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?National News?
Lodgepole, Neb., Nov; 28.?A man
?' courge and resourcefulness if
Dee Ward.
While hunting between Lodgepole
and Chappell, hla home, he fell and
hroka hla leg. Fearful of the cold,
he aet fire to leave* and brush along
a nearby fence, hoping to at ?*?...
ia**.
As the fire moved along the fence
he crawled along with it. Two
hours later. Ward said, farmers T.
O. Carter and Oro Kauffmaa saw
the blase and came running. They
found the injured hunter near exhaustion.
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Washington, Nor. SO?Cities Strug
Sling to make both ends meet were
Ufggd by a committee of their attorneys
today to demand SO per
cent of State income taxes collect
ed within their bordere.
A committee on taxation of Municipal
Law Officers, declaring that
trom 1016 to 1937 cities over 100,
000 population were drawing 00 to
06 percent of their Income from
property taxes.
Khngstre* p. (C,, Nov, 128.?Mrs.
uktr*** Phillips, often called the'
i|ngHPf hngnan fisherman - and
farmer eff-* Williamsburg County,
.MA. nuA... ?? i
??ca iwoj ?u?^jr ? 1UU5 mucai. 0110. 1
Phillip#, who was 86 years old, was
the widow of Tom Phillips, and be.
fore her marriage was Mary Jane
Boykin of Sumter.
Georgetown, 8. C.. Nor. 28.?*A fa
ther and his 10 year old son were
drowned in the Santee River, 14
mile* from here when their boat
' eapaized yesterday.
The victims were Hugh L&wson
Oliver, 42, and bis son. Hugh Law.
son, Jr., Lawson was county service
officer of the Veterans' Adrninistra
"tlon.
San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 28.?Po
litlcal Daredevil Maury* Maverick, e
lected May or of San Antonio eight
months after losing his seat ip Con.
xreaa, goes on trial today on a
charge of illegal purchase of poll
4ax receipts.
Hawthorne. Calif.. Nov. 28.i?It I
bombs start dropping la Canada,
Hawthorne will be glad to take
care oI the quints.
democratic Club No. 197 address
ed a resolution to President Roosevelt
offering to "remove the Dlonne
quintuplets from Calendar, Ont.,
to Hawthorne and provide complete
care and protection for them for
(he duration of the war.
Ne?w York, Nov. 28.?Business fall
urss fit the United States during the
week ended NOV. 23, which included
a Thanksgiving holiday celehrat
*Vifca kww J ens IV?
urj ? ?i?m, icuaieu ivi, *jun
and Brhdstreet reported today. This
compared '-with a like number In tbe
'comparable 1838 week, which In.
eluded ft holiday in all states, and
223 In the preceding week.
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Elmira, N. Y., Nov. 28.?Heartened
by the realisation that Winter
soaring is winthin the realm of
raotorless flyng, 43 glider pilots relumed
to home hangars today after
a three day "snow bird contest or
er the Chemung Valley.
Ttfcyo, Nov. 28.?Representatives
of six American cot Ion picture com
panies, accusing the Japanese Government
of discriminatory tactics
and restraint of trdae, asked U. 6.
Ambassador Joseph C. Grew today
to file a formal protest.
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With IRV1
War Upon
By IRV1T
TT SEEMS that Mr. ShapingVy i
off at a tangent, descended in
bunker there came to the earn of tl
\ as Mr. Shaplnsky with hi* niblick t
J - "VeH," he said, "net so bad, 1
f U gat oat af that pit."
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lational News
Pi R?*ia4- C A?*m
LA UI1U A Vi lli
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J It sleigh, Nov. 28.?A week's en^mpmcut
tor maneuvers was begun
I here yesterday by Companies L of
. Parkton and M of WllaOu. and a
seven man medical unit of the 120th
infantry, North Carolina National
Guard. The troops are under the
command of Major Peyton Mcof
tfhtu1 j1
Greenville. N. C.. Nov. 28.? Gov.
Hoey will be the principal speaker
at the dedication of a new 8340.000
class room building at Best Car
ollna Teachers College. March 9
Gastonia, Nov. 28.?A young man
tentatively identified as Jack Clark
of Atlanta. Gd.. was fatally burned
in a cotton warehouse tire last night
at Bessemer City.
Yes, Today Is Our Day
i Of Thanks
I In case you have forgotten and
arc confused, {today Is TOtanasglr.
ing in Kings Mountain and North
Carolina. That meapa that for most
folks it will be a holiday.
Kings Mountain will observe the
day with special services in moat
of the various Churches. Some
ivmgs Mountain citizens will try
their luck in theflelds and woods
with their dogs and guns while otb
ers are plauning on taking In a foot
ball game. Several families are
'pending the day with friends and
relatives in nearby tiwns and cities,
hut the most will ust stay home
hoinr and take the day easy with
a big dinner to break the monotor.y
of the day.
Most of the city's stores will be
closed. Banks and public buildings
will not open during the day.
Junior Red Cross
Completes Drive
The Junior Red Cross of Kings
Mountain has just completed the
.nosi successful drive in its three
yoars history; ,
The City School System, compris
ed of Central High and Elementary,
Tast, West, and Divldson, has not
only met the requirement for 100
percent membership in the National
Junior Red Cross, but has gone
over their quota with a smalt sur.
plus. The service fund will be used
1 to help needy children tn the Im'
mediate schools. >
The Park Grace school has alifO
re-enrolled with 100 percent membership.
On ,Dec. 1, 1939, the sale of Tuberculosis
C.hristmas seals will begin
and the Red Cross solicits your
patronage in the drive to help alleviate
this dread disease.
Dies In Pennsylvania
Mrs. Thomas D. Humelbaugh.
died on Wednesday evening, Nov.
22nd at 6:30 in Harrlaburg, Pa-, after
an Illness of several months.
Mrs. Humelbaugh was a sister of
the late Mrs. C. Eugene Nelsler, Jr.
and news of her death was received
with regret tn Kings Mountain,
where she made many friends during
her visit to her sister and family
here.
Mrs. Humelbaugh was the eldest
aaugmer 01 Mr. ana Mrs. a. s. Maker.
She is survived by her hus
band and two daughters! Also surviving
are three brothers and four
sisters.
Mr. C. ft. Nelsler, Jr.. attended
I the funeral services.
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[N s. COBB
the Reptiles
1 S. COBB
illced his drive and the ball, flying
a banker. Over the parapet of the
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M watttMr Mr. Cohen mnfflod eovnds
lor into the send.
huh? It only took me three etrokee
eT- demanded Mr. Cohen. "MymU I
oetly heard yen hit the giwd mlt
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Central Methodist Loyalty
I Crusade Calendar
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Below Is a list of special sermon?
for the "Loyalty Crusade" to be
conducted by Rev. H. C. Sprinkle,
Jr.. pastor of Central Methodist
Church:
Dec. 3: FELLOWSHIP SUNDAY.
A 'warm welcome aud a pleasant
friends to these services.
11:00 a. m. 'A Fellowship Church'
What can we do to make Our Chur
ch a real Christian Fellowship?
7:0" p. m. "The Friend Who Lifts".
Are you alive to the saving fellowship
of Jesus Christ, the Fricud of
sinners?
' rv?o 1A> ItvnfWhoit
AU . V bXVOAli DlliUb
SUNDAY. Bring old or unusual Bibles
for the exhibit on Sunday even
ing.
11:00 a. in. "The Book of Pooka."
What have you done with the Book
your mother loved so well?
7;00 *p. m.. 'The Sca?et Thread.*
Have you' followed the thread that
runs through the Bfbte and holds it
iogether
Dec. 17: FAMILY RELIGION SUN
DAY. Parents and children are urged
to sit together. A present will
be given the largest family in attendance
at the evening service!
11:00 a. m. "Building a Christian
Home.' Is your home a place where
the Spirit of Christ abides and rules
7:00 p. m. "The Prodigal Son."
Can you forget the teachings of the
most beautiful love story ever told?
Dec. 24: CHRISTMAS SUNDAY.
Celebrating the SaviourS birth i
'here will be Christmas music, j
Christmas decorations, and Christ I
inns sermons both morning and
evening. - 1
11:00 a. m. 'No Room In the Inn.'
Is there room in your yife for the
Highest?
7:00 p. m. "Gifts for the King.
What are you planning to givo this
Christmas?to Christ?
Dec. 31. EXAMINATION SUNDAY:
The last day of 1939 calls for
solemn self-examination. The evening
service closes the period set a-,
part for the Crusade.
11:00 a. m. "Time And Eternity."
Have the experiences of 1939 helped
to prepare you for eternal life?
7:00 p. m. "Watch-Night Service''
An old Methodist custom In a modern
setting.
Wednesday Evenings, 7:00 P. M. i
A sertes of studies in THE LORD'S
PRAYER. Thirty minutes of prayer
meditation, and fellowship.
Xmas Seal Sale
Begins Friday
The annual sale of Christinas
Seals will begin tomorrow-, Friday
December 1st, according to Mrs. G.
W. King who has been named genoral
chairman of the drive. The
Woman Club is sponsoring the sales
again this year as has been the custom
for the past several years.
Besides the club members who
will have the seals for sale, they
may also be purchased from either
of the two drug Stores in Kings
Mountain.
IThree fourths of the money received
from the sales will remain in
Kings Mountain to aid in the fight
against the dreadful disease, tuberpnlnsis
Christinas seals pay dividends
throughout the entire year tn pro1
tectlng the (amities of Kings Moiin aln
from tuberculosis, and It Is
hoped that everyone will use the
stamps on their Christmas mall and
help this cause.
Father of Kings Mtn. Man
Buried at Zoan Monday
Marshall D. Humphries, 53, "Well
known farmer of the Zoar communl
ty died in the Shelby hospital Sunday
morning after several month's
of Ulnee#.
Mr. Humphries was born and
reared in Cleveland county and had
lived In the Zoar section for several
years.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at Zoar Baptist
church at 3 o'clock. Rev. Rueeel
Padgett was In charge assisted *>y
Rev. J. W. Buttle.
Among the survivors is s son, F.
C. Humphries of Kings Mountain.
COTTON RKPOftT J
Census report show* that M.4S4
hales of cotton were ginned in Cle
roUod - County from tho crop of
1M9 prior to Not. 14. 1H4, m oomftr?4
imtk *1381 bo Wo tor th?
crop of MM.
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HURSOAY, NOV. 30, 1939
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A GOOD THAI
oaiu old gentleman Guy, "On a Tfci
H you want a good time, then give
K > he sent a fat turkey to shoetiu
And the shoemaker said: "What a
Ajid since such a good dinner's bei
To give poor widow Lee the small
"This fine chicken, Q seeV said tt
"And the kindness that sent it. h<
"I i wbultf l:ke to"nTaice some one as
I'll give washwoman Biddy my bi|
"And O sure." Biddy said, 'tis the
Jest to look at Its yellow face gla<
Now it's ray turn. 1 think: and a
For the motherless Kinnigan chlldi
' A sweet cake all our own! 'Tls (
Said the Finnigan children. Uose. 1
"It Amelia of sweet spice, and we'
To poor little lame Jake, who has
"O. thank you and thank you.' sal
"What a beautiful, beautiful, cake!
And such a big slice! I'll save all
And give them to each little span
And the sparrow*, they, twittered >
l-ike old gentleman* Oay. "On a
It you want a good time, then git
Thanksgiving Service I
Lutheran Church I
The Thanksgiving Service at
Lutheran Church will be at 9:0jf 8
Thursday Morning. The Pastor, Rrv f
L. Boyd Hamm, will give a sbdrt 8
meditation appropriate for the day, 1
and the choir will provide Thanks- 1
giving music. A cordial Invitation Is V
extended to every one to worship 1
with uh In this service. \
Marine Men Wanted
The United States Marine Corps 1
has recently established a perma- 1
rent Recruiting Station at Room; '
227 Post Office bu'ildiug, Charlotte, j 1
N. C., with Sergeant J. A. Dunagaa, * '
formerly of Kings Mountain in
Young men of good character,
grammar school education, will he "
accepted and given transportation 1
l<? tUe Headquarters Station in Rnl- 4
eigh, N^C.. for final examination 1
and .enlistment and for further trans 1
fer to the Marine Darracks, Parrls 1
Islaud, S. CJ., for the usual six c
weeks recruit training prior to be- c
ing assigned to some post tu the *
United States or foreign country or
duty with the United States Fleet. t
(The Marine Corps offers unexcel- *
l?d opportunities for ambitious 1
young men who desire travel and "
education. The Marine Corps Instl- 1
lute at Washington. D. C... offers B
ftee of charge to all Mariues 167
different courses. Young men who 1
did not have the opportunity to '
graduate Erom High adhool may
continue theJr studies w<htle fctnr- I '
ing with the U. S. Marines. I 1
Any young man desiring informa- j
t!on regarding enlistment will glad j j
ly he furnished by calling on or j i
writing Sergeant Dunagan at the j
above address.
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tumorous Story
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nr'fKRE was a fellow from my ,
country, ?ut In Oklahoma, that i ,
. (f- il t'me. When it came time to I
went, to New York and had a pretty
P'"-k up to go home, he romem- |
hm'd that he had forgot all about
having a present for his wife. So
he went into the pot store thet
w;?s right around *ne oorner from 1
h'S hotel, and he began looking at i
things. He had been buying hir.t- (
re'f a lot of stuff In a speakeasy,
so ha wasn't sure just what all
the things in the store were. 1
Things was going around anu
around quite a little. i
But he saw a real bright-colored i
parrot setting on a perch, and it i
attracted his attention. It kinds i
furnished him a center of gravity, .
and he folt good. Ha walked .up
to Um parrot and looked it over as
well as he could. Then he says, "1 <
reckon this one will do. How much I
la it T Anyhow, wrap it up fot
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Tha parrot hpd bwn looking at
Urn, and I |B*u tha bird thought 1
tha customer waa acting thick. So ,
tbo parrot aaya, "Wk??a tha matter
with mr
Thaa tbo gmy front Oklahoma
teajk/aiMBa hat and bached awajr.
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VKSGIVING
ankagiving Day. '?
i something away."
ikor Price;
big bird! How nice!
Fore me I ought
chicken I bought.'"
le pleased widow La*.
>w precious to me!
muw<w?niai'i > auMW?WfWWflWW"
happy aa 1;
j pumpkin pie."queen
of all.pies,
tldens my eyes,
sweet ginger cuke
ren I'll "bake."
too good to be true."
Denny, and Hugh:
11 carry a slier
?Atki ? _ _i
uvmiug umi. H nice.
Id little lame Jake:
the crumb*
aw that come*."
as If they would say,
i&nksglvlng day.
e something away."
?Marian Douglas
lev. W. M. Boyce Installed
n,X*harlotte Church
:Dr. C." B. Williams, pastor. of PI*'
ah A. U. P. Church and Mr. W P
Jrar. superintendent Of the city
caools, formed two membera ol
he commission, from the First Pret
ytery of' the A It. P. Church which
ock part in the installation of Rev.
V'AI. Boyco, as pastor of the Firsl
Vssociate Itefoymed Presbyterian
'hurcli iu Charlotte Sabbath even
ng.
. Dr. Williams was chairman of tht
ominlssion and presided anJ pro
lounded the constitutional quesions
to the pastor and congrega
ion, iu the anssvering of which thej
juvenated together in the new re^
ation of pastor and people.
L>r. Williams referred to the per.
oual relations between him ' and tin
icw pastor, and said besides othei
.ojuieciioo# he had performed hi'
narrlage ceremony and baptized bii
our children. He urged the ne*
instor to fulfill the place of pro
diet and pastor, and keep close tc
tod. He was to act as a man ol
Sod and a messenger to the people
Mr. VV. P. Qrler delivered i
bulge to the congregation and tirj
d them to follow their pastor, coi^crate
pud sympathize with him
nd refuse to criticize him. lie said
hey must also be regulaV In attend
nee on the services.
The new pastor pronounced th?
jenediction and was welcomed bj
he officers , and the congregation.
Rev. P. L. Grier. pastor of Sardli
hurch. preached the sermon.?Gas
onia Gazette
Bugene Arrowood Dies In
Sastonia Hospital
Eugene Antlionly Arroiwood, -2'
tear old son of Kate Arrowood. whi
Ives two miles south >f town, die<
n a Gastonla hospital Sunday nigh
Re had bee ill with pneumonia am
leart trouble.
The funeral was held at Bethle
tern Baptist church at 2:-3t> Tuesda;
tfternoon. with tlie Rev. Carl Maui
r.y. pastor, tlie Rev. \V. G. Camp
of Mooresboro, and Rev. Rhlnehar
jf Gastonia, in charge.
Tlie young man Is survived b;
h'.s father and several brothers an
slaters. Ralph and Cregg Arrowooi
who live at home, Mrs. Ideate
Camp and .Mrs. T. L. Camp of Pal
lerson Springs, Mrs. Dixon Harder
if the Bethlehem community, ant
MlssC Reutha Arrowood. who is a
home. ,
The young man was employed a
Itae Margrace mill.
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Settled For $9,000
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Gastonla, Nov. 27.?Suits again*
Atlantic Greyhound Bus Linos, Inc
asking damage* totaling over hal
i million dollar* for the death o
five Charlotte people in the btu
into crash on Wilkinson, boulevari
near Belmont croaaroads the nigh
yt Sept. 3. 1338. have been settle
l>y the ibns company for 19,000.
Paying off In five separate con
^ent Judgments, the bus com pan
paid $2,000 to W. P. Benton at ad
mtnietrator tor Mrs. Howard Rho4
aa, and 91.000 to htm as adminUtr
tor of the estate of Hall Aastli
plus $1,000 to W- B. Parker, as *1
mtatstrator for Mrs. Hall Aaette, ft)
potior Court Clerk Charles B. Han
ttoo dtoclot#*.
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W"1
ly tvening
oaiita Claus, that jolly old m>n
trom tbt. Ncrth Hole wll arrive la
, imiirh Mountain,-T4>??lle?t Town in ?
toe Stuie, next Tuesday evening tot
o.oo H. M. All good little boya as*
gals- are invited to bring ttoelr into
....is ana pupus atiu do on lue streets
whoa Haul a arrives.
Sautu's personal appearance has
teen arra .(fed by tbe Kings Moun.."fin
^nrrr'rirprn frr, tun.
opening of the Christinas season,
rbo street', in tbe business sect lota
have already been decorated wltlt
colored lights, and will be turned oa
for the opeu.ng. '
Santa Claus will have gifia (or
the tittle boys and girls wr.o bar*
teen good. The gifts will be distributed
in an area that will be roped
! off near tbe Womans Club 8uildl*d
on Gaston street.
One of the big highlights of th*
laborate opening will be tbe march
ing and playing of the tbree bands,
.wo front North Carolina and on*
rom South Carolina. Gaffney, 8. C.
Shelby.. aud. Kings Mountain Band*
will be present and put on. an exit*
fino exhibition for Santa Claus and
those In town to see htm.
Charlie Thomasson, Parade Chair*
man. and his committee. Harold
Coggins and Claude Hambright ar*
- making preparations for a full half
mile of units. The parade will form
, oil Gaston Street, then march t*
, Mountain, then down Mountain to
. Battleground Avenue, then up Bab(
tlegsound to King Street, tnen acrosi
Overhead Bridge, then dow*
Kailtoad Avenue to Gold Strett.
I theuj across to Battleground Avenue,
And down to Mountain Street,
th^i buck up Mountain Stract to
Mcdmont Avenue where all the pa-"lude
will disband except the threo
> ar.ds and Santa Claus which will
proceed to the vacant lots acroe*
from the iVonian's Club Building.
Santa will then distribute his gift*
r and' the three bands will render *
thirty minute concert. Following
the concert the visiting hands will
be entertained by the KiitRs Mountain
Band members at the Higts
' School Cafeteria. Sandwiches and
drinks will be served.
s Santa Claus Will make nis apt
pearance on a Christmas sled pult
ed by a beautiful prancing black
) horse with snow white harness.
, i Kings Mountain Merchants . are ,
planning for the biggest openlns
i ever held iu any town of the sam*
[ size in the State. Chief Jimmy
Hums and his able assistants wilt
, nil he ou hand to take care of th*
1 crowd ar.d handle the troffic. Th*
I public is asked not to gather at tho
beginning of the parade but to park
! alonir the route srheAilAd nhnv.
' The parade will uoi stop anywhere
along th" route. Plans have " been
i made to take care of an enormovs
' crowd and .those who have been
working for the . past several weeks
to make the event a success are
looking forward to a record breakl
lng. happy, jolly throng.
Besides the parade committee
J mentioned above the following com
Imittees are responsible for the arrangemet.s
cf the gala affair:
j Transportation: P. D. Herndo*.
and Cha.s. Thomasson.
j Deroriti >ng: O. O. Jackson, O. A.
Bridges and Wilson Crawford.
Securing Gifts: Mike Milam,
Chairman. and all grocerymen In
Y the Association.
a Everyone is invited, so be surei,
to come.
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jj by JameS Preston
it (Opinions Expressed in This Column
Are Not Necessarily the Views of
it This Newspaoer.i
Farm Power Is becoming a definite
factor in war planning.
The phrase "farm power" is seldom
used. -|The ecorajjiists employ
p more intriguing phrase: "Economic
Power."
In the days of small, professional
>? aipnles, economic or farm power
* was not si Important. But now that
' whole nations go on a mobilized ba
k sis farm pcfwer becomes all lmpor*
tant. '
* The key to. farm powml I a this:
4 It is the percentage of population
quired to produce food for the total
population. In either peace or war
a nation must feed itself first. Napoleon
summed this situation In hte
" terse remark -that "an army marches
on its stomach."
notw aic buuiq II^UICB -m ww?
l tnlc p?r?r.
B ta tha U. ?. It raqolrea only
, perraat at tha popalattoa to fae4t
(Cott'd oa baofc ?*??)
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