CHARLOTTE SUNDAY OBSERVER, SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 1917.
A P A GEO F G-AST ON I A-H A P PENINGS
BANK QPEfJED LAST NIGHT
IT ALL
Four Stories of Steel and Brick
and MarbleRest Room for
Women Fine Reception S.
S. Mauney, President.
Special to The Observer.
Gastonia, Jan. IS. The First Na
tional Bank of Cherryvtlle last night
opened their new bank building with
a reception to the people of Cherry-
lHllan mnfl iha aiiPMiinilini tam4tAi
The new home la of ateel and brick. 1
and eomiata of four stories and base
ment It la equipped with the latest
bank equipment and marble. A ladles'
rest room Is provided in the building
for all shoppers to the city.
The top floors of the new building
will be used for club purposes. S. 8.
Mauney la president of the bank, W.
A. Mauney, vce ffresldent, and M. L.
Mauney, cashier.
CHERRYVILLE'S BANNER
NIGHT AND RECEPTION
Cherryvllle, Jan. IS. The First
National Bank gave a public reception
last night which was attended by
hundreds of our people from 7 to 11
o'clock, and this marks the opening
of this bank In its new, four-story,
SSO.OOa building. Just, completed. The
wives of the directors of the bank
together with other ladles, serweo.
punch, dishing out twenty-five gal
lons. The Lillian Atkins orchestra
furnished music for the occasion.
The officers and a number of stock
holders showed up the different
floors and sections.
This institution ts a great asset to
the town. Having begun business In
1904 with $6,000 capital and growing
anu incrmunns lu dv,uuv capital ana
about $10,000 surplus and profit, till
1917. after having paid cash divi
dends, amounting to 110 per cent of
Its capital. Hon. S. S. Mauney, former
member of the Legislature, Is presi
dent, and his son, M. L. Mauney, cash
ier.. The first floor of the building will
be used for banking, farmers' room,
and stockholders' and directors'
rooms. The second for officers and
the third and fourth for lodges and
lodge reoeptiona There is no better
or more complete structure In the
State.
ARLINGTON OFFICERS
ELECTED JANUARY 11
Gastonia, Jan. IS. Officers and di
rectors of the Arlington Mill were
elected at Its annual meeting held
last Thursday In the offices of the
company as follows: '
President, 1. L. Jenkins: vice presi
dent, J. Lee Robinson; secretary jmd
treasurer, L. F. Groves. Directors, J.
Lee Robinson, H. M. Cleveland, D. R.
LaFar, L. L. Jenkins, L. F. Groves
and a N. Boyce.
Gaston
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1 ) Too MUCH f
Your Opportunity
For Furniture and Wood Working Plants, Knitting Mills.
Good labor supply, cheap electric power. Best Bystem of schools
thruout county. Splendid shipping facilities.
Truck Farmers
Will find the opportunity of a llfetme. All produce raised can be sold
In county.
For Information of any kind, or description of available farm
lands for sale, address
C. W. ROBERTS, Secretary.
Greater Gaston County Association,
Phone 130 Gastonia, N. C.
GASTONIA AND GASTON COUNTY FOLKS
The 26th Series of the Stock of the
GASTONIA'MUTUAL BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION.
Is now open and YOU are Invited to join.
OVH RECORD L 1916
4,844 Shares Now in Force. .
S42.100.00 Matured During Year.
85,000.00 Cash Distributed to stockholders In ft Monin
S42.SOO.00 Mortgages Cancelled.
Time required to mature stock years and 6 months at coat of
S8S.60 per share.
Loans made from S to IS months after application.
Stock Loam and withdrawals in 80 daya
You can Save Money by this method and get good .profits besidea
Our stock earns more than ( per cent annual Interest.
E. G. McLV'RD, Secretary und Treasurer.
Office at Gaston Loan
SPECIAL DIVIDEND OF
50 PER CENT IS PAID
Excellent Annual Showing by
First National Bank $50,000
'' Added to Surplus Account
10 Per Cent Dividend Offi
cers Elected.
Special to The. Observer.
Gastonia, Jan. IS. The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
First National Bank of this city was
held Tuesday. January 9. All the
1,600 shares of stock were represented. I
The report of the officers of the
bank reflected one of the most suc
cessful years in the history of the in
stitution from the point of earnings
and increase In volume of business,
the deposits having increased during
the year about 100 per cent
In addition to the regular 10 per
cent dividend paid the stockholders, a
special cash dividend of 60 per cent
was paid during the year.
The sum of $50,000 was addfd to
the surplus account, increasing that
fupd to $160,000 and leaving a bal
ance In undivided profits of $40,000.
The capital stock of the institution
is $160,000 also.
;r Directors were elected as follows;
L. L. Jenkins, J. Lee Robinson, R. R.
Ray, T. L. Craig. J. O. White, J. K.
Dixon, O. F. Mason, S. N. Beyce, L.
F. Groves. S. M. Aobinson, W. J. Clif
ford. B. H. Parker, S. A. Robinson, J.
H. Separk, F. L. Smyre. The five last ,
named were added to the board or
directors for the first time Tuesday.
The following officers were elected:
President, L. L. Jenkins; acting vice
president, J. Lee Robinson; vice presi
dent, R. R. Ray; cashier, S. N. Boyce;
assistant cashier, M. T. Wilson; teller,
D. M. Robinson. T. L. Craig was elect
ed chairman of the board of directors.
NORTH CAROLINA SETS
PACE FOR OTHER STATES
Special to The Observer.
Gastonia, Jan. IS. Gastonia is put
ting the State of North Carolina in
line with what other progressive
States are doing. The State of Ala
bama has Just organized a State
Chamber of Commerce with Gov.
Charles Henderson as its president,
and on December 6 at Harrlsburg, Pa.,
a State Chamber of Commerce was
formed for the State of Pennsylvania.
Another State organization that has
proven worth while has been the New
Jersey State Chamber of Commerce.
While there are other State organi
zations many have fallen by the way
side, because they were organized on
the wrong basis and for the promotion
of the interest of a few people.
GOOD RESULTS FROM
ARMSTRONG PROPERTIES
Special to The Observer.
Gastonia, Jan. 13. The fiscal year
of the Clara, Dunn and Armstrong
Mills of Gastonia and the Monarch
Mill of Dallas, of which Col. C. B.
Armstrong Is the head, does not end
till April 1. It is stated, however,
that the year 1916 was a good one
with these mills.
In addition to the regular dividend
an extra dividend was paid by each of
these mills January 1.
aha! so
VAREKfllTMY
HAT ALWAYS
County
Is
and Trust Company.
dotV
BANNER YEAR CITIZENS'
BANK TWO NEW DIRECTORS
e
Col. Armstrong Elected Vice
President in Addition to A. C
Myers Average Increase De
posits 40 to 50 Per Cent.
r e
Special to The Observer.
Gastonia, Jan. IS. The year Just
epded was the best experienced by the
Citizens National Bank In its history,
according to the reports of the officers
to the stockholders and directors at
the annual meeting held Tuesday
morning at 11 o'clock in the offices
at the bank. In addition to paying
the regular dividend of five per cent
semi-annually for the year the bank
passed a handsome sum to the surplus
account. The deposits have been
largely in excess of those for any pre
vious year. At times during the year
the deposits have been as high as 100
per cent above previous high records
and for the year the average increase
has been between 40 and 60 per cent
The stockholders re-elected the old
directors, namely: Andrew B. Moore,
H. M. Cleveland, W. T. Rankin, J. M.
Sloan and A. G. Myers and added to
the board D. E. Rhyne of Llncolnton
and C B. -Armstrong of Gastonia. Mr.
Rhyne is one of the principal stock
holders in the Avon Mills and a large
property owner in the county. The
directors re-elected all of the old offi
cers, namely: Andrew E. Moore, pres
ident; A. G. Myers, active vice presi
dent; W. H. Adams, cashier; John A.
Hunter, Jr., assistant cashier. In ad
dition, C. B. Armstrong, also, was
elected one of the two vice presidents.
EXTRA DIVIDEND BY
OZARK MILLS 5 PER CENT
Special to The Observer.
Gastonia. Jan. 13. Nineteen sixteen
was one of the best years in the his
tory of the Trenton Cotton Mills of
this city as It was with practically all
of the mills in Gastonia and this sec
tion. This was shown by the reports
of the president and treasurer to the
stockholders and directors at their
annual meeting Tuesday. During the
year the regular five per cent semi
annual dividends were paid, these in
terest periods coming April 1 and Oc
tober 1. In addition to these an ex
tra dividend was paid to stockholders
January 1.
All of the officers were re-elected.
They are: J. K. Dixon, president and
treasurer; E. N. Pegram, secretary;
L. L. Jenkins, vice president; A. M.
Dixon, superintendent. Also all of
the directors were re-elected. They
are L. L. Jenkins, H. F. Forbes, Frost
Torrence. E. N. Lineberger and J. K.
Dixon.
"S. O. S." SENT OUT.
Gastonia, Jan. 13. In a letter re
ceived by the Gastonia Chamber Sat
urday. C. H. Pugh, secretary of the
Elizabeth City Chamber of Com
merce, says: "A splendid stunt! Hur
rah for Gastonia! I shall be present"
Another man writes that "Our Cham
ber of Commerce has been on the
'bum' for several years. I hope you
can get the State organization started
and then help the smaller towns out
It will be the greatest thing the State
ever did to promote substantial pros
perity." I nuiimiu nediiy dim
1 Insurance Company
J. M. Holland, Manager,
G ASTONIA, N. O.
TALK WITH
liaithcocli !
Gastonia Real Estate"
Office Glenn Building
Opposite New Bank Building
Try Pbones 288 or 68.
Gastonia, N. C.
TRY
Royal Cafe
AT NEW STAND
Across Street From Fostoffloe
Good Cooks and a Clean Kitchen
GASTONIA. N. O.
FOR SALE:
Registered
BERKSHIRE PIGS
Oakland Park
Farm,
g.r. pps,Mgr.
Gastonia, N. C.
1
J. U. SEPARK TO START
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
;
Meeting Friday Night to Get To
gether for Interesting Im
provements for 1917 Rev.
Mr. Jordan President
Special to The Observer.
Gastonia, Jan. 13. The officers and
teachers of the Main Street M. E.
Church, South, met at the home of
J. II. Separk Friday night for a get
together meeting. A permanent or
ganization known as the Officers and
Teachers' Council was formed with
Rev. H. H. Jordan, president, and J.
M. Holland, secretary.
After the discussion of various sub-
jectt perulning to the nday hool
work a delicious salad' course
served. J. H. Separk is superinten
dent of the Sunday school and is plan
ning for some interesting improve
ments for the year 1917. Beginning
"0nw? J2C.h'?' ,??i",nJL
will be started to train the young .a
dies and young men for teachers In
the 8unday school.
IMPORTANT MEETING
TUESDAY- BESSEMER CITY
Special to The Observer.
Gastonia, Jan. IS. President R. C.
Kennedy of the Bessemer City Cham
ber of Commerce today issued a call :
for a meeting of the Bessemer Cltyjj
Chamber of Commerce for 7:30
o'clock Tuesday night, January K. at
the city hall. At this meeting some
matter of importance to Bessemer
City and the surrounding territory
will be taken up.
The Bessemer City Chamber of
Commerce is a unit of the Greater
Gaston County Association, and C. W.
Roberts, secretary of the association,
will attend the meeting.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE
MARTIN H. SHUFORD TODAY
The funeral services of the late
Martin H. Shuford were conducted
this afternoon from the Main Street
Methodist Church. The officiating
clergymen were H. H. Jordan and J
C. Galloway, the latter of the A. R.
P. Church.
The church was filled with friends
and relatives of this prominent and
beloved citizen.
These were the pall-bearers: J. P.
Reid, W. L. C. Killian. Jno. O. Ran
kin, D. T. Morris,. T. W. Wilson and
J. W. Dixon.
CARRIES STORY OF DALLAS.
Gastonia. Jan. 13. Town Develop
ment, a magazine published in New
York City, and received today, car
ries an article on the successful com
munity progress meeting recently
held in the Town of Dallas under the
directions of the Greater Gaston
County, Association.
CHERRYVILLE GIRL DIES.
Cherryville, Jan. 13. Bonnie Put
nam, daughter of W. A. Jutnam a
well-known merchant of this place,
died at a hospital at Raleigh today.
The body will be brought here and
the funeral will probably take place
Sunday afternoon.
THE GROWTH OF
GASTONIA
Depends in large measure
upon her
Transportation
Facilities
Fast Passenger Schedules.
Prompt local and through
freight service.
Courteous treatment is of
fered by
Piedmont & Norton
Railway Company
The First National Bank
GASTONIA, N. C.
Capital
Surplus and Profit
Total Resource
Officers
L L. Jenkins, President S. N. Boyce, Cashier
J. Lee Robinson, Active Vice President
M. T. Wilson, Assistant Cashier
R. R. Ray, Vice President D. M. Robinson, Teller
Director
Thos. L. Craig, chairman; L. L. Jenkins, J. Lee Robinson,
R. R. Ray, J. O. White, J. K. Dixon, O. F. Mason, S.
N. Boyce, L. F. Groves, S. M. Robinson,, W. J. Clif
ford, B. VL Parker, S. A. Robinson, J. H. Separk, F.
L. Smyre.
Armington
Gastonia, N. C.
G. A. GRAY ADDED TO GRAY
COTTON MILL DIRECTORS
Regular and Extra Dividends.
J. I Cray, Superintendent.
Report Indicates Prosperous
- Year L. L. Jenkins, President.
Special to The Observer.
Gastonia, Jan. 13. Tuesday morn
ing at IS o'clock the stockholders and
directors of the Gray Manufacturing
Company held their annual meetings
at the mill offices. Reports from the
officers showed that the mill had ex
perienced a prosperous year. The mill
has paid Its usual semi-annuai am
jl - M ... A.. 1Q1I
-"dft January" 1.
Directors were chosen for the en-
suing year as follows: L. L. Jenkins,
T. L. Craig. J. H. Separk. J. U uray
J. AV. Hastings. J. Lee Robinson and
G. A. Gray. The last-named is an
addition to the board. the other mem-
bers having been re-elected.
The directors elected officers for the
ensuing year as follows: L. L. Jen
kins, president: T. L. Craig and J. L.
Grav. vice presidents; J. H. Separk.
secretary and treasurer. J. L. Gray ;
Is superintendent.
PARKDALE MILLS PUT IN
MOTION FOR FINE YARNS
Lee Robinson, President J
L. Gray, superintendent.
First Annual Stockholders
Meeting Tuesday New Plant
Gastonia. Jan. IS. Tuesday at
noon the first annual meeting of the
stockholders and directors of the
Parkdale Mills. Inc., was held. Di
rectors were chosen as follows: J.
Lee Robinson. J. H. Separk, J. L.
Grav, F. D. Barkley, L. L. Jenkins,
J. H. Mayes and T. L Craig. Offi
cers chosen were as follows: J. Lee
Robinson, president: J. L. Gray, vice
president: J. H. Separk, secretary
and treasurer. This is a new mill and
the machinery is being put into op-
-ration this week for the first time.
It will make fine combed yarns.
J. L. Gray is superintendent
FLINT MANUFACTURING CQ.
ELECT THEIR OFFICERS
Special lo The Observer.
Gastonia. Jan. 13. The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Flint Manufacturing Company was
! t i j .. , . . .. ft n . o a'.Ia.i.
1 r-1 U iiiuisuaj nun iiuuii ai i, u iiyvn.
Directors were named as follows:
L. L. Jenkins. H. M. Cleveland, L. F.
Groves, 8. N. Boyce and J. R. With
ers. Following the selection of the
directors officers were elected. They
were: President. L. L. Jenkins; vice
president 8. N. Boyce; treasurer. L.
F. Groves; secretary. H. H. Groves.
TIME WILL TELL.
Gastonia. Jan. 13. An officeholder
In the receiving line at Raleigh, said
to a prominent Gastonlan: "I do hope
we will meet under the same auspices
four years from now." and he was sin
cere about It and looked It What
did Bickett want to butt in for?
"Everything Good to
Eat" at a
Clean
Grocery
Store
Pure Good. Prompt Delivery
Prices Right
Harry-Baber Co.
Inc.
Phone 4 and 444.
GASTONIA. N. C.
$ 150,000.00
190,000.00
2,000,000.00
Caatonta's New. Modern and Tbom.
I
owshlv rp-to-I)ate Hostelry
, Opened for BusioesjTAiijr. 31. Jtl5.
l Opoortte tmyTn Passenger Statton
)
AMERICAN PLAN:
S& Per Day and I pward.
LEAKE CARRAWAY ON
GASTON'S ACTIVITIES
Importance of Co-Operation Be
tween People of Cities and
Rural Districts Publicity Di
rector Optimistic Gastonia
Chamber Model.
Special to The Observer.
Gastonia. Jan. 11. During bis) visit
to Gastonia Friday, Leake Carraway.
director of publicitv for the Soothers
Public Utilities Company of Charlotte,
had a clever word to say concerning
the work of the Gastonia Chamber of
Commerce.
"The work of Secretary Roberta."
said Mr. Carraway. "looking to the
proper co-ordination of the activities)
of the people of the rural sections of
Gaston County and of Gastonia Is la
the right direction and it is going to
mean as much for one as for the oth
er. The sooner the people of the
cities learn to co-operate with the
people of the rural districts the soon
er will the best Interests cf all be
conserved. And when the outlying
population learns that It Is to their
interest to co-operate with the urban
population they will enter heartily into
any movement whlcn looks to tne
growth of the cities.
"This Greater Gaston movement la
In the light direction and the Gas
tonia Chamber of Commerce Is being
held up as a model to similar organi
zations throughout the country. The
publicity which has already come to
Gastonia by this means and through
The Charlotte Observer is worth a
year's ordinary work of the ordinary
commercial organization."
NEW BAPTIST MINISTER
IN CHERRYVILLE CHARGE
Special to Tbe Observer.
CherryvtUe. Jan. IS. Rev. D. F.
Putman of Roxboro ban arrived and
entered npon the pastorate of the
Baptist Church here. Mr. Putnam
served this Church for a number of
years In the pan and. Is) welcomed
back rn our midst
It is expected that he will shortly
launch a movement to build a new
church, and be has already received
a proposition from one firm to furn
ish all the brick on condition that a
$10,000 church be built The opinion
now is that the offer will be accepted
and that the move will materialise
before long.
MAYOR ARMSTRONG WILL
ENTERTAIN MAYORS
Special to Tbe Observer.
Gastonia. Jan. 13. While Colonel
Armstrong, mayor of Gastonia, was
at the Governor's Inauguration in Ra
leigh, he invited the mayors of the
State to have their next annual meet
ing In Gastonia. The Invitation was
accepted. Mayor Armstrong stated to
day, to your correspondent, that he
did not know yet Just what the date
would be, but he thought the meet
ing should be productive of Inter
changes of views that would result in
good. The question of city govern
ment Is now an active one and the
mayors are giving their attention to It
W. T. Rankin, Pres. and Tree. E. B. BrttttfB, Secretary
OL B. Ainmic. R- Grady Rankin,
Vloe PressdenBB,
Gastonia Insurance & Realty Cq.
paid nr CAPITAL, M0.0OO.0O.
Insurance, Real Estate, Loans, Rents, General
DIRECTORS
W. T. Rankin. Pres and Treaa.
Ozark Mills and Riverside Farm.
R. Orady Rankin, Vice President.
S. M. Robinson, See.- Treaa. Lowell
Cotton Mills and Peerless Mfg.
Co.
R. R. Ray, Sec-Treaa. McAden Mills
Thos. W. Wilson. Merchant
GASTONIA, 5. a
Gastonia Real Estate ts as staple as gold dollars, - -
We are dealers and can supply yon with Real Batata fa Oastam
County suitable (or any purpose.
Monday, Jan. 15th. Robinson
Charlie Chaplin j
In His Newest Matmal Coanedy WnAA i ,f
'THE RINK" OllUC KJJ
This Is positively tbe funniest , a.
Chaplin Picture yet made. Ton SllOeS, HOSlCry, Jtl&tS SHCl
cannot afford to miss t.
FIRST CHAPTER OF Poo
THE PERILS OP OCR GIRL
REPORTER
Btorrir" ch The Home of Good Shoes
story In this bis new series founded nAvii W il
on fact baaed on real incident In 7aSbOIU3f Xl. U.
Newspaper Life.
Cocker Machine and PATE0NIZE v
Foundry Company J. L Adams Drug Store
Builders Of Opposite PoetoffK and Just
ReUabaa,
Textile Machinery
GASTONIA. X. C. PhotlC J 5
Soft Clean Grey Iron gastonia. it. o.
Castings.
IDEAL THEATRE
movdat Mortar Colors
s
Pearl of the Army Anything m the
wun Building line
PEARL WHITE . a,
. ' t . JNO. L BEAL
Bntton of the Seventh
A Military Drama. Gastoni N. C
FRANKLIN HOTEL
GASTONIA, X. C
Near Soatbera R. B Station.
Mrs. S. F. XEW, Proprietresn.
$2.00 a Day
American Plan.
mm gas plm
Philadelphians Have Been Nego
tiating for Some Months for
Purchase and Rehabilitation
of Lighting and Cooking Fa
cilities. About a week ago outside North
ern parties made a visit to Gastonia
for the purpose of prosecuting in
quiries that have oven somewhat ac
tive for a year past in connection
with the acquisition of the Gastonia
gas plant
This corporation having been In
thn hands of a receiver and under
court order of sale, the proper parties
have simply been getting together.
Most of the prospective purchaser
are Northern men and It is under
stood that the gas facilities for both
cooking and lighting ptirposea wilt
be rehabilitated. Mr. Tlmberlake has
been conversant with the negotiations
but advised your correspondent today
that there would be no immediate
conclusion of the negotiations.
Some of the men interested are
Walter Whetstlne, G. C. Allen. John
MeCu'ley and J. B. Shattnck, all of
Philadelphia. The new facilities will
be specially grateful, it la believed, to
the cotton mill operatives.
NEW GROVES MILLS START;
PRESIDENT L. L. GROVES
Special to The Observer.
Gastonia. Jan. IS. On Tuesday,
January , officers of the new Groves
Mill were elected as follows: Presi
dent, L. F. Groves; vice president, I
L. Jenkins; secretary, H. H. Groves.
The directors named were Messrs
L. F. Groves. L. L. Jenkins and E. C
aiarsnaiL
CAROLINA SECRETARY
COMING TO BIG MEETING
Special to Tbe Obeereer.
Gastonia, Jan. II. John W. LMaWL.
president of the Columbia, 8L O
Chamber of Commerce, writes floors
tary Roberts that he expects to at
tend the meeting to be held la Qaa
tonla February 6. at which time W.
P. O. Harding, governor of the Fed
era! Reserve Board, will make aa adV
dress, and when the secretaries and
business men of the State will distress
commercial organization work and ths)
needs of the Carolina.
800 TELEPHONES IN
NEW CITY DIRECTOR
Special to The Observer.
Gastonia, Jan. IS. The Piedmont
Telephone Telegraph Oo. of Cata
tonia today Issued a new telephone
directory of tS pages, listing some
thing over eight nundred telephone.
C B. Armstrong. Pre, and
Clara and Dunn Mr. Cos, nod
Monarch Cotton Mill Oo.
J. K. Dtxon Pres. and Traaa, Ya
ton Cotton Mllla,
Andrew H. Moore. Treaa. and Oeav
Mar, Loray MlUa, Pre. Clttoena
National Bank, and 80,.
Treaa. Mayes Mfg. Co.
E. B. Brittaln, Secretary.
ROOMS-;
Larze and ComfortatV
TABLE and SERVICE
Homelike.!