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pp?(. I.MIMI.IIIUU I. I I IWIUU IIUJIIIU Sterilization Til : May Reach Ne ~ , Keleigh. Aug. 2.?If eugenic a 1 ster lllzatlons for the last six months of 1938 keep pa.ce with those" reported I up to June 30, this year bids fair Co surpass 1935, when fojeble-tnltuJ'ed j aivd nu-ntuUy diseased persons in North Carolina undergoing operation'1 reached a nine-year high or 118. Reports reaching. R. Kttgeue 11 row it, j secretary of the N. C. Eugenics j Board, "showed 102 'operations per ( formed fbr the first halt . 1938, _'u unlet titc total for the entire twelve! month period of l!?37. All but five oi the 128 sterUlzalioi , operations und* rgottc by the feeble- ( winded and mentally disea-ed of , the state last year were consent cos u iit a liicit 4 ho tut f ?c i-n.irfl i'if i >" e ' ? or uext of kin of the patient gave^ ] Members of thy state board as It la ut present constituted are Mrs. W T. Host, commissioner of. public wcl fore; Dr. Carl V. Reynolds, secretary ' lo the State Hoard of fleaitn; Dr. J. ' \V. Ashbv, -.superintendent of the Stale Hospital fu Raleigh; Harry Me * Mullnn, attorney general, and Dr. K M. Register, superintendent of the Caswell Training School ut Kitiston. 1 From 1929 through 1937. a total of j 618 sterilizations have been perform j ed, 246 of the number huving been ( persons between the nges of 10 to 19. and 174 being 20 to 29 years old ' The total Is divided 86 tunics and ( _ 432 females. 294 of the 9-year total ol r>18- cases wero Inmates of a. stale institutions. , 194 being private eases, while 30 . have been inmates'of a county institution at the time of the operation. | Ninety eight of the total have lx en epileptic, 118 insane persons, while] the majority of the -cases have been j feeble-inlitdcd with 3o2 listed in this Class up to the first of tin? yean North Carolina first went into the j practice of sterilization of its -uyutal; defectives In 1929, following part ofi' the procodure of other, states, same' . _S* L. I L. I J -I I. ? _ ... I .. .. ? . M.. ui wnicu auupii'u imu iiv iu r ii back as 190k. lu February 1933. the I 1929 am was held unconstitutional I by the state Supreme Court. While the. 1919 General Assembly passed an act Intended to serve as a sterilization measure. so far as cat! be ascertained no operations were performed under Its provisions. The state board! is now operating under the ?ct of the 1933 legislature as amended during the two succeeding sessions, with right of appeal to the courts established under the new procedure. ,, Under the N. C. law It is the duty of the Superintendents of labile Weilfare and the heads of ' public . Charitable and penal institutions to ? petition the Eugenics Board, for steri ] lllbation of any mentally cjisoatied. ' epileptic, or feeble-minded persona! when In the opinion of stieh official. j It is to the beat hiterest of the ' mental, inoral, or physical Improve-! 1 mem ,of the patient. It to"for the public pood. |J The patient would bo likely to procreate a child having the same 1 ,? .. 1 i THURSDAY A FRIDAY BLUEBEARD'S EIGHTH WIFE Ciaudette Colbert Gary Cooper I . I SATURDAY ?Double Feature? RAWHIDE , Smith Balle-w l^ou Gehrig WHEN'S YOUR BIRTHDAY? ? i Mergarti. I.liidt'jy Lola Mine MONDAY A TUESDAY PORT Of SEVEN SEAS W.lllaee Horry M'lnronn /\'C. .1- ,'u i' tii (.'iliu * mi 1 ' ' - 1 WEDNESDAY ?Double Feature? 10c and 15c 11P-OFF GIRLS i , M iry Carlisle I Jo. "I N'ola.i i WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN lltAeri Marshall Vi.'aSn'.t Hrurt' DIXIE v ?.. . uii'Mii r JVtfHrTl"niWUlt''r arri*-*->v,-'''"-/- ' * " lis Year J w High ainuta! doflcleiicy. *"*" Whin requested fn writing b.v the guardian, parent or next of kin ot the iwtieiit' to have . the operation performed. , Complete medical and social histarics of the path-nt are required to lie - filed with thi Ktigentcs Hoard before hearing is held on til? case. Whenever possible in lire North ('.atolina procedure, arid it bus been irue in the vast majority of the operations to dale, desexing of' the patient is avoided since modern meth rids of preventing pret ri al ion with? nil removal of iu>: organ or gluuds ?t t-he body is the practice followed. Health Crown Again Goes ltulcigh Aug. 2.?For the tecouil coiisccuiivo \ear, the crown of the North CaioUia 4-11 Klug of Health hk beau placed) 011 the head of an Juslcy. ' Thi s y?*ar. Clifford, at ra pping 10 fear old youngster of Harnett Couny, won the coveted award at the iitnual 4-11 Short Course held at Slate College la.it week, l-ast year, via brother, 11. C., .was crowned at he healthlewt club boy lu the Stale U the same evctrtt. Fifth child, lu a family of seveu joys. Clifford hi a number- of the ttuitw Creek, 4-H Club, having Joined luce: years ago. For his pioject ivork, he in specializing in ronton uid chives. ijuvtii of Health this year Is ltuih Ivii!--. 16 year p!d Iredell County lab giil. She has been a member of lie Central. Club in her county font ears and is lulling clothing as her Diijvr prptrviShe is the second hill in a family of two bovs ' .ind our gills, and is piesl'-'.iU of her It I'viee Club. Doth the King and Queen of icalth wore crowned at un elaborate tax -aut last Thursday. Taking main art in the ceJe-bruxlon were club nembera cf Wakie, Johnston, Durlinn, nul Harnett Couutias. This ) ear's Short Course was atended by 850 firm boys and girls rom 83 counties, delegate? coming ioin as far west as Cherokee and twain Counties amd as far east as )are County. . During the week they took active >art In a bahmced program of reccc it ion a nd education. Demonstrakma, classroom work, tours, playetis, popular lecture?, and other tea urts lllled each delegate's time. Farmers Apply More Lime To Their Soil A. million tons more agricultural hue were applied to farm lands In lie: B".st CC-ntral Region in 1836 and 1837 thou during the previous seven . ears. Increasing their Minings as a soilliuiUiing practice under the' ngric'ulinral eo: aervaticn program, firmer* npi',. tl 1 ,ii'Ui nnO u,:is of ground H:no tone during the tirsi Iwo years of he program, said K. Y. l'loyd, AAA . xe?i:r,\i edict r ;it State College. During the 1 ;?:I5 period 000,000 ons v. are applied. ? The iuuiuse used in the region ias not yet been calculated by Indt,'ldttul States, he continued, but pre^ liminary reports indicate that Tar Heel farmer* Increased their liming* mono than growers in the other States. Just the same, North. Carolina farners need to apply much more lime o their acid 'A\a to improve their productivity. and Kloyd is urging ihem to make every effort to carry out all the practices to meet tltetr Boil-buliding goal so they can qualify for the full amount of their agricultural c.nseivution payments. Apply Ing lime .and phosphate arc among the recommended practices. He pointed out that hi an experiment with an untreated pasture, 46 pounds of beef were produced' per year by each acre, and <rt the end of ? years only 10 percent of the desirable grasses and legumes remained. Hut a lttne I and phospratcd pasture produced 128 pounds of beef per acre per year and after 5 years 99 per jent of the desirable grasses and" egmr.es 'were growing luxuriantly. Unses 'Hands Off' business Policy Watertcwn. N. Y.. July ? (IPS.) -Tile depression v.-ill be noed only ,{ gnvenfmcnt k? p* lis lipids off legitimate business. New York's State \ssembly Speaker believes. "Offers of cooperation wllh bust* u?ss? should ImV made anf the offers sllMikf serupi^:i*s\y adhere to," Speaker Ofvald: p. Heck declared m x speech here, ''JCvery opportunity fhould b given to business to get x>ck to work, to r?>?pen the factory hi to expand." Speaker Hriik urged thai "there je no more fUhlng expeditions of i rubber neck Paul Pry nature" vre.reby business men are I'subjeot d to all the fnoulsltoriel reflneol.cats of current political bus.*bodies rd demagogues* fTfrV Twfr'rfl ri Wi i ' ' THE KINrGS MOUNTAIN HER AM; Family Cow Should Get Balanced Diet . The old1 faintly cow has taken a lot of abuse ill her time and kept on pro ducing milk for her master, but she can -do a much better job when she gets enough of the right things 10 eat. A good cow not only cuts dowun on the household food bill but she contributes much to the health end general well-being of the family, said John A.. Arey, extension dairy specialist at State College. She deserves the best of feed and care. | A cow has a huge stomach and a j tremendous capacity for converting i r i !..?? a.. r..n _ .. tit 1CVU llliu until, uu i mi H.TU. sue VI 111 Use ui.oui. half tliv nutrient* ui her; feed to maintain h.-r own bodyj weight. The tent she converts fn?o J milk ami butlrsfat, When her rations are cut down. I her milk production fails off. she | loses Weight, and she goes drier , sooner than normak. A cow will oftj nu muu nun u nun nil '1,11,111 wWBi' to use the full amount of a scant lied supply to supply her own body., In the course of a year, an average slxc farm cow needs 18 bushels of i cotn. 13 bushels of ats. 600 pounds! ot cottonseed meal, two tons of hay, tod one to two acres of good pas-i tuie. The hay should be ot good quality, and the pasturage should be a good grdwth of grasses or legumes Winter pastures of rye sod crimson clover of wheat, barley, oats, and crimson clover ate good for supplementing the dry feed. Three or more different feed*, say 500 poundts of corn meal, 300 pounds of cottonseed meal, and 200 pounds of ground oats or wheat bran will make a good grain ration. Oive a cow all the roughage she will eat /nd allow three quarts of grain per day .for each gallon of milk she give*. . Noted Authority To Speak At Farm Week One of the niton'* foremost- author! itics on farm life and rural popula|U|? It,. /\ IT* n..t,r>%. - # If a rv.. I IH./II. in. v. u i>ur\ri . gi inc O. 1A.' partment of Agriculture, will be one cf the chief speakers at Farm and Home Week at Stale College, August 1?5. He will appear on Uie Joint program fdr ineu and women Wednesday and Thursday morning, said J. W: Goodman, assistant director of the State College extension service' anil secretary of the convention. "To Reecue for Human Society the Native Values of Rural Life," -will be the subject of Dr. Baker's ad-! dress Wednesday, and the next day| he will discuss, "The Drive of Farm j Youth and Wealth to the Cities.', One of the great tains on fawn) wealth, he has fcund, is caused by rural people moving to towns and cltlfw. | At the Joint session Tuesday morn In.g, Lynn Ramsay Edrainister, of the Deportment of State, will dis-j cuss trade agreements' with other countries so as to facilitate imports of commodities this country needs' to increase United State? exports of j surplus agricultural industrial products. ' . t "Other counthies cannot buy more 'from us unless .we buy more from them," Goodman explained, 'and the ! tit .'.'a . :*gre? stents thnt Mr. Ediniusj ter will discuss are of vital impor! tance to Southern agriculture." Dean I. O. Sdtaub, director of tine i ext^ibiop. service, has anuoun. I td; f tiint, at the request of men and women who attended Eai:u and | Home week last year, the evening ] pro-grams must be kept free from ! speeehinaking an 3- reservVd for hand music, group singing, and oth! er recreation and- entertainment. An exception Is being made . for Thursday . evening. however, at which time Gov. and Mrs. Clyde It. Ifoey will address n joint essoinbly of men and women In Riddick Staiuan. weather permitting. R. H. Harringer of Balls Crc.tk. ('a tawbe County. wanted a fish pondi so he contracted with the County terracing unit to build him one. The water i? led Into the pom: through a trough ami the land around Is tor.acr,i so that a minimum of silt can pollute the water. BEAUTY ? . . * r ' ' '.i'vi' 1 We invite you to come ir and consult our derv Knight, from Dorothy P< be here all day IVfanday, your appointments early < Belk's Lad The Frieni < ' *~ * .1 taH . tt V _ ' ' * iV; . > jittdlfcidgliiftflhdiltiitMfriftl' irrnr i' i I'I <r*niM Plonk School ^ P Closes Term - i Annual Play Bill Scheduled For Saturday Evening. ' ' < ' WUh its 'twelfth. and closing reel tal, the Plonk School of Creative Arts of Asheville, formerly the Southern Workshop, closes Its thirteenth summer session on Monday tnornl?A \ " This evening, tho advanced htu dents pres< at a program of dramatic rca 'ilngs. and on Saturday evening, tho school gives Us annual summer dramatic performance, two pluys by lit. >|mar Bergs;rom, *The Birthday Party", and 'The Concert." T*o re fit ale of Bible rtatdings feature Sun day's program. This school, "something new In ed uiutlon," teaobes speee.h. music, dra in liiir mH 'IrS'i THr .Ifin]} "'"fil TS 'lector of the school, and Miss Lillian Plonk is Assistant tfirector, both former reside*: t? ct King* Mountain. '* in u ii?iqv*i|b?itwih t'lUKrniii u* ?; hool graduates last Saturday even ing. Miss Mary Foust Plonk, also re cent graduate of Boston Conaerva tory or Music, gave a number of piano solos. Other recitals Included dramatic readings by Miss- Florence Lutt and Wilbur K. Morgan, members of the faculty, and the Dale rose Huryth niles demonstration in the ball room of Ashevllle's George V-anderbllt Hotel. The annual summer dinner dance for students, faculty, and former students of the school was held on Friday evening July 29. The following announcement - appears -on the program of recitalsThe Winter Session of the - Plonk S.-ltool cf Creative Arts opens Monday, October 10. Troop 4 Boy Scouts Make Trip To Mt. Mitchell Scoutmaster H. C. Wilson and Assistant Scoutmaster O. D. McDanie! took twenty three boys from Troop No. 4 of Kings Mountain on a camp ing trip 4o Mount Mitchell l-'jst Friday afternoon and returnee tsunaay afternoon. . -Scouts making the trip were: Thomas H. Barnett. Ray Bridges. William P. Bennett. Clarence Dixon, Patrol leader, Jlmmie Ervin, Harold Falls, Billie Gantt, Troop Scribe, Harrison Hall. Harry , Laughter. Wll M>n Lee*dforil Emory Murry, Brooks M-cAbce. Patrol . Leader, Oscar Owens. Clifford Pearson, Eugene Uc?s, Norman Roper? Patrol Leader, Hovi R?idnion Rnv^o Slnno Wlyiv/t Smith, Horace Terry. Jerry Wilson, CCy Connor, Jack Scott. Hord Reunion Next Week The annual Hori Reunion will be held Wednesday, August 10th, at the usual meeting place, the old homeplace of the late Jesse Hord. which Is about 3 inilesi east of Shelby. All relatives, neighbors and1 frtemls arc invited to attend) and renew old friendships. A_ picnic lunch will be spread at noon. Everyone is expected to bring wcli-fl'd baskets. The ROUND-UP By "George" Clccnomsoe is the luckiest guy hi town ? romantically speaking Enough said. Interested In Improving his toma to crop, e. H. Pries of Saltsburg, Route 1, Rowan County, has <lV;veIof ed a new tomato variety which pro mlsc? to be of great value to North Camilla gardeners. Wilkes farmers report exccllenl yields of oats and wheat, fine tobacco and the best com crop m yeara; but cool nights and abundant rain fall has caused the cotton to . he small and grassy. EXPERT > i and have a Free Facial natologist, Miss Eunice erkins Cmpany, who will August 8. Please make 1 . ? * J ft ies Shoppe dly Store . ' i n i ifuHfrigmntn Hfr n in H i* mr 111 MAUNEY TWINS NOT TO PLAY TONIQHT The Mauney Twine, Milee and Ef* neat, sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Mauney who are In New York with ' their parents will not play tonight op Major Bowles Radio Program, as It had first been thought. . The twinshad -their preliminary audition Tuesday. and played for Major Bowles Wednesday. It was decided at the last minute, according to a -tlugrain received by W. K. Mauney, Jr., that the pianist had' already been selected' ami ? change in the Amateur Hour program could not be changed. Kings Moun'nin "fans" of the an- i complished musk-laus will regret to learn the program could not be) > changed as they lead looked forward < I to hearing ''the Twins" over a coast I to coast hook up. ,1 li PRESBYTERIAN BIBLE SCHOOL J HAB GOOD ATTENDANCE I A I (Mai of 106 boy* and (Iris wore i ttuclKd for the third day of the Presbyterian Bllrte 8chool which be- ' aan Monday morning, according to | Mien Sara Kate Ortman A Secretary-1 The school Is divided into four de-^ I partineotts. The Presbyterians con- , older .1 hemnelvee very fortunate hi' i securing the services of two trained Iltble School officials. Miss Marion ( Murphy of the Presbyterian Train, tag School In RichmondL and Mr. i Murroll Keith of Columbia Theologl ' cal Seminary. Mrs. J. C. Nickels is Superintendent of the Bible School, ? and is well pleased with the attendance end progress at this stage of the School. Mr. Haywood E. Lynch anet at the School Assembly Wednesday morning and male a short talk. ? I E. Carl Allison of Brevard, Route j 3. has a herd of Hereford liogu marki ed similarly to Hereford beef cattle.] A new pasture has been seeded for the hogs. I CLOSE ( SANI I 1 "* -"'jf I Whites and Colors, bot There is plenty of sandal they go. Only 100 pairs I Close Out? 97c White Oxfords, Ties and Styles. $3.00 Values To Close Out Sheer and Print DRESSES Hna !? O? ??' - . vr..v ivt wi oainpie Dresses, that are Bargains. Values to $1 ? 39c & 68c *-'T\ " * 80-Square, Unbleached B Short Lengths. Limit?y ? ?-' ' f* Belk's De The Home Of / v . _ . .. i/ >' Daughter Of Dr. j Norman Passe* 1 Medical Board 1 Dr. Dorothy Nornmu, 24, daughter of Dr. J. S. Normoin Onsumia specialist, received notifkiatlon last lYitiay that passed the State medical hoard examinations entitling ilea- to practice medicine In North Carolina. Dr. Nonniui Is Officiating tills sum iner as camp physician at Camp Yon u Lessee, well known camp for girls at Itlowing Rock. She will report Sept. 7 to New York Infirmary tor Women and ohll . ilren hi New York City to'begin her in term-ship. Dr. Norman look premeiHcal work receiving tier A. II. degree In chemistry fioin l.isiolr llhvne College at Ith-kory and Ikike University, Dur North Carolina at Chapel Hill and la tor completed a course at Wo- * turn's Medhtal College in I'hllarielpliki. Dr. J. 8. Norinan ltved here several years ago and practiced medicine, lie apeciullzed in Bye, Ear, Nose and Thrust, audi for the past 10 or 11 years had been located in Hickory. After the depth of J. Sidney Hood in Qnstouia, Dr. Norman took over the practice of Dr. Hood, purchasing the equipment from the estate. 3ET 1930 WHEAT GOAL " National wheat goal for 1939 has been set at 65.000.000 acTes. thq minimum provided- for in the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938. North Carolina will -receive 363,117 acres. The allotment contemplates rivt'tvtefnibig adequate supplies in this country for domestic consumption. for the uauaj export trade, and for, adequate reserves -equal to 30 per cent of a normal year's domestic consumption and exports. )UT OF )ALS Q . ;> saTf ' mm m \ " *- . * h Sandals and Straps. I weather left, but out left. $2.00 Values. To I Pair I IS1 I I Straps. Odd Sizes and $1.94 I PIECE GOODS I One selection of Prints I and Sheers. Values to 19c yard. To Close Out 10c yd. roadcloth, ard PC jpt Store I Better Values J ?11
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