•+++++J trade with YOUR HOME MERCHANTS Kings Mountain Herald VOL. 33 NO. 41 KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THURSDAY, OCT., 17, 1935 READ THE ADS IN THIS PAPER • <• <* <• <• «5» »!♦ <»<•<*<• <* *fr «6» v ❖ *fr •!* •J* *!• *5» 4 $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE State And National News Condensed In Brief Form —National News— TRENTON, N. J„ Oct. 16.— The footsteps of men marching past his tion said, ‘‘in order to carry out a policy of fascist conquest. LOS ANC1ELES, Oct. 16.—Bishop James Cannon, Jr., of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, today re sponded to President's Roosevelt’s request for tne advice of the na tion's clergy gy writing a bilner L.iKctmjnt of what he termed the adm:uistration‘s unparalleled rec ord of broken pledges. JPARIS, Oct. I6.1—Henry Morgen thau, Jr., secretary of the treasury, •said today, ‘‘the United States dol lar is tile stiungest currency in the world." TRENTON, N. J., Oct. 16.—Ed ward J. Reilly, the dismissed chief counsel for Bruno Richard Haupt mann, dropped without explanation today his $22,398 suit ‘,‘1'or services" against his former client. ALAMEDA, Calif., Oct. 16—A world distance record for seaplanes was claimed today by six navy fLj ers after a 3,387 mile non-stop flight from Panama in a newly designed ship. a;EW YORK, Oct. 16.—Comparing coal miners in southwestern Penn sylvania to slaves before the Ciil AVar, Gov. George H. Earle of the Keystone State today declared a supreme court ruling against the Guffey coal bill would be an <‘un spoakablc misinterpretation of the constitution." CHICAGO, Oct. 16.—Lin wood I. Noyes, president of the Inland Daily Press association, called newspaper publishers ‘‘chumps" today for us ing free advertising in their col umns. 'They are endangering the ‘‘ver>*, existence*1 of their papers—‘‘reven-. tie from paid advertising” — by the practice, h,e said at the associa tion's tall meeting. A pile of publicity material sent to member newspapers a few weeks prior to tl\e convention lay on J table in the meeting room, indk'fi ing he said that the newspapers re-' ceive daily more than a ton of this stuff. Noyes, who is publisher of tho Iron wood, Mich., Globe, proposed re cords be kept of free advertising lineage to curb the practice. CHICAGO. Oct. 1C.—Additional; friends and relatives of Mandevil'le: Zenge, on trial lor the emasculation slaying of Dr. Walter J. Bauer, were on call today to describe the 26 year old Missouri carpenter-farmer aB insane after he learned the csemis try professor had married Louise Schaffer, a Kirksville, Mo., nurse. .1. Andy Zenge, the detV?ndam.b father, was expected to tell tha.i his son behaved strangely after losing his sweetheart of eight yeiar.3. Whether Zenge's mother would he spared the ordeal had not been dis closed by defense attorneys. WASHINGTON. Oct. 16.—Permis sion to construct a new radio station at Gastonia, N. C.. was granted by the communications commission to J. B. Roberts. He had requested- , > power of 100 wats and unlimited time on a frequency of 1420 kilo l | lies. Happiness is somewhere, but sel dom found anywhere. | —State News— .RALRIOH, Oct. 15—Thousands' lammed “uto the North Carolinaj state fair grounds today aa Judging began In livestock and agricultural1 exhibits. DAVIDSON, Oct. 16.—The largest crowd ever assembled at Richardson field here will watch the Davidson North Carolina football game Satur day afternoon, it advance ticket sal es are a correct indication. RALEIGH, Oct. 16— Clyde K. Hoey, of Shelby, candidate for the democratic gubernatorial nomina tion had <‘a pleasant talk” of some 30 minutes duration today with Gov ernor Ehringliaus. Mr. Hoey was here appearing before the supreme court. Dr. Ralph MacDonald, antisales tax gubernatorial candidate, opf'n ed the Moore county fair here today with an address in which he called for immediate refunding of state and local bonded debts at lower ra tes of interest. WINSTON-SALEM. Oct 15.— A major operation was performed here last night upon Mrs. Alvin Crowder wiie of the Detroit pitcher, and aft erward hospital attaches said the patient was resting as well as could be expected. A scheduled civic club luncheon Friday in honor of Crowder was postponed indefinitely. RALEIGH, Oct. 16.—Captain Char les D. Farmer of the highway patrol today reported arrest of 260 per-' sons for drunken driving in Noitii Carolina in September and comment ed there was a noticeable increase in the arrests last month. i . ‘‘Arrests showed that the number of persons who have been purchas ing liquor in wet counties and re turning to the so-called dry areas to uviiiK has shown an increase,” Captain Farmer said as he noted no particular gain in arrests of drunken drivers in counties having liquor stores. RALEIGH, Oct. 16.—Newspapers of North Carolina today received a mimeographed letter signed by Jo seph R. Bly, who gace his forward ing address as Charlotte, saying he' intended to be a candidate for the United States senate in the I Democratic primaries of North Car olina. NORTH W1LKBSBORO, Oct. 16 —Officers today sought to piece to gether the story behind a rural tiag edy which resulted in the . I ) wounding of a 40 year old couple James Setzer and his wife, near here yesterday. .There were no eye-witnesses to the killings, but a coroner's jury returned a verdict that the woman committed suicide and that Setzer | “died from a gunshot wound inflict ed by a person unknown^' Both were killed by the charge of shotgun. The bodies were found by Ed Foster, a mail carrier. WINSTON-SALEM. Oct. 16. —Thet annual convention of the North Cai; olina division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, held its first bus iness session today. The convention opened here last night with delegates from all parts; of the state in attendance. The del egates were welcomed at a formal' president’s dinner. GREENSBORO, Oct. 16.—Leonar 1 here today he had requested th ; Charlotte office of the bureau of it - vestigation department of justict, J. Greene, U. T. W. organizer, saiu to Investigate an explosion Monday! near the home of William F. Sum-' liters, superintendent of the Moores ville Cotton Mills at Mooresville. ROME, Oct. 16.—Governmei VC spokesmen, steering carefully a way from any predictions of a con flict with Great Britain, said today that ‘‘even a European war” would fail to turn Italy from its East-ACri-' can course. Agaist a background of press dis patches telling of continued mV bombings of Ethiopian military points, a government official said Italy at present would make no of. fers of terms to end the campaign of occupation. , WASHINGTON. Oct. 16.—Uncle Sam dipped his pen in red ink ,‘o day, and reported his deficit has passed the billion dollar mark for the present fiscal year. EVANGELIST REV. A. F. CONNOR who will preach at a series of servi ces at the Wesleyan. Methodist Church, beginning Sunday, Oct. 20. WESLEYAN M. E. REVIVAL BEGINS A revival meeting will begin at the Wesleyan Methodist church Sunday morning, October 20, and continue througli Sunday, Nov. 3. There will he services each evening at 7:00 o'clock, and the public is in vited to attend. ltev. A. F. Connor will he the evangelist in this meet ing, preaching at every service. Mr. Connor has been a successful minis ter in the Wesleyan church for a number of years. He has held sever al pastorates in North and SouAh Carolina and Virginia, as well as held evangelistic meetings in sever al states. He comes to us highly rec ommended and we feel fortunate in having secured him for this meeting. The singing will be in charge of our local choir leader, Mr. W. P. Queen, assisted by the local choir. On Monday evening, Oct. 28, Rev J. A. Clement, President of the Nor th Carolina Conference, will be with us for the first Quarterly Meeting of this conference year. The regular business belonging to this conferen ce will be transacted, with Mr. Cle ment presiding. ATTEND FUNERAL IN BLACKSBURG A large number of Kings Moun tain relatives and friends attended the funeral services of Lamar Little -4, year oid son of Major and Mrs. A. L. Little, of New Orleans, La. Mr. Little died at the home of his parents in New Orleans, following a long period of invalidism and the ix dy was brought to Blacksburg, Monday on the Pieumont Limited, where interment was made follow ing funeral services at the Baptist church. Major Little is a native of Blacks burg, and Mrs. Little, nee Miss Mil dred Watterson lived in Kings Moun tain until after her marriage. She is a niece of C. L. Fulton and the iute H. T. and \V. P. Fultoon of this place. Bereft of her mother at an early age, she was brought up in the home of her maternal grand parents. The couple have man\ friends in this section, who sympa thize with them in their bereave ment. A large number of Kings Moun tain relatives and friends attended the funeral and burial rites. OFF ON FISHING TRIP - *\ The following “would be" fisher men are off to the brieny deep to see it they can’t catch o t.sh: Messrs Jim Willis, J. B. Thomasson Grady King, Otis Falls, from Kings Mountain, and Sheriff Raymond Cline and Cobby Horne of Shelby lert Wednesday for Carolina Beach on a fishing trip. TO PREACH AT PRES BYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. George Riddle, who serves the Presbyterian church in both For est City and KUenboro, will preach at the Kings Mountain Presbyter ian church Sunday morning in the absence of the pastor, Rev. P. 1). Patrick, who is conducting a series of meetings in Ellenboro this week. Mr. Patrick will be back Sunday ai't einoon and hold the evening service. DR. LOWERY OUT AGAIN The many friends of Dr. S. A. Bowery will be glad to learn that he is back on the job again after a 1 serious illness of some time. REV. HAMM AD DRESSES MEN’S CLUB MEETING i jt Itev. Boyd I.. Hamm, the new pan flor of the Lutheran Church and a /new member of the Men's Club was the speaker at the dinner meeting of the organization last Thursday even ing. He spoke to a full house—every chair was taken at this first meet ing of the fall in the Woman’s club. His subject was the ‘‘Sore Spots in Our World." He spoke with great feeling and he was listened to with umusual interest. ./ ’I^The Mauney twins, Miles and Er nest, rendered a piano recital. The Secretary of the Club, W. K. Mauney, made a report concernin'; the activities of the organization during the past year. More than 300 dollars was paid during the summer tc the communities near Kings Mountain visited by the club and more than $300 was paid to other good civic services in addition to the amount paid to the Woman's Club for entertainment. This has helped the Woman’s Club pay for and maintain the fine ; Herman Edens, 6: Harry Wilson, 5; Billie Ruddock, 1. First Class Claude Gantt, Troop MERIT BADGES Athletics Bill Davis, Troop 1; Paul Hullen der, 5; Fred Dickson, l’; Basketry James Nichols, Troop 1. Carpet ry Bill Davis, Troop 1; Paul Troop 1; Paul Patrick, 1; H. C. Wilson, A. S. M., 4. Cooking James Nichols, Troop 1. Dairying ' H. C. Wilson, A. S. M.. Troop 4; Clyde Greene, 4; Janies Smith, 4. Farm Home and Arts Planning Claude Gantt, Troop. 5. First Aid Bill Davis, Troop 1; Jack Nichols. ! Troop 1; J. D. Jones, 4. First Aid To Animals j Jack Hullender, S. M., Troop 5. Handicraft Paul Patrick Troop 1; Thos. Rev ■ nolds, 5: James Ware. 5. Music Richard Baker, Troop 2. Physical Development George Mauney, Troop 2, Safety Janies Nichols, Troop 1; H. Wilson, A. S, M., 4. Woodwork Bill Davis, Troop 1; Paul Patrick, 1. Woodcarving Jack Hullender, S. M., Troop 5. Life Scout Rank Bill Davis, Troop 1; George Maun ey, 2; Fred Dickson, 2. Eagle Scout Rank Rhette S, Chalk, A. S. M„ Troop 2 Meeting closed with the repeating STORES NOT TO CLOSE The merchant* of Kings Moun tain showed every co-operative spirit when Messrs J. E. Garvini and Paul Mauney called on them this week in the interest of the High School Football Team. It was at first thought that the merchants would be asked to close their stores and place* of businesses for the first home I game of the new ceason. But aft. or conferring with the men ichants it was decided not to ask the merchants to close, as ithe first gams is scheduled for Friday, which is one of the bU6 iest days of the week for th_ merchants. An effort is being made to have some of the future gsvnes scheduled on Thursday, and maybe the merchants will be asked to close up. Members of the Legion Post were very appreciative of the friendly spirit shown by the merchants in support of the1 High School Football Team. NEEDY CASES IN LOCAL SCHOOLS I After investigating the cases of ; very needy children at the schools it j was found imperative that we, as cit izens of this town, should do all in our power to help. It you are discard ing old clothing of any kind for man woman or child, please send it to the Central school or call Mrs. Joe Barron, George Moss, Haywood Lyn eh, and they will see that the cloth ing is taken to the Central school where there has been secured a room to be used eypressly for this purpose ol distributing these clothes to the needy cases. It. is cold, and there are many bare feet and bare arms that will be bap' all winter un less you help. Won’t you take time to hunt up that old -lotliing? This work must go in throughout the en tire year. You will be called on for old clothing off and on throughout the season. So for that reason we will have Thursday of each week for collection day. 1. you will kind ly let us know we '..ill call for any thing you have. It is on behalf of th ■ P. T. A. and the Junior Woman’s Chib that this plea is being given. Please give it your utmost thought anil coopera tion. Mrs. Joe Barron, Chinn. P. T. A. Mrs. H. K Lynch, Chinn. Jr. W. C. 11,970 BALES COTTON GINNED IN THIS COUNTY There had been 11.H7U hales of cot ton ginned prior to Oct 1 of this year in Cleveland count..- as com pared with 7,1!: hub s up to tn ■ same date a year ago. It was an nounced today by T iamer C. Beam, cotton statistician for this county. The harvest season was delayed because of raluy weather and the first gin report showed the county far behind a year ago, hut weather was more favorable during the last two weeks of September and the Oct. 1st gin report shows 4.800 more bales were ginm d during this period than during the same period a year ago. Farmers and buyers say the grade is excellent this year, hut the staple was not up to standard during ihc early part of the harvest period. The crop this year has indications of equalling that of a year ago. The three gins ot Kings Mountain have ginned through Wednesday a total of 1,337 bales. APPOINTED CO-PILOT ^ Friends of Itobert Dilling, former ly of Kings Mountain will be inter ested to know he was recently ap pointed co-pilo' for Master Air Lines on one of the 14 passenger Dougla^ planes, flying from New Orleans top New York. Mr. Dilling, a son of \V. S. Dilling and her late husbanjjl, and has been in New York for sevfer afkiays. V CLASS 9 B ACTIVITIES The class officer of our room were elected this month and Marriott Phifer was elected president. The others are: secretary and treasurer Phyllis Patterson: grade mother. Mrs. Grady Patterson; janitor. BujF -rs who took part in the shoot > trout Kings Mountain and their | scores are: I Gene 83: e. $5, Neisler 80: Grace C. Edens 82; David Neisler Hamrick ALL DAY SERVICE AT BETHLEHEM SUNDAY There will be an all-day service i at Bethlehem church Sunday, Octo ber 20th. Mr. Wade Humphries of I Gaffney, S. C., will have charge of the song service. All singers and ; quartets are invited. Dinner on the ground. MODERN FLOWER SHOP TO OPEN HERE i - r. and Mrs. C. H. Walters of Sfelby are opening a floral shop In tlfe First National Bank building re Saturday, Oct. 19tlv Mr. Wal ters is a native of this state and has spent his life in the florist bus iness, having worked for several yearrs in Illinois with some large florists as well as some of the fore most florists of Raleigh and Dur Ham, N. C. * j He expects to run a modern, well Equipped store here that will give ^Cings Mountain as good floral ser vice as any large eitv can afford NEW PONTIACS ON DISPLAY i /The new licit Pontiacs are now on I display at the show rooms of .1. Law rence Lackey in Shelby. Mr. Lackey invites the people of Kings Moun ' tain to inspect these new cars. V