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KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THURSDAY, DEC. 9, 1937
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—National News—
Now York, Deo. 8.— Factory sales
of American automobiles during No
vember fell 10 percent under sales
of tlie same period a year ago. the
Automobile Manufacturers Associa
tion announced today.
Albany, N. Y.. Dec. 8.—A pri
Christmas snow storm wrapped New
York State in white today and with
sub if reeying temperature® turned
city and highway traffic into a haz
ardous, slippery craiwl.
Local weather burea.us reported
one and half to six inches of snow
and temperatures ranging from 22
to 30 degrees.
Washington, Dec. 8.—The National'
Labor Relations Board disclosed to
day that 2,811,487 workers have in
voked the Wagner Lttbor act to com
plain of unfair labor practice® or to
petition for collective bargaining e
kettoos.
Of a total of 9.643 cases since the
autumn of 1935, 6.161 have been clo
sed for 1,093.318 workers.
Chicago, Dec. 8.—T|wo wolves
have been shot at Chicago’s front
door.
Commissioner Daniel Ryan, chair
man of the Cook county board’s wolf
bounty committee, said today after
Jepson and Ralph Roesner had been
paid $10 bounty each, they were the
first paid In 5 years. Ryan said both
timber wolves were shot in suburban
areas.
Chicago, Dec. 8.—The Chicago
White Sox have taken out a $100,
000 insurance policy on Gerald Walk
er, hard-hitting outfielder acquired
last w'eek from Detroit.
Los Angeles. Dec. 8.—Mrs. Marie
V'eitzke especially likes applesauce.
But, she charged in a cross com
plaint for divorce front Clarence 0
Vi-cf.zke, her husband looked the
pantry and doled cut food—and nev
er gave her no applesauce at all.
Norfolk. Via., Dec. 8.—The bodies
of Aviation Cadet J. J. .Tones and
Machinists Mate Troy W. Blanton,
killed last Wednesday night when
their Navy plane plunged Into the
Atlantic off Virginia Beach, were
sent home today with Military es
corts.
Jones, a native of Washington, is
to be buried tomorrow in Arlington
national cemetery.
Blanton is to be buried at his
home at Lafayette, Ala.
Manila, Dec. 8.—Fog, rain ami
wind today thwarted the search for
three Philippine army officers, miss
ing since Monday when their trans
port plane disappeared in a typhoo.
President Mjaniuel Quezon express
ed apprehension over their fate.
Missing wire Maj. Gem. Paulino
Santos, chief of Staf of the Philip
pine army, Lieut. William Lee of
the U. S. Army, and Cel. Fidel Se
gundo, chief of the Philippine ar.mv
iiitolllgence corps.
Dayton, O.. Dec. 8.—William If.
Darkness, 76, a founder with Wil
liam Wrigley of the chewing gum
concern and for many years ass rein ;
ted with him in the sales depart-1
ment, died here after a long illness. !
Washington, Dec. 8.—The Air Coin
mer.ee Bureau reported that aircraft |
manufacturers produced 2.757 air-I
planes in the first nine months of]
1937.
—State News—
!'■ le'gli. I> • 8.—W H Fcusdme
assistant highway engineer of the
sixth division lias rti.gi *<1 to t •«..
a job with an oil company. He will
be. succeeded by T. .1. MoKim.
Pinehurst. Dec. 8.—15. L. Kuyken
dall, president of th • National Aaso
ciaticn of Theatre Owners, warned
against governmental regulation of
the motion picture industry in ad
dress here.
Kuykendall, speaking before th■*
Silver Jubilee Convention of the
Theatre Owners of North and South
Carolina, Inc., asserted that such
regulation would be ‘‘painful’’ to the
producers and the exhibitors alike.
Raleigh. Dec. 8.— The last hope
faded today for Walter Caldwell of
Iredel county and William Perry of
Chatham county, both negroes, und
er sentence to die Friday.
Concord. Dec. 8.—Governor Hoey
urged citizens of North Carolina, to
day to reded’-cate to the enduring
things in our state and national life
and have a finer appreciation of the
enlarged opportunities which have
come to all the people, as he review
ed ).no years of Concord’s progress.
The governor spoke at the city’s
centennial celebration exercises.
Raleigh. EV c. S.—Special Exami
ner D. Lacy McBryde of the Nation
al Labor Relations Foard had under
advisement today charges that th-*
Atlantic Greyhound Bus Lines. Inc.,
discharged an employe because he
was a union member.
McBryde said he would submit his
decision when reached to the full
Labor Relations Board. The com
plaint was made against the bus
company by the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen and the hearing re
quired two days.
Charlotte, Ddc. f.-—PoJ'.ceimnn L.
W. Bowlin returned to his job on
the ( harlotte force today niter i
grand jury 'ailed to indict him in
conuic.otfon with the fatal shooting
ot William Cc-nnor. a negro, cn No
vember IT.
Solicitor John G. Carpenter sub
mitte-d three indictments to the Jury
—.first degree murder, second de
gree murder and manslaughter—but
in each Instance it returned a “no
true bill.”
RaTeti'gls, Dec. 8,—A discussion of
the new state seed law will be held
at a meeting here cf the. North Car
olina Seedmen Association Dec. 16.
The meeting will be sponsored
jointly by the Extension Service cf
N. C State College and the State
Department of Agriculture.
Kin.stem Dec. 8.—Recovery cf all
but $300 of $1,942.50 which Harry
Stallings, liquor store manager, re
ported was snatched front him here
Saturday night was. announced by
police. f.T<\ ■; "JP
SOLICITOR JOHN CARPENTER
TO SPEAK AT MEN’S CLUB
Hon. John Carpenter, Superior
Court Solicitor for Gaston and Meck
lenburg counties of Gastonia has
teen secured as the speaker for the
Men’s Club Supper meeting to be
held this evening at 6:30 at the Wo
man's Club building. Messrs Proctor
Thompson and Lester Hoke will be
in charge of the program.
Laughing Around the World
With IRVIN S. COBB
The Happy Bereft / <
By IRVIN S. COBB
CAIXIE, the colored cook, who had twice been widowed waited upon
her mistress to give notice. It appeared that she was surrendering
her job to undertake matrimony again.
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‘‘Well, Callie,” said the white lady, “I hate to lose you but I hope
you’re going to be happy. I didn’t know, though, that you were even
engaged.’’
“Oh, yassum,” said Callie, “I been engaged now fur goin’ on ten
days.”
“Who is the bridegroom?”
“Wellum, he’s a mighty nice man.”
“Have you known him long?”
“Yas indeedy. Don’t you 'member, Mizz Harrison, dat yere "bout
two wcek3 ago you lemme off one day right after dinner-time so I
could go to the fun’el of a lady friend of mine?”
"Yes, I do.”
“Wellum, lie one I’m fixin’ to marry now is de corpse’s husband.”
New* Feature*. lue.)
Council Approves
Street Signs
The Town Council in their regular
meeting ‘or December held Monday
night approved the purohas. c;' a
hoc| .’0 ."met j'pts which will be
placed at the incat 'important street
intersections^ 'line approval was
made after Postmaster VV. E. l ake
ly find Haymocd, H. Lyu.h. a commit
tee from the Men’s 'Club appeared
before tile board and made the re*
<]uest. Postmaster Blakely read a
letter from til® Post Offiice Depart
in': t 'Una auat signs would nave
to bo ejected before ,‘cit'y delivery
service could be extended. It was al
ia • decided by the Board to assist
Postmaster Blakely in numbering
the, houses in Kings Mountain, cor
rectly..
It was brought out that, some
houses were improperly numbered
and others were not marked fat all.
The motion, was made by \V. K.
Maunvy and seconded by c. 10. Meis
le r, Jr. All member present voted
tor the two motions.
Mrs. Joe Garrett appeared before
the* Board) and requested that tihe
road near her. home be improvd.
This was taken tinder consideration.
A request was, Eiieard f: mi Rev.
P. D Patrkk th it. a street lig'Ut he
placed on Gaston stveet between
King and Ridge streets. This re
quest was granted.
The resignation of Harvey Ha nil*
son. who bas been a member and al
so Chief of ,tlie Kings Mountain Po
lice! Department, was received and
accepted. Will Blackburn, Deputy
dheri’if of Archdale, was temporari
ly appointed *o serve in the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Harril
son.
Mayor J. E. -Herndon presided at
tha meeting land the following mem
bers' v the Board were present: ‘W.
K. M-nuuey, J. K. Willis, John Maan
ey, bud (C. E. Neis-ler, Jr.
NEW CHURCH
DEDICATED
The handsome, new Presbyterian
Phureh liuilding was dedicated here
Sunday in four impressive services
with large numbers in attendanea
despite the inclement weather.
The Building Committee, compos
ed of Messrs J. B. Thomas-son, P.
M. Noisier, and J. H. Thomson, pre
sided at the laying of the corner
stone, which took place just outside
the main entrance of the church.
Rev. Fred J. Hay, former pastor
01 the Kings Mountain church and
now pastor et the Dillon, S. Pres
byterian church, preached the ser
mon at the first services.
Rev. Hay told the large crowd
that Jesus was another corner stone,
and that we must have Him as the
foundation of everything. Rev. Hav
said: “We must build upon Christ,
as Jesus is the only real corner
stone." The visiting pastor continu
ed with the remaik that Jesus is the
only corner stone that will stand tlie
sin and corruption of the world to
day, and if we build upon the “Liv
ing" coiner stone of Jesus Christ
there is no limit to the heights we
can build.
At the eleven o'clock services Dr.
VY. L. Lingle, President of Davidson
College, brought the dedicatory ser
mon. Dr. Lingle took as his text the
18th through the 20th verses of the
2Sfh chapter of Matthew: "Go Ye
therefore and make disciples, teach
ing them to observe all things that
so ever, l have commanded you." Dr.
Lingle said: "The Church should be
a place of worship asd work," that
it is the duty cf every Christian to
make more Christians, Christians of
the children Christians of the young
people, Christians of college students
and Christians of parents."
Dr. Lingle said before Christians
can make more Christians they firs'
must know the teachings of Jesus,
and the fine new building being ded
irated by the Presbyterians today
was excellent equipment to help
teach with “After a Christian Is
taught the teachings of Jesus, they
must observe them not only in their
religions life, but also in all their
uundertaklngs," continued Dr. Ling
le. The Davidson President quoted
John Wesley, "The problem of prob
loms is how to get Christianity put
into practice.”
Dr. Lingle closed his sermon by
saying: "TICs new building should
be the great power house of the
church, and an inspiration to all
Christians to lead more souls to
Jesus Christ.
A service of music was held at
four o'clock with Miss Virginia Par
sons and Mrs. Joseph I. Maust of
Richmond, Va„ playing the organ
and chimes. Mr. Maust rendered
three beautiful solos. Reverends P.
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Missionary To Speak Al
Presbyterian Church
Rev. \V. F. Price of Nanking,
China. is to be the speaker at the
Fir.it Presbyterian Church, both
morning asd evening, this Sunday
Den Tiber 12. Mr. Price was born in
China. He is the oldest son of the
Rev. T. A. Price, I). I)., one cf the
Churii’s ablest and most beloved mis
sionarieci, to whom the Southern
Presbyterian Church gave its high
est honor in electing him Modera
tor of its General Assembly in 19:16.
The son U also a great millenary.
He took his college and seminary
work in the States. He graduated
with honors from Davidson College j
in 1915. from 1919 to 102:1 he attend
ed Hartfjjrd Theological Seminary I
and Yale Divinity School from which
| he graduated with a degree cf B. D. i
On June 14, 1923, Mr. Price was ,
married to Miss Essie McClure of
Greenville. Va. The young couple
sailed for China. Aug. 9, 1923.
IMr. Price is Professor of Religi
ous Education in Nanking Theologi
| cal Seminary. He also teaches l
| class in Religious Education at Nan
king University and is a guiding
j hand in the. Christian student activi
; ties in this great Oriental City.
Mr. Price is coauthor with Prof.
| F. \V. Williams cf “One Hundred
! Best Bocks on China.” published by
J the Yale University Press: and
translator of Sun Y'at Sen's “Three
j Principles of the People."
Srr. Price is fresh frem China. He
I is recognized by' state, church, and
j press as one of the leading mission
i iaries of the Orient. It is a privilege
i and a pleasure to have him in our
midst. We hope that large congrega
tions will greet him both morning
; and evening.
Red Cross Meeting
Tonight
The anm il open meeting ef the
; l"cal chapter of the American Red
1 Cross will he held this evening
'Thursday) at 7:30 at the Woman's
(Tub fuilding. Every person who is
a member is invited and urged to bo
present at this important meeting.
, iie-eltxticn of alt officers will take
1 rla.ce. This is not a meeting of com
mittee members but everyone who
joined Red Cress during the recent
Roll Call is expected to attend. The
; meeting will immediately follow the
Mens Chib meeting which begins at
0:30 and closes at 7:30.
CHRISTMAS PLAY TO BE GIVEN
“Christopher’s Orphans, a Christ
mas play will be given at the High
.Si hool auditorium Thursday, Decem
ber 16. The play will start at eight
o'clock. A small admission will be
charged.
Will Rogers*
Humorous Story
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By WILL ROGERS
/V SCOTCH soldier was in bad for
not saluting an officer or some
thing serious like that, and a court
martial ordered him to be taken
right out and shot. The Scotchman
asked for time out to count his
TlMrCr .
ft'f1
money before he handed over his
personal effects to be sent to his
parents.
Well, they say that the last fel
low that told this story had a
Scotchman in his audience, and the
Scotchman didn't laugh. He got
up and said, “That’s nae a true
tale!”
So the story-teller told him no
offense was meant and all that, and
the Scotchman says, “Nay, it’s nae
the offense I’m mindin’, but the
story Is false! Any Scotchman
would _ know how much money he
had wi-out pausin’ to count it.
UtaMrican New* Feature*. Inejj
Firemen-Herald Empty
Stocking Fund Begins
McDaniel Funeral
Held Monday
Fun fra 1 services for William I)
MeDanliel. t>2. wel-* oonducte-i
at Betnlehrai Baptist church on -
day afternoon and interment made
in the church cemetery. It-- A G..
Sargeaut. pastor of tile First Bap
tist church of Kings Mountain. va3
in cnarge of the last rites and was
assisted by Rev. K. W. Fox. pastor;
of Central Methodist rhr.rch
Active pallbearers inch.. i-»d M. A.
Ware, J. Bryan Horl, Grier Plonk.
W. S. Fulton. Marvin Goicr ;■ ami
Lawrence Lovell
Honorary' pallbearers were J. O.
Plonk. W A. Ware. Clarence Plonk.
Boss Roberts, M. L. Harmon, Byron
Keeter. G. A. Bridges. l)r. O P. Lew-;
is. B. X Barnes, Jimmie Burns.. Pla-:
to Herndon. J. C. Keller. R. It. Crigg.!
Lester Herndon, E. W. Griffin, and;
Dr \V. L. Itamseur.
Those in charge of tn-» flowers
included Mesdames D G. Littlejohn,
Lawrence Lovell, j. 13. Lipford. G.
D. Hambright. Will Byrd, P. D Hern ;
don, I). F. ilord. A. G. Sargeant, Ed
Herd. L. P. Baker, C S. Plonk, J. O.
Plonk. S. S Weir. J. C. Keller. H. T.
Fulton. Jr., and Miss Margaret Ken-;
driek.
Mr. McDani-1 is survived by his
widow, who was before marriage,
Mbs Julia Baumgardner; six cnild
ren, Hoyle, Robert, Samuel and
Bruce. Miss I> lores McDaniel of
the Charlotte school faculty. Miss
M.ndee McDaniel, a senior at Ashe
ville-Normal College.
He is also survived by his aged
mother, Mrs. J. T. McDaniel an 1
eleven brotners and sisters .vs l'ol
lows: Mrs. Gus Randall, Mrs. Ed
Stewart. Mrs. pink Herndon, Mrs.
Cleo Lookout. Miss Bessie McDaniel,
Miss Julia McDaniel, Giles McDaniel
all cf Kings Mountain. Mrs. M. L.
Swain of Dallas, S'. C., Mr3. Erwin
Jackson of Chesnee, S Frank Ml
MiDaniel of Washington N'. C.. and
John t*McDaniel of Florence, S C.
Mr. MkT)aniel's death came follow
ing several weeks of critical illness,
much cf whicn time was spent in a
Charlotte Hospital. His health be
gain tailing a year ago but he con
tinued active until tnis fall when
he became seriously ill, with little
hope for recovery from the begin
ning.
Members of the family were sum
moned and were with nim several
days before the end come.
Mr. McDaniel's passing takes a
way one who had long been promi
nently identified with the business
and religious life of Kings Mountain
Kc r the .past 28 years he has beet;
connected with the grocer;, depart
meni of Plonk Brothers and Co.
He was a director of the Kings
Mountain Building and Loan, and a
deacon in the Pitst Baptist church
r-t which he was a faithful member.
Prior to his connection with the
First Baptist church he was a mem
ber of Bethlehem Baptist church, his
home church, where his body lay in
state for an hour before the funeral
services, and was viewed by many
of the friends of his youth.
A nhmber of out-cf-tora relatives
and friends attended the last rites
ami the floral offerings were nuiner
ous and beautiful, bearing mute tes
timony cf the esteem cf friends
for Mr. McDaniel and family
Councilman And Editor
Cocked In Jail
Town Councilman . Jim Willis
and Kditor of Che Herald. Haywood
Iv Lynch, was behind the ibars>, on
thi' inside locking out. Wednesday
morning. Councilman Willis and Ed->
itor Lynch stoppe i by tflie Police De
partment to chat with Chief Burns
and O dicer Jones. The jail is direct
ly behind j)he Pi lice Office, the two
• mid not resist the temptation to
inspect the jail. While Willis and
Lynch was looking around one of
the officer slammed the iron barred
dpor shut and turned the key. After
a f w minutes of pending on the
part of the two jaibbirds Officer
Jones unlocked the doc-r and I.yuch
and Willis will not he in tfir mood
anytime soon for any more jail in.
specking.
Operetta At West School
West School will present an oper
etta. "At The Court of Santa Claus.”
on Tuesday evening, December 14,
at 7:SO p. m. The Ole-. Club vested
choir will sing the Christmas carols.
A small admission will be charged.
'Pile Kin^s Mountain Herald is co
pe ruling u'lthi hTj- Violu'i.^eer Fir*
Department in providing everyone
with the; opportunely t> con1 bate
something 10 tihe liupphu-ss of child
run to 'whom Christinas will mean
little unless <-;• ugh kind 'hearts tan.
be found to make it a happy time.
Children, should get good things to
eat., and |un, and toys and things to
make their young hearts happy at.
Chrisljmas time. Anyone who under
stands the spirit of Christinas uuder
stands- that—but there are many
children who will not have these
things unless someone provides
them.
The HeraldiFiremen Empty Stock
ing Fund is just what it sounds like
—a fund to fill empty stockings, and,
oinl might add to ifill .empty hearts
with joy.
Conti-ibutions 'may be made at the
Herald' Office or at the Town Hall
Office where Mr. Charles Rilling
will be glad to receive it. All money
received mill be turned over to the
Fire Department, who in turn will
invest it in liappiness t>r 'needy chil
dren. The sooner Ithe donations are
received the better jt. will be, as the
time before Christmas is very .short..
Members of the Fire Department
will appreciate any person knowing
of needy children to leave their ham
es at. the Town Hali Office so they
can the provided fpr.
Here’s the list of those who have
already contributed, wilioil be next?
J. A. Burns, 1.00; J. D. .Ione3. $1.00
George It Emery, $1.00; L C. Par
sons $1.00; .lohn B. Mauney, $1.00; B
D. Ratterre $1.00; J. K Willis $1.00;
Haywood E. Lynch $1.00.
The following members of the
Kings Mountain Volunteer Kire De
partment also contributed:
G. W. King $1.00; Otis Falls $1.00;
E. B. Bridges $1.00; P. D. Fulton
$1.00 T W Gamble $1.00; .f. P Tignor
$1.00; M. C. Wingate $1.00; C. O.
Dillhvg, $1.00; C. W. Davidson $1.00;
H. Tt. Honeycutt $1.00; D H Alien
$1.00; G. G. Grigg $1.00.
Total contributed $20.00.
New Service Station To
Give Dixie Theatre Tickets
Mr. George Moss, manager of the
new Shell Service Station, located at.
the corner of Gaston and King
street.-; is making a very special of
fer to all car owners of Kings Moun
tain and vicinity During Thursday,
Friday or Saturdan, of this week
he wt.ll give absolutely free, a Dixie
Tin ntre ticket, which will be good
at any show, with the purchase of
five gallons or more of Shell gaso
line. or a wash and grease job. or *.
change cf oil.
Tin Kin? Street Service Station,
which lias been recently coniplete.l
is cue of the most modern in this
section of the state, and is equirped
to handle in a first class manner all
services to automobiles. In addition
to a complete line of all Shell Prod
nets. Mr Moss specializes in wash
ing. polishing, and greasing of all
makes cf cars.
For prompt, courteous service, and
a tank full of Shell Gasoline, Mr
Mess says drive in his new station,
and don’t forget your Dixie Theatre
tickets this week-end.
ATTEND FUNERAL
Mr. and Mrs. W C. Putnam, Mrs
C. L Fulton and Miss Winifred Ful
ton attended the funeral services of
Mr. Putnam's brother-in-lruv, Mr.
Bob Frances at Pleasant Hill church
last Tuesday.
Mr. Frances is survived by his
widow and eight children.
by James Preston
(.Opinions Expressed in This Column
Are Not Necessarily the Views of
This Newspaper.)
Congress in no uncertain terms is
standing up on its hind legs and de
manding the right to legislate as i.
feels best. The reason? The reason?
The business recession and the de
sire to avoid sitting by idle while the
country is forced into another tail
spin like that which followed 1929.
One factual result already evident
is that the five-point program set up
for the special session has been
knocked a-winding. Bets now- are
that only one of these will be enact
ed and two new ones probably substl
tuted.
The original program included
farm, wage-hour, government reor
ganization. "little TV A" and anti
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