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$ad6rpor?Ud ffwtmln 6^47 >ft IausedUt* Trading Aru IS,000 VOI* 67 NO. 43 Bar Ass / " Local News I Bulletins <1 : LION8 MEETING K. A. Harrill, Kings Mountain attorney, will a<Mres? member- of tlie Kin^s Mountain Lions club at their regular meeting at the hign scbopl enfeteria Thurmlay uight at 7 o'clock. SPECIAL vrw MEETING A special meeting of Johnny W. win it ucin hi imi n uniaii't i.iun next Tuesday night at 7:34). Business of the meeting ia to arrange the annnal membership drive and to set a date for a dinner meeting at which tirnr a report will be given on the organization 'a baaehall was announced that the. meeting, will be in seaaion for one hour only and a full attendance is being urged. KXWAND3 MEETING C. W. Phillips, president of the North Carolina Educational association and in charge of public relations at WfcUNC, Greensboro, will address members of the Kings Mountain Klwanis club at their regular meeting at the Woman's club Thursday night at 6:30. It was' also announced that returns of the "Klwanla election will be announced. MERCHANTS DIRECTORS Board of directors of the Kings Mountain Merchants association will hold its regular October meeting Monday night at 7:30 at Kings Mountain Drug company. Xutherans To Observe - Reformation Sunday On October 31st Lutherans around the world, 65 millions fn number, will -feroind themselves that religiops free dom came to them and to the Christia'n church. On that day Martin Luther posted his ninety five Thesis on' the Castle Church door at Wittenburg and thereby began the Protestant Reformation, resulting in throwing off the shackles of Rome and the beginning of a new era in the life of the Chhristian Chorqjt. It Is the 429th anniversary of the Reformation at which time the Doe trine of Justification by Faith, aa de-clnred by the Bible, was brought hacif into being and into tbe life of the Christian after having been stifled by a corrupt hierarchy and a system of indulgences. The Justification by Faith remains the corner atone of its teachings of the Christian Church. It makes the Reformation an ever present force in the building of the Kingdom of Cod, and not just a monument in past history. The Sunday previous, Oct. 27fh, will be observed as Reformation 8unday in the 8t. Matthew's Lutheran church with a specia' sermon by the Pastor, Rev. Wm. H. Stender. i . Megner Fined For Passing Bad Check John E. Megner, for pasting a worthless $625 check, Was sentenced to anirty aeys, suspena?<r on payment or costa and payment of the eheek in full, in action taken at eity Tteordera court held at City Hall here hut ' Monday. ' Jeff Proffitt wu given a ai* months sentence for driving diunk, the aentence suspended on r"7mCDt ?* $75 and eosta. Profitt i< from South -Carolina and thAt atate ? law doea not require loaa of licen.o on a driving drunk oconvietion. Frank Barker forfeited l ord on a xo driving charge and Downed W Maaion was fined $10 and costs on a similar charge. Other convictions were -Carl G. Gantt, $10 and coats for speed lng, James 8. White, $10 and costs for running a red Hght, John D. Kersh, $1$ and eosta for speeding, and Wade Bolllas, $0 and costs for drunk and ; -disorderly, lA. Baffin Falls' paid a $5 fine pins i costs for disorderly conduct sad the fsllowiuf ware Sentenced for public 4ru?ke?BSua> D. C. Bobbins, Ira Bart saloon, Harry Mtllinex, Perry Lafav ota, Jamah Ball, John T. Gregory, Wll > i Rings E ociation ! s Tax Work Fei Thai Back Ta > Peyton McSwain, representing the omimttec of the Clevelauu County M?r association investigating fee . ai(l uy the county tu its attorney, 'iet.rx B. Kilward*, made public WedIiivsilay alt independent uuifit of the outity hooka t>\- John kick. Usstouia, Itlll'.i public UCCOUUtUUt. Tiic uu-lit ibowii (1) That the county paid Mr. Edwards more for collecting hack tnxe* 7T?0; (2) That during the |>criod Nov emtor IK. 1P43, to Juue 30. 1046. the ounty bait pai?l Mr. E<!ward> 11",010.41* for his services; (3) That the aerountant failed to find proper provision in the board of fying the accounts of prescutcd by Tba Herald was unable to comply with the request of the her aseoclatlou committee that It publish today detailed schedules of payment* paid County Attorney Edwards for each fiscal year, due to limitations of time and apace. It will make an effort to publish these schedules in Its next edition. Mr. Edwards, or any entry in the minutes authorizing payments to the attorney for tax collection work. In a prepared statement addressed to the county's three newspapers, Mr. McSwain requested publication of the statement of Mr. Eck concerning the audit prepared for the bar association in-addition to schedules l a, 1-b, and 1-c which are "itemizations for each fiscal years of amountB fSceived by Mr. Edwards from the county. Publication of the independent audit report follows by several weeks initial action by the bar association in investigating fees paid Mr. Ed I wards. First public notice of the mat tcr was given when D. Z. Newton, I Shelby attorney, discussed fees paid | I Attorney Edwurds before a meeting j of the Kings Mountain Kiwais club. Folluwing several bar association meetings, the audit was ordered. Following is Mr. MeSwain's letter addressed to the Cleveland Times, Shelby Daily Star and Kinfes Mountain Herald: "Several weeks ago the Cleveland County Bar Association decided to have an audit made for the purpose of determning the exact amount of money paid to Mr. Edwards for his services as County Attorney. At that time, it was stated, when the audit was completed, it would be published for the iniormataion of the public. "It' is desired that schedules 1-a, 1-b, and 1-e, and the entire letter signed by the auditor explaining'the audit be published. These schedules show that Mr. Edwards was paid the total sum of *17,010.40, and that *11, j | 219.85 of this amount was paid to j him during the year ending June 30, 1046. "8ince each of the newspapers in the county published a 5,000 word statement for Mr. Edwards, we think this request far publication is reason able. "ft has been contended that Mr. Edwards eolTWWT a large amount of taxes for the county and that considering the aervioea rendered, hit charges were not unreasonable. This audit shows, th total amount of taxes whieh he claims credit for collecting without suit to be only $6,480.10; and that for this service he was paid the sum of $6,718.64. It alao shows tha total amount of taxes he collected by tax suite to be only $1,005.08; and j tbflt tar (hit orv^e Ka woa ! sum of #2.476.04. In otber words, be was Paid a total of #9,188.68 for col! lectin* taxes In the amount of #?.1386.27. It is our information that a large percent of these taxes were not actually collected by Mr. Edwards, but were paid dfteot to the County Tax Collector. "The Bar Association has no comment to make in regard to the justice or legality of any of the payment shown in this audit. We shall leave that te the public . tS* decide ahd for the courts to determine, la the event an actipn is brdbght to recover these funds. Peyton McSwaln, Representative of Bar dissociation." Following is ths letter of CPA John Eck, setting forth information concerning the audit, and addressed to the bar association: October 16. 1946. Cleveland County Bar Association Committee,' . Shelby. North Carolina. OentfbneU: As requested by committee of the GUvstand^Cennty Bar Association, we have Investigated' the -matter of fees and commissions paid to Henry B. ^ TSouu JNOfl MOUNTAIN. M. O. THUBAJ Publishes j es Were More ixes Collected Registration Books XV V1UOD HAIllUUajf Registration books for the November 5 election close on Saturday ud all un registered citUeng are being urged to get their names on the books by party leaders. Peyton McSwain. of Shelby, chairman of the county elections board,, reminded former aerrloeinen on ?' ni? since a special ruling does not allow servicemen who voted as absentees In the 1944 election to be oenetdered ae already registered. Persons who voted In Uet spring's Democratic primary are registered for the forthcoming election. challenge day. Registrants will be at the pdlling places on Saturday, from 0 a. m. to 6 o'clock. The West Kings Mountain precinct voting is held st Victory Chevrolet company. East Kings Mountain at the City HalL Bulwinkle Asks For Big Vote Major A. L. Bulwinkle, in town Tuesday for a bit of pre-election work, expressed confidence that Democrats would do very nicely at the polls come November 5, in other states as well as in North Carolina, and urged all citizens to vote in this offyear eleTTton. The veteran Congressman of the 11th North Carolina district pointed out that a prime reason for a good Democratic vote is to show strong sup port of certain" North Carolinians in high appointive positions, as former j n ^ *?- " - ' - uovernor vr. .Max uarnner, undersecretary of the Treasury. A small Democratic vote in North Carolina might well put " undeserved and undue pressure on the Presideht from left-wing elements who can point to large votas in other states and enter claim for more voice in the official family, Major Bulwinkle said. Mr. Bulwinkle faces opposition from C. Y. Nanney, Bepublican, of Union Milts, but i9 odds-on favorite to be returned to office. The Congressman has served con tinuously since he came back from a 1028 defeat to win Tn 1Mb. He ranks fi5th in House of Representatives sen oifry". i I Torrence Bridges Succumbs Wednesday Torrence P. Bridges, 55, brother of Glee A. Bridges of Kings Mountain, and member of a prominent Cleveland county family, was found dead in bed early Wednesday morning at his home in Shelby. Funeral services were incomplete yesterday, but have been tentatively set for Thursday afternoon at the Mt. Sinai church. The hour has not been announced, pending tho arrival from New York city of* fir. Glee A Bridges. Rev. C. C. Crow will conduct fhe rites and burial will be In the Mt. Sinai eemetery. Born In upper Cleveland county, \iw n.u..> ? - it. .* *** ? . i/iiu^co nao ?uc auu OX VUO MIIO J. C. Bridge!) and Ever Gold BridgetHe was a farmer in the Mt. 8inal community for many years before going to Shelby two year* ago and opening a grocery store on South LaPayette street. He was a member of the Mt. Sinai church. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Effie Jones Bridges, three sons, Tor renee P. Bridget, jr., Zaye Bridges, and Calton Bridges, all of Shelby, a daughter, Mrs, Doyle Pearson of Shel by; six brothers, Glee A. Bridges of Kings Mountain, Ben Bridges of Charlotte, Durham Bridges of 8helby Hugh Bridges of Antfricus, Ga., Milan Bridges of Miami, -l*la7 and Elmo Rrldges oT Bessemer City. Sir staters also survive: Mrs. Joe BlggertaTf of Cllffside, Mrs. E. M. Williamson of Pinevtlle, TTrs. Yatea Putnam of Shelby, Mrs. P. L. Westmoreland of Blacksburg. Mr*. Reid Plaekburn of Mooresboro, and Mrs. Gordon Ellis of 8helby. ormnncm oft Census report ^thows that 4,538 bales of cotton ware ginned in Cleveland county up to October 1, 1M6, as compared with 4.678 bales for the same period last year,/, it was annoaoced by T. C. Beam, special sgnat.* *v-. '"y 'c' - a ' . v t/hAijibSkAXt?L-lIt . fJ x"'1 , ' ^ ' | " * . lv>v < , j ilain I DAY, OCT. 24, 1246 Audit ( Opinions Vary On Prices Fall :Of King Cotton I Kiu;i Cotton, ti...t iiiii'Oitat.t ?iiuf mo-iitv wiii. li ii.anx i luvi.i,. , a ..u - ,\i u. :.re? tinnier* .Ook to Kir : 'mi I m ' fiiitiie* tin- lu?et, wn* Htrnii^ei V.',- id. < ,nv ni'.l nV ai.'i shortly St'liv tin. iiiurkt '-, im-e.l \V, u ..-.tay ?i trillion it !iu.! ikfi.'t.i.i i |'iut ..l .14 .Hii lu... ?il tno i'B.1 11*\\ lay*. It !,*.i r ;uii.Om t.? al.?u: .. 1 ..nl* pti an.I mn.lo ??nn- farmer* Croathe o:i- . i, pal uc jlai 1> Uiom .?ti . I Kilty* Mountain Cotton Oil i-ompaj nv official* *mi<i tlio >lro|> in price | ha-1 cut ml liny "0 asideraldv though | they estimated ffuit t lit- division of i growers holiling and selling win about ; so-so. L \L-Q.-Itl1ic tl.' .re w?-Tf _ iljl nv_ Pjr -j.lt nit ion5" lor "5tTe fieSvjreTcTmoTIITr price ? which rime iu the face of estimate of n short crop, ordinarily a situation which would further boost the price. The Charlotte Observer editorialized Wednesday that the break was due to an over extended buying market which had forced the price too high. The cotton break has much more the appearance, the Observer said, of "an overextended bull market, than the fear of a bear raid.,T Some credit for the break was given to a New Orleans, I^a., BpeW^s^r who found himself overloaded with | 185.000 bales and was forced to liquidate. A Kings Mountain cotton buyer said he felt there were many contributing circumstances, that cotton had i been overextended and was finding its i level at about 35 cents. "But I can't be sure either," ho j said. So it was touch-and-go as to whether Kings Mountain farmers would warehouse their cotton, hoping for | better prices, or sell it at the current j market. The action seemed to depend qn the individual ideas of each cotton ! grower. Legion Tables Post Name Change Proposal Members of Otis D. Green Post 153 the American Legion, in special call meeting held at city hall last Thurs day, adopted the propose^ changes in the Post's constitution and by-laws and tabled a resolution to change ths J name of the organization from ^he i present name to Kii:gs Mountain Post I 155. Tho constitution and by-laws reso ' lution will be voted on for final approval at the next regular meeting ' of the Post scheduled for November | 5. Main business conducted was discussion of special projects in connection with the building fund campaign with more details to be released at the next meeting. Mountaineers H Cherryville On 1 Kings Mountain Central bigh schpol Mountaineers, with three straight wins on conMcutivo Friday night '8 under their belts after dropping their two opening encounters, meet the strong and favord Cherryville high Ironmen in City Stadium Friday night is the game of the year as far as local high school fans' arc concerned, and,- according to coafh Clyde Cnnipe, the toughest foe his. legions have fa- I A s. j.i. m t in ceu 10 uaie. inc irunmt'D win runic i" . the kick-off as top favorites due to their IS to 0 licking handed Lincoln ton and their 19 to 12 victory over the Shelby Lions laef week. The Mountaineers lost to Lineolnton in their first game by a score of 13 to7 CoacE Ganipe announced yesterday that -his team would be in top condition for the Friday night struggle, stating that tail back Jake Harry, who sprained an ankle , would be ready to go against the highly touted visitors. All starters are in peak physical condition, Bob Ledbetter having fully recovered TVom a bid cold which slowed him down in the Rutherfordton-Spindale game last Friday night. Flashy broken-field sprinter Bill Qault has been piokd by t^e Mountaineerr coaching staff to start at the triple-threat tailback slot it has been announced, chiefly due to his beautiful running against the Hill Toppers last Friday night, when he stepped high wideb and handsome to gains of 9, 8, and M yards. Big and hurley fullback Bill Caah' ' lerald )n Edwai CrowdsExpec Woman's Clu City Was' $200,000 Business in 1945-46 I Printed in today's Issue ol the | Hei^ld Is the annual summarized statement condition of the City of Kings Mountain at June 30. 11'16. which shows the city's assets to be listed at 81.119.412-32. Also published lu the statement | la a statement of reveuue and ex- I Try M-'-ntfi" -= June 30. 1946. showing that the I City of Kings Mountain collected from nil sourest I200.107.9S in that year, and tpsnt $200.606.52, In eluding sxpsnsst of all departments, debt service requirements, etc. # To Be Observed ? i Kings Mountain pogtoffice, along with ofhers throughout the nation, are making efforts to stimulate \olume of airmail during National Air Mail ' week, October 27 - - November 2, it was announced yesterday by W. B. Blakely, postmaster. Inauguration of the new five-cent United btates flag rate October 1 immediately brought a sharp rise iu ail mail volume, Postmaster Blakely said. Hapid air mail service, offered for the first time at a low postage rate, should stimulate commerce. business leaders here believe. For that reason.1 they are encouraging large airmnil ings during the nation-wide air mail promotion week. | I "The Post Otfiee Department has taken a ldaf from the book of A- ; merican business, reducing the 7r mail rate from 8 cents to 5 cents an ounce and simultaneously offering bet ter and faster service. The Post Of- j fice has borrowed the proven prinei- | pie that by getting more customers for a good product at a reduced cost 1 the unit cost of delivery is cut. A j lower price requires one. thing to succeed ? larger volume," said John j L. McOill, president of the Kings Mountain Merchants Association. I; Meanwhile, Postmaster Blakely j Vnrinr n<> ? ? 1 ' 1 1 o|iv> >v<i, mi uiau iciiern are oeinjj | received at the post office with in correct postage affixed. Tlie five-cent' rate applies anywhere that the A merican flag flies, including all l*nite<l States possessions. It is also applicable to the armed forces abroad. ^ and to Canada and Mexico. * I MES. MAUNEY ELECTED Mrs. Atfhrev Mauney. of Kings Mountain, was ?lc>*ted recording secretary of the North Carolina } Council of Churches in session at Greensboro this week, according to a dispatch from that city. The council now numbers IS denominations in its membership. opingTo Upset Friday Night ] ion. pride and joy of the home folks, will be in his usual starting position at spinback, with Ledbetter at block- ' ing, and Dwight Ware at wing. Ware J showed marked improvement in the ' Itutherfordton Bpindalc game, dashing off runs of 7, 9. and 11 and a 1 24 yard touchdown jaunt that was a j oeaui. utner classy backs expected to see plenty of action are Bob Early, Jake Harry, Bob Iluffatetler, and , Jack Rutb. ( The Mountai. '"tensive set-up with Bill Dettmar and jitn Black hold ing down the flanks, Bob Neill and Roundie George at tackles, and guards | Bill Harmon and Roy Boheler plugging the center, backed up by Cashion and Bud Medlin in the backer-up positions, has been a standout feature < of the locals football efforts all sea- ' son and is expected to give Tommy Qninn and Company of the Cherryville ball carrying department plenty of trouble. Probable starting lineup for the Mountaineers: le?Bill Dettmar. It?Bob Neill. lg?Bill Harmon, c?Bud Medlin. rg?Roy Boheler. rt?Ken George, re?Jim Black, qb?Bob Eedbetter. . lhb? Bill Oault. rhh?Dwigbt Ware, fb?BUI Cashion. y t' i iilf> ii ii rt'i ii'n m n I * i n Pa?ea * v Today FIVE CENTS PEJt COPY rds' Fees tedTo Attend b Floral Fair 'I'll K i \Y?in: ir a Iul> *ill .n ?! : iii.uuI Floral Fa.r at ! t.i lit- I..'..- . Ii K1 , ?: !'. the v \ i-i.i t \|i?. t. i t<> at tract I <>t ii tin* i ui:,?it in of flnwent an.I *.! '. ti n :>M i |i:itK'liaui' ill II? I. igt>.| t M - K \\ !' ? T tiriiii"' of tie Fair. ?aii \Yi il-\ t!uil all cxhl '.it* ?tioul i i *!i. cluiil.ouM' uot I, ? ? " ? ini<T 'r.itn r ri.im morning nt 1" o'? r -' _. 01 t..i? fff!! vuici lion er arrangements group for the best mfhiatute from five to -even icchea. The prire is being given by Mri. 1). C. Mauney. Meals w.ll tmprveil, u? is euctomarv. from noon until 2 p. m. and in thi evening from tiun'il S p. m. dinner with nil nec?>ssorie?. (iotil of the c-iuli this year is to obtain Kuffi-ient funds from the fair to defray co-ts of a new stove for the building. It has been requested that nil kitehen supplies be sent to the t-lub this afternoon. Mrs. Aubrey Mauney will serve as lining room .'airman at son and Mrs. Hon Blanton will J>e in charge in the evening. Members of the kitehen committee include: Mrs. \V. .1. Fulkcrson, Mrs. 1. G. Patterson, Mrs. B. G Plonk, Mist Margaret Kendriek. Mrs J. B. Thomasson. Mrs. TV G Littlejohn. Mrs. J. C. Lackey, Mrs. 8. A Mauney and Mrs W H Stender. Pinnix To Speak At Baptist Meet Rev. L. C. Pinnix, pastor of First Baptist church. will deliver the doctrinal sermon at the closing session of the l>0th annual session of the KingB Mountain Baptist association, which convenes at Union church on Thursday and at Patterson Grove church on Friday. The annual meeting will feature three sessions, morning, afternoon and hight at Union, and a morning and afternoon session at Patterson Grove. A total of .r>l churches are to be represented, and two new chnrchee are applying for membreship. Among the many speakers delivering messages it the session will be O. Max Gardner, Sr.. undersecretary rf the treasury. Rev. C. C. C.'uw. Rev Arthur S. Gillespie and Rev. W. Lawson Allen. Mrs. Arthur's Father Dies of Heart Attack Funeral Services were held Monday at Groometown Methodist church for Marvin Capus Gruoinc. *3S, prominent Guilford county farmer and father of Mrs. J. II. Arthur of Kings Mountain Mr. Groome succumbed on Saturday morning following a heart attack. Rurial took place in the church cemetery, with Rev. W. P. Waugh, the pastor, in charge, assisted by .Rev * Walter Miller, pastor of Salisbury's First' Methodist church. Mr. Groome, a native of Rockingham county, had lived in the Groometown community for about SO years. He was a tobacco grower and warehouseman, having warehouse affiliations in Reidsville and Danville, Va. Tie was a member of Groometown Methodist i,vurch and. was active in rcli \ f \j nnd eivie affairs until bob* Ihrce years ago, when ill health foroad curtailment of these activities. r, Surviving, in addition to his daugh ter here, are three daughters and 11 grandchildren. His wife succumbed about a vear ago. ' i 4 ' % Seventh Grade Wins vS Charlotte Trip Again Barbara Gault '# The 7th grade of Central school won a second trip to Charlotte for having the most parents present at the October PTA meeting. The elasa on a chartered but driven by "Butch", left Kings Mountain at noon Thursday. Mrs. Arnold Kiser and Miss Gussie Hnffstetler were chaperones for the party. Mrs. Billy Howell directed the party on an educational tour of the Mint STusekm of The class and Miss Gnssie wish to Ja thank the Central PTA for a most educational and enjoyable trip. , . vjj