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*t++++t,H,+t+++4+++<"H,M The date on the label is th* ♦**++*+++++*++++++++** Watch label on your Paper and .don’t let your subscription Expire! ********************** Kings Mountain Herald date your paper will Expire :•**❖*❖**❖**❖*****+*+**. VOL. 35 No. 2 KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THURSDAY, JAN. 14, 1937 FIVE CENTS PER COPY) State And National News Condensed In Brief Form —National News— Fafis, Jan. 12.—The French foret gnofficc announced today the insur gent Spanish administration of Span ish Morocco had authorized French otticials to visit any part of the ter ritory and make whatever investiga tions of reported German troop infil trations are considered necessary. Columbia, S. C„ Jan. 12.—A man who leapeb into the Congaree river here January 4 and drowned was la ter identified as Dee Sanders, 38, of Greenwood. Flint, Michigan, Jan. 12.—Michigan national guardsmen were mobilized today in fear of a renewal of rioting at the strike-closed . Fisher body plant No. 2 after a night of disorder in which at least 14 persons were ahot-rone wounded critically — and a qcore suffered other Injuries. Santiago, Cuba, Jan. 12.—Owners of the Cuban steamer Camaguey which reed to the aid of a distressed ship in Sagua de Tanamo bay, re ported today the vessel was in no danger. The disabled ship was the 537,000 ton motor8hlp Register of Jamaica, owned cy the Western Shipping com papj, Kingston, Jamaica. New Orleans, Jan. 12.—The first hard-surfaced road completely across Mexico is scheduled to ce completed within about four months. Vicente Cortes Herrera, under sec retary of Mexico, here to attend the convention of the National Road Builders’ association, outlined the vigorous construction program now feeing pushed by his country. Washington, Jan. 12.—The special senate committee investigating civil liberties violations announced today it would reopen hearings Thursday with an inquiry into the recent flog ging near Birmingham, Ala, of Jose ph S. Beiders, former University of Alabama physics professor. Washington, Jan. 12.—A constitu tional amendment to broaden federal power to aid agriculture was viewed as only a last resort today by Ed ward A. O’Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau federation. New Orleans, Jan. 12.—Fire raged through the athenaeum, New Or leans’ social center, last night injur ing two firemen, routing two basket ball teams, five shower baths, 40 children attending a dancing class and causing damage estimated at 5100,000. Vatican City, Jan. 12.—Weakened by a night of pain and fatigued by labored breathing, Pope Pius muster ed his strength in the service of the church today so his successor will not ‘find things undone.” The 79 year old Holy Father’s con dition kept medical attendants close to his bedside during a restless night hi- which his sleep was disturbed by unceasing pain In his right leg from swollen veins. He awoke determined to continue .transaction of Vatican affairs. —State News— Raleigh, Jan. 12.—Recommenda tions for record high legislative ap propriations and for three new state tax levies to provide a balanced bud get for the biennium 1937-39 reached the legislature from the advisory budget commission today. Governor Clyde R. Hoey transmit ted the report. He indicated he might later have some appropriations and tax suggestions of his own, and em phasized the report was the commis sion’s, and not his. Leaksville, Jan. 12.—James C. Shockley, 37 year old textile worker, was hit by an automobile and killed. Raleigh Jan. 12.—The State Asso ciation of Agricultural Fairs, meet ing here, reelected all officers and de cided to meet again in Raleigh next year. Selma, Jan. 12.—Carmel Underhill 44 year old farmer, accidentally shot and killed himself with a shotgun. Marshall, Jan. 12.—William Ogle, 31, of Swannanoa was killed in an automobile accident near here. Gastonia, Jan. 12.—Judge J. A. Rousseau of North Wilkesboro flay ed drunken driving and highway recklessness in his charge to the new Gaston county grand jury as he opened the January criminal term of Gaston superior court here yester day. Raleigh, Jan. 12.—Governor Hoey, interviewed here, declined to commit himself on what stand he would take on the federal child labor amend ment. Winston-Salem, Jan. 12.—Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt has been invi ted to attend the fourth annual pres ident’s birthday ball here. .«*_ Raleigh, Jan. 12.—Governor Hoey has called a special term of superior court for Mecklenburg county for two weeks starting February 1. Fayetteville, Jan. 12.—J. H. Gibbs, whose truck and a crow-ded school bus collided December 9 and killed four students, was under indictment today for murder. The Cumberland county grand jury returned the indictments late yester day. They charged Gibbs with the deaths of Inez Bullard, Ernest John son, Harlan Hayw-ood and Vivian Mack Williams. Concord, Jan. 12.—Pearl M. Car penter, 26, of Kannapolis, faced a 10 to 15 year sentence today after plead ing guilty to manslaughtre in the fa tal shooting of his friend, Leonard Daves. 1 Mt. Airy, Jan. 12.—Tom Mattin, 24 year od negro awaited trial today on a charge of assaulting Mrs. Henry Wood, 53 year old white woman. Laughing Around the World With IRVIN s. COBB When Goldstein Really Cut Loose By IRVIN S. COBB ACCORDING to Montague Glass, who specialized in stories of the cloak and suit trade, a jobber in this line suffered a bereavement. His wife up and died on him. Possibly because it was neighborhood gossip that the couple had not lived together very happily the bereft i-----, one felt incumbent upon him to manifest an unusual degree of distress, the theory being that this excess of grief on his part would silence the tongues of the slanderers and put to eternal rest the rumors of domestic infelicity. ... , „ . ,, , , Two days after the interment the husband, dressed all in black and wearing a broad mourning-band on his left arm, was passing on his way through Mercer Street to his place of business. A fellow-jobber halted him and without preamble spoke as follows: “Honest, Goldstein, I got to say it—for you I am ashamed that you should carry on the way what you did at your wife’s funeral. As a mark of respect for you I went by your house day before yesterday :and the way you acted—well, I could only say again: As one business mam te another I am ashamed for you that you should act so. ■“A wife, yes? They come, they go; you get ’em, you loose em. ’That’s life, ain’t it? So why, then, "when you lose one should you carry ■on so positively, absolutely could not understand.” "Did you maybe also come by the cemetery?” inquired the widower. “Soitin’ly not,” said his friend. “I’m a business man and it ain’t so that I could spare a whole day running way over on Long Island to ;a cemetery. I came by your house like I said before and when I seen , how you carried on that ' ;• me was sufficient. Right off I came away .disgusted.” “You think I carried on at the house, huh?” stated Mr. Goldstein. "You should a-come by the cemetery. That’s where I raised hell!" (Americas Newc Features, Inc.), I Funeral Services Are Held For Mrs. Carpenter Sunday Funeral services foi Mrs. Callie Hoke Carpenter, age 75, were held Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock, at the First Baptist church of which she was a charter member. The ser vlve was conducted by the pastor, Rev. Angus G. Sargeant, assisted by Dr. Howard, pastor of the First Bap tist church, Gaffney, of which Mrs. J. V. Philips, daughter of the deceas ed is a member. Dr. C. K. Bell of Co lumbia S C„ former pastor of St. Matthews Lutheran church. Kings Mountain and Dr. C. J. -Black, of Bes semer City, former pastor of the First Baptist church! who paid a wonderful tribute to Mrs. Carpenter as a mother and church worker. Favorite hymns of the deceased were sung by the choir, composed of Mrs. J. E. Herndon, Mrs. E. W. Neal Mrs. C. T. Cornwell, W. K. Crook and I. B Goforth. A solo, “Face To Face”, was sung by Mrs. Neal. The service was concluded by the pastor who read two poem, “Moth ers”, and Tennyson’s ‘Crossing The Bar." Interment followed In Mountain Rest cemetery. The pallbearers Included 9. A. Mauney, R. C. Baker, P. D. Herndon, J E. Herndon, C. E. Nelsler. W. D. McDaniel, A. H Patterson, T. P. Mc Gill, Campbell Phifer and Dr. L. P. Baker. Mrs. Carpenter's death followed a long period of declining health. She was the widow of the late An derson P. Carpenter, who with his brother, Marcus M. Carpenter were among the pioneer settlers in Kings Mountain and among the first mer chants. She was a native of Shelby, a daughter of the late P. P. Hoke, member of the Hoke family of dis tirguished ancestry and well known In this State. Mrs. Carpenter and her father rendered valuable assist ance in the building and support of the first church edifice, of the Bap tist denomination in Kings Mountain of which she was a loyal member and worker throughout the remaind er of her life. Mr*. Carpenter was is thoughtful neighbor and kind in her ministrations to the sick and unfor tunate. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs J. V. Philips of Gaffney, S. C.; Mrs. Oscar R. Long, of Council; Miss Fanny Carpenter of Kings Mountain: two sons, C E. Carpenter and Troy Carpenter, both of Kings Mountain. One daughter, Mrs. M. E. Herndon of Charlotte, died less than two yeors ago. She is also survived by a brother. Rev. B. L. Hoke, of Blacksburg, S. C. Nineteen grandchildren survive. Claude Miller, her nephew and fos ter son, who bereft of his parents at an early age, was reared by her from infancy, died some time ago. A large number of friend* and rel atives attended the funeral rites. A mong those from out of town were Rev. and Mrs. B. H. Hoke, Mr. and Mrs. George Dempsey, Mrs Mofehead of Blacksburg, S. C.; Mrs. tlaude Miller, Miss Hayden Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Miller and Joel Miller, ail of Union, S. S.; C. B. Fetner, Jr., Mr and Mrs. W W Scholtz, Miss Frances Scholtz, Mrs. Helen MicCollum, M. E Herndon, George and Marion Hern don, all of Charlotte; Mrs. S. S. Mauney, Mrs. Julia Hall and Mrs. D. A. McClurd, of Cherryville; Mr. and Mrs. Victor Gaffney, Mr. and Mrs. R E. Lemaater, Mrs. Sallle Pridemore, Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Eastwood, Miss Montague McMillan, Mr and Mrs. J. B Hatcher, Miss Julia McSwain, Mrs. A. J. Foster, Mrs. W. J. Wilkins, Miss Winslow Howard, Mr and Mrs C. C. Greene, Misses Mary and Julia Wood, Mr. Wm. Philips, Mrs. A. L Curtis, Miss Ruth Easterling, Miss Reba Reynolds, Miss Martha Hans ford, and Miss Pauleila Hide, all of Gaffney; Mrs. T. A. McGill, Mr. and Mrs. J. F Cantwell, and Miss Sara Hong, of Columbia, S. C.; Mrs. J. O. Hutz, Miss Gussie Sisk, Mrs. Bib Webb and Mrs J. E. Webb of Shelby; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weir, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Williams of Gastonia. RANK DIRECTORS MEET The annual meeting of the Direct ors and Officers of the First National Bank was held this week in the Di rectors’ room over the Bank building. All officers and directors were re elected, being: D. M. Baker, Presi dent; R. H. Mauney, Vice President; B. S. Neill, Cashier. Directors: D. M. Baker, G. A. Bridges, W. K. Mauney, R. H. Mauney, P. M. Neisler, F. R. Summers and M. A. Ware. The bank showed a' most profita ble and satisfactory year, a)id the officers and directors were very op timistic about conditions for the I coming year, looking forward to a ' years of service. Work Begins On Kings Mountain’s New Town Hall Ground was broken Monday of this week beginning; the construction of Kings Mountain’s new fine Town Hall. Most of the old building was torn down last week to make way for the work to begin on the new one. The building is to be of brick con structfon, and will be most modern throughout, housing the city clerk’s office, council chamber, public It ibrary, fire department, police de partment. Jail and court room. The building is to be completed accord ing to the contract in ninety working dayB, and if bad weather does not slow the work up too much the build ing should be completed by early spring. The structure will cost about $30,000 when completed, part of the funds being a direct grant from the Federal Government. OFFICERS INSTALLED AT LUTHERAN CHURCH Saint Matthew* Lutheran Church at the annual meeting last Friday Evening heard reports from the va rious organizations and officers of the congregation and elected three members to the Church Council. Mssrs W. A. Ridenhour, Paul Moeller and D. C. Mauney were elected to All the vacancies made by the expi ration of the terms of Messrs W. K. Mauney, J. E. Hemdon and A. E. Cline. These officers are elected for a terra of three years and are not eligible for re-election until one year after the expiration of their term. The Pastor, Rev. L. Boyd Hamm, in stalled the newly elected members at the Morning Service Sunday. Lav-representative of the congrega tion, Mr. A. E. Cline, was re-elected for another year. Mr. W. K Mauney was elected alternate lay-representa tive. — ---- The reports were gratifying and revealed progress in all phases of the Church program. Total baptized accessions for the past year were 62. Auxiliary organizations reports show that all groups are active and making progress. The report of the Treasurer. Mr. J C. Lackey, showed every obligation, both current and be nevolent, was met in full; also that 50 percent more money was received than was budgeted for the year 1936. The Church Council at its regular meeting this past Monday elected the following officers and commit tee chairmen: Chairman of Council, Mr. C. Q. Rhyne; Secretary, Mr. J. M. McGinnis, re-elected; Assistant secretary, Mr Paul Moeller; Treas urer, Mr. J. C. Ijackey; Committee chairmen: Parish Education, Mr. W. A. Ridenhour; Evangelism. Mr. C. Q. Rhyne; Finance, Mr. Arnold Kiser; Property, Mr. D. C. Mauney, Usher, Mr. Laney C. Dettmar. Slow Driver Charged Cleveland, Jan. 12.— Officials or dered the arrest of Yvon Milre, 47, when he did not appear in police court to answ# a charge of obstruct “n traffic. Milre, they said, reversed the usual traffic problem by driving down Enclid avenue at 10 miles an hour drinking reflectively from a can of tomato juice. ...... Will Rogers’ Humorous Story . -....i By WILL ROGERS TTIERE was a Chicago gunman that was in trouble. He was go ing to be sentenced the next day. So that night the minister was,giv ing him some good advice and try ing to console nim. "Don’t you get discouraged,” says the preacher. "Every human has his trials and tribulations you know, and we’ve all got to bear 'em.” "Well,” says the gunman, “I ain’t complaining about the trials. They 've been a sleigh-ride so far. And the tribulations I don’t know noth ing about, unless it’s one of them motions the lawyers make for a hundred and flftv bucks apiece. But it’s the sentences that worries me. Every human ain’t got to have them, has he?” lAntrirrn Miw FtdMtfcJfcX . iFire Loss In City For 1936 Is Very Small ONE KILLED, ONE HURT IN AUTO WRECK Gaston County officers blamed in a large measure fog as the cause or the wreck in which Paul Black was killed and Dr. A. L. Hill was injured, ! last Friday evening, on the Kings 1 Mountain-Gastonia highway. Paul Black, operator of a service station, who was driving the car, a new 1937 Chevrolet coach, which was owned by Dr. Hili, was killed almost in stantly from a broken neck. The car was headed in the direction of Gas tonia, crossing the highway striking a tree, practically demolishing the car. The car was said to be traveling at a terrific rate of speed. Many who have inspected the wrecked car at the Cleveland Motor Company, marvel at how anyone could escape alive. Dr. Hill was treated at the Gas tonia General Hospital for head cuts and severe shock. He returned to his home here Sunday and is now rapid ly recovering. Exciting Time At Court Here The first Court held in the tem porary location of the Town Hall on Cherokee Street turned out to be very exciting, as the result of an at tempted escape by one of the defen dants. Paul Reeves, colored boy, who was to be tried on a forgery charge, made a break for liberty with Officer Blackburn in hot pur suit after him. The negro was mak ing about the speed of a fast passen ger train. Other officers followed in a car, catching the speed-demon near the colored school. Officer Austell was the first to get his hands on the escapee. After the long run and be ing subdued by the officers there was not much "get away" spirit in the negro. He was later bound over to Superior Court with Will Raynor on the forget/ charge. He was charged with cashing check forged by Ray nor. W. H. McGinnis and A. H. Pat terson had cashed the checks. He also attempted to cash another one at Summers Drug Co. George Maun ey and W. A. Williams were the names forged on the checks cashed Other cases disposed of were: Odell Burton and Walter Huffstick ler, charged with conducting a lot tery, the number racket, were let off with the cost. Alex Crockett, Shark Odum, Mack Castle, Willie Jones were bound over to Superior Court on a larceny charge. They were up for stealing a quantity of mill equipment and seliing it to a Gastonia junk dealer. The case against Bun Beaty charg ed with assault was nol prossed. The same action was taken in a like case against N. W. Williams. William Shank was found not guilty of larceny. Walker Hunt was found not guilty of larceny, towit: stealing a dog, but. the dog was ordered by the court to be returned to the person who Hunt claimed he bought the dog from. Fred Taylor had prayer for judge ment continued in his case charged with public drunkenness. J. C. Burris, colored, was bound over to Superior Court on a charge of larceny of a rifle and a quantity of clover seed from the home of F. Li. Yarboro. (Opinions Expressed in This Column Are Not Necessarily the Views of This Newspaper.) Congress, believe it or not, is com ing back to life. As it heads into one of the hardest year’s work it has ever done, more and more members are becoming aware of their respon sibilities. Back in 1933, when President Roosevelt first took office, there was an emergency. Congress labored long and hard, and passed bill after bill It will labor long and hard again this year, but there is no longer an emergency. * * » * In 1933, Congress passed legisla tion without even understanding what it was all about. Someone just told the members it was necessary, and they voted for it. The member of a House Committee which presented one of the most important bills hav ing to do with dollar devaluation couldn't even explain it on the floor (Cont'd on Editorial page) 'r - According to the annual report to be submitted to the Town Council and Mayor, by Fire Chief Grady W. King, the fire loss in Kings Moun tain last year was kept at a very small figure by the efficient volun teer depastinent. The local depart ment with fourteen members headed by Chief King have saved property owners untold losses since it organi zation in May, 1930. Chief King’s itemized report fol lows: Honorable Mayor and Board of Commissioners, Town of Kings Mountain, N. C. i beg to submit herewith a report of the Fire Department for the year 1936: Number of times Fire Department called, 26. Number of calls on which there was an actual loss, 7. Number of calls on which there was no loss, 19. Value of buildings on which there was a loss, 622,600.00. Value of contents of buildings on which there was a loss, $8,575.00. Total value of buildings and con tents, $31,175.00 Insurance on buildings on which there was a loss, $11,600.00. Insurance on contents of buildings on which there was a loss, $1,700.00. Total insurance involved, $13,300. 00. Actual fire loss on buildings, $1,870.00. Actual fire loss on contents of build ings, $800.00. Total fire loss for year on a prop erty valuation of approximately $3, 500,000.00. $2,670.00. This is a fire loss of approximately 48c per capita. Respectfully submitted, G. W King, Chief. Kings Mountain Fire Department. Concert Assn. Organized The Shelby Cooperative Concert Association, launched a one week's membership campaign Monday night with a dinner meeting at the Charles Hotel in Shelby. The purpose of this organization is to bring to Shelby, and to the sur rounding vicinity, a series of at least three outstanding concerts to be given in Shelby this winter sea son by outstanding concert artists. This organization is sponsored by the Concerts’ Corporation, which is a division of the Columbia Broad casting Company of New York City. This company has under contract ever eighty percent of the greatest concert artists of today, and it is from this extensive list of artists that the artists for the concert, which will appear in Shelby this winter, will be selected. The membership campaign will def initely close at six o'clock Saturday night, Jan. 16. After that time, no more memberships will be issued and only those who have joined this week will be allowed to attend the concerts. There will be no single ad missions for an individual concert. The Shelby Concert Association is drawing memberships from many nearby towns and everyone in Kings Mountain is invited and urged to join this Association and take ad vantage of this extremely worth while opportunity of seeing and sear ing the very best in concert artists and music. Adult membership fees are $3.00 for the season and $1.50 for students. Membership in Kings Mountain may be obtained by con tacting Mr. B. N. Barnes at the High School, Miss Virginia Parsons, and several others who will be working on this project. TO SPONSOR *’ YOUNG AMERICA’’ The Junior Woman's Club will sponsor “Young America" on the air, at the High School auditorium on February 5th at 8:00 o'clock. Any child under 16 years of age may enter. The contestants are to see Miss Mary Roddy Edwards, Pub lic School music teacher. The win ners of this contest are to go to Charlotte and broadcast for YounS America of the air. Any child who can read, dance, play any musical in strument, or perform in any way and wish to enter, see Miss Edwards. Holly Smith will arrive in town a bout three o’clock on the afternoon of the performance and arrange the talent, list the selections, the keys and prepare the line-up for the even ing performance, at which time he will conduct the show and introduce the children. It is hoped the parents will have their children to enter, and be on. hand to see them perform on Febru ary 5th.
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