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ppCPPfpiJfIIWPJPJPI -J.W. f ;. ? | f i Th9 iMiaK AM v luy At Hmm YOU. 27 KO. 20 TO HO ; State And N - Condftnsfd \v -?State N?w?? t'a>ettevllle, April 2k. -Thrw per Mirii* were burned to death early to ? day In a fire that destroyed the building In whldli they hau apartments. The dead are: Cecil Heard, 25. a Fort t'.ragg civilian workman. , .His daughter, Barbara, four. Charles U. HUbi;ook, about :il> ,u plumber's helper at Fort Bragg i They died in the blaze that ( X toroke out about'2 A. M. uttd destroy j *ul Asa Holmes' stables, over and I adjacent to which the apartments were' situated. The fire also dama ged three other stores nearby." Greensboro, April 29.--Stute 1 Grange Master Harry 15. Caldwell, before leaving here for Washlugtou t to confer with Congressmen, askeo r. Grange members and other tobacco farmers to oppose proposed new taxes on the weod. He said that tobacoo farmers were perfectly willing to carry tjielr part of the load for national r - defense, "but tobacco has long been singled out to bear a burden heavier In proportion to what other com > modules must bear." Lincdlnton, April 29.?Two " persons wore killed and two others in Jured, one seriously, when the car in which they were riding struck a tree in the town of High Shoals shortly before midnight last night, according to a 'police officer here. The dead are Jake Upton and J. <D. Black, both of Cherryvllle. Margaret Hedgepeth of Harding, a village near High Shoals, 'was brou ght to the hospital here with a frac tured skull, and A. P. Hamrick of CherryvlUe, was also brought to the Lincoln Hospital for treatment ( of injuries. His condition was described as not serious. 'v ft was "not learned who was driving the car. Hamrick said he was asleep when the accident oc. curred. and the woman was unable to tell anything about it. * North ."Wllkesboro, April 29.? Sheriff C. T. iKiughton "said today a warrant had been Issued against Maggie Wyatt, 26, whose three cliil K dren burned to det/i Saturday In a fire that destroyed the Wyatt home The Sheriff said the children ? Jimmy, 4, Claude, 3, and Clora May t 2, were' left in the house while the mother went to the Post Office about two miles away. He said the two older children were tied to > tho wall and the youngest put into a box, as customary when the mother left home, to prevent their going out and getting hurt. 'Sheriff Doughton said he discovered no evidence of foul play. Doughton said Coroner I. M. Myi erg took out the -warrant. . ML Holly. April 29,-?Frank M. Mellette, head of the defense training courses in Mount Holly sponsored by the Federal Government, has announced that a welding course bad been added to the carpentry, electrical an auto mechanics courses being taught here. \ , Many of the community's young men aro taking advantage of the courses offered and wiil be eligible to secure Jobs In the big plants fUV ing defense orders. Laughing Arour With irven ^ f ' ' , v' ? Tuesday May Ha By IRVIN ? ^\UT IN Australia two Cockneys we; I ^ A, to J.te fa ??ctk ^ A?*y, s of them became more end mere aha found them in a state of terrific fan ? As they set in the condemned t* to the gallows one of the pair said: "1m mind's an in a whirl I ea I cam't even remember what dye of < "It's Monday." stated his compax "Ow!" said the first one, "wot a i .(AaMrteaa Maws 1 )Ti ' . ' i ] r . " % JT Kings iLD TO ational News' . Rriof Fnrwi < ?National New*? Spring field . MkW., April 21?A leu-year search that extended acro? c the nation ended yesterday within > a few feel of where it begun whet " the skeletons of David bee, former actor, his wife and three children t' were found lu an automobile on th? 1 IhhI of a small pond, y * - . * Workmen drain tut; Water Shop <1 I'ond preparatory to constructing- a t bridge connecting two plants of ? the Springfield armory, discovered 7 the skeletons of the couple and the l< children ? Oeuella, 8, Louis 6. and C David Jr., 4?who disappeared short ly before Christinas, 1930. Police, had circularized the coun k try in an effort to locate the fami ! C ly, reported missing after attending i a party at the homo of a neighbor c i Houston, April 28.? Lucylc Rich-j jj ards. trick-riding rodeo cowgirl was ^ charged with curder today In the fatal shooting of Frank V. Dew, Fort lleud County cattleman and dl rector of the Rodeo Association of 1 America. . . r The 27 year old performer and ' amateur air pilot was arrested at j her home last night shortly after ( Dew waa shot at a fashionable sub urban apartment. The murder complaint was sworn by Capt. Georne (( E. Peyton, head of the police homicide squad. City detectives and Lawrence Du * Mars, traffic court judge, said De-w . told them who did the shooting, j The cattleman, about 47, died ed j route to a hospital. I New York, April 29.?The German . s radio, basing Ub prediction on In* j 1 formation Issuing from circles 1 close to the United Staties Treasury. said today It twas expected ( that Washington would freeze all F Greek credits in the United States. , as of today. ^ BAND PARENTS TO MEET THIS EVENING { J. B. Keeter, President 6f the ^ Band-Parents Association has call- / ed a meeting of all parents whoy . have children in the band and citif z'ens who are Interested in the band to meet in the Band-room at Central School this evening at 8:00 P. M. for an important meeting to make final arrangements for the , trip to Richmond, Va. Mr. Keeter , stated that several important items * need to be discussed, and he Is es pecially anxious for a large number . to be present. | U. D. C. Memorial \) Services Friday t Members of the U. D. C. have decided to combine their annual Me > mortal Services and "I An An J Amerloan Day" program this year * and have the Joint service Friday j morning during the Chapel exercis- I es at Central School. Rev. R. N. Baird of the A. R. P. Church wilt be the speaker and Mrs. Prank Sum mere will preside. The public is cordially Invited to be present for the program. VTm (.utrvmom aoM ..- J i ? * U. WMUHUVtO D?IU| t? D U3CU IU have quite & number of men present, for our Memorial Service and -we c hope that a largo number will be k present this time." id the World . * J [ S. COBB " a fi - . u ive Been Worse b L COBB * re sentenced to die for an atroclou ' >n drew nearer the nerves of bot ai hen. Dawn ?f the fatal morning tfc ill waiting the summons to march e> CI mt seem to 'remember anything. Ill the week It is." of don in misfortune. m rotten wye to start the weekP* PMtww. Ina.) be . ' t Moun KINOS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THUfl WN EI I " . . - ' ' *-v . 1" i*. foung Democrats ro Meet In ' Hi SIIKUUY. April 2'.'. Youug IM-nto- S rata of the Tenth Congressional hsiribt will gather horc Saturda) < liglit. Mai 3. tor u district rail. ItopreacuiaUve John W McCoeHack, of MaasachUMcHs, majority i eader of the U. S." House, will bo I he principal speaker. He will adress several hundred members of r he party expected to gather at Ho ( el1 Charles for a bansuct starting at. o'clock. The banquet will he fob awed by a dance at tho North latke outury Club. In addition to a long list of notables. Young Democratic, club members of Madison. Yancey. Catawba i laston, Mecklenburg. Lincoln. Av- ( ry, Burke. Mitchell and Cleveland ] ounties al'e expected to attend. At- 1 io present will be several special j ' Meats from counties not uow members of the Tenth district but ached iled to be a part of the district 1 then congressional redisricting la iut into effect. < Plana are in charge 'of a group I leaded by Ralph \V. Gardner, for- 1 lier statu senator and prrsident of he State Y'oung Democrats: George i V. Wray. chairman of the Cleveahd County Democratic Kxechtivo < Committee; and Max Washburn. i bairman of the cbunty board of , ] ommissioners and president of the 3ostity Young Democrtic Clttb. i Mr Gardner, advising all Demo- J mats planning to attend to obtain ( heir tickets earlr. said today that ilthough no ticket selling drive baa men started, more than 100 already lave been spoken for in cities oth- , t than Shelby. He pointed out that L >anquet space will bo at a premium ind urged , all members of the parly j o get their tickets from Young | ( democrats at once. , Representative McCormack hue. 1 .he reputation of ah excellent 1 ipea.ker aud is expected to discuss tome question of national lmportau-, ' Stores To Close During Summer According to B.- C. McClain, Pies dent of the Kings Mountain Mer-' nanis Association, it is almost an issured fact that stores and busi- j less houses will close one after-1 loon each week during the summer tionthsJ The day selected will be ruesday and the stores will close it noon. The half holidays will hetin either May 1st or 15th, and def- j nlte announcement will be madeL ater. .. . A Merchants cooperated last yeAr ' or the closing and the half holldvy 1 vill be repeated this year, as SdV. ! HcClaln stated that every person 1 le had contacted was In tavor of i be Closing. I __ i Shelby Here Friday The strong team of Shelby coached by Mr. Caaey Morris will play the Mountaineera on the local field Friday, May 2, at 3:M o'clock. Senior Class To Resent Play (The Senior Class under Che dirce ion ot Miss Roup Uyar. head o.f the Iramatic Department .will present three act comedy, "Loose Ankles,' n May t. at 8 p. m. in Central Ichool auditorium. 1 Tho proceedB om the play will used to buy 10 class gift tor the school. The cast Includes sixteen memera of the graduating class who' rornise two full hours of entertain ient. Tickets may be purchased from iy member of the Senior Class, he admission prices are: children )c and adults 36c. _________ ? tiwanians To Report In Activities The regular weekly meeting of ie KI wan is Club will be held this renlng at (:30 In the Womans ' lub Building. President W. K. ] lakely will call on the chairman , each committee to report. The eeting should be very Interesting i well as beneficial to club mem- ' irs. ' ." . - - ' % >' 111' ",-w ' F-*" s tain E r 1. ' ISO AY, MAY 1, 1941. .ECTIC 3PENING FOR NYA BOYS According to Mrs. ' Franco* B. ihewning, NYA Supervisor, she has in opening for 20 boys between the j iges of IS and 24 for the NYA Con it hor office in the Court House in helby. The boys selected are given iKcellent training and teaching and i real opportunity awaits the young , ren chosen. Band Goes Fo Richmond Wednesday ; -v y The Kings Mountain School Band .vill leave Kings Mountain, We dries! la\ May 7.. for a trip to the Eighth Regton of the National Contest, which is to lie hold in Richmond, i'irgitiiu. The band will enter the following events: Concert Competition, Sight Reading. Drill Competition, and the Street Pa rude. Also, three soloists arc nualified to compete. They are R. T Wright, and Ernest Mauney, bassoon; Miles Mauney, aboe. The nana plans to stay in Richmond through Saturday, May 10 rhty will travel by train. The atuletits and parents who make the rip will stay in the Murphy Hotel. Plans are being made to make this me of the most interesting and ben iificial trips thaf the band has ever akeu. The students are looking forward to It with a great deal of aslioipation. > NYA Advisory Committee Named Mrs. Frances U. Citewning, Nalior.al Youth Administrator. Area supervisor of Shelby announce/? the , following as the Cleveland CoulTly Advisory Committee: . Mr. J. H. Urigg, Chairman; Mr. Haywood E. Loach, Publicity Manager; Members ? Mr. Charlip Dilling. Mr. Max Washburn, Dr. . Z. P. Mitchell, Mrs. Mary B.. Parker, Mr W T. McArver. The Connnlttee is established for ilie purpose of . discussing youths j problems, and training to holp them fit into different types of Defense Training, and to help plan for new projects and the enlargement of the NuA Program in the Coutny. Lynch To Speak At Dixon School Closing Haywood B. Lynch, Editor of The Hexald. will bo the speaker for :he graduating exercises at Dixoo School, Friday night, May 2nd, at 1 P. M. Mr. Lynch will taUt on "Patriotism and Citizenship." yMr. Eutone 8. King, Principal of ^Dixon School, extends & pordai invitation o the public to be present tor the exercises. * _ 1 Will Rogers' Humorous Story < .... By WILL ROGERS , TTIETIE was a family out in Kan- < sas that struck oil and began ( to put on airj. The kid was a boy t only eleven, years old, and he didn't like the high-hat stuff a bit. But L . t-_ J x - * - ' ne nau to go to wearing expensive I * clothes and everything, and he got % some terrible bawlir.gs out about % his manners. His folks hired a gov- ' is erness to teach him manners. On* n of the things she taught him was to stand up whenever a lady en- ( tered the room. Well, Jack's boy friend Bob was 1 always kidding Jack about his high- 11 hattiness. One day Bob's mother went to call on the new oil folks, B and she took Bob along to play C with Jack. When Bob and his mother came in. Jack stood up, and Bob looked kinda funny at him. 0 But an hoar later, when they wore _ playing on the Door, Bob's mother r.ame in ?gain. and Jack Jumped right op and stood like a soldier. " Bob says, "Ssy, Jack, what do * rnu think my old lady is anyhow, N he Star Snangled Banner7" 3 American h'ewa restores, lae? a< ' . y V . ' v. . -v ,-vt. '.-v-m r:^~" 'Y i [erald . *.- 1 *' ' >NTUl ' "*'* ' . ' \ ' i- ^ Junior - Senior Banquet Held Fridtij" 'mi-I i The Juriint, Class ot Kin.:* Mountain Hitch School with the a.-xistatiPf of theli home-room. teachers Mi a llcndricha, and Miss .tunc' Scotstritis, entertained members of the Senior Class aiid members of the faculty at a bun?iuet in the school Cafeteria on l.s^t Krt<>.) -ttyehtfiK hand later at a dnce it' the oymnuH lum. Special invited rucsvs present included members of the school board and their wives. grade- mothers and their husbands. The nutriotlc tlieme was rleverlr observed in decorations,, menu and program. The cafeteria was respleu dent with its colorful decorations. Graceful festoons of red. white and blue crepe paper. w?ye drajw-d from tlio ceiling and large paintings do pictlng naval -scenes liung on the walls. Table decorations consisted of bowls of iris, tulips and spirwi. emphasizing the red white and hlpo color motif, Plence cards w? re miniature t'ncle Sam hats and favors were tiny soldiers, red cross nurses miniature drums filled with salted, peanuts and holding small American flags. A delicious three-cotfrso dinner prepared .by mothers of Juniors was served hy girls of the ninth grade dressed In red. whita and blue. The menu was as follows: U. S. Tropical Cocktail Roast Carolina Turkey ? Colon fa Dressing Gibbet Gravy Louisiana Needlepoint Itice American Sugar Peas IjOttucc Heart Salad with Mexican Dressing New Kngland Cranberry gauer Florida Celery Crisps Special Pickle M id-Western Wheat Rolls Iced Brazilian Tea with Califorla Lemon . Ice a la Patriotique with Angel Food Cake Salted Nuts Punch The following program was rend ered:invocation: B . N. Ifanies. Address of Welcome: Kugene Mm this. Toustmastor. To the Seniors ? What SO Proud ly We Hail?Hen H. Gofortli. Response ? Of The We Sing ? Betty Lee Neisyov ? Senior President'. To the Faculty "The Rampart* We Watch Florence Rhea. To Supt. Barnes?A. O. Sargeint. Jr. Response by Supt. Barnes. To Mr. Bridges -Martha McClaln To the Trustees--Louise Wright. Response?by C. (!. White To the tirade Mothers ? Betty Moore. Response by Mrs. Manly Moorehead. To the Waitresses ? James Throneburg. America Forever, vocal sole ? Rachel Smith. The Mukers of the' Flag ? Sara Henjdon. Senior Superlatives-Eddie Smith Junior- Superlative George Allen. Song to the Seniors- Junior CTass Song to the Juniors ? Senior T'lass. Watch-Night Service On Saturday night, May 3. there will be a watch-night service at the Macedonia Baptfcsi Church. We ur? expecting tile Smith Quartet front iifton. S. C. The Johnson Family ind the Kite Sisters will he with utt ibout 10 o'clock. Service will start it 7:,?0. A-'colored choir will he vith us at the .beginning of the settee. Come prepared to< stay until nidnight. Wo are expectlng n great lervlec Come art<l be with us. .IONS To MEET IEXT TUESDAY The regular semi-monthly meotng of the Uons Club will be held ext Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock a the Womans Club Building. An nterestlng program has been aranged and all members are urged o be present. ANK TO SELL iEFENSE BONDS The '.First National Bank Is ooperattrvfl with the U. S. Treaaurv apartment in the aale of Defense onda. The bonds are offered In tree series, and full Information tay be obtained from either B. 8. elli, Cashier of the First National ank, or W. E. Blakely, Postmaster t the Post Office. - - . | ' ^ ????? i Watch Label On Your Papor An* Dont Lat Your Subscription v Expire I HaaaaaaaaaaaaaaNaaMnMHfe FIVE CENTS PER COPY iSDAY Kings Mountain voter* w il so to 1 ho polli next" Tucsdux, May 6th. and elect live council tuctt ("om * iti*( of thirteen' cuttdtua'i s wi oik* ineiiibi r ot tin Si ii"?l linuhl \ II rjl'.' i huii aim' i> usuauV *tcu (<> t?elocUOti Polls. wilt ???? ? dt i>?rt K ?. " . close uI 6.1' M t't'iKl'lcraUli' Inter nt lias been ?ho?ti In the contest and an extra La fee vote. Is expected .la*.-t Saturday, which ?? 'lie lat" day to register, Kcttliirars were ' kept busy adding new names to Hid Itooks." as all of the catid id |i - w ere working to set prospective support ei> regit tered. " , T wo new candidates fib <1 las'. Saturday. Mr. Joe Miilittey filed troll) Ward making a three-core ervtl race from ilutt section Mr. Muiiney is a member of the Lions / I..I. -...I 1- ..son...-J . -! ai>u IS uuiuaini WI U I in* I.IU- ' tfierun Church, He holds a rospoti.-ibl< position with the Sadie Mill. ' .Mr Harold ' .Hunnicutt also, filed Saturday from Ward 4 bringing live total number ol candidates to four from that end of tow\ Mr. irutin> ' M'tut is a member of' the Kiwauji Club and I'resbyteriah Church, llo . is associated with the Noisier Mills. In" the ejection two cars . ago. which was the first one under the Ward system, the following votes were cast from each of the- flvo , Wards: Ward * with two candidates \ ott'd 301; Ward 2. w ilji two candldates' voted iiOil; Ward 3, with onlyone candidate voted 87; Ward 4. With only one-candidate voted 123. and Ward 5, with' three candiatos voted 3U3. making a total of 1,082. This namber will bo greatly exceed cd with tlu* thirteen candidates vfo \ ing for votes in each of the five Wards. ' . Wards one. three and five, have two candidates ir. the field.-Ward 2 has three, and Ward lour has four candidates. The throe members of the fiveniau eouucil seeking re-election aro W. K. Maunev, l^idd Haiti rick, and 11. Tom Fulton. The two members who' are not running are Mayor J H. Thomasson and C. E Neisler, Jr. Deadline for Filing ended -yesterday evening at 6 IV M. The five men elected will be Inducted into office the following Tuesday, which is Muy 13th, and eject oue ol" their number .is Mayor. . Tile candidates voters will choose from next Tuesday are given below in their respective Wards. Town Council Ward 1: A. A. Lockridge.* W. K. Mauney. Ward 2:_ Civile llennnu * . Joe Mauney ; O P.. O'Farretl. Ward 3: h, W, Ham rick. 1). L. Sauuders. Ward 4: Harold Hunnicutt, Kttgene Itoberts W. O. Sty em P. S. Williams Ward o: JL Tout Fulton. J. H. Thomson. School Board Ward 1: \ A. U. Patterson. Junior Little Theatre To Meet Tonight The Junior Little Theatre will meet tonight at 7:30 p. m. in thn' Pity Hall. All members. are urged to he present. ' t^?uipshoU ty JameS PreSton_ I (Opinion* Expressed in This Column Are Not Necessarily the Views of Thl* Nrwspaoer.i I On tho basis-of Information front |.around tho globe, Washington officials are firmly convinced thai what happens in the United Stut?s in the next 100 days will go far toward shaping the history of the world for generations. Much depends, of course, upon the outcome of the Balkap and African battles. Most Washington officials tblnk that an Important factor thero will be whether enough Amor ican war material can reach the Mediterranean area In time. These officials almost unanimously agree with William S- Knudaen that industry has done the "Impossible" In speeding defense production. They realise too that the Amerlcan production speed-up has been much faster than that In either Germany or Great Britain They expect that upward trend to continue as fAst as humanly posal (Cont'd on page two) I ' / >