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A" - *? *N V* ;-*1'r. ;*. . -V ;.'. ..?.. rf. -' <- >4J* 'fj.v-'r . . ' .'' >. ' * ' ' ?? I-'" T - ' uv V ? ? ' ' *b At HOMB VOL. 14 NO. SO Slate And N< Condensed fa " hunch" M Ah* amy today to wrack i a bo of a gtonn-crasbed TWA airplane which vanished with am* per eone aboard ?he alsht oil March 1. The shattered plane and th* bodies of Its oooapaala lay -near the top of 9,000 foot Boon* Vlgta Peak. It air. miles sooth and east qf Yosemlte Valley Rancor headquarter*. . The repkm, one of the wildest In the Sierra Nevada, Is 90 miles east of 1 Fresno. Johnston, 8. C.. June 14.?Highway j Put rota an M. K. Floyd gild today that Jeanne Dowd, 6, of Augusta. ?ai _ killed Saturday -when the car in which ehe was riding collided with the machine of Charles E. Elchen, borger 8r.t of Naranja, Fla. Franklin, Tenn.. Juue 14.?Capt. ' Henry Beverly Hart, 39, li. 8. Cavalry Reserve officer and a trainer cf jumping horses, was killed yesterday When a horse he was saddling kicked him in ithe cheat. Miami, Fla., June 14.?A special grand Jury convened here today to hear Federal agenta - and state officers tell of events which led to the ' arrest and confession of Franklin P. MoCall in conneotioh with the James Bailey Ca?b, Jr., kidnaping. The blue-eyed sandy haired boy, fire and a hair years old, was snatch ed from his crib InPrlnceton May 28. Twehre days later his pajamaclad body was found in a palmetto thicket barely file, from his home. Washington, June 14. A recordbreaking peacetime program for expanding Uncle Sam's national defen sen gtood out today as a major acoonspbahment of the 1938 Cangress. Secretary Wood ring told House leaders that more important legislation to strengthen the country's arm ed services had been enacted this year than at any time since the World War. Baltimore, June 14.?Baltimore's second bombing In 24 hours wrecked a tavern in the northern section or the HStty early today and shattered windows in a half dozen nearby houses. The explosion, Police Capt. M. J. Wallace reported, was "similar in many respects" to a bombing in Southwestern Baltimore early Sunday which caused injuries to two persons and damaged 28 houses, ' 1 , . Detroit, June 14.?The Advertising Federation of America received nffilaa ifrom PtmUaiV Prm-vdlt fnr! its slogan "Advertising Makes >Vork' as tbusinees sessions of 34th annual convention opened here todfcyi <1 recognize the important position th? service of advertising ocoupes In our national economy." said a met* sage of greeting from President Roosevelt, "a strategic relationship that carries responsibility for the etidea-ror to maintain production through wider and more effldent die trfbution of the gpoAs produced." Col ambus, 0e? June 1.4.?Major John R. Brooke, Jr., paced a cell In the Muscogee County Jail today, awaiting a Federal grand Jury hearing of charges that he killed his 42 year old wife, misaheth. Piper, Ala., June 14.?Disregarding dangers of s possible explosion should combustible gasses be reach-! trvr, ivyui luiuon iuu?y jwuicu uiNiunna In fceat-ewept oorrdors of a coal mine here In an effort to seal a euWerran ea& fire. | ? I i Laughing Arou WhhlRVl I . THl newty-errlred colored bnllj * braves with a sense of his pre* Tee a tooth boy," ho slated, B I * I to B b ^ ir ^ ^ w?B vU) r. ;m |j ; . y Kings I ' ; ? ..... ational News i Brief Form IT f - - ^'***F" * - Frank Prflland M year old Bwuunot textile -worker wee found today la Uka James six milee eaat of Marlon. The search waa bagM after a small boy aald he saw Pentand go' under near Lents's Landing. Oreensbcro. June 14,?Police Chief L. U Jarvlc said today that two girls una signed amaavit <tnat Jerry Cleric eld wkh H6mer Myers on a charge of Idlllng O. D. Bovender, June 5.' had fold them he shot a man here In an attempted' hold-up. ~ Chief Jarvls also said the gun which the State will contend waa us-' ed lu the killing had been recovered.' Siler City, June l.-^A message ,re-^ ceived here today said Carl Slier,, 32 a member of the firm of Slier Bros.1, Trucking Co., here was killed instant ly in collision of trucks 15 miles sooth of Fredericksburg, Va. Slier, friends said, left here. Sun-, day with Cecil Kelly to carry a load j of lumber to Washington. Kernersville, June 14.?Funeral ser vices were planned today for Clay E. Paidue. 39. who was rfrowrned yester day while-attending to fishing nets' In the lake hare. Colfax. jJtfie 14.?Ralph Gibbons, 34, waa killed Iby a train yesterday J at ? crossing here. The body was mangled badly. Hamlet, June 14.?The C. h W. Pharmacy on Hamlet avenue waa rob bed of a yuantlty ct narcotics aome titn* Aonnlir nt?Ht ti? ? ?ht?f crashed the front door glass and en tered the <3rug store. The broken door |was discovered by the police aroirttd 7 o'clock. Ashevtlle, June 15.?Floral splendor and regal pageantry were display ed today for the Rhododendron grand parade, first of the out-of-doors e vents of the 11th annnal festival. Officials estimated the parade at two miles long. Two thousand persons took part in the 125 units. 18 bands and drum and bugle corps, composed) of 1282 musicians, marched. Henderson. June 15.?J. W. Sanders. Vance County farm agent, was cleat ed at a public hearing yesterday of charges that resulted1 from farmers' dissatisfaction of tobacco allotments under the new farm law. Raleigh, June 15.?Paroles Com mlssfoner Rdwln Olll said today that T. J. Jefferson, negro sentenced to <Jie Friday tor murder In Forsyth county, had been granted a 30 day reprieve to permit further study of big case. Jefferson was convicted of the slaying of Herman W. Fogteman. The new death date for the man is August 5. Qold? bo ro, June 15.?The North Carolina Federation of Buaineas and Professional Women will open a. two day convention here tomorrow. Clinton, June rt ?Jesse M. Henley who has served as County farm agent tor Sam-peon since 1933, baa resigned to accept a position with the AAA, according to an announcement made today by the County Board of Commlaalonera. Aahcvlile, June 15.?D. M. Mar shall of Charlotte vat elected yesterday as coTOfmaiwJer of the ' Nortn Carolina Department, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mrs. Justine Croxdhle of Aeherille was elected president of the auxiliary. ind the World [N S. COBB ^ In Title ?S.COM f ' was seeking to impress the local Maa' I halls from a tooth town." ?o, nay I astt* queried the home >00, at tha same time feeling hi his S3EP?? *. ^ I .'-V .* /,"' * . - Moun KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. County Scout Meeting Held Friday Night At i meeting iltricN by Scoutera foootdaster* and other offlclaU front here and Shelby FrWay night at the Wcwon'l ritfh Riiildln# , * -V/ll/TWiaHM Ccunty organisation was effected to push tne work In the whole area. . Aubrey Manney, county chairman and council vice-president, was In charge of the meeting. He explained 'hrt the Piedmont Council had been urging for some time that the whole county get together and form a work ing organization as the separate or ganlzetlcns in Kings Mountain and Shelby were not prcperly functioning to take-care of giving all the boya of the county the opportunity which they should have of being Boy Scouts. Reports were heard from chairmen in charge of groups In Kings Mountain and Shelby. Robt. Oidney, Scouting Commissioner of Shelby, madte the general report of the whole program In Shelby and the upper part of the county and W. K. Mauney, chairman of the local group made the report for the local group. Willis MclMurray of Shelby spoke in detail of how Shelby had pushed their financial campaign over the top to secure more than $1500 for the Council budget. Charlie P. Thorn agson In charge or raising the funde in Kings Mountain Teported thai this community's part of the budget was In hands and promised. Eugene Netaler was recognzed *g member of a troop In Kings Mountain organised under an English charter before tne national organization was formed in the United State* 28 years ago. Burvle Ramsey of Wasblngton, D. C.. was a gueet. at the meeting A Aubrey Mauney and was presented as a member of hi* troop wnen he wag Scoutmaster of Troop 2 in 1926. He was the first boy in the county to receive the rank of Eagle Scout. Officers named for the coming year wuo will seek to unify the scoutng programs of the 8he1by and Kings. Mountain divisions were Rob ert Gtdney of Shelby, Commissioner; Willie McMurry of Shelby, finance; Rev. W. M. Boyce of Kings Mountain cubbing; D. M. Bridges of Kings Mountain, secretary and school relations; H. C. Wilscn of Kings Mountain, rural scouting; Rev. W. H. Mc Diarmid of Snelby, troop organization; Oliver Anthony of Shelby, ten year program; O A. Bridges of Kings Mountain, camping; Rush Hamrick, of 8helby, chairman of a committor to carry out objectives; Rev. A. G. Sargeant of Kings Mountain, cnurch relations; and Mr. Washburn, of Shelby, publicity. Others making reports were B. N. Barnes, B. <S. Peeler, L. B. Hamm, Laney Dettanar. J E. Aderholdt. Carl Davidson, H. C Wilson and Mr. Wash burn. Report was (made that new troopg have recently been organised! at Mooresboro, Boiling; Springe, Oroyei and Earl, and that one will be start' ed soon at Betbw&re. Announcement was made that a number of scout leaders planned to attend the leaders? conference at Lake Lanier Boy Scout Camp at Try on over the week-end and that the camp for boys there would open this week. Announcement was also made thai the colored Scout troops In Shelby and Klnas Mountain had made reser vaiions at the camp for them to b( held this year at Lincoln Academy. Parents and leaders were urged tc visit the Boy Scout Camps durini the summer while the Scouts wer< there. 8PECIAL NOTICE FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN CUB SCOUTHNO There will be a meeting in th< Bible Slhool Building of Boyce Mc mortal Church Thursday evening a 7:30 for the formation of a Cut Scoot Pack. Boys from 3 to 11 an eligible. Parents should aocotmpan; their boys to this meeting. Tw< dens are planned. One will center ? round Piedmont Avenue and anoth er around Gold god West lCoontaii Streets. Boys plantfag to Join etthe of these ens should be st this meet m* Lion's Club Meets ?onight The second meeting of the Iocs "hapter of Llon'e Club win be bel< his evening st 7:30 P. M. at th< ountsln View HoteL Pleas are t< >e dismissed for Chanter Night whlct in take place June JEk ami tt it . ^ped that all members will be pres eat. itain I THURSDAY, JUNK IS, ISM Mrs. T. B. Goforth Dies At Age Of 78 Kuneral service* for Mr*. Tbotnai BeaVy Uoflrth, 7$. were held ou Mon day at 10: SO a. m. at the home ol aer daughter. Mm W. JIIU Putnam fhr Hev. W. it. Boyce ?.'t' It 8ari;.ant. Mij. Uoforth died at the Shelby bc-i-pltal Satur'wy evening after as llbnx* of two weeks- At the funeraJ service pall bearers were grandaoni and lie aer bearer* were granddat* ght.T*. Ht favcrbe religious hymns were son* by Mrs N. P. MtC.lll, Mrs Or. Jy Patterson, Mrs- Bright and Mfs James Ratterree and Ben Go tv?iu. T The daughter of the late Martin and Mary Fulton Collins ot Texas she wag married to Thomas lieatty Qcforth on January* 14, 1875. Survlv< ing are her husband and six of hei ten children, as follows: ? Mrg. C. A. Dover cf Shelby. Mrs W. Hill Putnam and1 Mrs. George Owens of Kings Mountain; Orr Go forth cf Cramentcn; John Goforth ol Smyrna, S. C., and Hunter Gofortl of Harris. Th{#y five grandchildren also survive. Early in life she joined Bethel A. It. P. church, later moving hei membership to the Kings Mountain A. It. P church, where she remained a faithful member, in spite of the act that she was an invalid. Miss Kirkpatrick Buried Thursday MUs Morelle Kirkpatrick. who fot the past year has made her. home with Mrg. Fleming Ramweur, where he was engaged in nursing Mrs Ratnseur'a aged mother, Mrs. Oliver dlled lafit WpdnAadfl v mnr?lne home of her sister, Mr?. T. A. Cartel in Cberryville. Miss Klrkpatrick kept up her du (lee as nurse until a few weeks ago when she became seriously ill and an examination revealed a disease ol malignant nature. Doctors had no hope for her recovery as the disease wta in a most advanced stage. The body was carried to Rlchburf S. C.,, the home cf the Kirkpatricl family. Funeral services were helc at Rlchburg Methodist church oi which she was a member and inter inent made in Union cemetery. She was a daughter of Mrs. SallU I Dreunan Klrkpatrick and the lat< I George W. Kirpatrick. of Richburg. i She is survived by her mother i three sisters andt six brothers, i Miss Klrkpatrick had made a nun i her of friends during her stay it ; Kings Mountain and they wer< j shocked to learn of her serious HI i r.ess and death. ! She had been faithful In her at tendance at the services of Centra Methodtat church and will be greatl; missed by members of the congregn tion, ' Will Rogers' Humorous Story By WILL ROGERS OUSSIAN kids lean Russian ** uqr enough. They most be awful smart ldds. Eren a crownup American cant learn it, and Fve always thoucht Americans were > about the smartest folks in the World. There was an American oil man that was planning to go over to >: Russia to get away from a subI poena or to look for oil or some' thing, so he hired a professor from >1 the University of Chicago to teach 5 him Russian. He got the prof to ? live in his house, and he told him he should talk Russian to him as much as possible. I i i1 -i j So the professor was hiring dinner with the family. All the time r j he wu trying to giro the ell mu > i his money's worth by ssylag things in Russian. When he picked tip his fork he ssmed It la Russian, sad hall the ell an pneaouaoo It after hiss, gad the sense way with the t katfe and the peas sad the soup. Finally, while the profsossr wss aw eating at the same tinML ~ho pat something la hie ash and Joel naturally osplsdsd. Botne of the feed hit the picture of George Washington at the other ead of the dialog room, ead the whole family started to wipe their , feeee with their napkins. "New, Is that the Rossisa word 1 for semethiag, really. profT" says i the oil mem. Ta cwfsl afraid HI > newer lean to pteaeancs that eao." The prefseoer took a swaltow ed water, aad thea he says. "No that waa feet the horseradish. Ifs s ' ^ thea I^thAesht." lerald ; ? '-V- ' ? ' k < Negro Killed In Car-Train Crash | Here Sunday "negroT^wiT Instantly killed- here Sunday about 1:00 P. M when the pick-up truck ! ?c was driving was hit by fast south | bound passenger train No. 33 of ths Southern Railroad at the c rosstng leading to the Kings Mountain lce| and Coal Co. Wilaou was on hi* way to the Ice | .plant to get some tCe for the Center Service Station, owner** of the truck he wag driving. The truck was completely demolished by the Impact ' from the fast passenger train which ) does not' stop in Kings Mountain.: 1'he traiu stepped after the wreck and was delayed about 30 minutes until arrangements could be made to have the body removed. Wilson's body was thrown clear of ' the truck by the impact. The bed of , the truck was thrown 150 feet from the track and one of Wilson's shoes 1 was found almost 200 feet from the 1 track. I A doctor whose name was not , learned was passing on the highway | which parallels the tracks and eaw II the accident. He rushed to the assistance but Wilson was dead. Wilson was employed, by Poole Transportation Co. Mr. H. H. Harris Manager, took change of Wilson's body, at request ot Train officials. Wilson had the reputation of being | a smart and hard-working oolored man. Band Left Yesterday | For Ashevitle ' Kings Mountain is well represented at the annual Rhododendron Festival ' being held In AsbevtUle this week. , Kings Mountain Schcol band 70 mem bers strong left here early yesterday moming to take part in this big celebatdon. The bard played and marchI ed yesterday and will render a con. cert todiay. Members are expected j thom late tonight. ' Two bus loads left from In front of 1 the Central School yesterday. Childp ren were furnished round-trip trans portation on the buses for $2.00 each. I After arriving In Asheville band members were guests of the city and will be shown the sites. Lodging for the girls were arranged in one of the school buildings, and for the boys in the Fire Station.. Hand1 menvbets were accompanied on "the trip by Mrs. E. \V. Griffin, chaperone fcr the girls, and Supt. B N. Barnes and Band Director. Paul E. Hendricks. St. Matthews Congregation Gives Large Sum For Missions The Celebration of the 20th Anniversary cf the forming of the United Lutheran Church in America ' has been celebrated recently by St. Matthews. The Mission Baord ts asking for three and a half million dollars for mission work in America. This congregation was asked for $2,300 and last Sunday pledges and cash amounted to nearly $2,700. Bible 8cnoot The total enrollment of Vacation Bible achcol on Tuesday had reacuod 180. A better type of work is beins done by the students than any done in the pa?t few years. Bible study is the one main feature of the school. Book-Mending Project Starts WPA book-m eroding project gol underway here Monday at the Cen tral School. Five persona are employ ed and books from the Kings Moun tain Public Library. Central and West School Libraries will be repali edi with WPA workers. PA88 LIFE-8AVINB TE8T M a dan conducted at Lake Mor tonia by Rbeit Chalk, Life guard ex aminer for <the American Red Cros< Life Baring Service, the followtni bo ye peeeed the junior life aarlng ej amlaatione: Jack Webb, Gene Me Oinnle. MUea Meaner, Brneet Maun ey, Herbert Punghrey, Floyd Queen and Bobby Dettmar. "WHITS BLACKBOARDS" MAY BRIOHTBN FUTURS SCHOOLS New York, June IS.?Educator are trying out "white blackboard# In a.more to dispel classroom gloom In the belief elate black boards at sorb too much light and strain child ren'g eye?, the Board of Bduoetloi vMI Install whits writing boards -nads of ooated glass, in one hlgl school noxt Fall aa an experiment. The bed new# to mothers is?etc den to wtl use black Instead of whit ' T1 READ 1 I HERALD 1 3 RIVE CENTS PER COP* ?? ? ? . ' ' % Council Approves j Overhead Bridge j With Provision j Council Moo Jay night with all mem* j her* present' except Maj^r J. K. iteration, the board approved (Do overhead bridge railroad crcaafag elimination at the coiner o( iUilroau Avenue and King Street with the provision tbat the .height of the (111 lead.ug to the overhead bridge does net exceed kv* feet .J. B. Thomaaaon | and Grady Patterson appeared! be* \ M. ? ivre me ooaixi as representatives from the Men's Club to present facts about the elimination, ~ C. K. Nelsler, Jr., Mayor I'ro-Tcm. I presU.d at the meeting In the ab- % ? I sence" of Mayer Herndon. The four members of the council voted for the I above molten. All members present [except Mr. Nelsler were.In tavor of I the proposal. Mr. Neisler left the I presiding chair to niake a, motion I, that the damages to be paid by the Town of Kiugs Mountain should not | exceeu $;.,ouo. A .sedend to this moi lion was sot received, i following the meeting Monday night, Engineer Nowell of Shelby i called the State Highway office "ill Raleigh and was informed that the fill would have to be 10 feet instead of 8V4 feet. It is understood that another meeting will be helf next Mon[ uny night and final aotion on the j overhead bridge will be taken. It is generally thought by those I interested in seeing the . overhead bridge constructed instead of an underpass elsewhere that the bridge can be secured if the Town of Kings Mountain will grant a right-of-way. . , MAN BADLY CUT " __ >.;-3 I Claude Jones, about 30 years of age. wgs badly cut Saturday night at Heavner's Service Station on the i v t, * * iui& nuac oy udkdowd assailants. I According to officers Jones went to the service station to get his wife, and while they were talking in a nearby field unidentified parties slip ped up behiud Jones arid began outting; with the result that he suffered a six-Inch gash across his chest, two '9 deep scalp wounds, a bad cut across the neck, and another big siash over j one thigh. He was rushed to a Gasj tonia Hospital, but bad sufficiently recovered Wednesday to appear in I Recorder's Court here to face charges filtJ by h's wife for assault, I which was alleged to have taken 1 placd sometime before the cutting scrape. Judge A A. Powell ruled the I defendant had been sufficiently punj Ished and continued prayer for Judgment. In the absence' of Solicitor Frank Huyle, Jr., local Attorney E. A. Harrill prosecuted' the docket. Deputy Sheriff Charlie Sheppard is co-cperating with Gaston County officers in trying' to trace down the assailants of Jones. . ' : *- | WPA WILL GIVE CLOTHES, GRAPEFRUIT JUICE TO CLIENTS Washington, June 15.?'The WPA will distribute $10,000,000 worth of clothing and 500.000 cages cf grapefruit juice to families on relief. Administrator Harry L. Hopkins said yesterday the drygoods would be purchased everywhere that man , ufacturers could guarantee iromedi,! ate delivery, and would be distributed through state welfare departments. The grapefruit Juice will be bought this month* he added, to eta-ve off the threat of a "chaotic" market due to a record pack. . A ? t "9 by James Preston t Opinion* Expressed In This Column *1 Are Not Necessarily the Views of Thii Newspaper.) t The oM Question of whether we i sre to concentrate upon Immediate recovery end getting people beck to work or let long-term "reforms" ootne first It the risk of blocking reemployment Is again agitating Washington. It will unquestionably figure In the oosnlng Congressional elections. esse On one side of the lineup are than* who believe that the first Job is to to get men to work and let welt ^ensures which dreade uaceffU0nft7 and, therefore, sre a hlndrsnoe to 'industrial progress. In this ostsgory falls the wake and hour legislation, he Wslsh-Heslsy Amendments to vh| bar from government contracts shy ' 1 business which Is at odds wttth the , Labor Board, and taxation aimed at J 1 (Cont'd on Editorial gags) mtoi'lii r MartSl.rifi '" ^
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