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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
5
Verse expresses a wish for lifelong learning, ardent aid to friends and foes, and preserving cheerful words along life’s journey. The speaker seeks humility, generosity, and persistent growth in every hour.
A concise health note asserts that foundation for a strong body is laid in youth. Healthy bodies foster healthier thinking, while diseased bodies tend to produce unhealthy thoughts. The excerpt stresses preventive care and long term well being starting early in life.
A collection of editorials argues that tax policy burdens growth and that Washington fat cats and failed executives hinder expansion. The local paper is hailed as essential to community progress, fighting dry rot and supporting wise citizens, while democracy in war is questioned as totalitarian trends rise in Britain and France.
Deputy Sheriff Chi e Sheppard and Smyre Williams’s family roam town planning fishing trips while Paul McGinnis and other scouts endure chigger bites on weekend outing. Grady King returns to his shop after failing to place a derailed box car on Battleground Road. His Honor J Thomasson earns laughs at the banquet with a party hat. June passes and 1940 seems half finished with little progress.
North Carolina officials cite increased public welfare work and federal programs as major factors in cutting juvenile jail numbers and reducing youths under 26 in state prisons. Curtis Ezell notes social welfare efforts lowered county jail detentions from 1221 in 1936 to 878 in 1938, with training schools showing no inmate influx. Prison commitments of under 25 years rose to half in 1939 from 40 percent in 1938, while younger offenders remain a shrinking share of totals. Also: farm notices on cotton pests and a 20 million bushel corn sale to Britain. poor truck crop prospects near Wilmington.
The text argues England has become totalitarian and warns that U S democracy could collapse if war begins. It claims conscription and national unity would end democratic profitability, asserting a dictatorship would arise the moment war is declared.
Lit and Mrs John Head moved to Kings Mountain last Saturday to take over management of the Mountain View Hotel formerly run by Mr and Mrs W C Caveny. The Heads are former Kings Mountain residents. Mrs Head is daughter in law of Joe Lee Woodward. Hea has been teaching in Gramerton and Mr Head has been living L eny departed yesterday.
Indian Town Pia will have charge of the hotel with Mr Caveny to remain for fevers days. Together they will oversee operations and care for guests during this period.
A two week revival starts next Sunday at Park Grace Bible Church announced by Pastor Rev John L. Gregory. Feature includes singing and all are invited. Rev Salgrence Podbitt of Rolling Springs will deliver the messages.
Fragmented OCR depicts a scene near a terrace where an unseen urban night unfolds. A man enters a half open door and moves through a chilly wind, the atmosphere tense as mystery surrounds the der Webb penthouse and an ominous search for a vile object.
Fragmented OCR reads show detectives testing links between Alma Bremer and a political boss amid a mysterious murder. A figure named Taylor confronts Cushing and shoots. Cushing allegedly lies wounded as blood is found on a desk. The scene hints at a spiraling conspiracy with threats and doubts.
Washington lawmakers pushMDB protected court rulings against bureaucratic overreach. House support for the Walter-Logan bill shows a three to one majority, Senate obstructionists resist voting, while the Wagner Act amendments face delays. Defense needs and public opinion press for action as tests use germ warfare methods.
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