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, TRADE WITH YOUR HOME MERCHANTS <*•>•>•!••>+<• * •> VOL. 33 NO. 46 Kings Mountain Herald 4* 4* 4* 4* 4# 4» v 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* t111 READ THE ADS IN THIS PAPER • 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4» ♦> *f* 4* 4* 4* 4» 4» 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4 KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THURSDAY, NOV. 14, 1935 FIVE CENTS PER COPY State And National News Condensed In Brief Form —National News— HARRAR, Ehiopia, Nov. 13.—Un confirmable reports from the interi or said today that a fast moving mo torized Italian column was circling S.the Ethiopian left wing and nearing Sasa Baneh, 155 miles to the south ? cast of here. ' KNOXVILLE, Teun., Nov. 13.— Oletus Stone, escaped Illinois State prison convict, his brother Carl, Mrs Mae Banghart and Helen Barwley were indicted here Tuesday on kid naping and robbery charges. WASHINGTON, Nov. 13—Thc« Post Office Department said today: lhat greetings like, Merry Christmas Happy New Year, and. Sincere!;. yours, may be penned on holiday cards without increased postage. Cards sent in unsealed envelopes will travel through the mails at the ahlrd class rate of 1% cents. If a longer message is - written on them, or the envelope sealed, they must bear the regular three cent stamp. LONDON, Nov. 13.—Authoritative j British sources said today it was in conceivable that the present Italian protests would have any effect on the application of the League of Na tion's sanctions against Italy. DETROIT, Nov. 13.—Frank J. Na vin, 64, owner of the world champion Detroit Tiger baseball c'ub, died today within an hour after he fi 1 from a horse at the Detroit Riding and Hunt Club. It was not determin ed immediately whether death was du*> to a heart attack or to injures suffered in the fall front his horse. COLUMBIA S. C„ Nov. 13.—A ttew financial crisis impended in State highway affairs today as Gov. ■Olin Johnston’s militia-made road regime approach another payroll date with most of its funds tied up by injunction. Approximately $25,000 in salaries of employees of the State offices here comes due Friday and between $40,000 and $45,000 more is due main tenance employes over the state a week later. COLUMBUS, Texas, Nov. 13 — ■County Attorney O. P. Moore said today he believed the lynching of two youthful negroes by a mob of 7.0 persons, including several worn men, on a farm near here last night was "an expression of the will of the people." RIPLEY, W. Va„ Nov. 13— A plac id evening’s walk terminated in a flaming death from a tree limb last night for J. Fulton Gonnoe, 45 ytear old war veteran and CCC camp fore man. State troopers said he had been -Slain. A frightened farmer, James El liott, saw flames lighting his window In his night clothing Elliott ran out to a dirt road near the house alid, found Gunnoe’s blazing body hang ing from a tree. ATLANTA, Nov. 13— Eleven States, of the south-today reported -decided improvement in financial conditions and increased revenues in 1935. Fiscal authorities from Virginia to Texas said there were few changes in tax rates but the usual sources yielded greater returns. • AVASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—Appoint ment of Joseph L. Suiter of Rocky Mount, as North Carolina director for the Federal Housing Administra tion has been formally announced by Stewart McDonald, FHA administra tor. At the same time, McDonald an nounced the appointment of W. H. Spradlin, Jr., of Winston-Salem, as associate director. Suiter, acting director since T. 1!. Sumner, of Asheville, resigned, was the choice of Senator Jos^alh W. Hailey, Spradlin, nominee of Sen attor Robert R. Reynolds for director was opposed by Hailey. LONDON, Nov. 13.—Dr. H. W. Thqst, generally described by the British press as Adolf Hitlers laison offlcer with Great Britain, departed by plane for Berlin today after 1 f ing informed that his permit to stay in England would not be renewed. Officially, Doctor Thost was Lon don correspendent for the Nai news paper Der Angriff. zA Reuters (British) news agency report said that it was not “in the public interest” to permit him to stay. —State News— REIDSVILLE, Nov 13.—R. E. A'lward, 1>, died in a hospital here today of wounds accidentally inflict ed by a companion while hunting. CHARLOTTE, Nov. 13.—The my? terious disappearance of James W Byers, of Hickory, nc-phuw of C. Byers, Carolinas district manager ot the Standard Oil Company of NeV Jersey, was announced this after noon by the uncle at the company’? offices here. CHARLOTTE, Nov. 13—The two top-ranking members of the "Big Five", Duke and North Carolina, continued secret practice today in preparation for their decisive tilt Saturday, while the other three pre pared for out-ol’-atate engagements over the week-end. » With both state and Southern Con ference championships possibly hanging on the Duke-North Carolina contest, and with no other Big Fivr games in the state this Saturday'! one of the largest crowds in the hist ory of Southern football was expect ed in the Duke bowl. CHARLOTTE, Nov. 13.—Major A L. Bui winkle said here Tuesday that he definitely intended to run for re election to Congress and that he ex pected to be re-elected. “There seem to be many person* over the district who are in doubt a bout my health,” he said in con/ menting on reports he would retire “Some of iny political enemies sa$' they are afraid 1 will die." ‘I ant a candidate for re-election and I expect to live in spite of fill this talk about my health and I ex peet to be re-elected.’ He said he regarded his health as good and that it was improving. MANILLI, P. I., Nov. 13.—Fifty survivors of the wrecked freighter Silverhazel sailed from the tragic scene today after a four day b. ( t against death in which two persons, one a woman, lost their lives and two others were reported missing. The survivors, rescued from the wreckage and the rock on which the vessel crashed Sunday night in the San Bernardino Straits, were being brought here aboard the de stroyer Peary. RALEIGH, Nov. 13.—The WPA program went forward at full speed in North Carolina today, with 1C 715 persons already at work as of November 11 and 4,862 additiona' jobs created yesterday by the ap proval of 88 projects in various parts of the State. Projects approved yesterday in volve the expenditure of Federal and local funds of $883,735.32. The State WPA office is pushing toward a goafl of 34,600 jobs by Nov. 20, and ap proval of additional projects was ex pected soon. ASHEVILLE, Nov. 13.—George O’Brien of Norfolk, Va., today faced the prospect of serving ten years in Federal prison on automobile theft charges, and paying a fine of $5,000. Pleading guilty to stealing an au tomobile and shooting at officers when he was apprehended in Char lotte last month, O’Brien was senten ced by Judge E. Yates Webb in U. S. District Court to serve five years/ and pay a $5,000 fine. WILMINGTON, Nov. 13—Stale Senator S. B. Frink of Brunswick, wa:«‘ convicted of disorderly conduct and assessed the costs, while F. H' Lichter, concession operator was fin ed 315 and costs on simple assau I charges for striking Frink during ar argument at the fair grounds here last Friday. RALEIGH, Nov. 13.—Mrs. Thomas O’Berry, North Carolina relief ad ministrator, has received no notice yet setting a definite date for wind ing up direct relief in this state. RALEIGH, Nov. 13.—Palmer E. Bailey, Raleigh lawyer, has announc ed he will run again next year for the Democratic congressional nom ination from the fourth' district. Bailey sought the nomination in 1934 when the incumbent, Harold D. Cooley of Nashville, was nominated and elected. Telephone lines of New York City are of sufficient length to form 35 lines from the earth to the moon. The cancer death rate increased from 63 per 100.000 in 1900 to 100 in 100,000 in 1934, but has begun a slight decline this year. 1935 Red Cross Poster Invites Your Membership Gordon Parkinson At Boyce. Memorial A. R. P. Church Prof. Gordon Parkinson, well known Erskine student and athlete, will give a survey of Mission Work in India at 11 o'clock Sabbath morn ing. Mr. Parkinson fias taught Eng lish in the American College at Assuit, Egypt, for the past three years. Before his return to this couu try, the young people of the Synod sent him as their representative to the Associate Reformed Presbyter ian Mission Field in Indo. He will report his impressions at the above mentioned service. Gordon Parkinson is no stranger to Carolina communities. For three years he was a star athlete at Ers kine. For two years he was placed on the mythical All-State eleven. He was a three letter man for three years. An honor student all ’uis course did not keep him from taking an active part in religious activities He has been president o f the South Carolina Young People’s Christian Union. At 3:30 Sabbath afternoon, Mr. Parkinson will speak to a district gathering of young people at Pisgah Church in Gaston county. The public is cordially invited to hear this young man. PLONK BROS. & CO. TO HOLD THEIR FIRST FALL OPENING SALE St. Louis Firm in Complete Charge of Sale. Plonk Bros, & Co., will hold their first Fall Opening Sale, beginning Friday, Nov. 15th. This sale is the first big all store wide sale that the firm has had in its 36 years of busi ness in Kings Mountain. __ Thirty six years ago Plonk Broth ers department store was establish ed in Kings Mountain and through out these years the firm has operat ed on the policy of giving full satis faction and value in every transac tion with every customer. The store has shown a steady growth and com mauds recognition throughout this trade territory. W. E. Dobbins special sales engi neer from the Store engineering de partment of Ely & Walker, dry goods Co., St. Louis, Mo. arrived last Mon day to carry out final details for this big Fall Opening sale. Mr. Dobbins and the personnel of the store have been working day and night t^tis week in preparation for launching what is expected to be ont of the outstanding merchandising events in the store's history. COTTON REPORT Census report shows that there were 35,065 bales of cotton ginned in Cleveland county from the crop of 1935 prior to November 1, 1935, as compared with 29,958 bales ginned to Nov. 1, crop of 1934. T. C. Beam, Special Agent. SPECIAL EDITION PROGRESSING NICELY Much time is being consumed in preparing the vast material that goes into our Special Edi tion that comes out shortly. In the meantime and before our solicitor gets to you, it is ad visable fof you to think of the space you will have in this big paper. Remember your business will bit written up in nice styfe without cost to you. Every Firm Should Be Repre sented. Eight Children Die In Alexis, N.C. Fire ALEXIS, Nov. 13.—Eight children member of the family of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hubert Cunningham, died in flames shortly after midnight this morning when their home became a raging inferno of fire and trapped then as they slept. As dawn came only two fire-black ened chimneys standing sentinel ov er a glowing pile of debris marked the funeral pyre of these children who ranged in age from one to 19 years. T!he home over which tragedy wav ed its searing mantle, was a two story, six room farm house situated on the Giles Stroup plantation one and one-half miles west of this Gas ton county community. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, left childless by the disaster, escaped death, although Mr. Cunningham suf fered burns in a despairing effort to save his children. The children were: Robert Cun ningham, 19; Thomas, 11; Nellie, 12 Ca'ace, 10; Louise 7; Juanita, 4; J^ck 2, and Ruth, one. All with the exception of the baby, were occu 'pants of one room and lost their lives when fire if undetermined ori gin, enveloping the building about H15 A. M. prevented their escape. Work On New Road Begins This Week Grading on the new road from where the new road from Gastonia to Kings Mountain which had not al ready been graded began this week according to announcement from Mr J. G. Edwards assistant superinten dent of Lavender Brothers Constru-' tion Co., who will have charge of the grading. Mr. Edwards said that they hoped to have the grading fin ished in about 30 days or anyway be fore Christmas. The pouring of the concrete on the part of the road that had already been graded will start rifeht away. The new road when completed will shorten by a great deal Vhe distance from Kings Mountain to Gastonia. The new road missed the town of Bessemer City by about one mile. Funds For 15 Day School Term Voted —--* ______. Cases Tried In Rec orders’ Court Held Here Wednesday A number of cases were disposed of in Recorder's Court held her.: Wednesday afternoou. Judge Bynum E. Weathers presiding and Fratnk Hoyle.Jr., prosecuting. The following cases were tried: Lloyd Ormand charged with dis orderly conduct and using profane language, was sentenced to two months suspended upon the payment of $5.00 fine and cost. A. P. Warlick, charged with as sault in an old case, called aud fail ed to appear. Capias instanter was issued. Klmer Sheppard charged with a bandonmeut and uou-support, was ordered to pay $5.00 per month to his wife and appear at the February 15th term of court. Rich Carter charged with assault with a deadly weapon was sentence.) to 3 months suspended upon the pay ment of $20.00 and cost. Horace Barrett, charged with vio lating Prohibition laws. This case was continued. Alice Boyd charged with assault. Case nol pressed with leave. E. W. Neal charged with assault with a deadly weapon was assessed with the county cost. J. A. Wood ..charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Case contin ued. Fred Guft'y charge with public drunkenness was sentenced to 30 days suspended upon the payment of $1.00 fine and cost Bill Short charged with violating the prohibition laws. Case continued. GEORGE MOSS WITH HORD’S j Mr, George Moss '.. ho for the past tour and one-half years has been with the Summers Drug Co., is now associated with the D. F. ilord Furn iture Co. Mr. Moss extends a cord ial invitation to all his friends to vfsH him at Hord's. ATTENDING^ STATE CONVENTION Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Sargeant ot the Frst Baptist church left Tuesday for Asheville, N. C., to attend the State Convention of the Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Hord and Mrs. Billy Carroll left Wednesday to at tend the convention. The meeting convened on Tuesday and will last through Friday. ANDERSON ELECTED TO HEAD B/APTISTS Asheville, Nov. 13.—Rev. H. B. An derson of Durham, was elected pres ident of the North Carolina Baptist Pastors’ conference at its closin'; session here Tuesday. The conference preceded the lu3th annual North Carolina Baptist con vention. Other officers elected at the clos ing session were Rev. J. Bonis Price Siler City, vice president; Rev. T. D. Collins, Durham, secretary and treasurer. Rev. L. Bunn Olive of Mars Hill was the retiring president. Approximately 1,000 ministers and lay delegates were expected to at tend the general convention, which got under way Tuesday afternoon with Dr. Zeno Wall, of Shelby, pre siding. WOULD RESUME OPERATION OF CAROLINA RAIL LINE Washington, Nov.‘13.—The Atlan tic and North Carolina railroad com pany today petitioned the inter state commerce commission for au thority to resume operation of 9t> miles of line in North Carolina. The line traverses the counties of Carteret, Craven, Jones, Lenoir and Wayne and is owned by the state of North Carolina. The application said present conditions require continued operation of the railroad for the pub lie Welfare. ELIZABETH, N. J.. Nov. 13 — I Prosecutor Douglas M. lllcks said | today he had witnesses whose testlt mony will indicate that Edward i Metelski, escaped North Carolina | convict, fired the shotgun which kill led State Trooper Warren'G. Yenser / The Town Council in their meet 'ing Tuesday night voted $800.00 to lengthen the school term by 15 days. The money will be raised by hiring la man to collect the poll tax that is ylue the town. - It was decided by the Coi'jic'iE not to take any definite action on the proposed park for Kings Moun tain until definite information has been received from state headquar ters. The Board of Education met with the Town Council to discuss tht* question of the extra school term. With the extra 15 days added to the school term the local High School is assured of staying on the list of accredited high schools of the Southern Association. J PIEDMONT SCOUT BOARD TO MEET Announcement is befug ma/le that the Executive Board of the Pied mont Council, Boy Scouta of Ameri ca., Inc., will meet at the private din ing room of the Hotel Charles Jot Shelby on Tuesday night, Nov. 19 ai 7:15 o'clock at which time members of the Board representing: the coun ties of Cleveland, Rutherford, Polk Gaston, Lincoln, Alexander, Iredell, Caldwell, Catawba, Burke and Mc Dowell will come together to receive reports of kork being done in the interest of the 2,300 Boy Scouts en rolled in the 130 Troops scattered throughout the area of the Counc |l and to check up on the progress be ing made in the membership round up campaign which has its goal more than 2,500 Scouts by the close of the year. In addition to tiie receiving of re ports, plans are to be made tor the Annual Meeting of the Piedmont Council of the Boy Scouts of Ameri ca which brings together more than 300 volunteer leaders of the Scout movement from the 11 Counties of the Council area, the meeting being held at Gastonia during the early part of January. Red Cross Roll Call Now Being Put On The Annual Red Cross Roll Call is being put on in town this week. Mr. O. O. Jackson is roll call chair man. Mr. H. S. Blackmer is assis-t ant chairman. They have selected teams to canvass the entire town so that evet voue will have the oppor tuuity of subscribing to this noble cause. The annual membership is $1.00, but contributions larger or smaller than that amount will be gratefully accepted. The amouut for Red Cross relief raised in Kings Mountain during pre vious roll calls lias been adequate for the local needs for only three or four months—hence the remained of the year’s calls have not been met. The oHicials trust that this year we* can exceed former amounts so that we may be privileged to care for pressing needs throughout the year. FISH FRY FOR BIBUE CLASS Marking the dose of a recent con test waged by the members of the Men's Bible Class of Central Metho dist, the winning side were enter tained by the losing side at a fish fry in the sunken garden at the home of Mr. Fred Wright last Fri day night, A large number of members and friends enjoyed the bountiful supper which consisted of fish and all nec essary accessories. Rev, K W. Fox( new pastor of Central church, was guest-of-honor. The class of which Mr. J. R. Da vis is teacher, was recently divided into two sections known as Reds and Blues with 1. B. Goforth and Fred Wright as captains. The check up gave Mr. Wright and his team the majority. SUMMERS TO RECEIVE DUKE-CAROLINA GAME Summers Drug Company will re ceive a play by play account of the Duke-Carollna football game Satur day. All football fans who will be unable to attend the game and £>ee lust how Duke and Carolina ..get along are invited bv the manage ment of Summers to come to their store and hear the play by play ac ount.
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