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VOL. 34 NO. 44
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C.
THURSDAY, OCT. 29, 1936
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
State And National News
Condensed In Brief Form
—State News—
Faletteville, Oct. 28-—Tiie banks,
of the Cape Fear river were combed
today for a fourth members of a
band of five prisoners who escaped
from a Norfolk, Va., jail after three
of the fugitives were captured near
here.
Haleigh, Oct. 28.—Election offici
als and party leader# joined today
in predicting a record-breaking vole
next Tuesday wlhen North Carolini
ans vote for national, state, and local
officers and on five proposed chang
es in the state's constitution.
Democrats and republicans direct
ing one of the most intensive politi
cal campaigns ever waged in the
state and Raymond C. Maxwell, sec
retary of the board of elections, for
cast a vote in excess of 800,000, up
more than 10 per cent from the rec-1
ord set in 1932 at 711,501,
Raleigih, Oct. 28.—Forest fire fight
era of North Carolina who have been
hard pressed virtually throughout
the year were given a ‘‘breather’’ in
organized counties in September
when the smallest number of fires
and the least damage since the first
month in the year were recorded, ac
cording to a report issued today by
tihe department of conservation and
development.
Lenior, Oct. 28.—Grady Foster, 30
local taxi driver was shot through
the right shoulder on a side road off
the Morganton-Lenoir highway five
miles from here at 10 o'clock last
night by an unidentified paS'senger;,
wha escaped in the taxicab after the
shooting.
Gastonia, Oct. 28.—Officials of the
Piedmont council, Boy Scouts of
Ameria, Inc., have just acquired a
tract of land at Lake Lanier adjoin
ing the Piedmont Boy Scout camp
which will provide 32 additional
acres of beautiful mountain lands
to the camp. This land will largely
be developed during the coming win
ter and spring for use next summer.
(Winston-Salem, Oct. 28.—F. S.
Slate, Surry county farmer, reported
to police his pockets were picked of
8110 while leaving a bank here.
Rockingham, Oct. 28—The body jf
a man identified as James T. Hanley
40, of 2G Cooper street, Southamp
ton, Long island. New York, was
found dead in a freight car, in Ham
let yards yesterday.
Hanley, an ex-service man, was
evidently killed when the cargo of
lumber in the car slid and pinned
him in a corner. He had been dead
a week or more, according to Coro
ner W. W. King who investigated
the case.
Raleigh, Oct. 28.—Patrick Healy.
Jr., executive secretary of the North
Carolina League of Municipalities,
said today his organization was
fighting the proposed homestead ox
emption amendment.
Oxford, Oct. 28.—A thief sneaked
into Jack Saunders’ house, took a
bag containing 195 and several
checks from under ihis pillow while
he was asleep, and escaped.
—National News—
San Francisco, Oct. 28.—The mar
itime unions, threatening a strike of
their 37,000 members at midnight to
i-.j.ruiv iiigni, anu the shippers both
protested today the sudden adjourn
ment of a federal hearing.
Hope that the newly created U
S. maritime commission might a,1
vert a coastwide tieup warned when
Rear Admiral Harry G. Hamlet, com
mittee representative, suddenly ad
journed the hearing shortly after
it opened yesterday. He announced
it would not be resumed until Thurs
day — after t'iie strike deadline set
by the unions.
Both shipowners and unions pro
tested to the maritime commission
in Washington.
Stevensville, Mont., Oct. 28.—Thin
ly clad Murray Miller, nine, who
disappeared Saturday into moun
tains since visited by snow and rain,
was sought today by more than 300
men with bloodhounds. From an air
plane, observers watched for a
trace of the farmer boy who became,
lost in Spooner Gulch when be went
to get a drink.
Bartow, Fla., Oct. 28.—State At
torney Rex Farrior of Tampa, said
he will not present new cases in the
Tampa floggings for trial at Bartow,
in adjoining Polk county, until ex
penses of a previous trial are paid.
J^os Angeles, Oct. 28.—L03 Angel
es police installed another blockade
against “bums’ today, this time at
the city limits instead of Biie state
border.
Determined to make this an un
pleasant resort for indigeni trail
sients Police Chief James F navis
said undesirables who run th block
ade will spend a winter at '1 : rd la
bor in prison camps. He recommend
ed six months sentences.
Albany, N. Y„ Oct. 2“ Y.' ntev
overcoats and steaming automobile
radiators made their firs, eppeur
ance of the season today as a cold
wave swept over New York state,
breaking records at several points.
Generally throughout the state,
the temperature was below freezing
Albany’s minimum 25 was the low
est temperature for the date, two
degrees below the 1921 record.
Hfendaye, France, Oct. 28.—Secret
organization of a “third army’’ in
side Madrid to aid fascists in cap
turing the capital was reported by
travelers reaching France today.
The interior force would seize
the city and hold it for the insur
gents in the event officials of the
Spanish socialist government at
tempted to flee in t'he face of a fas
cist advance, the travelers declared.
Phillipsburg, Mont., Oct. 28.—T.,3
cause of an explosion whicth killed
three men in the Algonkin gold mine
puzzled investigating authorities to
day.
Carl Steber, 31, James Mitcheli,
35, and Harry Murray, 37, all of
Phillipsburg, were tthe victims of
late yesterday’ blast on the 800 foot
level of the mine two miles east of
here. * .
iThey were preparing dynamite to
blast one end of the tunnel.
Laughing Around the World
With IRVIN s. COBB
A Dependable Family Income
By IRVIN S. COBB
FORMERLY, in one of the Southern states the insane were not always
* sr«t to an institution. Sometimes they were formally awarded
into the custody of someone, usually a parent or a jfuardian, and for
the keep of such an unfortunate the state paid one hundred dollars a
year. This amount, in certain sections, was regarded as a handsome
addition to the family income. ,
One summer, a citizen from the lowlands was up in the hill country
of his native state taking title to coal lands for an Eastern syndicate.
In a canoe, with a native to guide him, he was proceeding along a creek
that penetrated into one of the wildest and most desolate recesses of the
mountains.
They came to a homestead that was infinitely better looking than
any they had seen for days. The house was of clapboards instead of the
customary logs, and it was painted. The fences were stout and newly
whitewashed. The stock in the bam lot had a well-nourished look.
“Who lives here?” inquired the stranger.
The guide told him. .
“Judging by the look* of his place,” said the lowlander, "he must
'be a forehanded man.”
“He certainly is,” said the native. "He's forehanded, but he's had a
eight of luck in his time, too He’s got leven children and all erf ’em
is idiots-” _
Iso.)
Dr. R. G. McLees
To Hold Services
At Presbyterian
The First Presbyterian church con
skiers itself most fortunate in se
curing the services of Rev. R. G.
McLees, I). D., for a week’s meeting
Nov. 2nd through 8th.
Before moving to Chatham, Va„
I Jr. McLees was evangelist for the
Synod of South Carolina. He gave up
evangelistic work to go back into
ihe pastorate. He has so many caJl3
for evangelistic services that he has
resigned his pastorate several times.
But the Chatham congregation are
| so devoted to both Dr. and Mrs. Mc
! Loes they will not accept his resig
nation but allow him a leave of ab
sence of three months each year in
which he holds evangelistic meet
j ings.
Dr. McLees has been blind since
! a youth. One who is well acquainted
with him and his work, says of him,
“While blind, he sees better end
more than most of us.’
Mrs. McLees always accompanies
Dr. McLees. She is a grand-daughter
of Dr. James Henley Thornwell who
was one of the founders of tihe Sou
thern Presbyterian church.
We hope that the stay of these
great souls will be a benediction to
the church and to the community.
Services will be held twice daily.
Morning service at 10 o’clock and
evening service will be at 7:30
o’clock.
Rev. J. A. Clements
To Hold Conference Here
Rev. J. A. Clement, president of
the N. C. Conference of the Wesley
, an Methodist Church, will preach
j and hold Quarterly Conference at
the local Wesleyan church Nov. 4th.
TTie public is cordially invited.
BONDS TO BE SOLD
FOR PWA PROJECT
. Bonds in the amount of $80,
000 will be sold by the Town of
Kings Mountain to raise neces
SSry funds to comply with PWA
NMuirements for the project
t^hidh was recently approved,
lihio bonds will be retired $2,000
j^Onually for the first two years,
and $4,000 annually thereafter.
The total project is for about
$t>2 0CO with part of the funds
being a grarjt from PWA.
i The money will be invested in
a new Town Hall, street im
provements, sewer lines, and
water lines.
8ome of the streets to be pav
ed are, Waco Road, Cansler
Gold, Goforth, and Dilling.
Sewer and water lines will be
extended so as to serve a larger
i. Some of the present water
iPisa will be increased in size.
G©V. CAM MORRISON
T§ SPEAK HERE
VkS om and only Democratic ad
[ drops of tbs campaign will be deliv
end by the Honorable Cameron
Ho fr Is SB Of charlotte, at the High
School Auditorium, Friday evening
October SO, at 7:30 p. m
Tbs High School Hand will play
for tbs acoflsion. and ever.vone is
cordially Invited to attend this rally.
lit is anderstood that a delegation
from Shelby plan to come over for
the address.
Tha ladies of Kings Mountain
fired the opening guns last week at
their very successful rally and the
meg hope to have equally as en
thusiastic gathering this week.
Don’t forget the time and place.
Friday evening, 7:30, at the Higli
School
Kings Mountain Religious
Survey Sunday Afternoon
I All of the Churches of Kings Moun
; tain are uniting in making a survey
of tihe entire town next Sunday att
I ernoon, November 1st. The purpose
of the survey is to learn the facts
about the unchurched people of the
town and to furnish each Church
with the names, address and church
preference of all who are not affili
ated with any Church. The Churches
plan to make an earnest effort to
interest these people in Christ and
the Church. There are man un
churched people in the town and the
Minister’s Association feels that
with all Churches cooperating in a
concerted effort to reach them that
i many can be led into the CShurctt
work.
The tow4i has been divided into
districts and assigned to certain
Church groups. The First Baptist
Church and the Presbyterian will
work together and have all of the
town west of the railroad up to the
depot. Above the depot including the
Pauline and Cora mills will be can
vassed by the Wesleyan Methodist
and Second Baptist. Between King
Street and the Railroad, including
north side of King, is the district of
the A. R. P. and Grace Church.
South side of King and down Rail
road to junk yard, including all ter
ritory back to and including the
Sadie mill and York road will he
canvassed by the Central Methodist
and Lutheran groups. Mr. W. K.
Mauney is the captain of the Metho
dist and Lutheran teams.
Park Yarn section will be survey
ed by Macedonia Baptist and Park
Grace Methodist.
This work w-ill begin at 2:00 Sun
day afternoon. The workers are anx
ious to have the help and coopera
tion of all the people of Kings Moun
tain.
P. T. A. Meeting At
West School
A meeting of the Parent-Teacher
Association was held at West school
on last Wednesday afternoon, with a
record-breaking number of mothers
and teachers present. i
Mrs. N. F. McGill, the new presi
dent, presided.
A talk on Co-operation of Parent
and Teacher in Child-Trafning, was
given by Mrs. J. H. Stewart, and
Mrs. Troy Carpenter read a poem,
"Know Your Job.”
The following grade mothers have
been announced: First grade. Mm
R. H. bb; Second grade, Mrs. J.
O. Plonk; Third grade, Mrs. George
Hord; Fourth grade, Mrs. P. M.
Neisler; Fiftih grade, Mrs. Hunter
Ware; Sixth grade, to be announced
later; Seventh grade, Mrs. C. ■. Ms
Lean.
During the social hour pnnak and
is^nttwlches was served.
| ONLY TWO DONATIONS
FOR LIBRARY
Only two donations have been
received for the Public Library
this week. Thiis being the week be
fore the general election most of
the canvassers were busy and
aould not contact anyone. It is
hoped after tjhe election the can
vassers can get down to work and
finish the drive. However, if any
one should like to make a donation
the Herald will be glad to receive
iL The two donations are:
Dr. A. L. Hill . $2.50
A Friend . $2.00
Total . $4.50
Previously reported . $280.30
Grand Tdtal . $284.80
ENGINE DERAILED
HERE
The engine from Southbouud local
freight was derailed here Tuesday
afternoon at the Railroad avenue
crossing. In trying to get the locomo
tive back on the track two rails
were broken, and before the job
could be completed it was necessary
to get the engine from the north
bound freight to come back from
Bessemer City to pull the derailed
engine back on the track.
The train was delayed about two
hours.
Will Rogers*
Humorous Story
' —
Cj WILL ROGERS
• I'HERE was an American million
aire that made a trip to Europe
last summer, and some of his
friends was talking to him about it
the other day. They were asking
his advice about where to stop ana
what to see. Somebody says, “Say.
Rocks, ain’t it awful in Europe?’’
"Yeah, it’s awful all right, but
how do you mean ?”
“Why, they’re all so hard up over
there, I heard.’’
“Oh, hard up. Well, they was be
fore I went over. But I caught it
from them Just as they was getting
over it, when I was ready to sail for
home. They can’t be hard up any
Annual Floral Fair To
Be Held Next Week
Local Democratic
Women Hold Rally
Under the direction of Mrs. Frank
K. Summers, vice-chairman, of Deni
erratic Women's Organisations, f
Cleveland county, an enthusiastic j
meeting of women voters, wii..i a
generous sprinkling of men, was j
he:d at the Dixie Theatre, on Friday !
afternoon.
Prior to the meeting, a fifteen
minute musical program was furn
ished by the Hi&iii School band, und
er the direction ot Mr, Paul Hen
drix.
“America", was sung, as an open
ing number, with Miss Virginia Par
sons leading, after which prayer was \
offered by Mrs. Artnur Hay.
Mrs. Summers presented Mrs. J. !
H. Stewart, chairman of West Kings
Mountain precinct, and Mrs. A. H.
Patterson, who substituted foi Mrs.
J. E. Mauney, chairman of East
Kings Mountain precinct.
Mrs. R. L. Ryburn, of Shelby,
county chairman, was then introduc
ed. Mrs. Ryburu stated that she was
not a speaker but was received with 1
loud applause, which was repeated
time and again, as the woman, ad
vanced in years gave in no uncer
tain terms, her views on political is
sues, of t,.ie past and present, stat
ing that "she was a Democrat by in
heritance, adoption and prejudice,"
adding that her "prejudice was
founded on facts.-’
Mrs. Reverdy R Miller, women's
chairman for the ten 1 Congression
al District, was the next speaker.
Mrs. Miller based her remarks on
tlie accomplishments of the Demo
cratic party, under tie Roosevelt
regime and gave interesting statis
tics in support of her statements.
Mrs. dvd R. Hoey, wife of the
Democratic m i.. e tor Governor of
North Carolina. as given an ova-i
tion as she i . to address the gath
ering. Mrs. iiJiy spoke appreciative
ly of the support her husband had
j received in Kings Mountain. She
was followed by her daughter. Miss
Isabel Hoey who spoke briefly.
Mrs. Clarence Black, represesting
the largest group of women to at
tend front her community, presented
Mrs. Hoey winil a huge basket of
lovely dahlias at the conclusion of
tier talk.
As a wonderful climax to the oth1
er addresses, Mrs. Summers, made
an inspirational talk in which siho
stated “that the opening guns of the
campaign had been fired and activi
ties would not cease until after 1
November 3rd.
J. B. Thomasson, Democratic
Chairman of Kings Mountain, spoke
encouragingly of the work done bv
the women asd after announcement
of the Rally slated for Friday even
ing, Hie meeting was closed with
the flag salute, ltd by Mrs. l\ G. -
Ratterree.
FEW CASES TRIED
HERE
The following cases were disposed
of here in Recorder’s Court Wednes i
clay afternoon:
Will Raney, charged with pufjl’ic
drunkenness was called and failed
He was ordered arrested immediate
1>\
Fred Taylor, charged with public
drunkenness, pleaded guilt'. He had
prayer continued for judgement.
Lloyd Ortnand charged with drunk
! disorderly, and assault, case contin
ued.
Clarence Williams, charged with
public drunkenness, and resisting an
•officer was fined $5.00 and cost.
Charles Graham, charged with
assault with a deadly weapon, con
tinued.
Miss Dorothy Plonk In
Music Recital
Miss Dorothy Plonk, daughter ot'
Mr. and Mrs. .1. O. Plonk of West
Gold street, appeared on the stu
dents recital at Greensboro college
October 21. As her number, Miss
Plonk played Sosata in C Major, by
Mozart. A student at Greensboro
college She is studying piano with
Mr. Hoffman. She is also a member
of the Irving Literary Society at
the college.
TOWN GETS NEW
TRUCK
The Street, Water and Light De
partment of the Town of Kings
Mountain now has a new Chevrolet
Truck. The truck Is of the latest
•model, with extra body attachments
The new truck replaces an old one
that had been in service for several
ye*m.
Attractive Prizes Offered
For Exhibits.
Plans have befin completed for the
Annual Floral Fair, sponsored by
ilo Woman’s Club, which will be
held on Ftiday of next week, Novem
ber (i.
Frizes will be awarded for entries
as follows:
Chrysanthemums: Best collection
i) varieties, 2 each vaiiety. basket of
groceries from Home Stores; 2nd
test as above. Hug, P. It. Herndon,
Victory Gin; best vase, 8 blooms,
any variety, pair Woo] Blankets,
Mat-grace Mill; 2nd best vase, eight
blooms, 1 year's subscription to
Kings Mountain Herald; three best
pink chiysanthemums, Lamp, Eagle
Store; 3 best white 'mums. Alumi
num boiler. Crescent Store; 3 best
yellow 'mums, one pair Soles and
Heels, Foster's Shoe Service; three
best any other color, one pound Mux
well House Coffee, Plonk's Grocery
Store; best collection, Pompou
mums. End Table, Kings Mountain
Furniture Co; second best collection
Pompon 'mums, one pair Humming
Bird Hose, Phenix Mills Store; best
vase mixed dahlias, 8 blooms, lted
Band flour, Summitt's Nu-Way; best
vase four blooms, one vaiiety. Alum
inum boiler, Kings Mountain Manu
facturing Co. Store; best container,
mixed roses. Dress Dry Cleaned, Lo
gan's; best container roses, one col
or, not less than 8, Bowl of Bulbs,
Walter's Shop; best bowl or basket
of mixed flowers, Pillow Cases,
Belk's Store; best new, rare and un
usual flowers, Luncreon Set, Belk's
Store; best dining table decoration,
Cara Nome Weew-osd Case, Griffin
Drug Co.; second best table decora
tion, Facial, Ansell Beauty Shop;
best miniature flower arrangement
not over 8 inches, pair Shoe Soles,
McGinnis Shoe Shop; best arrange
ment of winter decorations, in silver
or gold colors, or immortelles, prize
from Souther Jewelry Co.
Fancy Work: best plain apron.
Umbrella, Keeter's; best fancy
apron, Huinminb Bird Hose. Phenix
Mills Store; best household linen,
one pair mantel ornaments. Sum
mers Drug Co.; best infants or chil
dren's apparel. Humming Bird Hose,
Pheniy Mill Store.
Cakes: best pound cake, Cake
board and box, Phifer Hardware;
best cocoanut cake, Bread box filled
with groceries, Baker Grocery Co.'
best devil's food cake, Broom, Mar
grace Store; best cake, miscellane
ous variety, preserving kettle, Bon
nie Store; best cocoanut pie, round
mirror reflector, Hord Furniture
Co.; best lemon pie, 24 pounds Mel
rose flour, Blalock Grocery Ca.; best
butter scotch pie, silk hose, Schul
mans; best pie, other variety, 10
pounds sugar, West End Grocery Co
Candy; best collection, 8 varieties,
1 pound each. Cara Nome Cosmetic
kit; second best as above. 2 weeks’
pass to Dixie Theatre; best collec
tion 4 varieties. 1 pound each, bas
ket groceries, A. and P. Store; best
collection, 3 varieties, 1 pound each
singing kettle, Bridges A: Hamrick;
best mints, three pounds, 24 pounds
Melrose flour. Ware's Mill; best
fudge, 3 pounds by child or adult,
Finger wave. Vera's Beauty Shop;
best miscellaneous variety candy, 3
pounds. Medical cabinet, Elmer Lum
ber Co.
by James Preston
(Opinions Expressed in Tins Column
Are Not Necessarily the Views of
This Newspaper.)
The Potomac River is quiet and
within its banks, but there's a flood
in the National Capital just the
same. It's mail—pretests and quet
tions that threaten to swamp one of
the new Federal agencies.
It seems that after five months,
many of the nation's 26,000,000 em
ployes who will be affected have be
gun to find out what the new Social
Security Act’s taxes will do to their
pay envelopes.
<"• * *■ *
The Social Security Board already
faced a tremendous task in finger
printing or assigning numbers to
the 26,000,000 employes by January
1. Now it is tip to its neck in mail—
questions and protests about tJie
new taxes.
The taxes start, for instance, at 1
per cent and gradually increase
Thus an employe making only $20
a week will, beginning January t,
have 20 cents deducted from his pay
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