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THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C. FRIDAY MAY G, 1921
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PIEDMONT HAS
GREAT EXERCISES
0 M. MULL DELIVERS THE
ALUMNI ADDRESS
Prcf. Noble Delivers Literary
Address Miss lone Nolan
Youngest Graduate at 14.
The 25th annual commencement of
Pkdmont high school began with a
meeting of the alumni association on
the evening of the 23rd of April. The
alumni address was delivered by
Hon. 0. M. Mull of the Shelby bar.
The address abounded in practical
common sense and was splendidly
delivered. After the address the
alumni and friends repaired to the
large dining hall where the banquet,
presided over by Prof. Horace Grigg
of Shelby afforded gustatory pleas
ure while bright sallies and appro,
priate speeches delighted the mind.
This was truly one of the best fea
tures of the commencement The
meeting and the banquet both were
well attended. Old pupils( were here
from various parts of the Carolinas,
old associations were renewed, o!d
times recalled, absent members dis
cussed and Piedmont pupils former
and present, had a good time togeth
er. On Sunday at 3 o'clock in the aft- j
ernoon, Dr. M. A. Adams cf Ruth-1
erf'irdton preached the annual ser-1
n:in to the graduating class. His text !
was from the 6th chapter and the j
7th verse of First Kings. The sermon
was a powerful presentation of the
doctrine of preparedness, so essen
tial to young folks and in fact to
all people in this time of history
making, so pregnant with events.
On Monday afternoon, there was a
declamation, contest, in which Mr.
Paul Pegg was declared the winner.
At eight p. m. came the Junior exer
cises. T'.-.c auditorium was packed
and the pudience was delighted with
a musical play and also an allegori
cal pk. Th" children reflected cred
it on the school and on Mioses El
liott ai Cr;?e who trained them.
On Tuesday morning there was a
reading contest in which the medal
was awarded to Miss Inez Whisnant.
In the afternoon class day exercises
were pleasantly and creditably ren
dered. At 8 p. m., four young men
strove for the mastery in oratory
and debate. The participants were
Messrs. Paul Pegg of Guilford coun
ty, Washington Sigmon of Catawba
county, Sankey Blanton cf Ruther
ford cour.ty and Benjamin Husbands
of Mario-i county, South Carolirn. It
was a re c'.ebnte rnd it was said by
some of th rxoThes would have
done cred't to the best colleges 01
the state. The aue tion of open shops
was rather a deep question for high
school debaters, both sides put forth
strong argument. The negative wa3
declared the winner of the medal
with Mr. Blanton as second choice of
the judges, Messrs Murray, Gettys
and McSwain of Shelby.
On Wednesday Dr. M. C S. Noble
dean of education of the Uni
versity of North Carolina delivered
the literary address. The discourse
was plain, practical and pleasing.
His wit and humor coupled with com
mon sense easily makes him one of
the most entertaining platform ora
tors of the state.
In the afternoon there were gradu
ating exercises, presentation of dip
lomas by Prof. Burns, and presenta
tion of medals byfthe Rev. Dwight
Brown who made one of his charac
teristic, inspiring short speeches.
Miss lone Nolan, the attractive and
talented daughter of Mr and Mrs J. B
Nolan was the youngest in the grad
uating class, taking her diploma at
the age of 14 which is the youngest
&e any graduate has ever been
turned out . . . ;:.,
At eight o'clock a well filled Jwusfe
enjoyed the play, ."The Winning M
Latane." The play was said to be
one of the best ever given at Pied-
mont. It showed marked histrionic
ability on the part of the pupils and
careful drill on the part of, Mrs
Burns and Miss Elliott who trained
the characters. The receipts last year
were nearly $350. This year they
were not quite as large but the
amount is a real help to the school
as the rents collected from the pu
pilt are hardly enough to keep up re-
pairs of buildings and to do the
many things that have to be done
2ndcholJDnhevholejthe
exercises were excellent ancf fully up
to the Piedmont standard.
Medals were awarded as follows
Penmanship medal-W. H..Johni
ton of Catawba county.' p "'""
RECORDER'S COURT
HAS A BUSY WEEK
More Cases for Drunkenness
Than Any Others Kings
Mountain Docket
The following cases have been dis
posed of in the recorder's court-during
the past week:
State vs.. Forrest Fortenbery;
drunkenness, fine and costs.
State vs. C. F. Fox; drunkenness,
fine and costs.
State vs. Fred Walker, drunken
ness; 30 days on roads.
State vs. Fred Walker, resisting
officer, 60 days on roads.
State vs. Guy Canipe, drunkenness
$5 and costs.
State vs. Charlie White, drunken
ness; $5 and cost3.
State vs. Frank Clay; drunken
ness; $5 and costs.
State vs. Robert Champion carrying
pistol; $75 and costs.
The following cases were disposed
of at Kings Mountain on Thursday
April 28
State vs. Charlie Blanton, negro
assault with deadly weapon on his
wife; charged with costs.
State vs. Charlie Blanton negro,
i3?ault with deadly weapon on John
Y. (Rosebud) Orr, negro; fine and
costs.
State vs. John W. ) Rosebud) Orr
negro; assault with deadly weapon
on Charlie Blanton, negro; fine and
cots.
The case of state vs. Tracey Wells,
charged with seduction, was contin
ued. Defendant married prosecutrix,
Lela Barrett. Defendant charged
with costs.
BUD COLLINS MEETS
DEATH AT CLEVELAND
Laborer on New Hotel Fall 12
Feet to Instant Death
Buried Wednesday.
Bud Collins, a white laborer met
his death while working on the inter
ior of the Cleveland Springs hotel
Tuesday shortly after the noon hour.
Mr. Collins was receding lumber
which was being handed him from
below when he missed his step and
fell down the stairway opening. He
struck about midway of the stairway
and was precipitated to the first
floor, a distance of about 12 feet. He
landed on his head and death follow
ed instantly.
His body was brought to Shelby
and the interment took place Wed
nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Eli
zabeth church. Mr. Collins leaves a
wife and seven children, all too young
to have much earning capacity, so
several church organizations and in
dividuals have begun contributing
to the support of his family. He was
well known about town and was a
good worker, honest in his dealings
and as indulgent with his family as
his small means would permit.
Cline Home Burned.
The newly erected and very hand
some bungalow of Mr.and Mrs. Huss
Cline of Lawndale, was totally de
stroyed by fire Wednesday night at
about 9 o'clock, origin of fire un
known. Mr. Cline and family came to Shel
by about 5 o'clock Wednesday aft
ernoon to purchase a new automobile
and on their return home at 11 that
night discovered the sad fact of the
loss. The house and contents were
valued at $10,000 and was partly
covered by insurance. His mother
Mrs. Mattie Cline lives nearby was
the first to discover the fire, and
then the roof of the house was al
most consumed Only a few articles
of furniture were saved.
Mr. John Brice, a member of the
well known furniture firm of Parker
Gardner Co., in Charlotte wai a busi
ness, visitor here Wednesday and was
the guest for the day of Hon Q. Max
Gardner. - -"
rxrhan voir come to . town visit
.Campbell's they are. always glad to
see you whether you nuy or mu.
Music medal Miss Lena Haynes
of South Carolina. ' '
Emersonian improvement Miss
Inez Whisnant of Cleveland county.
Pierian improvement J. B. Hus
bands of South Carolina.
Elam declaimers medal awarded to
Paul Pegg of Guiford county.
The Susan Burns recitation medal
tTlnex WMsMnt ofCleveland
county. , , .
pi. ckonMr RoholarshiD medal to
.Bailey . Weathers -of Cbvead coun
ty. '
SOCIAL-NEWS
Mrs:. J. T. Gardner Club .
Hostess Saturday Afternoon.
The Chicora club will convene 'Sat
urday afternoon with Mrs. J. T.
Gardner at her lovely home on West
Marion street. The hour is 4 o'clock.
Club Meeting
With Mrs. Gardner.
The Music and Arts' department
of the Woman's club will meet at 3
o'clock instead of 4 on Wednesday
11th at the home of Mrs. O. Max
Gardner.
Beautiful Dinner Party
For Shelby Visitors.
At her lovely home on West War
ren street Miss Mabel Quinn enter
tained at a charming dinner party
Wednesday in honor of bjer two at
tractive house guests,' Mrs. A. F.
Duckett of Raleigh and Miss Delia
Stamey of Fallston.
The centerpiece for the table was
a basket of exquisite Killarney roses
and five elegantly appointed courses
were served, places being laid for 12.
Those enjoying this hpspitality be
side the honorees were Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Wythe
Royster, Misses May Kendall and
Ruth Mundy and Mr. Robert Dog
gett. Parent-Teachers A8scciation
To Meet May 9.
The next meeting of the Parent
teachers association will be held in
the high school auditorium on Mon
day afternoon May 9th, at 3:30
o'clock. At this meeting the officers
for next year will be elected and the
following program will be given.
Duet Misses Eugenia Holland and
JHarjorie Suttle.
Round Table discussion Miss Sel
ma Webb and Mrs. Clyde R. Hoey.
Reading Soap Miss Rosalind
Nix.
Some Suggestions for the Parent
Teachers association for next year
Mrs. Frank Jenkins and Misa Leon
Battle.
Miss Roberts Entertains
Cecelia Music Club. r .
The Cecelia Music club was
charmingly entertained, by Miss
Mayme Roberts at her home on N.
Morgan ftreet Wednesday afternoon
from 4 o'clock to six, at a purely so
cial meeting.
The house was beautifully decor
ated in a wealth of exquisite flow
ers, roses predominating in the
rooms which were thrown ensuite
ready for the game of progressive
rook. The guests found their places
at the small tables scattered about
the rooms by attractive little score
cards, the game holding their inter
ested attention throughout the after
noon. When cards were laid aside the hos
tess, graciously assisted by her moth
er, Mrs. Sarah Roberts and sisters,
Mesdames Martin and Columbus Rob
erts served an elaborate salad course
and accessories.
I'nion Bible Study
Class Organized.
As the result of the wonderful pre
cepts of Mrs. C. L. Steidley of Gas
tonia a splendid Bible teacher who so
successfully conducted a series of
meetings at Central Methodist church
for the past, two weeks, twenty-five
ladies of all denominations gathered
in the library room, Tuesday morn
ing of this week and organzed a
Bible study class and the following
teachers and officers were elected.
Mesdames R. C, Ellis and W. J.
Mrs. W. J. Roberts were elcted as
teachers of the class with Mrs. R. E.
Ware as their able asist&nt. Mrs. C.
R. Hoey .was elected .president Mrs.
Brooke Price, secretary -treasurer.
The first meeting , will be held in
the men's class room at Centra!
Methodist jchuTch in the basement at
9 o'clock Wednesday morning of next
week, and the book of Acts will be
taken up as the study subject All
the ladies of the town are cordially
invited to come to this meeting and
jHn in the' study of the word of God.
MEMORIAL AT ELIZABETH
ON SUNDAY MAY EIGHTH
10 a. m. Sunday school address by
George P. Webb.
11 a. m. Sermon by pastor Rev. W.
G. Camp.
12 m. decoration of graves and
dinner. L '
Mrs. John Wacaster.
2 p. m. address by Rev. T. C Brit
tain' who ha been in China 25 years
m a missionary. ' ;
ITEMS .FROM BELWOOl) K-l
Farmers Nearly Finished Plant
ing Several People Sick
Special to The Star.
The farmers of this section are
mostly through planting and pros
pects for good crops are fine. .
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Vess Cook .sympathize with them in
the loss of their infant son.
Mr. Robert Davis is ill with la
grippe at this writing.
Mr; George Cooke is suffering an
attack of'la grippe. We hope for him
a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Lela Cook is seriously ill at
her home near Casar.
Mrs. Nancy Randall is suffering
severely from an attack of high
blood pressure.
There will be memorial services
held at Normans Grove Baptist
church the second Sunday in May;
also with St. Peters Methodist
church, a cordial invitation is extend
ed for all to attend both churches.
Memorial services will be held
with Carpenters Grove Baptist
church the third Sunday. Everybody
invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Williams
and children of Lawndale spent the
week end with Mrs. Williams par
ents Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Cook.
Misses Leonas and . Gazzie Buff
spent Saturday and Sunday in Beams
Mill section visiting their uncle Mr.
McCoy Cook. They also attended
memorial services at Pleasant Grove
church and report a fine time.
Misses Janie and Flossie Hoylo,
Miss Sarah Riley and Miss Minnie
Cook of near Shelby attended memo
rial services at St. Paul Saturday.
Mr. Alvin Cook and sister Ova, vis
ited their cousins Misses Leonas and
Gazzie Buff Friday. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wallace and
Mrs. Wallace's brother, Mr. Edgar
Hoyle were visitors at St. Paul Sat
urday. Mr. Julius Buff was a business vis
itor at Lawndale Monday.
PROMINENT BEAMS MILL
CITIZEN DIED WEDNESDAY
Mr. A. Dillard Hamrick Passed
Away After Long Illness
Burled Thursday.
Mr. A. Dillard Hamrick of Beams
Mill, one of the largest and most
influential farmers in that section
of the county passed away at his
home there at 1:30 Wednesday aft
ernoon at the age of 69 years.
Mr. Beam had been a great suffer
er from cancer of the Btomach for a
number of months and death came
as a relief as he patiently laid upon
his sick bed, but he never complained
nor murmured, and was ready and
waiting when the call came. Early in
life he gave his heart to God and
was a consecrated member of the
Pleasant Grove Baptist church, a de
voted husband and father.
For a numebr of years before his
health failed he was a large stock
holder in a store, the grist milPand
cotton gin at Beam Mill.
The deceased is survived by a wife
and three sons, and six daughters:
Messrs W. F., Edward and Lemuel,
and Mesdames B. F. Gardner, Press
ley Costner, Grady Wilson, Grady
Smith, and Misses Revie and Ruby
Hamrick.
The funeral services were held at
Pleasant Grove church by Rev. D. G.
Washburn at 3 o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon in the presence of a large
concourse of relatives and friends.
METHODIST ATTEND DISTRICT
MEETING AT McADENVILLE
The pastor of Central Methodist
church. Rev. W. E. Poovey, and the
following laymen are attending the
district meting in McAdenaville
which convenes today and tomorrow:
Mr; and Mrs. George Hoyle, Mrs. C.
R. Hoey, Messrs J. A. Anthony, Wm.
LinebergeT and D. D, Wilkins. From
South LaFayette street church: Rev.
J. C. Keever, Messrs J. A. Harmon,
Carl Anthony, D. E. Grigg and
Gresham Ware.
Hopper Reunion.
The annual Hopper reunion and
memorial will be held with the Buf
falo people at the Buffalo church in
South Carolina on the fourth Satur
day in May.
All relatives and friends are cor-
diatfy invited to attend. The pastor
Swill deliver the memorial address at
llam-J)innerjwillbe served on the
grounds.
Prices reduced on gas, oil and tires
at Drive-in-Filine Station. " ' 'Ad-
CLEVELAND AND
; UUTIIEKFOIU) BALL
Western Carolina Textile Lea
pie of Cleveland and Ruth
erford Counties Opens
Special to The Star.
The Western Carolina Textile lea
gue consisting of Caroleen and
Henrietta clubs of Rutherford county
and Ella and Shelby clubs of Cleve
land opened the season with two fast
gmes of bull, Caroleen playing El
la at Shelby and Shelby playing Hen
rietta at He: rietta. The attendance
was good i . bo h iliccs even though
the wind 1 !.n,.v n gale and the fleecy
clouds looi.e,J u though they would
turn loose n flurry of Bnow flakes at
any minut Ella lost to Caroleen
9-0, and Hen ietta lost to Shelby 3-2.
Team R. II. E.
Heniictta 2 5 x
Shelby 3 3 x
Daggerhrrt and Short; Oteen and
Jones.
Team R. H. E.
Caroleen ... 9 13 2
Ella '. 0 4 G
Guthrie and Burnett; Martin and
Gu-Iey
Fans witnessing either of theso
games could tell from the first in.
ning that it will not be necessary for
them to go to some place on the
South Atlantic circuit to see classy
baseball, we will have it right at
home. There will be a game each
Saturday during the season, on each
end of the circuit, that is a game at
Caroleen or Henrietta and a game at
Ella or Shelby.
Club Standing
Club Won Lost Pet
CanUen ...1 0 1000
Shelby ..1 0 1000
Shelby 0 1 0000
Henrietta 0 1 0000
Games for Saturday May 7 Henri
etta at Caroleen; Ella at Shelby.
TEACHERS ELECTED
AT BOILING SPRINGS
Prof. Huggins to Head School
Another Year Faculty
id Complimented.
Special to The Star.
The year which has just closed at
Boiling Springs high school has been
the most successful in its history
from many standpoints. At the meet
ing of the trustees April 26 appre
ciation for the efficient services of
the present faculty was unanimously
expressed by the board. All of the
teachers were re-elected. However,
under present conditions it seemed
advisable to elect only two teachers
in the music department with Mrs.
F. B. Hamrick reserved to take any
possible overflow.. The splendid serv
ices of Miss May Kendall, the fourth
and most recently elected teacher in
this department, have been greatly
appreciated, and it is hoped that the
department will warrant her return
next year. The faculty for 1920-1921
is as follows:
J. D. Huggins, principal;
W. G. Moore, department of Bible.
O. P. Hamrick, department , of
English.
H. D. Powers, department of
Science.
Miss Etta L. Curtis, lady principal
and bookkeeper.
Mrs. L. M. Ritch, Dietietian.
Miss Annie Martin, department of
History.
Miss Mary F. Lide, department of
Latin.
Miss Etta Banks, department of
Household Arts.
Miss Leila Moore, department of
art. ,"' r.::-:
Miss Mabel Quinn, director of
Music. : : J-
Miss Lela Morris, assistant in Mu
sic department.
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR .
GUERNSEY BULL IS DEAD
- SBBSSSBi ;
Monroe Journal t '
Mr. J. C. Austin's fine Guernsey
bull, "J. C. of Edgewster", regis,
ter number 36,254, died v Saturday
night at his place, Pleasant Walk
Farm,' in Marshville township, from
the effects of an injury sustained
when a piece of wire penetrated its
lungs hi a vital spot The bull was
the head of the Pleasant Walk herd,
one of the finest of the Guernsey
breed in this section, and was a val
uable animal, its owner having refus
ed an offer of $5,000 for him. He was
insured for $2,500. : -
It always pays to visit Campbell's
first
Ad
Prices reduced on gasDiJ and tires
at-Drivein-Filling 'Station. A4,
DOINGS OF THE
COMMISSIONERS
TAX LISTERS RECEIVED
INSTRUCTIONS
Regular Monthly Bills Are Or
dered Paid-J. C. Hamrick
Bridge Cost $1,038.
Mr. A. E. Cline, member of the
board of county commissioners from
Kings Mountain was not present at
the regular monthly meeting of the
commissioners Monday so Messrs.
W. H. Jennings and George W. Peel
er transacted the business of the
county.' Instructions were given the
tax listers of the several townships
as to the value to place on cotton,
corn, hay, livestock, etc.
Irvin Philbeck presented his bond
as highway commissioner of No. 7
township and took the oath of office.
M. N. Gantt was appointed high
way commissioner of No. 10 - town
ship to succeed himself for two year.
J. W. Grigg, building bridge $48.65
Jim Elmore was released on $500
worth of property.
Guy Grigg, hauling lumber $7.60.
- P. C. Lavendar was given contract
to furnish lumber for Bowen Creek
at $2 per hundred.
S. A. Peeler, bridge work $17.75.
W. G. Hord, concrete for bridge
work ,$703.17.
C. S. Plonk was apointed highway
commissioner to succeed himself.
G A. Green, lumber for bridge
$42.12.
C. C. Putnam, lumber for bridge
$35.84.
Due J. C. Hamrick for money
furnished to build bridge at J. C.
Hamrick place $1,038.02.
C. C. Martin, building
$339.15.
. John Palmer, lumber for
bridge
bridge
$28.08.
P. A. Hamrick, bridge lumber
$340.88.
H. E. White, bridge lumber $22.56.
H. A. Thrift, bridge lumber $176.16
T. P. Eskridge, groceries $61.64,
R. E. Lawrence, potatoes $2.50.
.John T. Borders, salary and labor
county home $181.75.
' J. D. Lineberer's Sons, hardware
county home $6.87; for county
bridges $10.40.
H. A. Logan $67.90.
H. A. Logan, incidentals $20.57.
Shelby Hardware Co. $52.22; for
county home account $59.40.
, T. W. Ebeltoft, supplies $5.92.
J. E. Webb & Son, groceries for
county home $15.20.
Paragon Furniture Co., county
home bill $15.
- Cleveland Drug Co., drugs for the
county home $23.35; for jail $6.40.
.'Jhelby Plumbing Co., for county
Rome $10; for jail 60c.
C. J. Putnam, bridge work $35.40.
J. W. Wilson, county . home bill
$2.25.
, Washburn & Co., hardware $14.05.
j .E. C- Carpenter, judge election $3.
I Commercial Printery, printing
$11.25.
j R. L. Weathers, stamps $3.12.
Star Pub. Co., printing and adv.
$53.80.
Arey Bros, county home $7.50.
Edwards and Broughton, marriage
licenses, etc., $129.40.
Wray-Hudson Co., county home
j5.15.
. M. A. Bowen, bridge lumber $9.42.
i Lewis Allen, hauling" lumber $10.50
i Harrill & Co., ribbons $4.20.
' J. P. Morrison, bridge lumber $10.
. Gertrude Hall, court stenographer
$72.80......: j . ;' " "
Thos. Heafner, bridge work $8.70.
SANDY PLAINS GRAVE " "
I YARD CLEANING MONDAY
The Star is asked to notify friends
and relatives, who have loved, ones
buried at, Sandy Plains " church to
meet Monday to ltelp clean off the
grave yard. The memorial , services
will be held Saturday; ; May 14th.
Program will appear in . Tuesday's
Star. " ' ' ' " ' : ' '. -
t At Central Methodist Church
The pastor, Rev. W. E. Poovey
will preach, two sermons, Sunday oa
"The Crossing' ' for his morning;
them and The Conquest of Canaan
for his subject at 8 p. m.
The public Is cordially invited to
attend both services. ' '
I Mr. D. A., Tedder, private secre
tary to Federal Judge E. Y.Webb is
quite a gardener, having , several
patcheaftbout towir from wfcieh he l
getting good harvests. He had Eng
;h peas of his own raising oft April
X.Jk. and again on. A.?xii S5"J.',