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VOL. 34 NO. 31.
Kings Mountain Herald
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KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1936
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State And National News
Condensed In Brief Form
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Luit iicna—
Durham, July 29.—Rev. and Mrs
John William Morgan, of Beaufort,
ivore in critical conditions at a hos
pital here after they were injured
fate Saturday in an automobile acci
dent on the Durham Wake Foresl
highway.
Sheriff Numa F. Turner, of Wake
county held T. H. Weathers, alleged
driver of the car which collided with
•that of the Morgans, in default of
-$10,000 bond.
Asheville, July 29.—Admiral W. H
Standley, chief of U. S. naval opera
tions, told the state American Le
gion convention that to allow the
navy’s strength to fall below accept
ed standards is to compromise na
tional security.
Fayetteville, July 28—1^0 child
ren died early today in flames which
awept the home of Mrs. Pennle Sut
ton between here and Fort Bragg.
-Gentry-Sutton, 16, first saved , him
self, then raced back Into the blaz
ing building In a fruitless search for
his six year old nelce, Adelle Philips
Flames beat back the attempts of
several soldiers to reach the child
ren, and their bodies were recovered
from the embers several hours later.
Raleigh, July 299.—Topics of in
terest to residents of thd rural see
tions were discussed today at the
annual home and farm week gather
ing at N. C State college. More than
925 farm men and women from coun
ties having farm and home agents
■were registered.
Opening their sessions last night
the delegates heard sevcial talks or,
phases of the rural e! v i.-lficv i m
program of the state and federal gov
ernments.
Raleigh, July 28.—Chairman Stan
ley Winborne, of the state utilities
commission, was assured today by
members of the North Carolina Trat
fic league that he would have their
support in the hearing set for Sep
tember 1 before a representative of
the interstate commerce commission
lA group of North Carolina rail
roads appealed to the commission
front the order of the utilities com
mission refusing to extend emergen
cy freight rates on intra state ship
ments.
Laurinburg, July 29.—Albert Ford
21 year old negro, died late yester
day after having been found several
hours before beside the Seaboard
Air Line tracks near here. It was
thought he was Struck by a freight
train.
Raleigh, July 29.—R. Eugene
Brown, director of institutions and
corrections of the state welfare de
partment. said today that more than
one half of the 100 county jails in
North Carolina were ‘'inadequate”
as to size, safety and cleanliness.
Laurinburg, July 29.—Morris Nor
ton, 31, was seriously injured in a
truck collision near here and a ne
gro, Enoch McEachin, of Charlottee,
was held in jail under a $300 bond.
Fayetteville, July 29.—Police to
day searched for two white men who
unmasked, held up the Park Place
filling station here yesterday and
took $100.
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—ixauonai J\ews—
St Paul, July 29.—Alvin Karpis
and Charles Fitzgerald participant s
in the $100,U00 William Hamm, Jr.,
kidnaping, have been sentenced to
j life terms by Federal Judge M M.
j Joyce. Both had pleaded guilty.
Jerusalem, July 29.—The Arab gen
eral strike against Jewish immigra
tion reached its 100th day in an at
mosphere of undiminished tension
this morning.
Authorities were alert against a
possible signal for concerted disorV
der.
Sumter. S. C„ July 29—M. Hunter
White, 60, had never seen a moving
picture until he was attracted to a
theater to see the film of the Louis
Schmeling heavy weight fight.
Brookhaven, Miss., July 29.—Na
tional guardsmen-patrolled highways
near here toray after violence flared
In the milk blockade on New Orleans
. Seventeen men were arrester for
fracturing the skull of Peter Ray
burn, 30, of Kentwood, La., whose
truckload of 600 gallons of milk was
dumped on the road.
Tallehassee, Fla., July 29.—Rear
ing a family of seven has not kept
one Florida woman from going bad
to college to get her de-gree.
She is Mrs. Frederick W. Gehai,
of Tallahassee, mother of six daugi
ters and a son, who expects to rl
| ceive her four year degree of bach*
' lor of science in education at the
j summer commencement at Florida
j State College for women July 31.
Montgomery, Ala., July 29.—An In
fantile paralysis outbreak in which
274 have been stricken and 16 lives
lost, appeared checked in Tennessee
and Mississippi Monday and the sit
uation was described as “somewhat
better" in Alabama.
Washington. July 27.—Senate rec
ords disclosed today approximately
100 postmasters nominated by Pres/
dent Roosevelt were not confirm'
before adjournment of the last con\
gress.
Tampa. Fla., July 29.—Coast guard
vessels searching for the missing
British motorship Nunoea made a
final patrol today while hope was all
but abandoned for the safety of the
22 persons aboard.
Officers instructed the cutters and
patrol boats to complete the hunt
in their assigned areas before sail
ing for their home.
Washington, July 29— A fairly fav
orable volume of raw cotton buying
by European mills during June was |
reported today in the agriculture de- !
partment s revief of foreign crops
and markets.
Washington, July 29.—Reports
that trouble was brewing in the mar
itime labor situation prompted labor
department officials today to prepare
to intervene at the first outbreak.
Apalachicola, Fla., July 28.—Two
persons were treated for serious in
juries received when an Apalachico
| la and Western railway train broke
through a trestle across the Apala
I chicola river swamp yesterday.
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Laughing Around the World
With IRVIN s. COBB
Remote From the Real Centers
By IRVIN S. COBB
D*
ISTANCES, as someone has so aptly said, are all relative. Also,
much depends upon one’s point of view. There is the story of the
Texas cowboy from beyond Brounsville who made a trip to Dallas and
upon his return stated to a group of friends that he didn t believe he d
-he didn’t care for “the way them Yankees
ever go up north again
lived.”
Also there is a little yam relating to the Death Valley prospector
who, having made a strike, paid his first visit to Chicago and endorsed
the place by saying: _„
“She looks to me like she ought to make a permanent camp.
But of yams of this sort the one I place first in by own gallery of
Standard favorites has to do with a Wyoming ranch foreman who was
sent East by his employer in charge of a carload of polo ponies. He
was gone for four weeks. When he arrived back at the ranch he wore
an air of unmistakeable pleasure and relief. .
“Gee,” he said, “it’s good to git home again. So fur as I m con
cerned I don’t want never to travel no more.’ , ,
“Didn’t you like New York?” asked one of the hands.
"Oh, it’s all right in its way,” he said, but I don t keer for it.
“What’s chiefly the matter with it?’ ,_„
“Oh," he said, “it’s so dad blame far from everywhere.
(American New« Fe.turei, Inc.).
IMAGINARY view of the battle of kings mountain
Above ie an artiat’a conception of
the words of Thorn** Jefferson, “Was
of the 1,100 Americans were lost
Battle of Kings Mountain, Which
the turning point of the war of the
while 300 out of the 1,100 British
took place October 7, 1780, and in
American Revolution," Only 28 out
were killed.
Leave For Ex
tended Trip
/ _ \
/kings Mountain will have to get
'along for the next two or threw
weeks without eight of her most
prominent citizens. The reason: P.
D. Herndon rigged his one-half ton
truck up as a covered wagon and
invited seven of his friends to ac/
company him on an extended trip
£outli.
The eight traveling men plan to
visit the Texas Centennial and other
points of interest. They are all inter
ested in farming and they intend to
take in the crops on the trip going
down and will return by another
route to see more crops.
P. D. Herndon stated that he was
the youngest man in the crowd the
has one grandchild) and he would
chaperone the group and try to keep
them on the right track. N
/*Those making the cross-country
trip in the horseless covered wagon
are: R. G. Plonk. L. M. Arthur. Pink
Herndon. W. S Bridges. Floyd Hem
don, B. P. Dixon. W. A. Williams,
and P. D. Herndon.
RALLY IN FOREST
CITY SEPT. 5
At a meeting of the group which
is sponsoring the Western North Car
olina Democratic Rally, to be held
in Forest City September 5th, a
mong the Cleveland county individu
al appointed members of Commit
tees is Mrs. Frank R. Summers on
the Attendance Committee.
This huge rally will mark the open
ing of the national Democratic cam
paTgn in North Carolina, and is also
a preliminary to the Green Pastures
Rally, to be held early this fall in
Charlotte. The event is jointly spon
sored by the Young Democrats an®
the Democratic Executives Commit
tees of 24 western North Carolina
counties.
According to the General Chair
man, Clarence Griffin, of Forest City
an all day program is being planned
which will be climaxed with a
speech by Senator Robert Reynolds
on Saturday afternoon.
LEDFORD FOUND
NOT GUILTY
Earle Ledford who was given a
hearing: in Superior Court at Shelbj
Wednesday on a charge of False
Pretense. Leilford had been given n
previous hearing before Judge By
num Weathers in County Recorders
Court. The warrant was changed be
fore the grand jury to larceny. r
After B. A. Smith, the prosecutor
in the case, testified before Judge
Felix Alley, he was dismissed, be
ing found not guilty by the Judge.
The First National Bank, in keep
ing with its progressive policy to
conform with the times have install
ed a new fire and burglar proof
steel-lined vault. The new vault is
much larger than the one that is be
ing replaced. Cashier, B. S. Neill
was all smiles this week as the re
sult of securing the new vault.
ON TRIP TO CANADA
Cora, Mrs. M. A. Ware and Mrs. J
E. Anthony left Kings Mountain
Wednesday for Williamsburg, Cana
4a. Mrs. Herndon and Cora are go
ing to consult the world famous fool
specialist; Mrs. Anthony and Mrs
Ware are going for the trip. ,
BANK INSTALLS
NEW VAULT
Herndon and daughter
OFFICER INJURED IN
CAR COLLISION
Rural Policeman Claude K. Allen
of Mecklenburg county suffered a
fractured skull at 8:15 Monday morn
Ung when a car driven by D. J. Keet
er, collided with Allen's motorcycle
bn Wilkonson boulevard about two
miles east of Belmont.
/ Allen was carried to the Presby
'terian hospital in Charlotte, where
he was described by physicians as
being “gravely injured." He suffered
severe bruises in addition to the
skull fracture. Wednesday afternoon
Allen was reported as befhg improv
ed, but semi-conscious.
Irf the car with Mr. Keeter were
Mrs. Keeter, their daughter, Mrs. (,’.
E. Hamilton, of Clayton, and her
small daughter.
Mrs. Hamilton said they were driv
ing at "not more than 40 miles an
hour" and that Allen, who was in
front, was making only moderate
speed and in the outside traffic lane
Xyhen he suddenly turned to the left
and directly in front of the Keeter
cal- as if to turn around. Neither tht>
car nor the motorcycle was seriously
damaged.
/Mrs. Hamilton said that she reac t
■ed Allen first, turned him over, and
that he soon opened his eyes and. in
a few minutes, rose, and attempted
to remount his motorcycle. Consid
erable difficulty was encountered in
loading him into an ambulance, it
was said.
j Tile Keefers and Mrs. Hamilton
i were en route to Myrtle Beach and
| were close!;, followed by another
j ear occupied by Mrs. Byron Keeter,
[and two daughters, Mrs. Joe Warton
j of Greenwood, is. C’., who were in the
| beach-bound party. After rendering
i all aid possible, and seeing Officer
Allen in the hospital continued thei
trip. They plan to return the first
part of next week.
No charges were made against
Mr. Keefer.
Officer Allen has been on the po
lice force three and a half years an:l
this is his fifth motorcycle accident,
it was stated a Charlotte police head
quarters. In previous accidents he
has suffered hip injuries and a bro
ken leg.
FREAK EAR OF
CORN GROWN
A freak ear of corn that was
grown in Mrs. Claude Hambright's
field is now on display at the Herald
office. The ear does not have any
shucks around it, and sewrul shoot-y
are growing around the main ear. /
By WILL ROGERS
AIN’T going to Chicago any
more,” a kinda sick-looking guy
•ays to his neighbor in Iowa when
Will Rogers’
Humorous Story
—*
he got back from a visit
“Oh, ain’t you? What’s the mat
ter with Chicago?”
“Well,” he says, "maybe it’s mo
and maybe it’s Chicago, but I ain’t
fit to take the risk. I went down
there last week and got my leg
\ broke in four places.”
1; “Well, that’s like you,” says the
neighbor. “It’s time you’d learn to
stay out of them places, or anyhow
^ to stay out of the fourth one after
thev’d broke your leg already in all
three of the others. I’d sav it’s just
as much your fault as Chicago’s,”
(Aasrleaa Neva Vtatans, 1m4
Miss Sallie Beam
Is Buried Friday
Funeral services for Miss Sallie
Beam, age 55, were held Friday aftV
ernoon at the home of Mr. and Mrst
R. C. Gold, on Gold street, and inter
ment made in the cemetery of Bi4
Springs Baptist church. Dr. Zeno'
Wall, pastor of the First Baptist
church of Shelby, of which Miss
Beam had been a member during her
residence in Shelby, conducted the
services and was assisted by Rev. D.
G. Washburn, pastor of Big Springs
Baptist church, home church of tne
Beam family.
Miss Beam was a daughter of the
late J. A. Beam and wife. Elizabeth
Chitwood Beam, prominent family
of the Polkville community and with
her parents was an active member of
the Big Springs Baptist church until
she changed her residence to Shelby
20 years ago.
Miss Beam underwent an opera
tion in the Shelby Hospital in the
spring and upon removal from the
hospital, was brought to the home or
her sister, Mrs. R C. Gold, where
she remained until her death last
Thursday. She was well known in
her home community and in Shelby
and had many friends and relatives
who mourn her passing.
Of the immediate family surviv
ing. are one sister, Mrs. R. 0. Gold;
two brothers, Solon Beam of Shelby,
and George Beam of Polkville.
BELK STAFF
ENJOY PICNIC
About 5H attended the annual
Bulk's Department Store Picnic at
Lake Montonia Tuesday evening. 1
Employees, their wives, husbands
children and sweethearts enjoyed the
swimming at the beautiful lake. Aft
er the swim a bountiful supply of
good things to eat was served picnic
| style.
O. W. Myers, manager, stated that
everyone had a good time. and were
already looking forward to the one
to be held next year.
WIN CERTIFICATES
IN LIFE SAVING
'wo girls from Kings Mountain
lave passed the requirements for
Junior Red Cross lifesaving certifl
rates at the Charlotte Y. W. C A.
Camp Latta on the Mount Holly road
Miss Lola Page, camp director, said.
The girls are Fay Moss and Peggy
Baker, According to Miss Page many
I miier girl t ampers are making prog
ress towards passing the life saving
swimming test.
She reported a number of new
Ltampers. Among them are: Florence
Vhea and Marjorie Rhea, of Kings
Mountain.
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Mother Of George
Lattimore Passes
Aged Woman of Snaron Community
Dies Friday—Had Wide Connec
tions.
Funeral services were held Satur
day at '■’> o'clock at tlie Sbaron Meth
odist church fur Mrs. Mary Elliott
Lattimore, 7year old member of
one of tile oldest and best known
families in Cleveland county. She
I died Friday afternoon.
Her pastor. Rev. J. A. Wise, was
in charge of final rites and he was
assisted by Rev. K. >1. Courtney and
Rev. Rush Padgett. Interment was
at the Poplar Springs Baptist church
cemetery where her husband, the
late W. A. Lattimore, was buried
some years ago.
A largo, crowd w as present for the
funeral. Special music was furnished
by the Central Methodist church
quartet of Shelby. Mrs. Lattimore
had been in declining health for
sometime, and her death came as a
complication of troubles.
Pall bearers were the sons of Mrs.
laittimore and flower bearers were
nieces and granddaughters.
Among the surviving children la
Ueorge Lattimore, superintendent of
the Park Yarn Mill. Kings Mountain.
GROVER ROAD
BEING TARRED
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The Highway from Kings Moun
tain to Grover is this week being
tarred. The road has been under eou
struetion for some time, having been
badly damaged by the freezing wea
ther last winter.
it was thought by the engineer In
charge of the work that it will take
abou one week for the job to be com
pleted. Gravel has been placed on
the road for some time.
While this work is going on it
will be necessary to detour to Gro
ver, Blacksburg, and Gaffney tbrou
gh York. S. C.
It is understood after the Grover
Road is completed work will start
ou the Cherryville Road This road is
also to he of tar and gravel.
Lewis A. Wilson
Dies Tuesday
Mr. Lewis A. Wilson of King3
Mountain died July 21. He had been
in ill health for several years. He
was 58 years old.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Wesleyan -Methodist church
where he had been a member since
early manhood. Mr. Wilson had lived
a true Christian life and was loved
by all he came in contact with.
His pastor. Rev. W. C Lovin. had
charge of the services, and was as
sisted b> Rev. Barker of the Second
Baptist church, Rev. Hendrix of
Forest City, and Rev. Allen Conner
of Asheville.
Deceosed is survived by his wife,
Mrs Maude Wilson and five children
Mrs. Ethel Tulley. Alford Wilson and
Martin Wilson of Kings Mountain;
Broadus Wilson of Shelby, and Jerry
Wilson of Washington. D. C.
ATTEND LEGION
CONVENTION
Several members of Otis I) Greea
Post of the American Region attend
ed the State Convention this week
which was held in Asheville, N. C.
, \mong those attending front Kings
\fountain we.e: P. \Y. Ratterree. W.
V Souther. J It. Keeter, C. S Wil
li mis. Palmer Fulton, Luther It Me
S vain and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith,
hinCfton
^napshoh
by James Preston
(Opinions Expressed in This Column
Are Not Necessarily the Views of
This Newspaper.)
Frowns are furrowing the brows
of innumerable Washington master
minds. Dark glasses won't do any
good, for it isn't the blistering sun
shine that causes the wrinkles. It‘3
worry, worry, worry.
Two things are the basis of that
worry; First and foremost, the
drought; second, and almost as im
portant, labor’s dri\e to organize all
workers in the steel industry.
The drought is the biggest prob
lem. Political forecasters fear that
hungry farmers will look at their
dried up fields and then remember
that if they had not curtailed pro
duction last year their silos and
barns and pig pens would have e
nough hay and grain and pigs to
carry them through a lean year.
Some are even running back to the
Bible to look up the story of the ser
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