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VOL. 34 NO. 25
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1936
FIVE CENTS PER COPY1
State And National News
Condensed In Brief Form
—State News
Greensboro, June 17.—When Metz
Harden of High Point, pleaded guil
ty in Greensbi.ro city court to driv
ing an automobile while intoxicated
it was the fifth time he l.tid appear
ed on this charge and the second
time within a period of a year.
Judge E. Earle Rivers sentenced
.him to eight months at the county
faitm and added a 12 month suspend
ed sentence.
Salisbury, JunelT.—Troy A Sher
rill, superintendent of the Cannon
mills of Rockwell, was almost in
stantly killed yesterday afternoon
when an automobile he was dri-'J g
collided with a truck on the old Con
cord highway. Invisibility because
of a dusty road was attributed as
cause of the tragedy.
Raleigh, June 17.—A nominating
committee of the Raleigh school
board, composed of Ur. V. M. Kicks,
Dr. A. C. Campbell and Mayor Geo.
Iseley, set out today to seek a new
city superintendent.
J. A. Holmes, superintendent of
schools at Edenton and formerly a
principal here, was reported as one
of the leading applicants for tbs
posit vacated by Supt. Paul S. Daniel
on request of the board after a con
troversy over the discharge of Prin
cipal C. E. Wessinger of Hugh Mor1
son high school.
Raleigh, June 17.—Clyde Hoey
said in a statement here last night
that “the tax program and impossi
ble promises" of his opponent in the
governor’s race, Dr. Ralph McDonald
"have utterly collapsed" and that his
complete somersault on the liquor
issue was a wild goose chase.
Farinville, June 17.—J. M. Christ- |
man, 65 year old retired veterinarian
and stock dealer, hurtled from a j
third floor (window of a downtown i
building and was killed. Officers said
lie had been in bad health for two |
years.
Raleigh. June 17.—W. J. Swan,
convicted two and a half years ago
on bank law violations began a four
year sentence in State prison early
today. The last of his four reprieves
expired last midnight and the aged
Bayboro banker immediately report
ed to penitentiary authorities.
Greensboro, June 17.—Clarence
Purgason, 21, faced a sentence of
from two to four years today for hit
and run driving. Purgason's auto
mobile struck and Injured Carlton
Crawley here February 10.
Raleigh, June 17.—Dudley Bagley
director said today the Rural Elec
trification authority had formally
authorized the formation of a coop
erative in Johnston county to build
and operate power lines.
Officials of the cooperative. Bag
ley said, were ready to file its char
ter with the Secretary of State.
GORDON HUGHES
FOUND UNCON
SCIOUS
Mr. Gordon Hughes who lipes with
his family in Cleveland c-ounty a
few miles south of Kings Mountain,
but spends part of each week alone
on his South Carolina farm located
in wester York county, was found
lying unconscious on the porch steps
by one of the early morning tenants.
His condition seemed to indicate a
stroke and could not be moved to
his home for several days.
—National News—
Boston, June 17.—Rear Admiral
William S. Sims, 77, retired, who
commanded American naval opera
tions in European waters during tUe
World War, is in the Deaconess hov
pital and may undergo a minor oper
ation, Mrs. Simssaid todap.
Washington, June 17, Josephus
Daniels, ambassador to Mexico,
made a courtesy call today on Presi
dent Roosevelt.
East Orange, N. J., June 17.—pe
atrice Moore viewed the body of
Jean Philip Uebhaidt in a Red Bank
morgue today and authorities quot
ed her as saying the suicide victim
resembled in every respect the tal'/
thin man who called to see her in
ventor-father, D. McFarlan Moore;
nine hours before he was found
slain.
London, June 17.—The British
cabinet placed the final seal of au
thority on the ■goveurment's reces
sdon from sanctions today. The com
mons will hear the announcement of
the new Italo-Ethlopfan policy to
morrow.
Parliamentary circles expected tlie>
British support for the withdrawal
of sanctions from Italy would be
linked with a demand for guarantee*
that II Dtice will not discriminate a
gainst the erstwhile sanetionist coun j
tries when trade channels are re'o“
pened.
Washington, June 17.—Semv'or
Duncan U. Fletcher, a member of
the United States senate from Fieri
da during 27 of Ills 77 tears, <}ied
suddenly today from a heart attack.
Washington, June IV.—Legislation i
to compensate dependents of approx- j
imately 250 World War veterans
who perished in the 1935 Florida hur
ricane was sent to the White House
today.
The house agreed to senate a
mendment-s to the bill by Chairman
Rankin (democrat. Miss.) ot me
house veterans committee.
Paris, June 17.—Strikes broke out
in north Africa today, alarming offi
cials of thJe French government.
A strike movement flared through
Morocdtf fflftl Algeria accompanied
by a steep rise in tthe price of com
modities.
PATRICK HOLDS MEETING
(Charlotte Observer)
The Thomasboro Presbyterian
church has just closed a meeting of
eight days. The meeting was con
ducted by t he Rev. Paul D. Pa^i :'.ck,
pastor of the Kings Mountain P|'esr
byterian church, who was assisted
by Mr. Herman Dillard of Columhla
S. C., as director of music.
Mr. Patrick's preaching was evan
gelistic, His messages were instruc
tive and challenging, and large con
grcgations heard him every nigh*.
Mr. Dillard sang. The meeting re
suited in the addition of a ntrmbef
of persons to the membership of the
church1.
GRIFFIN DRUG CO.
REMODELING NOW
COMPLETED
The remodeling of Griffing Drjug
Co., has been completed, and a cord
ial invitation is extended by Mr. E.
W. Griffin to everyone to visit their
new store. A new front has been ptit
in with an attractive black tile back
ground, which makes one of the
most beautiful stores in this part of
the state.
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Laughing Around the World
With IRVIN s. COBB
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The Most Cultured of Fish
By IRVIN S. COBB
YP7HEN “Bob” Davis was editor of Munsey’s Magazine he went over
YV to England to round up material from some of the English writers.
He stopped in London at the Hotel Cecil. Glancing over the menu one
morning at breakfast, he said to the waiter:
“What is a whiting?”
"A whiting, sir,” said the waiter, “is a fish, sir.”
“I know that,” said Davis, “but what kind of a fish? How does
ft taste?”
The waiter pondered the matter for a moment.
“I’ll tell you, sir,” he said, “A whiting is like a ’addock, sir ' •
Mb’ more refined.”
(American Mem FWtaree, lac.}
ARCHITECT’S SKETCH OF NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Above is the architect's drawing of the new Presbyterian Church to be erected in the near future on the
beautiful lot at the corner of King and Gaston streets, donated by Mrs. C. E. Neisler. The building is tc
have two floors and wili be constructed in size and structure so that it will serve for coming generations.
300 Attend Opening Of Kings
Mountain-Gastonia Highway
About 300 citizens from Gastonia
and Kings Mountain with invited
guests celebrated the opening of the
new scenic high!way between the
two cities at a banquet here Tues
day evening. The celebration began
about 5:30 when a caravan of cars
left here, escorted by Chief Grady
King's File Car, for Gastonia, via
Bessemer City. The caravan was
met at the city limits of Gastonia by
iwo city motorcycle patrolmen and
two State Patrolmen and escorted to
tbe City Hall The Kings Mountain
School Band made a wonderful im
pression, and added spice to the oc
casion by parading the business
streets of Gastonia. From there the
Kings Mountain cars were joined
with the Gasonia motorcade and
made the trip back to the Best Town
In The State.
After a drive through the business
section of Kings Mountain the cars
headed for the Central School where
the banquet was held.
W. Grady Gaston, secretary of the
Gastonia Chamber of Commerce, pre
sided as toastmaster at the delicious
supper which was prepared and serv
ed by the Senior Woman's Club.
The invocation was made by Rev.
L. Boyd Hamm, of the Lutheran
Church.
Members of the boards of commis
sioners of both counties were pre
sented. as well as leading civic and
official factors of Gastonia and
Kings Mountain, Mayor Carpenter
and Honorable Stonewall Durham of
Bessemer City, and prominent mem
bers of the State Highway Depart
ment.
The maiu speech of the evening
was delivered by State Highway
Chairman, Capus Waynick, who was
introduced by Mr. R. G. Cherry,
member of the State Leg'J future
from Gaston County, Mayor .1. K.
Herndon made the address of wel
come which was responded to by
Mayor E. B. Denny, of Gastonia.,)
During Mr. Waynlck’s address, be
rleased the idea that at least $250/
000 ought annually be available in or
der to advertise North Carolina. In
fact, he said. North Carolina is now
collecting $18,000,000 annually in gas
oline taxes designed to help finance
the $300,000,000 investment which
the State has made in its roads.
“Good advertisers figure that the
use of two per cent of gross incony*
is the minimum in advertising costs
that is profitable. On this basis we
ought to spend $360,000 In advertis
ing ourselves and bringing increas
ing income to our highway treas | y
because of the attractiveness of the
State and the contribution which our
highway system is making to tht»
commonwealth value."
The new highway of eight miles
takes the place of the old, curving
road via Bessemer City which was
13 miles. The new road is of con
crete construction with the curveis
hanked for greater safety It is also
one of the most beautiful drives in
this part of the State, with genrse
ous views of both Crowder and Kings
Mountain.
LOCAL FARMERS ARE
DESPONDENT ABOUT
CROPS
Cleveland county farmers are be
coming more and more despondent
over the crop outlook this year.
Carl Putnam and Wiley H. McGinnis
said here Wednesday. The long con
tinued dry weather, they said, has
already- had a disastrous effect upon
1;he cotton crop, the damage being
irreparable.
Should rains come, soon, however,
they thbught, there would still be
time enough for corn and some of
the food crops.
J. M. RHEA PROMINENT
1 CITIZEN DIES SUDDENLY
HORD FURNITURE CO.
OPENING FRIDAY
EVENING
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The formal opening of the enlarg
ed and remodeled Hord Furniture
Co. will be held Friday evening
from 7 to 9 p. m. The building oc
cupied by Hold's has undergone ex
tensive remodeling and is now one
of tite finest in town. Valuable prizes
will be given away, and the High
School Band is going to furnish the
music lor the occasion.
Mr. D. F. Hord in talking about
hte opening said, ‘'We are always
glad to have our friends come to see
us, but we are especially anxious to
have them visit us during our open*
ing Friday evening.”
The Hord Furniture Co. is one of
the most popular stores in this sec
tion offering the newest and most at
j tractive furniture at the lowest pos
| sible prices, and enjoys a large pa
I tronage not only from Kings Moun
! tain, but from the surrounding terri
] tor.v.
Following the formal opening Fri
day evening, a special Opening Sale
i will begin Saturday Morning with
In mature bargains offered for every
room.
FIGHT CASES TRIED IN
RECORDER’S COURT
Several cases were tried here in
Recorder's Court Wednesday after
noon. this being the first court held
here in several weeks. Judge Bynum
10. Weathers who was re-elected ir.
lire recent primary presided. F.d
Buff, Shelby Attorney, served as the
solicitor in the absence of Frank
Hoyle, Jr., who was also re-elected.
Mr. Hoyle was in Raleigh on busi
ness.
J. W. Keller was found not guilty
by a jury of abandonment and non
support.
i Clophos Ledford was found not
guilty of assault with a deadly wea
pon.
The case against Rowland Waters
I charged with violating the Prohibi
tion laws was dismissed.
Bob Hayes and Warren Reynolds
were found guilty by a jurv for sim
t>le assault. Praxer for judgment was
continued until the next term of
i court.
i
Will Rogers’
Humorous Story
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By WILL ROGERS
DULLMAN porters have got to be
pretty smart to make any kind
of a success with their work. They
mr
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have all kinds of people to deal
with, and they got to be polite, no
matter what happens.
There was a guy that was too in
toxicated to get into his berth
alone, and the porter was helping
him. The guy hit his eve against
a corner of the upper berth, and
the porter went and got some ice
to put on it.
"But it’ll turn black anyhow, and
bow’ll I explain to my wife?" says
the guy.
"Never worry, aah; jest tell her
it's a berth-mark." says the porter.
Funeral services for Mr. J. M.
Rhea, age 15, prominent business
man, of Kings Mountain will be held
Friday afternoon at i! o'clock, at the
First Baptist churil).
Mr. Rhea was found dead in bod
when the family awoke this (Thurs
day) morning, hais de.rh being attri
buted to heart trouble.
While it had been known for some
time that he w as suffering frcin t t
serious heart affliction, he had been
actively engaged in his many busi
ness interests and his death came
as a great shock to his friends and
relatives.
i He is survived by lids widow, who
was before marriage, Miss Elizabeth
Mauney; three children, Margery,
Florence and Beulah.
He is also survived by four sisters
Mrs. George Barber. Mrs. Charles
Pengler, Mrs. Edgar Deese, all of
Kings Mountain, and Mrs. O. O.
Walker of Nashville, Tenn., one
brother. Grady Rhea, and his step
father, Mr. Thomas Hardin, also sur
vive.
Mr. Rhea was a faithful member
of the First Baptist church and also
an active member of the Business
Men's Club and Otis D. Green Post,
American Region.
Mr. Rhea had been a successful
business man and at the time of his
death was manager of the Mat-grace
Store, Pauline and West End Stores
and the J. M. Rhea and Company,
wMolesale concern.
The pallbearers will be Joe I.ee
Woodward, Hilliard Black. Jake
Iford. Elmer Wray. Ralph Mauney
and George Ware.
HERALD TO BE PUBLISHED
SOONER
To better serve the readers and
the advertisers The Herald, be
ginnnig with the next issue will
be published early Thursday morn
ing instead of Thursday after
noon. This will make it possible
for all the subscribers to receive
their paper the same day it is pub
lished.
All subscribers should receive
their copy on the morning delivery
of their mail Thursday.
The Herald asks your coopera
tion in turning in your news az
soon as possible during the week
so the above plan may be carried
out.
LIFE OF CHRIST TO
BE SHOWN
“ETERNAL LIGHT", a seven repl
picture of the Life of Christ will be
shown in the Puri.-h Building of St.
Matthews Lutheran Church this Fri
day Evening, the lhth at 7:45. N’o ad
mission will be charged but an offer
ing to cover the expense of the film
will be taken. The public is invited
to attend.
LAYMEN’S DAY
Last Sunday was given over to
what is known as Laymen’s Day, in
Methodist churches, in Gaston Dis
trict and instead of the regular 11:00
o'clock service the Igiymen have en
tire charge.
iMr. Horace Grigg, of Shelby, Supt
County Public Schools and a promi
nent layman tn Central Church. Shel
by, was the speaker at Central chur
eh, Kings Mountaiu, and I. B. Go
forth, chairman of the board of
stewards, had charge of the service.
Ernest W. Neal Dies
Wednesday Night
After Short Illness
Ernest Wright Neal di» <} at hi.*
home on Cansier Street Wednesday
night at 1U:J5 alter an illness of
about two \vpei:s. Mr. Neal had been
in declining health l'< r some time
and had been s niously ill for about
two
Mr. Neal was well liked by the
| many people who knew him. He
i made many friends during his busi
| ness experiences in Kings Mountain.
I He conducted a Billiard Parlor here
previous to his recent illness.
Mr. Neal was :t member of the A.
R. P. Church, the Knights of Pythias,
and the Masonic Order. He was a
life-long citizen of Kings Mor>;La,ifl •
Funeral services "ill he held from
the home Frida\ morning at 9:30
witl? Rev. W. M. Boyce, of the A. It.
P. Church, in charge. Interment will
follow in Mountain Rest cemetery.
Mr. Neal is survived by his widow
who was before marriage, Miss
Helen Oallov.ay, cf Due West, S. C„
and two children, one daughter,
Eleanor, and one son, Ernest W., Jr ,
also by his mother and father, Mr.
and Mrs. L. F. Neal. <
Pallbearers will be Cline Austell,
W. E. Blakely, p. D. Herndon, Jess
Stewart, Clarence Carpenter and
Tom Harmon.
VETERANS HAPPY
AS BONDS ARRIVE
Tilde Sam Monday started paying
off his Ion St-owned deist to the 250
World War veterans in the Kings
Mountain section
Veterans were happy. Smiles
wreathed their faces. They josiied
each other on the streets. Talked a
bout what they were going to do
with their money.
“Have you grot your bonds vet?”
was tbe accepted greeting of thedtay
among the veterans.
The bonds were delivered in regis
tered packages from Washington.
Delivery could be made only in per
son Where the veteran was not at
home when the mail carrier passed,
a note was left saying the bonds
were at the postoflice and the veter
an could get them through applying
and properly identifying himself.
The bonds were in denomination
of $50 each. A check from the gov
ernment accompanied each packagc
ol bonds to make np any amount in
the total less than $50.
31 was estimated that the checks
would average about $25 each. The
checks were to immediately release
in Kings Mountain alone $6,250.
A certifying office for these desir
ing to cash their bonds was opened
at the rear of the Postofiice, os an
nounced by Pcsunastei W. V\ Blake
ly last week. „
BIBLE SCHOOL
CLOSES FRIDAY
NIGHT
Commencement exercises lYidayj
night at 8:00 o'clock, will bring to at
close the Bible School held at Boyce}
Memorial Church. Ttie hirst Presby
terian and Boyce Memorial churches^
have cooperated in this school. Par
ents and friends are cordially invttts
ed to attend this service. A silver}
offering will be taken to defray thej
expenses incurred. t
Kings Mountain
Musicians Assist With
Charlotte Program
rrhe following from the Charlotte
News will be oi' Interest to Kings
Mountain people: Officers whip pilot
ed the Masonic fellowship club throu
gh its first year were re-elected a t
the club’s weekly session this after
noon at the Masonic temple, which
was given over to the celebration of
the cluv's first birthday.
During the session the members
heard an elaborate musical program
arranged by Dr J. It. Niuis, dean of
music at Queens College.
The musical program by Dr. Ninls
brought thunderous applause as each
of the four artists flayed or sang.
In the group were the Mauney twins,
Ernest and Miles, of Kings Mc<un
tain, regular boys, as alike as two
peas even to the cow-licks in their
hair, who played piano solos and
duets to the great delight of all the
club.
The twins, sons of Mr. and Mrs. \V
i K. Mauney, played two piano duets.
“Qui Vive," by Ganz, and “Norwegi
an Dance,” by Grieg, and each gave
i a solo. Miles played. "Valak' by Mok
rejs and Ernest played "Columblnai
Delahang. They were given an ova
tion as was their teacher. Miss A(r
ginia Parsons, who attended the
club meeting.
Dr. Niuis, who taught Miss Par
sons. also received a round of Ap
plause at the close of the program.’*