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Wlnstou-Sulem, Oct 3.?Search foi
nine long term negro convicts wbc
broke away from the State Prisor
wgujiip near Ltobson ? ySsiSRIay, wifj
pursued tr<lay over a large area, |
Prison officials cald the convtcttj
ercapel after cne of the^. fashioned o
key and un^cked a cell block door ,
The delivery was discovered at i
A. M. yesterlay when a guarl made
his rounds.
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32. employee on the farm at the
Presbyterian Orphans Home, Barium
Springs suffered serious interna
injuries when he fell across a plow
while operating a tractor on the
famn. He underwent an operation a'
the Davis Hoapital here and hospital
attendants reported that while
Mr. White's condition Is serious, h?
Is expected to redever.
Cherokee, Oct. 3.?The 26th annu*1
Cherokee Indian Fair opened to
lay with agricultural and homo mak
mg exhibits. archery and blow gun
contests, native dance's, Indian ball
games and string band contest*
> The fair will last through Friday
night.
Columbia, 6. C., Oct. a.?The Columbia
Bible Qcllege has bought the
Oil Columbia (Pkeabyterlan) Theolo
glcal Seminary property, which Includes
an entire city block and includes
tour buildings. The seminary
was moved to Decatur, Ga? ten year
ago.
City Service Station
Formally Opens Today
Messrs I. G. Patterson and Otis
Falls are to be congratulated upon
the opening of Kings Mountain'!
newest and most mcdern service
station where th? South meets thV
West at the Junction of Htghwaye
29 and 74. The station Is new and
modern In every respect and Is ea
nipped with the latest devices foi
the proper servicing of all makes '
automobiles. t
The Statlcn bad to be torn down
and rebuilt when the new overheat
bridge was constructed, and now
Kings Mountain has a station lha*>
is a credit to any city.
For opening days, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday Messrs PattersoO
and Falls are offering to the motor.
Ing public a special Inducement tc
visit their new Station. To the flrsi
400 customers buying five g&.lona
of gasoline or having their car wash
ed, greased, or oil changed, will be
given free their choice of an Esse
Cigarette Lighter, or one huaft o:
oil. And besides every customer wll
be given a chance to win five gal
Ions at gasoline as a total of 10(
gallons will be given away.
A complete line of all Esao products
will be carried at all times and
friendly attendants will be ready bo
serve oar owners.
Otis Tails ssln, "We are at out
same old location, bat we have s
new building and! we want all oui
friends bo come to see us."
Mr. Patterson, distributor for Esse
Products tat tibia section said, "We
are proud of this new Station ant
extend a cordial invitation to every
one to visit us." i
Laughing Aroi
With IRV
The Quick-Tl
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TN THE ninth inning the score v
the home team and one out
the Afro-American championship
brown and yellow enthusiasts wen
* small dapper man, a barber b;
nered, was filled with doubt. He h
what decision he made next some
The manager sent in, as. an e
dered person with a reputation for
moistened the bat after the appn
upon the umpire who crouched be
"Jedge 'em an' ledge 'em rig
5* ywiriends 11 onwenrin' w
tumor*".
Hie, pitcher wound up and sp
Sfnke one!" shrilled the uir
'As the batter turned his hea
f shot another across?a perfect ?n<
?wplate. Plunk, it landed in i
"Tw*l" chanted the umpire.
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ational News
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I ?-National News?
j . Chicago, Oct. 3.?Chairman Mai
j tin Dies of the House Committee la
vestigatlng un-American activities
*?ttbp?LlI^d recof the Illinois
I (Yminuiilst Party for a closed bearing
today. ' *
j Deputy If. 8. marshals, acting for
the committee, visited the Communist
Party offices last night. They
found the office safe leckel and let.
1 subpoenas for those present directing
them to produce tiihe . records tc
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6u Bernardino, Calif.. Oct. 3. ?
I4ryd B. Ogles, who mistook a woman
walking along a street with another
man for his wife and kille
her. must serve five years to life. He
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iymon gum; jrsieruaj.
The Tvoman wa% Mrs. Carolvn Pay
' ne. .38. At the time ot the shooting
last Juhe In Tventw Nine Palm, Cal
she was walking with her husband
their baby daughter. Ogles told tht
sentencing judge tbat wounds he
l suffered in the World War bad made
him extremely nervous.
3anto Fe. N. M.. Oct. 3.?Because
of war In Europe the National Park
Service is preparing for a boom yea*
cf American tourists in 1940.
"The trend already " Is noticeably
Travel ih Grand Canyon durlug the
late Summer broke all previous recorls,"
A. E. Demarv, associate diret
tier of the park service, told a conference
of superintendents of 26 nations
parks.
Senior Woman's Club
Plans Floral Fair
Plans are being perfected by the
local Senior Womans Club for ity.
Annual Floral Fair to be held ^-T1u
latter part ot the mouth. Conimi|tee?
have been appointed, the personal ct
which has been, or will be. ndltied
by the various chairmen. The IClul
is locking forward to one off thi
most colorful. and successful iveuts
of the kind In its history and [wish
es to express Us appreciation to* al
tbpse who have so willingly and en
tkuslastlcally consented to serve on
committees. These In charge havt*
been particularly impressed with the
fine spirit of. cooperation met with
the fine spirit of cooperation me'
! with in making their plans. The ex
act date for the Fair has not been
selected at thia time but will be announced
In the near future.
Below will be found.a lest of the
classes of competition. All who iwll
do eo are invited to study this lis*
and begin now to work for some of
the many beautiful and useful priz
rs which will be given for the winners
in the various classes. The
prizes will be on display uptown
seme time id advance of the event
as has been the custom heretofore
Meals will be served to the publk
at both the noon and the evening
hour at reasonable prices. Every
effort will be made to make the oc
caslon a pleasure to all who atteuc
and It Is stncerely hoped that the
Club may have the full support o
the community. I
A list of the Flower Entries wll
be announced In the next issue o
the Herald.
und the World
IN S. COBB
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linking Referee
N S. COBB
1!a lit. A?A ' 1 M
a we, wivu iwo m?n on nnaes xor
This game was for blood money and
of the county. Hundred* of black,
s rooting their heads off. The umpire,
r profession and naturally mfld-manad
a sincere conviction that no matter
body would feel aggrieved,
mergeney hitter, a large, broad-shoul'
being very touchy. As this individual
yved manner he cast * glowering look
ck of the catcher.
fct, lil* nigger," he growled, "else six
''its glo*e? "bout dis time day after
ed the bail amass,
ipire.
d to scowl at thwveferee the pitcher
>, waist high and right over the center
the catcher's mitt!
t He fixed both brawny hands on the
I hard. There was murder in his eyeo.
as though he could not believe his
end the umpire with magnificent pre*
t0 fcirh fur a strike."
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KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C.
ACCEPTS ci
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Rav. W. M. Boyce, who Utvii
Charlotte, where he has been calle
Reformed Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Boyce
Charlotte Ca
Rev. W. M. Boyce. whe has sen
ed as pastor of the Boyce Memorh
A. R. P. Church here for the pat
five years, notified the official boar
01 his Church last night of the ao
ceptancc of the call to the First Ai
soclate Reformed Presbyterian Chi
ch of Charlotte^ Mr. Boyce has ale
mailed his acceptance to the boar
ot the Charlotte Church. The popt
lar Kings Mountain minister and hi
family plan to leave Kings Mountai
around November first.
Since coming to Kings Mountai
Mr. Boyce has been a c|.ic leader
and his influence has been felt I
the religious element of Kings Mou
tain. The people of Kings Mountai
have ccme to know and love M
Eoyce for his unselfishness and t
ergetlc part In the upbuilding (
Kngs Mountain.
iMr. Boyce leaves behind him mi
ny material, acquirements In Klnt
Mountain on which his name
Indelibly lncrlbed. and his mar
friends here, including literally tl
entire population cf the town. a
though gorry to lose him, are hapi
because of the promotion which h
call means to him. ? ,
Rev. Mr. Royce. When contacti
by the Herald yesterday afternoo
Issued the following statement:
"Since my coming to Kings Mou
tain a little over five years ago. n
chp has been filled elith kindne;
even to the point of overflow. It h
been my privilege to serve a co
gregatlon noted for Us cordlall
and co-operation. In the other chi
ches of the city, in the clubs and
the streets, the people I have coi
to know and love are fine and frie
ly folk. Life has been lovely?noi
ing less Is the truth. The decisi
to leave this community is posail
only on the basis of a larger s
vice. And as we make It. it savors
sacrifice."
Hunters Kill Two Deer
The first deer hunt of the seas
resulted In two Kings Mounti
hunters bringing home the baci
Hunters Irvin Allen andi Hun
Noisier each killed a fine buck. I
Nelsler killed hie Monday an dl
Allen brought his down Tuesday.
Thirteen huntera making the t
to the Noisier Reserve at Lake Vi
ramaw were J. B. Thomasson, F
ler McGIlt, Ed McLanghen, Ir
Allen, Hunter Netaler, W. E. BUI
ly, Paul Nelsler. Jim Herndon J
Netaler, Pqu! Mauney. Hayne Blaa
mer, Dr. W. L. Ramseur and R.
LeOrande of' Shelby.
DISTRICT W. C. MICTS '
SATURDAY.
The meeting of the Fourth Dl
rlct of North Carolna Federation
Women's Clubs will be held Sal
dayij Oct. 14. at 10:00 o'clock A. 1
at Boiling Springs, N. C. It la .1
portent that every club In the <
District ibe represented.
Luncheon will be served by I
Horxen Club, Boiling Springs.
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c as pastor of the First Associate
Accepts
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J. L. SETTLEMYRE, Jr., TO
' BEGIN ART CLASS
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J. L.. Settlemyre. Jr., who has re-'
1 cently returned from France will be
gin next week classes In port rat'
' painting In oils, still life and land111
scape painting. The class will be
held at the home of Mr. Settlemyre
dj ou King Street. Classes will be had
f'l for both children and adults and
19 rnycne interested in the oourses It
r invited to contact Mr. Settlemyre.
Mr. Settlemyre Is a talented artls
'D having studied in both America ano
Kurcpe. and Kings Mountain is forn
lunate in having him here availsir
ble for these classes,
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? P. T. A. MEETS TUESDAY
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Tho second meeting of the New
"1 Vno. n T a t? L. l-ij!
j * v?i ri iuv r. i. a. is 10 ??c neiu
| next Tuesday evening in the sehoo
jE auditorium at 7:30 p.m. All the pee
pie of the town interested In thf
( Kings Mountain schools are urged
. to be present at the meeting.
Mr. C. F. Thomasacn, the new
president, and Mr C. O. White, the
1 new Vice-President, will have char.
. ge of the program.
? Wynne C. Bollek doing the preachn
ing.
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as Will Rogers'
i?y ' Humorous Story
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mf By WILL ROGERS
,^d! "YTIBRE waa at one time a Rest*
1 dent of, I think it waa Johns*
0 town, and he was the Hero of the
Mc Johnstown flood. They jn&de quite
or- a Hero out of him. When he died
01 he was buried as "The Hero of The
Johnstown Flood." When St. Peter
received him he was told to go on
up into the City of Heaven and
make himself known to everybody,
in feet, to relete who he tons.
The Pennsylvanian resident did
Ar art TVa flret man ha itnme wra I
ijn an old man with a lone beard. Ha
n? stopped him and told him the story
of the Johnstown Flood. The old
,w fellow didn't pay any attention to
At him. He thought be must be deaf.
At
',n flff
r?f bo he told him again the story of
what he had done at the flood. FinT
ally ho held the old fellow's sleeve
and fairly shouted Into his ear his
exploits during the flood of Bunker
Hifirbut the old fellow shook him
off sad shouted] "Damn the Johnstown
Flood," and walked off.
The Hero of many rescues from
the Taller felt very discouraged,
*- so he walked ever to another fellow
o whoee golden wings were Under
lr. - asouithig and asked him, "What's
if the manor with that old fellow bver
there, I told him about see and the
Great Johnstown flood and he
l,h wouldn't listen to see who is that
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Rally Day Su
Kings Mountai
Local Men In
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\uto Ana-Horse
facing At Fair
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Kings Mountain stepped nut lute '?
In- sporting world nt the Cleveland 1,1
ViUtity Fair last week and proved ul
a ivwitttM""*"***11*'1
lie Country that the Rest TV*'" In'
'he State Is "n'ot backwards in elthet <*)
orse or auto racing. ^
vMr. Charles William*. local tnan, '':
ntered two tf his horses In the '
atlng events, coming In first In al
hree heats of one race, and placing
hlrd in all three heats of anothei A
ace. , c<
Mr. Williams' horse. Ruddy Maxtr al
lacer. and Pacific- Ocast Champion
ras the winning horae Thursday, d<
ng the mile in 2:5, coming withn n j{
ractlon of a minute of breaking tht j?
rack record. It la understood thai c)
he all-time record of the half mile vv
vai is 2:4*4. Buddy Maxle won the s|
'acific Coast Championship for the h
alio last year. doing the mile it c]
lomething less then two. This was p,
m a one mile track, which is fastet
han the half mile at the Fall
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Friday afternoon Mr. Williams hi
iscer, Vagabond King, "jme In -d
bird in three heats, which placet ai
15m in the money and brought Mr. T
Vl'Mafns total number of winners to cl
w'V n
The other Kings Mountain winnet S
vas Mr Tracy MeGlnnls. au' > racet n
vhose entrv came In third in conao e
ation race bringing Mr. McGinnh P
1100 in cash and putting Kinfet f!
dtuntain into the auto racing world e
ITr. MeGlnnls' driver got into one - P
?nd Jam, which slowed him eonsid P
?xably. hut dropped five to ccnio in- a
:o the money in the consolation'. b
Mr. McGinnis. who- has entered ir
several races all over the state
bit lit his own automoble-.
It Is understood that Mr., Williams
has taken his horses to Win i
?ton Salem where thev were suppot I
?d to enter yesterday, ft was report
rd. that this time Buddy Maxie wll i 11
be up against pacers from the Grand'
Circuit, including Chief Counsel and ^
Her 1-Advshlp. who. has an establisl i t
fd record of 2:2.5. Mr. Williams him;'
>elf will tmve. He drove Buddy Max,
le in thf? winning race at the Fal!i
last. week. K
I'.lttle Kbvp McGinnis. daughter nl "
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McGlnnls was 1
another contestant from Kingf p
Mountain who walked off with hon. a
crs at the fair. Ka've eaine In four- 'I
th In the ponv races. The next day
out of a croup of flye ponies racing p
she came lh third place. The othei '
ponies were all ridden by- boys.
The Mcfllnnis ponv won a blue rlt
bon on raclnc ability, and a white '
one for beatflty. ?
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W. C. U. N. C. Band
Increases Membership J1
Greensboro, Oct. 2.?The first rehearsal
of the Band of the Woman's
College of the University of North '
Carolina has sliwcn a large Increase
in membership. rThe twenty new 1
members include Miss Jeannette Mc
Swain of Kings Mountain cornet;
The Woman's College Band wae
organized In 1937 by Mr. George
Henry of the Music faculty, as the
first all-girl trc-llege baud in tht
Scuth. The band lias been active a'
many of the college events since it
lias been organized and has played
at various football games. The banc
provides a working laboratory for
the Public School Music majors
trains in the playing of instruments
and Imnri mnnoiiYPrB rift wf*11 nfl in
musclelntvshlp.
Men's Supper At
Lutheran Church
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The Men of Saint Matthefa Lutheran
Church are planning a auppet
meeting to he held In Frlendahif
Hall In the Pariah Building thla FY:
day the 6th at 7:00. The ladles o
the Church wjll aerve. the meal. *
Every man of the Church la Invited
to be preaent. Plana are being
mpyle for apeMaJ evangelistic effcrta
for the fall aeaaon. A preaching
mission will be held during the
week of October 22nd with Rev
TOWN COUNCIL MEETS
The Town Council met Monda)
night In regular session vjltb Mayot
Pro-Tern H. Tom Fulton1 presiding
in the absence of Mayor J. R. Thonanon
who was out of town. Only
very little business came up foi
discussion. i , f] !
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Kings .Mountain Churches' drive
r Sunday Schocl attendance came
a gigantic climax last Sunday
till Sunday School grille Tiny and
? largest attendance in the history
the churches.
Out in front in the drive was the
re^byterian Clsuivh. boasting ie
ally Day attendance of 358. the
rgest in the history of that par tic- ' ar,
and possibly the largest attend
iq<- rcr any Kings Mountain church
isecoi'd In the final day of the
nvo came the First Kuptisi Chur1
with an attendance of 339. and
ilril has the Lutheran with 318.
Tin* other-churches reported In
io following crder: Central MethoIst.
2iq; Orace Methodist 261; and
. U. P. with 197. Other Churches
mid not be reached for a report ol
tendance.
The drive -was highly successful,
ud the Rally Day climax brought
to a close with aim est astonishig
results. Those who have been in
large of the drive for the pa?<
eeks' are highly pleased with retits
of the drive, and express the
rnn '
-i#-- mui hib auenuanco or thf
(lurches will remain at the rpesen/
eak.
All churches are boasting a large t,
itcndance in prcportlon to the num
i r curdled. The Presbyterian Chut
It reports ever 100 perebut attenruce
for Sunday morning. Rally Day.
hey report that at the beginning
f the drive there were approxttp'telv
250 enrolled in the Sunlay
chrol. The percentage at Bo.vce Mr
lorial A. R. P. Church was reporttl
almost perfect, with 107 out of a
ossible 202 given as their exact
gures. The Methodist was lentatU
ly placed in third placed cn the
preentage basis with 206 out of aproxlmately
325 attenlong. Othet
pproximate enrollments could not
e learned by the Herald.
Attorney J. R. Davis, in charge o
latlstics of attendance reported
hat these figures were undoubtedly
he highest in the history pf Sunay
Schools in Kings Mountain, and
xpressed the hope that there
tight still be improvements.
rleeting At Presbyterian ,
Church Next Week
An Evangelistic Meeting will bein
at the First Presbyterian church
ext Sunday. At the morning hout
he pastor will preach on "The Wit?: - ?
st ,Mnn in Kings Mountain". and
t the Evening hour Rev. J. D. Hencrson
of Spartanburg will preach
Mr. Henderson will preach each
vening during the week at 7:30 and
he mornings, Tuesday through Frt'ay
at 10:00 o'clock.
Rev. Hendorson comes to us frofla
he Second Presbyterian church. In
ipartanburg. He is an able and deout
servant nt the T
Rev. I. M. Ellis, Choir T>eadet
md Religious Education Director
sill he hero for the meeting te
tad the singing.
The Church feehs vedy fortunat?
n having these two gifted ministers
'or the week. ' d
All are m&st rordially invited to
Jttend the services.
ty JameS Preston
(Opinions Expressed in This Column
Are Not Necessarily the Views of
This Newspaper.) .3
"Braid Trust" Is not defined lti
the dictionary. Nor Is there auv such
classification in the Washington tel
ephone directory, although several
well known names might be listed
under that heading.
The phraae Is simply one coined
by the Washington correspondent*.
It is meant to describe a small gron^
of "thinkers" and planners who imjriKlPstty
rate .'bheilrt mental hatting
average at about 1000 pet-cent plu*
when it comes to the question ot
how the U. 8. A. shoull be run.
Their handiwork has been evident
in the planned economy of the pa?t
several years, hut now the cor re*,
pondets have been told that th*
Brain Trusters are being shunted a?
stle in this time of "limited emergency."
In their stead, th* correapo*
dents are told, older heads are be*tng
called upon to plan the nation'*
.course unler the new condition*.
What proxies tfhe oc/i respondent*
however, ts this: The Brain Tru*t, f*
in fact still existent and apparently
wU continue to function ** heretofore.
The only thing they are betnft;
(Cont'd on editorial page)