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VOL. XXXII, No. 26
THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1921.
$2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
May Have Football and Polo Games
and Cavalry Sham Rattle. Con
sider Extra Daily Feats.
In addition to the fundamentals for
the Cleveland county fair to be held
next fall, fair officials are planning
extra attractions for each day of the
exhibit. Proposed attractions include
a football game for one day, a polo
game for another, a riding lance
tourney, horse an automobile races
and if possible a cavalry sham battle.!
The Cleveland county fair must be
an annual affair and with this in view
officials intend to make the first one
a guaranteed success so that it may
be an asset to the fairs of coming:
years. The exhibits, exhibit buildings
and midway attractions are the fun
damentals of a fair and there with
fireworks and other fair accessories j
add the circus and appealing atmos
phere are assured. With all the fair
fundamentals there are thos'» who
will not attend the Cleveland fair as
it will be their claim that they are
able to attend an ordinary fair nearer
home. It is for the purpose of attract-!
ing these outside people that the ad
ditional features are consideerd, as
the more optimistic of fair advocates
hope to establish new attendance re- j
cords for county fairs at the fair he>-e
this fall.
A football game between the Shel-l
by highs and some other leading hi"h
school football eleven is practically,
guaranteed as the big side attraction
for one day. It is hoped that Rocking |
ham will be the opposing eleven as
they are one of the strongest in east
ern Carolina. wnn tne many horses,
that will be here for the rae®-. the
riding tournament will be easily ar-4
ranged. The tourney should be a good
drawing card as it will be the revi
val of a riding sport of bv-gone days.!
The big side attraction will be a polo
game, provided present plans work
out. Many of the best horses in east
ern and western North Carolina will
be here in the races and tournament
and it will at least be nossible to!
stage what might be called an ama
teur game. However, an attempt will,
be made to bring two polo teams here
from Cam» Bragg, Charlotte, Win
ston or Camden, S. C. Should this be
done quite a number of polo fans
among the out-of-state tourists and
vacationists would be added to the
crowds.
FOREST™
TflKESOWN LIFE
Millard Harris Stabs Self in Hiart
With Knif*. Worried Over Acci- I
dental Death of Son.
Millard Harris, well known citizen |
of Forest City, formerly of the upper [
end of Rutherford county, took his !
life Monday morning at his home by i
stabbing himself in the heart with a
knife. He died instantly.
His three children went to school i
as usual end he told them to go
ahead and he would help their moth
er with the Monday washing. Hi?
health had been bad for some time. j
He was found dying in the bathroom j
with the knife in his heart.
ror me past iw oweejcs ms nealtn
had been worse than usual and phy-;
sicians had advised Mrs. Harris to'
watch- him. He seemed better Sunday
and Monday morning.
About three years ago, when he
lived in the Munfords Cove section,'
he felled a tree accidentally across 1
his son and killed him. Worry from
this has caused his mind to not be |
good at times.
Mr. Harris was well known and
well to do. He moved to Forest City
in the fall. He was a deacon in the
Raptist church and was 60 years old.
He is survived by his widow, two boys
and one girl and two brothers.
Funeral services were conducted
at Munfords Cove Baptist church
Tuesday afternoon.
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entertainment to be
GIVEN AT GROVER SCHOOL
An entertainment, consisting of
songs, plays and pantomimes will be
given by the seventh grade pupils in
the graded school auditorium, Satur
day, March 29 at 7:30 p. to.
There will be an admission * fee
charged of 10 cents and 20 cents. The
proceeds to be used for the benefit of
the library.
Everybody is invited to come. Your
presence will encourage the pupils in
their efforts, also will help to put
good books in the hands of the pupils,
that they may read thelm and we be
lieve you will enjoy a good entertain
ment.
MISS LIVINGSTON
Mrs. W. C. Corbett spent the week
end at Lawndale.
CLERK OF COURT
OF Fin OIES
AlfVed A. Nixon who Had Served His
County greater I’art of His Life
Passes Away.
Alfred A. Nixon, age (37 years,
cl?rk of court of Lincoln county^ died
Tuesday morning at 4:45 at his home,
in Lincolnfon, following an illness ex
tending over several months. He was
one of Lincoln’s best known and most
highly honored citizens, being a mem
ber of a family knowm throughout
this state.
He graduated from the' State uni
versity in the class of 1881. He serv
ed his county in the capacity of su
perintendent of public education, and
surveyor end was sheriff for nine
years, being elected three terms and
was appointed to fill out turn unex
pired terms. In 1898 he was elected
on the democratic ticket to the office
of clerk of court, to which office he
had sfhee been reelected every four
years, and was filling out h:s 7 Mi
term at his death. He was a promin
ent Presbyterian eldr, holding for 25
years the position of clerk to the ses
sions. Mr. Nixon was a recognized
authority on history of Lincoln and
other counties, he having written a
history of Lincoln county, and numer
ous family histories, and was gener
ally known as historian of his coun
ty.
The funeral services were conduct
ed Wednesday at 2:30 p. m., at Lin
colnton Presl vtm-ian church. The bu
rial was with Masonic honors. Four
hours prior to the fuheral the body
lev in state in the lobbv of the Lin
vwui mi/u’c ftivt; urc; liiuu
sands of friends of <he county an op
portunitv to view the remains.
Mr. Xixon. who was born at Tri
angle, in Lincoln count’?, is survived
hy h?s wife; two so""*. Kemp B. Nix
on, la\vv°r of I.in?>olnton, »nd Prof.
Joe R. N;xop, of Cherrvville; seven.
daught°rs Mrs Myra Furlev. of Clin
ton; Mrs B. D Costner, of Lincolnton
Miss Lillian Nixon, Miss Bonnie Nix
on. M'ss Sallie Lee Nixon. Miss Em
ma Nixon and Miss N<na Nixon, a’l of
Lincoln on; mother. Mrs. Pohert Nix
on. of Triangle, widow of Col. Robert
Nixon: one brother. Robert N:xon.
end eiwht. sisters. Miss Kate Nixon,
M'ss Millie Nixon, Miss Laura Nixon.
Mrs., Ivy Cherry, all of Triangle;
Mrs. .T. A. Bryan, Mrs. L. C. Hae-er
and Mrs. S. A Haeer, of Lowesville,
and Mrs George Caudle, of Lincoln
ton.
Court Adjourns in Respect.
Judge B. F. Long adjourned the
March term of Superior court here at
the noon hour Wednesday so that Io
..al barristers and court officials
might attend the funeral of Mr. Nix
on. *
Hatcher Hughes Gets
Mention By Blythe
tV. Leg.’t.te Blythe writing in the
Charlotte Observer recently about
North Carolina actors and play
wrights had" the following to say
about Hatcher Hughes, a native of
Cleveland county:
“Hell-bent, fer Heaven’’ is tbe third
of the trio. It is the work of Hatcher
Hughes, a graduate of the University
of North Carolina in the class of 1907
now a professor of dramatics at Co
lumbia university.
This play stood second in the list
of the ten worth while plays on
Broadway, as prepared bv Hevwood
Broun, dramatic critic and columnist
on the New York World and perhaps
the leading dramatic critic of New
York. It has also received strong
nrai.se from the other critics and has
been the subject of a number of re
views in the Sunday theater sec
tion^ of the metropolitan dailies.
“One cannot afford to miss it,” the
York Herald’s critic declares. This
play also deals with life in the Caro
lina mountains.
Vaudeville Offered
At Princess Theatre
Beam Brothers, managers of the
New Princess theatre are offering
Jack Grant’s Funland Follies, a musi
cal comedy, for three days beginning
Monday of next week. There will be
a change of program daily. The com
pany consists of ten people with an
elaborate wardrobe and good chorus.
A blackface comedian will produce
the laughs, while the Dixie entertain
ers with their guitars and Hawaiian
songs will be a featuer at each per
formance. F.verybody loves Hawaiian
music for its weirdness and Jack
Grant's Funland Follies have a treat
in store for all who attend.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for the good and kind
ness they aid through the sickness of
our family and especially through the
sickness and death of our dear moth
er, Mrs. L. M. Self. May God’s rich
est blessings rest on,each and every
one of them. The Children.
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Mrs. W. I), Lackey Quietly Passes,
Away Tuesday Evening—Ituried
Thursday at Sunset.
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Mrs. Hester Lackey, wife of May
or W. D. L-ckev and three times
sheriff of Cleveland county, passed
away quie*ly Tuesday evening at S^O1
o’clock at her home on N. LaFavettc
street following an illness which has
extended over a period of eight or 10
years with more or less severity. Her,
death was expected for she had been
in a precarious condition for several
days hut had a rallying spell Tues
day when she recognized and talked
with members of the family who were
constantly at her .bedside. Mrs T ark
ey was the daughter of I A. P
and was horn December 6th 1858 be
i"'r r,5 -pqfs old About 40 years ago
her father moved to Tennessee where
he died. Forty-four years ii"o she
married \V. D. Lackey, who became
one of the county’s most prominent
citizens. Most of their wedded life was
spent at Fullston. .Up untd 10 years
ago when they moved to Shelbv. she
enjoyed the best of health. being
strong and robust and devoting her
I'fe. 'mpre-ies and thoughts to her
family: Sh ? was a most devoted com
panion and mother whose first
thoughts were of*her family. All dur
ing her married life* she remained
faithfully at her post of dutv and
whan ill health came, she bore her
suffering with the greatest natbmee
end fortitude. She suffered with h;gb
blood nressure and uremic po'ern and
several visits to hosm*a!s failed to
rc’-e.-e her entirely of her maladies.
Mrs. Lackey was a consecrated
Christian woman, a member of the
Methodist church. Her neighbors and
friends loved her sweet and altruis
tic charateor.
The funeral was o0oducted at 10
o’clock by Levs. A. L. Stanford. R. M.
Hovle and R. L. Lemons and the in
terment was in Sunset cemetery. A
lar-re crowd and a floral offering of
fifty or more beautiful designs, at
tested the high esteem in which she
i was held. Many friends and relatives
wav* theve from the country.
Mrs. Lackey is survived by h^r bus
band and fi"e children: Mrs. Charles
S. Young. J. Lawrence Lackev. Rob
ot r R. Lackey, Mrs, F. H. Lackey,
CUne Lackey and two sisters, Mrs.
Solon M. Ford of Kannapolis and Mrs
Sam Patterson of Shelby.
The following were honorary pall
bearers: A. C. Miller, J. F. Harris, C.
C. Blanton, Fred Morgan, C. R. Hoey,
J. L Suttle, J J McMurry and J L
Smith, wnile the town officers served
as active pall bearers: S. S. Royster,
T. W. Hamrick, Thad C. Ford, John
R. McClurd, O. M. Mull, B. O Ham
rick, O M. Suttle and A. M. Ham
rick.
Expression Department, Glee Club
and Orchestra of High School to
Give Excellent Program.
A good niusicatand dramatic pro
gram is promised at the Boiling
Springs High school auditorium Sat
urday evening, March 29, at 8 o’clock.
The program, which is given by the
expression department, glee club and
orchestra for the benefit of school
athletics, will consist of orchestra
selections, drama, readings, quar
tets and solos.
The program follows:
Orchestra (a) Bells of Dreamland;
(b) Smilin’ Thro’ by Glee Club. Dra
ma—Act 1 Wakin’ the Yunguns. Act
2 You Get up by .Stanley Green.
Quartet (a) Wanted a Wife; (b)
Kentucky Babe by Mesrs. Allen, Bar
nes, Allen and Hamrick.
Reading—(a) Romance of a Ham
mock; (b) Under the Buggy Seat by
Lewis McKinney.
Vocal solo—Roadways by Roland
Hamrick.
A Convict’s Soliloquy by J. J.
Sparks.
Orchestra. Vocal solo, Sleep Baby
Sleep by J. C. Jordan.
Reading —(a) An Old Maid’s Warn
ing. (b) They Never Quarrelled by
Sibyl Hamrick.
Quartet by Messrs. Allen, Barnes,
Allen and Hamrick.
01’ Car’lina by Glee club.
Charter Amendment.
Amendment to the charter of the
Forest City Oil Mill company, For
est City, has been made increasing
capital stock from $10,000 to $15.
000. Some of the stockholders are B.
B. Doggett, W. E. Lewis. J. F. Alex
ander, J. E. Lipscomb, W. C. Fairey
and J. Smith, all of Forest City.
Miss Elizabeth Webb will spend the j
week end in Lenoir.
CHORAL CLUB WILL
GIVE TWO C1MS
A Sacred Program Easter Night at
Central Church. The Other Dra
matic at Princess Theatre.
Director W. Fife Robertson, of the
Shelby Choral and Dramatic club, an
nounces two features of the club's
snring program to be given in April
The first will be a sacred Easter pro
gram on Sunday evening. Anril 20,
at the Central Methodist church. The
so<?( nd will be dramatic and will be
given at the Prince?? Treatre on
Tycsdav evening, April 22.
The Easter 'program w ill begin at
7:30 and the club will render the new
sacred cantata “King Triumphant”
by EL, L. Ashford. This Easter canta
ta is one of the most melodious ever
produced by this popular composer
and is made up chiefly of dramatic
chorus with wonderful climaxes in
terspersed with attractive solos. The
last sacred concert given at the First
Baptist church was well attended and
thoroughly appreciated and for this
reason the club is extending itself to
make this Easter program one long
to he remembered. There will be no
admission charges.
The second engagement in the
spring program will be giveh by the
dramatic talent of the club at the
Princess theatre on Tuesday follow
ing the sacred concert. This will be a
thrpe-act comedy entitled "Arabian
Nights.’ The folks fortunate enough
tv see the play are assured some real
“side splitting" comedy. There is not
a dull moment in the entire play,
which takes two and one-quarter
hours to produce. Reserved seats will
be on sale from the first of April and
can Ire obtained from any of the club
members or the Princess box office.
Playing with mid-season form in
their first game of the season here
Wednesday afternoon the Shelby
highs defeated Catawba college 3 to
0 in" a game that was closely played
and had the appearance for a time of
being; a no-hit affair due to the twirl
ing of the Shelby moundstnan and
his support at critical periods. Lee on
the mound for .Shelby, held the col
legians without a hit of any variety
until the seevnth frame, only one Ca
tawba player reaching first before
that inning owing to an infield error.
This deefnsive work supported by the
hitting of Beam and Cline and some
open base running was responsible
for the outcome.
Shelby scored in the first frame
and again in the second when Beam’s
drive to right for three bases chased
Cline across the rubber. The final
Shelby score came in the eighth in
ning. At no time during the contest
did the college nine seriously threat
en to score.
In Cline, who fielded brilliantly,
Coach Gurley has an exceptional high
school infielder, while as the season
nrogresses Beam should class among
the heavier high school sluggers.
Dixon and Arrowood performed cred
itably' in the infield for Inexperienced
piayers and tne outer garden crew
makes a fair combination. The mid
way position is evidently the weak
spot, but with some seasoning: Bob
bitt, who takes a fast range over his
territory, should develop into a good
second-sack tender.
Box Score
CATAWBA AB. R H. PO. A. E.
Hollingsworth, c 3 0 0 8 0 0
Little, ss
Simons, 3b
Coley, lb
Taylor, cf
Sigmon. If
Irvin, 2b
Rowe, p
Huitt, rf
0 0 2 5 0
0 0 0 0 2
0 0 11 0 0
0 10 0 0
» 0 0 0 '0 0
3 0 0 2 2 1
3 0 0 1 13 0
3 0 1 0 0 0
TOTALS
31 0 2 24 20 3
SHELBY
Hardin, cf
Wilson, 2b
Bobbitt, 2b __
Arrowood, lb
Cline, ss
Beam, c .
Dedmond, If
Dixon, 3b
Magness, rf
Lee, p. .
Sparks, rf
AB. R. H. PO. A. E.
4 110 10
0 0 0 0 1 1
2 0 0 1 1 1
4 0 0 13 0 0
4 110 7 0
3 0 1 8 0 0
3 1 0 2 0 0
4 0 1110
0 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 119 0
4 0 110 0
TOTALS __ 32 3 6 27 20 2
Play at Lattimore.
On Saturday evening March 29 at
7:45 o’clock a play entitled, “The
Path Across the Hill,” will be given
at Lattimore school auditorium by the
Patterson Springs school and mem
bers of the community. It is a whole
some play, promotes fun and enjoy
ment and inspires high ideals. Admis
sion 25c and 35c.
Death of Bov Chum Ariiudaed Acci
dental. Other Murder Case Tar
ried Over Until Next Term
Davy Thackerson. 16-year-old or
' nhan mill hoy, of Double Shoals, in
i Superior court Wednesday was ad
I judged not rtiilfv of anv deliberate
connection with the accidental death
i of his chum. T.orin Cook, who was
: killed hv a rifle in the hands of Thack
; arson at Double Shoals on December
l‘>. Judee Lon" ordered however that
; the clerk appoint a responsible truar
j dian to see that the bov is triven the
proper chances of development into
manhood.
The strand iurv returned a true hill
: asrainst Thnrkeitfcon. hut when the
ease came up Solicitor Huffman an
nounced that the state in view of the
facts Would not prosecute foe first
decree murder but fo- second decree
murder or manslaup-ht'T Attorney
C'vde T{. Hoey. represent *n«r th" bee.
sul mitted to assault with deadly
weapon, and the submission was ae
j rented bv the stiBe. With the p resen
i tation of evidence th“ court was of
j oninion that the killing was not
i deliberate but, more through oareless
, ness or involnntarv manslaughter and
I Thack or "on should not, be punished
I '"it placed under a cuawl'an the se
lection of whom was left to the clerk
of court.
Complete Criminal Do^ke*.
Practically all of the criminal dock
et was completed or continued Thurs
i dav and the heavy civil docket was
j tak’n up Friday.
■ irn-' tor murder was return
! "d hv the gram] jury aiTu^st Dqc
[ Williamson and Roosevelt Young,
| both colored, for the killing of Ernest
Kennedy, colored, but the casp was
Continued until the next term of court
Kennedy was killed in a domestic
wrangle during thp Christmas holi
dnns and Williamson admitted the
killin" although Young was brought
into the case and charged as the re
sult of evidence heard at the inouest
Among ‘he criminal cases disposed
of were the following:
State vs. M. C. Dawson, transport
ing receiving and possessing intox
icating linuor; six months. Dawson
annealed from an eight-months sen
j ‘""''p in vc-order’s court, where he
! and his brother were tried after their
\ “stripped down” car had been captur
\ ed containing four gallons of liquor.
Stats vs. John Wright, assault with
j deadly weapon; fined $75 and the
I costs.
(7iven Eight Years.
States vs. John Worthy, colored boj
of Kings Mountain, breaking and en
tering on eight counts; eight years
at hard labor in the state prison, the
sentence being on one count only.
State vs. Angelo Miller, colored,
! larceny; seven months.
State vs. Lawrence Gravson, break
j ing and entering; not guilty by jury,
j Grayson, a young white boy was
j charged with entering box cars of the
Seaboard.
State vs. Vess Cook, carrying con
cealed weapon; fined $75 and the
costs. Judgment suspended on liquor
j charge and defendant placed under
| bond for appearance to show that he
; has not used intoxicating liiquor.
State vs. W. W. Enlev. violating
j prohibition laws; judgment suspend
; <*d and deefndant placed under S20U
i bond to show no future violation of li
i quor laws.
State vs. A. O. Silver, embezzle
ment; defendant plead guilty.
“Central Methodist Church.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
There were 236 men present in the
Bible class last Sunday. All other de
partments in the school were largely
attended. Let us try to make our at
tendance perfect next Sunday.
Preaching 11 a. m., subject “True
Preparedness.” An important subject
discussed in a scriptural way. Preach
ing at 7:30 p. m., subject “One of
America’s Outstanding Sins.” What
do you think this sin is? Many ans
wers would be given. Let us studv to
gether this subject in the light of His
JVord. Invite your friends. The church
greet*, you with a glad hand.
JUDGE WEBB TO SPEAK
AT HARRILL REUNION
Forest City Courier.
There will be a Harrill reunion' at
Concord Baptist church. Saturday
April 19, 1924. There will be an all
day service. Judge Webb will deliver
the address. Mr. G. S. Harrill, of Char
lotte will give a history of the Har
rill family. There will be dinner on
the ground. The Harrills and all the
connevtions, and everybody, is cordi
ally invited to come and enjoy
day.
K. OF P. MEETING TO BE I
HELD HERE MONDAY NIGHT
There will be a meeting of the
Knights of Pythias in their lodge hall
Monday night. All members are urg
ed to atteiwj. this meeting.
Mrs, M. (i. Muni Ahead in Egg Lay
ing Contest With 930 Eggs
From Flock of 15 Hens.
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Mrs. M. 0. Hunt, of the Oasar sec
ion, lead the county in the county
wide egg laying contest for the
month of February, by petting 930
eggs from her fh.ck of 45 Barred
Plymouth Rock chickens, and n 7!
per cent egg production for the
month.
The following are the ten leading
poultry man in the contest which is
proving quite interesting.
('asar Club. ■»
Mrs. M. G. Hunt 45 hens; 930 eggs
laid; 71 per cent; 20 eggs per hen.
A. A. Richards 35 hens; 586 eggs
laid; 56 per cent 16 eggs per hen;
$7.50 cost.
L. F. Self, 46 hens; 699 eggs laid:
52 par cent; 15 eggs per hen; $5.50
cost.
Double Springs Club.
Lawrence Hawkins 111 hens; 2,22$
eggs laid: 69 pCr cent; 20 eggs per
hen: $30.00 cost,
Fred R. Washburn 60 hens; 1,010
eggs laid; 68 per cent; 16 eggs per
hen; $9.50 cost.
I). P. Washburn 57 hens; 904 eggs
laid: 54 per cent; 15 eggs per hen;
$10.00 cost.
C. G. Barrett 40 hens; 611 eggs
laid: 52 per cent; 15 eggs per hen:
$4.00 cost.
Bethlehem. “ —
R. B. Dixon 12 hens; 237 eggs laid;
68 per cent; 19 eggs per hen; cost
$2.00.
Cedar Grove Club.
S. H. Austell 98 hens; 1,800 eggs
laid* 62 per cent; 18 eggs per hen;
$25.00 cost.
D. H. Hopper 60 hens; 1004 eggs
laid; 56 per cent; 16 eggs per hen;
$7.00 cost.
West Shelby.
tV. S. McCurry 340 hens; 8,960 eTgs
laid; 54 per cent; 16 eggs per hen;
, $89.60 co3t.
Will Try~“Y” Work
In Shelby Soon
Charlotte Observer.
Plans are .being arranged for the
■ organization of Y. M. C. A work
: among the boys of Hickory at a din
i ner to be held next Tuesdav night at
7 o’clock in Kiwanis hall. J. B. Ivey,
of Charlotte, will be the principal
speaker. J Wilson Smith, state secre
tary, and J. T. Fesperman, state boys’
work secretary, also will make talks.
Statesville was added last Tues
day night to the group of town that
is now in process of formation to sup
oort a full-time secretary. Dr. W. J.
Martin, president of Davidson col
lege, addressed a dinner meeting at
the Vance hotel Statesville, 65 men
and bdys attending.
The. following day $600 was raised
for the work of canvassers. Tuesday
Rev. G. C. Huntington, of Charlotte,
and A. Wr. Burch of Statesville con
tinued the canvass.
Splendid co-operation was given to
the undertaking at Lineolnton and
Statesville, according to Secretary
Smith. If other towns to be visited
take to the matter as well a secre
tary will be placed in charge of the
“Y” work among the group of towns
within the next 30 days, he says. Sev
eral prospective secretaries are be
ing considered for the job. Within the
coming few weeks efforts will be
made to get the work lined up at
Shelby, Lenoir, Morganton, Moores
ville. Maiden, Rutherfordton and
Newton.
Will Face Federal Court in Answer
to Charges of Mrs. Jenkins
Spartanburg Wowan.
Probable cause was found in the
cases of Sid Coffey, Pink Bright, Ed \
English and Louis Webb, on charg
es of violation of the Mann act, fol
lowing a hearing at Rutherfordton
Monday before U. S. Commissioner
Justice. Coffey was held under $3,000
and the others under $1,500 bond
each, for appearance at the May term
of federal court at Asheville.
Mrs. Gertrude Jenkins, 19, of
Spartanburg, S. C., complaining wit
ness, who disappeared before the
hearing last Monday, was before the
commissioner, alleging she was held
captive for two. days and two nights
and mistreated by the four men, last
October. Coffey as blamed by Mrs.
Jenkins for instigating the alleged
plot. She said she entered his auto
mobile at Spartanburg when he told
her he would drive her to Rutherford
county, and that he picked up the oth
er three men. Webb made bond. The
others are held iu jail.
Was Buried at Antiogh Church Near
Grover—Fixing up Southern
Railway Station—Personals
Special to The Star.
Grover, March 25.—-Every boy
seems to he enjoying the fine spring
weather we are having today. A few
such days will bring flowers and foli
age to the trees.
The Southern Railroad company is
doing some work around the station
in Grover. They are lifting the sta
tion house and yards up to the level
of the main Hne tracks, thus making
it more convenient in boarding and
leaving trains. '
Georgia Gertrude the infant daugh
ter of Mr and Mrs. J. B. Ellis of the
Patterson Springs community was
buried at Patterson Springs Baptist
church last Friday. Death was caused
by pneumonia following measles.
Mr. Nathan Camp whose home is
about two miles north of Grover re
ports several cases of measles in his
family.
Mr. D. A. Moss and sister Miss Ad
die Moss attended the picture show
at Shelby last Friday where they wit
nessed a splendid Bible picture.
Miss Bessie Dillingham and Mr.
Thomas Hancock of Gaffney. S. €.,
are visitors in the hon» of Mrs. a!
G. Dillingham.
Mrs. R. D. Moss as called yester
day to Winston-Salem to attend the
funeral of her brother Harold Carner
aged 14 years.
Mr. L. B. MejSain and family of
Dallas, spent Sunday with Mr. Mc
Swain’s mother Mrs. Nancy McSwain
in Grover.
Mr. E. J. Bunch of Edenton arrived
here last Saturday to attend the fu
neral of his daughter, Mrs. W. B.
Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Bunch are
nlanning to return in a few days to
their home. We understand that they
will he accompanied home by Mr. W.
B. Turner and little Walter Bunch
Turner and that the baby will make
j his future home with thepi.
Editor G. G. Page of the Kings
Mountain Herald was a business vis
’ itor in Grover yesterday.
The Grover Baptist Sunday school
was agreeably surprised Sunday
morning to have a visit from the
i chorus of the Economy home at Pied-,
mont Springs. They were accompafi
ied by Rev. J. M. Spaulding the sup
erintendent of that institution.
Mr. M. G. Hardin is spending some
time at Fredericksburg, Va.. on a bu
siness trip. He is expected home the
last of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Crocker and
baby and meter Miss Estelle Crocker
of Antlers, Va., are visiting relatives
in Grover.
Little Louis Hamrick the young son
of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hamrick fell
from a tree last Friday afternoon and
fractured both bones just above the
wrist of his left arm. Dr. Anthony of
Kings Mountain was called and set
the arm which seems to be doing fine.
Dr. and Mrs. George Oates spent
yesterday in Rutherfordtoij.
Mrs. Mary Martha Wesson, famil
iarly known as Aunt Mary died last
Thursday at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Annie Stewart in Bessemer
City, where she and her ,husband were
visiting. Her death which was unex
pected came as a shock to the com
munity. She was buried at Antioch
church Friday the services heimr run
ducted by the Rev. Mr- Phillips pas
tor of the Bessemer City Methodist
church. Mrs. Wesson was nearly 134
years of age having been born July
27, 1840. She was at the time of her
death a member of El Bethel Metho
dist church. She is survived by her
husband, Mr. Luke Wesson and two
children Mr. John Wesson of the An
tioch community and Mrs. Annie
Stewart of Bessemer City. Mr. Wes
son has moved to the home of his son
where he will make his future home.
We extend to the family our sympa
thy.
First Baptist Church.
Sunday school begins .promptly at
0:45 a. m. Bring your smiles and
vour friends and be on time. It will
some effort to create the Sun
day school habit but no investment
pays better dividends. Try it.
Morning worship and sermon at
11:00 o’clock. Rev. John W. Suttle
will preach at this service. The pastor
will preach at Union church at this
hour. Brother Suttle will be heard
with joy by the congregation.
B. Y. P. U. Meetings at the usual
hours. Interesting programs.
The pastor will preach at the even
ing hour, 7:30 o’clock. The public is
cordially invited to these meetings.
Good music and a sincere and friend
ly greeting awaits you.
Special revival meetings are to be
gin at this church on Easter Sunday.
Dr. John E. White of Anderson, S. C„
is to be the preacher. Make your ar
rangements to be at these meetings.
Hugh Hoyle and Mapea Spencer
were Kings Mountain visitors Thurs
day.