Watch label on your Paper and don’t let your subsoriptien Expire! Kings Mountain Herald *+*+*****<•<•*+**++*+*++4 The date on the label ig tha date your paper will Expire > •> VOL. 32 NO. 34 KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THURSDAY, AUG. 23, 1937 FIVE CENTS PER COPY1 State And National News Condensed In Brief Form! —State News— Asheville, Aug. 24.—Laurence E. Brown, Buncombe county’s mild mannered sheriff, said today he had instructed his deputies to him up a pair of escaped convicts in seeking to run down the killers of George ('. Penn, 25, state highway patrolman who was shot down Sunday night by the unidentified men in an automo bile. Brown, a former Presbyterian foot ball player, declined to name the suspects he said he beiievtu fired three pistol bullets into Penn, form er University of North Carolina stu dent, and then ran over him with a blue sedan. Morganton, Aug. 24.—An autopsy was hold today on the body of James Burton Aldridge, rated one of the best bear hunters in Western North Carolina. The body of “Burch,” as he was known to almost everyone, was found late yesterday afternoon in the underbrush eight feet below a mountain trail near Linville Gorgo, about a half mile from his home. The 63 year old tramper of the trails, who came to Linville township last March from his native Avery county was last seen Saturday. Charlotte, Aug. 24.—Agents of the' federal bureau of investigation here sail today that Floyd C. Paterson former Infield, bank cashier, was be ing held at Charleston, S. C., under $2,500 bail on a charge of embezzling $2000 from the estate of a negro girl for whom he acted as guardian. Cliff&ide, Aug. 24.—Highway No 207 from the South Carolina state line through Cliffside is being resui faced with a coating of tar and grav el. One half of the main street thru town has already been surfaced anu traffic is confined to one hall' of the street. Goldsboro, Aug. 24.—A special v« nire of 75 men reported today as the state called the case of Earl Sassei and Milford Exum, charged with mm der in the slaying of Jim Williams, 60 year old negro basketmaker. Superior Judge Henry Grady de. nied yesterday a defense request for postponement. Charlotte, Aug. 24.—Officers of three agencies said today they Un completed a dose search of a wide area of the western part of the city without success in a hunt for a ne gro man reported by Mrs. Jerry Bell occupant of an automobile trailer, to have attempted an assault upon her. Concord, A'lg. 24.—Injuries lie re ceived several hours previously when struck by a car proved fatal yesterday to Charles Easley, ”8 year old mill village resident. Joe Littles, negro driver, Is being held’ for an inquest. Goldsboro, Aug 25.—Arnold Sasser 24, farmer, died at a hospital here today from injuries received Monday when his mules became frightened and ran, crushing him beneath a load of wood. Funeral services will be beld tomorrow' afternoon. Reidsville, Aug. 25.—An automo bile turned over near Ruffin yester day and killed Elizabeth, two year |l^TY FcOR, V CH'EF 1 on the snowfall,” he said. "Go find out just how deep it is.” What he wanted the beginner to do was to call up the Weather Bureau on the telephone; but the cub, being green, asked the office joker how to proceed. The humorist handed him the space-measuring rule which, instead of being marked with inches and feet was spaced off into dollars and cents. , , , ,, , “Go over to City Hall Park where the snow is deep and smooth and measure it,” he said. , , , The cub put on his overshoes and went. Presently he returned and marched to the chief’s desk. ,,, “Well,” said the Editor, “what does the snowfall come to? “A dollar and thirty-four cents!” said the youngster. (American News Features, Inc.) THE INDUSTRIAL DOUGHNUT Large Number Making Use Of Public Library The Kings Mountain Public Li brary wuich was opened to the citi zens ol Kings Mountain on February Jalli has circulated a total of 9,629 books lrcin the opening day ihrougii Tuesday. August 24th, which is just a_ little over six month. This makes an average of about l.t>04 books each month or about 62 each day. As the Library is only open four hours each afternoon and ti hours on Saturday, this makes an average ot 15 books being let out each hour that the Li brary is open. A loial of 1,350 books are now in the Library, and any citizen of Kings Mountain is invited to avail them selves of the services offered by tnt Public Library. A total of 1,068 membership cards hate been signed, which goes to prove tile need for a Library m Kings Mountain, The Best Town in l he State. During the week beginning Au gust 9th a total of 741 hooks were let out. "Gone with the Wind” still is the most popular book ill the Library, i he waiting list on Margaret Mit chell's best seller now stands at 40 even though the Library has three copies. 69 have read this book from the Libray since the opening. About 250 children's boys' and girls' books have recently been add ed to the others already on the shel ves for circulation. Other books arc being donated almost daily. The Li brary is always glad to receive books and citizens are asked t o bring their books soothers may en joy reading them. Miss Ida Mae Davis, Librarian says that most books are returned promptly, but a few have received books and failed to bring them back, and that she will appreciate it very much if those who have books tilat belong to the Library will return them at once. Those who were Instrumental in starting the Public Library in Kings Mountain are rejoicing over the re ception that has been given it. Below is listed the number of books circulated each month since the Library was opened: Month Adults Juve. Total Feb. 15 . 344 65 409 March . 1389 365 1754 April . 1272 252 1524 May .1121 222 1343 June . 111S 258 1376 July . 930 435 1365 August . 885 964 1849 Total book circulation . 9629 Bible School At •largrace _ i A spendid Vacation Bible School is n session at the Margrace Com van ty House. Mrs. J. C. Nickels is su erintendent of the school. She is a - listed by Mr. Jack Vinson of the ' union Seminary, Richmond, Va., Miss Catherine Keiger of the Assem bly’s Training School. Richmond. Va. md Miss Bllerber, sister of Mrs. W. T. Weir. and Mrs. H. A. Goforth, others who have assisted or are as sisting in the school, are Miss Vir gin Parsons. Mrs. Paul Mauney, Misses Barbara Summitt, Frances iofoith, Sarah Henry Summitt and Jildred Moss. f lie school comes to a close Fri lay. A program will be given at the ’ommunity Building Friday evening t 7:30 to which the public is cordi illy In vited. RAYMOND LEWIS of Van Wert, Ohio, who will be in charge of the singing at a revival to begin at the Wesleyan Methodist church, Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 7:30 o'clock. The local Wesleyan Methodist church will begin a revival Wednes day, September 1. at 7:30 o’clock. Services will be held Monday and Tuesday nights by the pastor, Rev. A. F. Connor. Rev. C. L. Wireman of Ashburn, Ga., will be the Evangelist for this meeting. Rev. Wireman bears the reputation of being one of the most fearless evangelists of the denomination. He is in a class of his own. Heat' him once and you will want to hear him again. The singing will be in charge o! Mr. Raymond Lewis of Van Wert Ohio. Mr. Lewis is a General Song Evangelist, and is well known and much loved throughout the churcn The pastor and church are ex tend Mc a cordial invitation to one and all both church and non-church people. 15y WILL ROGERS THIS one about the colored brother isn’t as new as some others, but you can never tell about Revival At Wesleyan Methodist Church Will Rogers’ Humorous 85b these new ones. They may wear and then again they may wear out. This here one has been used in my own circle of acquaintances for twenty years, and it ain’t show ing any signs of breaking down in the arches yet. A colored fellow was about to walk into a somewhat well known blind tiger in a small town when he felt a tap on his shoulder. Glancing around he beheld the preacher of his church. “Brother,” said the parson, “don" you know that when you all enter dat place of sin de devil is walkin’ right behind you?” “Well, parson,” said the brother,” it ain’t gonna do him a mite of pood, ’cause I only got two bit3 wid me." YV. M. U. Meets With First Baptist Here Today The Woman’s Missionary L’nion of tlie Kings Mountain Association meets today with the First iiaptisi T11'»5 i hut eh program J. V. A G. Sar chut eh of Kings Mounta-. meeting includes 43 Baptist es of Cleveland county. Ttvi follows; 10:30: Devotional — ?.i;s Frederick. Organization. Words of Welcome—Mrs. geaut. Km.pone: Mrs. M. W. Martin. licil Call, with otic halt rr.'.nuU ports from societies. in cognition of Visitors, Pastors. Reports. Superintendents Address: "Lights’I Song. Appointment of C aimittees j Address: Rev. A. S. Gillespie. Anoun cements. LUNCH. re. Song. Devotional: Mrs. Coleman Elliott. Our College: Dr George J Butnep. Special Music: Boiling Springs. Mission Study Reports. A Mission Study Book Parade — Shelby First. Address: State Missions — Rev. I Horace Easorn. Playlet on Stewardship — South Shelby. Reports. Closing Service. The night session will begin at bj o’clock. The principal speaker of the evening will be Miss Tar.;, a Kara, I pune of Russia. She and her family 1 escaped from her country during the! Bolshevik regime and is studying America to be a missionary to hei people. Attend Wedding In Charlotte A large number of Kings Mountain 1 people, other than members of the family and \vi tiding party attended j rhe Jackson-Ashcraft wedding and reception which took place in Char lotte last Friday evening Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mauney and guests, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Ramseur, of Allentown, i Pa.. Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Woodward, Mr. Wade Short, Mr. R C Baker, .Mrs Nina Wolfe, Miss Ethel Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Paul Neisler, Mr. C. E. Neisler, Mrs. Joe Neisler, Miss Pau line Neisler. Mrs. A. H. Patterson. Misses Dorothy and Fairy Grace Pat terson, Mrs. F. E. Finger, Miss Sara Finger, Dan Finger, Mr. and Mrs Bill Thomson, Mr. and Mrs Robert Miller. Miss Ella Hat’mcn an! a num ber of others. Fooibail Practice Starts Sept. 1st. Coach Paul E. (Big Pete) Moss asks that all High School hoys inter ested in foo.ball be out for practice September first. Coach Moss wants to get his team organized and well trained before the first game which is around October first. Prospects for this year's team are much brighter than years. Several boys have announced that they are coming back to play football ana some have moved into town during vacation. Coach Moss says that he is prepared to get the necessary c quipment for 25 boys if he has that many out. All boys will be given u chance to "show their stuff" and a chance to play if they are good e nough. Park Grace School Opens Next Week The Park-Grace school will open text week on September 1st. The faculty personnel will be tn> same as the past year with the fol lowing teachers: Mrs. J. C. Nickel,, principal; Miss Elizabeth Cooksey of Blacksburg. S. C., Miss Catherine Rudisill if Charlotte, N. (' . Miss Mil dred Moss, Miss Sara Kate Ormand and Miss Helen Ilidenhour. all oT Kings Mountain. Change Residences Mr. and Mrs. W J. McGill have a nted their home on West Moun ain street and are now occupying be former Hughes home on Railroad Vvenue. The change was made in odor that they might have room for Mr. McGill's father, Mr. Leroy Mc 'Jill. who is making his home with them. Leave For College The following left Kings Moun ain this week for Roone where they lave entered college at Appalachian Rate Teachers College: Billy White, antes Littlejohn, John Elam and Campbell Stewart. SEEKS EXTRADITION Raleigh. Aug. 25.—Governor Hoev sought today the return from Dan ville, Va.. of Eddie Chappell, wanted in Durham county oil embezzlemeir charges. Funeral Services For I. A. McGill Held Saturday Funeral servici .< tor Isaac Alexan der McGill, age 79, were held at his lute residence north of Kings .Moun tain, Saturday morning at 10:00 c clock and interment made at Bethel church coneterx where other mem bers of tit' family are buried. Rev. A. Cl Sara ant. pastor of the First Baptist i nut ib. Kings Mountain, of which Mt McGill had long been a member, was in charge of the ser viee. He was assisted by Rev. I,. Boyd He.mm, pastor of St. Mat thews and St. Lukes Lutheran chur ches, and D F. Herd, layman and co worker of the deceased, in tin First Lap.1st church. Mr. McGill had been in failing health for some time and for seveta! weeks had been a patient in a Char lotte Hospital, undergoing an opera lion a few days before his death. He has lived his entire life at the eld McGill home place, where he was born. He was known for his up rightiu ss ur.d strength cf character throughout this section. He was a member of Patterson Grove Baptist church for several years later mov ing his membership, with Hat of other members of his family, to the First Baptist church, Kings Moun tain. of which he was a faithful member until death. He was a son of the late William and Main .Stroupe McGill, a prominent Cleveland coun ty family. He is survived by his widow, who was before marriage, Miss Mary Fulton, and the following children. Mrs. Rufus Plonk, Mrs. Lee Wolti Wil 1, Raymond, Leland and Isaac, Jr . all of Kings Mountain; Mrs. Lonnie Spake of Shelby; James. George and Mrs. P. P. Rumple, all ul Easter North Carolina. Mrs. Rum Pie underwent an operation in a Charlotte Hospital a few days be fore her father's death and was un i hie to attend the funeral services. Other members of the family and a large number of relatives and friends a number from a distance, attendee the funeral services. He is also survived by several grand children. Clubs Picnic Together Tli.‘ Communitj Club of El-Bethel, Bethlehem and Patterson Grove niet in a joint picnic at the heme of Mr. end Mrs. Richard Elam last Satui day. A bountiful picnic dinner was ser ved Stunts and songs provided amus« incmt ard entertainment. Miss Elizabeth Randle of the 4-H club gave a talk on Fall Styles and other young people tod of value of community clubs. In the afternoon a flower show wa3 held with Mrs. E. W. Griffin. Mrs. P. It Herndon and Mrs. J. E Antho ny acting as judges. Accepts Position Here Miss Ruth Moore of Marshville, N. C., has accepted a position with the Ansell Beauty Shop and will arrive in Kings Mountain during the week end. ky James Preston (Opinions Expressed in This Column Are Not Necessarily the Views of This Newspaper.) As Congress drew near the end of its prolonged but almost useless ses sion, its acts testified to the ending ol' the depression and the return of better times without benefit of quack remedies. For quack legislation cas es have always gone hand in hand with hard times. The fact that Con gress had lost its taste for hasty pudding toward tlie end of the ses sion and that thosewho had a speak ing acquaintance with sound econo mic doctrine were in the ascendency showed even better than industrial charts that employment had over come unemployment and reason had triumphed over hysteria. This trend was exemplified in ma ny ways. Congress turned a cold shoulder toward proposed legisla tion from the pen of Secretary Wal lace's agricultural thinkers which wculd have securely fastened the grip of government control upon far ruing throughout the country. But Con .ess acts only upon impulses re ceived front hack home and farmers themselves had cooled toward con (Cont’d on back page)