Society
and PERSONAL NEWS
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(An> N<'"s
MRS. RENN DRUM. Editor
j.„r This Department Should Be Reported By
11 O’clock. Phone 4-J.)
il STFXl- "II I
jrIAIN CEIEMAS
rharles Austell will br host
■fS*" of .he Cecelia Mu
lL Wednesday afternoon at 4
Xu entertaining at the Cleve
hoiel. at a regular meeting.
L MEETING
If or tonight
Lt-rs of the V. W. A. of the
fnarrt church are invited to
fZ even.. - at 7:30 at the
ef Mis.s Evelyn Webb on
, Morgan street for a regular
. R. meeting
UNO POSTPONED
November meeting of the
Uers of the American Revo
* for tomorrow after
'has been postponed on ac
i cf the election. Further an
aient as to the substitute
[tj,l be marie later.
,„BS CLl B TO
tomorrow
^jiular meeting of the Mothers
1^1 be held tomorrow after
i beginning at 3:30, at the
, of Mrs John Campbel land
■Iflfld Road. Mrs. Campbell and
I Miles Beam will be joint host
iTHEAS TO MEET
08ROW EVENING
tPhilathea class of the First
t church will hold its regular
["meeting Tuesday evening at
[Attention of members is cali
che fact that the meeting has
[changed from Monday even
mtil Tuesday evening.
ODIST WOMEN TO ,
j MISSION STUDY
(Womans Missionary Society
tntra! Methodist church will
j their mission study Wednes
liitemoon, November 4. at the
th. the study session to begin
k o’clock.
e book for study is “A Preface
| Racial Understanding" by
s S. Johnson, which should
( both interesting and inform
Jund all women of the church
lined to attend the study
LWOOD PRIZE
AT CLUB
t Draper Wood was winner of
■high score prize at the country
~ bridge tea held in the club
r Friday afternoon. The lobby
effectively decorated with
othemums and dahlias, mak
I* pretty background for the
■tables at which members pres
|bund their places for bridge.
. Clyde Short and Mrs. D. Z.
hostesses for the after
i served cake, sandwiches and
t it the close of the games.
; RED CROSS
MEET THIS WEEK
t Junior Red Crass will hold
md meetings simultaneously
the six elementary schools
lay morning. The Junior
^Cross council will have charge
s program in each school.
Krs have been elected, ma
coming from headquarters
ihington each month and
sets seem bright for a success
ful year. Juniors are urged in each
school to insist upon their parents
joining the Red Cross when the
roll call begins.
SECOND DIVISION TO
SERVE LUNCHES TOMORROW
Members of the second division
of the Woman’s club will serve
i plate lunches, sandwiches, cake and
drinks throughout the day tomor
row in the room formerly occupied
by the relief office, on the first
floor of the Prist National bank
building.
They will specialize on the plate
lunches to be served at the noon
hour and supper hour tomorrow
evening. All food will be home
cooked.
Members of the second division
plan to add the proceeds from the
food sale to the building fund for
the new club house.
I VETERAN IS HONORED
AT BIRTHDAY DINNER
Sidney Hamrick, one of the few
remaining Confederate veterans in
Cleveland county, celebrated his
89th birthday anniversary, yester
day with a dinner at the home of
his son-in-law, Jeff Hamrick, and
Mrs. Hamrick at Lattimore. The
group present included Mr. Ham
rick’s children with their families
and his brothers and their fam
ilies, and a number of other rela
tives and friends.
Children of Mr. Hamrick present
to celebrate the occasion with him
were: Mrs. Jeff Hamrick. Mrs. Clyde
R. Hoey. jr., of Canton, Mrs. Her
shel Blanton and Mrs. Baxter Put
nam of Shelby, and Dr. Joe Caba
niss of Hartford, Connecticutt, who
came down for the week-end, es
pecially for the birthday celebra
tion.
BIRTHDAY DINNER
FOR MRS. EAKER
Mrs. A. P. Eaker celebrated her
79th birthday anniversary yester
day with a dinner at her home on
McBrayer street. Her children,
grandchildren and great grand
children, and a number of other
relatives, gathered at the home to
celebrate the occasion with her.
About 150 were present.
The dinner, served in the yard
picnic style, was featured by a large
birthday cake and by numerous
gifts for the honoree.
Children of Mrs. Eaker present
were: Mrs. Minnie Sullivan, Mrs.
Nora Page. Mrs. Fannie Putnam
Crawford, Mrs. Nellie Spake, and
Dick and Sam Eaker, all of Shel
by. Several great great grandchil
dren of Mrs. Eaker were among
those present|
JEAN ESKRIDGE HAS
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Jean Eskridge, little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Eskridge,
celebrated her third birthday anni
versary Thursday afternoon when
she entertained a number of little
friends at a party. Jean and all her
eighteen guests were dressed in
Hallowe'en costumes: decorations
in keeping with the Hallowe’en
season were used and Hallowe’en
favors were given.
After an hour of games pictures
of the group present were made.
The birthday cake with its three
candles centered the decorated re
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Mrs. Alfred Eskridge, of Green
ville, Mrs. Henry Edwards. and
Mrs. Charles L. Eskridge helped
Mrs. Eskridge, mother of the little
hostess, to serve refreshments.
MARION SCHOOL HAS
HALLOWE'EN CARNIVAL
On Thursday evening at the Ma
rion school friends, patrons, pupils
and teachers participated In an en
joyable program of Hallowe'en fun.
sponsored by the Parent Teacher
Association with Mrs. Kendall
Beam as leader.
The entire building was appro
priately and gaily decorated with
fall leaves and Hallowe'en emblems.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cooke had
charge of entertainment features
which Included vocal solos by Mar
jorie Woods and Patsy Short, dance
numbers by Jane Cooke, Lillian
Cline, Janie Cline, Mary Annie
Cline, Marjorie Beam and Jane
Dudley; a cake walk by about fif
ty school children, a costume pa
rade and a stunt by Alvin H.
Smith, local ventriloquist.
Mrs. Ben Gold with her com
mittees of mothers and pupils had
charge of the various refreshment
! stands, and grade mothers and
fathers served as chairmen of
stunts in the different class rooms.
Prize winners in the cake walk,
costume and doll contests were:
Patsy Short, Ansley Schenck, Helen
Stephenson, Prances Thompson,
Evelyn Ingle, Jimmie Gardner,
Harriett Duncan, Betty McNeely,
Doris Champion and Maria Mit
chell.
Personals
Capt. and Mrs. J. r. Roberts. Miss
Elizabeth Roberts, Mrs. L. O. Hunt
er and their week-end guest. Miss
Elise Bolton, of Spartanburg, S. C.
spent Saturday night and Sunday
on a trip through the mountains,
spending most of the time in
Smoky Mountain Park.
H. W. Harmon has gone to Bos
ton, Massachusetts, on a week's
business trip. Mr. Harmon made
the trip from Norfolk, Virginia, to
B 06 ton by boat.
Mrs. Minnie 8. Ramseur and son,
D. W. Ramseur. Mrs. D. L. Blckett
and little son, Robert E. Blckett, all
of Pineville, were guests Saturday
of the former’s son, Thomas J.
Ramseur and Mrs. Ramseur.
Mrs. M. J. Bell of Kings Moun
tain, who has been in Charlotte far
two and a half weeks under the
care of a specialist, is reported as
showing some improvement.
Miss Kate Wilson of the States
ville school faculty spent the week
end here with Miss Anita Winkler.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Cobb of this
place and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Sho
walter of Charlotte spent yester
day in Rockingham with Mr. and
Mrs. Boyce Dellinger. Mrs. Cobb
and Mrs. Showalter are sisters of
Mrs. Dellinger.
Bernard Clark has just returned
home after spending ten days in
Florida.
Mrs. L. C. Boat and Mr. and Mrs.
Bennett Bost returned to Shelby
Friday night from New Orleans
where they took Mrs. K. P. Bennett,
mother of Mrs. Bost to spend the
winter with another daughter, Mrs.
G. C. Madison. Mrs. Bost and Mr.
and Mrs. Bennett spent about ten
days in New Orleans with Mrs.
Madison.
Miss Grace Gaddy spent the
week-end in Albemarle with
friends.
Mrs. J. C. Washburn. Wyan
Washburn, Mrs. Charles Washburn
and Miss Irene Brooks spent the
week-end in Raleigh and Wake
Forest,. They visited Miss Dorothy
Washburn and Miss Jane Wash
burn. students at Meredith college.
Mrs. C. P. Gardner is slowly im
proving after being ill for a week
from a serious attack of side pleu
risy.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Dail and ba
by daughter spent Sunday in
Charlotte with Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Hord.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy McCarver
announce the birth of a son Sat
urday at the local hospital.
Mrs. J. H. Harrellson, who has
been spending ten days here with
her sister, Mrs. T. A. Spangler, left
Friday for Malden where she will
spend several days before return
ing to her home in Raleigh.
Mr and Mrs. V. W. Breeze re
turned home Saturday after visit
ing In New York City and In New
Jersey.
Miss Lucy B. Turner left today
for Greensboro where she will spend
several days. On her return she
will stop in Salisbury for a visit
with Miss Lucy Owen.
Mrs. Charles Spake was able to
leave the local hospital today, after
undergoing treatment for three
weeks following an operation, and
Is back at her home on Cleveland
Springs road.
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Miss Lily M«v Cooper of Staten*
villa visited Miss 8arah Lee Hop
per over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Graham have
moved from an apartment at the
home of Mrs. w. L. Packard on
North Morgan street into the Cur
tis house on South Washington
Street.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Cooke had as
' guests Friday evening for the
| Lions club dance: Mr. and Mrs. Bill
! Nichols, Miss Mary Helen Dawson,
! Miss Nancy Dawson, Dr. Conrad
' Nichols, Harvey Hilliard and
I Jimmy Betts, all Of Chester. S. C.
Mr*. W. H. Webb and daughter,
Barbara, spent the week-end with
relatives in Anderson, 8 c.
Mrs. R. U. Woods and children
spent Friday in Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. George Blanton,
George Blanton, jr., and C. C.
Blanton spent yesterday in Char
lotte with Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Thompson. Mrs. Blanton remained
in Charlotte last evening when the
'others returned but Is expected to
return home this afternoon.
J. C. Mull, who entered the
Charlotte Sanatorium Thursday for
treatment, after suffering a broken
hip, is In a serious condition. Lit
tle hope is held for his recovery.
Pete McKnight, student at Dav
idson college, spent last night here
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
8. McKnight.
Rev. W. H. Wall is back at Ids
home on North Washington street
after undergoing treatment for
several days at the local hospital
for injuries received in a fall last
week. He is still confined to his
bed but x-ray pictures revealed no
broken bones.
Or. and Mrs. D. T. Bridge* of
Lattlmore announce the birth of a
daughter Friday at the local hos
pital.
Miss Nellie Roop and Miss Irene
Bogue returned home yesterday
afternoon after attending the State
Nurses convention at Wilson. Miss
Roop read a paper on the conven
tion program.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Cooke and
family spent yesterday in Chester,
S. C., visiting friends’ and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Hagaman an
nounce the birth of a son this
morning at the local hospital.
The Indian population of the
United States has been placed at
340,000 which experts figure to be
approximately the same number
that roamed the country when Col
umbus first discovered America.
Methodists Celebrate
NE WBERN, Nov. 3.— (/P) —The
Centennial celebration of the North
Carolina Methodist Conference has
been set for Wednesday night, No
vember 18, at Centennary Method
ist church here.
Singing School At
Pleasant Hill Church
PLEASANT HILL, Oct. 31.—A
singing school is in progress at
Pleasant Hill Baptist church this
week and will continue through
next week. Our teacher is a Mr.
Towery of Golden Valley. The
hours are from 6:30 until 9 at
night. A large crowd Is attending.
At The Theatres
Singing, Hatming and dimpling
her wag once more into millions of
hearts, Shirley Temple’s new tri
umph, “Dimples," opens a three
day engagement at the Webb to
day. Hailed as little Shirley’s won
der show, and featuring swingy
new song hits and brand new dance
steps, “Dimples” is heralded as the
outstanding hit in the little star’s
parade of brilliant triumphs. An
exceptional cast, headed by the In
imitable and irrepressible Frank
Morgan, supports Shirley in the new
him, with Helen Westley, Robert
Kent. Astrid Allwyn, Delma Byron,
the Hall Johnson Choir and Stepin
Fetchlt prominently featured.
Elmer A. Mitchell
Is Dead In Burke
MORGANTON, Nov. 2—Elmer
Augustus Mitchell, well-known
Burke* county man familiarly known
as El Mitchell, died Thursday
morning at 6:46 o’clock, succumb
ing to pneumonia after an Illness of
five days.
A native of Burke county, Mr.
Mitchell was bom November 23.
1894, a son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Mitchell. He engaged in
farming on the old Shelby road on
Morgan ton, route 4. During the
World war Mr. IMitchell served in
the United States army.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs
Essie Mitchell, one son, Austin,
and one daughter, Ella Mae Mit
chell, at the home. He leaves also
one brother, Hubert Mitchell, a re
tired army officer, of San Antonio.
Texas, who visited his brother here
last summer.
Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon at 4 o'clock at Mount
Home Baptist church.
Marian Martin Two-Piece Frock May
Turn-About With Wardrobe Extras
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Is one of the easiest of Marian Mar
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Ms Complete Diagrammed Sew
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• colorful “sporty" fabric, such as
■abblYS hair wool, two-toned check
ed woolen, eotton or wool tweed or
Jeraey. Becoming, Indeed, are the
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and flattering Bton collar. Too,
^ you’ll like It for a “turn-about"
with another blouse or skirt.
Pattern SOM may be ordered only
M Rises 13, 14. 16. 18 and 90. Mae
16 requires 3 3-6 yards M Inch fa
Wrlta at once lor the new Issue
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Don't watt another minute to get
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modsrn and advanced styles in
frocks, wits and blouses for the
workaday morning, the brighter
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[ 1 Ing. Scores of suggestions on ac
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u Book is only fifteen cents. Pattern,
too. Is but fifteen cents. Twenty
five cents for both when ordered
together.
Send your order to Shelby Dally
Star. Pattern Department, 398 W.
18th St.. New York, N. Y.
Theatre Attractions
/Here’s June Travis playing
romantic center fpr the
All-American pigskin he
roes who appear in "The
Big Game" at the Carolina
today and Tuesday.
i
Adolphe Manjon and Mary
Boland, Charlie Baggie*
and Vivienne Oabome who
will be wen la the comedy,
"Wive* Never Know,”
Wedneeday at the Caro*
Football Thriller
“The Big Game”
Begins Here Today
With all the color, action and
excitement typical of college foot
tall and Its background, “The Big
3ameRKO Radio’s gridiron story
>y Francis Wallace, comee to the
Carolina screen today and Tuesday
rith a notable roster of cinema
avorites, along with a cast of all
tmerican gridiron gladiators to
irovide vivid realism.
Concerning the gridiron career of
i coal miner’s son attending college
inder the sponsorship of a sports
nan who makes a fortune by back
ng the lad’s sensational playing,
he story is said to be replete with
Iramatic action, comedy and ro
nanoe.
Philip Huston, brilliant Broadway
tage actor. Is cast as the football
irotege whose reputation suddenly
tecomes tarnished when his sweet
jeart’s father, a sports writer, leads
i crusade against racketeering in
ollege football. Nevertheless, gam
ilers move into the college town
o make a “killing” on the big
:ame of the season. Huston is ab
lucted and held captive by gam
ming “big shots” who have wager
sd thousands of dollars against his
ileven. .
How his sweetheart, a gambling
>rother, a high powered press agent
ind a repentant teammate Join
orees to foil the racketeers, save
he football game and clear the
>oy's name, precipitate an action
aden climax.
Besides Huston, the cast includes
>ret.t,y June Travis as his sweet
leart, Bruce Cabot as his moreen
art teammate, James Gleason u
his sporting sponsor, and Andjr
Devine, Frank M. Thomas, John
Arledge, Guinn Williams, Eddie
Nugent and Barbara Pepper.
The raster of famous football
stars Includes Bobby Wilson,
Frank Alustiza, "Bones” Hamilton,
William Shakespeare, Comer Jones,
“King Kong” Klein, Jay Berwanger,
Monk Moscrip and "Chuck” Bennis.
George Nichols, Jr., directed "The
Big Game,” a Pandro 8. Berman
production for RKO Radio.
Texas grows more onions than
any other state in the union.
SAFETY
THOUGHT
IF YOU
DRIVE
A wiggling ear that
constantly—
Pulls and wanders, you
are—
Invited to—
Wiggle it to our wheel
aligning machine so that
we can—
Make H go straight.
SHERER Sc
FOGLE
Paint * Body Weeks
N. Morgan Street
PHONE 159
Crash Is Fatal
To Durham Youth
DURHAM. Nov. 7—(AT-Relative#
today awaited the arrival of the
body of Robert Lee Brame, 30. be
fore arranging funeral services.
Young Rramo wan killed last
Wednesday night when hit auto
mobile plunged off a mountain
road near Golden, Colorado. The
discovery of hi* body was announc
ed last night.
Brame and hi* bride, the former
Lorena Perry, who were married
hero Oct. 17. were on their way to
Seattle, Wash., where he has to
work.
They stopped In Denver and
new* reaching here said Brame left
his wife at a hotel and drove to
the top of Lookout Mountain to
buy souvenirs. Colorado authorities
said that on his way down he ap
parently was bunded by a fog and
that his car went over a cliff.
-t_r-—
Mr*. Brain* m reported to M
on her w*y home.
In addition to the widow, BraiM
In survived by hi* parent* and three
brothers, J. B., Ohariea and Thomu
Brame. all of Durham.
Brame attended the Univsntty
North Carolina last year but suf*
fei-ed a broken neok while playipf
softball several months ago and did
not return to tha university this
fall.
Praises Dough ton
BOONE, Nov. X—m~T>r Ralph
McDonald told a political rally here
that Rep. R. L. Doughton la tha
south a greatest statesman.
OHAPBL HILL, Nov. 1. — m —
Three thousand people on a stage
500 feet wide will depict 100 years
of educational progress in the Stats
under plans being formulated hart.
WEBB THEATRE
— SHELBY’S LEADING PLAYHOUSE —
TODAY - TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY
SINGING . . . DANCING . .. DIMPLING RIGHT
INTO YOUR HEART!
EVERYTHING NEW EXCEPT THE "DIMPLES!"
Shirley Staffs ‘Picture Me Without You,” “He Wee
A Dandy” and “Hey, What Did The Blue Jay Say?”
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