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r-v* ' > '' V' ' * I , - <. mrnmmmmtmmmmmmmmmmtmmmammammmmmm Hud Th* Herald ( ' And uy At Horn* VOL. 26 NO. 47 L ' " ' ' . .? .* Condensed Ii ?SUte New?? i Gaatonla. Nov l%r?John ||. Jones1 53. textile operative employed hi i the Firestone Mill here, died hi h J local hoHpltal this morning at three o'clock the victim of robbers believed to. have- stolen $700 to $1000 in cash from him after sluggt )g htfn on the head. Jones was found about 10 o'clock Saturday night on a lonely .oad nor thwest of town by John Armstroug upd Turn Miller, negro residents of that section who were attracted by - his groans. In addition to the skull fracture one" of his fingers had been mashed or bitten off. Hockimrhnm Vnu 1Q.?oi.n. ?...i i ? * lunn UllU ' specifications for improving Richmond County's Jail have been made and bids will be opened on Nov 29, it has been announced by County Welfare Supt., O. G. Reynolds. The interior of the JnfT >vill be' remodeled to meet recommendations made by the last two grand Jurys. Columbia,, S. O.. Nov. 19.? An Associated Press compilation of state returns in the general election show ?d today that President RooBevelt received 97.129 votes and Weudell Wilkle 4.478. The total vote was the smallest since 1928. Greenville. S. C\. Nov. 19.?The 'president's address before the 61st annual convention ' of the State Christian Church was presented to day by Charles J). Gordon. Next on the- program wero reports of officers and committees. Chester, S. C.. Nov. 19.?A search ts being made for Oscar McManus. 3r., 19 old son of Mr and Mrs. Oscar McManus, Sr., of 118 Branch street Chester, who suddenly disappeared , from the home Sunday afternoon about 1:80 shortly after he and his mother had returned from church services aud he was supposed to have been seated at the home await ing the call for dinner. Andrews. Nov. 19.?Sheriff A. II Slagle kept deputies posted today at the Nantahala River darn project at ter a round of fist fights which a labor union spokesman asserted appeared aimed at driving northern workers out. James C. Turner, business agent of the Operating Engineers Union (AFI.il said workers in this ' vicinity - instigated the fighting in an-effort to dlscourge skilled workmen from the North and thus give em- j ployment to more natives. A 270 foot dam Is being built by the Nantahala Power and bight Co.. subsidiary of the Aluminum Co.. of America, which has plants at Uadin N. C.. and Alcoa, Tenn| The power dam is designed to serve these plants. It was started, several months ago and schedule for completion in 1942. Tlie Aluminum Co. lias ua tlonal defense contracts. Court Of Honor Tonight The Boy Scout Court of Honor meets thft evening at 7:30 in the Court Room at the City Hall Attendance at this meeting is especially Important on account of the iplan of National Emergency Mototlt zatton and Roll CaU. I jumhinor Arntit r With IRVUs [ The Still Small1 By LRVIN < fO ME, there is, along with the h note of pathos, which is as it si on added power when it acutely la c< has an English setting bat the type ft too. An elderly unmarried lad/ is the ci reared and all her life, until financial in comfortable circumstances. Now, for a means of livelihood. Luckily, she owned a few hens she decided that it was incumbent up forth in the highways and byways ai But she did not altogether aucce will show. With a basket on her arm she bv.atreet in her native town saying, < whisper: Eggs tuppence. Eggs tuppence mot I hope no one sees met Eggs t? (Aowrtesa Nr*? - -- * f-V Kings ? , 1 I v ' ' . ' > v i. ' " I i Brief Form atinnal News ?National News? ] ><n vi r. Nov. 19.?Five year old Hubert Cook had been "such a good bo)""' he Wan permitted to 150 . play ill the park with his little . sister Valeru A few minute* later Valera at moat blinded by tears. stumbled home and exclaimed to her mother. Mrs. Marjorie llouruey: 'Bobby's caught Ms head in the slide. Ijis face la all blue,". V fnund llrtl.l... .. ..... ? ?I 1 I .iw.n?wv?o *vuuu uvuu/ n.ruugicu I to (loath' on a playground slide, hits neck wedged 111 a fork formed by a haudralll. London, Nov. 19.?A committee ; charged with Investigating air raid shelter conditions, headed by Lord Horder, urged today the immediate removal of the aged.'Infirm, bedrid den and children from I?ndart. These groups add to the difficulty of- supervision and increase the risk to health, be said. The committee reported it has considered introduction of masks to prevent infection from coughing and sneezing. Washington* Nov. .19.?The reconstruction Finance Corp.' ,ass fed i'ffense contractors today that they could borrow money needed to finance Government contracts at Interest rates' ranging from I 1-2 to 4 per cent. This assurance of low-cost financing for new armament and .military . mutet'itil plants was seen as encour aging manufacturers to cooperate with the Government's announced plan to deceit #allze the defense industry by the location of additional factories inland. Jackson. Mich., Nov. 19.?Benjamin Bailey. 35, agrees tile ground is a good place to hunt rabbits. When he climbed a tree to get a better shot at a rabbit the recoil of the gun knocked him from Ills perch. and he was taken to a hospitul, bis left foot fractured. He's not sure that he hit the rabbit. London, Nov. 19.?Air Marshal air Philip Joubert declared today the problem of night air raids on lx>ndou was "very far from being solved, although the Government Is "doing its damndest to find an n ?cj UJA?? * Washington, Nov. 19/?An election year Congress which faced a brief do-little ' session last January is winding up nearly 11 months of unexpected activity with a peacetime spending record of $25,572,819,337 and with. a vast defense program approved and in operation. Pittsburgh, N. If., Nov. 19.?Hunt era hereabout are requested to shout before they shoot so that if. they come across an escape tame deer named Simon Legree it will hav a chance to walk up and shakA hands. Prank Baldwin, Simon'.-, turner, made the request. JHe said the deer had been trained so that, upon hear ing its name shouted, It would advance and extend Its right forefoot in friendly greeting. . Washington. Nov. 19.?Amid cautious rival claims on bow the vote would go. Congress met today for a showdown decision on whether to adjourn lor the remainder of the year and go home. id the World 1 S. COBB ? " 1 ? ?i? ii? ? >--i? Voice of Pride 5. COBB umor of this yam, an underlying tould be. Comedy inevitably takes mtrasted with tragedy. The story ; depicts is common hi oar country, mitral figure of ft. She waa gently misfortune came to her, had been though, she waa much put to it and in the newly risen emergency on her to swallow her pride and go ad peddle eggs. ?ed in swallowing it, as the sequel walked along the sidewalk of a jver and over again in an agonised . I hope to Heaven no one heirq ippcnce." - i Pasture*, he.) Moun KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. CITY MANAGER ON. JOB Mr. H, L. Burdette. the newly appointed City Manager arrived In Kings Mountain Monday morning tc assume his new duties. He has ing citizerts. Mr. Burdette comes to Kings I' Mountain highly repommended. The new official stated that he had always like Kings Mountain and that | he is happy to make his home here. | . vs.. 'v.-' V'," I Burdette Addresses Lions Club ,Mr. ||. L. Durdotte. Kings Mountain's now city manager.' addressed Lions Club members at their meeting Tuesday evening in the Woman s I I III I. hlliMhiu M.- U I - * * - ' ? ? mi. uuiucuu eApiuia ?d In detail she duties of a city manugei. The new official said", "The City Manager form of J| Asrwmeiu places tiie responsibility upon one man who is directly under t.he City Council." ' Mr. Burdette staled that he was deeply impressed with the friendliness of Kings Mountain- and he ask-ed for the co-operation of the er.tira citizenship for a more efficient city government. Several members of the Club expressed themselves as being favorably impressed with the man selected. by the Council us City Manager. Ida Gamble Wise, well known col ored woman of Kinus Mountain, sang a solo which was. thoroughly, en Joyed by cliib members. Lions Howard Jackson an J J. \V. Milam had charge of the program, j Mr-. Jackson presented Mr. Burdette t Club Treasurer, Otto Williams, re | ported that the Club cleared $72.00 I rji the (iastonia Base Bull game. $120.50 on the bootli at the Cleveland County Fair, and $22.00 on the Donkey ball game here. Program chairman Haywood E., Lyncli. announced the program .com inlttees for the next two meetings. George Houser was welcomed as a new member, who was transferred from the Shelby Club. , Girls' NYA Project Begins i\ext Week A full time Girls' NY A homeina* king project will begin here next "week according to Mrs. Frances Cireuning, NYA Director of Shelby. A total of thirty girls- will be enroll ed with t5 girls working two weeks each month. The classes will bo held daily iu .me High School with Mrs. Joe MaUi.?.y as Supervisor. Clothes will be made for the localchapter of the ited Cross, bottoms will be.made for chairs, and classer I will be held for arts and crafts-. The project is sponsored by the 1 Womans Club and besides the ex cedent training the girls receive, the clothing made helps to relieve suffering among the -needy families of Kings Mountain. I Former Kings Mtn. Man ' Dies In Texas George Ralph Ware, formerly of Kings Mountain, died in City hospital, El Paso, Texas last Wednesday night at 10:15 o'clock, after a serious operation. At the time of his death he was working at Fort Bliss near El Paso. Funeral services and burial were held there Friday. Mr. ware is survivea oy a orotner, c<a win Iy. Ware of Newell, and. two sisters, Miss L?one Ware of Kings Mountain and Mrs. Angle VW Rudlsill or El P:i?0. Police Dept. Has New Car Members 'of tbe Kings Mountain Police Department are sporting a i brand new 1941 Ford Car. Drunks now will be given a ride to the city lock-up In the -latest model car, which was delivered Tuesday morning. Chief Jimmy Burns said the old car had about 45.000 miles on it and the new car was badly needed. Hartness To Address Men's BiMe Class Mr. T. P. Hartness. prominent business man and churchman of Spartanburg, S. C? will speak to the Men's Bible Cl"ss of the First Pres byterlan Churoh Sunday morning at i 9:46 o'clock. The members of the class are urged to be present and a cordial invitation Is extended to all who wish to- hear this speaker. , LUTHTRAN CHURCH NOTICE There will be no prekctaing at 11 A. M. but an important congregational meeting. Plans will also be made for the every member canvas All members are urged to be present. * ' '' f' ' | . 5,jV v. - j - A . v. r' . c itain V THURSDAY. NOV. 21, 1?41 Illustrated Lecture1 At Methodist Church ? The popular illustrated Iwlute by John Kverhigton. "In tin? (iardens of j I Old England." will bo presented In Central Methodist Church tonight at K:t?U o'clock. The pictures, personal ly photographed by the author, will be nit en in the form of a summer* time tour of rural England. A jouru ey Is made through the country of Shakespeare ami Tennyson, tho garden lovers' paradise. A pilgrimage will be made to Sulgruve Manor and its lovely gardens, the a ticca* j tral home of Ueorge Washington. mr. Kvertngton. wno was born iu Lincoln. England. and now conducts a lecture tour from Orlando. Kla., will introduce liis hearers to the beauties of a land with which he.is familiar. The public is invited to at tend this lecture, and a freo-will offering will be taken. Lovers of beau ty will be pleased with this opportunity to learn more of the England of which Rudyard Kipling wrote: "Old Sngland is a garden that is full of stately views, Of borders, beds and shrubberies and lawns and avenues. With statues on the terraces and peacocks strutting by: But the glory of the Gardne lies in more than meets the eye." Attend Lutheran ; Brotherhood Meeting ' Th<- X. c. Lutheran Brothe'rhood meeting was held at St. John's Lutheran. Church iu iSa^isbury Tues' day. ! " Aubrey Muuuey was elected State | Treasurer and \V. K. Mauney, a . mouther of tht Executive committee i Attl rev Mauney bus served as I Presii.- nt. and W. K. Mauney, as j Treasurer of the Brotherhood for i the past two years. Tb'e' theme: "Preparation for Christian Service." was. discussed during the day. The evening banijuet was attended by more than 600 me" at which occasion an address was made by Dr. Ross Stover of | Philadelphia. Those, attending the meeting from Klltgte Mountain induced: Messrs Aubre.v Mauney, W. K. Mauney, S. A. Mauney, Paul McOin- j liis, Arthur W. Bennett, D: 0. Maun I ev. J. K. Heimdon. R. L Mauney and Mrs R. L Mauney. | ' ! STOVE FIRE MONDAY Firemen were called to the home j of John Mitchem Monday about ! noon to extinguish a blazing oil i stove. Very little damages were done Will Rogers9 Humorous Story By WILL ROGERS THE greatest Job la the world ii A keeping people eway from buay men. There's a lot of girte end women that feel Just about ae important an they, realty, because they can tall anybody that calls that the boas is In conference. Wall ae II VIII m UWbVI PVUIVMIIIVO ??W W busy that he's got to Have somebody to shoo people off. Ho just no t atop 1b the middle of an operation, when maybe he's cot some patient all eat open ana a draft blowing Into his gixxard, to go and see what makes the Snooiers baby stick out its tongue so much. So the office girls often get instructions to keep everybody away if they can. **" *2L_ There was a real faithful rirl working for a doctor that had a great reputation for getting things out of people's throats and windpipes and lungs. One day a lady called op real excited and said her baby had swallowed a dial off a radio set, and would the doctor come right away and get It out of him. ' The girl said, "Walt a minute," nd went back to reading her novel a little while. Then she said, "Well, the. doctor Is going to be awful busy today, but maybe he can come aroun and get the dial out of the boy tomorrow." * "Oh, It must be done today 1" says the mother. " Well, I'm afraid the doctor can't come, but if you feel that you can't get along without the dial tonight, why you can come up to our house and listen to that concert. We got an awful good set. And the doctor will surely come around tomorrow, and tnat will be in time for you to hear the opera stuff Friday night." Arnricu Mm Futani ln? s I e r aid ONLY 2 TO~ BE DRAFTED NCxJv The quota for the Kings Mountain Draft Board has - been received, which calls for only two men to be selected tor the first call. The . two two mm to be selected are not known at this time, according to frank Summers. Chairman of the Local Board. The Kings Mountain quota to be , selected by June 30th has been set : at 85. Attend DukeI " | Carolina Game A large party t'roin Kings Mountain attended tUu Inike-Curolluii, game at Chapel' Hill last Saturday I'lie party mucin tin* (lip via n cliar Hired' bus leaving t'liarlottn around l it? h r it'i-lnf-if s?ta i ua-/lu * ? -r-i?? ' ? ??-,* ?n? ? >< Mil 1IIUI On the,return trip' the purty had dinner at Alliemrstle where special aiiaitgemcuis for their out-ruin intent had been made at Hotel AI bemarie. .Members of the party included Mr .'lid Mrs. Paul Muutny. Mr. ami Mrs dolivrt Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Cooper, Mr, and Mrs. Hilly M a unity, Mr. and Mrs Howard Jackson. Mr. and AJrs. Donald Plant on, Mr. and Mrs. iinvito UlackniVr,*Mrs. AN". L. itainseur, Miss Mary Mitchell. Miss Sara Kate Ormaud, Dr. O. P. Lewis, Miss Dorothy Patterson, Mr. and Airs. Holland Dixon. Miss Nina Jack >on. Mrs. Booth (iillesple. Mrs. George Laitimorc. Mr. Otto Wil liatiis, Mr.- Pt'ed Finger. MisS. Eva Mae Suber, Mr. add Mrs. George Mouse!', Mr. Jack Kortuuo and George Ware. all of Kings Mountain; Mr. and Mrs. thick Aluuney of l.incolnton. Miss Mary Jo Rhyne of Mt. Holly, Miss Jatiette Walker, of Gastonia, Mr.. Martin I.. Harmon of | A-Htemarle and Mtss I Milan Horn of Charlotte.' Bids For School Stadium Opened Bids for tile piping and grading of the property recently purchased tor the School Stadium were opened Monday morning in the City j Hall. Seven bids were entered and tlm t.'ity Council retained tlt?- two lowest biils fort further consideration. City officials ai'e studying ways, and means of having tlu> stmliiui. i constructed. ami an announcement will bo made shortly as to when the actual constriiction will lie#;In. Chas. Thomasson Addresses Forest City Lions Club Mr. Charles - F. Thomasson was guest speaker Tuesday night In Forest City at the Lions Club meet- , ing. Mr. Thomasson was accompau- ] led 011 the trip by Mr. Don Blatiton who is a former citizen of Forest Cliy. . Mr. Thomasson's speech was rhor oughly enjoyed by the Forest City members. Mr. Thomasson discussed "The Value of a Club to tho ludivlduai and the Value of the Individual to a Club." FETE SISTER TO SING The Fete Siaters of Forest City will sing next Thursday evening at 7 o'clock in Weslevan Methodist Church. Mr. George Hoim will accompany them on the piano. The public is cordially invited to hear the talented singers when they appear here next week. March Of Time Party A Mover March of Time Party will be Riven for the Young People of Central Methodist Church Saturday night, at 7:SO P. M. in the n\nox of of the church. .Dorothy Harmon will be In charge of the recreation. All the young people of the church are invited. ' " . Thanksgiving Service A Thanksgiving service will bo held by the Young People of Central Methodist Church In the church auditorium on Thanksgiving Day at ir.OO A- >1, Bon Goforth. Jr . Chairman of the Worship Committee, will be in charge of the program, and the public is invited. MERCHANTS DIRECTORS TO MEET TONIGHT Director of the Kings Mountain Merchants Association will moot this evening in the City Hall at 8 o'clock. President Glee Bridges Invites any member to T>e present at the meeting. Plans will bo made for Chrlstmaa decorations. - "lT " <)jt ' ' * fodpyyvs.. t: * - V 'z# V V*5 .. .... - _ . . i Watch Label On Your Papar And Don't Let Your Subscription Expire I PIVE CENTS PER COPY Thanksgiving Still A Week Avraj ? a tfi a f ir fir f m ~ f t~t -i?n ' The Thanksgiving duv that baa been proclaimed by President Rooso i vi?H tor Thursday of Ibis *?rK, Nov ' ?1. w ill slip by practically unnoticed m Kings Mouillaln. since the pcupln in iliis section uro waiting to o!>n'rvr ihi' traditional date and tle? date i bill bus broil proclaimed Thanksgiving day for North Carol!- * na by Governor lloey, Nov. 28. All local ai;?l State but-ines* firms aiul offices will be ' closed next Thursday. Glee Hlidges, President Ol' ilie Merchant!! Association stated | tha'i stores will observe' Thanksgiving Nov 28th by (losing. Post-muster I \V. K. Ulakely informed The licral't J'tliar It K. rx Carriers will have a i lioliday today, but abc Post Offir.'a and c"iiy Delivery carriers will tuko next .Ttiursday off. It. K. I). Carriers will work next Thursday. . 1 ; : ' . _. ' l>r. Koch To Appear ; In Shelby ". - ] Shelby. Nov. is.?|)r. Prederlck IL | Koch. head j)i tlic Carolina I'layma1 k?rs, will ho in Shelby on the avoir* 1 inn of I lee eiii her It, to Rive his eeio . brutcd reading of . Dickens 'Christ* i inns Carol. Dr. Koch is to lire son t | 'he program. -which has been receiv I eil with acclaim wherever anil when | ever he has given it in the past, inthe junior high sji'ool auditorium here, beginning -.at 8 o'clock in t!\o, evening. ' ' ; | Members , of the Shelby branch of I the A. A. I'. W. aiid if seven book ' anil literary clubs of Shi-lbv ?- tha . Contemporary. Headers. Reviewers, , Renaissance. lshpeniip:;. Chicora, and Twentieth Century clubs ?h?vo made arrangements to bring JLh'. Koch to Shcltiy for this pre-Christ* mas program. Mrs. Cecil Clilliutt, president of tiie A. A. 11. \V. is in | charge of .the advance sale of tick* I els. I , '.V.* ' Kiwanis To Entertain 1 eachers Tito Kings Mountain KiwuuU Club will In host to the teachers of Kings Mountain at their meetingthis evening in the Woniints' Club Huilding sit 15:110. Members will liuoi an'' opportunity of see ing and meet ltig the entire school faculty at tho meeting which, i? scheduled to last about i.in- lui!!'.' and a litilf. Tho speaker for the evening will he Mr. U. I., i'alton of Morguuton, who is oon.-idered one of tie- out* sluaumg spe.ii.era in tiiis section of the State. . ..A fine turkey diniit>r with.all tkn u huntings will be safrved. FARM HORSE DIES The frit nds of Uriplit Hntterreo will regret to-learn that one o;' bis fine fartn horses died Wednesday morning. The six year old ntare appeared to bo all right Tuesday niorn tug but was taken sick late that afternoon ajid died the next morning. , Mr. Ratterreo called a veterinarian. who treated the animal, but the fine farm horse who was our of a pair died. (fjkiMnqitbti ^QnapshcU James Presto*_ (Opinions Expressed in This Column Are Not Necessarily the Views of This Newspaper.! .? nhcoiMArc tirss utntifloi'lncr nnur v,"* i ' ? o ??i " T? aii^i ?i v> >? that the elections are over, what will become of a quiet trend that had been taking place among the Washington planners for many moti ths before the election. What waa in progress looked to informed dope sters like ?i flank attack on freedom of speech and the press, and it rals ed this question: What are we arming to defend If certain men among us should succeed in wiping out 01 seflously restricting the basic liberties of which Americans are so Justly proud? For example: The National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) Is supposed to control ftae labor policies ot businesses engaged In interstate commerce. So far. the Labor Board has not gone after the smaller news papers. But In a recent ruling, 11 ... took a long step toward control nol only of the suburband and rural press, but also of thousands (A small businesses. The Board decided that it had (Cont'd on next page)
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