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VOL. 32 NO. 43
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C.
THURSDAY, OCT. 28, 1937
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State And National News
Condensed In Brief Form
—National News—
Chicago, Oct. 26.—Wealthy Char
les S. Ross was kidnapped a month
ago today.
Thirty days have elapsed since the
72 yepr old retired manufacturer of
greeting cards was forced into an au
tomobile on a lonely road near Chi
cago and driven off by three gun
men, yet today hi3 abduction re
mains as puzzling as one of the na
tion's first sensational snatches —•
that of little Charlie Ross In German
town, Pa., 62 years ago.
Washington, Oct 26.—The treas
ury’s gross deficit crossed the half
billion mark October 22 to reach $50!)
487,311. In his latest budget revihion
President Roosevelt forecast the
gross deficit at $895,245,000 on next
June 30, when the fiscal year ends.
New York, Oct. 26.—Sellers pour
ed substantial soiling orders into the
stock exchange around the opening
today, driving prices of leading shar
es down $1 to $4 on top of Satur
day's renewed decline.
A few issues, including United
States Steel, dropped to new lows
for the year’s decline, but most held
above the minimum prices made
on last Tuesday’s selling avalanche.
London, Oct. 26.—British Foreigu
Secretary Anthony Eden sought a
compromise formula today to save
European non-intervention ir> Spain
from collapse, but the outlook was
gloomy.
Ls Angeles, Oct. 26.—Three gun
men early today invaded a beer par
lor here and killed Lea Bruneman,
night club operator and another man
and wounded Bruneman’s woman
companion.
Washington, Oct. 26.—Administra
tion leaders may propose limiting
legislation in the special session of
congress to President Roosevelt's
fiveipoint program, informed per
sons said today.
This would require adoption of a
resolution by the house and senate.
Whether the leaders, decide to go a
head with it may depend on senti
ment among the rank and file oi
members.
Chicago, Oct. 26.—Ten million A
mericans will have hospital insuran
ce by 1942 at the present rate ot
growth of this new adjunct to medi
cal care.
This report was made today, at the
opening of the American College of
Surgeons annual meeting, by C. Ruf
us Rorem of Chicago, director of the
committee on hospital association.
Honolulu, Oct. 26.—A blood descea
dant of Hawaii's one-time pictures
que native rulers faced slaying char
ges today in connection with tue
death of his pretty asserted common
law wife in a cottage on palm-bord
ered Waikiki beach.
San Antonio, Texas. Oct. 26.—Lou
ise Matthews, 15, and her grandfath
er, A. J. Matthews, 62, were dead
today of injuries suffered when an
overheated grindstone exploded in a
grist mill.
Cincinnati, Oct. 26.—Mrs. Anna
Marie Hahn turned today toward a
third week in court to hear the
state's expected effort to link her
with a fourth death among elderly
■German acquaintances.
Hongkong, Oct. 26.—The steamer
Nanning radioed today that she was
proceeding to Hongkong with 29 sur
vivors of the gasolene laden British
freighter Kaitangata, which burst Ki
to flame.
—State News—
Monroe, Oct. 26.—Bethel Baptist
church, six miles south of Marshville
was burned to the ground Sunday
morning during the Sunday school
hour.
The fire was discovered on the
roof, and while there was plenty of
time to remove all furnishings from
lhe building, there was no means of
fighting tlie fire.
Winston-Salem. Oct. 26.—Secretar>
of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace
and Governor Hoey are scheduled to
address a banquet meeting of the
North Carolina grange Wednesday
night here.
State Giange Lecturer Harry C'ald
well said today that blue ribbon a
wards for outstanding work during
the year would tie presented to 18
lecturers of local granges at the
meeting.
Italeigh, Oct. 26.-—Carl Goerch, pub
Usher of The State, weekly news
magazine, is planning to be a candi
date for governor of North Carolina
in 1940. according to a reliable infor
mant who has recently visited num
erous points in the east, among them j
the city of Washington in the county
of Beaufort, where Mr. Goerch once
lived.
Mint Hill, Oct. 26.—The home ot
Mr. and Mrs. John Deunis at Mint
Hill was destroyed by fire yesterday
It is believed the fire started from a
defective flue in the attic and the
ilames had made considerable head
way before being discovered. The
patrolmen passing by saw the smoke
and gave the siren alarm.
I High Point, Oct. 26.—World war
[veterans of the- 81st (Wildcat) divis
ion renewed old friendships and re- j
viewed wartime experiences today in
the comfortable setting of their an-|
nual reunion.
Registrations mounted during the j
morning and indications at noon;
were that the 2.000 mark would be
reached.
Prizes For Floral
Fair Announced
Following is a complete list of
prizes to be awarded at the Annual
Floral Fair to be held tomorrow
week. Friday, November 5th. An un
usual attractive list of useful prizes
has been secured front local mer
chants' who are always glad to co
operate with Woman's Club in this
worthwhile community event which;
has taken place annually for the
past 30 years.
List of Prizes:
Chrysanthemums
Best eollectiou, 6 varities, 2 blooms
each — Blanket. Neisler Mills.
Second best collection, as above
1 gallon Esso Motor Oil, City Ser
vice Station.
Best vase of 8 blooms, 6 varieties
—Car washed and greased, Center
Service Station.
Second vase as above—24 pound
sack Melrose flour. Ware & Sons.
Best whites, 3 blooms—Anti
Freeze. 1 gallon. Plonk Motor Co.
Best yellow, 3 blooms—Aluminum
pot, Bonnie Mill Store.
Best pinks, 3 blooms—$1.00 worth
of work. Central Barber Shop.
Best bronze, 3 blooms—pair Hum
ming Bird hose, Phenix Mill Store.
Best collection of Pompoms and
daisies — Knitting holder, Hord’s
Furniture Co.
Roses
Best vase reds, 6 bloomsMl car
greased, McGill's Esso Service.
(Coin'd on back page)
Laughing Around the World
With IRVIN s. COBB
Then They Voted Him In
By IRVIN S. COBB
THHE LIARS' CLUB was holding it’s annual meeting. One guest was
invited to attend. A prize of a beautiful watch was put up for
the one who told the most convincing lie. They decided that the guest,
who had nothing ht stake, should be the judge.
At this, the guest demurred, saving:, "Gentlemen, I’m hardly quali
fied to judge an event of this kind. I wouldn’t know how to act, in fact,
I never have told a lie in my life.” -
The Liars looked atf one another and without hesitation called the
contest off, voting to present ;the gncpt^who.was the town’s most fam
,hua fisherman, with—the firatdu^^ ^ ^
FAREWELL SERVICES IN OLD CHURCH SUNDAY
A special farewel* service will be Held in old building of the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning at 11:03
o’clock. The message will be delivered bv Rev. J. M. Forbis, of Great Falls, who was pastor here from 1903
to 1909. This building was erected during his pastorate in 1907. The congregation numbered about 50 when
the church was built. Mr. H. Lee Ramseur, a present member, was architect and builder, and the late
Mr. C. E. Neisler, was Chairman of the Building Committee of the church. Members of the congregation
feel very fortunate in having Rev. Forbis to preach the last sermon in tnis building, which has served the
Presbyterians as their place of worship for the past 30 years.
1,000 GALLON STILL
CAPTURED
Deputy Sheriffs Charlie Sheppard
and W. L. Blackburn, assisted a Fed
eral Investigator with the> Depart
ment of Revenue from the Charlotte
Office in raiding a 1,000 gallon cop
per still Monday afternoon. The still
was located in Crow'ders Creek Town
ship, Gaston county, between Crowd
crs and Kings Mountains. The still
was a very elaborate outfit, said to
be one of the best ever captured by
Officers Blackburn and Sheppard.
The still was in full operation, al|
fired up, and giing in full blast
when the officers surprised the two
white operators, who took to their
heels as the officers approached.
immediately after the raid Officer
Sheppard returned to Kings Moun
tain (leaving the other two officers
to guard the still) secured Editor
Haywood E. Lynch of The Herald,
and Chief of Police, Jimmy Burns.
The officer were arfed with pistols,
so Lynch armed himself with a cam
era, to shoot scenes of the “block
ade” outfit in operation.
The still was located in a beauti
ful spot at the foot of several hills,
which was enhanced in beauty by a1
bubbling brook which flowed right
by the side of the still. The thickly
wooded site was covered with gor
geous colored autumn leaves.
But to make a long story short—
not a single one of the eight pic-,
tures taken by Editor Lynch turned,
out to be any good, as there was not
enough light to make the pictures. |
The Herald will try again sometime ^
if Officer Sheppard will be accommo
dating and capture a big still out in
the open with plenty of light.
Rev. Fox Returned
Rev. E. W. Fox, pastor of Central
Methodist Church was reappointed
for the coming year by Bishop Paul
B. Karn at the annual session of the
Western North Carolina Conference
held in Asheville last week. Rev. Mr ]
Fox has returned home after attend
ing the conference and is being con
gratulated upon his reappointment.
The Herald is happy to add its
best wishes and say to Rev. Fox,
“We are glad to have you for anoth
er year.”
Scouters To Hike
The Scouteds Club as a rail of
the program of Scoutmasters’ train
ing are to go on a Second Class
Sceut hike beginning Friday after
noon at 4:00 from Troop 6 Hut. Ah
Scouteds are requested to "Prepare”
and bring with them a quarter pound
of steak and two potatoes for their
cooking requirements. „
Supt. Barnes To Speak
Supt. B. N. Barnes of the Kings
Mountain School System has been
invited to be the luncheon speaker
•tt a meeting of the Adult Education
Division"to be held at the< Woman'?
nub Building In Charlotte Friday at
ternoon,
To Present Picture
An Oil Painting of the late Dr. O.
G. Falls will be presented to East
Kings Mountain School next Tues
day afternoon, Nov. 2nd, at 3:30. Dr.
Falls was for several years Chairman
of the School Board, and is still re
membered as “the father of East
School."
A fitting program has been ar
ranged for the psesentation of the
p»ilting. Supt. B. N. Barnes will pre
side at. the -presentation, .-Pnd Mr?.
Fuller MjcGill wil be in charge of
the music.
Mr. Hunter Huss, Superintendent
of the Gaston County Schools will
give a brief history of East Scholl.
At the tise East school was found
ed under the leadership of the iate
Dr. Falls, it was in Gaston county.
Since that time, that part of Gasto.i
County has been annexed to Cleve
land County.
Rev. W. M. Boyer will present the
painting in behalf of the donor, Mrs.
Kate Falls Frazier, and it will be ac
cepted by Dr. D. P. Baker, Chairman
of the Kings Mountain School Board,
for East School.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the presentation.
Men’s Club Meets Tonight
The Men's Club will meet this
evening at 6:30 at the Woman’s Club
building with Messrs J. P. Thompson
and Lester Hoke in charge of the
program- A stunt program has been
arranged and should be “lots or fun”
for those who take part.
By WILL ROGERS
T OUIE is in the Real Estate busl
ness, and in his ads he uses a
lot of very clever slogans to sell
real estate.
You know any man that will buy
real estate will fall for slogans,
and Louie has almost as many
Will Rogers’
slogans aa he has lets to sell. Louie
aent me this good-retort on one
man kidding another about wear
ing a beard. If you have a beard
or whiskers why this will be just
the remark to pull on some bird
that calls you "whiskers”. Here
It if.
A fellow come out of a place
about half loaded, and he was
primed up about right and looking
for trouble. He saw an old fellow
driving a cab, and he had a long
bushy red beard. The Anti Vol
ateadite hollered at him, “Ha there
old lace curtains, I used to have a
beard like that till I aaw myself in
the glass and cut ’em off!”
The old cabby looked at him and
replied, "You ought to left ’em on,
mate. I used to have a face like
yours and I saw myself in the glass
and I ground these.” ,
'AiMrtcaa Mews IWtnw. law l
12 Teams Entered
In Spelling Bee
There has been a heavy demand
for old Blue Back Spellers by con
testants who will take part in the 1’.
T. A. Spelling Bee tonight at the
Central High School Auditorium at
7:30. An even dozen teams have
been entered besides individuals who
will attempt to- out-spell their op
ponent.
The admission price will be 10c
for children and 15c for adults, wltn
charges being made to those who
are to participate in the spelling bee
as well as spectators.
Considerable interest has already
been aroused, and each team is out
to capture the prize for their organi
zation, according to Mrs. Frank Sum
liters, President of the P. T. A. Rev.
L. Boyd Hamm will give out the
words which will have to be pro
nounced by the spellers before they
spell the word. When one word has
two correct ways of being spelled et
(her one will be accepted as correct.
Miss Gussie Huffstetler’s 7th
grade won the prize of a pencil sharp
ener given for the most attractive
poster advertising the Spelling Bee.
The following teams and respec
tive members will be on hand to
night to outspell all on-comers.
Business Men's Club: E. A. Har
rill, W. J. Fulkerson, M. A. Rhyne.
Woman’s Club: Mrs. Mattie Neal,
Mrs. E. W. Griffin. Mr. J. R. Davis
Junior Woman's Club: Mrs. Au
brey Mauney.
D. A. R.: Mrs. Arthur Hay, Mrs. W
T. Weir, Mrs. A I*. Hill.
U. D. C.: Mrs Frank Summer-,
Mrs. E. B. Olive, Mrs. E 1- Campbell
American L«egion: Bill Souther,
Charlie Campbell, Jim Herndon.
American Region Auxiliary: Mrs.
Paul Mauney, Mrs. Tom Pollock, Mrs
R. C. Gold
Teachers: Miss Gussie Huffstetler
Miss Marie Lineberger. Miss Mary
Mitchell.
p. T. A : Rev. W. M. Boyce, Mis
B. S Neill. E L Campbell.
Home Arts: Mrs. B. D. Ratterree,
Mrs. Jim Herndon, Mrs. F*red Plonk.
Study Club: Mrs. Grady Patterson
Mrs. P. D. Herndon, Mrs. N. E. Mc
Gill
Scouters: W. A. Ridenhour. I. B.
Goforth, Carl Davidson.
Attend Conference
Among those going to Asheville
Sunday to attend the meeting of the
annual Western North Carolina Con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. South, were Mrs. B. M. Or
mand, Mrs. H. T. Fulton, Sr., Mrs
Troy Carpenter, Mrs. E. L. Campbell
and Mrs M. H. Bluer.
Visit Smoky Mountain
Park
The following composed a party
touring the mountains in the Smoky
Mountain Park section Sunday: Mr.
and Mrs. E. C. McClain. Mr. and Mrs
Joe Lee Woodward and aunt. Mrs
Spake of Shelby. Mr. and Mrs. Char
les Goforth, and Charles, Jr.
Boy Scout Court
Of Honor Held
Thursday Night
Scouts Hamrick And Nickels Award
ed Eagle Badges.
I he iirst Boy Scout Court cf Hon
or lor the fall and winter season
was held in the High School build
ing Thursday night, October 22, at
7:20 o'clock.
Considering it was the first Court
• iiice Camp and also tin beginning
t-t school there was a large amount
of adraiuentt ut. The room was filled
to capacity with Scouts seeking ad
vancement.
1 he meeting opened with prayer
followed with the repeating of the
Boy Scout Oath. Announcements
were made after which the work of
•he Court went forward as follows:
Tenderfoot: Emoly Murray, 4;
Gray Bumgardner 4.
Second Class: Chas. Moss 1; Nor
man Roper, 4; Andrew Ramsey. 5.
Kir<t Class: Bobby Alirau. 2; Geon
Wolfe. 2: Billie Ciantt, 4; Curtis Gaff
ney, 5.
MERIT BADGES
Athletics: Bedford Ramsey, 5.
Bird Study: Claude Gantt, 5.
Bookbinding: Billie Gantt, 4; An
drew Ramsey, 5; Stonewall Walker,
5; Buck Huffstickler 5.
Camping: James Nickels, 1.
Carpentry: Buck Huffstickler, 5.
Civics: Billie Gantt, 4; Mm. Jones,
1.
Cooking: Billie Uantt. 4; Back
Huffstickler. 5.
First AiU: Billy Ruddock. 1; Wil
bur Jones, 4.
Handicraft: Robert Dettmar, 2.
Hog and Pork Production: Curtis
Gaffney, 5; Chas. Gantt, 5.
Life Saving: Janies Nickels, X;
Ladd Hauirick, 6; Curtis Gaffney, 5.
Masonry: Lloyd Early, 5.
Music: Ernest Mauney, 2; Miles
Mauney, 2.
Pathfinding: Floyd Queen, 2.
Personal Health: Robert Fulton. 1;
Billie Gantt, 4.
Pioneering: James Nickels, 1.
Pottery: Billie Gantt, 4.
Public Health: Billie Ruddock, 1;
Robert Fulton, 1; Wilbur Jones, 4.
Safety: Lawrence Patrick, X; Har
ry Wilson, 5; Chas. Gantt. 5; Buck
Huffstickler, 5; Bobby Dettmar, 2.
Swimming: Curtis Gaffney, 5; Bob
by Allran, 3.
Woodcarving: Ben Goforth, jr.. 3.
Wood Work: Leon Wolfe. 3.
Star Rank: Billy Ruddock, 1; Mil
es Mauney., 2; Ernest Mauney, 2,
Bobby Dettmar. 2.
Life Rank: Bedford Ramsey, 5;
Wilbur Jones, 4.
Eagle Scout Rank: James Nickels,
1; Ladd Hamrick, t>.
Eagle Scout badges were present
ed to Hank Wilson and Paul Patrick.
Mrs. Patrick pinned the Eagle
Badge on Paul, he in turn pinned a
miniature Eagle on his mother.
Hank Wilson was decorated by
Mrs. Davidson in absence of his
mother. Mrs. Davidson received the
miniature badge for Mrs. Wilson and
will forward it to her later.
Meeting closed with the repeating
of the Scout Benediction.
Next Court in November when
motion pictures made at the Jambo
ree will be shown.
Visit Mountains Of
Western North Carolina
Mr. and Mrs. Grady King accom
panied by Miss Ijenora Gladden, of
Fort Lawn, S. C., Miss Sadie Davis,
of Wadesboro, N. C„ Boyce and Wal
ter King of Lancaster, S. C., visited
the mountains of Western North
Carolina. Sunday The party return
ed to the King home Sunday night
for supper.
(Opinions Expressed in This Column
Are Not Necessarily the Views of
This Newspaper.)
With a new session of the Con
gress in the offing, into which the
administration will undoubtedly in
ject a determined drive for farm con
trol legislation, the Capitol's corps
of official and unofficial observers
are a bit bewildered by some of the
pre-session debate over the farm is
sue.
In this connection, some govern
ment officers seem to indicate an
official doubt about the qualities of
the administration’s agriculture plan
***
A notable indication of officia.
doubt was contained in a speech
which Secretary of Commerce Daniel
C. Roper was scheduled to make be
fore a farm group in Charleston, S.
(Cont’d on back page)