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Kings Mountain Herald
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VOL. 33 NO. 50
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THURSDAY, DEC. 12, 1935
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
U. D. C
The Kings Mountain chapter t nit
ed Daughters of the Confedertir}
was organized in 1910 with
late Mrs. S. H. Simonton as first
president.
The objects of the organization ac
cording to the State By Daws, arc
historical, benevolent, memorial, ed
iicational and social. The f»rht dut;
of the local chapter has been to see
to the comfort and happiness of thv
remaining members of the 'bin.
grey line” which as the time ol tap
chapter's organization numbered 08
and at the present time only 2.
Memorial Day has always been ob
nerved with suitable services and a
dinner for the veterans and theii
wives.
Substantial contributions have
been made regularly to the Old Sol
diers Home at Raleigh and the Con
federate Womens Home at Fayttt
vilfe and the inmates remembered
on birthdays and holidays.
Crosses of Honor have been be
$tewed upon a number of Confeder
ate veterans; 16 Military Service
Crosses have been presented World
War Veterans who were descend
ants of Confederate veterans; rec
ords of 37 World Wrar veterans were
obtained; a four year scholarship to
U. C. C. W. was furnished for lo i • |
girl; essay prizes have been award
ed in the high school; donation
made to the Memorial Pavilion in
Confederate Cemetery at Raleigh
aDd much relief work done during
World War.
Outstanding work has- been done
by Mrs. L.. F. Neal, chapter member
in securing pensions for deserving
widows of veterans and also in the
erection of 15 government monu
ments at graves of veterans as well
as markers for all graves. Mrs. Neal
was awarded a ten dollar prize by
the General U. D. C. organization
for obtaining largest number records
of World War veterans and also a
ten dollar prize for greatest number
U. D. C. badges.
Mrs. Frank Summers another chap
ter member was awarded a band
some gold medal by the General or
ganization for best essay on stated
subject.
.Mrs. D. C. Mauney is now presi
dent of the chapter and under hoi
efficient leadership, the State and lo
cal obligations are being met.
Funeral Services For
Former Resident
Funeral services for Mrs. Juiia
Hamrick Hunt, were held at Salem
Methodist church Tuesday after
noon. The pastor of the church had
charge of the service adn was assist
ed by Rev. E. W. Fox, pastor oil
Central Methodist church, Kings
^fountain. Interment followed In the
family plot in Salem cemetery.
Mrs. Hunt's death was not unex
pected but came following a long
period of illness For the past few
we^-hs her condition had been criti
cal. Mrs. Hunt died at the Hamrick
hotye, the former home of her par
ents where she had lived for a nttm
her of years.
A native of Cleveland county and
fanner resident of Kings Mountain,
she is well known and highly respecj
ted.
Her daughter, Mrs. Ed Ware an.dj
two children have lived in Kingi^
Mountain for a number of years andi
only recently moved to Shelby. She.
is survived by one other daughter;
Miss Gertrude Hunt.
ATTEND FUNERAL
IN CONCORD
Mrs. Haync Blackmor, Mrs. Paul
Neisler, Mrs. George I*attimore and
Mrs. Percy Dilling attended the
funeral services of W. F. Cannon in
Concord Sunday afternoon. Mr. Can
non the father of Mrs. R. H. Webb,
of Kings Mountain, has been critical
ly i'l for sometime and Mrs. Webb
lias been at his bedside for several
weeks. Mr. Webb spent the, latter
narf of the week in Concord return
ing home Monday morning. Mrs.
Webb and children are expected
home this week.
E. L. Campbell Ap
pointed Tax Collector
E. L.. Campbell, local attorney has
been appointed tax collector to cc.l
the town of Kings Mountain. The
Ttrwn Council voted at a recent
meeting to employ a man to cdlilect
back taxes to meet the $800 increase
in the budget to finance the eyj'ra
school term of the high school.
Mr. Campbell is maintaining an
office' in the one formerly occupied
by C. B. Falls, Jr., and will appre
ciate anyone that owes the town or
coflaty any taxes getting iin touch
with him. 1
RED CROSS CHAIRMAN
Mrs. C. E. Neisur, cnanvuan oi .he
local Chapter of the American Rec'i !
Cross. She has held this office for
several years.
Herald To Publish Santa
Claus Letters }
The Herald will from now until
Christmas publish letters to Santa :
Claus. The department is being con- \
ducted for “good” little boys ana
girls, so get your paper and pencil
out and write a letter to old Santa.
The Tetters must be written legibly
and not over 50 words in length. All
letters must be brought or mailed to
the Herald office, it will be impossi
ble to take letters over the phone.
Writers must sign their names and
addresses, and children over 13 years
letter published in the Herald that
gifts will be provided. This is not a
charity plan so do not have the chil
dren disappointed.
Note to parents: Please do not let .
your children think by having their l
of age should not write.
PROGRAM FOR BIBLE WEEK
AT HIGH SCHOOL
The ministers of Kings Mountain
prepared a splendid) group of
program to be' given for tire high
school pupils. These programs con-'
cerned the 400 anniversary of thr
printing of the English Bible.
'Monday, Dec. 2 Bev. Sargeat gave
an address on the History of TT.Jj
Bible. Rev. L. B. Hamm gave an ad
dress Tuesday concern, the Bible
and its Influence upon English and
American Literature. Rev. Patrick
suggested the use of the Bible in
publiic schools through his address
Thursday on The Influence of the
Bible in the Life of our Nation. Kiev'.
Boyce closed the week with an ad
dress Friday in which he told us
that the Bible could tell us what
to do in life, and how we were tel
get along together.
FIRECRACKERS TABOOED BY
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
With Christmas fast approaching
the boys have started shooting lHri
crackers. As a results many people
have asked that the school do soma
th^ng to stop this firecracker shoot
ing during school hours.
/ Tuesday steps were taken by the!
boys of the Senior class to improve?
this situation. They called a meeting'*
in the auditorium of all the boys in;
high school to discuss the problem
before them. Karl McGill opened the
meeting with an explanation of their
purpoie. Then all the boys of the
Senior class expressed their opinion
concerning the firecrackers. They
bought out such points agaist fire
crackers as dangerous, how they
frightened the younger children, and
lowered the school reputation when
shot on and around the schot.'J
When the boys were asked to)
stand if they were willing to stop!
grounds, every boy stood.
This action taken by the boys is
the first real attempt toward student
government. Mr. Barnes said after
the meeting: The meeting called to
day (Dec. 10) by the boys of this
High School seems to me to be one
of the finest things 1 have seen hap
pen since I have been in Kings
Mountain.
City Schools Get Two
Weeks For Christinas
Pupils and students of Kings Moun
tain schoos will get two full weeks
for Christmas holidays, P. M. Bigger
staff, principal, announced. The
schools will close for the holidays
at the end of the regular schedule
on December 20 and will reopen Jan
uary 6.
With his supply, Mussolini would
undoubtedly win out if he had three
tened an I for an I.
BreatUThg Spell Spurs Wall Street
Any day now we may expact a
bleating spell.
(Margaret Cooper)
grounds.
shooting firecrackers during
hours on and around the
i'KOl hSSJONAL MEN OF KlN(iS MOUNTAIN
DOCTORS
Am 11 ‘4 Kings Mountain's chief a.
j!tr- • ■ ns ■ipjemliti line up of profeu
,1-101:1.1 men. Ur. j. io. Aiuhony, rank-j
iiic a- Doan oi Kings M'jun.nin p. y
?l<' s. by reason of length of prac.
t -a hero, luo, made an enviable rec- !
ortl iei-i iving bis license anil com
ing licit- in practice in 1 ;t 11.
lie maintains an oiiice of several
roon.K, equipp'-d with modern X-Kay
in;,; Uiuc and other appliances and
is eh:.- to take care of emergency
t"-- - , . c. A native of the Pisgab
n oi (Jaston county, lie receiv
ed education at Krskine College
and tue University of Tennessee. M
tlio. gh busy with his professional
duties, Dr. Anthony lias at all times
evinci d an interest in the civic and
business life of Kings Mountain and
has tor some time been president of
tin- Home Building and Loan Asso
ciation.
I)r. S. A. Lowery and Mrs. Lowery
nee, Miss Ariel Hay, came to Kings
Mountain nine years ago.
His courtly manner, genial, charlt
able disposition has won for him a
warm place in the hearts o£ his
many friends in Kings Mountain.
Much concern was felt for him
during a recent serious illness. but
he is back at work; and enjoying
good health.
Dr. Lowery studied medicine at
what was at the time, the Memphis
Medical College, now the University
of Tennessee. For 27 years he was
engaged in the practice of his pro
fession, in Luxora, Ark. A native of
York, S. C., he was a member of a
prominent family of that slate.
Dr. C’. W. Harper, native Floridian
lias been a practicing physician ,n
Kings Mountain for the past four
years and has built up a steady prac
tice during that time. He has also
taken an active part in civic and so
cial affairs.
Dr. Harper received liis education
at the University of Florida, lated
studying medicine at the University
of Georgia. He began his medical
career in Chipley, Fla., where lie
practiced until coming to Kings
Mountain. His friends will be inter
ested to know that he is beginning
the erection of a handsome new
home on Gold street.
Dr. W. L. Kamseur, familiarly
known as Dr. Bill, studied medicine
at the Medical College of fthe State
of South Carolina, at Charleston. Af
ter serving two years as interne in
the McLeod Hospital, in Florence,
S. C., Dr. Ranfg|ir came back to
his native heath in 1928 where he
has since been a practicing physic#
an.
Dr. Kamseur, a member of a well
known family of this section, has
enjoyed a growing practice easily
gaining the confidence of his pa
tients and ranking high among hlf»
fellow physicians.
Dr. A. L. Hill, the Junior member
of the medical profession in Kings
Mountain studied medicine at i’i»
Pennsylvania Medical College end
has been a practicing physician for
about 5 years. He has been practic
ing in Kings Mountain for a year or
more. Dr. Hill lives with his parents
in the Dilling home on North Pied
mont avenue and maintains an office
in the Mrs. George Frazier building.
DENTISTS
Dr. L. P. Baker, another Kings
Mountain ‘boy’ has been practicing
denlstry here since 1910.
He received his education at the I
University of Tennessee and the
University of Maryland. His fi’.'hi
practice was in Baltimore. Md.
he has enjoyed a splendid pr.m
lice with patronage from nearby
towns as well as Kings Mount ;in.
Aft .hough a busy man, hi* has been
for ,sc;nietime a valued member of
the Board of Trustees of the Kings
Moil'll tain Schools, of which he is
now chaiiman.
Hr. O. 1’. Lewis, a native of Kut-!.
ford; came to Kings .Mountain rnu
established a dental otiice lit years
ago.
He was educated at Wake Forest
College and studied dentistry at the
Atlanta Dental College, Atlanta, Ga
Since receiving his license and com
ing to Kings Mountain, his practice
has steadily increased and lie has
made many warm friends. He main
tains a well-equipped office and is
well prepared for the practice of his
profession.
LAWYERS
E. L. Campbell, Dean of Cleveland
County Bar, is a native of Robeson
county. He attended High School
in Kings Mountain and also taught;
in near-by schools of the county. Ho
attended Wake Forest College,!
where he completed a law course.'
Licensed to practice law in 18s?,
Mr, Campbell again took up his res
idence in Kings Mountain where hi
has been actively engaged in the
practice of his profession. He has it
all times evinced an interest in the
upbuilding of tlie town an comfnun
ity and has been a confidential
1 friend and legal advisor of many of
: Kings Mountain's older and more
substantial citizens. Mr. Campbell
and family have for many years,
spent the colder months in Balm Hai
bor, Fla., where they have a winter
home.
J. R. Davis, graduate of Trinity
College, now Duke University, was
licensed to practice law and began
bis career in Kings Mountain as a
member of the firm, Gardner and
I Davis.
) When the World War came on, Mr
I Davis volunteered and affter serving
I in the Navy came back to KiDfc ;
i Mountain, where he has since mat:.
! tained a law office. Attorney Davis
! lias won the confidence of ius
, friends by a strict adherence to the
higher principles of his profession.
Possessing an affable, courteous dis
position he has easily won a place
in the hearts of those with whom
he has come in contact.
Mr. Davis is a member of a well
known family of Cleveland county.
E. A. Harrill, a native of Cleve
land, has practiced law in Kings
Mountain only a few years but is
well known here, having held the po
sition of Supt. of the City Schools
in 1911. ,
After completing his course in law/
at Wake Forest College, he was as*
sociated in the practice of his prcf
fession, with E. R. Preston, promi
nent lawyer of Charlotte, later goin ?
to Hamlet where he practiced la t
for ten years. He then moved t >
Tampa, Fla., coming to Kings Mou i
tain, after four years stay at tin l
place.
The many friends of Mr. Harri I
and his fine family are glad that 4
has become well established and put
joys a growing practice and are hop'
ing that the tar of North Carolina
and particularly of Kings Mountain
will stick fast to his heel.
KINGS MOUNTAIN’S MAYOR
Above ie pictured J. E. Herndon v»no is serving hie second term
I Mayor of Kings Mountain.
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SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
B. N. Barnes, Superintendent of the
Kings Mountain Schools.
RAILROAD AVENUE
WIDENED
Kailroad Avenue on the south side '
of the railrotid tracks between Monti
tain and Gold streets has been wi;d
ened to make parking space in *’u
crowded business section of Kings,'
Mountain.
v'Some of the shrubbery that was
on this lot has been transplanted it
the Woman's Club building on West
Mountain street.
By moving this shrubbery and
hedge ample parking space will now
be found to take care of the out-of
town shoppers during the Christmas
rush. The north side of Railroad av
enue adjoining the railroad track;-;
has been used as parking space,
and now that the additional space
on the south side ample room tan 1 c
found to park your car near the up
town stores.
I). A. R
Mrs, K. W. Griffin is regent of the
t'olonel Frederick Hambright ch»i»
ter 1). A. R., one of the live patriotic
organizations of Kings Mountain
Living almost in the shadow <f
the battlefield where the mountain
patriots fought and won the decisive
Rattle of Kings Mountain and hea
rt her places of historic associations,
of the Revolutionary period, the wo
men of Kings Mountain were slow
in taking any definite steps toward
trganizatic n of a U A. R chapter,
however in lai'G aroused by the un
.iring eftorts of Mrs. G. V. Phillips,
of Gaffney formerly Miss Clara Car
penter of Kings Mountainl it chap
ter was organized witli Mrs, c K.
Neisler as first regent.
The chapter has assisted greatly
in arousing interest in making a na
tional park of tre battlefield; bus
erected a handsome marker in mem
or;, of Colonel Frederick Hambright
has taken active part in SestiuK’en
tennial and other celebration of the
anniversary of the battle; erected a
bronze tablet on boulder on site of
leourt house of Tron county; nas
given scholarship and valualbe con
jributions to Crossnore School; has
'aided in Red Cross and local relief
work and has sent boxes of supplies
to Ellis Island. In addition to tbitej
much valuable research work has
been done and historical facts gath
ered anl preserved.
The interest of high school pupils
in essay writing has been greatly
stimulated b yte medals and prize's
awarded by the 1>. A. R
George Washington Memorial
trees as well aB many other tre |
have been planted and living Christ
mas trees decorated.
The chapter meets state and na
tional obligations and carries on a
well balanced program of activities.
CENTRAL HIGH ONLY ACCREDITED
HIGH SCHOOL IN
COUNTY
TRADE PICKS UP
IN LOCAL STORES
Business picked up in Kings Moun
tain stores this week as shoppers
front this area swarmed in to begin
Christmas shopping in earnest. "T.i"
shopper will find in Kings Mountain J
one of the best selections of Christ- j
mas goods to be found in this end
of the state," said a traveling man. j
Most stores have added extra clerks j
in order to be able to S"rve shop
pers quickly.
LOCAL WOODMEN
ELECT OFFICERS
Beverly P. Jackson was elected ;
Councillor Commander of Kings
Mountain Camp, No. 15. Woodmen
of the World, at a meeting of the
organization held at the W. O. W.
hall here Saturday night.
Other officers elected for the coni
ing year were C. P. Goforth. Past
Councillor Commander; Gordon M,
Painter, Advisory Lieutenant; Den
ver O. King, Banker; Onslow Sig
mon, Escort; Clyde Hamrick, Watch
man; Charles C. Burton, Sentry;
Grady Dixon, Financial Secretary; E
A. Harrill, C. P. Goforth and L. A.
Blggerstaff, Auditors.
V These newly elected officers of the
Kings Mountain Camp No. 15 will
be officially installed the first of the
year by district W. O. W. officials
fhe Kings Mountain camp meets
weekly on Saturday at 7:30 P. M.
HONOR ROLL
The Honor Rolls for all tin
schools of Kings Mountain will be
published in the Herald next week.,
it was left out of this issue because
of the unusual amount of type that
tiad to he set for the Special Booster
Edition.
Deny Hauptmann Plea
For Review
Washington. Dec. 10.—Almost the
last avenue of escape from electro
cution was closed to Bruno Richard
Hauptmann today when the Supreme
Court refused to review his convic
tion of kidnaping and murdering the
Lindbergh baby.
In an atmosphere aquiver v.^i.h
the prospoct of arguments about to
begin over the AAA, the Court made
known its decision through the one
word: "Denied."
It was contained in i long list 'of!
Court orders telling whether ap
peals from lower tribunals would be
reviewed.
Only Court attaches and newspa
per men knew of the all important
word affecting the Bronx carpenter.
It was not read aloud.
Southern Association Approves
Kings Mountain High School For
Membership.
IS ONE OF 20 IN STATE •
Action of Extending Term to Nine
Months Keeps School On Approv
ed List. Meets Requirements.
Kings Mountain higli school re
tained its ucci edited standing in the.
Southern Association of Colleges an
Secondary Schools which last week,
dropped 47 high schools in the state
The funds to extend the term so
that tk > K 1133 Mountain high school
could r•■main on the aecreditde list
was voted by the town board. The
board voted to raise necessary $80<>
by employing a man to collect unpat
poll and personal taxes that are due
the town of Kings Mountain.
The eigth months school term,
which falls short of the association
requirements of 175 days, was the
primary reason the 47 schools were
dropped from membership. Other rea
sons were excessive pupil load or*
teachers, salary schedules for teach
era below the 1900 minimum set by
the association and lack of proper
library faclltles.
Graduates of the 47 schools drop
ped from membership in the South
ern association will be faced w j T
taking entrance examinations If they
try to enter colleges outside the
State, according to Or. Henry High
smith, chairman of the association
They will not have to take examina
tions to enter colleges in North Car
olina if the high school from which
they are graduated is State approv
ed. under a ruling that has been
made.
Supt. IS N. Barnes and other local
school leaders are pleased with the
announcement that the school re
tains its standing, a result of the
movement designed to give Kings
Mountain improved educational la
cilities. Kings Mountain now his
one of the 20 public high schools in
the State with membership in tie*
association. Fourteen private high
schools also are members.
FIREMEN NEED
MORE TOYS
Fire Chief Grady King reported to
the Herald this week that the resul's
from the announcement last week
in the Herald that the firemen
wouTa. repair toys for the needy
children had been very gratifying,
but that they would still have time
to repair more toys, so if any one
has any old toys that will not be
used Chief King urges that you
bring or send them to the town hajll
so that they may be repaired in
time for Christmas. The Boy Scouts
arc helping with the collection of
these toys so you may give yours
to any Scout.
A bulletin advises the approach of
National Honey Week. Some press
agent there, Peggy Joyce!