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I Last Minute !I Donil DiiIMIH IIn a long distance phone call

to J. B. Keeter last night L-ddMamrick who accompanied theBand to 'West Palm Beach,Florida, stated that all the musiciansand other Kings Mountainfolks were well and happy.Mr. Keeter also talked to PrincipalD. M. Bridges, who madethe trip along with the Band.

Mr, Hamrick said: "Everybodyis happy, no one is sick ormissing, and we had a wonder-1ul trip down." Mr. Hamrickstated -that the train ran as asoecial from Columbia, and thatCapt. Ormand had a grandbreakfast prepared when thetrain rolled into Jacksonville.Captain O'Farrell met the trainin- West Palm Beach and hadall arrangements made for theBand's stay in the Florida City.'Right at this time while I amtalking to you the band is outM the park listening to a concertby the Deland,/Florida,Band," said Mr. Hamrick.The mothers and fathers of

tt>e Kings Mountain boys andgirls in Florida will . welcomethis bit of information and appreciateMr. MemrleW'e..... - »»» »nwnyn»fulnessin telephoning Mr. Keeter.

Copies of this Issue of TheHerald le being rushed to theBand members and friends Inthe Florida City.

BAND IN MIAMI'/ . '

The band will leave West PalmBeach this mornlng^jmd spent theday on a sight-seeing trip to Miamiand return to West Palm Beach latethis afternoon and board special"Band". Jfraln for Charlotte. Theyare expected to arrive at 8:30 P. M.unriay at the Southern Depotwhere happy Mothers and Fatherswill meet them and return the Winnersto The Best Town In The State.

A*hobo'ro, May 7..Police mirationed two men today Iti the fatal stabbingof Herbert York. 24, on a highway near hero early yesterday.The nten. Coroner J. L. Fritz, said,

were David Powell and his son-inlay.Wesley Jordan. York was stabbedIn the chest about 2 A. M.The coroner quoted Powell as say

Intr that two of his daughters wereIn an automobile with York andtwo other boys and that an argumentensued.

Three other men were questionedysterday and released.

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Paul E. Hendricks, director of theBaud, was wired of the acceptanceof the Rand as a participant in thefestival after it had been recommer.iled by the North Carolina Chairmanof the Eighth Regional. ChairmanMeney. of the Eighth Region wiredh.ls acceptance front West PalmReach Saturday morning.

First indication that lite bandnight he accepted came when theband was In Shelby last Fridaynight, playing for Candidate Rroughton. Several of the oiflcers of thePand Parents Association and a fewof the members met after liroughton'sspeech Friday night to discussthe possibility of the trip. When deflulte word had been received Saturday morning, a meeting was calledfor Satlrday afternoon. A-t this meeting it was decided that a mass meet

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Kings Mountain's Hand, .lie snacplentmarching band in North Carolina,is In West I'alm 1teach. Floridawhere It to partlchmtlnu today, in

TAIN BANDLM BEACHIng of the citizens of the -townwould be called tor 8:30 Saturdaynight.

Approximately tev«illy five citizensar.xl band parents met In theBtoid Room of Central School at thelast meeting. Ladd W. Ham rick,president' of the Hand Parents Assoelation, presiding, explained the circumstancesof 'the meeting jo thosewho were not informed, nnd: Band director Hendr'"ks read the. telegramwhich had be received. /

A vote of ti:e fifty-six parents citherpresent or represented at themeeting showed forty-three for thetrip and 14 against. The parentswere then asked to pledge as muchus they could, and $1108 was raisedthus. Donations from the, publfcwere then asked for, and the remainderraised. The meeting was insession for about two and one-halfhours.

After ,thc business session, planswere made for sending the musiciansto West Palm Beach. A wirewas sent to the director of the contest.for reservations, and D. M.

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Bridges put In charge of handlingreservations on the train for thoser t tending.

1;. M. Ormai.d, retired conductoron the Southern Railway System,went to Jacksonville. Kla., Mondaymorning to arrange for breakfastfor the 92 persons making the tripThe train, which left ..Charlotte TuesA . * - ..» a i *un» m q.ou, was scueauieclor & two hour stop in Jacksonvilhj esierday morningO. C. O'Furrell. Kings Mountain":

other retired railroad captain lefwith Captain Onnand. lie went a

head to West Pal mBeach to makereservations and have everythingIn readiness for the arrival of theBand.

Other Kings Mountain, people makingthe trip are: Mrs. L. I). Shuford.chapcrone; Mrs. Manly MoreheadMrs. Joe A. Noisier. Mrs. C. f\ Tliomnsson. Mrs. Fuller McGill. Mi><^u.M. Ormand. Mr. and Mrr^V. K.Maunuy. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. HamVlok.and young son. Harvey. JimPage, and Miss Jackie Rawles. D.M. Bridges and Paul E. Hendrickswere the school officials making thetrip.

According to C. F. Thomasson,publicity man for the Band, here'sexactly what It took to get KngsMountain's band to West Palm

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The pride and joy of ev<Citizen .. .'i'ae Hand . . . wasrating possible in both pla... according 10 long distainight from \V est Palm HeadHamrick, President of theciation to Charles Thomasslor. 1 .ie coveted ratings of (the following judges oi tliHand Contest.: A. K. McCaliSchool Hand Association of .

Simon, Director of Hand. CiMusic and Conductor of thecinnait, Ohio; Dr. Hubert CHeach Municipal Concert 1Calif.

The rating given by thesKings Mountain School BanFor Concert playing, a ratinpetitive Drilling, a rating ofautomatically eliminates thfurther participation in nextest.

In the Soloist Contest Wand Earnest Mauney wereONE.The Drill Contest was h<1 o'clock.

1 The local Band as well 8clt pui in a group of "A" Ban( iack Springs, Lenoir, Cha

' Beach, West Pal mBeach,» This contest was held1 Peach Football field with

looking on, and at the conelive drill, twenty three Baiclosing concert to the largeThe Concert contests w<noon and made the rating

/ Mountain is proud.^ The above informationF. Thomasson. Publicitv DPalm Beach bv Ladd W. Hthe local Band Association,'The people of Florida wevery respect, and did evemake our visit as nleasant a

Some of the officials takthe Kings Mountain Boys aBand as a whole, were Mr.West Palm Beach, of the BMr. Sam Quincey, and Mrsalso of the Recreation Office

Others instrumental in tBand were Mr. Austin DouHancock. Looking after theranging our part in the nixVaughn. Mr. Bob ChambeiMotor Lines did everythingdate with his Bus service.

Mr. Hamrick stated furwe want to thank Editor ofand the Palm Beach TimesKiTcn mt- ivintfs mountain J"

"Also we home peoole wjMartin, Manager of the AHing care of our Bovs and GManager of the Tramor CiAnnounror, who interviews

Mr. W. K. Maunev wh<Band, said that several snrhim in the stands last nightMountain Band by far the ipepniest band on the field.

Director Paul Hendrickssponsible for the success ofjoyed at the ratings made 1from the Best Town In the 5

Citizens of Kings Mountwith Director Hendricks aiproducing a Band that theproud of. TTie interest showmanifested by the fact thatto finance the Florida trinhours. And it turned nut IBe«M I-**- «*r.

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ying ana marchingrice phone call lastti, Florida-, from LaddBand Parents Assoon,Publicity DirecJnewere aw arded byie Eighth Regionalstcr, President of theioilct, ill.; Dr. Frankincinatti FonseratoryArmco Band,Cinlarke,Director Eons

Band, Long Beach,e three judges to thed were as follows:g of ONE; For ComONE;These ratingse local Band fromt year's State Conork,

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ds including De Fun-*rlotte, DeLand, MiamiSebring and Miami,on the West Palmover 10,000 spectatorsfusion of the competiids,massed played aassembly.^e held Friday afterofwhich all Kingswas telephoned to C.irector, from Westamrick. President ofat 1:30 Saturay a. m.ere extremely nice inrythiner possible tos possible/'ing much interest inind Girls, and theArthur C. Black ofecreation Committee,

. Larry P. Hoffman,he welfare of ourghty and Mr. J. P.i program, and argratnswas Mr. Cecil

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ther: "Especially dothe Palm Beach Postfor the fine publicitySchool Rand,ant to th»nk Mr. G. T,inmbra Hotel for takiris, and Mr. Kaleor,afe. and T>eo Gabriel,1 the Bands."> accompanied thectators who sat neart acclaimed the Kingsmos* outstanding and

who is largely retheband was over-"!>v the boys and girlsState.tain have co-ooeratedid school ofTcials inentire Southland !#n In the Band wasthe necessary fundswas raised in a few*re one band student't let Kinirs Mountainran,* and the bestto the judges.