Head The Herald { And 4 uy At Horn* VOL. 2# NO. 37. _ LIONS CL 'k'"% i '.".*>v One of the moet attractive floats was the Klnga Mountain Lions Club bers of the ojub. (Photo by O. O. T> XT if* iv. n. nine R. N. Mines, who was employed as General Superintendent for the Town of Kings Mountain, July 1st, has resigned to accept a position with the Town of Bdenion, N. X^. Mr. jiines came to Kiugs Mountain bout. >two months ago from Hertford, where he was In charge of the street and light departments. Mr. Hhies left Kiugs Mouutaiu last week for Hertford with the idea of moving his family here, but aftes be arrived there he was offered another position. Mr. Hlnes 'decision came in the. form of the letter printed below to Mayor J. 11. Thornasson. Mayor Thomasson stated that the loeiBiuiuou wouiu be accepted at the tegular meeting of the Town Council to be held Monday night. Mayor Thomasson said, another man would be employed to succeed Mr. ^lines just as soon as a man qualified for the position can be secured. Mr. Hihes' letter .follows: Mr. J. B. Thomasson, Mayor, Kings Mountalu, N. C. j Dear Mr. Thomasson: After serious consideration I have decided to accept an offer made me by the Town of Edenton, and am now handing you my .resignation, ef fective immediately. This decision bus been reuched by the writer due to the fact that this is the home of myself and my wife, she having lost her father only a few months ago naturally hates to leave her mother, and I do not feel that I should be away from my family any great length of rime, however, should you feel that my services are of value to you for a month or six weeks longer 1 would feel it a privilege should you wire me to that effect at my expense. The above facts being as they are I do not think I should be a part of the discussed changes unless you be *; Informed of them first. Hoping this wltl not Inconveniences you too much, I am. Yours truly. R. N. Hines. Will Rogeii' Humorous Story ?4 . ! ? > . By WILL BOGERfl THE doctors often find oat that f tfam iant any boil on a guy's Hrer when the patient act* funny and law* ?\? poor aide man joot la too iaay to work or ha'a dia twanged or in lor# or something, and the doctor haa a terrible time trying to think up pille that will cure him. One guy waa a great problem to the doctor. Ho waa lying around, killing fllaa and telling how good he uaed to be. Hia wife called the dec, and there was months when the doctor^eent him * prescription ^gjj Finally th* Mti?nt says to tin doe, "day, you know, I realise that what I sead ts-souothlnt to make to mad, or something to make mo fit up and hustle. I Just aint got any ambition." *1 see," says the doe. TO am* 'Von something tomorrow." Aad ant day the doctor sent a Mil for two hundred doll are, with a note on ft eayfng, "Pleaao pay thia bill in thirty days or get your mU sued." I H f,.v.-!,'i* -.?? * I I flHv Mfc II? ? i . . .I i '. *'..? ' * ? . wm.r UB FLOAT .^;-,^T- - - .. I in the recent Centennial Parade. I entree. The float wae built oy mem I Jackson.) r i\ ;s Kesigns I Meeting Held In Interest Of Route 29 I . ' -t I Approximately UO interested citi zens of Kings Mountain met In the City Hall last Friday night to dls cuss ways of oromoting traffic on Highway 29, which is known as the Following the regular weekly meeting last Thursday, committee meeting ot all members were held. Join American Legion Hoey Tells Veterans Raleigh. Sept. 9.?Governor Hoey in a public letter to Dave Hall of Belmont and Honry L. Imgram of Aaheboro today urged "every World war veteran in the state to Join the American LegVon.r Hall 1? departmental legion commander. Ingram Is chairman of the membership drive. v- ? L-?. S'S, _V ? i? ? wvuiiuuic i tan. oma 1. uein, S6crc tary and Treasurer of the Association to promote travel.over this route. ar.d-Mr. Carl Daniels, of Dan ville. Va.. made interesting talke and related figures of. Uow traffic thru Kings Mountain would increase business here. ,* Mr. Daniels said: "The tourist business is the 7th largest industry iu the U. 8. and Kings Mountain can get her share of this huge sum by co-operatir|s with others In promoting this' route from north to south It is a flue highway. now all -we have to do is get people to use it, and It will take some money, and we want Kings Mountain to Invest $150 to advertise this route." Mayor J. B. Thomusson who presented the two visitors also appoint i-d W. K. Mauney. Haywood E. I.ynch and Otis Kalis to raise this fund. It was brought out at the meet ing that other highways employed men to promote their route and to have maps and literature printed advertising the merits of the high way thru their towns, and that it will be necessary to do likewise to compete for the business. Up until 1939 the traffic over No. 29 was the second heaviest of any north-south route, but last year it j slipped Into their place, and the speakers emphasised thit it was time something was done to recapture this business. Mr. Read extended a cordial invitation to citlsena of Kings Mountain to Join the motorcade of over 100 cara made up from cities along the route from Harriaburg, Pa., to the dedication exercises of the nest bridge across the 8avann?h RJ'.ver between Hartswell and Anderson, Ga. The motorcade will come thru Kings Mountain October 10th. The opening of the brtdfe will take place the ltth. Several sltizens hav expressed a desire to go the opening. Dave Hall To Address Kiwanis Club Daye Hall, State Commander of the American Legion, of Belmont, will address members of the Kiwanis Club this evening In the Womans Club building at 6:30. State Ctfmmander Hall will use sb bis topltt for discussion,, "National Defense", Visitors from various neary clubs will I; ? present for the supper and pest'.:, according to an annou.hcement from Club Secretary Gilbert Hord. ' "4 ' . ; Moun KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THUI Condensed In State And Ns ?Stale New?? j Wlilteiltye, ~?cpt. Miriam ilal?lrsv-^. last night in an autumoliiW. collision t UaloUh. Sept. !i. Hoy Hose Iiuh i 'KitijH I from the Mooiv county i |)r!iOn camp ami tilcim Iticwn from t tlie- Macon county* camp, the prison | division. reported today. Itrown ?os s* rvlnir lit vsars for nemml iIbumo I I I. ? I [ muiiler In Watauga county. Hose was serving :to days lor hoboing in < I "Lee county. I Dunn. Sept. P.?Authorities todaj' i were investigating the death of t Kinmellne L. Emanuel, 66. negro wo can, who was burned todeath at her hose near Wade early Suuduv morn < lug. The' house occupied by the woman and her son. Luther Emanuel, was bmtied to- the ground Sunday morning between 4 and 5 o'clock. The i sen whs spending the week-end In ,!)unn. Raleigh. Sept. 9.-^-Adjutant Gener al .1. Van D. Melts today sent out format orders for all North Carolina national guardsmeu to ntobolize at their home stations on Sept. 16 lor a year's active duty. All North Carolina guardsmen, with, the exception of the small . state detaciimeht and tho state staff , are Included In the mobilization. . | Both those on the active and Inac11 live lists are affected. , ! General Melts, who acted as soon i as he received formal order from President Roosevelt, said- the guard I is up to its allotted Btrength of , -1.080 men and about 300 officers. , . Whlteville, Sept. 9.?Joseph And, oreou, alias Joseph Grainger, negro, was shot to death last night about 10 o'clock In "the alley," in tho heart of Whlteville's business district. ! . Police today are seeking Willie I Roe Coleman, negro, .charged with . hooting Anderson through the heart with a. pistol. Raleigh, Sept. 9.?Two scenic high ways ? pne wiudlng Into the Blue Ridge Mountain parkway and the other flung across Lake MattAmus-, Ueet In eastern North Carolina?are j to be built soon under a special con structlon program announced today by Governor Iloey. Raleigh, Sept. 9.?-Chief Engineer \V. Vance Balsa estimated toduv that August rains and floods caus- j ed a loss of about 12,500,000 by j washing topsoil from secondary j state highways. He still was not ! ready to estimate the entire d&ma-' ge, including the loss of between 500 and 000 bridges and the $500.000 fill at Willlamaton. I Coucord, Sept, 9.?Another boml- . | oide was catalogued on the record s I book* of Cabarrus early Sunday I morning when Johnny Morris, 21 year old negro died from gunsboi h nuuuuo lit lUO UBUft ttUU JUUQIO iiU' ^ tie, also colored, was arrested (or e the crime. i . p a Klnston, Sept. 9.?The Hinos Bros a Lumber Co. plant, one o( the largest of its kind in the state, was n threatened tonight by a (Ire that f caused about $3,000 damage. Fire c men and r ;:i workers confined the u blaze to the holler building. t! Laughing Aroun With IRVIN In Terms of Bla By IRVIN S i TN A South Carolina town a busk A financial worries, had blown his 1 for the time being was the main top W-iteL' it A r?aid?Bt who know the suicide affair with his negro office servant. "Joe," he said, "speaking of su< curious circumstance. To the best of a member of your race deliberately t troubles, and vet every day in the p have been taking their own lives. I w a negro yourself, what are your theoi "Mists Barnwell," said Joe. "ye gits hlsself in a Jam an' he can't a after awhile he grabe a pistol an' she "A black man he gets snarled u sets down an' starts thinking?an' aft (AmtIw Km 1 tain H tSDAV, SEPT. 12, 1940. " -Brief Formitional News ; ?.\uLioitai New*? AVuslmmion, Sep*.. ! -John ^' || m&t; mtor announced today plans to con truct ::luo null's of access toads at ni|iinr\ icUcrvutioiin and to tin[ rove 7"),ooo miles e operating Jan. 1, 1941, and would ncreuse production from one plane >cr day to four or more. 1 Kuudson flew from Washington I ivitli Maj. Oen. H. H. Arnold, chief >f staff of the U. S. Army. New York. Sept. 9.?The Interna- J iional Association of Governmental 'arbor Officials conference was told ( oday that "real progress toward >igher child lafbor standards and twnreness of the need for prevon- | '.on of child labor," was made durng the last year. Beatrice McConnell of the If/ B. . 'hlldren's bureau said ^hat "viewng the child labor situation as a ? ehole, we can take courage from 1 he advances made. but we must J ontinue to work." Washington. Sopt 9.?The Senate inanco committee virtually comple ' ed today Its revision of the House- 1 pproved excess profits tax bill, ' pith last-minute changes materially 1 roadening exemptions in the meas- 1 re. ' Chairman Harrison, Democrat of IIss.. announced th^t the commit- t en would recess until Weduesday t a give legislative experts tlm to ( raft the numerous amendments *o nd by the committee. He forecast bat the measure would reach the enate floor by Wednesday. Washington. .Sept. 9.?A possible' int that defense sites In Canada routd be made arail&ble to tbe Unit d States came today from lfayor lorella H. 1a Guardta of New York fter a meeting of the Canadian.merlcan joint defend bo9kfl. The chairman of tbe board's Aleric&n section said he was not ree to disclose what had been disunited bu that the board's task wan to utilise the gifts of nature for be defense of our two countries." id the World S. COBB ck and White U LUOO less man, beset by domestic and I >rains out Naturally, the tragedy, 1 iio of conversation. 1 i slightly, wan diaeuuiag the aad 0 n eh things, I've been struck by w 0 my recollection, I never heard of ? killing himself because of private pen we see where white people onder why this should be? You're 11 de* on the subject?" h re's de way it tie: A wMte man b rem to see no way out of It an' iota hissef. p in. trouble de same way an* he tr *r 'while he goes to sleep!" . n - - - - _ \ -- ; ' 1 . lerald THE HIT OF TH - ? T" - ? r wi'v 7 ; ^ Tr-'" f V "! A mnhm m -? r a Irvin Allen and hl? Qlrl friend, W Cart" created laughter from the th Centennial Parade. (Photo by O. O. , uountry Club Lease I Signed * The Kfings Mountain Opun'try j Club will soon become a reality, as j the lease for the projierty has al- 1 road> been signed and work oil the j j golf course will begin in the near! future, according to an announcement for J. E. .Herudon, secretary of , the club. The loase was sigued by trustees for the K, S. Plonk Estate . and Club President Jlayue Ulacktner ami Secretary J. E. Herudon. '. The charter of Incorporation has already been granted by the State , Corporation Commissioner and the papers have been recorded.*-- , Some delay had been caused lit ae 1 curing the lease for the property as I one of the "trustees Mr. Hubert Plonk lived In Kalelgb, and several conferences had to oe held to com- C plete the transaction which will h mean a great deal to Kings Moun <' tain and those who desire to play ^ golf. " 9 f Plans now are to secure a few more acres adjoining the plonk n property, which, according to ex- t, perts, will give Kings Mluntaln one t on of the Lions booth and supplies ave been bought. C. C. Kdena will ' e In charge of the stand. ^ er The Club vrlll meet Tuesday even d? f the State. _ The nonprofit < orpofatinn will " Issue stock to members at 1100 per share. 8 it School Board Meets Again " Members of the Kings Mountain I Icliool Board have been busy late* y holding meetings in reference to he opening of the schodl term. The i h loard met Tuesday night in Supt. ai t. N. Barnes' office in Centra* t< School with all members present. ei Supt. Barnes reported on the atendauce for the fifth day of school c| he year compared with the same lay last yoar. A total of 1,37:1 white T htldren attended the fifth day of j, chool thia year compared with ^ 1,407 last year which shows a de- j :reaae of 34 children. Tho colored chool attendance was 299 for this ear and 302 for last year, which is H hree less. Supt. Barnes stated the R< lecrease was due to the act that K here Just are not a# many children a school this year" as last. r| Supt. Barnes read a letter from he State Department of Public Initmrtlnn todlnor tliot ITinau VffMtn. aln High School had been given the -AA rating which la the highest pos ilble to receive in the state. School board members wero well ilcnsed with the organization ot icbool actlvltiea for the coming ear, and the number of pupils per (< eacher. Members present for the meeting rerc, Chairman, iDr. L. P. Baker, nd members A. H. Tafttnsou, Glee m Ifidges. Glenn White and P. M. w .'eislcr, i fr - to Jons To Have iooth At Fair ? Bi Kings Mountain visitors to the r,! leveland County Fair will agalu ln bis year be able to secure delicious ountry horn, fried chicken and oth 10 r good things to eat from the Kings fountain Lions Club Booth. The lo- m al club made a wonderful success f their booth last year and the Dl- 0C sctors voted recently to have an- 80 ther one this year. The fair| beins Sept. 24th and plans have al-1 eady been tnadn for the construe-1 P" j r-i ~ j .<*' .. ''k . ? ' * \ Watch Label On Your Paper An* Don't Let Your Subscription Expirel FIVE CENTS PER COPT E PARADE '' * I ; ^Bpt (5%. ash Layton, in their ''Hoover ronged-lined streets during the lackson). Mineral For Miss Jessie Ramseur Held Tuesday Funeral services for Miss lit-ssio , lamseur. highly 'respected verting roman of this place, wore held at he Presbyterian Church Tuesday fternoon at four o'clock with Hcv. D. Patrick, the pastor, in charge, nterment was. made in the l?ng 'reek cemetery in the fatnilv plot. Pall-bearers -were " Joe Noisier, tarry Page, Frank Kobe its.'' Myron thyne, w. J. Fulkerson and 1.. U htvis. Miss Ratnscur had beett a patient 11 the Presbyterian Hospital in 'harlotto since last Thursday and ad been ill only a few days/ Her oath occurred at two o'clock Monay afternoon and came as a great hock to her. many relatives aud riends. ' Miss Kamseur was a young wotan of exemplary Christian chnfkcer. Since early childhood, she hud eeu a faithful, devoted member of he Presbyterian Church and will ha reatly mtsaod from Its circles of .ctlvity. For a number of years Miss Rameur kds ield an Important position rt the ofTice of the Pauline Mills, ,Sutvtivlng are her aged "father, ,ee Ramseur. a brother. Dr. W. I*,. Lamse.ur, and a sister, Miss Sara Latnseut". ? ~ ,N lamuel Hamrick Juried Tuesday vSamuel flamrick. "St. died at his orne in the Bethware ' continually I four o'clock Sunday afternoon af?r s year's illness. Mr. Hamrick was born and rear1 in Cleveland county and was a lember of the Baptist church slnco iildhood. Pttneral services were conducted uesday morning at 11 o'clock at nion Baptist church with the Rev. . F. Putnam in charge of the serces. . . Surviving are the widow, the form r Miss Vtna Padgett, whom Mr. omrick married 55 years ago; two >ns. I. V.. and W. TV Hamrick of ings Mountain; eight grundrhlld n and six great great grandchildsn. (&wUii*U)tcri msnanmcu 7v y JAHIS Pwston^ )plnlon? Expressed in This Column Are Not Necesssrlly the Views of This Newspaper.) Kveuts in Washington c'ur.ug the jxt few weeks may determine hcther ihe nation ia to switch om Americanism to Socialism, to litarianiain, or some other alien rni of government. To the average reader, that may ok like a startling overstatement, at the best minds in Washington, gardless of partisan political lean gs, believe it is true. The United States is preparing, ? mopilcaUy as well as miltfaristlral , to defend Itself against governents which are run by ane man. ie basic question, as Washington os It, is whether a nation run by as It, is whether a nation run by e people can be an edicient and fectiVe as one which rests In the ilm of a single man. Some say tt?e remedy for America temporarily to vent unprecedent I powers In the hands of the gor nmerit, and particularly the Prest snt. whether he be Democrat, R? iblican or Mugwump. Others point to nations like Fla. ' (Cont'd on back page) M - a.-^as i