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Judge Bobbitt
To P. T. Assoi
Judge William 11. Babbitt, lu a {
. talk to Kings Mountain School pa- j
trtns Tuesday night. .tolrt" a large
nudience. estimated at between 700
and 900 peopl, the "The American
.way of Life la a priceless heritage.'
Judge Bobbitt. speaking at the
PVdat-Tepcher - meeting, went on
to explain that between the people ,
In a Democracy and the Government ?
Itself, there Is a ibalance. which U #
A>. Si a Afr a."?gaXw:
Speaking directly to the point Judge
Bobbttt said that the peoplle o(
America must be educated so that
they may do their pert in the upkeeping
of oar heritage, and that
democracy may be kept a democra- ^
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i Thp P. T. A. meeting began with
a concert by King* Mountain school ^
band, which- played' aeveral encores. ^
iPreet*ot - C. K. Thorn seeon waa fa
charge of the meeting, opening the
ervent with the audience singing
lnrhur "America.". i .
{Dr. H. C. Sprinkle. Jr., of the Cen jj
tral Methodist Church. gave the invocation,
after which Attorney IB. A.
Han^U, of this city, introduced ]
.. Jddth'-BobWtt.
.?After the speech by Judge Bcbbtw
0. ft. Berne*. superintendent of
Behoofs, of Kings Meuntaln. and D.
K. Bridge*, principal of Central v
Bobool. forked the audience to vlgk *
the claae rooms (before leaving the
choo). Jiany of the class rooms had 1 "
prepared large displays to show '
the work that Students were dcing
In the schools, and' Illustrating the
purpose of American Education ^
IWeek. '
Teachers greeted the people at
their respective home rooms, and *
explained the various displays. The
audience visited the rooms enmassc. ,
ROBBER ENTERS
McGILL HOME .. J
An unknown person entered the c
home of Mr. J. L. McGiU on Weat \
Cold street Monday evening between
7:00 and" 9:00 o'clock, carry- 1
lng off three suits, an overcoat, a ?
pair of pants, pair of shoes, several j
ties, and five dollars in cash. | 1
BctMPmien rffported tthlait the,-? c
? were no clue* as to ml t entered
he house, except that they evident <
ty knew the McGllls well enough to
fee cure that neither Mr. nor Mrs.
iMoOtll -were home/ Blood hounds
Were brought to Kings Mountain
and the burglar traced to Cansler
gtreet, but tracks were lost there.
Superintendent B. N. Barnes reported
that on Sundav night a per- i
on or personei entered the Central
Bchbcfl budding through 1 whitlows
which they broke out. and ransacked
the place, presumably for money
ttothtng was taken.
Mr. McGIU reported that matches
bald been struck all over the walls
M his room, leading to the conclusion
that te person who entered his
home was evidently an amateur.
SECRETARY OF MINISTERIAL
ASSOCIATION ELECTED ' _
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Rev. K. C. Sprinkle, pastor of Cen
tonal Methodist Church was elected
Tuesday afternoon to suoceed Rev.
W.. M. Boyee, former pastor of Boy.
oe Memorial A. R. P. church, as
bectnetary of the Kings Mountain
Pdahrtertal Association.
Rev. Mr. Sprinkle came to Kings ,
Mountain last week succeeding Rev i
E W. Fox as pastor of Central 1
MdthWdktt, ,?od Rev. Bovoe left.
Kings Mountain to go to Charlotte.
> Laughing Arout
With IRVD*
I ?<??'I 1 ? ' W ' I
Caught in
Br mviN
'THERE {? ua actor ia Now York
quailUm for his frugality. Th?
frooa thao to tfaua but probably mem
U. _Bk pafsiou for mcaal oooaou
v -us tor emrmimce callTxim Jones. s|
r wSLfSiis
s wacfuH tnra or nuna cum, witb
tho Lsmbs Club. Ho eppraeebed a
SEirt;"No/ftkejr
chorused. "Whet we<
Kings
: . Speaks
ciation
SMITH CASE
IS DISMISSED
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jOcal Young Man Cleared of; Fir#
Blame.
The care of B. A. Smith, Jr.. of
his city, who faced trial In super>
or court at Shulhv la*t * ? !< for
hf* second lime in connection With
i fire April 16. was dismissed by
In declining to permit the case
o go to the jury. Judge Babbitt
tiled that there was Insufficient evl
lence fcr Jury consideration. His
mnouncemenl came after both
tate and defense evidence had1 been
resented.
The announcement closed' a case 1
tore than she months old and clear 1
d Smith of the - charges' against >
1m. *
In the- first trial here In August >'
he Indictment against Smith was {
luaSbed by JWge Bobbttt on a legal
echnfcaltty. i
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Prize Winners Of Mauney
Wffl Community'
The Floral Fain sponsored by the
romen of the Mauney Mill Com- '
nunity and' held at the clcb house
laturday evening was well sttendsd
nd the exhibits were up to the
isual standard.
Judges awarded prizes as follows: I
1 tl. A ? 9. ? _S _
Appiiquca ow sprraa. pair oiuun.ts.
donated by Keeter*? Department :
"tore?,Mra. Minnie Whltesides.
Beat crocheted bed spread, pair of '
heels, Belk's Department Store ?
Irs. Deris Whttesldes. '
Best potted plant, vase. King* "
deuntaln Drug Co?Mrs. Lilian
louser. * '
Beat embroidered pillow cases,
moking stand. Kings Mountain
"umIture Co.? Mrs. Florence Falls.
Beet geraniums, pair of pillow cas
s. Western Auto Co.? Mrs. Minnie
Vhteaides.
Colleitlon large chrysanthemums,
ndles shoes half soled. Fosters Shoe .
ihop ? Mrs. Doris WhResides.
So'\>nd cottlecftion 'mums. i94 |hs
Mothers Best flour. Blalocka Oroc:ry
? Mrs. Paul Sanders..
Pompon chrysanthemums. 4 Turk
sh Towels. Myers Dept. Store ?
Mrs. FIcrence Mulltnax.
Fern, one dtrese or suit pressed,
landers Dry Cleaning.? Mrs. J. C.
Foster.
Wandering Jew plant, pair of I
{Itch en Towegl. Plonk Bros. ?Mrs.
I. L. Mitchein.
JJest dress, covered picnic basket
Tortnlo Mill Store ? Mrs. Paul San
Hers.
Child's garment, (broom, Surjimttts
S*u-Way ? Mrs. Doris Whttesldes.
Baby garment, pair lades Hose,
tfauney Mill Store ? Mrs. B. A.
[?ver.
Jacket, Shampoo and Finger wave
1'cras Beauty Parlor ? Mtss Basle
? A e ?
rvoicii
Fancy article. Shampoo and Ping.
?r Wave. Ruths Beauty Shoppe ?
Mrs. Paul Sanders.
Best embroidered scarf. Shampoo
?nd Plnger Ware ? Amaell Beauty
Shoppe ? Mrs. Florence MulUnax.
(Best crochet, basket groceries, W.
K. Mauney ? Mrs. Jack Coble. '
Secon'di best crochet, magazine baa
kct, it). F. Hord Furniture Co. ?
Miss Mary Ldgon.
Coooanut cake, .basket groceries,
A. and P. Store ? Miss Minnie
IVhltesldea
Chocolate cake. 24 lbs White
noose flour, Home Store ? Mrs.
MulUnax. . ,
id the World
I S. COBB
ithe Jam
& COBB
who u distinguished among other
>r? have boon other frugal actors
? gait* so much as this gsntlaman
ittwsiSra"* ^
nihn1 of last year a goatfoman of
a look of eneim so his faos, Into ,
lit taMs whoro four toothers wars
it to UroMsT" ha UkoL
lit?"
i tho Sast Pfcta. WIAe Jsoss arms
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Reading left to riqht. Or. L. P. I
C O. White, A. H. Patterson, and . P
Kings Mountain Sehcol Board ts ?
made up of five primlnem. buslneei
men, namely: Chairman, Dr. L. P. F
Baker, ?A. *f. Patterson. Pa hi M. c
Nelsler, C. Q. White, and Olee A. ?
Bridges. The members of the Board ,
ire elected for terms varying In
length from two to alx years. the j,
merhod and term having been chang g
fd v. Ith the 1939 election.
The town of Kings Mountain is dt 0
rmea in rrve ecnoci ?iro>, wiut one
member of the board*coming .from
tach. A. H. Patterson, representing "
Ward 1. was elected for two years, *
to expire on May 2, 1941. Mr. Pat- 11
terpen is secretary of the Home ?
Duiidtng and Loan Association.
WarC 2 is represented by Paul M. j
NV hler, proulnent textile executive 4
Is Treeauitr of the Nelsler Mills, lac.
Mr. Noisier was elected for four n
years, to expire on May 2, 1HI3. a
Ward 3 la aW> & four year term, H
represented by C. G. White, another. ii
textile man, who }s superintendent| it
of Phenlx Mills. pis term Is the >
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Work On New Post Office 1
Started Monday 1
Noal Hawkins Construction Con- I
trading Company of Gaatouia broke t
ground on Kings Mountain'* new 170,000
Poa* Office Monday, begin- j ?
ning a 2200 square feet excavation ' '
in preparation, for the Oa'.limore! <
Construction Companf of Greens-1 l
fcoro who will construct the building. '
The new Poet Office will be located
on the corner of Piedmont Avenue
and Mountain street. Just opposite
the Baptist and Methodtat
Churches. Time required for building
the pest office could not be
learned by the Herald, but Mr. Harry
Dixon, In charge of excavating
for Neal Hawkins, stated: that the
excavation would be completed with
In the next tow days and that- the
Contractors oould move In Immediately
thereafter.
Armistice Program At
Prcabyteriin Church ...
m>? annual Armistice Day Pecriee
or the American Legion *rtll be baM
Sunday evening In the FUut Pre*,
hyterian Church at 7:10. Rat. Ooyta
Huatar had planned to Mlm the
eermon but due to lllnaoa ha will
not be able to do eo. Member* of
the Legion extend a cordial tnrltatlon
to waaryono to bo proeaut far
the aw iimti
Pgr. If. C. Sprinkle. Footer of
Oantnal Mothodlfct Church. wUh 3
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URSDAY, NOV. 9, 193?
CHOOL BOARD .
iakar. Chairman, Olaa A. Bridges.
. M. NeUler.
ime a-s Mr. Nelsler's.
Ware 4 In representcd by. I?r. ..L
V Baker prominent dentist, who Is
hainnnn of the Bo'ard. Dr. Baker
?8 elected for a term of six years.
i? expire on May 2, 1945.
Wardi 5, tho other six year term,
> represented by Mr. Glee A. Brtdea,
prominent local hardware deal
r. Mr. Brldjtea' term also expires
n Mar 9 1?4K
All cf the*? men have devoted
iany years to serving the public
chords of Kings Mountain, and do.
pg a great part in the buMdliig up
f the Kings Mountain School ays.
?m to a high level. The majority of
he five men have served previous
?rau? on the school board.
Kings Mountain's School Ooard,
tempers receive no pay for serving;
s members of the Board. In fact, >
hey pay for the privilege of aerv- j
ng the schools, a five dollar fee be- j
ig charged bl the town to all perons
running for the office.
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Revival Begins At Grace
Methodist Sunday
Rev. T. Q. Madlscn on Lawndale
ia3 bean secured for the two weeks
cvlvaj services beginning at Grace
dethcdlst Church Sunday evening
it 7:00, according to S. W. Johnson
Tatter. Services will be held each
ivendng at the seme time and the
mbllc U Invited to attend as many
nestings as possible.
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Humnrmu Sfnrv
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By WILL ROGERS
PARENTS have been tryiny to
* make their Mia quit betar like <
them for tea thousand jean, I
(usee. Bat the poor kids think the
parents are jpreat, no they Just try
to do like they eee their pes and
80 that* why Gearga jot back
eo good at hie mother. She says,
"Gtorm. van told me a lie aeailn.
Don't you know what happen. to
boy. that teUUnt"
Stfre I do," ho aqn. "Thoy
crow op to bo traveling no, llko
iatL"
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S. A. Lov
At Age Of
Siehnrils (!r?lphr?fina
American Education Wee!
Kings Mountain Public Schoo
r e.ibt ating A' wrtctjfn Kduc
lion Week Itiin year in a maun
more elaborate than , ever betoi
w'rli each school presenting aon
program concerning Education
in i< mint assembly period each
ihe live dava. Roine twenty or
"tiffs' ~>jetng pn^ontodlfv tl
in all. and the public
urged to attend the programs t
tlie remaining days.
In the last Issue ot The Hera
the < omplete program for the enti
seek was published along with tl
^roctsmatlon of Mayor J. B. Thot
asson. j;
More into rest la being shown
tip cCnimemoratlon of the eve
than at any time since the celebr
lien .of the Amercan Kducatb
week began several years ag
American; KdMeat Lou displays ha
been prepared by Individual hon
rooms In tlte public school systei
and students and teachers are ta
ing especial care to present facts
the visiting; patrons of the sohoc
on just whaht the schools of tl
town are contributing to the u
' luildiog of youth.
Program* remaining to be prea
to? by the schools this week folic
Today, (Thursduv): East Sohoc
"Mtislc. A Civic Asset," by Mi
Carlisle and the Grammar grade
Central School: The American L
( ten is presenting a program on tl
icplc: "Elucatlonal Need's as Set
by the American Legion."; We
School: Safety Sengs. n talk <
' Safety" bv Mrs. E. W. GrilTIn, ai
"cite care of the School Property
by Mrs.- 1. G. Patterson. preside
cf West End P. T. A.; Davfdt-on C
cre-v School: Talk by D. A. Costnc
teaii'tcr. on "Cultivating Love
Learning." ..
Friday: East School: As*em,1f
"Ix>ve or learning through I?
>f Books" presented by third grat
Central School: A play "What Ha
well I ..earned1 'by Mlato Mitchell W
Hams' sixth grade. West Sehoo
Poeihg; Stories, and Readings, 1
children. Storv Teller and Lead)
Mrs. Bright Ratterree.
Red Cross Roll Call
Begins Tuesday
^ Glee Bridges. Chairman, has a
nuonced that the Annual Red Cro
Roll Call will (begin next Tuesda
Nov. 14th. Rev. L. B. Hantm 's a
?tstant Chairman of the drive ai
bctli men arc expecting Kings Motain
c?tlzens to do their part If
; they, have In the past.
The local Chapter of the R
Cross has charge of the social w<
fare fcr Kings Mountain and eve
tV-llar contributed i? spent to i
l'eve suffering. T,add Hamrlck. ge
eral Chairman of the local Chapfi
Is very anxious for Kings Mounts
to maintain therecords made In t
past, as the local chapter has i
ways made a very good shewing
comparison -with other Chapters
the etate.
Two New Mechanics At
Cleveland Motor
Mr. L. U Sellers, service man at
cf fhe Cleveland Molcr Co.. lot
Chevrolet dealers, announce the t
dtlon of two new mechanics in 1
department. Mr. J. F. Clay who I
had t<everal years experience se'
Icing Ohewrolets Is one of the n
men and Mr. S. L?. Smith is t
other.
Both men are married an*d ma
their homes In Kings Mountain. 1
Sellers invites the motoring pull
to stop by "the Cleveland Motor <
and get acquainted with the t
new men -who are readv to k<
any make of car In fm class sha,
Special^ Program At Mer
Club This Evening .
A Special program ij celobraid
American Education, Week will
presented at the Men's Club Sum
this evening in the Club house
<1:30. The program Is repeat of 1
one presented 9m Central Schi
Auditorium Tuesday morning. 1
following student# will take part
the program: Udd Hamrlck,
leader. Eugene Mathtg Betty 1
Newer. Bern Ooforth, Mary Jx
Pollock, Gloria Oornwetl, D. P. ft*
Jr.. and Vivian Prlaee.,
The prognam committee tor t
ngM to B. N. Barnea. Dr. L.
lUalrisr And Hu?U fontlUL
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i j .M It-:? l.< wi ; . ageTajirortiiiu nt . pUiiaam
I sk i.iii of il.i.* kmcT weif lit Id at the
. ' lutt residence en Piedmont- Avenue,
( Tuesday ut'iom.cii at 2:00 o'tCork.
,l" 1 Rev. P. l>. Patrick. pastor of the
er *
t Presbyterian Church. was tn charge
"'of the services, assisted by Rev. L.at
Hoyd Hiunm. paster of St. Matthews
.1 Li ?he ran flndrt't. lu'ierraent ww
file ilect'ased aad other rebv
r tives are buried. '
*( Active pall bearers were Dr. A. ?
I.. -Hill. J>r. .1. E. Anthony, Dr. W.
D. Ratuseur. Dr. O. P. lt?wis, E. W.
ldf Orjltin and Jobti McOill.
re Honorary' pallbearers were Dr. J?
lie S. N'frman, D. L. P. Baker, LI D.
n- Sbuforfl. Paul Nelsler, E. A Smith.
Ed Patterson, S A. Mauney, . W. K.
Mtauoey, Wallace Loftln, Otto Kaerl
Hayne Rlacknirr. Harold Hunntcutt.
nt D. ltlanton, W.' A. Rldenhour, J.
B. Thomaescn. Pranlc Summers, D.
yn C. Mauney. Law reuce Mauney, O.
w* W. Myers, A. E. Cllne and Bev. Patre
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itnwn,
T)r. Jewry's death occurred soon
after mdnlght Sunday night at the
* Sholbr Hospital where he had been
~ carried Sunday. News of h!a passingcame
a a a great shock to residents
M of thL-a community
p" Dr. Iyywry came to Kings Moui.
tain to practice medicine in lWf
SB and became active to the civic and
IW. religious life as well. Of a friendly.
genial nature, he made frlend*4:
wherever he went. He respondted
&a readily when calledi to minister to
the sick even though often there
c- was no hope of remuneration. FV>r
be a few week?) before his death he had
tn ! been unable.to practice and for
gt' some time had* been unable to attorn
' wer night csflles.
J, i He was a son of the .ate Dr.
" I .tamr^ M?flure Dowry and wife;
j l/oulse Avery Dowry, of York,, S. C.
^ j He and other members of '.he Dow!r'
1 rv family were members of the Good
I Shepherd Episcopal Church of York.
| He was graduated from the Unlverly.l
ettv of S. C.. and Inter attended the
ve' College cf Pharmacy In Philadelphia
le.' He served as a pharmacist in severlT<
' al eastern cities before entering the
y_* University of Tennessee Medical
!j. | Schocl where he received his degree.
1,11 He did' post graduate work In New
;r.|YOrk- , .
iDr. Ixfwrv hn?t nrai>tti>ot
* ? ?r.?.?*(VVU llivumuxi
for 40 venrs. 26 of -which ho spent
in l,uxora, Ark,, While residiug la
that state, ho was twice elected
president of the Arkansas Medical
\ Association.
n"l Ho i? survived by his widow,. Mrs.
lv* J^-rroll Hay Lcwry. who was also a
' member of n prominent South CaroUna
famill. He is also survived by
a,f\ h's aperf brother, Ernest Lowry oC
y York, 8. C.
Re ' r
eit Scouters Training
ft- Conference Here
ry
e- (Ttiesdby aftemcc-n Nov. 14, at
>n- four o'clock a Scouter.s Training '
sr. Conference will be held at the W?ilo
man's Club building. with Scout Ex
he ecutive U. M. Schiele of the Pied
#1- mont District in charge of conduotln
Ing the coudae. Scouters of Kings
'n Mountain will he present.
The subject of the course will b?
"Scout leadership." Each supportinp
institution, nnmelv. the churches
of KinPs MouiTtain. is'requested
tc send a delegation of eight men
to attend the course. These men
;or should l?e selected from the Scout
;al master, assistant scout master, and
idu leaders.
bis A ' supper will be served at 7:00
tas P. M at the club house, the cost of
rv- which will be 50 oents.
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hP MERCHANTS A88N. TO" .
MEET MONOAY NIGHT
' f Lf
. ' An important meeting of tha
L KJngw Mountain Merchants Asaoeia
_' tion. will be held next Monday night
in the Town Hall at 8 P. M. All
Z? inemtkcrs are asked to be present.
? BANK TO BE CLOSED SATURDAY
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The First National Baak will ba
cloned all day Saturday Nor. 11, in
*>g observance of Armlgtic Day, itkJB
be la a national holiday. Mr. B. 6. NeBl
>*r Cashier, suggest a to the merchants
at tor them to get their change Cor
he Saturday's business on Friday.
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In CHICKEN SUPPER
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* TMe yF^ow^ilp OPoup of J ft**
rlU Pre?byterUn church will serv* ft
trd cUckm upper Saturday evaAg.
Not. 11. st S:00 to 8:00 P. M. Tk?
the coot oC th? upper will be 25 cmtm'
P. per plwte. The pdbhc te hurltad S?
est Saturday evening at the rluNk. '
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