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TRADE WITH , YOUR HOME MERCHANTS Kings Mountain Herald READ TIIE ADS IN THIS I’A PER VOL. 33 NO. 26 KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 19S5 $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE State And National News Condensed In Brief Form —State News RALEIGH, July 3. Ten additional cases of infantile paraylsis were re ported in North Carolina today lo push the number of sufferer from the disease this year to 288. RALEIGH, July 2.—Half-price au tomobile license plates, which went on sale yesterday, brought out pur chasers in numbers throughout the state, L. S. Harris, director of the I motor vehicle division, was inform- 1 ed. Harris said sales for the first six months of the year totaled 433.534 • • pairs of tags as compared with 393, 110 for the same period of 1934. 300 PWA PROJECTS ASKED FOR IN N. C. CHAPEL HILL, July 2.—H. G. Baity, acting director of the stalo federal emergency administration, today, said "approximately 300 PWA applications are now in progress ot preparation in North Carolina in- J voicing requests estimated at more | than $30,000,000. RALEIGH. July 3.—New Hanover •and Craven counties today has join ed four other counties in overwhelm ingly for the establishment of liquor ( stores. Wilson. Edgecombe, Vance and Beaufort had previously voted to ! legalise liquor stores, and in Wil son the first liquor store was open ed yesterday and did an initial day's business of $1,003.79 as 825 bottles— pints and quarts — were dispensed. I The opening of the store in Wilson marked the first time in 26 years that liquor was sold legaly in North Carolina. POLICE PRESS SEARCH FOR PAIR 0.\ ESCAPED CONVICTS LENOIR, July 3.—Officers in sever al counties today continued a relent less search for Ralph Bailey and Gorman Painter, white convicts who escaped from a moving truck in a rural community yesterday. They were sent to the Hudson highway prison camp June 17 from Burke county, given 12 months each for stealing an automobile. MONROE, July 3—The city alder . men in session for several hours I Monday night arranged a license I Schedule for the coming fiscal year j and passed an ordinance prohibiting the distribution of circulars and oth- | er advertising material within the 1 fire limits of the city. RALEIGH, The personnel of the l new state advisory parole board, ere ated by the 1035 legislature was com plete today. Governor Ehringhaus yesterday appointed T. D. Bryson of Durham J. F. Spruill of Lexington, and R. E. Sentelle of Southport, as members of the board. REIDSV1LLE, July 3.—The Ameri can Tobacco company was assured today of the support of a group of Reidsville Business men, public offi cials and other citizens which was called after reports were circulated 1 of threatened labor trouble in a plant here. NEWTON. July 3.—Johnnie Wil liams, local negro, was convicted of the second degree murder of his wife, Annie Williams, in superior court here yesterday afternoon and sentenced to from 15 to 20 years in states prison at Raleigh. Sentence was imposed by Judge H. Hoyle Sink, of Lexington, who is presiding over the term which convened Mon' day. National News— WASHINGTON, July, 3- With the house already arranging an investi gation ot lobbying on the utility hold ing company bill, the senate inter state commerce committee today vo ted for a similar inquiry by a special senatorial committee with an appro priation ol' $150,000. COLUMJBLA, S. C., July 3—Attack ing United States Senator James F. Byrnes for “attempting to destroy state rightss” Cole U. Blease, for mer senator and . governor, an nounced today he wood run against Byrnes next year "if necessary.” HAVANNA, July, 3.—The - Cuban government clamped 17 Americans into File Tiscornia detention cam]) today, Thwarting their plans to inves ligate indications of “complete de struction of civil liberties in Cuba.” TREASURY DEFICIT SHOWS A DECREASE WASHINGTON, JUHY 3.—The j treasury’s deficit for the fiscal year ending last Sunday was $3,575,357. 983.01. i The figure, covering the second/ full year of the new deal adminisf tration, compares with a deficit of $3,989,496,035.42 in the previous fisll cal period. ll WASHINGTON, July 3—In a de tailed definition today of his works relief program, President Roose velt placed projects costing more than 125.000 under the jurisdiction ot the public works administration and those coosting less than that to the works progress administration. The former is headed by Secretary lokes and the latter by Harry L. Hopkins. BURNS FROM FIRECRACKER BRING DEATH TO CHILD EVANSVILLE, Ind., July 3.—Burns received in a fire that followed ex plosion of a fire cracker he had plac ed in a gasoline filled rubber hose caused the death of four-year-old Robert Forrest Byers of Boonville in a hospital here today. MAN HE~LD IN N. Y. FOR DEATH OF DETROIT CHILD NEW YORK, July 3.—A man Iden tified through fingerprints by polite as Merton Ward Goodrich, sought since September, 1934, as the slayer ol ll year old Lillian Gallaher in Detroit, was arrested here today on a charge of disorderly conduct. BELLEFONTE, Pa., July 3.— Wil liam Deni, gangland gunman, died in tne electric chair at Roekview pen itentiary early foday for the murder of Policeman Harry J. Donahue in Philadelphia. A wan smile was on his face as | he walked into the death chamber be tween two guards. His knees shook as he was assisted to the chair. “The big bad wolf got me,” were his only words. WASHINGTON, July 3.—A bill to forbid American loans or extension jf credits to the government or cit Szens*>f any warring nation was ap proved ^today by the house foreign af fairs committee. The measure would not, however, apply to a country engaged in was as an ail of the United States. Kings Mountain Vs. Newton King* Mountain Junior* will meet Newton Junior Legion Team here next Tuesday, July 8th, in the first game of the State Elimination series. The game will be called at 3:30 p.m. The second game will be played at Newton on Thursday, July 11th. ' FRIDAY GAME CANCELLED The game that was scheduled for tomorrow, July 5th, with Gastonia has been cancelled, so that the Ga* Ionia team may rest the day before' they meet Canton in the State uiim 'nation series. Saturday. Other pairs were: Concord vs. Belmont; Kannapolis vs. Statesville; Asheville vs. Forest City; High Point vs. Durham; Asheboro vs. Fuquay tarings; Greenville vs. Man teo. 8 CASES TRIED IN KRCUKDibit s cOuRT Eight cases were tried In Record ers Court here yesterday with Judge Bynum E. Weathers presiding and "Cobhy” Horne prosecuting. This was tlie first court held here in the liytt three weeks. The following cas- . c-s were tried. Jim Smith was found guilty of vio luting the prohibition laws. He was scn.euced to two months on the roads, judgment suspended upon the paytm nt of $5 fine and cost. An ap peal was noted. The eise against Floyd Clark, charged with violating the prohibi lon laws was continued. Harrison England and Howard Me Abee charged with larcency was found guilty and sentenced io six months, suspended upon the •,* y ment of the cost and good behavior for 12 months. Eva Ham charged with disorderly conduct, was found guilty, and sen tenced to 30 days suspended upon the payment of $1.00 fine and cost. Luther Wade was found not guilty of violating the prohibition laws. Odrev Crason was found not guil ty of carrying a concealed weapou. Robert Pearson was found not guilty of embezzlement. NEW DRUGGIST AT SUMMERS /*Mr, Don Blanton, registered drug gist, has arrived in Kings Mountain to assume the management of Sum mers Drug" “tore. Mr. Blanton will fill the position held by the late Dr. C. C. Schell. Mr. Blanton is from Forest City and will move his wife and child here in the near future. V Mr. G. \V. Smith of Gaffney, S. C., will be assistant manager, and will move his wife and two children as soon as they find a home. THE COFFEE SHOPPE OPENS TOMORROW Mrs. W. C. Caveuv will open the Coffee Shoppe tomorrow in the same location as was foroerlv occupied by .1. D. Hord, who has accepted a po sition as surveyor for the U. S. Gov ernment. The interior of the building has been completely remodeled and painted. Mrs. Oaveny who was in charge Of the High School Cafeteria all of last year, extends a cordial invitation to everyone to visit hei new place of business, where thev will receive the best of foods at the most reasonable prices. FOURTH HERE VERY QUIET All Stores And Public Offi ces Closed — Baseball Game At Ball Park. Kings Mountain more or less took on the appearance of Sunday today as numerous local residents took ad vantage of the Glorious Fourth to hie themselves to the beaches or mountains, or to spend the holiday as a day of rest at home or in the near-by foiintry. The only local attraction booked j was a baseball game between the i Kings Mountain Juniors and Forest City Juniors. Many a man 'has worn a bettei ^ suit of clothes when lying dead in his coffin than he ever ifid when a live and walking around. Local Post Office Receipts Show Big Increase For Year Ending June 30th n Si'UUuNTS FROM KINGS MTN. ATIi.i,D bUMMKR SCHOOL AT SOUTHERN WCiixv SHOP Eleven students left Kings Mouu tain this week to attend a six weeks summer session at Southern Work shop at Asheville, N. C. The directors of this school are Misses Laura and Lillian Plona, for merly of Kings Mountain. Those attending are: Mary Foust Plonk, Douglas Plonk, Carolyn Hold. Fairy Grace Patterson, Martha Plonk, Pauline Goforth, Martha ’ionk, Jean Ware, Ava Ware, Mar in Luther Hannon. George Plonk. DR. MAUNEY STATION ED AT RALEIGH Dr. Jacob P. Mauney now station ed. at Raleigh. N. C., spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.S A. Mauney. Dr. Mauney just recently received his degree at Ohio State University as Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, d it was at this University where was made president of the O. S. Polo t'nib. and received during e three years in which he was an lutstanding player of that team two arslty “O’ awards in Polo. At present lie is with the U. S. De partment of Agriculture doing work throughout the State with tile llu reau of Animal Industry. LOCAL B. AND L. ASSOCIATION S PAY BIG DIVIDENDS n Building and Loans, and the Kings ^ ilding and Loan As- 1 The Home Association Mountain Buil soeiation paid out about $6,5CO in semi-annual dividends the first of July to their stockhold ers. This amount represents the dividends earned on full paid tock. DEDICATION OF PAT TERSON GROVE CHURCH Dedication services for Patterson Grove Baptist church were held Sun day June JO. Services began at 11:00 o’clock with Rev. ,1. W. Suttle in charge. Congregational singing. Prayer by Mr. Howington. Special music by Shelby quartet. History of Church by Benton Put nam. Notes and mortgages were burned by Loyd Phifer. Congregational singing. Dedication sermon. Rev. \V. O. Fulbright, Carneevillo. Ga. Special music, Shelby quartett. Congregational singing led by Shelby quartett. DINNER. 1:30 Congregational singing. Special music by quartet. Congregational singing. Sermon by Rev. A. t,. Sargeant. Special music by S'aeiby qu trier. Congregational singing: “God Bi With You Till We Meet Again." Closing prayer by Rev. J. O. Ful bright. K. M. To Issue Bonds To Erect New City Hall *-—-* r _ KINGS MTN. IN LINE FOR NEW P. 0. BUILDING J. R. Davis, local attorney, is receipt of a letter from the U. Treasury Department, stating tb it Kings Mountain is in line to recei e '' new Post Office building as so n •s The appropriation bill now pel d ing in the Senate is passed. This li ill has already passed the lower hou*>. It was also stated that if the appr\ priation bill was considerably cut might not be possible to secure the new post office at this time. It has been estimated the new post office building will cost aliout $60,000.00. ' The Town Council in their regular meeting last Monday night adopted a resolution for the purpose of ?s. suing bonds in the amount of about $.!0,o?V00 to built a new city hall for Kings Mountain. It has not been de cided yet the exact cost of erectin'] the new city hall but it wftl be in the neighborhood or $30,000. The city hall is to be ereclPd under the P. \V. A. Plan, whereby the Government will furnish 45 per cent of the cosu free and loan th ■ balance of 55 per cent at" * percent interest. j , If present plans are followed the Building will be of brick construc tion. The location of the new city hall has not been definitely decided. V..V1. r. u. SELLS 6 12 MILES Vi' STAMPS The Kings Mountain Post Of fice during the past year sold eight and one-half miles of pos tage stamps. $15,742.92 woitn of stamps wcic sold. The price of the average stamps sold was 3c. Dividing 3c into the total a mount of stamps sold, you will get 524,746 stamps. The stamps are one ince deep. So 524,746 in ches of stamps were sold. Di viding the number of inches by twelve you will get 43.730 feet i of stamps sold. Now divide this by 5,230, the number of feet in a mile and you will get 8: 2 miles » of stamps sold in Kings Moun tain, enough stamps to reach from Kings Mountain to ore rni'e 1 and one-half beyond Grcver on into South Carolina. WARE ROLLER MILL | RUNNING CAPACITY Ware and Sons Holler Mill is now i running at capacity. The mill is operating 24 hours a day. Four ad ditional men have been employed to work during the wheat season which will last about 60 days. Moffett j Ware is in charge of this mill which I is one of the most important enter | prises of Kings Mountain. I / The postal receipts o!' the local post office for the fiscal year ending June 30th, was il5.713.ltl, compar'd with $11,754.88 for the previous year according to J. S. Ware, Postmastei. This being uti in-, tease of $3,988.08 |or almost 54 percent. The teceipts for the first half of the year, 1954. were $6,398.89 and • or the first half of the year, 1935. he receipts were $7,632.07, or an in crease of $1,325.78. As a rule the re ceipts for the last half of the yea Ji are much larger than the first half. All post offices that have receipts totaling during the calendar year as much as $16,000.00 rate an active assistant postmaster, and it looks as if the Kings Mountain Post Office will succeed .this year in securing the necessary amount of business to get an active assistant potraaster. Besides the postal receipts already .petitioned, the local postoflice, has sold $4,031.'25 worth oof bonds. This is the cash amount received by the local post office, the maturity value of these bonds would be a little over $5,000.00. The sale of these bonds did'not start until March 1, 1935. The local post office had on Postal Savings Deposit June 30th, 1935, the sum of $19,645.00. The following are the amounts of d .-posits for each of the years on June 30th: 1932, $5,748 00; 1933, $10,780.00; 1934, $13,489.00; 1935, $19,645.00. Kings Mountain lo License Slot Machines FIDDLERS’ CONVEN TION TO HE HELD SHERE * — An old fashioned fiddlers conven tion is going lo be held here Satur I day evening at eight o'clock at the I High School auditorium. Mack Crow 1 manager exiends a cordial invitation to all musicians of stringed instru ments to take part in this entertain ment program. Prizes will lie given tor the best players. The convention is being staged under the auspices of the Otis H. Green Post of the A merican Legion. A small admission charge will be made. Mack Crow says. "If you want to hace a good time and hear some real music, come out. you’ll get both." LOCAL MERCHANTS TO AID SCOUTS The Scouts of Troop No. One have elected to send a delegate to the National Boy Scout Jamboree which meets in Washington. They are en deavoring tt> earn money for this purpose and through the generosity it Bulk’s Dept. Store. Summitt’s Nu Vay and Kings Mountain Furniture "o They have been given an oppor initv to work, on a percentage ba ds. for this money. The idea is Jusi his. The Scouts will distribute handbills and any person who teak 's a purchase at either of these stores and presents a handbill tc ’lie clerk, the Troop will be given percentage of thal sale. The Scout laws forbid any Scoijt soliciting funds. They must ea what is given them so any aid giver them during this campaign will he greatly appreciated by the entire membership of Troop No. One. FIRE UNDERWRITER REPRESENTATIVE '{HERE Mr. K. D. Ballard, of the Southeas rn Fire Underwriters Association .(tlanta, Ga., will be in Kings Moult in for about two weeks standardi g the hose and fire hydrant ends of the town and all the mills Ballard is also checking the e Ipment of the local Fire Depart nt. A crew of 14 men are assist ng in this work. The purpose of this work is to make ail threads on I fire hose and hydrants in every city ; !n the southeast the same, so that in •a tes of emergency a fire pepart i meat from one city may use equip • ...rut from a nearby city. The Town' Council in its regular meeting Monday night which was presided over hy Mr. Joe Neisler, Mayor Pro Tent, in the absence of Mayor J. E. Herndon, licensed slot machines in Kings Mountain. The following amounts are ^ coses to he charged, which has been doubled from the previous year: lc machines $10.00 per year. 5c machines $20.00 pLr year. 10c machines $10.00 per year. More than 20c machines $00.no per year. These m t hines are licensed to he operated in ;i lawful manner. but should l“ie machines be found at a latter date to be operated in an un lawful ma no part of the li cense paid shall be refunded. Thtj license tax for theatres were raised from $20.00 per year to $50.00 per year. The tax on motor shows was chan ged so that the licenses now range from $2.75 for a two vehicle show to $27.50 for a 20 to 50 vehicle show. The tax was also changed on Rail road shows or circuses. The license now ranging froom $15.00 for a two car show to $150.00 for more than t». 50 car show. All schedule 11 licenses are regulated by the state. Erealo Mays of Route 2 Kings Mountain mailed the first cotton bloom of the season to the Herald, Tuesday, July 2nd.. When the editor of the Herald got back to the office from the postofflce, he found that another cotton bloom had been sent In by E. O. Gore, who lives on the R. 1). Hambright farm in the Dixon Community. The blooms evidently were picked the same day received as they were still white, and they would have been red if they had been one day old. C. A. Oates sent In a cotton bloom Wednesday morning. This bloom was picked the same day as the oth ers, even though it was sent to the Herald office the next day, because the oloom was red. Mr. J T Bla-k of route 3 Kings Mountain brought in a cotton bloom which was picked Wednesday morning. To love the beautiful, the pure, the refined, and the clean, and to be. forced to live in close contact with the ugly, the impure, the ill mannered, and the unclean is the fate of many. And what a fate! FIRST COTTON BLOOMS BROUGHT TO HERALD
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