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VOL. 35 NO. 4
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C.
THURSDAY, JAN. 28, 1937
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State And National News
Condensed In Brief Form
—National News—
Washington, Jan. 27.—Delegates to
the Americau Federation of Hosiery
Workers convention forecast sharp
disagreement today over proposals
to amend the organization’s constitu
fion.
A bloc of eastern delegates was
reported lined up against recommen
-dations, now before the law commit
tee, to extend the discretionary pow
ers of federation officials.
New York, Jan. 27.—General Mo
tors corporation today announced dis
iribution to its employees of approxi
mately 110,700,000 representing pro
ceeds of the corporation’s savings
and investment plan, class of 1931.
Florence, Italy, Jan. 27.—Queer.
Mother Marlt of Roumania was ex
pected here tonight to see her grand
son, 15 year old Crown Price Mihai
who is recuperating from an emerg
ency appendectomy and influenza. A
medical bulletin today said the heir
to the Rumanian throne was showing
constant improvement.
New York, Jan. 27.—A truce was
declared In the dispute between ma
chinists and the management of the
Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit com
pany at daybreak tody, averting a
threatened tie-up of the firm’s trans
portation facilities.
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 27.—United
States army troops moved today on
flood-devastated Louisville to clamp
down the military rule declared by
Governor A. B. Chandler at the re
fluent of Mayor Neville Miller’s emer
gency relief committee.
Aiken, S. C„ Jan. 27—Coroner Tom
Carver today recorded as suicide the
shotgun death of Willie Boyd, 21 „
vvhpse body was found near his home
late yesterday. He is survived by his
widow and an infan child.
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 27.—The
Mississippi drummed an ominous
crescendo on Its levees today while
the south counted 40 dead and 100,
00*0 homeless in what may be only
the prelude to a "super flood” dwarf
ing even the 1927 deluge.
Upwards of 1,000,000 acres in the
Mississippi basin are under water
now but most of this has been done
by tributory streams. None could say
what will happen when the mad
Ohio river dumps its still unreached
crests into the parent waterway.
Miami, Fla., Jan. 27.—O three-way
investigation was pushed today into
the disaster that brought death by
drowning to 17 passengers of a bus
crossing the everglades.
Expert mechanics sent independ
ly by civilauthorities, state railroad
commission and the bus operator
Tarnianii Trail Tours, Inc., examined
the big, mud-caked vehicle that roll
ed into a roadside canal 35 miles
west of Miami.
Washington, Jan. 27.—The White
House is empty of children for the
first time in more than a month.
Eleanor and Curtis Dali, the Pres
ident's grandchildren, have gone to
Seattle, where their mother, Mrs
Anna Roosevelt Boehtiger. recently
moved.
The children of James Roosevelt
still are in Washington, but are in
their own home.
—Mate News—
Greensboro, Jan. 27.—The Armco
Finishing company of Burlington has
annouced it would call for bids short
ly after February 1 on contracts to
erect a $100,000 plant here.
Tht mill, which will finish silk,
rayon, and other textile flat work,
will employ from 100 to 150 workers
and have an annual payroll of around
$150,000.
Raleigh, Jan. 27.—J. D. Chalk, com
missioner of game and inland fisher
ies, said today the high waters of
North Carolina streams, especially
the central and coastal plain rivers
would have some effect n reducing
next year’s crop of new fish, provid
ed the waters did not recede by
spawning time.
Chalk's comment followed expres
sion of concern by sportsmen about
the probable results of the high wa
ters on the fish population.
He remarked that the high water
conditions, existent o a lesser extent
in mountain streams, would result
in no more than an estimated 15 per
cent lose of trout eggs “spawned by
the wild brood stock in the various
streams.’’
Salisbury, Jan. 27.—The North Car
olina department of the Reserve Offi
cers association will participate in
observance of National defence week
February 12-22, Dr. W. L. Tatum,
state president, said today.
FayetteviUe, Jan. 27.—A Cumber
land county coroner's jury has ab
solved VVayman C. Melvin, Jr.. of
Linden, of all blame in the death of
Will Matthews, also of Linden, was
was fatally injured when struck by
Melvin’s automobile Thursday night.
The verdict stated Matthews was
walking in the center of the high
way.
Raleigh, Jan. 27.—How much wei
ght the “Roosevelt influence" really
has in the North Carolina legisature
will be tested within the next day
or two when action is taken by the
assembly on proposal to ratU.v the
federal child labor amendment.
Winston-Salem, Jan. 27.—W. E.
Patton, a brakeman, suffered a
sprained foot, and a box car and a
caboose cab burned late yesterday
near Barber's junction when an en
gine en route to Charlotte crashed
into the rear of train No. 69.
Raleigh, Jan. 27.—State school au
thorities said today that 22 counties
had closed rural scho ols because of
rains.
Roads were left muddy and in
some counties bridges were believed
dangerous because of the long rains.
Schools Rutherford and Catawba
counties closed yesterday.
Shelby, Jan. 27.—Violence flared
here yesterday following an unusual
number of week-end arrests for vio
lations ranging from drunkenness to
larceny.
Vance Morgan, 35 year old white
man, burned two mattresses and two
blankets in his cell. He was slightly
burned for his trouble, but the fire
proof jail was not damaged. Senten
ce was withheld until today to give
him time to pay for the articles.
Raleigh, Jan. 27.—The general as
sembly began work today on one so
cial security bill and awaited intro
duction of another slated this week.
Laughing Around the World
With IRVIN S. COBB
What it Meant in English
By IRVIN S. COBB
A CERTAIN newspaper man in New York is fond of gathering up
stories of metropolitan life. Once upon a time a Russian who
furnishes him with tips on doings among his own people, brought word
of a big wedding celebration that was going to take place in one of the
Russian colonies over near the East River. The journalist expressed
-a desire to attend the festivities.
“Das* is easy,” said his friend—“so you get a hajjek!”
"A hajjek, eh?" said the puzzled journalist. “But you see I don’t
•even know the couple. Why should they send me an invitation?"
“No, no!” said the Russian, “no an invitation—a hajjek! So you
get a hajjek, you go by the vedding; you dance mit the bride; you
1»af a fine time!”
“Say," demanded the puzzled American, “how in thunder do I get
-one of these hajjeks?”
“My friend,” said the Russian, "listen! You go by the hall where
is the vedding. You go in. You gif your hat to the boy und for fifty
cents you buy a hajjek — und there you are!”
So the newspaperman spent half a dollar on a hat check and
danced with the bride.
(American Km Future*. Inc.)
MEN’S CLUB HAS
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
At the last meeting of the Men's
Club, the annual report was made
by the Secretary, W. K. Mauney,
showing that the year 1936 was one
of the most successful in the history'
of the club. According to the secre
tary's repc* $322.50 was given by
the club to worthwhile causes in
Kings Mountain. The donations be
ing: Schools $100.00; Boy Scouts
$50.00;. Kings Mountain Public Li
brary $50.00; Charity $25.00; T. B.
patient now at Sanitorium $97.50. It
was estimated about $1,000.00 was
spent during 1936 with the Woman’s
< lub, Eastern Star, and the church
" in the nearby communities for
suppers.
. -r. Mauney reported $230.00 was
left in the treasury after all bills
had been paid. Messrs Arnold Kiser
and Ector Harrill were appointed to
make recommendations to the dub
members for the disposing of $150
to $200 of this amount.
The Club has about 60 active mem
bers, being about the same number
as at the beginning of the year.
Two new members were announc
ed at the last meeting, M4ke Milam
and' O. W. Myera.
Hayne Blackmer was president of
the. Club during 1936. Paul Matuney
will serve as President for 1937 and
Glee Bridges, vice president. Of
course, W. K. Mauney will continue
as Secretary.
He Did His Part
Mr. Ed Barnett, of the Park Yarn
Mill community, did his part in the
Red Cross drive to secure funds for
the flood sufferers. An appeal was
made through the school to all the
children to ask their parents to give
money for the drive. The next day
the daughter of Mr. Barnett report
ed to the eacher, Mrs. Eloise Nichols
principal of the Park Yarn school,
that her father “did not have any
money, but he had just killed a hog,
and wanted to give a side of meat”.
Mrs. Nichols went to see Mr. Barn
ett who said, “I had my home com
pletely destroyed by fire about a
year ago, and 1 know how it feels to
lose your home, so I want to help
those In the flooded area. I do not
have any money, but I would like for
you to take this side of meat and
sell it, and send those poor people
the money. When 1 lost my home
and belongings, people helped me,
and now I want to help others.”
Mrs. Nichols accepted the meat,
sold it locally for $6.00 and the
money is on the way.
Yes, Mr. Barnett is a happier man,
he did his part.
SIGNAL LIGHT TO
BE- INSTALLED
A three way, stop, go, and caution
signal light has already been receiv
ed and will be installed as soon as
possible at the intersection of the
old and new Gastonia Highway.
This is one of the most dangerous
intersections in Kings Mountain
since the new Gastonia Highway has
been opened.
The light is one of the most ex
pensive types made, and is guaran
teed to give many years of useful
service.
Only last week a serious wreck
took place at this corner.
JUNIOR CLUB
SPONSORS SHOW
The Junior Woman’s Club is spon
soring "Young America" at the High
School Auditorium on February 5th
at 8:00 p. m.
We have secured the best talent in
our community and the winners will
then go to Charlotte and appear on
Holly Smith's “Young America on
the Air” program.
A small admission will be charged.
BEAUTY EXPERT
AT BELK’S
Miss Lillian Walton, beauty ex
pert from the Dorothy Perkins Lab
oratories will be at Belk’s Depart
ment Store next Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday to demonstrate this
famous line of cosmetics, according
to an announcement by Mr. O. W
Myers, Manager.
The ladies of Kings Mountain are
invited to take advantage of this
opportunity of consulting an expert
in beauty culture.
RADIO BROADCAST
Mrs. D. C. Mauney, president Wo
man's Club, requests that club mem
bers listen to the Federation pro
gram over N. B. C. each Thursday
afternoon at 2:30. Those in charge
of these programs are anxious to get
the opinion of club members, con
cerning these programs and they
are asked to write headquarters in
care Rockefeller Plaza, New York.
Location For Kings
Mountain’s Public
Library Is Secured
Kings Mountain can soon boast of
a public library, as the opening of
Kings Mountain's Public Library is
now in site. Securing a location has
helrl up the opening for sometime,
but permission to use space in the
temporary location of the Town Hal!
was secured this week, and plans are
being made to open right away.
Books have already been ordered,
while others have already been re
ceived. Supplies have already been
in for several weeks.
Definite announcement as to
whom shall be the Librarian, the
hours the Library is to be open, and
other details will be made later.
Mr. Haywood E. Lynch, general
chairman of the Library' has been in
communication with State Library
Officials as to plans for the opening.
The permanent home of the Li
brary will be located in Kings Moun
tain’s new Town Hall, now under
construction.
For the benefit of those who are
waiting, "Gone With The Wind” has
been ordered, and will soon be on
the shelves of Kings Mountain's own
Public Library.
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR F. M. MOSS
Funeral services for F M. Ross,
age 73, were held at his late resi
dence, in the Sadie Mill village, Wed
nesday afternoon at 3:30. In compli
ance to a request made by the de
ceased before his death, Rev. H. M.
Robinison of Trinity, Randolph conn
ty, former pastor of Park-Grace Meth
odist church, conducted the services
and was assisted by the present pas
tor, of the church. Interment was
made in the Bessemer City ceme
tery where other members of the
family are buried.
Mr. Ross came to Kings Mountain
from Burke county, twelve years ago
He was a faithful member of Park
Grace church and attended the ser
vlets regularly when his health per
mitted. He had been a sufferer from
asthma and diabetes but was able to
be at his duties at the mill untit
two weeks prior to his death which
occurred Tuesday morning.
He is survived by his widow who
was before her marriage, Miss Mary
Green of Burke county; three sons,
C. P. Ross of Gastonia, Emmett and
and Robert of Kings Mountain; two
daughters, Mrs. W. G. Early of Hick
ory Grove. Mrs. J II Nichols of Lin
coin county.
Rev. L. Boyd
Hamm Charlotte
Speaker
Rev. L. B Hamm, pastor of St.
Matthews Lutheran church, Kings
Mountain, addressed the members
of the Associate Reformed Presby
terian Ministers Association at the
Tabernacle A. R. P. Church, Char
lotte, Monday.
The speaker had for his subject,
"Shop Talk", giving the various prob
iems, ministers of today must meet.
Problems of gambling, secularism,
prohibition, prostitution and the de
clining birth rate were listed among
social problems that should challenge
the attention of the churches accord
ing o Rev. Mr. Hamm.
Will Rogers’
Humorous Story
By WILL ROGERS
V'IDS like summer so much that
some people can’t understand
why. If you take a straw vote
among the kids you’re likely to find
t-*L
■7T
HZ£
out that Ifa beeauao moat Sunday
School* close up during th# iub
There waa a boy by tho nama of
Sonny, and hla mother aaya, “Son
ny, Eugene tells hla mother that
you went out playing baseball in
etead of going to Sunday School
today.”
“Well," says Sonny, “that Just
shows what a liar Eugene ia. I
can prove I dldnt’ play no baseball.
I got three big fish on the porch
that 1 caught, and I’d like to see
old Gene catch three like ’em at
any old baseball game."
Uanlni News Skater**, Ia«.|
RED CROSS DRIVE
GOES OVER TOP
A total of $315.50 has been raised
by the local chapter of the Red
Cross in the drive to help relieve suf
fering in the flooded areas. Kings
Mountain citizens gave and gave free
ly and gladly in this great emergen
cy. The first request from National
Headquarters asked Kings Mountain
to raise $80.00. This was increased
several times, and the last request re
ceived asked the local chapter to
"Raise AH You Can.”
Mrs. F. R. Summers and Mrs. C. E
Neisler who have taken an active
part in the drive estimated that a
total of $400 would be raised before
the end of the drive.
Itoxes have been placed ;n the
First National Bank, Summers Drug
Co., and Griffin Drug Co. "“hose who
have not had an opportunity to give
to this worthy cause are invited to
make their donations to one of these
three places.
Central School In
Need Of AP.T.A.
<B>; B. N. Barnes, Superintendent)
Last week the Herald carried a
big question: "Is the Parent-Teacher
Organization at Central School for
ever dead?” That question should
provoke the thoughts of all Central
School patrons and friends. Not
since the spring term of 1936 has
that school been able to have an ac
tive Parent-Teacher Organization.
No wonder people are asking if the
organization is never to be revived.
Active In 1935-1936
The school year 1935-1936 saw an
active organization under the faith
ful and able leadership of Mrs. H. H.
Houston. That year many fine things
were accomplished. Nearly $200.00
was raised for under-privileged child
ren. A school cafeteria was started,
and many other fine and worthwhile
things were accomplished. The only
criticism heard of the organization
luring the year was that a few moth
ers and teachers were having to
shoulder the whole obligation of
carrying on the P. T. A. activities,
activities in which all patrons were
needed and expected to share.
Unable To Reorganize
At the beginning of the last school
year, a desperate effort was made
to get the P. T. A. organization start
ed. Week after week passed, meet
ing aftef meeting was held by the
teachers and a few of the school pa
trons in an effort to start the or
ganization Numbers of people were
asked to hold office, but no one seem
ed to have time for an organization
of this kind. So finally, efforts teas
ed and the P. T. A. was dead.
Active Organizations At East, West
and Colored
Central is the only unit in the
Kings Mountain School System not |
having an active Parent-Teacher or j
ganization.
At the East School, the organiza ;
tion is very active. It meets regular
ly, has good programs, and calls
forth much interest.
At the West School, only last year
•he organization bought stage eauip
ment and other needed things for the
school. This year that organization
is "on the go" and the school is ben
efited greatly by its activities.
At the Colored School, when any
thing is needed, they only have to
mention it to the P. T. A. and it
is provided.
Badly Needed At Central.
It goes without saying that Cen
tral School needs an active P. T. A.
Organization, We know of no school
in North Carolina which does not
have an organization of this kind.
It Central School is to accomplish
all that is possible for it, it must
have a close coordination of its teach
ing force and the mothers and fath
ers of the children taught. The
school and the home must work hand
in hand in this great job of educat
ing the youth of our town. Some peo
pie say that Kings Mountain is too
highly organized for its people to
find time to come to a P. T. A. meet
ing. Others say that it is a sad com
ment to make that the people can
not find time to come to the school
eight times during tht year, to pro
mote the education of their children
their most precious posssession.
Most of us feel that the town is not
too highly organized to find time for
the school, neither do we believe
that people are not interested in a
P. T. A. Organization. We believe
that whatever the trouble is, it can
be remedied and that we can have a
Parent-Teacher Organization for
Central School of which the whole
town will be proud.
Organization Plana.
Tuesday, February 9, has been set
apart as the day to make another ef
fort to reorganize. All patrons ar
asked to come to Central building at
3:30 P. M. and see to it that it can
no longer be said that Central Schoo
cannot afford a Parent-Teacher Or
ganization. A program is being pre
| pared and refreshments will be
served.
Everyone Looking
I Forward To The
President’s Party
Birthday Cake To Be Sold At Auc
tion.
BAND TO PLAY
Mrs. Paul Maune.v, General Chair
man of the President’s Birthday
Party, reports that everything will
he in readiness for one of the most
enjoyable evenings tver ha-d in Kings
Mountain, at the bingo party, Satur
day evening beginning at 8 o’clock.
Prizes will be given at every game
of Bingo, and refreshments will be
served. The total cost wil be 50
cents. The tickets you purchase to
admit you to the party also pays for
the Bingo games.
Band To Play.
The School Band under the capa
ble direction of Mr. Paul Hendrix
will play at the beginning of the
party, before the games of Bingo get
underway.
As the party Is to be held Satur
day evening, and some of the mer
chants will not be able to arrive
right on time, the Herald has been
asked to announce that It will be
all right for anyone to come at any
time they can, up to ten o’clock.
Seventy percent of the money rais
ed by the party will be spent locally
to relieve Infantile Paralysis in our
community. The other 30 percent
will be sent to national headquarters
to be presented to President Roose
velt. He in turn will give this mon
ey to Warm Springs, Ga.
A beautiful two-deck birthday cake
has been purchased to be auctioned
off to the highest bidder at the
party.
Most everyone likes to play Bingo,
and those who do not know already
how to play are especially Invited
to come, as it is a very simple game
and can he learned in a few minu
tes. It is a game enjoyed by both
young and old, so everyone is extend
ed a cordial invitation to come and
take home some of tht valuable
prizes to be given.
Don’t forget the time or place.
Woman's Club Building, Saturday
evening, January 30th, 8:00 P. M,
Men’s Club
Meets Tonight
The Men's Club will have their
regular meeting this evening at 6:30
at the Woman's Club building. An
interesting program has been arrang
• J and several new members will be
received.
The committee appointed at the
last meeting to recommend the best
way to dispose of surplus funds in
the treasury will make their report.
BOWLING PROVES
QUITE A NOVELTY
The magnificent Bowding Alley in
stalled in the J. E. Webb building un
der the management of Mr. Charles
Campbell is attracting quite an inter
est among those who do not play
pool consistently. In addition to bo
ing a comfortable place to lounge,
the game is considered good exer
cise. The rivalry is stimulated by
the fact that the high man for the
week gets premium.
First week reward was won by
Burton Bennett 189, second high
by Harold Plonk 185; second week,
Fred Wright 193, Irvin Allen, second
184.
(Opinions Expressed in This Column
Are Not Necessarily the Views of
This Newspaper.)
In all the current Washington de
bate, little is being heard about the
real, basic issue involved in the ques
tion of govtrnment reorganization.
Hut maybe the reason is that an in
crease of $72 a year in the taxes the
average family of four must pay
doesn’t mean anything nowadays.
The facts, yhich some Congress
men are beginning to think about,
are these: In 1929, the federal gov
ernment’s annual budget was rough
ly $3,850,000,000. The 1938 budget
calls for $6,150,000,000, not including
a dime for recovery and relief.
Thus, the so-called ’’ordinary” gov
vernment expenses, deducting any
thing needed to take care of the un
fortunate, have risen $2,300,000 in
nine years.. The Congressman who
figured out that meant $72 a year
(Cont’d on back page)