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KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1936
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Condensed In Brief Form
—State JNews—
Raleigh, April 8.—Warden H. H„
Honeycutt of Central prison and D.
G. Whitley, assistant penal director
left today for Dallas, Tex., to testify
tor the prosecution in the trial of
D-wight Beard, escaped Nortn Caroli
na convict,, who is charged with
killing a Dallas detective.
Greensboro, April 8.—Robert Bak
er, president of the Blue Bell Over
all company, one of the heaviest sut
ferers in the tornado of last Thurs
day estimated the damage to his
company's plant will total between
$200,000 and $300,000.
Raleigh, April 8.—Parole Commis
sioner Edwin Gill said this afternoon
he would ask Governor Ehringhaus
to grant a "short reprive to Da wren
ce Dingle and Germie Williams, For
syth negroes scheduled to be electro
edited this week for murder, as War
den H. H. Honeycutt of Central pris
on had left the state.
The governor usually follows the
rocommendationso f the commission
er.
Raleigh, April 8. George Ross Pou
one of the three candidates for the
democratic nomination for state au
ditor, is still out shaking the bushes
for votes, this week in the southeas
tern part of the state. Pou was here
ever the week end, but started out
again Monday morning and could not
be reached for a statement. The oth
er two candidates for state auditor
are B. f ter Durham, the incumbent,
and Willard Dowell, secretary of the
North Carolina Merchants associa
tion.
Greensboro. April 8.—N. S. Cal
houn, treasurer of the Red Cross re
lief fund, said today $34,175.68 lu;i
been contributed for tornado relief
here through last night. About 500
homeless persons are being cared
for, Red Cross officials said.
—National News—
Wethersfield, Conn, April 8.—Con
necticut ended its practice of execu
tions by hangng today with the
death of Jchn Sieniborski, slayer of
New Haven policeman.
Sieniborski was the first convicted
nxan to be hanged in this state in
six years.
electrocution will be the means of
carrying cut the extreme penalty foi
murder in the future.
Manning, S. C\, April 8.—Relatives
said today thty knew of no reason
for the suicide of Charlie Davis,
found shot to death yesterday in his
home near here. Coroner Harry
Thames listed the killing as suicide
and said no inquest would be held.
Wa»shtngton, April 8.—-Army engi
slgned to force deportation of ayimi
nal aliens and reduce immigration
quotas 90 per cent was endorsed to
day before the house immigration
committee by the Sons of the Ameri
can revolution, and. with qualifica
tions, as railway labor brotherhoods.,
neers prepared today to send out
field parties on the delayed $500,000
flood control survey of the Red rivet
They said Comptroller General Me
Carl finally had signed a warrant
for the fund and when it was deposit
ed with the war department they
would order ('apt. D. F. Rhodes, di
rector of the investigation, to start
recruiting needed civil engineers
from the national reemployment ser
vice. The survey headquarters will
be a Denison.
Tokyo, April 8.—The Scotland
Marti, a 5,863 ton freighter carrying
a 100,000 yen cargo of salt and no
passengers, was abandoned today at
ter going aground on sunken rocks
40 miles off the southern coast of
Kyushu, large southern island of
Japan. The crew of 42 took to life
boats and all were reported to have
landed asfely, despite heavy seas.
Pupils Of King Mountain
Schools Win Honors
Fill Prominent Places In Other
School Activities.
The High School Glee Club under
the direction of Miss Emma Rice,
won first place in the District con
test held at Lincolnton last Satur
dayand will represent the District in
the State Contest, to be . held in
Greensboro at an early date.
Miss Margaret Cooper winner of.
the Pearl Fuplton medal also won
the medal given by the County
Schoolmasters club at the contest
held in Shelby last Friday night.
George Plonk was winner of the
Clyde R. Hoey declamation medal
in the recent contest held in Shelby
this making two yuears in succes
sion, these two medals have been
awarded Kings Mountain pupils.
Miss Fairy Grare Patterson has
been announred winner of the
Schoolmaster's club medal in the
county essay contest.
Miss Dorris Wnhite was win:::.;'
of the East School P T. A. me t. i
in the readers contest, held l-.st
week and Miss Dorothy Bell, fifth
grade pupil, of West School was
winner of the Baker medal in the
contest held at Central School Frt
(lay night..
Martin Luther Harmon was a
warded the Hord medal given annual
ly tor the best high school declama
tion.
Miss Eva Mae Suber and Mr John
Hicks were winner in the triangular
Rebate held in Rutherfordton recent
A splendid musical program was
given in the High School Audtorium ;
recently at the chapel hour by the;
High school band under the direct
ion of Prof. Paul Hendricks and the!
High School Glee Club under the;
direction of Miss Emma Rice.
The members of the band are mak
ing preparations for entering the Dis
trict contest to be held in Charlotte
next week.
Miss Eva Mae Snuber and George
Plonk assised with the program for
the meeting of the Schoolmasters
Club held in Shelbf recently. Miss
Suber had for her subject. “What
We Like In A Teacher", and Geo.
Pltnk spoke on "How Kings Moun
tain High School Trains for Char
acter.’ 1
The contest for the Neisler de
clainters medal will be held Friday
evening.
Laughing Around the World
With IRVIN S. COBB
Working by the Time Card
By IRVIN S. COBB
TNDIANAPOLIS fairly radiates interurban car lines. From Indi
ana’s capital city, in all directions, electric railroads carry Hoosier.
to and from isolated farms and towns. The conductors and motor
men of these lines mainly are products of the farms and graduate
to these jobs. Everybody along the line knows them by their firs:
name; their passengers very cften are kinfolk. To win a job and a
uniform on the interurban is no mean accomiT I shment.
The “Limited” for Lafayette had cleared .... suburbs of the city
and was running fancy-free through the corn fields of Boone Countv
The conductor was busy collecting fares, but for once in his life h
had little to say and that little was said with chin raised and lips
but partly opened.
“Why don’t ye spit, Jess?” asked one of hi farm-boy acqu: h t
ances who himself had had similar experience. th sweetened tobacc
Jess leveled his face and explained in caul h>us words:
“I ort to have spit at Zionsville, but sriv.e wimmin gettin’ on
jimmed my chances and now I’ve got to wait till we get to Lebanon.”
(Apxiicaa News fHttiM, Ins.)
DA VlDfc JAr ALUMNI
ACTIVE IN CENTEN
NiAL PLA1 t>
Davidsrn, .'.pril 8. Kings Moun
tain alumni of Davidson college arc
, taking an active part in tlie work of
the alumni association of the I’resby
ferian institution which next year
celebrates its 100 anniversary.
Eugene Ne slur of Kings Moun'.ain
is a m°mbsr of the Alumni C'ouncii.
This organization is composed of
leading Davidson alumni who have
shown exceptional interest in the
affair? rf the institution.
The Davidson Alumni Council will
-ing the Commencement ex-'
< t\ !.: s this year, May 30 to June 2.
I i v, s. h lime plans will be made for
It he obbration of the Centennial of
the founding of the college.
11 APPLICANTS FOR
POSTMASTER
Several Kings Mountain citizens
iave received from the Civil Service
‘onimissicn at Washington a report
.0 be filled out as to tire fitness and
character of the 11 applicants for
he Postmaster of the local l^ost
Oflice. TLe date for filing for this po
sition closed March 17th. It was said
by some that the postmaster had to
be appointed by May 17th. The term
of the present Postmaster, James S.
Ware, expires about June 30th‘.
The following have made applies
rn frr the office: W. A. Ridenhour,
vVilev H. McGinnis, W. W. Souther.
W. E. Blakely, J. M. McGinnis, Char
lie Warlick, George Allen. M L. Har
mon. Hugh Ormand, Kenneth Crook,
and Mrs. C. E. Carpenter..
Sunrise Service Here
Easter Morning 5:45
/
/People of all denominations and
phees are- expected to attend the out
door Sunrise Service by Saint Mat
/thews Lutheran Church at sunrise
! Sunday Morning on steps of Cen
: tral High Sihool. It is being conduc
ted for the entire community and
the Pastor will be assisted by Rev.
\V. M. Boyce, Pastor of Boyce Me
i morial A. R. P. Church and Presi
dent of the Ministers Association of
the town.
The Service wiil be opened with a
Processio.nal Hymn, “Christ Is Ris
en." The Choirs of Saint Matthews,
assisted by the High School Glee
Club will march to the front of the
building, all wearing their vestments.
Printed programs will be provided
for all and every one is invited to
take part in all of the Services. Af ;
ter responsive readings appropriate
to Easter are read and the Gloria ;
Patri is sung, a special musical hum
her will be rendered by the singdrs
from Lincoln Academy.
Rev. Boyce will read the scripture
JUIONR WOMAN’S CLUB TO
SECURE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO
THE HERALD
The Junior Woman’ s Club will
begin immediately to canvass the
town for subscriptions to the Het t
aid. They will be paid a liberal com
mission on every new or old subscrib
er they receive. You will not only be
^lepllng in the worthwhile work car
ried on by the Junior Woman’s Club,
but you will also help your Home
Town Paper—The Herald. Why not \
give your subscripti on to one of the
canvassers now.
Council Takes Action
Un .Gro/er Road
The Town Council in their regular
meeting Monday night instructed
Mayor J. E. Herndon to wire tho
State Highway Commission to have
the road from Kings Mountain to
Grover hardsurfaced with concrete
instead of being repaired with tar
and gravel. A crew from the Stato
Highway Department has been in
Kings Mountain since the first part
of the week waiting for the weather
to clear up so that the road could
be repaired.
vSiuce the recent snows and rains
the road has been in very bad condi
tion. It has been thought for a long
time that the state would boild a
better road, in fact several say that
South Carolina was promised if they
would build a road to the N. C.
State line that North Carolina would
meet this road with as good or bet
ter road. This has-never been done.
The hoard also votes to open a
new street leading from the Phenix
Mill to the highway. The street will
bo widened to the regulation width
of 40 feet. >
CELEBRATES
iS IN E T1ETH BIRTH DAY
Mr. J S. Mauuey, one of Kings
i Mountain's first citizens, celebrated
| liis ninetieth birthday anniversary
lust Monday.
i Throughout the day this venerable
| man, who has won the respect and
1 esteem of all is asquaintances, re
ceived greetings congratulatory tele
grams, letters, flowdrs and other
gifts.
following the Holy Week services
at the Lutheran Church, the children
grandchildren and greet-grandchild
rou uelr an informal gathering at
Mr. Mauney's home to pay him hom
age.
Refreshments were served during
the evening.
Guests other than those of the
immediate family included Rev. and
Mrs. E. A. Shenk, of Greensboro,
guests of their daughter, Mrs. Au
hrey Maunes and Mr. Mauney; Rev.
and Mrs. d Hamm. Rev. Mr.
Hamm is p.. tor of St. Matthews
Evangelical Lutheran church of
which Mr. Mi uney is a charter mem
her and ha been a loyal supporter
since its organization.
lesson and lead in Prayer. Then will
follow an Raster Anthem by the
senior choir of Saint Matthews,
'"Christ is Risen.’’ A hymn, "Christ,
The Lord, is Risen Today’ will be
sung by the entire group and follow
!ing that the Pastor will give the
iEaster Message, ’The Living Christ'
The hymn, "The Day of Resurrec
tion’ and benediction followed by
the singing of the D f ology will con
elude the -trvice.
" mbers of all Cht-'-.es that are
not having an early Service are cor
dially invited to come, so are the
people who have no Church relation
ship. The colored people have been
sent special invitations.
The program is planned to give
joy. inspiration, courage and an op
portunity to worship our Living
Lord and bear witness to our faith
in Him. The entire program will last
about 45 minutes. If the weather
dees not permit holding the Service
outside services will be held in
Saint Matthews Church.
Red Cross Asks $300
For Tornado Sufferers
Mrs. M R. Whisnani
liuried Wednesday
Mrs. M. I’.. Whisnant, age 66. pass
ed away at the home of her daugh
ter, in the Falls ap irtraen*. ou Gas
ton street early Tuesday morning..
Funeral services were held at Cen
tral M -uioui.-t caurch Wednesday
afternoon and interment made In
.(fountain Rest Cemetery.
The pallbearers were nephews of
the deceased as follows: W. Hul
iender, Clyde Hullender, George
Camp of Kings Mountain; Jesse
Harris of Gastonia; Harry Sanders
and Huey Sanders of Belmont.
Mrs. Whisnant, who at the time
of her death was a member of Cram
erton Methodist Church, has lived
the greater part of her life in King*
Mountain. For the past two years
she lived in Washington, D. C.,
and early in the year she came back
to Kings Mountain in company with
iter dauzher, Mrs. M. J. Ballard with
whom she made her home.
Mrs. Whiesant had been in failing
health for some time, however a
stroke of paralysis she suffered last
week and from w'hieh she never ral
lied, was the direct cause of her
death.
She is survived by two daughters.
Mrs. M. J. Ballard and Mrs. Mar
shal Camp of Kings Mountain.
She is also survived by two sis
ters, Mrs. W. X.. Cooper cf Wash
ington. D. C., and Mrs. S F Kullend
er of Kings Mountain; two brothers,
Mr Henderson Sanders of King
Mountain and Mr. Hugh Sanders of
Belmont.
A number of out of town relatives
and friends attended the funeral, a- •
mong them were Miss Ruth Bullard !
,ii t..e i reasury Department, Raleigh !
N. Mrs. W. X'. Cooper and datigli
ter, Mrs. W. .1 King, cf Washington.
D C., Mr. Hugh Sanders and family
of Belmont.
Junior Club Donates
To Public Library Funds
A meeting of the Junior Woman's
Club was held Monday evening in
the club room with Mrs. Robert Mil
ler. Miss Irene Campbell and Miss
Viola Houser as hostesses.
During the business session the
club voted to donate ?10 to the li
brary fund.
Plans were made for an intensive
subscription campaign for the Kings
Mountain Herald and Holland’s Mag
azine. Plans were made for an ef
fort to place the home-town paper
IlORD FURNITURE
DAMAGED BY FIRE
/ - \
Considerable damage was done to
the Hord Furniture Co. Friday morn
Jng by fire. Most of the damage was
caused by smoke and water. The
main building was not damaged, but
all the loss was confined to the build
ing used mainly for storage
ing the main store.
The fire was very hard for the
firemen to lodate on account of thu
great amount of smoke that peeled
forth from the burning building.
The building is the property of the
W. L. Plonk estate. It was under
stood that no insurance was carried
on the building or the stock of furn
iture. !
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Will Rogers’
Humorous Siory
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By WILL ROGERS
COME husbands and wives fight.
Well, anyhow, the funny stories
all say they do. And I reckon more
than naif of the funny stories in
the world are about fights between
a woman and her husband.
Mrs. Harsh thought she wasn’t
treated right by her husband be
cause he didn’t act polite to her.
And he ought to be ashamed of
himself.
So one day when she was bawl
ing him out, she says, ‘‘The way
you treat me! It’s rotten! Why any
body would think I was the cook!”
“Not if they et one of your cakes
once they wouldn't!” he says.
And I reckon that started a quar
rel.
AoMriwa News VWna, las.
in every home.
The club members are asking co
operation in their efforts to secure '
subscriptions to Holland's Magazine, j
only magazine published in the
South. Articles c,f fiction, feature
stories and poems by Southern writ
ers are of especial interest to South
erners. The law subscription rate of
both the Herald and Holland’s to
gether with the liberal commission
the Junior club is to receive fr< m
each subscription, should insure sue1
ee s of the venture.
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The Kings Mountain C jr £»t«r.
1 American Red Cross is issing a c*H
: for coluntary contributions, large or
i small, to aiil in relief work tornado
sufferers. These tornadoes have Hol
lowed closely in the wake of recent,
floods thereby making it necessary
for another call tor aid.
The .NutiO-iul organization has
asked for at least 71*00 from King*
Aiouutain people and those in eharg*
of tiie work here, have placed boxes
in conspicuous places in both th*
Sumers Drug Company aiul Gritl'is
Drug Company Stores.
A most generous response was
made by local people to the call for
funds for flood sufferers and it is
hoped that those of us who have a
gain been untouched by distaster,
will rally as best we can to aid thus*
in distress.
A free will offering was taken in
most of the churches of the city and
suburbs last Sunday but on account
of other obligations in some instann
es these collections were not so
large.
Acknowledgement is made of offer
ings front the following churches to
date: Presbyterian. Lutheran, Cen
tral Methodist, Grace M. E. Church,
Macedonia Baptist, First Baptist,
Peuley's Chapel, Wesleyan Metho
dist. The total amount received from
these churches was $98.41.
The A. R. 1’. church had already
planned to take up a collection for
another purpose and were unable to
donate to the Red Cross last Sunday
but will take up a collection for this
cause soon.
Mrs. C. E. Neisler is general chair
inan for all Red Cross work in Kings
Mountain.
DECLAMATION CONTEST
FRIDAY EVENING
The annual declamation contest
ffor grammar grade boys will be
held at Central School Friday even
ing.
The winner in this contest will re
ceive the Neisler medal.
Representatives and subjects
chosen are as follows: Central
School, D. F. liord. “ Mothers Day";
A. G. Sargeant, Jr.. Horatius At the
Bridge, Fred Bovin, The Farmers
Home; East School. Harvey Laugh
ter. The Meaning of the Dedaratioon
of Independence; Wilbur Jones, Bur
govnes Surrender, Carmen Barnett,
Citizenship; West School, Eugene
Mathis, Makers of the Flag; George
Allen, Liberty Under Law, Ben Go
forth, Jr., Unknow Soldier.
BANK CLOSED
MONDAY, APRIL 13TH
The First National Bank will bo
closed Monday, April 111. in observan
ca of Ea ter Monday and Halifax
Day.
Legion Endorses Public
Library Undertaking
At the regular monthly meeting ot
Otis D. Green Post of the American
Legion held Tuesday night at the
Woman's Club it was decided to or
ganize a unit of The Sons ot The
Legion. This organization has be
| come very popolar throughout the
United States, and is composed of
ex-service men of the World War
whose fathers are members of t he
American Legion. It has been looked
forward to by the young patriots ot
Kings Mountain for sometime, and
Legionnaire ('has. F. Thontassou
j has been selected to perfect the or
j ganization here.
The Post approved and agreed to
support the plans of the Library
committee. It was agreed that Kings
Mountain needs a city library and
the Legion pledges its whole-hearted
support to the movement.
Entertainment provided by .1. K.
Herndon and his program commit
tee was enjoyed. Featured on the
program was a string and vocal trio
comprised of Clarence Cobb, Smiley
Myers and Paul Ramsey.
W. F. Rhodes, Vice-Commander,
was installed as Commander follow
ing the resignation of J. E. Garvin.
The Post was deeply grieved at the
loss of Commander Garvin who has
moved to another city. His enthusi
astic work has built up the largest
and most active membership the
Post has ever enjoyed, and the mem
hers voted unanimously to extend to
him their appreciation and best wish
rs, and pledged their support to Mr.
Rhodes in carrying on the Legion
program.
The entertainment committee for
the May bth meeting was appointed
88 follows: Byron Keener, Ladd Ham
rick, J. A. Lybrand, E. H. Mathis and
Bright Ratterree.
MEN’S CLUB TO MEET
IN SHELBY
The Men’s l lub will meet tonight
at 7 P. M. at the Hotel Charles in
Shelby, being the guests of the Shel
by Kiwanis Chib, Club members are
asked to meet at Summers Urug Co.
about 6:110 to go in a body.
, O'
by James Preston
(Opinions Expressed in This Column
Are Not Necessarily the Views of
This Newspaper.)
Washington. — (IPS) — The nom
inating conventions are still months
away and more than half a year
must elapse before the Presidential
and Congressional eltctions, but al
ready it is possible to definitely iso
late issues which will be hammered
home during the days to come. Oth
er issues will have tfieir place, and
either President Uoosevelt or the Re
publican nominee might develop
new ones, but right now It is cer
tain that taxation, relief (or boon
doggling), and unemployment, are
definitely on the agenda for con
stant discussion during the next sev
en months.
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It might be said that these are cer
tain to be issues because they a rei
the points upon which.1 the present
administration is weakest and are
thtrefore the vulnerable points of at
tack. A few months ago the Constl
tution and Supreme Court seemed
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