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r SltMd The Herald V Mud Bay At Hem# I . ' j ' VOL. 29 NO. 29 ; State And 1 Condensed 1 I -STATECharlotte, July 1.?A rush of 11 ., steam Into their locomotive c lit ought death early this . murnil to Southern Hallway fireman \V liani Scott Shout' of Spencer at caused serious injuries to Km ' cecr T. d. Smith of Charlotte in mysterious accident oiUMiulf nil above the 36th street crossing. According to reports assemble! here the men were operating un i trn freight truln from Spencer *" flrcenvllle. S. C\. wlien the uccldc occurri-d at 4-9.fi A ? . 'Southern Hallway officials d olliicd to give any details of the tal uccideiit, declaring that a co ??lete report could not be given u til an investigation was made I the interstate Commerce Commit sion. t Fort Bragg. July 1.?Brig Oe John A. Crane, commander tif tl lHui "Field Artillery Brigade- wt advised today that King Oustat V of Sweden had conferred up< bint the title of commander, ?^jot class, order df .the Sword. (Seneral Crane was foreign laisc officer for the War Department sc oral years ago and arranged a tot ^ of this country for the Swedis crown prluce. Beaufort, S. C? July 1.?Huntli! Island Beach, developed by tt National Park Service aud the 8c in eurouna farjt service, lias oec opened. The Ueach was opened with tfc completion of a **50.000 bridge eo . rectlng St. Helena Island with Hui ing Island, which previously ha been accthslble only by boat or a plane. ' ^ Camp Croft. S. C.. July 1.? Tfc *lrst conscripts received at this ca tonment will complete thlrtee ' weeks of basic military training Si airday. . f Charleston. S. C., July 1.? Job 1). Kooney, general manager of th Port Utilities Commission, protes ?d to the Maritime Commisson th curtailment of ChaTTestoTTs coas wise shipping facilities. Clyde-Mallory t.ine curtailed sei vice into Charleston "SHU Bui Steal \ t ship line withdrew from the poi recently. Concord, July 1.?As a result ( three automobile accidents nea Concord during the week-end, se< en persons are in the hospital an , three cars demolished. Seven ottae involved in the various crashes e: caped injury. Spartanburg. S. C., July 1.?Mor than 100 cars of peaches a day wi be shipped from South Carotin I next week. , annou: At the request of the announce a new feature * many readers who are fense Bonds and Stamp Defense Bond Quiz, ant issue. The questions will be asked by most Bond an wers will tell what the 1 gram means to the indi Laughing Arou With IRVl Practical] By IRVIF ;'|'HE -way it was told yean ago b 1 ation is still the best. It seen la commercial hotel lobby and was 1?J K% IHT 'Jewish drummer who shouted, "He Levy!" "No," said Ginsberg, "what ha "Last year, in Cleveland, Sol i | "Yeh," said Ginsberg, "Iheard ?only in the first place, it wasn't S , 1 second place, it wasn't last year, place, rt wasn't Clovelant, it was w. Ti t fifty tausend 'o'lars, it Wtu he didn't make it, be lost it. (ABMTIcsd N?I i Kings 1 . National News In Brief Form | ?NATIONAL? vi> Washington, Jifly 1 SfCivury ab KuoVh ml! lot - iniiuKiiiiti m-c <>< im the 1'nniil Navy -'to clear tli 11-i Atlantic ot iin lldriiuiii menace" iiil t?u". ilto capital to wonder today <i- Khi-iiier In- wa* hinting at an tin11 port an changi in Adiiitnistrutio'i ilc . policy toward Xati sea activities.-' j The direct language the" Navy 1 Secretary mod in his speiich a! 'x- Boston last , night gave rise to the to lie lief in soni e<|uaiters that a -deftnt ntte' revision w s contemplated In < xisting navjil strategy. .It- , ' . -f. A-. Harpswcli. Me.. Julv 1. The disin i ! covering of eight bodies ? one ol I .i them badly burned led searchers to believe today that ail of the 36 members of a gay picnic party which set out Stindav on the 44 foot. j cabin cruiser l)o:i. might. have per ' j ishwl after fire swept the boat/. , , i The tragedy, the worst In the ,R ' memory of. residents of this rocky ' I coast apparently" occurred in the uj | fog??"-nelhitnided wuttfrs of bower i t'a.-jco Bay while the party, of Hum (n ' ford. Maine, residents was returning ,v | front Munhegnu 4lsland. 40 miles lr ~ from here in the open Atlantic. th j < oast (Suard bt. Thomas Sampson n charge of .tire search, said he be' 1 loved the cruiser had exploded. ,c I " " probably while homeward bound, le j _ ,U i bos Aitgeles.- July 1.-?'Nell Brown in ,. Orovea, granddaughter of John ie Brown of Civil War fame, filed a >n. j 2,:j20.000 damage suit ugaltist War11 | ner. Brothers and a group of John jr, Does ofer the picture ''Sanfa Ke Trait." based on Brown's life. She charged the. picture prcsentie cd John Brotnn as a ruthless murn deretl mhile she and other descend ^ ! ants had regarded him as a herd.' Washington. July 1.?At country* croos-roads anu in great, urban cen(era. the United States enrolled to I day Its military "class of 1941' ? ie some 750,000 young men who have t- Just reached 21. Ig>ndou. July 1.?Canadian Air I Minister G. ('. Power landed today in Great Britain after a flight over the North Atlantic and immediatef ly flew in another plane to London. I k.. Oklahoma City. July 1. -Oklahod ma's State Government ? approxl r mately IJO.OOO.nOO in debt?embark s* ed today on a bard-boiled pay as you go fiscal policy that may' be used as a national model. * No salaries can be paid, nothing II a can be bought, unless the cash Is at hand. NCETMBENT Treasury Department we i of interest and service to buying or will buy Des. - This will be called the i will start in next week's chosen from among those d Stamp buyers. The ansnew Defense Savings Proividual and to the Nation. T I md the World [N s. COBB iy Correct 4 S. COBB >y the old Yr'cber and Fields combinled that a Hebrew salesnv tered immediately confronted 1 ther ? ry, Ginsberg, did yon hear about Sol | ppened to Sollie ?" nade fifty tausend dollars." practically the sa^-ip thine yesterday, Sol Levy, it was Aloe Cohen: In the it was two years ago; in the third Cincinnati; in the fourth place, it i six hundred; and in the fifth place, n Factum, Ine.) m m Mil i Moun KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. ( New Lion President | ' - f: < ^ K * W 9 V 1 || ^wtM J H i1 I '' s . V .. 7*"' S ' ' " Myron Rhyne, who was installed las President of the'Kings Mountain I Lions Club Tuesday night at the gala gay nineties ladies night party, i Mr. Rhyne is a prominent young textile official and is very active in civic affffairs of Kings Mountain. Glee Bridges Celebrates Birthday. Glfe A- Bridges celebrated 'bis 47th birthday at a stag supper last Friday evening at Lake Montonia The gala event had . been originally 1 scheduled to be held on the Bridges' tennis court at the roar cf his residence on Gold street hut wus changed to the \V. K. Mauney cabin I at Lake Montonia on account of the weather. Approximately 65 friend? 1 and business' associates enjoyed Bridges' hospitality. Fried country ham aud fried chicken, prepared by Roy and Robert Brown, brothers, who are ex- j perts In the business, was served: in bountiful quantities along with I all the accessories. Sons of the host ( assisted with the serving, j Following the supper iuvited i i guests spoke informally of the host j t The party ended by the guests sing ' ing "Happy Birthday Glee Bridges. | ?? '! 1 CS - a rwt i i*in acoui t roop j Organized * ?1? ' ! Kings Mountain lias alwavs been proud of Boy Scout activities here unci now advancement is being j j made in the Girl Scout movemeut. A troop was organized some time | back at the Methodist Church and j lit has.grown until now approximate ly 50 girls are enrolled under the ' leadership of Mrs. J. L. Settlemyre. J I Jr.. who is especially qualified as she is Physical Education teacher ' in the Kings Mountain Schools * Meetings are held each Monday ; night at 7 P. M and programs are .' arranged by the patrol leaders. Following t|te meetings games a.re , ' played and new games are taught ( each meeting night. Twenty one of the girls had their j first experience of campling out on s a recent night when Mr. and Mrs. ^ J. L. Settlemyre. Jr., took them to _ Lake Crawford in the Kings Mountain Battleground. The trip was enJoyed so much by the girls thai they were anxious to go back again i and another over-uight trip was 1 made yesterday afternoon. The girls arc learning to take j care of themselves out of doors, to cook their own food in the open j ami are taking advantage of the swimming, arts. crafts, .nature] sfrrrty and social games that. ar?! offered at the National Park. Since the troop was organized so late in the Spring overnight camping trips will take the place of the usual week of camping that Girl ] Scouts have each summer. Most" of the girls have passed off | the tenderfoot requirements and j some have already started passing j off second class projects ((Mrs. Settlemyro Is to be congrat ! ulated and given every aid in her j endeavor to builft up Oirl Scouting j In Kings Mountain. _ BANK TO BE CLOSED FRIDAY AND 8ATURDAY The First National Bank will be closed ell day . Friday and Saturday in observance of Fourth of July according to B. 8- Neill, Cashier. Qov. J. M. Broughton has declared Saturday, July 5th, as a legal holiday and all tha banks In North Carolina will bo otooed for the two-day period. Looal merchants are asked to please secure their change for Friday and Saturday business on 1 Thursday. - , r. 4 1 itain F J. THURSDAY. JULY 3. 1941 Prominent Lady Dies Funeral , service" tot Mis Aniline Patterson, ST. widow of iiv Hardin Patterson v^ere lield .1; Pat lerson Glove eliurcli. Wednesday afternoon and .interment made I lie family plot, in the church com* .ery. Dr. H. N. Ilaiid_. pastor of Uojee. Memorial A H. I'. Cliurcti. .vas in charm', assisted hi Dr. K C Cooper of Kings Mountain aiid Co lumhia. and llev. A. 0. Saiveant. pastor of, tile ,First Paptisl Church, Kings Mountain I Pallbearers were six grandsons: ! Hal Plonk of Concord', heonaid Put Lerson of Canton. Okla., Carl Falls Clinrles Pat tei>*t>n Paul 1'uJt orson. all of Kings MountiUn and Rufus .vtc run /i - *J 114 tu uicuunuuu. r*?. r. Mrs. Patterson'.' ?! ;? t Ii occurred ill lii*r. ho)no Tui-Vihiy ufierno mi and' followed several weeks of en! iraf J 111:.ess. | ;uiriling are seven sous: J. lstin Patterson, A. Hunter Patterson. t Grady Pytterstin antl DeWilt I'at tcrsou. all of Kings Mountain; S I.ee Patterson of Uork Hill. S. C.. Price Patterson of Uidgeland S C.. Wray Patterson of Dawson, tea.; three daughters. Mrs A P. Palls . Mrs. Lee McGill and Mrs. Clarence Plonk, all of Kings Mountain. A number of grandchildren and greatgrandchildren survive. Two daugh lets died in young womanhood Mrs. Patterson was before marriage Miss Angellne Whltesides of Gastoti County.:' in early girlhood she joined Pisgah A. K. P. Church, the church of her forbears. After the organization of Patterson Grove ; churqh and the erection of lb-.* church edifice for which her father | in-law, the late Rufps Pattersou and j her husband were largely responsl ble. she united with this church, en tcred Into its Interest with entbusl | asm. bringing up her large family ...... * . oi mmaren in tnis faun. While Mrs. Patterson was at all times interested in out-side affairs, her eliiet interest was in her home and family. Her greatest- Joy seemed to come from sacrificial service to her husband and children and until prevented by feebleness of olfl age she busied herself gladly aud cheerfully with the . affairs of her household. A large crowd of relatives and friends attended the funeral servf-! res. Attend Reunion In Kings Mountain Among ou^-oQ-towlh relatives ami friends here for the funeral ot" Mrs. tra H. Patterson Wednesday were MY {TtiH Mrs. Price Patterson. Ridge and, S. C.. S: Lee Patterson. Miss >s Stella and Madeline Patterson ind Huge Ware of Rock Hill. S. C.; j Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Patterson, | Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Patterson and ;. H Patterson of Oklahoma; Mr. md Mrs. Hugh Wray and George 'atterson of Ga6tonla; Mr. and Mrs. tal Plonk of Concord, Mrs. Jay | 'atterson of Fayetteville, Mrs .1. V* iambright of Grover; Mrs. J. C. Imathera and Mrs J. H. Byre of j liarlotte. i Will Rogers' i Humorous Story ' i' By WILL ROGERS yire Worst Joke I heard today was told to rue iy Harry Pros- ' i'. Harry Preston is the Kin? 1 ot Brighton. He runs a couple of < Hotels down there and is a great pal to everybody. He is the man tnat Jack Drmpsey did the charity Hexing bout for a year or so ago. Well, I was playing a benefit for hospital that he gets up a fund Tor every year, and I was listen- I ing to a lot of his wonderful stor- i Jes. He was over In America to see Dempsey's fights, both of them. Ho loves to tell Gags on Demp- 1 sey. Well, Oempsey got caught down town one day in a jam and wanted to get up town quick, no he gfabbed the Subway. A fellow passenger stepped on his foot mnd it really looked like he did it on pur- , nnnn Vanvna T^a ? i wnnar1^ man. I f *?VO! MOf W 111*11- , agcr, who saw it asked Jack, "Jack are you going to let that fellow step on you like that?" "No," said Pempsey, "for a couple of pins, three-fourths of the gate receipts, and a guarantee of | two million and half on the Pieturo rights, I would punch you in tho jaw." Ajbmk'ui Ntw? FMtarw, las. ...r JuLii 1 t 'Xll ~i ; e.iL lerald *" \ % H '. *" . . Lions Enjoy ( Party Tuesda Tnio llit' guy, SIH'iMing iitnids- fc pi.-ore (if tin- gay uimHics whoti | 'men were moil and ladies won Jadies," the I dolts, -'their ladies,and their guests were taken, 0:1 Tuesday niglil in the . Woman*-' dull < " ITiiuling which had heeti gaily dee- ^ orUtt (1 for tho occasion. Ilaiidleha' ^ mustaches for the moil and colorful paper hats for tho wotiion. tlint .'J v. u.v me* mode. "Tin* Diamond I loisi'slmc ..* ;i barroom of aiui luisliiou. wits a inciting pot ?d pay 11 men and women. Waiters. with bow ties, )t?rfwi middle part* in their patent leather liair men the never ' absent towel on the arm. which so characterized that pay period. There ' were many tattles with blight cheek eil clothes, hats, with |>lnm?-s and ' flowers, fcven'tlie bar. and bartender. Ami never was there a in ore per feet bartender than N'ed Met! ill. Typical striped shirt, si-eve holders J1 bow tie, middle part 111 the very' click hair. There was no detail ' . i missing Front time to time there drifted , across the room tile lil'ing old tnel- ,) odied which so lightened the lieart ,i of the 1800's ''She's Only a ' Itird u. a Gilded Cage, mournfully warbled Mademoiselle Virginette Song- 1 Bird .Crawford?a gal with a tear J ] in one eye and wink vtt the. other. J During the ritual tunes such as i "The Man On The Flying Trapeze.' | "The -Curse Of An Aching Heart." | J 'The Band Played On." and 'Frank- j 1 it? a no jonnu-y were i.vplcnll render ' ed past the mustaches of the ''Pour | '' Knights of the Barroom." Kenneth 1 Crook, Proctor Thompson. Jones ' " Fortune and Hal Olive. Jolly Venders. Hilton Ruth and * George Mauney. flaunted their wares. before the dinner. "A prize in each and everv box" shouted one, and "Opportunity Knocks, not once, not twice, but, until every box is gone." Stage Manager Robert Miller, t< who was attired in the latest styles < of 18H0. presented Mayor and Mrs. t Joe Thomson and Kiwanls Presi-j t dent aud Mis. \V. E. Blakcnly. who h were guests of the Club. The delicious banquet dinner was . T served caberct style by waiters: 1 '< pickie Tate. Abe Martin. Cletus ' Blaokwell, E. \V." Ncal. Charier j o Thoinasson. Jr., Thomas Roberts, j n Carradine Moss. Hubert Aderholdt. I Alvin Ferguson, Cecil Crook. I ' The fun and comedy of the even-j Ing was delayed long enough for j el Past ,District Governor Robert Cook I tl of Slielbv to install the ut-wly elect- Vl <d officers, who were: President, d Myron Rhyne. 1st Vice^Presldenf., s' Robert Miller; -iid Vice-President. 11 Carl Mauney; ;ird Vice-President, ijtte Roberts; Secretary. Bill Thorn- ' son. Treasurer. John Caveny; Lion b' Tamer. Billy Mauney; Tail Twister ?' Htlton Ruth, and Directors. M. II. bi lliser. Holland Dixon. George Hou.ser and" Haywood K. Lynch. Past 1? President 11. Tom Fulton, presented! Lion Cook. ' rf The. committee in charge m the J in night's entertainment consisted of j 31 Mike Milam, Myron Rhyne and Rob , *?> ert Miller. - I su A brief prologue of the on-rushing 1,1 drama was given l?v Jovial Tail-' Twister, Hilton Ruth, who warned nv the "toughies." down front that there was to be iiositively no hisses c'' boos, cheers, or rotten tomatoes thrown at the actors. fh Then' came the drama. ''He Ain't ' ;y I tone Right By. Nell." ? an old fash ! toned melodrama, unique, startling 1 1: ;t ma tie.* which was staged'. under * the direction of Mrs. Sarah ?llutn?j. bright Rhyne. Atmospheric tnitsie , 'or the "dramatic product ion" was } | furnished bv William .flunk .and Colleen Campbell. There was "Li'tle Nell". Maryj it len Hambright. on; > Id fashioned i heroine, as pretty a flower r.s the I sun ever shown on Then there was t he honest "mounting" (q lioy. Jack Logan, Myron Rhyne. Ar who itad Ills heart set dtr "Little Nell". And he wasn't the only one. for everyone loved sweet Nell Per- ' kitis ? even the "boars" in the . mountings" loved her. Rut where aR there are a few good souls, there ro| is always a heel.. A dark treacher- b]f aus. sleek vidian. Mike Milam, with ?auve manners and the ability to spout' "purty" speeches. tio Others in the cast were: Granny Perkins, who "carries a secret for wa years, Maty Koust Plonk; Laura la) (Lolly Wllkins. a typical old maid, re Nell Thomson; Vera Carleton from] tile city. Mary' Mauney; Burkett Carj Ph leton, 'her father., who own* the old no Mill, Howard Jackson. Hut never, ha rear. little Nell and the old home- ( pe *tead were saved In the nick of, sal time from the clutches of the heart on leBB cad. I bu After the evening of old-fashioned de entertainment, the ladle* were bid i fond goodnight by * the barroom tic quartette. , i , II ? wwrnmmmm*" " ? ?? m Watch Label On Your Paper AMI Oon't Let Your Subscription Explrel FIVE CENTS PER COPY lay Nineties y Night itores To Observe I ulv H h On 7th Kitvas Mountain store.* will Ix? pen all ilay Friday, July 4ili ainl rill be flowed Mondav July hi' i-epul.u- half holiday for Tuenla > .Inly Mh. will not he. observed ttd i in- - store* will he open all day. lou-ew ivi ::rc< ai>keu t?> reiueinbor hat lm>in*will I," l orulue'wi as isual on Friday July itlt." 'I'lte ar iinyetut for , the -11L of July ot>ervaiV avriumeil hv the Klnjf t loiiutatn Merchant* A*sueiation , 'I ne jV>*' Office will lie clotted all lay Friday July Jill and the Yoruar half holiday for Saturday after loon SvlH .Jm In' observed. The Ir... I l kit.. .. Ml l. ... . ? - ? y?n i- -- ->m IM- 1?| -11 .Ml'ilHin . The offices in tin; City Hall will n* closed af' day Frilav, July 4th, ind niic:1. Monilin The Fire ttud Ho " Ice dep.TTIttu nts will he von duty ? usual u'"t day juh Itlt. .iecordin? o City Manager II. I. Mlrdette The First Nut tonal Ha nk w ill ho Insert both Ft'idav and Saturday niv 4th. and fith Which have been feu hi red legal holidays. \ppreciation Letter deceived From I^ondon Tlte Kings Mountain Chapter ot lie American Red Cross litis sent >60 garments to war refugees. thiin ear. Kvpry'onc who has had a part a this splendid work will be inter isted in the letter from the Won'Ws Voluntary ServTee? in laindon. higland. to tlte local Chapter. it ran received last week by Mrs. lutlt Oatnbje; Women's Voluntary Services For Civil .Defence Condon - ,. . May 11. 1!?41 As Chairman of W. V j>. i want t> thank every member of your 'Uapter for the wonderful eontribu ions you nave sent to us. rnr the lelp this has been to everyone who as suffered The gifts received have made it losslble to assist people who havo as! everything in rhe bombing of heir homes; people who have not nly lost their possessions hut often icmheVs of their family as well. While canteens given by you feed rose who have hoonj bombed.."War iut'aerjes. which take ill tiio small hildren suffering from enemv aeon. have/ been started because our Junior Branches have sent us onations Clothing yon, -make is istied to persons us they emerge otn the horrors of being bombed I Nvondevif yot.i realize how much , J m fact tlirat each individual mem?r of yon has shown self-sacrifice id understanding in your gift has piped to strengthen the coufage lil the determination of the recipnts of what you have sent. * Every woman and child in this tun try i-s playing a definite . part the battle which is now raging, id it is because of your help and m pa thy that bade is h-\s hitter, ifferlng is less severe. strain is ss acute. It is for this reason that as Chair an of \V. V. 'S acting' for the Aorioan Ued Cross in tfTatlers oi cilia n relief in this country. I ank you ? both oti behalf or ?st> who benefit by your Renerost and of onr members who havo e jo\ of handling vonr Rifts Steile Kfod'tm. " v. JameS PreStoh^ 'pinions Expressed in This Column e Not Necessarily the Views of This Newspaper.) \ number of influential Conghrste in apparently believe that the do tse program isn't moving as fast it should, so. they are fumbling a and trying to find someone to tine. . . ... ? The truth is that defense producn Is progressing much faster an ujiyone a year ago believed is humanly possible. The only do- < r of any substantial nature him suited from strikes. The. War Department' for exa.m* reported recently that niPre mi were out on strike lu plants vlng Army orders than at any rlod since January 1. The Navy Id that time lost by strikes on its lers would have been enough to Hd 8 to 10 submarines. 6 to 8 stroyers, or 2 cruisers. Bad as that is. however, producin is speeding along, and in a no- , . . . . (Cont'd on back page) t .