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KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. THURSDAY, OCT 1, 1936
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—State News—
Fayetteville, ,Sept. 29.—A coro
ner's jury held Norman L,. Smith of
Raleigh, blameless in the death of
Betty Farris, 25, a negro, who was
fatally injured Saturday night when
struck by Smith's automobile.
Gastonia, Sept. 29.—A deal throu
gh which the city of Gastonia and
county of Gaston for a purchase
price of $6,500 acquired joint title
to approximately two and a quarter
acres on West Franklin avenue here
for construction of an armiry was
closed yesterday. Mayor E. B. Den
ny announced. .
Besides the $6,500 purchase price,
the city and county will jointly turn
isb/ an additional $8,500 and the
WPA will spend $25,000 on the pro
jtct, making its total cost $40,000.
Mayor Denny said local authoriti
es had not been definitely informed
when actual work on the armory
will begin but it is expected to start
within the next three weeks.
Raleigh, Sept. 29.—Gurney F. Hood
State Bank Commissioner, said to
day that by the end of this year
North Carolina should have adequate
banking facilities to cover its needs
and liquidation of all closed banks
should be practically completed.
Hood said the opening of a new
industrial bank here and of several
branches in places over the State
should provide adequate facilities.
The industrial institution here is
being organized.
He said he expected to complete
liquidation, of all but seven closed
banks in the State by the end of
the year.
Salisbury, Sept. 29.—The body of
John Young, 44, a prisoner in the Ro
'.van county jail, was found hanging
mill, >.sar8 jn his cell early this morn
the property, saj<j jt was a cieav case
North Newtft-oung was being held on
charges of breaking and entering,
l?J"7el"( 3nd receiving, and violating
prohibition laws. An improvised rope
made of ticking torn from his mat
tress was used.
Tarboro, Sept. 29.—Lucius Smith,
65, a negro, was killed today by a
southbound Atlantic Coast Line
train at Mildred, four miles south of
Tarboro. Coroner J. G ? ’bv said
the negro crossed the rack in th“
path of the train.
Charlotte, Sept. 29. Irow YVil
son Shropshire, the negro whose
legs were amputated 18 months agu
after he had suffered exposure in a
county convict camp, was found
guilty today of being drunk and dis
chderlyj resisting arrest and of as
» aulting an officer.
■ Recorder Ben Whiting sentenced
hint for a year and seven months on
the three charges—30 days, six mon
ths and one year respectively— the
sentences to run consecutively.
Shropshire noted an appeal and
his bond was fixed at $1,000 for ap
pearance In Superior Court.
Raleigh, Sept. 28.—Forest fires
did $24,798 worth of damages in 58
counties cooperating in prevention
work during August, the Department
of Conservation and Development ra
ported today, which was the lowest
estimate for any month since Febru
ary.
Careless smokers were charged
with starting 25 of the 71 fires last
month with incendiartsts accounting
for another 14.
i —National News—
Gakehurst, N. J., Sept. 29.— The
German zeppelin Hindenburg, eom
| pleted its ninth east to west cross
ing of the north Atlantic, dropped
mooring lines at tlie naval air sta
tion here at r,:54 A. M. (eastern stan
dard time) and was moored. 12
minutes later.
' The huge airship made the vovf
lage from Frankfort-on-Main, Ger
•many, In 63 hours and 12 minutes.
Forty four passengers, including
three U. S. navy officers, were a
board.
Rio De Janeiro, Sept. 29.—Brazil’s
“Green Hell’ forced a party of 30
explorers to give up their search to
day for Col. P. H. Fawcett, his son.
and his companion, who disappeared
into the wild Matto Grosso jungle
11 years ago.
• “Prudence dictates turn back uot
f.lthstanding the valor of the men”
Joe Morbeck, leader of the expedi
tion, radioed the outside world.
Their retreat left the valley of
.‘.be Death river and the Koluene ri
ver, known to Brazil as ‘Green Hell'
■still as much a mystery as the fate
•of the Fawcett party.
[•■ Detroit, Sept. 29.—Eleven of tlio
.12 men charged with plotting the
Slack legion execution of Charles A
Poole on an isolated suburban road
last May 12 were convicted today in
.circuit court.
Of the 11 men convicted, all but
four were convicted of first degree
murder. The jury of nine men and
three women held two of the others
guilty of second degree murder and
Judge Joseph A. Moynihan returned
.1 second degree murder conviction
against the two defendants who
have waived a jury trial.
The jury, which had listened to
the prolonged testimony in the case
since September 10, reiiui.ed an
hour and 25 minutes to ream v.. i
eision.
■ Boston, Sept. 29.—“Taps” will
sound in Arlington National ceme
tery Thursday for Admiral William
Sowden Sims, caustic-tongued com
mander of America's European fleet
in the World War.
■ Shreveport. La., 29.—A fast pas
senger train was wrecked with two
deaths and a bridge burned out ear
I ly today between Shreveport and
l New Or! ? on the Louisiana an.l
Arkansas ra. .oad line whose trans
portation e ployees are on strike.
Three ct - r trainmen were injur
ed. None o! the less than a score of
|„. >n the train was hurt.
Cleveland County
Fair Next Week
Preparatory work at the Cleveland
County Fair grounds are moving a
long at a fast pace for the opening
of the 1936 edition of the ever pop
ular Cleveland Exposition.
Stables are being made ready to
house the large number of trotting
and pacing thoroughbreds which are
, already arriving to make ready for
j the opening race events on Tuesday
[ Oct. 6. This year an entirely new fea
ture has been added, that is running
; races, the first of this type in /this,
section of the South. Fair Secretary
Dr. J. S. Dorton, announced today
! that many of the fine stables now
; racing this week at the Richmond
Fair in Richmond, Va., would come
I to Shelby from there to take part in
Laughing Around the World
With IRVIN S. COBB
Probably Stewed Kidneys Ran Third
By IRVIN S. COBB
T2ACK in the days when crowned heads were more numerous in
Europe—and more popular—than at present, Carlos of Portugal
paid his first visit to the British Isles. At the conclusion of his trip
HoW ABour'
oof? Beef/
BIOKOES
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King Edward, so it is said, asked young Carlos what, of all things In
England, he liked best.
Now, Portugal’s king was by way of being a consistent and sin
cere trencherman. He thought for a moment and then made answer:
“The roast beef," he said.
“Is that all that has impressed you?” inquired His Majesty of
England.
“Well,” replied Carlos, “the boiled beef is not so bad.”
(Aasricu News Fes tens, Inc.}
Reception For New
1 Church Members At
Central Methodist
Or last Wednesday a reception to
wl.ithe entire church membership
was invited was held at Central
iet.h' hist church, as a special coni
plini in to new members received
by letter and on profession of faith
since the beginning oi' the pastorate
of Rev. E. W. Fox.
Following a short devotional ser
vice which took the place of the reg
'tlar mid-week prayer service, Rev.
Mr. Fox, made a timely talk after
which a receiving line was formed
head'd by the pastor and consisting
of the officers of the church. new
church members, Mrs. E. W. Fox,
>ut-of-town teachers and others.
The guests passed from the rep
ceiving line to the basement of the
educational building where refresh
ments were served by the ladies and
an informal get-together meeting en
joyed. , ■ “ "• ! l. i
Baptist Men En
tertain Dr. Little
About fifty men from the Fijntt.
Baptist church entertained Dr.
tber Little, of Charlotte, who con
ducted a week of special services
here, at the Mountain View Hotel
'ast Thursday evening.
A delicious supper was served al
which J. R. Roberts presided as
Toastmaster. After the invocation
by Rev. A. G. Sargeant, the address
of welcome was made by J. B. Kee
ter, which was responded to by Dr.
Zeno Wall, Pastor of the First Bap
tist church of Shelby.
Dr. Wall told the men present to
do the three “P" for their pa.^‘or,
Rev. Sargeant, as lie was a fine
Christian man. The three “P” being:
Pray him up, Praise him up, and
Pay him up.
Words of welcome to Dr. LfVle
vere expressed by Supt. B. N.
lames, after which Dr. Little thank
1 the gathering for their hospitali
ty.
Haywood E. Lynch, Editor of the
Herald, being the only non-Baptist
resent, was called on for a few re
narks.
During the supper musical selec
ions were rendered by Mesdames
B. ron Keeter and Harold Crawford
and the Baptist quartette composed
of Messrs Gleen White, Curtis Falb
Kenneth Crook and Rev. Sargeant.
HOME STORE
ROBBED
The Home Store, located on
North Piedmont Avenue, was tyto?ir
in into Tuesday night and robbed of
a quantity of merchandise. Four lOo
pound bags of sugar. 36 cartons of
cigarettes, and several cartons of
tobacco were taken.
The robbers gained entrance by
prizing iron bars from across the
back window. A sack of meal was
poured out on the floor, it was
thought the robbers used the empty
meal sack to put the cigarettes and ;
tobacco in.
A complete check of the stock was
being taken by company officials to j
determine the exact amount stolen.
The local police department is
checking every clue to track down
•he guilty party.
Mr. C. J. Gault is manager of thw
store.
To Attend State
/Convention
Mrs. D. C. Mauney, president of
lie Woman's Missionary Society
and Mrs. Aubrey Mailuev. president
of the Young Women’s Society of
St. Matthews Evangelcal Lutheran
church accompanied by Mrs. E. C
Cooper an officer in the State organ
ization, expect to leave early Friday
for Wilmington where they will at
tend the annual State Convention of
the Missionary Societies of the Lu
theran Church. The party expect to
return Monday. !
these running race events.
Exhibit hails in the Agricultural
Department have been enlarged to
capacity to take care of the largest
array of such exhibits ever to be
presented at a Cleveland Fair.
New dustless Midway grounds
have been prepared with the placi
ing of hundreds of tons of white
rock dust on these grounds leading
from the picturesque grey room
grandstands down the entire Mid
way.
Reports have come in from auto
racing circles of the Eastern Dirt
Tracks that many of the East and
Middlewest’s most noted drivers will
be in Shelby on Saturday to try
their skill on Cleveland's fast Half
Mile oval.
With the greatest Free Act and
Midway entertainments obtainable
and a mammoth Educationl and Ag
ricultural presentation, all Cleveland
county is looking forward to a gala
week next week to become the annu
al feature of the Western Carolinas,
and poBsibly the South.
Bride Of Only Two
Weeks Passes In
Gainseville Ga.
Soon after the Herald correspond
ent received an announcement of t!.e
marriage of Miss Ruth Lindsay, for
mer Kings Mountain girl, to »VIr.
Hear.. J, Shepherd, of Gainesville,
Ga.. news came to relatives and
friends, of her critical illness and
subsequent death. Brothers and sis
ters living in Kings Mountain left
for Gainesville immediately upon
hearing of her illness but she passed
away about the time they were leav
ing Kings Mountain.
Mrs. Shepherd, who for many
years, since early girlhood, was a
constant sufferer from diabetes, was
stricken suddenly ill Friday night
following a dinner given for the cou
ple and lapsed into unconsciousness
soon after. She never rallied, soon
passing into a state of coma and
death came Saturday afternoon short j
Iy after four o’clock. She died in the
Gainesville Hospital where she wa$ (
carried when stricken,
Her untimely passing lias cast a
pall of sadness over her many
friends and relatives here and else
where. For many years she was a
popular m-mber of the telephone
force at Kings Mountain and by a
strict adherence to duty, her
tience and painstaking efforts
plase her patrons made a host
admiring friends.
pa
to
of
Her faith in her Master bore her
up under her trials and afflictions
and her sweet Christian character
-adlated a cheer such as would make
more fortunate ones ashamed.
Her body was brought to the home
of her brother, Clyde Lindsay, of
this place and funeral services lie'll
on Monday afternoon at the First
Baptist church, of which she had
been a member since childhood.
Rev. A. G. Sargeant, pastor of the
church, was in charge and the fun
eral was preached by Dr C. .7. Black
ef Bessemer City, former pastor of
the deceased in Kings Mountain.
Interment followed in Mountain
Rest cemetery. Pall-bearers were
-ousins of Mrs. Shepherd.
She is survived by her husband,
her father, B. F. Lindsay, of Kings
Mountain; the following brothers
;nd sisters: Mrs. Raymond Milles
ind Mrs. John Cook of Gastonia,
Mrs. John Woody of Canton, aVvl
louston Lindsay, of Gastonia. Her
usband who accompanied the re
gains to Kings Mountain, let* Mon- |
iiay night for his home in Ga.tn-e i
ille, Ga.
She was married to Mr. Shepherd,
a prominent contractor, of Gaiues
ville, on Sept. 10. the marriage tak
ing place in quiet ceremony at the
Baptist parsonage of that place with
he Rev. James A. Crumbly, officiat
ing.
t he couple made their home for
[heir brief married life at S3 Broad
-treet. Gainesville, Ga,
LON CAMBY GETS
NINE MONTHS
Lon Camby, of near Cherrvville.
was sentenced to nine months in a
Federal Prison in Virginia. He was i
tried and found guilty in Federal .
Court of violating the Prohibition j
Laws.
Camby was out on bond from an !
appeal for stealing a number of j
chickens from Mr. Wiley McGinnis ]
over year ago. I
Attend Meeting Of 3rd
District D. A. R.
Mrs. Paul Neisler. Regent Colonel
Frederick Hambrlght Chapter, D. A.
It., accompanied by Mrs. \V. A. Ri
denhour and Mrs. A. A. McCorkle at
tended the meeting of the Third
District D A. R., which was held at
the Woman's Club, in Charlotte Wed
nesdav.
PROBABLE CONTEST WORKERS
The following have been given subscription receipt books and
may take an active part in The Herald's $800.00 subscription
drive. Others who are interested in making extra money during
their spare time and who wish to solicit for renewals and new
subscriptions are urged to send their name in to the paper at
once:
Mrs. Ted Gamble ....
Mrs. Gillie Falls .
Mr, J. D. Hullender
Mr. Eugene Mathis
Miss Marie Ware .
Mr. John Gladden
Mrs. Martha Cornwell
Mrs. Bryan Hord
Mrs. Hunter Ware
Mrs. Less Stewart
Miss Mary Jane Logan
Mrs. Jess Stewart
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cents on each renewal or neiw subscription to
the non^winners.
Much Interest Shown In
Offer Of Cash Prizes
DEMOCRATS TO ORGANIZE
All Democrats of No. 4 Tow/rshio
are urged to meet at the Town Hall
this evening at /:30 for the purpose
of organizing a Democratic Club.
Husbands are invited to bring their
wives and wives are invited to bring
their husbands.
The meeting was originally plan
ned for last week, but was postponed
on account of the Special Services at
.'be Fir^t Baptist church.
C. E. TREADWAY DIES
IN GREENSBORO
C. E. Treadway, ti.1, whose home
was formerly in Kings Mountain
died from a shot gun wound at the
home of Mr. aud Mrs. C. X, New
some, the latter his daughter in
Greensboro, Saturday evening about
6:15.
After finishing supper with the
family, Mr. Treadway went upstairs j
and according to members of the
family the report of a shot gun and
sound of some one falling was heard
When Investigation was made, Mr.
Treadway’s body iwas found lying
ing the bath room floor anti fb‘e
gun across his body. Death was ap
parently instantaneous and it was
thought that the shot was acciden
tal as there was no apparent reason
for suicide. Dr. W. W. Harvev, coun
ty coroner, after viewing the body,
deemed no inquest necessary. Mr.
and Mrs. Treadway had been staying
in the Newsome home for the past
three months.
Funeral services were held Mon
day morning at the Newson!; home
and interment made in Forest Lawn
ceni ' -rv, Greensboro.
Mem j . = of the family from here
and else-.'. i-. -mended the funeral
rites.
Mr. Tieadwir. survived by liis
widow, six st E. Treadway of
Greensboro: (' ■L. E. and Clyde
Treadway of Kings Mountain; W C.
Treadway of Shelby, G M. Treadway j
of Lowell; two daughter, Mrs. C. N. :
Newsome of Greensboro and Mrs. j
Glenn Grubb of Hemp. Two brothers !
Joe and Mitchell Treadway, of Mar- j
shall, survive.
i
GIANTS WIN FIRST GAME
The New York Giants, with Carl
Hubbell pitching, defeated the New
York Yankees with Red Ruffing on
the mound to the tune of 6 to 1 yes
terday in the first game of thei
World Series.
Caw Shot By Mistake
Mr. Paul Roberts, of the Bethle
hem section, heard a noise near his
chicken house Sunday night. Taking
his shotgun along, he went out to
investigate. As he approached he
heard something running off. Think
ing it was the would-be chicken
their, he fired his gun the direction
of the noise. As he got closer, Mr.
Roberts discovered he had shot som«.
one’s cow. The cow was so badly in
jured it had to be killed. Later Mr.
Roberts found out the cow belonged
to Mr. Alf Arwood who lives ab-ou<
one half mile from Mr. Roberts.
District Meeting of
Federation Of Woman’s
Clubs
The annual District meeting of '
Federation of Woman’s C'luhs will
Do held at the First Methodist chin
ch in Lincolnton next Wednesday,
October 7, and members of the local
club who expect to attend are asked
to telephone Mrs. W. K. Maunev.
Luncheon will be served in the
basement of the church at a reasons
ble price per plate.
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Room For Many More Who
W ant i o Share In Money
Offered.
Tl’c Herald publishes today the
first list of contestants or those ac
tive and energetic people whom the
paper feels are ambitious and will
ing lo work whole or spare time in
making some extra money.
Xext week s issue of the paper
will carry the names of those only
who have turned in subscriptions
and so any who have a book and
whose name is not now on the list
and any others who might care to
participate are urged to get busy and
send in renewals or new subscrip
tions. it cost nothing to make the
try and all taking part will be paid
something for their efforts. Either
they win one of the four cash priezs
offered or they will have been paid
for their work by the liberal casty
commission of thirty cents that
on every renewal or new subscrip*
tion.
$400.00 THE LEADING PRIZE
first of the four prizes to be a
warded on Nov. 7th to the best work
ers in the contest is $400.00; then
comes $2o0.00 for second best; $100
for third and $50.00 for fourth and
final award. Not too bad for a few
hours each week of asking neighbors
and friends to either renew <hvur
subscription or take out a new one.
TIME NOW TO ENTER
The time to enter the contest and
be successful in a big way is r, /it
now while the drive is just getting
started. It will take a week or two
mote to get things line,', up and the
various workers enrolled. Those of
course who join up early in the a.I
fair will have the advantage over
‘he others because there is just so
much territory to be covered, and
then again the voting schedule is
so arranged that during the first
part of the campaign the maximum
of votes are being given
Reunion Held Of
Patterson Family
A reunion of the family of the late
Ira Hardin Patterson and wife, Ang
eliue Whitesides Patterson, was held
at the home of Mrs. Patterson, at
Patterson Grove, last Sunday.
A bountiful picnic lunch was
served and later a watermelon feast
was enjoyed.
Members of the family present
front other section were Mr. and
Mrs. Price Patterson, Ravenel, S.
C., Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Pigott, Char
leston, S. C„ Mr, S. L. Patterson
and members of his family. Rock
Hill, S Miss Tsubell Patterson.
Mooresboro, Miss Martha Patterson
and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Smathers,
Charlotte, Mrs. C. K Warlick and
children and Miss Madline Patterson
Belmont. Miss Janet Falls, Moores
boro. Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt .Hatter
son and children. Grover, Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Herndon, Kannapolis^
Mrs. Xeill Caskey and little daugh
ter. of Fort Mill, S. C., Harold Cole
Ware of Rock Hill.
A large number from Kings Moult
tain and neighboring vicinity were
present.
ATTEND FUNERAL IN
VIRGINIA
Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Beam and
Mrs. Madeline I,igon returned Mon
day front Clarksville. Va., where
they attended funeral rites for Mr
W. C. Harrell, father of Mrs. Beam
and Mrs. Ligon.
Will Rogers’
Humorous Story
By WILL ROGERS
COME women don’t mind making
^ their husbands feel like thirty
tents. And some even have a kind
of a talent for making ’em feel that
company, and Jim Dour went out to
mix up a little lemonade or some
thing for the guests.
When he heard his wife say, “Oh,
Darling!” Jim come scooting out.
“What is it?" he says.
“O, Jim,” she says, “be yourself!
I was talking to the dog, of course!
He was about to knock over the
fern on his poor little back.
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