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Albemarle. April 25.?Mrs. Annie
Eliza!" th Fesperinan, 46. was killed
jrsterday afternoon when ah e was
struck by an automchile, and police
t>eid that they were holding Otis
Harris, negro of Badln. as driver of
the machine.
The woman was struck while
crossing the highway in front of her
home at a slight curve in the road.
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Caroleen. April 26.?Word has
teen received here of the death yesterday
of Miss Clarice Thornton. 17,
who was struck by a bus yesterday
as she was crossing a highway In
Indiana.
Mis* loorton and her companion
Mia Jmutto Hall of Greenville. 8.
C.. were hitch hiking to Cleveland,
Ohio, and had heen given a ride on
I.IJ. I- '11' lUBtt
Pollen aald that when Mien Thorton
jtghted from the truck, aha walked
anions the highway directly Into the
path of the oncoming' Greyhound
"hue. The driver swerved the machine
In an attempt to avoid the girt, bul
the heavy vehicle struck her.
, Gaatonla. April 26.?R. B. Line
"henger Jr.. 20 waa killed .about sis
o'clock laat night when the automo
bile In which he was riding left the
rend and overturned n the Cherry
Ule-Dallas highway.
450 Women Attend
-Auxiliary Meeting
Four hundred and titty wmneu
iftoin the five counties comprising
>tlie King* Mountain Presbytery at
tended . the auuual meeting ot tin
\\ Oman's Auxiliary oI the Presby
tery Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs
J. Harvey Carpenter of Rutherford
tfou. the president, presided over the
Hussions which were held in th?
iPiret Presbyterian Church.
The outstanding speaker at the
'Tuesday session was Mrs. R. M
ff'egram, of Louisville, Ky., whc
spoke on "The Bible and How tc
"* Study It" Mise Louise Clanton ol
(Charlotte, President of the Nortl
Carolina Synod leal, delivered a spier
did addrss on "World Christian Fel
lowship."
Tuesday night Dr. T. T. Stixrud
missionary to tho Belgian Congo
spoke on his work. At yesterday'i
coseion the speakers were Mrs. Pe
pram and Mrs. W. B. Ramsey, -th?
latter of the faculty or Peace slnti
lute, Raleigh. She spoke on "Chris
tlan Education."
The two-day session closed yester
day afternoon with the admlnlstra
tion of the holy communion by th<
pastor of the church, Rev. P. D. Pa
rick, and the elders of the church.
Luncheon was served the delega
Cos both days by the ladles of th<
church. Mrs. Paul Mslsler was chair
man of the hospitality committee
The paces were Pauline Nelelei
Helen Hay, Barah Use Harrel, Bar
barm Summltt and Mrs. L. P, Stoare
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Laughing Aro
With m\
The Real Functic
By IRV1
' TOTHAT goes on behind the doo
to be secret but once in a wl
precincts. A court official over in
One Mike Cassidy ran a saloi
in the principal town of the com
found two orap gomes and a atrx
cprietor and hw patrons wore km
wag ana and tahan to the atation?# ( *
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B ifirtoL^0w^'l^ for^th
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Ksss;,tiMSrs:?xf&
sg5?r&sfflg',5
jTailed toted a traa UH l?Jti
rimfliknna also, tkat Mt east I
the ektrfi, ud tor thoWoof i
know tkat yoo'ra oa to* outa,
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Baltimcre, April 26.?Aurello Marco
Tarqulnto pleaded Innocent by
I'lasoii of iusau.ty today to a charge
, he tnurdeted his housekeeper, Mrs.
fcvolyn Ulce, and burtel her head
' in his flower gardcu.
' Paris, April 26.?Foreign Minister
G<-orges Bonnet had a long confer
nee today with the French Deputy
Francois De Ttessun, former Undersecretary
of State for Foreign Affairs.
who leaves tomorroy for the
United States on a personal mission
during which he is to see President
Roosevelt.
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Homestead, Fls., April 26.?Dr.
John Folk proudly displayed a hand,
ful of tree snail shells today?shells
his life.
\ He was rescued from a tangle of
?i si nrrrnrmm mis Ifsw f nudsi waaImmIww
?m?^?v-TT-n WW IV?J M\|V /mciw;
by * searching piftr that bad sought
i h'm aloee Friday. Exhausted mad
haggard, ho waa brought to a hospital
here.
The 70 year old retired physician
of Bridgeport. W. Va.. an amateur
naturalist and expert woodsman, left
four friends In an automobile while
' be plunged Into woods beside the
Miami-Key West Highway to gather
the snails, lost his way.
Glee Club Makes
r>ood Rating
K'r<x?i Mounta'n's victor'"* In the
, Slate Music Contest nt Greensboro
' last week definitely did net end with'
he triumphant return of the Band.
Miss Virginia Parsons hied her
C.irls Glee Club voff to the College
' City Thursday morn'ng and returu,
ed that afternoon with a rating of
> one In the group singing division,
and a trio, with a rating of two.
- i The Glee Club sang Grlegs "In a
Peat" and rated top honors along
with two other schools, of the four
teen entered. The Trio, composed of
' Cclleen Campbell. first eoprano;
t Gloria Corn well, second soprano,
1 and Sybil ,Davis, alto, sang "Robin
i In the Rain" by Cain for their rating
- of two.
Friday afternoon Gloria Cornwell.
f \crsatlle vocalist, won a ratine of 1
two a* an alio soloist. Miss Corn- j
well, who Bring" both soprano and
a'to. won her high rating singing:
-Jean."
Wednesday morning the Glee Club
entertained the student body of the
school at regular chapel period, and
tendered one of the most enjoyable
. programs of the year.
i REVIVAL AT GRACE
t METHODIST CHURCH
A revival meeting began at Grace
Methodist church last night with
? Rev. C. W. Guthrie of Marahallberg,
N. C... a former pastor of this church
i. doing the ^preaching. Services are at
\ 7:20 o'clock, and a cordial Invitation
- Is extended to the public to attend
>. these service.
und the World
IN S. COBB
>n of a Grand Juror
IN S. COBB
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rs of a grand jury room is supposed
lile a story leaks out from its sacred
New Jersey told me this one:
on and, on the side dabbled in politics
ity. In the upataira room the raiders
i poker gam* in MI swing. The pro tied
down stairs, jammed inta patrol
house. In accordance with the custom
as well, the gamesters gave fictitious
Bscs and dtparUd.
Grand Jury. The county prosecutor
tnSy<rwri4 ^a ^ctajriad.fj/mi^
mm the cue. On the fotiowin^'day*Ithe
Jury on the street.
r{aed and disgusted that you fellows
t Wloa Caasidy yesterday. I'm told la
, personally and politically, with the .
t that of all men you would have been
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INOS MOUNTAIN, N. C. % T?
, ' i i ??Band
And Glee
Club Render
Concert
Kings Mountain citizen* tot i; a*'
vantage cf the oppor.unity of hearing
their prize winning land awl
ilte cluh lust Friday afternoon in
Trout of- b!it- MouiilWd Vie* lioustv
'l(he crowd \'t iaomted booV.ers
'' tut estimated t be about-500.
The Band piayed tb?? prize winding
selection thm gave them the
i> ghost rating poaslble to receive
in the State contest held last week
n Oreensborc The Glee Club under.,
the direction of Miss Virginia Parnotra
rendered several selections that
were thoroughly enjcyed by the
large audience.
Mr. Md .Hamrick explained the
method of rating bauds in the State
Contest. He stated that Ktnc*
Mountain received the highest rating
possible even though another.
waiuhmptotwvm* m* aw1
rating.
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Charts* Thotna?5on. who vet
imoug those wh<v acccjppen?ed the
hand to Oreeneboro presided es
"Master of Cerenyeafaa" and Introduced
the different selections. Mr.
Thomasson spolce through the public
sddn-ss system which had been InMalted
by Ll P. Stowe.
Following the concert the band per
formed the"r mnrdhhug formlatlons
'hat made them the champions, and
haplons they realty are. not only (o
'heir home folks.bHt to the entire
Mate.
The purpose of the concert and
drill was for the musicians to aho^r
:iieir appreciation to the citizens of
Kings Mountain for their loyal aid
and support In all the band activity.
>n which In., turn made them the
winner In the State Contest. One
member of the band said. "This is
our way of saying, 'thank you*.
Kings Mountain for everything you
have done for us."
Before the Band members left the
school tor the concert and drill Director
Paul Hendricks, who has
r ghtftilly earned the praise of the
entire citizenship of Kings Mountain
for his unfitting efforts in behalf of
the baud, was presented a check tor
ftiO.OO by The Kings Mountain. Merchants
Association. Mr. Byron Keet\
er. President of the Association
made the presentation.
Surprise Program For
Men's Club Ladies Night
I In tha wnrrin of PiYiai^m' Phnirnvon
\j R. Hamm, "A big thne" is In
store for wires, sweethearts, and
friends this evening at the Womana
Club building for annual ladies night
of the Men's Club. A surprise program
has been arranged which, will
be most entertaining according to
those who have been tipped off.
Arthur May has been selected as
tuastmaster for the occasion which
is one of the highlights of the year.
Members of the program committee
which has made all the arrangements
besides the chairman are:
\V. E. Blakely, Moffett Ware. and
T.add Ham rick.
Herald Cooking
School Enjoyed
Ipie Herald Cooking School conducted
by Miss EHsabeth Emery of
the Spry Laboratories, at the pixie
Theatre, last Thursday, Friday , and
Saturday, was enjoyed by the large
n timber of ladles who attended. Filter
were awarded to ladies who registered.
The School was made possible
through the co-operation of the Dixie
TJiearte and D. F. Hord Furniture
Company.
BAND PLAY8 IN MOCKSVILLE
The Kings Mountain School Bant
left yesterday afternoon about 2:0(
r. M. for MOcksvlile. N. C.. th?
home town of Director Paul Hend
ricks, for a concert last night. Yes
terday's Visit to Moctosvtlle was th<
second time the band has playetl
there.
Citizen* of Kings Mountain mad<
the trip poeeible In appreciation o
what Mr. Hendrioka has accomplish
ed with the band.
FATHKR OP LOCAL
LADY Dlftft
Funeral aerrtoea for George Peai
eon, 86 year old reeident of the Flin
Hill c Immunity were held at th
Paptiet church there at 8 p. m. Mot
tfay.
Mr. Peaiwoo. one of the oldeet an
moef ftapeeted men In the oomntw
ty, died at 8:80 a! tfcr-Rwnday at fat
home after a long fliaaaa of his Mt
In the Flint Hill-Boiling Spiini
section.
Surviving are aeren children ii
eluding Mia. J. W. Hawkins of Ktni
Mountain.
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1URSDAY. APRIL 27. 1939
17 Candidate
City Election
OUTSTANDING MUSICIAN AND I
STUDENT
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D. F. Hord, if, son of Mr. and Mr*.
O. F. Hord, who won tho highest
rating poMiblo in th* Stato Muoic
Contest at Greensboro, as an alto.
clarinet soloist. Thlo rating entitles
him to compete in th* National con*
toot to be held in Charlotte next
week. He was the only Kings Mountain
soloist to win such an honor.
1 Besides his band activities. O. F.
I outstanding orator and declaimer.
| Mrs. Griffin Makes
Radio Address
Mr*. E. \V. Ori'fin. as State Safety
Chairman of the Woman's Club at-1
tended the State meeting cf all offl- '
rrrs in Raleigh last week. Whil^ j
there she wae invited to confer witn j
V. J. Maxwell and Mr. Gary of the '
Stale Revenue Department. Mr. Ron-:
aid Hotutt, Supt. of Safety of the"
state Highway Department relative
t> the most beneficial way of spending
the SSO.OhO' fund appropriated by
the recent Legislature for the advancement
of safety in North Caro:
lins.
j VjWhllo In Raleigh Mrs. Griffin
j spoke twice, over Station WPTF
I from the lobby of the Sir Walter Hotel
relative to safety. Mrs. Griffin
l as been very active In promoting
safety in the home and on the htirli.
way. since being appointed/ State ;
Director of Safety of Woman's Club?
t'ct North Carolina.
OPEN FORUM
An open forum for our roadoro,
but no latter can be published
if it exceeds 500 words.
No anonymous cemmw'catlons
will be accepted. name of
the writer will not be published
however, if the author ao request?.
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Richmond, Va ,
April 3, 1939.
Mr. J. K. McLaughen,
Kings Mountain. N. C.
Krlend Ed: ?
Your letter In regard to your new?paper
experience in Kings Mountain.
Following is the newspaper history
of Kings Mountain up to tho year
1908:
The . "Kings Mountain News" was
aiarted eltther the year 1889 or 1890
by Logan J. Turner, of drover, who
was backed by Messrs W. A. Maunfl.
M. M. Carpenter. A. R. Rudlaill
and others. This paper was printed
uid published In a building on the
> corner where the Postal Telegraph
1 Co., now is. Turner did not stay very
icr.g, ana Mr. J. <j. Tipton, an experienced
newspaper man took the palter
over, he being backed by a stock
wmpany of Kings Mountain citizens,
among whom was Mr. J. A. 8mlth,
' who founded. Bessemer City. It was
' under Turner and Tipton that T
> made my start as a printer's "devil."
* tturing the year of 1891 Tipton left
- Kings Mountain and went to Shelby
* and started the "Shelby Revfew,"
I ind If T mistake not It was with this
paper that Clyde Hoey got his start
* in the printing and newspaper buslf
ness. After Tipton left Kings Moun'
tain the paper wasrun for some
rionthe by the stock company, Mrs.
V/. A. Ri den hour, Idas Laura Flails,
and a Miss Long who was the daugh
tor of Mr. Jake Long, and John Fen
KUfton Mnf til* work. During thd
f- summer of 1892, the printing outfit
>1 van sold to Mm eltisens of BoHtn#
e Spring N. C., who moved ft then
? and began poMMilng the "Rami Re
form**", a populist paper; John Pet
d tcueon d?d mjnselt going to BolUni
a- Springs and getting oat the papei
is for them. Rings lioontahi was ther
!e wHhont a paper until. 1 think, th<
te year 18M. when Mr. H. P. Allleoi
purchased the aame outfit (rem th
a- Bolting Opflngi dttsene and nwvM
m It bank to Ktaga Meontaln and t*
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s File For
May 2nd
A to' of 17 i.iiuiiriale* filed with;
i'cttlsttur ( harlts Dillfna before the
ailliiie tor filing, which *a? 6:00
M. ymterday afternoon The 17th
rui.dtdatc. (' I. Black, who tiled for
no School Board got his application
ii) just 46 minutes before the de?dh
e. '
OT the 17 candidates -who have
CtVd 10 are for the Town Council
?d 7 tor the School Board. Vetera
t..lll decide on five councilnien and
rive acho'l hoard members from the
list of 17 candidates. J
Only two combers of the present
town colnfcil,- \V. K Mauney and C.
I* N>l?|pr, Jr.. filed for re-election.
The other three m?*mbers. namely: j
J.ni Willi*. \V W. Parrlsh and John ;
Mauney did not offer for re-election.
fc?W tjAf llii"W^wilN.ilf!JWf WIBE'
S< btol Board ate eunnlny for re-elec
i:on. Those a*ktng re-election are:
Or. L. P. Baker, Paul Netaler. Glenn
V'hlte. and A. H Patterson The
fuljr prenent member not In the
r ire la Charles Thomaseon who live*
In the same ward with another pres'U'
member who is ruening.
The voters will elect' five councilfien,
one from each of the five
warbs a ho in turn w ill elect one of
heir number as mayor. The poll*
will be open from 7 a. m. to 6 p. tn
'n each cf the five war09.
Approximately 1.460 'voters have
registered In the new registration i
it.d will be eligible to cast their bnl-j
lots for their favorite . candidates.
Cretst rations from each of the
Wards are approximately as follows.
Ward 1. 360": Ward 2. 250: Ward 3.
v-ii: Ward 4. 33*1. Ward 5. 460.
Tn the last election, which' set an
.11 time high r cord for voting a
i tal of 1,233 vo'es were ca--t Political
followers predicted a much ligh r.
r vote this time. The center of Illrest
is in the council race In Ward
"ve with three candidates In - the
field.
The complete list of candidates, as
received from Registrar. Charles
DiUlng at the deadline yesterday are.
Candidates, for Town Council:
Ward 1: W. K. Maunev. Guy Webb
Ward 2: J. B. Thomasson. J. A.
.Cttnagan.
Ward 3r L-add Hnmrlck.
Ward 4: C. E Nelsler, Jr.. Charlie
Williams.
Ward 6: Tom Fulton. R. C. Geld.
W. F. I.ognn.
Candidates for School Board:
Ward 1: A. H. Patterson. C. L.
Black
Ward 2: P. M Nelsler.
Ward 3: Glenn White.
Ward 4: B liudscn Bridges; Dr.
t . P. Baker.
Ward 5: Glee Bridges.
The voting place for Wards 1 and
2, will be In the City Hall; Ward 3.
!ii the Phenbc Mill- Store; Ward 4.
In the Kings Mountain Manufactur'rig
Company's Store; and Ward 5.
at the Cleveland Motor Company.
Election officials are: Ward 1.
Registrar, D. H. Houser. and Judges,
\Y. A. Riderihcur and Eld Patterson;
Ward 2. Registrar, S. A. Crouse.
judges. I*. Arnold Kiaer and T. N.
Harmon; Ward 3, Registrar. Bovd
Putnam. Judges. D. C. Paysour and
Haskel Wilson; Ward 4, Registrar,
W F. England, Judges, Ross Roberta
and W. K: White; Ward 5, Registrar
Ptlde Ratterree, judges. I. B Goforsh
and George Mauney.
Rev. J. O. Mann, D. D? At
! Presbyterian Church
Rev. J. O. Mann, D. D . Director oi
Religious Education In the Synod ol
North Caroljna Is to be with the
First Presbvterlnn Church from Sur
day through Thursday. Dr. Mann
has been In this work for the Synod
for several years, having vialted thie
church before. This is the first time
he has been here for a week ol
study and discussion with the work
era in Sunday School and the Vounj
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rwpi?)8 UlfttUilMliUUD. 11U nvi n. uw
been outstanding and the Presby
torlan Church is very fortunate li
having him. He will preach at thi
morning hour of worship and 01
each evening he will meet all later
o?ted workers for intensive stud:
of the problems and methods for th<
advancement of the work of rellgl
cue education.
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The closing exercises of Patterso
r Grove School will be held Frida
t evening at 8 o'clock.
r Two plays, "Lucy Acts Up," an
> "When Mother Went Away," will li
? presented by the upper grunnu
i grades. Other features of ths. pr
s gram will be music and readings.
I A small admission fee will I
" charged and the pubMo Is cordlall
invited to attend.
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Three Negroes
Held In Local
Kilting
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Probablo cuum- slu?n and ?. #
found in U-ccoider's court in Sliclby
TUt-sdaj in lIn- ca?ci> <>l tliKiua-t
.Mountain negroes charged with the
fatal cutting cf David Thompson, lit)
* r oid negro last Sunday night.
Mat belle Robinson who went ou
to- stand anu atmified she cut the
jugular vein of Thompson with a
knife was placed under a bond of
12.500 by Recorder Powell and Eunice
Hopper and Mow Russell who
jet-re present at the time of the fight
end who sought to escape were plac
d under bonds cf 92.000 each.
Police chief i. A. Burns of Kings
Mountain, who with his officers work
cd the greater part cf early Sunday
tnomitig in a rapid roundup of the
negro witnesses, testified as ' did
Mwf?w; M a- "'waniwinww?
(Nubi L'ndaey and Lola Bryce
Mow Russell did not take the stand
The negroes are expected to be
fled here In the July term of SuP?
rlor court.
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Thompson, 20 year old Kings
Mountain negro truck driver who
I worked tor the Pbeulx Mills. died
I after his jugular vein was severed
by a knife In the hands of Mary
t>elle Robiusou. negress who admitted
to o cers that she killed him
The iucident occurred on a back
street near 'the Eimer Luiubei Co..
shorty after 2 a. tn. Sunday.
Mary' llelle was jailed. a long with
Moses Russell aud Eunice Hcpper.two
other negro residents of Kings
I Mouuta.u who were present at the
| cutting scrape that ended in the
d> at it tf Thompson.
! ' Thompson, who was reported to
j be a dependable worker for the
I mill, hud a wife and five children.
! officer* said witnesses tcld theem &f
! ter he was cut the wounded man
j i.tit about 100 yards before he felT
u? '.he gtxiund near Cannier street.
' i.nd he died shortly afterwards.
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Tomorrow Night
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Teu different groups have entered
the I'. T. A. Stunt Night Program
to be staged, tomorrow evening In
.he Central School Auditorium at
jS:00 P. M. A cash prize of $2.00 will \j
he awarded to the organization having
the meat interesting and etiterta.'hlug
program, .fudge* have been
sleeted and Mr. Charles Thom&ssou
'ins beea secured to act as Master
f Ceremonies.
The public is Invited and a "good
time is assured for all." The prices
i t admission will be 10c and 16c.
1 with the proceeds going to the P. T.
| A. treasury. .
|* Clubs or prgantzations who will
! ';ike part are- Men's Club. Junior
I Woman's Club, I). A. R American
I Legion. G-oodfvyiosv's Club. J Votes
i Club. Grade 11-B. Grade 6-A, P. T. A.
! rod Teachers.
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'CHICKEN PIE 8UPPER
C'rcie Number Two of Central
j Methodist Church, with Mrs. O. O. ?
iack.-fn as leader, will serve a chick
en pie supper in the church dining
room next Saturday evening from
fcix'to eight o'clock. . ,|
A reasonable price for the plata
v.ill be charged and the patronage of
he public will be appreciated,
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i | iOpinlona Expressed In Thla Column
> j Are Not Neceaaarily the Viowa of
t | Thla Newspaper.)
Memories of, the sit-down strikes
t are being rekindled '? Washington,
i Revived also are the stories of
nten picketing factories by which
1 they had never been employed and
? of refusing to permit actual employ*
i es to go to work.
u The reaan they are thought of *?
1 gain la ta connection with efforts to
? iwiae the Wagner Labor Act It
I* was after enactment of this statute
iuu me in-ovwn iiruet took - piaoe.
But the struggle to amend hie lew
which among other things prohibits an
employer from talking to his employee
about union matters promtn
sen t be protracted,
y The CIO has flatly announced opposition
to any revision. And some
d administration leaders In Congress ,
? were active in delaying hearings.
?" But in both the House and Senate
o- groups of members are demanding
that hearings be poshed. They eon*
tend that business recovery is being
ly retarded as tits lew now stands.
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