The Kings Mountain Hewild
Established 1889
Published Every Thursday
"herald PUBLISHING HOUSE,
Haywood E. Lynch
Editor-Manager
^Entered as second class matter a:
the Postoffice at King9 Mountain,
31. C., under the Act fit March 3,
1879.
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A weekly newspaper devoted to
me promotion of the general wel
fare and published tor the enlight
went, entertainment and benefit of
the citizens jf Kings Mountain and
Its vicinity.
CITY ELECTION
Tuesday of next week Is the time
ior electing city officials to serve us
tor the next two years, beginning
June 1.
Eleven candidates have announced
for the five place on the Council,
and four candidates have announced
lor Mayor.
it is important for every' citizen of
the city to vote.
It is important for the reason that
we are to select men to govern
Kings Mountain, The Best Town In
The State.
Pick the men who, you think, will
serve the city to the best interest of
all the citizens — who will serve
ably and efficiently.
Voting is a duty. Let’s perform
that duty.
COMMENDABLE SPIRIT
J. R. Davis, Town Attorney, has
voluntarily cut the commissions he
is to receive for collecting back tax
es and assessments. This display ot
public-spiritedness on the part of
Mr. Davis warrants the best wishes
and thanks of the citizens of Kings
Mountain.
The Herald in connection with the
collection of these debts would like
to urge those owing to pay up, as
everyone should have a part in the i
cost of their governments. It is a !
known fact that those who contri
bute in a financial way to anything
have more interest in it, and this is
very true of their Town Govern
ment.
THE SCHOOL ELECTION
About all we have to say is that
the citizens of Kings Mountain cer
tainly are in favor Of Good Schools. 1
ft there has ever been any doubt in
die minds of any one as to what the
jeople of the Best Town in The
State think about their school. it
was certainly decided last Saturday
at the polls.
To everyone who had a hand in
this big success, we say Congratu
lations.
HERE and THERE
By Haywood E. Lynch
The funniest thing I heard about
the School election held last Sat
urday was that Hunter Patterson,
member of the School Board, got
so excited about how one-sided
the votes were going that he put
a blank ballot in the box, which
counted as a vote against the is
sue. Mrs. Patterson was not with
him to keep him straight. I’ll bet
he takes her with next time.
Pretty Sight: Sun shining throu
gh the beautiful colored glass win
dows of tre new Presbyterian
Church.
I stopped in and had dinner at
Paul Long's Carolina Restaurant
one day this week, and I had a
very good meal. He is doing a fine
business since he opened up in
The Best Town in the State. You
noticed I wrote dinner even though
it was noon day meal I was refer
ring to. I have never got used to
saying “lunch.”
Carl Coerch in his magazine,
The State, had a piece about Kings
Mountain. He stated we had about
‘t.wu people here. I understand
Wiley McGinnis wrote him about
it. I thought everyone knew we
had a population of 5,632 by the
1930 census, and now I tell every
one we have about 8,000 people
here.
Here is the Town Election al
most on ub, and I have not been
presented with a single cigar, and
I haven’t heard of a single baby
being kissed. Speaking about the
Election I am predicting 1,050
votes will be cast and the candi
date who receives 400 votes will be
elected. As to who that person will
be I am not saying, but read the
next issue of the Herald and you
will find out.
MORE ABOUT
COOKING SCHOOL
(Cont'd from front page)
love to eat? How to give first-aid to
fallen cakes?
It won't be necessary to ask the
questions, for expert home special
Ists have anticipated these very
problems. They know what bothers
many an experienced housekeeper,
because it is their job to know and
t counsel helpfully.
And the camera has assembled all
that sound information — not as a
routine lecture, not as a formal
'“highbrow” demonstration, but as
a real Romance of Homemaking,
full of suspense and charm, and in
formal chats ‘from one good cook
to another.’
What about the story and what
JUST ARRIVED
Another Shipment of Men’s and Boys’
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single and double breast.
Come in and try them on.
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19.95
Students and Boys Suits,
double breast, belted back
$7.95 $12.95
14.95
Fruit of the Loom Shirts.
Deep tones. Light Stripes
and checks. See the pat
terns and feel the cloth—
$1.50 each
Boys’ Fruit of the I^oojn Shirts
Short Sleeve, Dutch Neck ;■ 77c
Men’s and Boys Spring Pants • 98c to $1.98
Men’s 8 ounce Sanforized Overalls
Guaranteed not to shrink 97c and $1.10
—Save Your Trade Slips'—
Belk’s Dept. Store
The Home of Better Values
about the cast?
Some familiar Hollywood faces
will be recognized in this production
which was filmed and directed in
one of the famous West Coast stu
dios. The heroine is a winsome
bride, who shares the perplexities
of many an older housekeeper. Ac
tually the title should be “It Might
Happen Here,” for the human story
has universal appeal. And it might
have happened right in this commun
Ity.
CROP LIFNS — HERALD OFFICE
t Pays To Advertise In The Herald
LET’S LOOK BACK
From The King* Mountain Herald
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
MAY 2, 1918
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest White of Gas
tonia arrived Saturday to visit rela
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mauney re
turned Monday from their trip to
Orlando, Kla.
Say, “I saw it in The Herald.”
Thanks.
The Story To Date
Queen Elizabeth, threatened
by the vast Armada, which King
Philip of Spain is building to
wipe England's fleet from the
sea, is informed of a conspiracy
against her in her own court.
She sends young Michael Jngol
by to Spain to learn the names
of the conspirators by imperson
ating. one of them who has been
killed. Michael, eager to avenge
fci» father’s burning at the stake
by the Inquisition, tears himself
away from his sweetheart Cyn
thia, one of the Queen’s maids
in-waiting, and sails for Spain.
Chapter Four
King Philip of Spain, the cold
cunning:, basilisk-like ruler of Eu
rope's most powerful state, sat
working in his chamber in the Es
curial. Tonelessly, expressionless, he
dictated dispatches, and from time
to time shivered under his erm.ne
trimmed cape.
Two suppliants for an audience
were announced. One was Admiral
Valdez, commander of the Armada.
The other was a secret agent from
England—Mr. Hilary Vane.
the Palace, to await his return de
spatches to the conspirators in Eng
land.
Greeting Michael cordially, de
Colmenar showed him about the
sumptuous palace and grounds. He
then presented his English guest to
his wife. MUchael looked at her and
started in amazement It was Elena,
the lovely Spanish girl who had
befriended him, nursed him back to
health, and grown fond of him dur
ing his previous sojourn in Spain.
Elena greeted him coldly, giving
no sign of recognition. Michael soon
learned why Her beloved father,
Don Miguel, had recent y been
killed by English privateersmen.
At dinner that evening Michael
sat beside Elena as de Colmenar’s
guest. The company, which included
many Spanish lords and indies, was
in high spirits, anticipating the Im
minent attack by the great Armada
and the crushing of the English
menace. Count de Vargas struck up
a Spanish ballad, to the apprecia
tion of every one except Michael.
"Your Spanish melodies,” he re
marked—“I find them disturbing
Our English songs are lighter."
"More heartless?" Elena asked
meaningly.
<* “That's a challenge," cried de
Vargas gaily.
Michael ran a finger lightly over the strings then sang.
The King, having received the
Admiral's report on the progress
of preparations for the great on
slaught against the English, an
nounced his decision.
"We ere ready! The Armada sails
a month from this day ... if the
Englishman confirms our hopes Ad
mit Mr. Vane.”
Michael entered and knelt before
the King, the sauve composure of
his face hiding the wild uncertainty
in his heart as he faced his crucial
te3t.
"Get up, Mr. Vane, and deliver
me your letters,” growled His
Majesty.
Michael's thoughts flew fast —
faster even than the beating of his
heart. He knew that he was tread
ing on ice paper-thin. The slightest
misstep meant apprehension and
horrible death.
“I am the letters, Sire. We dared
not commit our plan to paper.”
The King continued his interroga
tion; Michael answered, groping his
way, parrying every question,, striv
ing desperately to say neither too
little nor too much. Finally, asked
point-blank as to the conspirators’
plans for striking at England from
behind, he improvised this plot:
They would spirit away the Queen
through a secret passage in the
Palace, hold her prisoner in an
empty house on the Essex marshes;
and immediately the Armada was
to attack.
Philip, in his grudging, crabbed
way, indicated that he was satis
fied with the report for the time
being. He delivered the English
emissary to the hospitality of Count
Emanuel de Colmenar, Governor of
"Accept it if you dare," said
Elena.
Michael promptly seized a guitar
and sang once more to Elena the
ballad of “The Spanish Lady’s Love"
which he had taught her during
those lazy, carefree days on the
beach together.
“Will you hear a Spanish lady.
How she saved an Englishman .. ”
Still she gave no sign of relenting.
Michael, in spite of his pose of
carefree gaiety, was cruelly hurt by
her coldness. After dinner he espied
her on the terrace, alone. He went
toward her.
“Elena!”
“No, Michael!”
“Elena, please!"
“I must tell my husband who you
are. I can't let you betray Spain.”
“Then why did you say nothing
when we met? Why did you keep
my secret?”
“I remembered you.”
“Dearest, dearest Elena!”
“Oh, why are there wars? Why
most I be torn In two? It isn't
wrong to be fond of you . . . But
now I must give you up.”
“Kiss me first,” he demanded. “It
just goodbye — last time we forgot
to say goodbye.” He took her gently
in his arms.
“Goodbye, Michael." She returned
his kiss, half in pity, half in affec
tion.
A voice rang out at the entrance
to the terrace: "Elena!"
It was her husband de Colmcnar,
corning to summon Michael before
the King again.
(To Continue))
A COW STOOD ON A RAILROAD TRACK
And flagged the engineer.
|lThe engine stopped-the man THEN «KE0:
"Quick! What is wrong, my de
They say my milk is pasteurized, y^ga
, The cow replied in glee, M®>
I'M JU5T SO OVERJOYED, I HAD *.=.-r
To tell someone, you see /
' og ,
f^STEURIZATION mJu mift, SAFE?
GASTONIA, N. C.
JUST HUMANS
By GENE CARR
“A Feller Just Told Me 1 Looked Like You.”
‘‘Where’s He? I’ll Knock Him For a Goal!”
‘‘Don’t Worrv. I Just Done It!”
The Herald’s Special Subscription Offer Closes
Saturday
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NOTICE
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BUS STATION
Is Now Located At
CENTER SERVICE
Corner Railroad Avenue And Mountain Street
Phone 62
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