, has been added to the force of the Sum mers Drug Company, Mr. F. R. Sum mers announced thi3 week. Mr. Whitley is married and has two chil dren. Mrs. Whitley and the children will move to Kings Mountain a; soon as school is over. With the rdditinr of Mr. Whitley this will make two registered drug gists on duty at all times to serve the trade of the Summers Drug Co. TO ATTEND PRESBYTERY Dr. J. M. Garrison, Rev. W. M. Boyce, T. N. Harmon and W. E Blakely expect to attend the meet ing of First Presbytery to be held in the First A R. Presbyterian chur ch, Charlotte, Tuesday; April 9th. The local A. R. Presbyterian church will present a very encouraging re port to the presbytery, having met in full all its congregational and Synodical obligations. There has been an appreciable increase in the membership. H. E. WALDROP TO CONDUCT TENT MEETING HERE Rev. H. E. Waldroy of Shelby will conduct a series of meetings here under a tent near the Kings Moun tain Manufacturing plant, begiintng April 14, and 2:00 p. m. No services will be held on Sunday while servi ces are in nrogress at the local chur ches, either morning or night. He nvites the singers of the town to be present at the opening service on Sunday, April 14th, to sing at the opening hour. The people of the town are cordially invited to attend these services. AND THE TOOL BOX CAME BACK About four years ago someone stole the tool box containing all the tools belonging to Mr. J. K. Moss who was living near the Dilling Mil). Since that time Mr. Moss has moved to Ramseur street, and one morning this week Mr. Moss walked otlt on his front porch and there was his too box that had been stolen four years before. A few of the tools were missing but the box was just as it was when last seen by Mr. Moss. Maybe the person who stole the box was conscience-stricken and just could not keep the stolen prop erty any longer. SPECIAL LEGION MEETING Legion Junior Ball Players To Be Present. { There will be a special Legion meeting at the Woman's Cltb, 7:30 ?. m. Tuesday night, April 9th. All boys who registered, or desire to play Legion Junior League Base ball are requested to be present at this time. There will be a lecture by an out of-town speaker on Junior league Baseball. This will be an open meet ing and the public is cordially invi ted to attenn, especially those inter ested in Junior Legion baseball. LUTHER ORMAND DIES AT HOME HERE Luther Ormand, who was nearing his 23rd birthday, died at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. J. M. Hay es, corner Gaston and Parker street, Wednesday morning following an illness of several years, Funeral services were held at Central Methodist church at 3:00 o’clock Thursday afternoon and in terment made in Mountain Rest cemetery. The deceased was a son of Walter Ormand and his first wife, who was before marriage, Miss Iva Hayes. Bereft of his mother, when only seven months old, he was nutured and cared for by his maternal grand I parents, and continued to live in their home until his death. By nature religiously inclined, In joined Central Methodist church in early youth and since that time the church has had no more faithful or devoted member. He was of a quiet, unassuming nature, possessing a sweet, sunny disposition and loved by all who knew him. Because of his loyalty to his church, he was given the office ot Sunday School Secretary, when quiet young pnd it can truthfully be said that no officer was ever more faith ful to his trust than Luther and no church member ever held higher es teem by fellow-members, young and old . He filled the office of secretary uu til too weakened and enfeebled by disease. He is survived by his aged grand mother, Mrs J. M. Hayes, his father Walter Ormand and a number of otlt er relatives, who mourn his untime ly death. New! Homes And Business I L Houses Increase Here 127 HOMES AND 41 BUSINESS HOUSES ERECTED HERE IN LAST FOUR YEARS From April 1, 1931, to April 1, 193.1 there has been erected 127 new homes and 41 business houses have been remodeled and built, according to figures given the Herald by Mr. W. A. Childers, proprietor of the Kings Mountain Tin Shop. We list below some of the homes and stores that have been built dur this four-year period: Woman’s Club House; Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Mauney's home on Par ker street; Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Jack son’s home on West Gold street; Mr. and Mrs. George Mauney’s home on West Mountain street; Mr. and Mrs G. A. Bridges’ home on West Gold street; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Fortunes home on Gold street; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lovell’s home on Railroad avenue; Miss Nell Herd's house on !» Gaston street; Mrs. Bessie Dickey's home in King street; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hayes home on Highway No. 29; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wright's home on Gold street; Mr. and Mrs. 11. C. Gold's home on West Gold street; Mr. and Mrs. Bratton Hayes' home on Watterson street; Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Garrison’s home on King 'street; Mr. Henry Moore’s home on West Gold street; Central School building; Bridges and Hamrick building on Cherokeen street; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hambright’s home on West Mountain street; City Ser vice Station; the Mauney Apart ments on West Mountain street; Mrs. It. S. Plonk’s home on Gold street; Margrace Club Hbuse, Pau line Club House, additions to the Margrace Mill. Practically all the supplies, build ing materials, roofing and guttering, plumbing, hardware, etc., for these buildings were supplied by local Tirms. Kings Mountain May Get New Post Office LEGION ENDORSES POSTOFFICE MOVE MENT. The local Post of the American Legion at its regular monthly meet ing last Tuesday night unanimously endorsed the movement for a Feder il Postoffice building for Kings Mountain in the following letter: Hon. Robert H. Reynolds, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: i May we express to you the deep appreciation by our members, and all tlie citizens of this community, of your interest in the movement to secure a government owned post office building in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, and earnestly urge you to use all your influence in its behalf. \V;th very best wishes, we remain Otis J). Green Post No. loa American Legion. W. W. Souther, Com. P. G. Ratterree, Adj. FORMER KINGS MTN DRUGGIST DIES IN GREENVILLE Dr. Samuel C. Calder, age 56, for mer Kings Mountain pharmacist died in Greenville, S. C., following in illness of pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted oy Rev, W. R. Bankright, pastor of St. Paul Methodist church of which Dr Calder was a member and inter ment made in Graceland cemetery. Dr. Calder is survived by his wid ow. who was seriously ill at the time of his death. He is also sur vived by three daughters: Mrs. Dou bles Stewart, Mrs. Barrett Cleve .and Miss Margaret Calder, all of Greenville, S. C. Mrs. Calder was a laughter of the late Mrs S. H. Si monton, of this place, and was known to her many friends here as Miss Ludie Simo leu. Dr. Calder who was an Atlantan by birth, has been connected with the Carpenter Drug Store of Green ville, as pharmacist for many years and was at one time engaged in pharmaceutical work in Kings Moun tain. He was a member of Recovery Lodge, A. F. M„ and Past Eminent 'ommander of the Greenville Com maudery, No. 4, Knight Templars. fie was also a veteran of the Spanish-American War. The following were among Kings ' Mountain people who attended the funeral services: Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Harrill, Miss Bessie Simontou, Mrs. W. S. Dllling, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Patterson and family. CLEVELAND COUNTY BOYS AT WAKE FOREST Furteen men from Cleveland coun ty are "afilorig Wake Forest College's 1,000 students this year, according to tabulations just completed.. Eight are from Shelby, three from Kings Mountain, two from Moores boro, and one from Lawndale. There are two seniors, three juniors, three sophomores, three freshmen, two medical students, and one graduate student in the group. From Kings Mountain: H. C. Dix on, a senior, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Dixon; H. O. Williams, a senior son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Williams D. C. Olive, a sophomore, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Olive. Dixon is a member of the Euzelian literary society; while Olive plays the trumpet in the college's 70-piece baud. Through the generosity of her 15, 000 alumni and other friends. Wake Forest has just completed a $600, 000 building program, all of which is paid except about $60,000, and funds are still coming in. A new administration building (Wait Hall), medical building, and concreate stadium are now in use. A $150,000 gymnasium will be com pleted next month and will be dedi cated at commencement in May. MOVEMENT UNDERWAY TO SECURE GOVERNMENT POST OFFICE BUILDING FOR KINGS MOUNTAIN Since writing the story below, the post office inspector referred to has already arrived in Kings Moun tain, made his survey and departed. He came here yesterday and made a thorough investigation and accord ing to what he told local men inter ested he is completely sold on a post office building for Kings Moun tain. He inspected several proposed sites, and conferred with the follow ing men of Kings Mountain: J. It. Davis, Tom Fulton. Joe Neisler, J. E. Herndon and J. S. Ware. The in spector assured those interested that he was going tto recommend to his departments this week that a government postofflce building be e rected here. Mr. J. R. Davis said that this was the first step that had to be accomplished in order to se cure the post office building for Kings Mountain. Movement has been started to se cure a government building for Kings Mountain. Attorney J. R. Dav is has been very active in this con nection for the past several days Mr. Davis has received a letter from the fourth assistant Postmaster stating that a post office inspector will be sent to Kings Mountain right away to make a personal examina tion of conditions and submit com plete information and data to the Postoffice and Treasury Department of the United States Government. A bill has already fceon introduced in the State Legislature to give the Mayor and town commissioners the authority to sell the city hall prop erty, subject to the approval of the clerk of the Superior Court. ft has been rumored that the Pres byterian church is considering erect ing a new building. The Post Office Department always desires a corner lot for a local postoffice. It was thought by some of those interested that the city hall and the Presby terian property could be sold to the Government for the new post office building here. “It looks as though if the $4,800, 000,000 bill is passed by Congress, we will have a good chance of se curing a postoffice building tor Kings Mountain,” says Mr, Davis, Through STATE CAPITOL KEYHOLES ( By Bess Hinton Silver) GETTING WARM — Congressman Frank Hancock of the Fifth District, paid a brief visit to Kaleigh and looked over the Legislative situation He would not answer questions per taining to his chances of opposing Senator J W. Bailey next spring but tbe general impression is some quarters here is that he will not run. Hancock said he is being swamped with mail from North Carolina urg ing him to oppose the Rayburn bill to give the federal government un precedented control over the power producing industry. “I have never had such a lire built under me” Han cock said and added that in his opin ion the Rayburn bill will be greatly modified before it passes Congress. LEAKED OUT — Friends of Thad Sure, principal clerk of the House, who have been urging him to run for Secretary of State against Stacy W. Wade were trying to keep their little matter a secret but it just can’t be done. Making a speech on the floor of the House, Representa tive Spruill of Bertie, let the cat out of the bag. He referred to Eure as “the man who will make the best Secretary of State we ever had if he runs.” Everybody, including Mr. Wade, knew what that meant. SAVINGS — Democrats are plan ning to take something back homo to their folks when the General As sembly that make the natives for get their objection to the sales tax First auto license tages will bo re duced in price and the chances are your children will get much cheaper books by means of a rental system expected to be. put in operation by (Cont'd on page four)