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In a long distance phone call
to J. B. Keeter last night L-dd j
Mamrick who accompanied the
Band to 'West Palm Beach,
Florida, stated that all the musicians
and other Kings Mountain
folks were well and happy.
Mr. Keeter also talked to Principal
D. M. Bridges, who made j
the trip along with the Band.
Mr, Hamrick said: "Everybody
is happy, no one is sick or
missing, and we had a wonder- .
1ul trip down." Mr. Hamrick
stated -that the train ran as a
soecial from Columbia, and that
Capt. Ormand had a grand
breakfast prepared when the
train rolled into Jacksonville.
Captain O'Farrell met the train
in- West Palm Beach and had
all arrangements made for the
Band's stay in the Florida City.
'Right at this time while I am
talking to you the band is out
M the park listening to a concert
by the Deland,/Florida,
Band," said Mr. Hamrick.
The mothers and fathers of
tt>e Kings Mountain boys and
girls in Florida will . welcome
this bit of information and appreciate
Mr. MemrleW'e
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in telephoning Mr. Keeter.
Copies of this Issue of The
Herald le being rushed to the
Band members and friends In
the Florida City.
BAND IN MIAMI
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The band will leave West Palm
Beach this mornlng^jmd spent the
day on a sight-seeing trip to Miami
and return to West Palm Beach late
this afternoon and board special
"Band". Jfraln for Charlotte. They
are expected to arrive at 8:30 P. M.
unriay at the Southern Depot
where happy Mothers and Fathers
will meet them and return the Winners
to The Best Town In The State.
A*hobo'ro, May 7.?Police miration
ed two men today Iti the fatal stabbing
of Herbert York. 24, on a high
way near hero early yesterday.
The nten. Coroner J. L. Fritz, said,
were David Powell and his son-inlay.
Wesley Jordan. York was stabbed
In the chest about 2 A. M.
The coroner quoted Powell as say
Intr that two of his daughters were
In an automobile with York and
two other boys and that an argument
ensued.
Three other men were questioned .
ysterday and released.
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the National Contest.
Paul E. Hendricks, director of the
Baud, was wired of the acceptance
of the Rand as a participant in the
festival after it had been recommer.
iled by the North Carolina Chairman
of the Eighth Regional. Chairman
Meney. of the Eighth Region wired
h.ls acceptance front West Palm
Reach Saturday morning.
First indication that lite band
night he accepted came when the
band was In Shelby last Friday
night, playing for Candidate Rrough
ton. Several of the oiflcers of the
Pand Parents Association and a few
of the members met after liroughton's
speech Friday night to discuss
the possibility of the trip. When def
lulte word had been received Satur
day morning, a meeting was called
for Satlrday afternoon. A-t this meet
ing it was decided that a mass meet
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Kings Mountain's Hand, .lie snacplent
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where It to partlchmtlnu today, in
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Ing of the citizens of the -town
would be called tor 8:30 Saturday
night.
Approximately tev?illy five citizens
ar.xl band parents met In the I
Btoid Room of Central School at the
I last meeting. Ladd W. Ham rick,
president' of the Hand Parents Asso
elation, presiding, explained the circumstances
of 'the meeting jo those
who were not informed, nnd: Band di
rector Hendr'"ks read the. telegram
which had be received. /
A vote of ti:e fifty-six parents cither
present or represented at the
meeting showed forty-three for the
trip and 14 against. The parents
were then asked to pledge as much
us they could, and $1108 was raised
thus. Donations from the, publfc
were then asked for, and the remainder
raised. The meeting was in
session for about two and ' one-half
hours.
After ,thc business session, plans
were made for sending the musicians
to West Palm Beach. A wire
was sent to the director of the contest.
for reservations, and D. M.
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Bridges put In charge of handling
reservations on the train for those
r t tending.
1;. M. Ormai.d, retired conductor
on the Southern Railway System,
went to Jacksonville. Kla., Monday
morning to arrange for breakfast
for the 92 persons making the trip
The train, which left ..Charlotte Tues
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lor & two hour stop in Jacksonvilh
j esierday morning
O. C. O'Furrell. Kings Mountain":
other retired railroad captain lef
with Captain Onnand. lie went a
head to West Pal mBeach to make
reservations and have everything
In readiness for the arrival of the
Band.
Other Kings Mountain, people making
the trip are: Mrs. L. I). Shuford.
chapcrone; Mrs. Manly Morehead
Mrs. Joe A. Noisier. Mrs. C. f\ Tliom
nsson. Mrs. Fuller McGill. Mi><^u.
M. Ormand. Mr. and Mrr^V. K.
Maunuy. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. HamVlok.
and young son. Harvey. Jim
Page, and Miss Jackie Rawles. D.
M. Bridges and Paul E. Hendricks
were the school officials making the
trip.
According to C. F. Thomasson,
publicity man for the Band, here's
exactly what It took to get Kngs
Mountain's band to West Palm
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WTPCRnfrtT AWE
; THE RATING FOR SIGHT
The pride and joy of ev<
Citizen .. .'i'ae Hand . . . was
rating possible in both pla
... according 10 long distai
night from \V est Palm Head
Hamrick, President of the
ciation to Charles Thomass
lor. 1 .ie coveted ratings of (
the following judges oi tli
Hand Contest.: A. K. McCali
School Hand Association of .
Simon, Director of Hand. Ci
Music and Conductor of the
cinnait, Ohio; Dr. Hubert C
Heach Municipal Concert 1
Calif.
The rating given by thes
Kings Mountain School Ban
For Concert playing, a ratin
petitive Drilling, a rating of
automatically eliminates th
further participation in nex
test.
In the Soloist Contest W
and Earnest Mauney were
, ONE.
The Drill Contest was h<
1 o'clock.
1 The local Band as well 8
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t pui in a group of "A" Ban
( iack Springs, Lenoir, Cha
' Beach, West Pal mBeach,
? This contest was held
1 Peach Football field with
looking on, and at the cone
live drill, twenty three Bai
closing concert to the large
The Concert contests w<
noon and made the rating
! / Mountain is proud.
^ The above information
F. Thomasson. Publicitv D
Palm Beach bv Ladd W. H
the local Band Association,
'The people of Florida w
every respect, and did eve
make our visit as nleasant a
Some of the officials tak
the Kings Mountain Boys a
Band as a whole, were Mr.
West Palm Beach, of the B
Mr. Sam Quincey, and Mrs
also of the Recreation Office
Others instrumental in t
Band were Mr. Austin Dou
Hancock. Looking after the
ranging our part in the nix
Vaughn. Mr. Bob Chambei
Motor Lines did everything
date with his Bus service.
Mr. Hamrick stated fur
we want to thank Editor of
and the Palm Beach Times
KiTcn mt- ivintfs mountain J"
"Also we home peoole wj
Martin, Manager of the AH
ing care of our Bovs and G
Manager of the Tramor Ci
Announror, who interviews
Mr. W. K. Maunev wh<
Band, said that several snr
him in the stands last night
Mountain Band by far the i
pepniest band on the field.
Director Paul Hendricks
sponsible for the success of
joyed at the ratings made 1
from the Best Town In the 5
Citizens of Kings Mount
with Director Hendricks ai
producing a Band that the
proud of. TTie interest show
manifested by the fact that
to finance the Florida trin
hours. And it turned nut IB
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was good enough according
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jry Kings Mountain
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rice phone call last
ti, Florida-, from Ladd
Band Parents Assoon,
Publicity DirecJne
were aw arded by
ie Eighth Regional
stcr, President of the
ioilct, ill.; Dr. Frank
incinatti Fonseratory
Armco Band, Cinlarke,
Director Eons
Band, Long Beach,
e three judges to the
d were as follows:
g of ONE; For ComONE;
These ratings
e local Band from
t year's State Conork,
D. F. Hord, Jr.,
awarded ratings of
ild last night at 8:00
is Gaffnev. S. r ww
ds including De Fun-*
rlotte, DeLand, Miami
Sebring and Miami,
on the West Palm
over 10,000 spectators
fusion of the competiids,
massed played a
assembly.
^e held Friday afterof
which all Kings
was telephoned to C.
i rector, from West
am rick. President of
at 1:30 Saturay a. m.
ere extremely nice in
rythiner possible to
s possible/'
ing much interest in
ind Girls, and the
Arthur C. Black of
ecreation Committee,
. Larry P. Hoffman,
he welfare of our
ghty and Mr. J. P.
i program, and ar gratns
was Mr. Cecil
. with the Florida
he could to accommo
ther: "Especially do
the Palm Beach Post
for the fine publicity
School Rand,
ant to th?nk Mr. G. T,
inmbra Hotel for tak
iris, and Mr. Kaleor,
afe. and T>eo Gabriel,
1 the Bands."
> accompanied the
ctators who sat near
t acclaimed the Kings
mos* outstanding and
i who is largely rethe
band was over-"
!>v the boys and girls
State.
tain have co-ooerated
id school ofTcials in
entire Southland !#
n In the Band was
the necessary funds
was raised in a few*
re one band student
't let Kinirs Mountain
ran,* and the best
to the judges.