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VOL. 34 NO. 5
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THURSDAY, JAN. 30, 1936
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
State And National News
Condensed In Brief Form
—State News—
REGISTRATION PASSES
1,000 AT EXPOSITION
High Point, Jan. 28.—Attendance
nt the mid winter session of the Sou
thern Furniture and Rug market had
passed the 1,000 mark when the usu
at week end lull settled down i.jon
the market last Friday.
STATE AUTO TAG SALES
FAR AHEAD OF 1935
Raleigh, Jan. 28.—The state motor
■vehicle bureau had sold 29,721 more
pairs of automobile license plates
through last night than than been
obtained by owners through January
22, 1935. Records showed that 362,
396 pairs had been sold against 322,
678 the corresponding date of 1935.
h Approximately 512,000 tags were
sold last year.
Raleigh, Jan. 29.—Governor Ehrlng
haus met his engagement Monday
but he found it necessary after a
hard morning to go home and take
his bed.
Raleigh, Jan. 29.—Parole Commis
sioner Edwin Gill said today there
appeared little chance of executive
clemency for Ed Jenkins, under sen
tence to die in the gas chamber Fri
day for the murder of Paul Colbins
on a Bessemer City street.
Raleigh, Jan. 29.—Gurney P. Hood
state' bank commissioner, today an
nounced that his suit for $10,000 and
interest as a stock assessment in li
quidation of the Page Trust company
against the estate of the la,te Presi
dent Tfleodore Roosevelt had been
decided in his favor by the court oil
appeals of New York.
Raleigh, Jan. 29.—Four of the five
white prisoners who escaped from a
prison camp near Rockingham Slin
day morning when the nightwatch
inan went to sleep have been recap
tured.
Jumes Creswell serving a year
from Mecklenburg county, was still
at large.
Caught in a woods near the camp
were Joe Hornsby from Mecklenburg
Jack Ray from Gaston, Lester Crews
from Durham and Dan Holden from
Rowan.
National News
BAD WEATHER HITS
NATION’S RETAIL TRADE
New Y'ork, Jau. SIS.—Retail distri
bution was affected adversely last
week by cold and slorniy weather in
many areas but activities in whole
sale markets continued to expand.
Dun and Uradstreet reported today
in a weekly summary of trade condi
tions.
The estimated volume of the coun
try as a whole was held to a range
of 3 to 6 percent above the compara
tive 1935 total. In spite of the sm(tll
cities the gain for the East ranged
from 7 to 10 per cent.
ATLANTIC CIITY CHOSEN
FOR SCOUTS’ MEETING
The 26th annal meeting of the Hoy
Scouts of America which will call
together members of the National
Council and volunteer workers in the
movement, will be held In Atlantic
City, New Jersey, on May 21-22, 1936.
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 29.—“Be
chuse there’s just no way to repeal a
dam" Major Thomas H. Allen, chair
man of the Memphis Light and Pow
er commission, says the TVA will
continue operation regardless of its
constitutionality.
Spartanburg, S. C., Jan. 29.A motor
ist was brought before Magistrate D.
K. Gaffney on charges of reck^jess
driving. The arresting officer said the
motorist’s car skidded 25 yards.
"One dollar a yard,” said Gaffney,
or 30 days.
Greenville, S. C., Jan. 29.—He did
not give his name but—an agent for
a District of Columbia contracting
firm was in Rocky Mount, N. C.,
when he received a wire from his
firm to inspect the roof of the Feder
al building at Greenville.
He rushed here, climbed onto the
tile covering, and told curious offici
als it looked all right. They thoughi
so too but wanted to know what it
all was about.
The agent showed them the wire
local officials showed the agent
Greenville, N. C, on the telegram and
the agent rlshed back to Nor’h Car
olina.
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OBSERVATIONS
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Presbyterians of this city are in
deed to be congratulated. News of
the gift by Mrs. C. E. Neisler of ithe
former Joe Noisier properly, corner
King and Gaston streets, has been
received with interest and gratitude
not only by Presbyterians but by
Kings Mountain people in general.
Nq available location could have
been more suitable for a church edi
fice and we are sure that the bull
ing erected will be a credit to Kings
Mountain. Incidentally we hope the
picturesque little home w,ill be left
as it is, and maybe used as a manse
Speaking of Mrs. Neisler — those
of us who know her are .aware of the
fact that you can depend on her do
ing the right thing at the right time
and in this connection we are re
minded of a conversation wi,th an
elderly gentleman, who lives in a
rural section near here. He said that
his wife, who had not had the privi
lege of knowing Mrs. Neisler, per
sonally, but had heard many fine
things of her, said after seeing her
picture which appeared not long
since in the Kings Mountain Herald, I
'1 know a woman with that face
must be good.”
We are wondering if Mrs. Neisler
feels exactly at home down at Palm
Harbor without hearing daily the fa
miliar knocks at her door and tf.l.i
plaintive voice asking for coal from
the Red Cross, for the mother u»;th
the new-born babe or medicine for
a sick child or food for a family who
have no sustenance, et cetera, et
cetera. We know of no one who de
serves a change from such nerve
racking experiences than the subject
of the above rambling remarks.
Speaking of Florida, we are won
dering if cold and coal has not been
the subject of conversations dow'a
there as well as here.
Arthur Brisbane says that while
New Yorkers are shivering and com
plaining over the weather, a polich •
naan down on Wall street, for the con
venienco of citizens, wears a ther
mometer hanging from his badget
We know a certain man in Kings
Mountain who could appreciate that.
He will hardly start a fire or don 11
topcoat without first consulting his
themorneter. We were interested in
one tkf Mrs. Renn Drumm's columns!
in the Cleveland Star, telling of a re
cent talk by Miss Mattie Adams be
fore the pupils of the Washington
(Cont'd on page six)
GEORGE FARRIS DIES
Mr. George Farris, jiged 78, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Oi*ie
Coffee, in the , Bethlehem section
Wednesday morning.
Rev. E. O. Gore conducted the fun
eral services today (Thursday) and
interment was at Enon Baptist cU-ir
ch in South Carolina.
He Is survived by four sons and
two daughter: John W. Farris A>f
Kings Mountain: W. M. Farris of the
Union Mills in Rutherfordton; Jim
and Daniel Farris of near the Battle
ground; Mrs. Jennie Owensby of Gro
ver and Mrs. Onle Coffee, of the IieH
thlehem section.
RURAL TEACHERS
MEET SATURDAY
Nearly 200 teachers in the rural
school system of Cleveland county
will hold the first county wide' teach
ers meeting and conference in SheU
bySaturday.
The meeting will begin at 10 o’
clock and will be in charge of Supt.
J. H. Grigg. There will be a general
session and small group conference
as well.
The main theme of discussion Sat
urday will be on the new courses of
study, with particular reference to
elementary work.
FRED WHITE DIES
Funeral services were held for
Fred White, aged 42, who died tVtf.
urday at the Shelby Hospital, Sun
day at 3 o’clock.
The funeral was held 'at the home
of Mrs. Lee Harmon where the
Whites had an apartment. Servjcf^
were conducted by Rev. A. G. Sar
gent of the FirBt Baptist Cjhurch
and he was assisted by Rev. W. E.
Fox of Central Methodist.
Mr. White had been in ill healjth
for about three months. He is surviV
ed by his wife and two children.
Interment was in Bethlehem ceme
tery.
BAZAAR AND
CAKE SALE
Circle number two of Central
Methodist church will have a Bazaar
and cake sale Saturday, Feb. 1st at
Fhher's Tea and Lunch Roor, next
door to the postoffice, from two until
five.. Handkerchiefs, dresses, aprons
bags and novelties will be on sale.
Also home-made cakes by good cooks
i will be on sale.
ENTERTAINING PRO
1 GRAM AT MEN’S CLUB
f -
An enjoyable program was present
ed to the members of the Men's Club
'itt their regular supper last 'i'hurs
day evening. A reading, entitled,
"The Swimming Hole In The Chur
ch','” was given by D. F. Hord, Jr.,
and a one-act comedy was presented
by W. K. Crook, John McGill, Ar
nold Kiser and Haywood K. Lynch.
The play, entitled "If Kings Moun
tain Men Played Cards as Kings
Mountain Women Do” was said by
‘*tll to be very true in life.
Be i.i the reading and play was di
rected by Miss Sarah Hainbright.
Mi )srs Glee Bridges and D. F Hord
had charge of the prog'am.
The entertainment committee for
Ladies’ Night which will be held aft
er the next meeting reported that
progress was being made in shaping
the pr yam for the coming gala
event.
It was decided by the Club memJ
bers to hold their next meeting at
the High School Cafeteria in conjunc
tlon with the Annual Boy Scout sup
per.
NOTED ARCHITECT TO BE AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mr. Elbert M. Conover, noted
Architelt, Direrto'r of Bureau of
Architecture of New York City
will be at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday night to show
stereopticon slides of modem
churches and equipment. The!
regular Sunday night services
have been changed to 8 o’clock.
A large attendance is urged to
attend this service.
The Presbyterian Chifrch is
very fortunate in securing the
services of Mr. Conovdr as he is
one of the foremost architects on
Church buildings and equipment
in the country.
SPELLING BEE
Members and friends of one of the
Circles of Central Methodist church
of which Mrs. M. H. Biser is leadcl,
enjoyed an old fashioned spelling
bee on tast Friday.
Ye olde blue back speller was used
and after a hot contest Mrs. B . M.
Ormand was announced winner, with
J. E. (VJrvin, Mrs. Laura Mauney and
others making it interesting for Mrs
Ormand. Light refreshments were
served.
New Presbyterian Church To
Be Built in Kings Mountain
MAN ESCAPES DEATH
IN TRUCK ACCIDENT
Mr, 0. H. Lynch, truck driver of
Chariot :e miraculously escaped
death when his heavily loaded truck :
went over the embankment at the j
intersection of King street and Rail ;
road avenue.
The truck and a 3-ton trailer own
ed by the National Convoy and
Trucking Company of Charlotte, was
loaded with package goods and was
headed for Spartanburg, S. C. The
accident occurred about 3:15 Thurs
day morning. Mr. Lynch said that he
tried to make the turn a.t the corner
of King and Railroad avenue and his
truck skidded over the embankment
which is about 15 feet deep. The
trailer turned completely over and
stopped just a few inches short oP
the railroad track. The trailer push
ed forward onto the truck mashing
the right side in. Had Mr. Lynch
been on the right ins/ead of the left
he would have been seriously injur
ed, as it was he escaped without) a
scratch.
The merchandise on the truck was
loaded into another truck Thursday
morning and headed on its way with
Mr. Lynch as the driver.
THREE FIRES HERE
IN 24 HOURS
The old rule that the fires in Kings
Mountain always come in threes
held good again this week.
Not very much damage was done
at any of the three fires.
Tlie first fire was at Welch and
Jones Plumbing Shop. The fire whte
caused from using gasoline to start
a fire in the stove. Mr. Welch suffer
ed minor burns, painful but not seri
ous. The first fire started Monday
morning about 8 o’clock.
The second fire was at Bill's Clafe
on Railroad avenue about 6:30 Mon
lay afternoon. No damage was done.
The third fire was at the home of
a Mr. Fisher on Cherokee street. The
ire started from the oil stove. Very
little damage was done.
Mr. A. L. Hill Died Sud
denly Monday Morning
MRS. FRAZIER AWARD
ED JUDGMENT IN SUIT
The Gaston county superior juih
awarded Mrs. George Frazier, of
Kings Mountain, a judgment for
$156 against Deputy Sheriff S. E.
Absher for damages to a plate glass
show window in a building which she
owns on South street, Gastonia, and
which is occupied by Maxwell Bros,
and Morris.
The Sheriff's car rolled down hill
from a South street parking place
and crashed through the show win
dow.
LEMUEL PETTIT DIES
Funeral services for Lemuel Pettit
were conducted Monday afternoon at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Claude
H. Thompson, of the Dilling Mill vil
lage, with Rev. E. W. Fox, pastor of
Central Me'liodist church, in charge
and interment made in Bethlehem
cemetery.
Mr. Peittit, who was unmarried,
made his home with his sister. He
had been ill for several months and
death came early Sunday morning as
the result of a severe heart atfaclti |
SNOWS TWICE IN
ONE WEEK
i Residents of Kings Mountain a
woke Monday morning of this week
to find the ground lightly covered
with snow. It began snowing Sunday
night after a rain Sunda'y afternoiAi,
Most of the snow disappeared M^on
day. It began snowing again Wednes
day afternoon and snowed all night
Wednesday night, with about a six
in snow on the ground Thurs
day morning. At this writing it is
still snowing hard.
Between the snow of Sunday and
the one Wednesday the weather has
been severely cold, the thermometer
got down to 10 in some places in
Kings Mountain.
LEAVE FOR FLORIDA
Mrs. C. E. Noisier, Miss Margaret
Neisler, Mrs. Will Wilkins, of North
Wilkesboro and Miss Katie Garrett
of Weldon, left last Friday for an ex
tended Btay in Palm Harbor, FVt.
Funeral services for Mr. A. L. Hill,
who died suddenly here Monday
morning were conducted from the
home of his daughter in Burlington,
N. C., today.
Mr. Hill was a native of Rv^ther
ford louuty but had made his home
in Kings Mountain for the past two
years. Mr. Hill was at one time
sheriff of Polk county, and for a num
her of years he was considered one
of the outstanding yarn salesmen of
the Southeast. He was also a licens
ed embalmer and had a great host of
friends throughout the Southetst.
Mr. Hill had recently been in ill
health but he was thought to have
been on the road to recovery. He
went for an automobile ride Sunday
and the news of his sudden death
came as a shock to his many friends.
He was 55 years of age.
Mr. Hill had invented a looping
machine, the only one of its kind in
existence. Several of these machines
were in operation at fabrics, Inc.,
one of the Neisler Mills, under the
direction of Mr. Hill.
Mr. Hill was a member of the Bap
tist church, and a citizen held in
high esteem by all yho knew him.
He had characteristics which drew
men to him in loving friendship and
it was one of his greatest joys to
have his friends come in and enjoy
a friendly game of Bridge that they
may mingle together. He was a good
husband and a good father. He believ
ed in man and he believed in God,
and with these beliefs he went forth
to meet his Maker, unafraid.
To those who survive him there is
great consolation to know that he
lived a life for others, and as the
shadows fall eastward for them when
their lives are about to be snuffeid
out that they will march forth with
the same loveable spirit to Join him
in Paradise. Death is not the end of
all. it is the beginning of another
life of bliss and everlasting Joy and
happiness in that mysterious realm
beyond the stars. Life on earth Is
just a few summer days and a fe\ (
winter nights and then the Journey
bedr- It is well then to submit to
the will of God and bow our heads in
prayer.
■n'.iving are Mrs Hill who before
he marriage was Miss Cira La
Ocm pf* of Iowa, two children and
sot in 1 one daughter, Dr. A. L. Hill
of Kings Mountain and Mrs. J. E.
Ca-rigan of Burlington, N. C.
Mrs. C.
$10,<
E.
100
Neisler Gives
. Piece Of Property
GIVES CHURCH PROPERTY
Mrs. C. E. Neisler who this week do
nated lot for the ejection of new
Presbyterian Church.
Committee Visits
Scout Troop 2
The newiy appointed committee
lor Troop number two paid the mem
bers of the troop a surprise visit
last Monday night at their regular
meeting in the Scout :ootn of Saint
Matthews Lutheran Church
The committeemen attending were
Aubrey Manner, chairm-.n, W. K.
Mauney and J. E. Aderuoldt. J. E.
Heindon and Carl Ramsey were un
able to attend. Rev. L Boyd Hamm,
Pastor of St. Matthews Lutheran
church, and a friend of Scouting, was
also present.
The program was In charge of
Rhette Chalk, assistant. Scoutmaster
and those on the program were
Scouts Campbell Stewart, Martin
Harmon, Paul Stewart, Clarence
Smith, Junior assistant Scoutmaster
and L. C. Dettmar, Scoutmaster.
Mr. Aubrey Mauney give a very
inspiring talk on the work of the
Roy Scouts. He also gave a report of
what the local scout officials are
planning for Scout Week, February
S-14. The high point of Mr. Mauney’s
talk was his stressing cf the Scout
“Good Turn," and at the close of his
talk, to every scout present w-ho re
dedicated himself to the doing of a
good turn every day he presented a
“Boy Scout Diary..’
INTEREST SHOWN IN
LIBRARY FOR KINGS
MOUNTAIN
Considerable interest is bcint-.
shown in the movement to start a
public library in Kings Mountain
Several have expressed themselves
as desiring to have a library here;
they have offered to co-operate in
any way to make this undertaking^
successful.
Some of those who have volunteer
ed in this worthwhile venture are:
Rev. L. Boyd Hamm, Mrs. Hunter
Neisler, Aubrey Mauney, and Rev. W
M. Boyce.
Plans are being made to contact
every organization in Kings Moun
tain to get their support.
It is hoped that all those Interest
ed will let their wishes be known as
soon as possible.
PROCESSING TAXES
ORDERED RETURNED
TO MILLS
The Attorney General at Washing
ton last week made public a list of
cotton manufacturers who obtained
injunctions some time ago against
the collection of cotton processing
taxes and who, according to the Su
preme Court ruling, are scheduled to
receive refunds on the amounts
that were Impounded by the courts.
The Attorney General stated that
the amounts listed are generally the
amounts of the taxes due at time in
junctions were granted. Taxes which
accrued later were deposited at they
became due and the amounts due
were not available In Washington
when the announcement was made
A list of local mills receiving ro
rund- fellows
p-«V "C • M'lls Co.. ja.OSS.
Kings Mountain Mfg Co., $16,C80.
Mauney Mills, ^17,383.
Bonnie Cotton Mills, $9,237.
Neisler Mills, Inc.,$43,228.
j At a special service Sunday morn
ing plans were announced for tits
/building of a new Presbyterian
Church in Kings Mountain. A gift by
Mrs. C. E. Neisler of the beautiful
iot on which the new church is to be
built was presented to the congrega
tion. Mr. E. L. Campbell, Dean of the
Cleveland County Har read the deed
to the property and presented it to
jitev. P. D. Patrick who accepted it in
behalf of the congregation.
The lot is located on King str.et
and is almost one fourth of a city
blocs in size. It is the piece of prop
erty that is now occupied by
and Mrs. Joe Neisler. The gift in
cludes the house and lot.
Mr. Paul Neisler stated that Mr.
E. L. Campbell would make the re
port for the Committee on Location.
Mr. Campbell's report was the pre
sentation of Mrs. Neisler's gift.
Mr. Arthur Hay said, "Today is a
wonderful day in the history of this
Church” He traced the history of
the church from the time 50 years
ago when the congregation met in a
private home until today, when the
announcement was made that a new
church would be built. Mr. Hay paid
tribute to the late Mr. C. E. NeisSer
stating that he was one of the com
pelling forces behind the progress of
the First Presbyterian Church of
Kings Mountain. That it was Mr.
Neisler's forethought and loyalty
that helped put the Presbyterian
Church where it is today.
The congregation paid a rising
vote of thanks to Mrs. Neisler for her
gracious gift.
Miss Nell Orninud made the report
for the Equipment Funds of the Sun
day School.
Mr. Charlie Thomasson reported
for the Finance Committee, statin.g
that $li,5U0 cash was now on hand
and that a canvass would be made
of every member of the Church to
raise the necessary funds to build a
church that would be adequate not
only for the present but also for the
future.
Mr. C. P. Goforth stated that the
Church was built in 1906, thirty six
years ago and that the present
Church has served its purpose.
MONDAY NIGHT MEETING
About thirty attended a supper at
tlie High Schuol Cafeteria M.ontla|y
evening. The purpose of the meeting
was to formulate pians for the can
vass to secure funds for the new
Presb terian Church.
Mr. Charlie Thomasson, Chairman
of the Finn!.' e Committee, presided
at tiie meeting.
The speaker of tile evening, Rev.
H. 1). Corbett of Bowling Green, was
ntroduced by Rev. 1*. I). Patricks.
Mr. Corbett gave a very enthusiasts
address on how his congregation has
recently built a new Church.
An article, "Who Built T*he
"hurch", was read by Mr. Haywood.
E. Lynch.
After the supper and talks, teams
were selected to make the canvaiss
of the entire membership.
The supper was served by the
students of the Domestic Science
?luss of the High. School.
by James Preston
(Opinions Expressed in This Column
Are Not Necessarily the Views of
This Newspaper
WASHINGTON.—(IPS) —Another
momentous decision is shaping up
in Washington which may go a long
way toward determing if, and how
soon, the depression really will he
over.
It revolves around problems of the
so called "heavy” industries, which
are a potent factor in establishing
the extent of the nation’6 prosiieri
ty.
Since 1930, many attempts have
been made to stimulate these indus
tries. At the same time, though, un
certainty about the legislative future
federal expenditures, high taxes, gov
eminent competition, and increasing
costs, the industrialists say, have
nullified such efforts.
The Washington big-wigs now are
approaching a choice between no
methods of action concerning the
busis "heavy” industry — construc
tion. One method would be a $1,000,
000,000 federal expenditure on hors
ing, which actually would amount to
.further government compel. ii.-n and
I bring higher taxes. The other would
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