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Ashevllle, July 27.?The Crcataa
National Forest in Noifuesatt-in is'oi
th Carolina la expected to be transferred
to the Jurisdiction of the PiaF?h
National Forest administration
about July 15. It la now under tha
South Carolina National Forest Administration.
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Raleigh; June?. A Chavlette bus
hi ess firm got a charter today from
Thad Bure. Secretary of State. It
Hrcvwilec Jewelers. Inc., to operate
a Jewelry store with 920,000 authorized
capital of which 9300 was
subscribed by George T. Browaatein
Blanche Brorwaateln and David Lwry
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Raleigh. June 27.?The State UtiU
tost ?bo Consolidated Electric and
Cm Co., of New York City baa aaked
.the Securities Exchange Commission
tor authority to see Its ftas plauta
In Raleigh. AshevUle and Durham
to tha Public Owilct Co. of North
Carolina. t
Raleigh. June 17.?Attorney General
Harry McMullan baa announced
the appointment of William J. Adam
Jr., iot Rocky Mount, attorney, as
beed of the division of legislative
drafting and codlf'catou of statutes.
Wbltevllle, June 27.?Two young
men suffered broken necks diving in
to shallow water in this vicinity dur
ing the week-end.
Avey Garrell is in a hosp'tai here,
where his condition was described
as critical.
Ike Turlington of Fayettevtlle returned
to his home after his dive
and there learned of his injury after
an X-ray examiuatiou.
JOE LOUIS STILL THE
CHAMPION
Joa Louis Is still the heavyweight
champion of the world aftsr his asm
| actional tschniosi kaeofcout last
night in Yankos Stadium of
Tony Qalsnto in tha fourth round of
the scheduled t5 round bout Tony
knooksd Louis down ones for - the
count of one and Louis retorted by
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rissnng me oneuenger Tor I count
of throo.
MID-SUMMER TENNIS
TOURNAMENT
The annual Senior , and Junior
Tennis tournament will begin July
14th on the court In the rear o* the
water plant. Thoee who are Interested
in the tournament will be ranked
according to their experience. There
will be a email entrance fee of BOo
which will be- need to purchaae tennis
balla and prlsee tor the winners.
Please register at the Water Plant
with 8 tamp Stowe aa soon a* possible.
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CITY AUTO TAOS EXPIRE
JUNE 30TH
Automobile owners are reminded
that their city tags expire June 30th
ami to please secure their new one#
as soon aa possible. Tie tags sell for
91.00 per car and are very attractive
in design. One car owner was heard
to hare said that he had saved several
times the' coat of the plate In
courtesies from out of town officials.
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Laughing Arpt
With IRVl
An Old Friend C
By 'iKVIt
"THE HEADER with a good memo
A I offend in tide (ympoemm a
the ainuMr reoort who, qa. a flono
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**^ "SSeaee to ladnfel. don't
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Kings
lational News
a n w*
n Brief Form
j ?National Newa?
ij Washington,, June 27.?A Krpubli|
con Oemaud t:r a liiOO.OOO.OOt) tu
' In Federal expenses was received In
. Congress today while Admiuisiratici
t .lettdcisr were irjluft to rush throng1*
i new relief and ffirtu fuue'd tn-foretlnfiscal
year ends Friday night.
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Atlantic Clt> N J.. June 27.?Mem
were resolved today to fight against
legislation which does or would proh'Mt
in varying degrees, the right
of married women to hold Jobs.
New York. June 27.--<iove?t?o.said
today modification of "unfair
mid disrrtminair." secti'ti of the
Wagner Labor Act would giro oonflCeuce
to industry an I result In better
business conditions
Speaking here at a nat tonal convention
of Woodmen of the World.
Governor Hoey said the tax bill
recently passed by Cngress also
would give encouragement to bus!nets.
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Columbia. 8. C., June 27.?The
o,...?U rs-^-si WW ??* - -
ovum uuvuiia uepartmpm oi till*
American Legion will hold its annual
convention in Charleston Aug.
'Jo 22 instead of July 23-25 as scheduled.
State Commonder R. 1C Wise said
yesterday the executive committee,
j in the "exercise of aa abundance of
j pre* antlon," agreed upon postponement
because of 'present uneasiness
on account of the infantile paralysis
situation," although Dr. C. E. MeDanlel
of the State Health Department
advised that in his opinion It
would be safe to hold the convention
as planned.
Shanghai, June 27.?Admiral Harry
E. Yamell. commander-in-chief of
the United Statea Aaiatic fleet, today
ordered an American wai>h.p
?>atloned after July 1 at Peitalabo,
Ncrth-China resort where many Ainertcan
wotiven_,sn<f ohiidren are
spending the Summer.
, Wichita, Gaa., June 27.?A tornado
which struck Jp the night killed one
man, Injured twelve and splintered
frame stables at Stearns race track.
Seventy five race horses were
freed to confuse highway traffic already
hammered by a driving- rain.
At least eight horses were dead, one
killed by a bus. Several were Injured.
Stalled motor cars and trucks lined
highway U. S. 81 to the north
aa ralnrall, already exceeding two
Inches, continued steadllv this morn
tag.
New York. June 27<?A Federal
court jury today awaited William
P. Buckner, Jr.'s own version of his
business activities. Including his Jun
ket to Hollyiwocd to Interest film
notables In a Philllpptne railway
bend deal.
Reading. Pa., Mass., June 27. ??
Ji hn Riley, 36 of Lynn, Is dead ?
the victim of two automobile accidents.
Riley was struck and critically
Injured by an automobile as ha
crossed the main highway in Nortly
Reading. Another motorist started
I to take him to a hospital, but Rllby
was killed when the car skidded and
collided with a third automobile^
md the World
IN S. COBB
x>me Back To Us
I S. COBB
ry may recall that soma months ago
little aneeriot* at the young lady at
US awaniag after string the beauties
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KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C.
I TILL DEBT
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Grover Plai
Celebration
Cotton Blossoms
Coming In
Hugh Falls, son of Mr and Mi
Price Falls of the Patterson Oro<
community gets the honor cf brin
ing the first cotton bloom of the at
sen to The Herald Office.
Mr. Falls says he planted the c<
ien on April 20tb which allows on
6) days from the time of the plat
r.g until the blocniing stage. "V
ftund lots of the blooms Tuesdi
n.orning, and several of the stall
bail two blooms each," said M
Falls. aSince
the above was written P. J
nernooo cat tea manor uynca ana 1
formed him that be found oottc
blooms In Ms patch in Nebo sectlo
Mtnday morning. And a Mr. Wgly
left a bloom at the home of M
Lynch which was found In hts fiel
i ttcsuay.
Four blooms were turned in to tt
Herald Wednesday; the ttrst can
from Richard Owens' patch net
the city lake. The bloom was plcke
Tuesday afternoon and the cottc
was planted April 17th.
The next bloom was presented t
Holland Dixon, which was found t
the tenant on the Neisler Archda
Farm Tuesday mornring.
Another bloom was brought In I
Alex MoClaln, colored, who has
patch near Lawe Mootonia. M
Clatn said his cotton was planted tl
last o? April.
A bloom was sent In by Mr. C. j
Gates who has s field near the Sad
Mill.
Financial Institutions
JJay Dividends ^
Stockholders In the three f inane I
Institutions Of Klnea Mountain w
fce able to really enjoy the Fourth i
July ae they have been mailed dh
(lend checks totaling about $8.15
T his represents the semi annual d
| vidend payment.
^ Jhe officerts of the three instit
ins, B. 8. Nelll of the First N
tlonal Bank, A. H. Patterson,, of tl
Home Building and Loan, and J. 1
Lackey of the Kings Mountain Bull
ing and Loan, were very proud <
tho earnings for the CI net half (
| 1989, and are looking forward t
a prosperous year when the boo I
are closed for the entire 12 month
OOQ8 MUST BC CONFINED
A mad dog has been loose net
Kings Mountain recently and a
owners or dotgi are warned to kee
their d|?ga confined. Several do*
were known to bare been bitten b
the mad dog, and a oow belonging t
8. 8. Weir was attacked and bttte
Monday morning. The oowr will bar
to be killed.
JDepoty Sheriff Charlie Sbeppar
aake that dog owners cooperate c
legal notion will have to be taken t
protect the dtlsens.
ICS CRIAM SOWWER
There win he aa lee cream enppe
on the Old Mm lawn Satarday nlgt
aponeoted by the filesdalil p Chrt
The public la Invited.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1M9
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nilP LLC DA D T I I
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ining Big
For July 4th I
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The Mpii's Bible Classes of the vv
Baptist and Presbyterian Churches T
of Orover are planning a big all 'l
'lay celebration for the Fottrth of I1"'
July according to an announcement '
Wednesday. Preparations are being |
made to take care of the overflowing j ''
ve crowd which is expected to be be-iV?
g. tween 600 and 700. The popular, j 'h
,a prlxe winning Kings Mountain
School Band will parade and play P
)t. for a concert scheduled for 11 A. M. ^
jy Director Paul Hendricks and his mult.
slclans will be given dinner by the
Grovef churches. 160 pounds of bar- . ^
iy becue and SO gallons of Brunswick >t
tg slew has been purchased for the oc- rr
IT. ?M,on- 1
tttisena frcm Kings Mountain and -1
smroundlng territory sre cordially d0.
I fnvlfpH ff\ PAmo onl Krlnw wall "lltwl , ?
n- bankets for the picnic "Vflnner which in
<H will be served at noon. The Grover ir
m citizens are especially interested in kte
having a large representation from >r
r. Kincs Mountain present.
Id The program for the celebration -i
as planned follow*: M
10:00 A. M. Horse 8hoe Tourna- ni
ie tnent, for men over 40 years old. w
ie 10:00 A. M. Marble footing con- t),
ir test for boys under 10 yeans old.
>d 11:00 A. M. Drill and Concert by
in Kings Mountain School Band. al
12:00 M. Picnic Dinner. ,n
iy 1:30 P. M. Sack Race for toys un- fr
iy der -16 years. Wl
le 2:00 P. M. Potato Race for girls
unnder 16 years. ha
iy 2:80 P. M. Cllmbln? of greasy or
a pole contest. th
c. 3:00 P. M. Oressy Pig Race. 1 ?
te 3:30 P. M. Rolling pin contest for
married women only.
4:00 P. M. Soft Ball target for p
l? girls.
4:00 P. M. Soft Ball game between
the two 8unday School Classes.
5:00 P. M. Double Header Soft p{l
Call Game, first game Blacksburg ^
Vs. Union. S. <J., second game M
"4s^lack8burg Vs. Spartanburg. af
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S y Humorous Story ttv
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u 11/ WILL ROGERS
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ie! ritt young folks have got to vii
C ' Have soma kind of a sensation
d I? ?n.t*rtarr> them now. The partv ?
?1 JL if miccass if George blows in
with his head in a sling and says R
?- fee has Just had a light with the
bt police and the marine corps. Or a
is wreck often helps a lot. "We wfirm I ?
4 Just poking along at fifty," the hero
can explain, "ana we happened into t
a tree or something. Want to ?f1
com# bade and help me get Mar- ei
Jorjr dawn eata the treet" bo
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Effort Being 1
Collect Back T
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USINESi.ES TO BE CLOSED "i
ULY 4TH Mo
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In keeping with the custom ?ia
foe, previous' years all the stores . ii,
and business houses will be clos- pan
ed all day July 4th. The Post ' |M.
Office, Bank, Building and Loans atui
Freight Depot .and stores, will ..
observe the natiohal holiday by 'I
closing ?and allowing the clerks
day of ratt,
rruck Turns
)ver ?,
???WIIHI mi i 111 .mm Sal
Charles HsmrkJt. of Forest Citr. n0<
, . ? tnm
.racuitmsiy escapcu wiui tils lite
sterday afiemoon about G utf P. M
hen the dump truck ho wak driving
unpletelv overturned on tre lawn '''
' C. Q. Rhyno at the Corner of . r
mntain and Tracy streets. Ham- .
k did not get a scratch and hie W.nl
tick after h?lng turned back up *'[
as able ?o leave by its own powei . *1
he trnok was loaded wilh crushed p.?r
>ck and cement which was scat- coll
red on the Rbyne yard. Hainriek thins
the onlv persen In the truck. v'li
Hainrlck was hi "ded we-as on
Vk-P
ountalu street when hl? brakes ^
lied and he tried to turn Into
racy street to avert a collision I
1th another tyuok ahead c.f him i ' B
he truck could not complete "the
in and turned completely ovet <l"'
iip trtielc was evident.lv -travelitu
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a rapid rate of speed. '<*
Neighbors remarked how4 fortunate i \r
was that no children were In the g.
ird. as several play in and near ^ *
e lawn a great deal of the time. f
lumher Welch Saves ^'p
lull Dog fi oi
t. n
"Ip all my 1.1 years of plumbing Mot
iperlonce, I have never been called of 1
t .before to save a bull deg from a tms
wer p'pe", thus spekc L. O. Welch va?
ell known Kings Mouutain Plumb yea
in Pnlfi 11 up hi* pvnprlonona thr elVi
tv before. Monday Mr. Welch wa? the
iMed tc save the bull do* belonging Th<
i .T. A. >7>uuagan of Kins street. Tht R
ir In some manner got caught a Pal
>ut 20 feet In the pipe and conk
?t torn arcund to Ret out and he ?'r
mid not go-on -through because the
pr was closed at the other end p' s
r. Welch dug a hole beyond the | r"
ee where the dog was lodged, and
!th the add of eower line backed t0
e dog out to safety. ? . ?
full
The dog had. been In the pipe foi ach
x>ut two days and was so weak
at he was uuable to bark, but aftbeing
fed he was not any the t?
urse for the experience.
Mr. Dunagan remarked that heJw
id been offeredi 17.00 for the Gag,
id after be receives the bill from 1"
e plumber he . will wish tha/ tat ',('r
id sold. [ at I
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lissionary To Speak At\ J}"M
resbyterian Church I win
V the
Rev. Harper Brady of Koctai, J*h ston.
u, will speak at the Presbyterian grlh
urcta Sunday night at 8:00 o'clock,
r. Brady is a native of our State ^
graduate of Davldsln College, , and r
Union Treologlcal Seminary of
cbmond. Va. He has been In ' Ja- "
T
in for about 20 years as a mlsmary
of the Southern Presbyter!- fi'c
church. 7rA.
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Japan Is so much !n the limelight gvai
aay that we rejoice to have this
fted missionary bring us a mesgt
direct from the Sunrise King- d
im. The public is most cordially in U
"a .
ted. i
ervices Are Held For *
ings Mountain Man I
Funeral services for Katchford *?p
snry Payne. 52, native of Kings nuntaln,
were In Charlotte-1 uesday
ternoon at 2:30 at tho Crouch Funat
home and after the service the ar
dy was taken to Kings Mounta'n *
r burial. Mr. Payne, a Standard ^
e and Fuel company salesman, ma
fcd suddenly Sunday night at his *on<
me. 422 North College street. For :m
me months Mr. Payne had been, in '
cllnlng health. Iy*'
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Mr. Payne was a son of Mr. and the
pi. T. D. Payne of King* Mountain, tree
irtvivore include two daughter*, oun
0 brothers and four sisters. gvill
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3TOR BURNS AT title
IIPPIN ORUO Of i
Jud|
Firemen were called Sunday morn In <
1 at 1:20 to Orifffn Drug Co, bat tare
8 mull electric motor was already la 1
t upon arrival, the motor began tlvti
oklsg, but no aotoal dm started.
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HOME ' 1 FIVE
CENTS PER COPY
Made To
own Taxes
.ia\ ( ilii'i;in>n o'tfee foi I\.y^3
untaiu has beiu extremely busy
tile p?ut Severn I day s p--'*parin)f
tetnents for those who have not
il 'heir taxes for either of the
t three years. Several batches of
bills have already bt?ii mailed
I seme haVc come in an made pay
lit.
'he Men's ?hib at their- last meet " :
approved and endorsed the move
nt of Mayor J. B. Thbmnsaon and
Town Council* to collect the taxdue
the.town.
Iccordlng to figures compiled by
ivn Officials it ia revealed that
persons did not pay their taxes
the year li?36 which amounts to
rfaWniii >| haft sin. Ij.iti Ijneiei. > n
paid- their 1S37 taxes which aitnts
to -4.540 and for the year
h about 1.200 taxpayers at ill owe
und $16,000. The total tax uncoiled
and still due the Town of
ics Mountain amounts to about
000 which will x? a Ion* way told
the operation of the Town for
ther year.
'own Officials emphasized the instance
of having these back taxes
cited, as if more . people pay
ir taxes the burden on all citizen*
1 be lightened. "The town nowj*
money and is entitled to it, so ,
are going to collect'. We hopu
so who owe will co-operate by
inc if not wo will have to tak-?
il steps to collect the money that ,
itfnllv belongs to the town." said
official.
rus Falls Passes
lother Milestone In
S. Attendance
'cms Pulls, -member of Pentrat
ihodist Sunday School, who roved
a letter of eongratulationx
n Governor Hcev last year after
article appeared In the Kings
iniain Herald about his 25 years
perfect Sunday School attendance,
passed another milestone. He
i presented a 25 year medal last
r and next Sunday he will be
en a bar which represents ano?
r year of regular attendance.
? presentation will be .made by
S Peeler. Superintendent cf Cen1
Methodist Sunday School.
tr. Falls' record no wstinds at
2 consecutive Sundays wl.hout a
s. This recrrd Is one fo* both
Falls and tbe Sunday School
be justly proud, and it Is thought
>e a world's record,
be Gastonta Gazette carried a
column article on Mr. Falls*
ievement. In Its Tuesday's issue.
ind Stand To Be
ttftated July Fourth
re Kings Mountain Recreation
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n MlMi IMIIIUIIIA TTIIIVJII 19
the corner of Cleveland Avenue
Kin* Street will be dedicated In
rial exercises July 4th at 6:30 P,
The Kings Mountain School band
christen the band etand and
public Is cordially Invited to the
d concert and dedication pron.
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ho grounds have been beautified
the building erected through the
peratlon of the National Youth
linlstratlon,
o Mr. Aubrey Maunev gees the
lit for the park and handstand.
Maundy has worked with N. Y.
ifficiais in seeing that the' pron
was started and completed.
l5)ri\h
^snapshots
y James Prestow^
inioni Expressed In Thla Column
re Not Necaaaarlly the Vlevwa'of
Thla Newspaper.)
?lHnvestigatk>n la growing In pop
1ty around Washington
Irst to try it, of course, was the
A. When serious charges were
le against the relief spending a:y
several months ago, the WPA
lOfllntalw aai an * * a. Iniraailneia
vumvui/ *vw wv iv 111?roi ifsaiq
If, The remit (If you haven't ally
anticipated the answer), wai
efutatton of the charges. Said
WPA: These charges are not
i. We have carefully laves''rated
wives and our verdict ta not
tf."
Ow the AAA, the plow-under prae
?er, baa set out to play the rote
defendant, defender, prosecutor,
ie and Jury all at the same time,
ether worn. It la another ' selfwtlgattoa.
The charges here, as
WPA, center about political soty
by. government. agents , sad
(Cont'd oa Mttorlal pars)