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«•++++++++++++4+++*+++«* The date on tha label ia the: date your paper will Expire. •+*4--{“C-e-4-M-4+++++++++++' *44+4+-M-4++4+-!.4444+* Watch label on your Paper and don't let your subscription Expire! •444*44*44+44444+4*44“M VOL. 04 NO. 9 KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. THURSDAY, FEB. 27, 1936 FIVE CENTS PER COPY Senator Reynolds Speaks Here V. 3. Senator It. It Reynolds spoke to a small crowd at the Central High School Saturday afternoon. The Sen ator was brought to Kings Moun tain by the Patriotic Sons of America Senator Reynolds was escorted to Kings Mountain by a motoorcade from Gastonia and Charlotte. Senator Reynolds was presented by J. It. Davis, local attorney. Several notables from North Caro lina made up the Reynolds party to Kings Mountain,' including: Ma;br Hen Douglas of Charlotte, E. Y. Joy ner, Assistant Chief of Police of Charlotte; Hugh Mitchell of States ville, national president of the order; P. F. Miller of Asheborro, State pres ident; Bon Whiting, judge of the Charlotte recorder’s court; Paul Younts, Charlotte postmaster; John Grice of Charlotte, district WPA di rector; Colonel Codison, Washington newspaper man, and others. "HAPPY DAYS HERE AGAIN” r ‘ The business outlook for the im mediate future looks unusually bright at this time. What, with far mers snowed under and washed out during the past several weeks crea tiDg a sharp decrease in trade a mong our merchants. However, it is a poor wind that doesn't blow some body some good and this is no excep lions to the rule. The farmers have enjoyed a much needed rest—the germs and insects have been frozen out—and now with the roads back in traveling conditions and Spring just around the corner-—it is out guess that the Town of Kings Moun tain will see the largest throng of shoppers within the next ’ew weeks mat have been seen since the fall rush of business. Merchants are optomistic where ver we have been and it Is the Vf.nd of op tom Ism that draws business like a megnet. OVERHEAD BRIDGE MAP NOT RECEIVED The blue print and map of the pro posed overhead bridge to eliminate the railroad crossing promised by the State Highway engineer to be sent here for inspection has not ar rived. It vw»s thought that it would be here in a few days and the pub-( lie will be invited to inspect this map and .see how the overhead bridge is proposed. : INCOME TAX COLLEC TOR TO BE AT LOCAL POST OFFICE NEXT WEDNESDAY For the convenience of those who are required by law to file FedarL 1 income Tax Returns, a Deputy Col- I lector of Internal Revenue will bo at I the local post ofllce building nex'.i j Wednesday, March 4, 1936, to assist taxpayers in preparing their returns. ! No charge will be made for this scr- j vice. The matter of filing your in- ] come tax return should be given im mediate attention, in order to avoid penalty and interest. If your net income is <1,000 or over or your gross income Is $5000 or over and you are single (or if marri ed and not living with husband or wife), you are required to file a re turn. If you are married and liv'ing with husband or wife and your net income is $2,500 or over or your gross income is $5,000 or over, you are required to file a return. Your return for the calendar year 1935 shall be filed not later than March 15. 1936, with the Collector of Internal Revenue for the district in which you reside or have your principal place of business. People here do not realize that if ^ a firm goes ahead and increases its I business, eight months of the results are taken away in taxes—which )s not much encouragement to work. — J. P. Morgan, financier. D.izzy Dean has been voted the most valuable player in the National League for 1934. He already had vot ed himself the dizziest. Examination For Post master Here Announced To fill the vacancy in the position of postmaster in this city, the United States Civil Service Commission has announced an open competitive ex amination. All applications must be in by March 17, 1936. To be eligible for the examination, an applicant must be a citizen of the United States, must reside within the delivery of this post office, must have so reside for at least one year next preceding the date for close of receipt of applications, must be in good physical condition, and within the prescribed age limits. Both men annd women are admitted. Under the terms of the Executive order, the Civil Service Commission will certify to the Postmaster Gener al the names of the highest three qualified eligibles, if ns many as three are qualified, from which the Postmaster General may select one for nomination by the President. Con firmation by the Senate is the final action. Applicants will not be required to assemble in an examination room for scholastic tests, but will be rated on their education and business ex perience and fitness. The Civil Ser vice Commission will make inq y y' among representative local business and professional men and women con corning the experience, ability, and character of each applicant, and the evidence thus secured will he consid ered in determining the ratings to be assigned to the applicants. The Commission slates that presi dential postmasters are not in the classified civil service and that its duties in connection with appoint ments to such positions are to hold examinations and to certify the re sults to the Postmaster General. The Commission is not interested in the political, religious, or fraternal affil iations of any applicant. Full information and application blanks may be obtained from Miss c'reelovo Black secretary of the local board of civil service examiners at the post office in Kings Mountain, or from the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. The salary of Postmaster ibr Kings Mountain pays $2,600. It is understood that the following citizens of Kings Mountain will make application for this position: W. H. McOnnis, W. W. Souther, W. A.’ Ridonhour, W. K Blakely, George Allen, Charlie Warlick, Bryan Hord R D. Goforth. It is rumored that A E. Cline was also going to make ap plication. It Is thought that before the dead line for applications tbht several more will apply. The term of the present Postmas ter, J. 8. Ware, will expire Jiipe 30. '<• El Bethel Club Meets The El Bethel Club had its regular meeting Saturday February 22, at the club house with seventeen mem bers present. A short business session was held after which Miss McGregor gave some splendid suggestions on acces sories of the home. A good description of an ideal guest room was given by Mrs. Frank Goforth. Mrs. H. \V. Gamble gave good sug gestions on spring styles, which in terested all the ladies. With everyone looking forward to the coming of Spring and early gar dens all the ladies listened with in terest on the talk of “Early Plants" by Miss Violet Goforth. The Care of a Barger Poultry Flock, on the farm was discussed by Mrs. O. A. Rhea, in connection, Miss Pinkie Lee Randall gave her experi ence with baby chicks. Mrs. P. R Harmon gave a good talk on the Care o'i Dairy and D-aitc Products, of the farm home. An explanation of diet and menu for winter and spring months was 1 given by Mrs. Lloyd Harrelso’n which was enjoyed by all. Some good points on the meeting of educational value were given by Mrs. Laura E. Mauney. After the program a George Wash ington contest was held a prize being won by Mrs. F. F. Herndon. Delicious refreshments were serv ed by the hostess Mrs. liaura Ma.un ey and Mrs. Boyd Ilarrelson. LEGION MEETS TUESDAY NIGHT The regular monthly meeting of Otis D. Green Post 165 will be held Tuesday evening March 3rd, in the •Woman's Club building at 7:30 p. m. All members of the Legion are urged to be present and a cordial Invitation is extended to Visiting Legionaries and World War veterans. The program committee for the meeting is W. F. Rhodes, chairman, Hayne Blackmer, Boyd Harrelson, Frank Glass and J. E. Gamble. Leb’s be on hand and see what good things they have In store for us. J. E. Garvin, Com. P. O. RatterrSo. Ad). The American New Deal has shown how essential it is to reconstruct completely to defeat depression in every phase of economic life.—David Lloyd George. State And National News Condensed In Brief Form —state rsews— Raleigh, Feb. 26.-The State WP.V reported today it had 44,230 set >'-j ty wage workers on its rolls last week, a drop of 740 from the prevy' ous week. J Afclf'.'ilh;, Keb. 26.—Arrangements) were in Me today for the marriage of] Curley Niehols, bank robber, aiti* blende Hazel Hilton, 24, of Bristol-, loan., n the county jail here before the former is transferred to state' prison to serve a 38 to 40 year scfa tence. Nichols and Miss Hilton said they went through a ceremony at Coving ton, Ky„ last September 14, but that Nichols c.dn’t use ais correct name and to make sure their marriage is legal, they want to have a ceremony performed again. Nichtjte and Kyle Ramsey, 21, pleaded guilty yesterday to partici pating in a Mars Hill bank if September 10, 1935, in which Miss Dorothy Sanderi'in, 17 year old col lege student, was shot and seriously wounded by the fleeing bandits. Each drew the same sentence. I.illington, Feb. 26.—Arguments by counsel were started this afternoon in Harnett county Superior Court in the case of Oris M, Pollard an‘d C. P. Dean, former Angier policemen, fac ing murder charges in the death or F. O. Collins, well to do farmer. The defense rested its case this morning after presenting one more witness and the Slate quickly called three in rebuttal, after which tl>:' eight lawyers appearing as coin'1 sol conferred over how long such De devoted to arguments. Tryon, Feb. 26.—F. P. Bacon, foun dor and owner of the Southern Me.r ce,\ziiig Compasy from 1909 to 1921, sold his interest in the business Alon day to the China Grove Cotton Mill Company of China Grove, it was an nounced here today. Raleigh, Feb. 26—J. Hugh .Dnolp inond, manager of the Raleigh store ! of F. W. Woolworth Company, waS ] found dead in his automobile in the garage at his home here today and coroner L. M. Waring said after an ! investigation it was suicide. The garage was filled with carbon monoxide fumes. Waring said, and a sm3Tl rifle which Drummond pur chased this morning was found in side the car. The coroner expressed the belief the man had planned i'o use it of other plans of self-destruc* lion failed. Doors of the garage were locked and a rubber hose was extend ed from the exhause pipe into the car. The engine was still running when police reached the house. Wadesboro, Feb. 26.—Superinten dent M. D. Cadell announced today that the Wadesboro schools will be closed until Monday, at least, due to the prevalence of influenza among tile students. Records yesterday showed 117 stu dents absent out of a total enroll ment of 484. Raleigh, Feb. 26.—Tlie state penal division was notified today that Hugh Rohr, 22 year old white man of Detroit, Mich.,.was shot and serious ly wounded this morning when he at tempted to escape from the Mount Pleasant prison camp in Cabarrus county. Rohr was given two years for larceny and receiving in Rowan county, and had been in prison since December 12. Lenoir, Feb. 26.—Jack Maynard is in a critical condition at a local hos pital and Nelson Hicks is seriously | injured as the result of their motor cycle crashing into an automobile • at the south side of Lenoir late yes terday afternoon. Hicks was thrown over the car while Maynard crashed into the wind shield. Maynard underwent an operation this morning apd is not expected to live. The driver of the car, J. E. Maddox, was slightly injured. Kannapolis, Feb. 26.—Final pay ment fro mPWA funds for the Can non high school project has been re ceived by the county school board. The $9,818.08 check was the last payment of a WPA grant totalling $35,791.41. The total estimated cost of the new Cannon high school build ing engaged In putting finishing tou ches on another project which in cludes beautification of the grounds and the construction of a drive from I Rose avenue to the gymnasium en trance. Shelby, Feb. 26.—Heeith and recre | ation will be given serious considers tion in this cltv who-: - hers and school admnistrators of Gaston, Cle veland, and Rutherford counties come to Shelby, Friday March 28, foi the annual third regional conference on these subjects. —^National iNews Shanghai, Feb. 26.—The Japanese News Agency, Domie, reported to- j day that tli • Japanese navy ministry lias ordered the first and second fleets to Aokyo and Osaka Bay “for policing purposes.” The warships were expected to j reach their destinations Thursday, ; Domei said. The same agency stated that the. defense squadron attached to V-oku1 suka naval base had alreadd arrived j in Tokyo under policing orders. Wheatland, ind., Feb. 26.—At least four wayfarers were believed to ; jhave been killed and three others in j jured when a Baltimore and Ohio freight train was wrecked two miles 1 west of here today. Washington, Feb. 26.—The South ern Railway today applied to the, interstate commerce commission for authority to continue to December 31 experimental low passenger fares ! scheduled to expire April 1 in Illi- ! nois. Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina. The fares are based on a rate of l'.i cents a mile for one-way passage in coaches. Continuance of similar fares for ' the same period in Louisiana was asked in another petition by the New Orleans and Northwester railroad. Greenville, S. C., Fell. 26.—Awo un masked negro bandits who beat and I robbed George B. Thurston, 76, at his home near here last night were the object of a wide search today. The negroes beat up the man when he refused to give them the ^combination to his safe. They then ■took $3.50 in cash from him, a hunch of keys and a quantity of clothing and lied. Bartley, W. Ya., Feb. 26.—Tr I 1, j was resumed on the Norfolk and Wes tern railroad near here today after a wreck which injured 19 passengers and two members of a train crew. A passenger train runnin between Jaeger, W. Va., and Cedar Bluff, Va.. crashed into four loaded coal ca:s which had been left on the main liu. by a shifter engine yesterday. Ben Hatcher, the engineer, said he did not see the cars as his train rounded a curve. C. R. Belcher, of Bluefied, baggage | master, was sent to a Welch hos.! t tal with a crushed chest. Braketnan •Too Gallispie was treated for minor injuries. The passengers recoivi d cuts from flying glass, and bruises. All were1 treated and placed on another train. Chicago, Feb. 26,—Flood threats iu midwest sections were lessened to day with the return of lower temper atures in many sections. Two addi tional deaths of young children by drowning were reported. A seven year old boy fell through the ice on a creek at Flint, Michigan and a six year old negro girl wi drowned near Morgan Town, W. Va. A woman was drowned near Logans port, Ind., yesterday. Trenton, N. J., Prosecutor Anthony M. Hauck, Jr., of Hunterdon county, one of the men who helped convkl Bruno Richard Hauptmann said to day he had ‘'heard' he might be '.su; perseded if he did not bring a perju ry action against Millard Whited, state witness at the FI. mington trial. Hauck was expected to confer with Attorney General David T. Wilentz, chief of prosecution, who returned from Florida last night with the Whited phase of the case and Hauck’s own procedure in the matter to be prime matters for discussion. Washington, Feb. 26.—Admittedly working against time, a special com mittee began preparation today of proposed state tobacco compacts to supplement Federal farm plans. Time elements complicating the picture included: The early planting season in Georgia. A statement by Rep. Graham A. Rarden of New Bern. N. C„ that at least 60 days would be required for necessary Federal ratification. Marietta, Oa„ Feb. 26.—General J. Colton Hynes, 91, prominent military and educational figure in the South for many years, is seriously ill at his home here. Joining the Confederate army when he was 16. General Lynes fou ght in ten major battles in Virginia and in South Carolina, his native state. Strange that the present adminis tration should be collecting back taxes, while nrevlous ones have glv. en taxes back. SPECIAL SERVICES AT LUTHERAN CHURCH The public is earnestly invited to attend the Kaster Services of the Lu theran church. ' ou are uskeu to in terrupt the routine of your daily in ten sts and distractions to Join in the consideration of the sufferings and death of Him who came to establish our salvation. Attend the services and get acquainted with Him wiu> alone is “the way, the truth and tint' life" and without whom 'no man com eth unto the Father. You are asked to bring your friends with you. The program of services and sub jects of sermon for iaint, lloly Week and Kaster, 1936, follows: Sunday Mornings In Lent March 1, First Sunday in I.ent: Jesus Our Conquer*.r. March 8, Second Sunday in Lent: Jesus Our Savour. March 15, Third Sunday in Lent: Jesus Our Higuest Blessedness. March 22, Fourth Sunday in Lent: Jesus Our Spiritual King. March 29, Passion Sunday: Jesjas Our Challenge. April 9;' Palm Sunday: Jesus. What Place ,in our Lives?. General topic: The Becoming Jes us. Sunday Evenings During Lent. General topic: Calvary, then, now. Each Sunday Evening 7:00. The Calvary Conscious Christ. Sunday March 8, The Calvary Re vealed Father. Sunday March 1": The Calvary In spired Apostles. Sunday March 22: The Calvary Conscious Christian. Sunday March 29: Calvary in God’s World Today. Wednesday Evenings DutOng Lent. General topic: The Bible Way of Salvation. Each Wednesday evening :n> 7:00. February 20. Ash Wwhw**;.1' Celebration of the Lord's Supper. March 4: The Church and the Means of Grace. March 11: Christ’s Return. Judge ment. ICternjty. March 18: The Creeds and Sym bols of Our Church. March 25: Understanding ship Service. our Wor Fire Destroys Two Houses Fire completely destroyed two houses of the Park Yarn Mill Mviv day evening about six o’clock, 'ltie Fire Department answered the cckl! but the houses were completely de stroved before the firemen arrived, the fire being outside of the city limits, and not near hydrants. One house was occupied by a Mr. Hutto and family, and the other by a Mr. Dennett and family. In one house practically all the furniture was lost, but in the other house some of the household belongings were saved. BOY SCOUT FINANCE DRIVE ON The annual drive to raise funds ho linance File Boy Scouts starts this week. The committee in charge of the drive is composed of: W. • K1. Mauney, B. 8. Neill, and Paul Nels ler. About 1500 is needed to carry on this work in Kings Mountain. A short picture lu connection with the drive is being shown this weeW at ttie Dixie Theatre through the courtesy of Mr. David Cash, m;jia^ ger. April 1: llow and Why Travel the Bible Way of Salvation. Holy Week, April 5 10. General top.ic: Jesus an My Life. Each Evening thru Thursday 7:00. Sunday April 5: Who Jesus is to Me. Monday April 6: Jesus’ Authority in Coming to Me. Tuesday April 7: Jesus and My Loyalty to God. Wednesday, April 8: Jesus' Com mandment to Me. Thursday, April 9: The Lord’s Sup per. Good Friday, April 10, 3 p. m. Jes us Crucified for Me. Easter Morning: The Resurrected Lord and Saviour. Easter Evening: Tomorrow in the Light of Tiday. Home B. & L. Re-elects Officers The annual meeting <>" the stock holders of the Home Building & Loan was held Thursday, February then, anti reports were submitted by the officers. The report of the secretary ami' treasurer, A. II. Patterscu. showed 1936 was the best year th- Associa tion has had since 1929. The report gave an increase in the A s us of th Association, a revival of ir'.T st if. building atfd home ownership and a spirit of thrift among tie’ p- opl- gen erally. The following direct! : s were re elected: Dr. J. E. Anthony. J. 1! Thomasson, T. N. Harmon. \. II. Patterson, J. B. Matin ■> . G. A. Brid ges, Z. F. Cranford, I, <1. Patterson and \V A. Ware. OAK GROVE WOMAN DIES Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Salena Hamrick, age 64, w helc. at Oak Grove Baptist church Satur day afternoon with Kov. C. .1. 1 of Bessemer City, in charge amt in torment made in tlie t hurch conn tery. Mrs. Hamrick died on Friday aft er a lingering Illness, followed I { a stroke of paralysis three days be fore her death. Mrs. Hamrick, the wife of \V. E. Hamrick, was before marriage Miss Sarah Salena Champion, member ol a family who have long been identip tied with the social and religious life of that community. She is survived by her husband, throe sons, Claude H. Hamrick, of Oak Grove, with whom she lived at the time of her death; Victor and Anthony Hamrick of Shelby; two daughters, Mrs. K. L. McKinney, of Gaffney and Mrs. J. K. Boheler I J Smyrna. Twenty four grand children and seven great-grandchildren sur vive. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. X). A. McSwain of the Beth Ware community, Mrs. Otto Adair, of Gastonia; three brother, J. R. Champion and George Champion ot Kings Mountain and Sam Champion of Gaffney. LIGHTS TO BE OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON All electric power will be cut of < in Kings Mountain Sunday afternoon from 2 to 6 P. M., according to infor mation from the Duke Power Co. The cause for the shut down is to make’ needed repairs at the tub station. V'11 tfl this time there will be no! radio playing, no lights, or oobking,, and King Mountain people are aakedf to Judge themeolvee accordingly. ONE CASE IN RECORDER’S COURT Only one case was called in Ret) ccr'dsr's Court here Wednesday. This was postponed on account of the proa ecuting w tness not being present. MEN’S CLUE MEETS TONIGHT The Men’s Club will have their egttlar meeting tonight at. li:l!0 at the Woman's Club building. An inter rating programd has been arranged and it is hoped that a large number will be present. (Opinions Expressed in This Column Are Hot Necessarily the Views of This Newspaper.) I Washington.—-(IPS). — The real ! ' low down o.. the drive for adjourn ment of Congress by May 1 is that it was decided upon when majority leaders saw increasing signs of an uprising which would threaten their control of the legislators. The indications that Congress was no longer willing to be completely a rubber-stamp” were brought into the open by tht dispute over the neu trallty bill, on which the administra tion was compelled to give way and accept the Congressional version. Si multaneously, the House and its Ap propriations committee were refus ing to make money availablee for some of the pet brain trust projects, including the harnessing of tides at Passamaquoddy. Maine and the cross-Florida canal; the inflation ists moved nearer a vote on their bills; Secretary- Wallace's demands that tht new farm program must be law by February 15 were Ignored; and members by the score talked vfg orously, if privately for the most part, against passage of industrial control measures like the Walsh gov ernment contract and the O'Mahon ey Industry licensing bills, which would retard recovery. »♦** Possibly r* more significance was the steady shelving of all proposals to amend the Constitution or obtain ! the same objective by clipping the authority of the Supreme Court, (Coat'd on bach page)