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1 i. A " ; WE HAVE TWO LIN- THE PAPER WITH THE LARGEST CIR CULATION MOST NEWS.$2.00 PER YEAR. ij I t OTYPE MACHINES AND CAN DO ALL KINDS OF P R N T ING. CALL No. 11 VOL. XXIX. No 53- THE CLEVELAND STiVR, SHELBY, N. C. FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1921.. $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE i R u . ran? BURRUS SPEAKS TO OLD VETERAN , f KES N. B. FORREST HIS SUBJECT AS Daughters of Confederacy Served Old Scldiers, Their Wives and Widows Dinner. County Solicitor Charlie A. Bur rus of the local bar was Memorial day speaker when the Daughters of the Confederacy held their annual exercises in honor of the Confederate soldiers, their wives and widows who came nearly 200 strong to enjoy the exercises and partake of the bounti ful dinner. Mr. Burrus took for hi3 subject, General Nathan B. Forrest, the man aid the soldier and it is needless to say his remarks were timely, His; 'rhetoric 'beautiful, his delivery forceful and his tribute elo quent and stirring , to those who cherish the spirit of the sixties, EELWOOD ROUTE 1 NEWS. Mrs. Friddle Drops Dead Me iiicrid Services to be Held Special to The Star. : Behvood Route 1. May 10. The Death Angel visited the home of Mr. Washington Friddle of Lincoln county, Thursday morning and claim ed for its victim his beloved companion.- Mrs. Friddle was cleaning house in apparently good health and fell dead while at work. Heart trouble was the cause of her death. Funeral services were held at St. Paul Baptist church at 3 o'clock Saturday. Mrs. Friddle is survived by a husband and severe! children, wha have -the sympathy of all who ';r.ov; them. We ' rue f;laJ to r ote that those who have been en the rick list in our community ar:- a'.l inroving nicely, with few new casts. Master Car me, tne little son of Mr. cu;l Mrs. Tm Willii is very sick at this writing. Mr. Bcb Willis the hustling young son of Mr. and Mn. Tom Willis, had SOCIAL NEWS Mrs. Hull Entertains For Visitors. Mrs. L. M. Hull will be hostess at 10:30 this morning to about 20 of Shelby matrons in honor of Mrs. C. NY Churchill of Augusta, Ga., and Mrs. T. A. Robertson of New York city, two charming Shelby visitors. Five tables of progressive rook will be the feature of the morning, after which a tempting salad course will be served. Mrs, O. M. Gardner piarpfullv ' V J CJil VI .'in ' ' 1 " ' " ... . nrpsiMpd over the meetinc as nresi-' fV n:cfr.vj-i,0 fn lnr.o rt lnrire mm I' - w . - - - 0 j i ii uiiJiuhui-v j '-'- -- o (lent of the local chapter of U. D. C. ! of money recently, but recovered it and delivered gracious words of j j.0me days later; in a field where he welcome and greeting. Kev. A. C ir vin, venerable soldier of the Cross made the opening prayer which was followed by a song "Carry me Back to Ole Virginny" by children of the Confederacy in charge of Miss Eli zabeth Ebeltoft and led by Prof. E. A. Rupp. Miss Carolyn Blanton ren- had bten harrowinrj when it was There will be memorial services at the old Zoar grave yard near the home of Mr. L. H. Bumgardner, the third Sunday at 11 o'clock. Every body invited to attend. There will also be services at St. dered an interesting and appropriate j paui church third Sunday at 3 p. m i ii t i . ri 1 recitation which was followed by a quartette 'Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground," by Messrs. Rupp Bum's, Barnett arid Burnett. Mr. Burrus said in part in his matchleps address on Forrest, the man and soldier: In a rude frontier cabin of cedar by the efficient pastor, Rev. Sankey B'.r.ntcr. Mr. Roland Short, and lovely bride visited at the home of Mr. Wil lis Sunday. Misses Olo and Estelle Mull at tended the singing convention held with Pleasant Grove church Satur logs, in the backwoods of Tennessee, j (P anJ Sunday and report a fine amul .surroundings oi poverty, ont;me the 13th of July, 1821, was born Na- Womnn'a Missionary Society -t Met With Miss Cline. The Woman's Missionary society of Central Methodist church coni vened with Miss Ethel Cline at the home of her sister, Mrs. Rush Stroup on last Monday afternoon. The study subject ,or discussion was "The City of the Golden Gate" 'end a delightfully interesting program on this subject was carried out by Mes dames Clyde Short adn George A. Hoyle. Following this the hostess assist ed by Mrs. Stroup served delicious ice cream and cake. - tnd on a mirrored centerpiece stood a tilvcY basket with j ink .sweet ptas a nd surrounding thi3 were four tiny silver br.sl.et3 "elao containing, sweet peas. Seated-at either end of tho table and cutting the block ice cream were ' Mesdames J. R. Dover and Eliza Roberts. Serving in here were Mesdames R. T. LeGrand end J. S. Dortrn, Misses Mayme Cabaniss, Ruth Mundy, Lucy Hamrick and Ruth Roberta. From the dining room the gue3U were ushered into the punch room where Mesdames C. R. Hoey, W. A. Murray and Herman Eskride gra ciously received. Presiding over, the punch bowl were Misses Ruby ani llizabeth McBrayer. Delightful mu sic was rendered throughout the call- ng hours by Mrs. DeWitt Quinn and Misses May Kendall and Mabel ,Juinrt , CLEVELAND BOYS AT STATE COLLEGE "FEED" Boys Have a Fine Banquet ,,at Stale College, Raleigh and Elect Officers. Call Meeting of U. D. C. Saturday Afternoon. . There will be a call meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy in the court house Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. All members are urged to be present as business of importance will be up for discussion. than Bedford Forrest one of those rare beings. Across the road from this huv stood a log blacksmith shop where "week in, week out, ffrom morn 'tin " night", the sparks flew in showers from the red-hot metal WANTED TO RIDE AND OFFICERS ARRESTED HIM Clarence Cook, white youth want ed in connection with the theft or F.arl Famrick's Buick automobile Mrs. Gardner Entertains Social and Art Club. : - At her attractive home on South Washington street, Mrs. O. Max Gardner was a charming hostess to the members of the newly organized Music and Art department of the Woman's club Wednesday afternoon. This was a musical afternoon with the Italian opera "II Trovatore", the subject, the following program be ing rendered: Paper II Trovatore Mrs. Oscar Suttle. Piano selection Mrs. Mack Wilkins. Piano duet (Mesdames E. Yates Webb and W. B. Nix. WThen papers were laid aside the hostess served delicious refreshments. niW Hip rrv-prful arm of its own- Sn fmnt of the Baptist church er, William Forrest, the father of th a montn 0r more ago was arrested subject of thjs sketch. - A typical in a ntost unusual manner Wednes frontiersman, of large and muscuhi day nigt soon after he returned to frairip? the husband of Mariam Beck. I nftWra erot word that Cook j ' i vv(ii w o . . i i ' . . a woman of extraordinary character such was the immediate ancestry of Nathan B. Forrest By early training and necessity Nathan Forrest learned many of those lessons of aggressiveness, daring, and determination which were later to become the chief as- Rpts nf Via rnrppr of RUCCCSS. With had returned to town and had been to a certain house to spend the night but was denied. It was thought he would go on to his father's home in the country so the officers started out the road in the car, thinking perhaps he would ask to ride. Sure .--k whoT, thev approached Cook he was seen in the middle of -w tUUA 1- j ininir without L. . a fioiro-mcr thi officers- down means cf developing his mird and He fif course, did not recognize the thP preat forces of : nv,i0f V,. O. Hamrick, Jim nature around him in the primeval , Hegter and Mike Austell, ana as e forest, this youth grew to manhood, .j gteFped n the car Chief Hamrick Bold and daring, never flinching at caught him by the arm. Immediately danger, possessing a strong and d?-j.he reeognizc:i t ie officers and wit.i termined will and great phys5cal j an . exclamation . of surprise "Well, prowess partly inherited from his . jm the man you want" he wilted in mother on many occasions he, as a j hig geat and was Speechles3 for youth, saved his loved ones from im-. awhile He is in jail awaiting a pre- mmeni (team, or wreaavu ma ...- i;mnary hearing. Mrs, Paul Webb Charming Hostess to Club Members. TV,o memhtra nf the Thursdav ft' fmnnii clnb" and a number of invitIS euests enjoved one of the most de- liehtful club meetings of the spring season yesterday afternoon when Mrs. Paul Webb entertained at seven tables of progressive rook at her home on North Morgan street from 4 to 6 o'clock. The carlor and living rooms were attractively arranged with quantities of beautiful roses and mountain lau rel. and the 3& guests found their places at the rook tables by artistic handnainted rose place cards When cards were laid aside the hostess assisted by her two sisters, Mrs. O. M. Mull and Miss Elizabeth McBraJrer served an elaborate and delicious ice course, candy and salt ed nuts. geance on their assailants. Whether riding your.g horses; whether fight ing rattlesnakes, panthers, or dogs; whether administering severe cor poral punishment to thosa of his sex who did not show the proper respect for womanhood; or whether deflying the irate owner of an ox that had played havoc, with his corn field; Nathan Forrest was the same ag gressive being that he was in later years when - harassing the - federate capturing their supplies and men, and storming their strongholds. . Enlisting as a private in the Con fpdprnto nrmv nn June 14. 1861, by sheer merit and native ability he attained the highest command,, save one, that his government could give him that of lieutenant-general. On many a hard fought battlefield; at Fort Donelson, Grant's star of des ting; at Nashville and Shiloh; at Murfreesborough; at Brentwood and Franklin; capturing StreighVs raid ers; at Chattanooga and Chickamau ga; at Meridian; storming Fort Pil low; at Brices Cross roads; ' at Johnsonville and Nashville; and in the closing conflicts, he exhibited those rare traits of soldiery and gen- era1V5ii tfcat rnitimand for him a place among the military .leaders of the world. . , la f Nathan Bedford V VU4 V V A V - , Forrest will stand a chapter apart in tli annala nf our country, a story , a nniqua aa hia perapnalityjwasjpM 'A I iLmm A kl All. I raresque. in me ooscurny - flin. tVta nppa of his struggle against poverty, and the splendor of ais achievements Memorial at Double Shoals. There will be memorial services at Double Shoals Baptist church Sunday May 22. Beginning : at 10.30 a. m. Speaking at 11 o'clock by Ed. tor Lee B. Weathers. Dinner on the gr0.nd and decoration of graves. An old ime singing led by Frank Lee and preaching by the pastor Rev. J. W. Suttle in the afternoon. C.R.Spangler,J. W. Seism. W. S. Spangler, committee. - With patient courage, un- tiring .5LiS ployment of the strong -uv, hich nature had endow- Twm, rising superior to the many temptations to dissipation and law : ,ipv, the life of the fron- CS-Hi the method, oi eace he achieved fortune ana . him. and in the stir- ring time, of war became tht great fighting leader or iignwu l S: Aiv fame. Hi. maxim, ana wn " j "war means fighting, anu. .. i-.-n: ' and his rule of war means iu"& . . ., farei "get there first with the most larZ. Mfited in a large meas- are for his lack oi w - . Mt of military educa- .. rt aitecution of tnese ' . ... winkp men that the genius wn.u . - . ... t. im measured by any competitive examinaUoirHrthe science .of , art ox war. . , to war, it will bel T s a new buggy you ox. looking N-ii,; Th. handsome din. 20th Century Club to Hrld Call Meeting L The newly elected president of the 20th Century club, Mrs. R. E. Ware asks The Star to announce that there will be a call meeting of the club at the court house this after noon at 4 oclock. Election of delegates to the Fed eration at Wrightsville Beach will be the feature of the meeting. Episcopal Guild to Serve ' Cream and Cake Saturday. The ladies of the Episcopal Guild will serve ice cream and cake at the Paraeron Furniture Ftore Saturday afternoon beginning at 3 o'clock and continuing through that evening. Let all come out and patronize this worthy cause. Don't forget the time ant Saturday afternoon ana night. , UNION MEETING OF KINGS MOUNTAIN ASSO. AT ZOAR Brilliant Reception Wednesday Afternoon Honoring their inswoman and fhelbv's newest bride Mrs. Charles P. , Roberts, Mrs. C. N. Churchill of Aueusta, Ga., guest of Mrs. Frank Hoev. and the entire membership of the lshuenine club, Mrs. J. Frank Roberts" and two attractive daugh ters. Misses Pattie and Elizabeth Roberts entertained ' at one of the most brilliant reception, of the sea son at their home -on South' Wash ngton street Wednesday afternoon fVom 5 to 6:30 o'clock,' The color note of pink and green was charmingly executed with flow ers culled from gardens, woodland and conservatories, emphasizing the beantv of the reception hall," parlors and dining room. Beautiful wild iris and varigated sweet peas in hand aoma bowls and vases were placed everywhere in lavish profusion, lend ing their beauty in making the scene one of much loveliness. Words of welcome were . spoken on the spacious front porch by Miafc Elizabeth Roberts and Mrs. Frank Hoey, Mrs. Walter Ramsaur and Miss Eunice Roberts presiding over the register in a cozy nook on the porch. '. Stationed at the front door were Mrs. R A. Ryburn and Miss Marion Hull, and receiving in the hall were Mrs. W. H. Blanton and Miss Mary Moore. The receiving line consisting tho hnatesaei and honorees, Mes dames Robertson and Churchill and the president and vice president oi the Ishpenlnsr club respectively, Mto. Hiicafoth Ebeltoft and Mn wvthn Rovitfir. were .rationed in the north parlor. Inviting the. guests !nWthe dining-room were Meaaamea O. M. Gardner and 3. Frank Jenkins. in here was a .cene of exquisite TV. union meeting of the Kings Mountain association will meet with the Zoar BaptiBt church two miles South of Shelby on the Fifth Sunday and Saturday before? May 28th and 29th. All churches are urged to send messengers. We hope there will be a large attendance. Saturday Program. in p m. nevotional bv A. C. Ir 10:30 Scricture bases of discip line by J. B. Smith and J. M. Kester. 11. Sermon bv D. G. Washburn. 1 n. m. Womans work by Mrs. Mar tin Roberts and Mrs. C. J. Woodson. 1:30 The importance of our July training schools by J. O. Fulbright and J. W. Suttle. 2. Miscellaneous. Sunday Trogram. 11 a m: Devotional by F. G. Walker. 10:30 Sunday school lesson by J R TVvpr Sr. 11 a. m. Our church covenant by I. n. Harrill and W. A. Elam. 11:30 a. m. Sermon by W. O. Jnhnsnn. 1:30 p. m. Song service by J., N. TtarnotL 2 d. m. Sunday Observance by Rush Padgett. STORM PLAYS HAVOC IN ARK. Special to The Star. Through the kindness of Mr. King secretary, of the college Y. M. C. A. the club v.'tis allowed the use, of the building for the annual banquet Sat urday night May the 7th 1921. It was a time we had all been looking forward to r.hcn wo could enjoy to gether a ':;:fcut of . fsastmg raid, jol- ity. r The clu'j was crjranized ldst, fall, and has hrjd a very prosperous year under the leadership, of . our 'efficient president, Mr.-E. A. Jor.es. The club membership nil'' present, nuratisn enly 25. However we hope to prove worthy of our club mottot "More Cleveland county men for state col lege", by doubling our number next year,, :;'.;:' . .-' We will not take space to quote our menu, but will say that our so cial committee Messrs. Harrill and Dedmon are to be commended for the bountifully ladened table which they presented. President Jones began the hum orous side of the meeting as toast master. In a few words he empha sized the. importances of having a club and giving it our best support. A toast to Cleveland county was giv en by.J. S. Ware, followed by a toast to our next year's freshmen from Cleveland county by W. H. Patter son. B. H. Champion's after dinner speech consisted of many good jokes on rcveral members of the club. W. Ware brought some past days back to memory by telling his first night's experiences as a freshman. L. F. Thompson gave every man a twang of homesickness by his time ly referece to Cleveland s best pro ducther pretty girls. C. E. Dedmon after a few witty, remarks, gave o toast to the club. Messra C'.Bridsel H. G. Rollings, E. D. Kendrick, T. E. Lattimore and M. M. Roberts, made short talks..- ., .... - it, .,-,,! : u L. R. Harrill presented in a very imDressive way some goals v we should strive to reach this summer, for the good of our, college and the buildine of our college. . . t i n . The club tnen eiectea its omcers for next year. They were: L. R. Harrill, president C E. Dedmon, vice-president. H. G. Rollins, secretary.. B. H. Champion, treasurer. ' J. S. Ware, Corresponding secre tary. The retiring president closed the rrosrram by a strong appeal for a more brotherly fpint in tne ciuo, and a welcome hand to nest year's freshmen. .'"T'"" Corresponding Secretary. NOTHING LEFT BY THE CYCLONE Lady Writes Kings Mountain Man Depicting Horrors of Storm Which Swept State. Mr?. Catherine Cullina f Ttuin Ark.. Wrltina- to hrr hrnfViai.in.1anr A. B. Morrow of Kings Mountain, a reiauve oi.jurs. n. T. JJest of Shel by has the following account nf tha recent cyclone: "We sure were hit by . - M.. - . . ' . ' me awiui cycione. it swept us al most clean, but thank God. none of us was killed and none seriously- hurt, except my youngest -boy who was bruised some. Albert was hurt worse than any of us. He got' one or , two nos broken. , My shoulder is ' bruised pretty badly. It still hart, me. Freddie's head was cut but 'not badly. Every building we had wa. blown to pieces. Our car and wagon were torn up and everything else. We are now living, in a government tent and it leaks awful something awful. It has rained lots since the storm and everything we have get. wet. you can't imagine : anything1 about how bad it is if you never srt? anything like it. Uncle Ab's houw was blown down but he was not hurt much. Uncle John was caught out in it and bruised up badly. I sure do hope you will never see 'anything like it. Shellie's house was blown down, .too. His two girls were not hurt much but everything the had was destroyed. The people have helped us with clothes and food and some bedding. My organ cook stove, sew ing machine, clock and everything else was torn to pieces, but I thank God that all of our lives were spared. A neighbor family was all killed. There were six killed outright here, also some negroes. I dont see how we escaped for the house fell down on us. ''.'.'.''. i'l did have a Dretty mrden. but the storm ruined it. but it is coming out some. Sou may not believe it but my onions -and lettuce. were twisted' off at the ground and blown away. There was not anything left stand ins' on our place except a few fence jmsU and one pannel of garden fence. None of our stock was killed but all my chickens were killed. BELWOOD NEWS. Birthday Dinner- Personal Mention Of People on the Go,' DAVENPORT TO SHARE IN THE BIG FUND Apportionment for College at Lenoir by Methodi3ts is Around $210,000 ; BRYSON MILL BRINGS $46,000 AT AUUT1UIM tvT " RrvonManufacturing'conU nnnv .old Buffalo mill) four miles east "of. Shelby, was sold at public auction at the Shelby court' house Tuesday at 11 o'clock and bid in by W. T. Love of Gastoma lor 40,uw. tJia Rrvson Manufacturing company went into the hands, of a receiver some montn. ago ana wh j Mr. Hope Bryson and other Gastonia associates. Mr. W. D. Anderson of the Citizens National Bank of Gas tonia wa. appointed receiver and sold the property, there being sev eral bidders over from uastonia to ttd the sale. The matter will re main open for 20 day. and in case the Wd of S46.000 is raised in the meantime, the property will be re sold. V At Central Methodist Church At- ii aVWV th castor will preach a special wrmon on Christian nrattnn. ? J i At eight o'clock the Epworth league- will have- hargV-ef-tha.erv ice. A welcome for all who come. . Your wife need a new sewing ma. Among the colleges of the West ern North Carolina conference that will share in the $1,607,800 quota to be raised by that conference for the Christian Education movement for 33 million dollars for Southern Meth odist .chools, colleges and universi ties, is Davenport college at Lenoir. J. B. Craven is president of the col lesre and the apportionment of the quota of the western conference is 1210.000. Davenport had f t beginning in the year 1855, in the taking of a pub lic collection for the purpose at a camn meeting. In the fall of 1857 It wa. formally placed under the con trol and ownership of the South Carolina conference. It wa. destroy ed by fire In 1877, and after the di vision ef the North-Carolina con ference in 1890, it came to the own ership of the Western North Caro lina conference. It now draws its natronaee from both the Carolinas and has an attendance of 130. wnne it holds a charter as a regular col lege and is empowered to eonfer.de mti of any kind it has chosen to place itself in the" classification of iunior colleges and therefore offers bat three year, above the high school course. It is one of the most advanc ed Junior college, in the whole con nection. Some of the immediate needs of Davenport college are: Dormitory 178.000: auditorium, $50,000; pay mant of .dab W-$25,000; additional, en dowment, $60,000. : . rricea reduced, on gas, and tires nrive-in-Filline StPn. Ad Special to The News. The people are enjoying the fine Fe3on now unu iuumujj iui uuc crops. , There was a birthday dinner at Mrs. Maggie Price's Sunday and it ' was greatly enjoyed by alL Mr. Dewey and Mr. Walter Dixon motored to St Peters Sunday. Miss Delia Dixon is visiting her brother Tom at Shelby this week'. Mise. Edith A Austin and Lunette Bracket spent Sunday evening with Mies Maude Dixon. ' . Miss Lucy Lutz and others visited Mrs. John Lutz of Fallston Sunday evening. ' Mr. and Mrs. Sherill Wehunt spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Dixon. ' ' ' : , Mrs. Fannie Dixon visited Mrs. A. G. Higgins "Sunday, Mrs.- Higgina was real sick. We hope , for her peedy; recovery. . 4 Mis. Clara Williams and Talmage ... William, spent the week end with their grandmothers, Mrs. W. W. Dixoa. :---.r- -:r We are all looking forward to' a fine time the fourth Sunday at Ka desh and are hoping to see our old friends. j -..-.. -vi w-r-..i-.w.'''' - Notice to Autoiste. I will begin next week to enforce the law in regard to open cut outs on cars and truck., so If your car is not in shape to stop all unnecessary- noise you had better look after It at once. There ha. been a great deal said about speeding and cutouts, and now, I mean to enforce the law witn out partiality I am giving you am ple time to get ready. - B. O. Hamrick, Chief oi Foiice. Memorial services will be held at Union church Sunday. There will be am address at 11 a. m. by Hon. C R. Uoeyof Shelby and- sermon at 2 p. m. by Kev. W. a. i.iam. Price.' reduced on gas, ar l tires cov? 'i. Then see Campbeir. , ACl difficult to:-itfc 4
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