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IIII,. I ' Watah Lata! On Yaue Pipa M Carrot L?t Your Subacriptiofi Kxpiral s . - ' * 1 " < : VOL. 26 NO. 12. State And N Condensed fi ?State Nora- I t-aleiKh. Mar. 26.?R. W. King, wbo baa a large commercial peach orchard here, expressed the opinion today that the unseasonable weatba. x - A -3*C - = *? * -Jjfcg: >e?JWn% 1/ throughout this section. King std the amount of damage could not be estimated yet but that a first survey of some of his trees indicated It might be severe. 4 Charlotte. Mar. 26.?Miss Evelyn Wingate was taken to a hospital early today for treatment of burns suffered when fire damaged ber apartment. liWln. Mar. 26.?Raymond ftmlth night watchman for the Chatham Manufacturing Co., got an icy bath bat no other Hi effect as his automobile tumbled Into the waters of *t.' ElhJn. creek. r?orui wiinesDoro, Mar. 26. Township meetings -will be held today, to morrow and Wednesday to give ), WJIkee county farmers an opportunity t? sign for the 1940 farm progr a/a. ?? k" Raleigh, Mar. 26...Nineteen county and twelve city school units are participating this year in the adult edccation program for which the legislature appropriated $60,000 annually. The 1937 assembly started the program with $60,000 add the 1939 lawmakers raised the ante by $10,000. Charlotte, Mar. 26.?A police report said today that Irvin Smith, a Clllng station operator, was held up at pistol point last night by two r white men who took $116 from him. Chapel Hill. Mar. 26?Miss Harriet Morehead Berry, known as Nor th Carolina's pioneer good roads enthusiast, died yesterday at the home of a sister, Mrs. Kent J. Brown, here after a five day illness She was 60 years old. She was a former director of the stage geological, sag eoqnomic survey. she retired from active public servlee five years ago because of falling health. Raleigh. March 26.?The body of VmnclB . Polglase, about 36 was found beside railroad tracks three .miles west of Raleigh early tbls morning. Coroner Roy M. Banks said Polgiase's head was badly mangled, ap patently by a train. He was not eertain wtat train hit the man sin-' ce tie body was beside tracks of! boib the Southern and Seabord. Lexington. Mar. 26.?The fifth anr.ual North Carolina Baptist Sunday School Associations! Conference ?-cdf**d here today. Approximately t, 000 pbi'^ona attended the meeting. ? ufeur. 26.?State Income tax receipts eifippd nearer a new reeerd today withKUqsl year celiac1 tlena at fl1,012,282.62. V V New Bern, Mar. 26.?The ^Crarey county board of elections has'^rdef ed a new registration for the few . primaries and elections. ? ???- ^ Brevard. Mar. 26.?Boyd and Go forth, Inc./of Charlotte, 'hid' low. It 44,000 on construction of a ptwtoffice building here. Tortt B. C., Mar. 26.?Officers hunted today robbers who were reported to have aelsed John F. Tlsh, 28 year old assistant manager of a five and ten cent store here and relieved him of 116. .1 .MM " ? , Laughing Aroui | , with iRvr \ \ UncaU f Bv IRV1N QN an overcaat, murky and very I ' - m a New York afternoon papei ?rer <a tke aawa ticker, called ou I * I ' # - ~ acroM^tke copy-room mMuto r P " 00 1"n * ' ttann ? Mm iJ.SSiif: - ; 11C ,:vf:^V; >' &> ;..v.''-" I ' ' '' Kings ational News i Brief Form ?National News? Washington, Mar. 26.?A tentative set of minimum prices for soft coal from Rocky Mountain -ind Pacific Coast mines ? generally at submitted today by trial examiner of the bituminous coai division. The acton, following three years of negotiations and lawsuits over the price-fixing power, would affect the price at about 1,000 mines.. Prices proposed ranged from 50 cents to $5.50 a ton. r : Charleston, S. C.. Mar, 26.?A shotgun was brought Into play last night, by two young white men-who robbed the Spring Street service J station of a gallon of gas. When Holly Sams. Jr.. station attendant, refused to credit a pur i chase' of five gallons, one of the ' men pulled the gur from the car and leveled It at Sams' head. "I put in the gallon they demand-1' ed and they drove off across the j Asheley River bridge," said Sams. Washington, Mar. 26.?-William L. .Austin, Director of the Census, ap- j < pealed today to college students to ! co-operate in the population count J which will start April 2. Austin wrote editors of college newspapers that this bureau "needs 1 their help tn the gigantic task" by 1 making sure that the parents of ' students report their names to the 1 enumerators. 1 < Washington. Mar. 26.?A handful', of noncommittal members held the ! balance of power today as the Sen-! ( ate headed into a long debate overj, extending the reciprocla trade pro j gram. I It was billed as Congress' ntst 1 show of the year. for President 1 Roosevelt made the extension pro- 1 posal one of his key recontraenda lions and Renuhltcana said .hat it I ' would become a major campaign' issue. . . p Cr'.sfield. MdC Mar. 26.?Postnlsster Vernon L. Spence of Tangier Island, Va., was free today on a personal bond, pending outcome of a bullet wound suffered by Lewis Dire an islander, after a Saturday night disturbance at Tangier. I ?'m? i ?" Columbia. S. C., .. Mar. 26.?Miss Emma Allen Gaston, 21, was killed instantly yesterday near here when her automobile overturned and struck a telephone pole. London, Mar. 26.?Several men were missing after a lightship tender capsized off the southern coast of England today. la 1 a . ^ Candidate For i Gov. Stops Here : /"Hon. Paul Grady of Kfloloy, N. C-. candidate for Governor visited . -; in* Kings Mountain for a Short time Wednesday rfternoon. Mr. Grady was accompanied by Irvln Alton, former Sheriff and present member of the County ComtnUsionersA The laydldau sub Busy 1 "btjUfllHf *his political fences in Cleveland County' and from all reports made a very! favorable Impression on all he met. Dr. Grady m reminded tnat Cleveland Ocwfcty produces Governors, and be .replied, 'tint this (s the time for a rtwn from tbe east to sit in tbe Governor's chair that has been so ably filled by Clyde R. Hoey." m . es ta - m Y tid the World , V S. COBB ed For S. COBB warm day, an assistant copy fader r, readier a slip that had just come X to the make-up editor, who was It the daw's wanthsr report in order the ftent pat* if the edition then iaf. esnl Mack as to color, who hod registered letter, spoko up: eeer^assnt employee. I didn't come in ' .Z' . 4,' v v | . ' ' < .V *1' ? . >:'>v.' >?.' ' ' Moun t i ,i KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. ? CONFliCII HAN IN J/rRf J TO STiW Short Chases Duck? Hurts Foot * Policeman Carl Short is back on the job again after a couple weeks lay-off due to a duck chasiug misbap. Policeman Short blamed the luck for the accident when he turn ed up at a doctor's office a couple weeks ago with a few twisted ligaments in his right pedal digit. It seems that a duck showed up an the bank of the railroad diagonally across from the First National Lank, and Mr. Short went over to Investigate. A duck in the business section of town, thought Mr. Short, quite logically, is out of place. So. be went after Donald. Donald is as leery of cops, however, as some of the inhabitants ot Hord How. so he scrammed down the bank as fast as a duck can scram. Mr. Short went after him. Donald landed in a lot of mushy mud. but theu. Ducks are built that way. so he wasn't hurt. Maybe Mr. Short Isn't built that way. Anyway, when ne landed In the same stuff, one of his foot buck led in the soft goo, and Donald duck ed while Short groaned. That's the story as Mr. Short told It to the Herald. Ftnia. Except that Police man Short thinks that the next lima Via mn <tuek- hunting. It won't be in the middle of town, and he'll be prepared for the mishaps which accompany duck hunt Inc. SNOW CRAMPS eASTER PARAOE ///A*"few of the mora hardy females ventured to church In their East* regalia Sunday morning, deep It* a snappy brests from the northeast Meat ef them, however, wrapped \t(ell in warm ooats. ^ Then, when they were safely In church, the flakes began be drlfl dawn,-'and milady's dream ef a gay Easter parade wilted then and (tiers. This was tee, tec much I Se the Easter Parade was forgotten and the heater remembered. The Easter finery was put back, for an< 'other'day.* and'the^folk's dug1 In fer another few days of winter. The summary to the elimatleal errorT was about throe inches el anew, several wreaked Easter bennets, and quite a bit mere work fer the coal man. Someone remembered that It snowed once on Easter Monday, but a local resident Wit remembers enow on Easter Sunday hasn't yet been found. Kiwanis Will Hear Thigpen . . The Kiwanis Club will have as their epeaker at their regular meet tag tonight, Richard E. (Dick: Thlgpen, attorney of, Charlotte, Im mediate Past Governor of the Caro linaa District of KAwanls, accord in ( to announcement by president I.ad< W. Hamrick. Mr. Thigpen, well kndwn througl out the district as "(Dick" is a pop uiar Kiwanis. and is well known (o cally, by his reputation, though tti bis first appearance in the 'lies Town In The State." iTh? meeting will be held in th< Womans Club Building at 0:80 Chi evening. Vlnita, Okla.. , Mar. M?Pier Governor Leon C. Phillips and stubborn Federal agency go Into V 8. District Court today for a show down in their states rights battl over the $30,000,000 Grand River p war project. , . _ ' * ' * r.vjj ' I . * - . . > . _ lerald - j* V. , ' '% ' ' . ? .1 I _ V . >. "* ; ' tf . Legion Ce 21st Birth Town Purchases . Ab^.7.i > i., Pneumatic Drill Mayor Pro-Tempore H. Tom Fulton Is a happy man this morning. As a matter of fact, both Mr. Fulton and Grady King are happy. They can pat each other on the back and say "well, we've done a good Job." And so far as the Job they set. out to do Is concerned, they have. The back slapping comes as the result of the purchase and remodel ing of machinery for building streets In Kings Mountain. It was decided I recently that Kings Mountain need' ed a steam roller, badly. Air. Fulton figured that a new one' would cost the town about $3,800. and thnt the towu couldn't afford to pay thai" much, so lie began to "scoot around. He purchased a somewhat outmoded Job from the Hobbs-Feabody Construction Cohnpojuy for $125. The steam engine on It was worn cut. so he and Mr. King went into a seance to see what could be done Between them, they turned out a good, shiny roller, powered by an "A" model Ford motor. It works. The Mr. Fulton * scouted around I some more, trying to. find a second hand pneumatic drill. A new one, ac , cording to Mr. Fulton would cost $4400 mounted on a truck. " That was too much. He bought one from the bankrupt Canadian Mines Company for $600, in good condition. When your reporter went on his ] tour of investigation yesterday morning, Grady King was using the air pump on the drill truck to furnish air for the drill truck to furnish I air for the paint spray, with which he was giving the Koller a shining f coat of silver paint. Mr. Fulton was ( standing by, supervising the work. He told the story while Mr. King worked. He sa'ld that Air. ftTng ' should get the credit for the excelr lent Job on the. roller. But Air. Ful' ton is the man who bought it. i i Mr. Fulton. Mr. King^and Chati j lie <DiUing left town again yesterday i fo do some more "scouting around" I Vn<\wt?tllo 'f'unn ThflV up Ul UUUU I\UUA > KIV, titiu. ? were investigating some more machinery for Kings Mountain's program of expansion. Their next dream is a rock quarry, to furnish \f crushed rock for asphalt streets. I Mrs. Ella Hamrick Dies r Mrs. Ella Hamrick, 67. died at her g home In the Patterson Grove section at 9:00 o'clock Saturday night. Sho . had been confined four months, t The funeral was held Monday afB ternoon at Patterson Grove BCIRttt church, of which she was a member t. with the Rev. J. W. Suttlfe. offlclating. Mrs. Hamrick is survived by three sons. Law ton Hamrick of McAdeuville, Joe Hamrick of Morgantoo, and Cliff Hamrick of Patterson | Grove; sis daughters. Mrs. M. L | Thornburg. Mrs. J. L. Wright and t Mrs. H. U Allen of Kings Mountain, Mrs. M. A. Putnam of Shelby, Mrs Elmer Hamiicic of Patterson Grovo and Mrs. J. D. Lattlmore of Latttmore; and 26 grandchildren. Evangelistic Services Close Saturday Night The Methodist Advance evangelistic services being conducted tin* week by Rev. Charles P. Bowles, of Belmont. . at Central Methodist Church, will come to close on Sun day evening. Mr. Bowles will preach each night this week except Saturday night at 7:20 o'clock, and will conduct services on 8unday at 11 a. m and 7:30 p. m. A special service for children will be held on Friday afternoon at 3:45, and another for children on Saturday morning at 11 e'olock. The young people of the Church school are having supper and round table discussions with Mr. Bowles at 6:30 each evening through Friday. Lions To Meet The* first Tuesday night meeting of the I>lons Club will be held at the Mountain View Houae next Tuesday evening at 7:00 P. M.. a? oordtng to an announcement bj (PrealdNntf J. qr. ^eeteitfay The time of the meeting has beec changed from Thursday to Tuesday evening. Alt rtetnbera are urged t< be present. 1 . . . . ... itain I W> 4UR&DAY, MARCH 28, 1*40 JS SAY ? i*k- IS^uck/-- ?-3H / ' 1 1 NYA Rendering Real Service The National Youth Administration is growing steadily in Kings Mountain. There are around sixteen girls employed In the local NY A work shop, sponsored by the Junior Woman's Club, and the Red Cross of Kings Mountain. Under the able supervision of Mrs. Harrtette R. Mauney, these young girls are learn Ing to sew and do handicraft work. They also receive ten houre eadh month related training from differ cnt community citizens In subjects pertaining to their work, health, and character. Twa girls are placed In the Public Library to take care of and lend oul books to the public. They are undei the supervision and sponsorship ol Mr. Haywood E. Lynch, and arc r^lly dOjnfl good work. Some time in the near future the NYA plana to open a project goi ; beautifying and repairing street! i and public buildings in Kings Mout i tain. Local youths between the age? j of 18-24 will he employed on - thti wort. ?: Junior Womans Club April Fool Party Instead of the regular monthl: monthly meetlngvof the Junior Wc man's Club Monday evening, Aprl 1st, the members of the club will ei tertain their husbands, sweetheart and friends at an April Fool part; > at the Woman's Club House at 8:0' . Vclock. , \ The committee In charge Is plan , ding an evening of entertainment I and each member Is expected to b ^ present and to bring a guest. Don't forget the time?8:00 P. M i The tote?April 1st. : The place?Woman's Club build ' ing. I Tha occasion?A good time for a! I ? I ; t 1 1 Will Roger** Humocous Story Or WILL KOOBB8 IT always sounds foolish to ask a A fellow that's got something to soil whether his stuff Is good or not 8tfll, most all of us do it Wa want to hear him tell how good it is, so we'll feel better spending our dough, I reckon. Well, u fellow was walking down Mala Street, and when he came to the movie he started to look at the signs outside, and ha saw his old ; I iiTHH ; fff jyai i I' IJ i ffpfcTTrrTTTtllTTl " , friend Bill, that bt had known as wailtart manager of tha Joint for a long time. "How's tha picture tonight, * Bill?* says tha stroller, t "Hottest It's a fright. Never had such a poor one." B "Say, that's good of you to tell , ma. Saved ms six bits. Going to have a good picture next week?" "Nope. Terrible one next week. In fact* this house don't have good pictures any mors." r "Walt that's hard look. But ain't ? you afraid of being fired for telling r. people tha truth that way?" r" 1 hesa ^rod-, Gohig^to * iriirrMMj ifti miiij11 ? - " ' *' ". '*' ' < Read The Herald And * Buy At Hem* ' FIVE CENTS PER COPY , lebrates dav x " ? /The Otis D. Green Post of ih? American Legion, and Auxiliary, eel vbrated their 21st birthday Tuesday evening at a delightful dinner at il^- Wonv-M'*^rhi|b./Mr5 - J. K. , :<r_. pr??T3ent"oT ffi?" Auxliiaor Vresldeth Rev. A. U. Sargeaht returned thanks. Music was furnished by members of the High School band. t I). K. ilord. jr., played a solo on the alto snxaphone, Ernest and Miles Maunev a duet on the piano and Miles a solo on the Baason. Bobby MqDanlel played a solo on the trombone accompanied by Miss Rachel McClain at the piano." * >. ' Mrs. Weavennan, Dopt. President of tlte Auxiliary, was presented by Mrs. Paul Mauney. Her measure was on ' the Training of our boys and' girls on Citizenship, a course that is to take place at Wotnans College University of N. fioni June. ltJ through 21st. for $12.50 per boy or girl. Any org;. ,i/.atlott or any Individ uai may Bed a Doy or girl to Womans ('oik ?' for this course, but they must send them through this ~ Auxiliary unit. Presentation of Post Commander P. G. Hatterree was recognized by the lyegiou. ' Mr. J. it. Keeter' introduced Mr. Dave' Hall. State Dept. Chairman Americanism from Belmont. Legion cal're Hall was presented as the next State Commander by Mr. Heeler. Mr. Hall's message wus on Peace. *VJt seems almost like yoeterday since we were In the army but it is years; we have readied our majority and we bave reason to be justly proud of those years.' The ideals, the purposes of that group of young men was rio? just idle talk; those ideals have been carried.out UV mature men in a feeling of responsibll ity to our country. Endowment funds, widows, orphais, want, povcr ty, hospitalization for the ex-?oldiers are a few of the things we have done. But these are not the most vital things which we want to 'Pirst, We want peace. We know the effect of war; we know war is terrible, horrible, tragedy; arms and legs gone, eyes blind, disease; this is war. To get peace, we must preach peace. Teach peace., talk peace. . " I "Second, We want to look to1 -?? > - ?! ?. ?? .. iiia - i\n al vjl'u wams (UC LUIU1C, HUi VUV foot. . u want to know what type country our children will live in; assure our children of the same freedom of speech, thought and press as we have today. Our hope for the future said Mr. flail is not In the wealth of our country but In the youth of today, teaching democratic goverpment, not Fascism, Communism, or N&elsm. Our Scouta. essays, school awards and other activities teach i this to our youth. And we hetp serve our country in time of Peace as we once served it in time of war." 'The American Legion, more than, any other organization In the world wants peace, because we went throu gh the last war and we know of Its horrors, and we have a plan for peace which U to have an armed force large enough to protect and defend America. We want a navy second to none, and an air force that will be afcls to defend the shores of our great lands." stated Legionnaire Hall. Dr. and Mrs. R. X. Balrd and Mr. and Mrs. Haywood EJ. Lynch were guests of the Legion for the celebration. ,' A /r MAtfkfrnm. l^napJiwU Jambs Pre$tow_ (Opinions Expressed in This Column > Are Not Necessarily the Views of This Nswspaper.) A new come-on for farmers and ' email businessmen has quietly been prepared by somr> of Washington's - New Deal economists, it is another "plan to boost the nation into prosperity by going further into debt. * < Only time can tell whether theee theoreticians will succeed in their efforts. Tlie Interesting fact is that after eight years of trying thetr Ideas they still won't be downed, despite the fact that the nation's debt ; in still growing and that more than - - - -"--..La-- a nine, million people are unemployed : The new proposal is largely a modification of the spendlend Idea ' rejected by Congress a year ago. . This time, however, instead of be> Ing presented to Congress n* one ' plan, it is to be broken up into see> Hons and submitted piecemeal. 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