London to France pledge in face of threats
State and national briefs detail Prime Minister Chamberlain urging immediate UK France cooperation amid Italian and Spanish tensions. Reports also note bomb damage at Torquay Conservative club and Scotland Yard following Irish Republican Army clues. Additional items cover US transatlantic flight plans, budget increases, and varied regional incidents.
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Laughing Around the World With Irvin S Cobb
A fragmentary entertainment item notes Laughing Around the World with Irvin S Cobb and turns to a domestic scene where a henpecked husband endures a tongue lashing. The rainy night setting frames a comic exchange as she commands him to move and he accepts with a joking apology.
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Child Struck by Car on Cherryville Mountain Road
A three year old child of Mr. Doc White was brushed down on Cherryville Mountain highway by a local driver Sunday. The impact shattered no bone per X ray, though fear arose of possible skull fracture as the child began recovering and was getting along as well as expected.
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Shelby Lions Edge Kings Mountain 27 24 in tight win
Shelby Lions defeated Kings Mountain 27 to 24 on the home court in a fast, tense non conference game. LeGere started strong after the half with a 100 throw but Morris and the Shelby center kept the lead until the final five minutes when Shelby pulled away. The local team plans another game next week and travels to Gastonia Saturday for a conference contest. The Little Theatre group will meet Thursday at the Woman's Club with open membership and a reading of plays planned.
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Kings Mountain Building and Loan Stockholders Meeting Tonight
The annual meeting of Kings Mountain Building and Loan is scheduled for tonight at the hall. Members will elect officers and transact routine business, with Lackey as secretary.
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White liquor raid nets large haul near Kings Mountain
The largest white liquor and beer seizure in years was taken last Thursday at the old Sellers homestead on the Kings Mountain Cherryville highway. Deputies Shepherd Backburn and Hord arrested Ray Sellers after a raid yielding 47 gallons of whiskey and about 1000 gallons of beer, with sacks, jars and kegs found. Sellers, operator of Shady Rest, had prior conviction for untaxed liquor and faces federal court in Shelby in March.
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Kings Mountain School Band to Perform New Uniforms
The Kings Mountain School Band will give its first complete concert in new uniforms at the High School Auditorium next Thursday evening February 4. The performance is free and the public is invited. A recent band photo was taken yesterday afternoon and will appear in the Herald with full concert details.
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Will Rogers Humorous Story Displayed in Unclear Form
A fragmentary item presents Will Rogers humorous tale hints but readability is poor. The short note mentions Will Rogers and a humorous storytelling theme with unclear specifics or date.
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Boy Scout Banquet At Cafeteria Tonight
A lively community Boy Scout banquet is planned tonight in the high school cafeteria as National Boy Scout Week is observed. Over 150 scouts, parents, and friends are expected for a dinner led by W. K. Mauney. Eagle badges will be presented to three scouts from Troop No. 2 and Troop No. 5, with mothers honored for the Mother Eagle Awards. The event features remarks by R. M. Schiele, Piedmont Council executive, and follows a morning sit down strike by a two year old named Master Jerry Holland at 101 Cleveland Avenue, ended after hours when an extra key was procured. Community churches join in Sunday night services during the week.
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North Carolina Installs 1885 Home Water Systems in 1938
About 1,885 farm homes across 78 counties in North Carolina gained water systems during 1938, moving from bucket and pump to running water. The projects ranged from simple pitcher-pump setups to full piped hot and cold systems serving homes yards barns and orchards.
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Ward bill passes Senate in Kings Mountain split
The Kings Mountain ward division bill, after passing the Lower House, cleared the Senate last week with an amendment removing the school board election. Supporters call it the most constructive advance in 40 years, expecting quick enactment.
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Everal
Patient O A Rhea Remains In Mercy Hospital
Mr O A Rhea is still a patient at Mercy Hospital Charlotte after a fall. He suffered a dislocated shoulder and a double fracture of one leg. His condition is described as rather unsatisfactory and he has been suffering considerably.
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Ming Clark
Cleveland County
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Carpenter
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New Barber Shop Opens in Kings Mountain
The Sanitary Barber shop debuts at 6 Mountain and Cherokee Streets in the former Postal Telegraph building. Mesure Baxter and G L Witt, known in Kings Mountain barber circles, run the new shop with Baxter Wright bringing 19 years of experience from Margrace and G L Witt 16 years in the field.
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In Defense Politics Hint at Big WPA Cut and Everlasting Projects
The Capital's unofficial column notes observers predicted a broad defense program with many pet projects. Analysts now point to a revival of two large programs, including the Florida canal proposal, once dropped amid protests and Congress opposition.
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