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CLEVELAND COUNTY’S LEADING PAPER r - — > PAID-UP CIRCULATION Of This Paper Is Greater Than The Population Given Shelby In The 1920 Census fc i. i — -- ,,, a VOL. XXXII, No. 31 THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C. TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1924. PAINT UP—SO CLEVELAND MAY SHOW UP RELIABLE HOME PAPER Of Shelby And The State’s Fertile Farming Section. Modern Job Department. $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE WYNEBEROER GETS HEM SENTENCE The Slayer of Claud C°ok, Cleveland County Boy, To S*rve 15 To 25 Years. Philip Wyneberger who killed Claud Cook, of Cleveland county, in Gasto nia last September, submitted to sec ond degree murder Thursday in Gas ton Superior court and was given an indeterminate sentence of not more than 25 years or less than 15 years at hard work in the state penitentiary. Wyneberg killed Cook for alleged attentions to Mrs. Wyneberger. He stepped on running board of an au tomobile in which Cook was riding with Mrs. Wyneberger and cut his ahroat with a knife. After the killing Wyneberger made his escape, remaining at liberty for some months. He was finally appre hended in Charlotte, and returned to Gastonia. Quite a number of Cleveland coun ty people attended the trial, some as witnesses and others as on-lookers. Evidence in Case. The evidence as brought out was that Summey and Claud Cook and Clem Davi3, of Cleveland county came to Gastonia on Saturday, Sept. 22 in search of Toy Wyneberger, whom they said they wanted to hire to pick cotton for them. They went to the home of Dock Self where Mrs. Philip Wyneberger was staying and asked for Toy. She was not at home and Mrs. Phillip Wyneberger offered to go to McAdenville to help find her. They left home about 9 o’clock and returned about 11. As they were turn ing into Dock Self’s home after their return, Phillip Wyneberger jumped on the running board and without a word cut Claud Cook’s throat with one thrust of his knife. Summey Cook and Clem Davis testified that the wound ed man died in two or three minutes. The defense was about to put on the stand Mrs. Wyneberger for the purpose, it was brought out, of testi fying to her own shame, when the court interposed and warned the de fense that such testimony if used for the purpose of showing that the de fendant knew of immoral relations with the Cook boys, it would show premeditation and malice and as such would be direct evidence of first de gree murder. Atfer a consultation among the attorneys, it was agreed that the defense plead second degree murder. The -state accepted. Henrietta Wants Schools Improved Henrietta, April 12.—On Thursday evening a week ago at 4:30 o’clock the Unity club held a mass meeting in the interest of the consolidated school project and other school im provements here and at Caroleen. The plan proposed is to vote bonds for the purpose of enlarging the present building at Henrietta, installing an adequate heating and water system and improve the lighting system; and to erect a modern brick school build ing at Caroleen for the grammar grades; and then to erect a Central high school building between Henri etta and Caroleen, which will care for all students above the sixth grade. This high school will enable them to secure specialized teachers and will also furnish the students with addi tional courses, such as technical, bu siness, etc., which is very much need ed at the present. The Central high school is hoped to be completed in the year of 1924. A good crowd attended the meet ing, Prof. W, R. Hill, of Rutherford ton county superintendent being pres ent, and was very enthusiastic over the affair. Much interest was shown by everyone present and without a doubt the project will go over the top. The consolidated school movement is the third such project in Ruther ford county, the other two at Forest City and Rutherfordton and when carried out will put Rutherford county in front ranks in school con solidation. YOUNG GAFFNEY WOMAN PERFORMS A MARRIAGE Gaffney, S C., April 11.—Miss Christine Patrick, who is stenograph er for Probate Judge Lake W. Stroup, while that official was absent from his office yesterday, performed a marriage ceremony between Miss Ag nes Bridges, who lives on R-l near Gaffney, j*nd a Mr. Lewis from Moor esboro, N. C. The bride is 65 years of age while the gTOom is 60. After the ceremony the couple left for the home of the groom at Mooresboro, where they will reside. Carpenter and Pell. Hickory Record. This man Carpenter, of Kings Mountain is likely to give Pell a nice scrap for the corporation commission job and from all outward indications, Mr. Pell rates a good licking. Ill SEIM IT BOILING SPIES President Granberry, of I,imest«ne, Delivers Able Message. Com mencement Exercises On. With ideal weather prevailing the annual commencement exercises of the widely known Boiling Springs high school began Sunday morning with an able and inspiring baccalau reate sermon by Dr. R. C. Granberry, president of Limestone college, Gaff ney,. S. C. The auditorium of the Me morial building gracing the school campus was more than comfortably filled with students, former students, parents and friends of the institution. “He that cometh from above is above all” (John 3:31) was the text and the keynote selected by the South Carolina college president for his ser moni which had the characteristics both of an appeal and an urgent ex hortation. “My subject is that to which I devote my sermon and my life—The Greatest Figure of the Ages—Jesus Christ”, declared Dr. Granberry. rreceuing tne sermon were several sacred selections by the school choir and glee club together with vocal and violin solos. Dr. Cranberry was in troduced by Prof. J. D. Huggins, prin cipal of the school, as the head of the institution that will some day mean to South Carolina what Meredith now means to North Carolina “A great man from a great school.” Greater Than the Greatest. “Looking down the aisles of time we sec colossal figures, men who were beacon lights in history. The imper ial rulers, Cyrus the Great and Cae sar; Napoleon, the military genius; Gladstone, the statesman, and those other statesmen, Joseph and Moses. Or Dante and Shakespeare; Washing ton, Jefferson, Lee and Woodrow Wil son, the greatest figure in the history and ideals of our America, but all these, giants of intellect, power and greatness, dwindle into insignificance at the thought of the Man of Galilee. John Calvin is-probably the greatest theologian of history; Robert E. Lee, the gentleman from Virginia—the greatest character, and Woodrow Wil son, the greatest statesman, but the greatest of these combined in one is a littleness and earthliness as com pared to Him from Above—Jesus of Nazareth.” All of the great men of the cen turies were unusual thinkers, and the majority of them were also great writers. Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, Lamb and Lanier wete capable of writing their thoughts and by their writing are remembered as standing out above their fellow men like Saul, because of his powerful physique, towered above his soldiers. But to you I wish to convey the important state ment, that Jesus Christ, the son of God, never wrote his teachings, his advice and his trials, nor did he ask anyone to write for him. Yet library after library is filled the with the writings inspired by his words. Jesus is the greatest figure of the ages be cause the influence of his words was and is greater than those of any oth er. Only once is it recorded that he wrote—and that time in the sand, where no doubt the tide washed away the writing in six hours. No writing was necessary to convey his words to his children—the winds wafted them to the farthermost parts of the earth and today they are greater than any thing ever spoken by tongue.” Character and Purpose of Life. “In the heighth of his character the Nazarene was greater than the great est. In the prayer of the penitent and those seeking the communion of God the words “let Thy beauty shine on me,” means to me the' reflection of the unblemished character of the Son of God. When Christ was brought be fore Herod for trial the ruler declar ed “I find no fault with him,” and if there had been fault or blemish }}er od would have found it.” In concluding his discourse, Dr. Granberry declared that the greatest figure of the ages was Jesus Christ because of the purpose of his life and death on the cross. “To some of you, members of the graduating class, may not come success, w'hat we call suc cess in this world, but with that fail ure if you have the purpose of good in your heart, a goal of faithfulness and service you will be a success as God terms success. As all great men lived to accomplish some goal, so did Christ live and die but for no selfish aims and only to minister and save his children. “It has been said,” Dr. Granberry remarked, “that if the Jews had made Christ their king there would have been no cross. I em phatically contradict any such opin ion. The death on the cross was known before God sent his son that the world might be saved. Yes, it was known before God flung the planets from his finger-tips, e'en before man was created. Christ knew o fthat cross when one of his followers requested him not to speak of the cross, he said, ‘Get thee behind me, Satan.’ The cross—ministering unto and dying to save his children, was the purpose of (Joes to Atlanta on Liquor Charge— Judge Webb Calls Him “Daddy llabbit” of Bootleggers. Asa Pruett of near Casar bent with the weight of 70 years, drew a sen tence of two years in the Federal prison in Atlanta, Ga., from Judge E. Y. Webb in the Federal court in Charlotte last week and his son Elza : Pruett who submited to a charge of j selling liquor and was sentenced to four months in jail in Cleveland coun- j ty. Judge B. T. Falls represented the Pruetts in the Federal court in Char lotte. In addition to serving a term of two years in the Federal prison, Asa Pruett is to pay a fine of $200,! the minimum punishment in such j cases as the court had against him. Pruett was called the “daddy rabbit”; of the bootleggers by J udge Webb who knew something of his past re-; cord of twenty years, during which time he has been before the state and federal courts on several occasions, ■ charged with making whiskey. He j failed to appear at the Federal court last week and a physician’s certifi-! cate was sent to the court showing | that he was suffering with rheuma tism and high blood pressure, but Judge Webb had word that Asa was “up and about” so he issued an instan ter capias and setn United States De puty M. C. Coin after him. Asa was taken to Charlotte from his home near Casar, and lodged in jail over night to await a hearing on the fol lowing day. He had once before de faulted a $500 appearance bond for, the Federal court in Charlotte and illness was given in both cases as his excuse for not being present, so knowing something about Asa’s re cord Judge W'ebb no doubt determ ined to bring him to trial. Elza Pruett, his son who was giv en a four months sentence in jail in Cleveland county is a tall, wiry moun taineer who outran the officers in a snow during the winter and felt that he waa “humiliated” because he was j not able to evade them. Asa has three sons, John, Marvin j and Sidney Pruett and a son-in-law j Clifton Carter also charged with vio lations of the prohibition laws will be tried at the next term of court. Judge B. T. Falls represented the Pruetts in the Federal court. LHEKBlim The Lutherans bought last week a lot on the corner of N. LaFayette and Marietta street from John W. Dog gett and will begin a subscription campaign at an early date to secure funds with which to erect a church building. The lot fronts 100 feet on N. LaFayette street and extends to a depth of 200 feet on Marietta and ad joins the C. R. Doggett home. Rev. N. D. Yount has been pastor for the Lutherans in Shelby for several months and feels that there is a fine field here for larger labors 4 and an urgent need for a church building Kings Mountain has a number of wealthy and influential Lutheran members who came over last week in a body and selected the site. For some time th« members of this church have been anxious for a church here and Hon. W. A. Mauney proposed to build a memorial church if a suitable site could be found. Now that the site has been located, it is felt that the church building program will move right along. Earlier last week the Lutherans purchased also and while the church will be erected on the Dogget lot, the Lutherans own the Roberts house and will either use it for a parsonage or dispose of it. his life, and because of three things: The influence of his words, the great ness of his character, and his purpose in Hiring and dying on the cross, he is the greatest figure of the ages.” In conclusion Dr. Cranberry ap pealed to the members of the gradu ating class “to above all have for the purpose of their lives service to Him that is above all because He cometh from above.” Other Exercises. The annual declamation and reci tation contests were held Monday and the big alumni banquet Monday even ing. Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock the class day exercises will be held, followed by the art exhibit at eleven o’clock, and in the evening at eight o’clock by the orchestra and glee club contest. Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock will be the literary address by Hon. R. L. McMillan, of Raleigh. The for mal commencement will close Wed nesday afternoon at 2 o’clock with the graduating exercises of the class of ’24. However, the annual play, “Come out of the Kitchen,” by the four literary societies will be held Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. E The regular Kiwanis meeting Thurs day evening was largely devoted to witticisms and quips and a general let-up from the serious side of fife. Although the steady rainfall consid erably lowered attendance, those pres ent seemed to enjoy thoroughly the program as handled liy Kiwanian J. J. Lattiniore. Starting off his program with the announcement that he “was scared,” Mr. Lattiniore scared the entire club into thinking he was scared, but in a few moments had everybody think ing Ring I.ardner had stopped over at the Springs while en route from Ashe ville to Florida. Conducting the pro gram by himself “Josh” “joshed” his way with a qu;p that hit person-! ally around the fellowship table much ! in the manner of lightning—no one! knowing where he woud strike next. I The talk dealt with his difficulties j and trials in trying to locate a fel low Kiwanian to aid him in enter- ! taining or to be a part of the receiv j ing line for the evening. A Kiwanis! song dotted the enjoyment here and I there and Charlie Burrus had the! gathering on the fringe of a camp- i meeting by tolling the songsters off into the old Methodist song—“Shine on Me”—at the request of Dr. E. B. Lattimore. Members of the Shelby Concert Band, which really is the Kiwanis Koncert Krew, were the guests of the clus, and following the meal exhibited their wares and lung power in the lobby of the hotel. “Big Yarn Four" Coming The club is eagerly looking for ward to next Thursday’s program, which according to program chair man I. C. Griffin will be in charge of the “Big Yarn Four” of Shelby— Jean Schenck, Earle Hamrick, Wythe Royster and Jack Dover. According to the program chairman the four deal in yarns during the day and should make yarn experts at night, and the attendance will likely be above the average Thursday evening to see how the mill men manufac ture at night. The Denver Trip Although he has all the informa tion about beautiful slopes, scintil lating scenery* mountain peaks and such-like' that might be desired, the secretary has not yet been besieged to any extent by Kiwanians who want to make the Denver trip—at least those who intend to make the trip, for every member can qualify the want portion. So far, the secretary, says Mr. and Mrs. John Best and Mr. Max Washburn have expressed ser ious intentions of making the special tour, which is a real opportunity of i seeing America at a minimum cost. The time is not so far off and those who even consider going to Denver should see the secretary at once. Mary Pickford At Princess Theatre . “America’s Sweetheart”— Mary Pickford" plays the stellar role in “Through the Back Door” being shown today, Tuesday, at the Prin cess theatre. The story is a combina tion of comedy and drama and shows Mary in a child role which at the same time is a character part. There is only one Mary Pickford and theatre goers should not overlook this excel lent picture Tuesday. A musical com edy, by the “Jack and Jill” company, will be a part of the night program Tuesday and Wednesday. Wednesday’s special is “Forgive and- Forget”, a big problem given masterful treatment in an entertain ing manner. The wife danced and the husband paid the piper. A good com edy and vaudeville will be extra at tractions. Thursday comes “Breaking into Society,” a comedy of screamingly funny errors that would make the Sphinx smile. The newly rich, weal thy through oil, pull some impossible blunders in their upheaval of the so cial crush. Fox news added attrac tion. The Princess Aces, formal title of the theatre orchestra, have been re ceiving considerable praise lately and are considered one of the best thea tre orchestras in the state. Their mu sic is a regular attraction at the Prin cess. Philadelphia School Closing. The Philadelphia school closes Apr. 17 and 18. Thursday night play “A Day in the Wood”, given by the pri mary grades. Friday night program by the upper grades, contest speaking. Graduating exercises. Ball game Friday at 4 p. m. Cherryville vs. Lawndale. Don’t miss these entertainments. , T. G. DIXON. Carnations. We will have a stack of assorted carnations in stock Saturday morn ing. Leave your orders early. Para gon Furniture Co. adv. Exercises Will A t tended. Literary Addrrss by I). /. Newton. Graduating Exercises The commencement exercises of the Lattmore high school began Thursday evening and closed Satur day evening and were well attended despite inclement weuthiv dulring part of the program. The attendance for the opening programs, a debate Thursday evening was Rood despite a steady downpour of rain anil the arguments were ably handled by the young debaters and enjoyed by their Hearers. Debaters i taking part w ere: Betty .Lou Adams, j Margaret Lattimore, Bleaka Blanton I and Maude Crowder. Friday evening a large and ap- ■ preciative audience braved the con tinued ra;n for the entertaining play, dialogue and operetta. The play, “Murdering the Language”; the dia logue, “Entertaining Sister’s Beau”, and the operetta,_ “Golden Whistle”, were much enjoyed as was evidenced by the continued applause. Saturday morning with the sun scattering the dismal atmosphere of! the preceding day, 13* girls engaged in an interesting rending contest, the winner of the medal being Miss Alice Poteat, with Miss Beulah Falls a close second, and Misses Gladys Horn and Sallie Gantt being given honor able mention. Ideal or Life Taking as his subject “Service— the Ideal in Life," Hon. D. Z. Newton, of Shelby, delivered a timely and appropriate literary address. Review ing the heritage of American chil dren, Mr. Newton covered industry, education, government and religion, and explained what we should do with such a heritage, combining it with what he termed the true ideal in life—service to humanity. In con clusion he offered thoughtful ad. vice to the students as to how they ! might use this heritage in better service to humanity. At 2 in the afternoon 12 boys bat tled with the eloquence of the Eng lish language to win the DeclaimCr’s medal. All of the speeches were very creditable for high school students and with two votes Max Gardner won the medal; Charles Wilson tak ing second place, and Gilmer Calla han and Sam Brooks being given honorable mention. At 3 o’clock the class exercises of the graduating class were held in a most excellent manner, Miss Ethel Bridges, class president, delivered the class address and also read the class history; Miss Daisy Crowder was class poet; Miss Bettie Lou Adams read the last will and testament; Miss Maude Crowder the class prophecy, while Miss Cora Harrill presented the class gifts. The program Saturday evening was opened by 21 girls rendering a beautiful floral drill, which was fol lowed by the play, “The Winning of Latone”. Between acts of the suc cessful play, Prof. Lawton Blanton introduced a movement to raise some much needed money for school im provements and his efforts were re warded by the $1,500 raised. The choruses rendered . by Miss Calton’s music calss were^especially good and received mtich praise. The Smith medals for reading and declaiming were presented by Mrs. M. B. Smith. The Hunt Scholarship medal, won by Miss Maude Crowder was presented by Dr. R. L. Hunt. Misses Ethel Bridges and Bleaka Blanton and Mr. John Crawley were given honorable mention for their work in the Hunt Scholarship con test. Oscar B, Carpenter, prominent mill man of Kings Mountain, and an nounced candidate for the corpora tion commission was given thq en dorsement of his home county at the Democratic jiounty convention hield here Saturday. Mr. Carpenter will be in opposition to Judge Pell, now a member of the commission, whose term expires this year. Odus M. Mull, local attorney, was re-elected by the convention as chairman of the coun ty executive committee. Very little of public interest was transacted at the meeting, tfie ma jority of which was devotgd to routine matters and the naming of delegates to the State convention in Raleigh Friday, April 18. A number of del egates were named, but" following an older custom any Democrat who wish es to attend the convention may do so as a delegate for the county’s quota of delegates is seldom_ filled. Miss ALrna Peeples, of the high school faculty, spent the week-end in Rock Hill, S. C. ! I’lav Boiling Springs, Gastonia and Monroe During Week. Meet Asheville Here Easter Monday Striking what is probably their last week of practice games before the state elimination series gets un derway, the Shelby Highs this week face a schedule of games that should put on the polishing touches and fur nish the “dope” speculators with com parisons to offer on their chances of copping state honors, or make their opposition play stellar ball to defeat them. Tuesday, Boiling Springs, a fast orep outfit, will furnish the opposition here. This is the first county game of the year and will likely be well attended by the supporters of both clubs. Wednesday, Pat Crawford's Gas tonia club comes here to meet Cur ley’s array and the game is expected *o be the hardest fought and probab ly drawing a larger attendance than any of the season. The crew from the city of spindles has as vet to place the word defeat in their diamond chatter and their supporters can see nothing but the state championship for them. Shelby has similar aspir ations and somebody’s ardor will be dampened at least when the game is over. Thursday the Monroe Highs, rivals of Shelby at every angle, and already defeated by the locals once this seas on, will meet Shelby here. It is never necessary to offer any attraction when Monroe nlays Shelby. Friday, the locals tiavel over to Davidson col lege. where they meet the Davidson freshmen, termed “Wild Kittens.” The Lenoir college scrubs, the sec ond-best of the Lutheran aggrega tion that has been startling college baseball circles play here Saturday. With the crack first team Lenoir has, the second team should not he alto gether rookies and the collegians promise that a first-string hurler will do the twirling for the scrubs. Highs Attract Attention. With six victories out of seven this season the locals have battled their way to a place on the baseball map. The lone defeat was hv Mt. Pleasant Collegiate institute, who were drub bed in return next dav. The play of the Shelby team has been the cause of comment by sport writers over the state, who express the opinion that there will be t fight before Shelby is eliminated. The two games last week with the strong Asheville highs were rained out, but the mountaineers will play here Easter Monday, and accord ing to the Asheville papers, the boys from the “land of the Sky" are not expecting another “vacation” such as they looked for on a certain foot ball trip—and never found. Another Veteran Of Civil War Passes Mr. fi. l.aFayette Moore of flrovcr Died Friday at the Arc of Eighty-nine Years. Mr. G. LaFayettee Moore died Fri day Apl-il 11th at his home near Gro ver on the state line at the age of 80 years, six months and 23 days. Mr. Moore was a tall, robust man with a very happy disposition. He was a farmer and a good one, who was held in highest esteem by his neighbors and friends. As long as his health would permit he atended the annual reunions in Shelby given by the Daughters of the Confederacy and was always appreciative of what was done for them. Mr. Moore joined the Baptist church 65 years ago at Buffa lo, S. C., and moved his membership to Ml- Paran, S. C., about 65 years ago where he became a deacon and j served as a faithful member until his death. Mr Moore was first married to Miss Nancy White who died 36 years ago. His second mariage was to Miss Vieto ria Watterson who survives with three sons and one daughter. Three daughters are dead. Also surviving are 26 grandchildren and two great grand children. The funeral was conducted by Revs. W. O. Johnson and A. C. Irvin on Sun day April 13th and the interment was at his home church Mt. Paran w'..cie a large crowd gathered to pay a tri bute to his noble life. Play at Patterson Springs. A play entitled “The Path Across the Hills,’* will be given at Patterson Springs school auditorium. Tuesday night April 15. at 8 o’clock. An ad mission of 15 and 25 cents will be charged. The proceeds will go for the benefit of the school. Fire Losses. The fire los^ps ir^the United States during February 1924 aggregated the enormous sum of $31,000,000 dollars and North Carolina’s quota was $814, 000. - DIMS KILLH) iT KINGS MOKnin Nf» Orleans* Limited Str'kes Spar tanhuru-LuHtnnia Hus. Charlie I’earl is Injured. Paul Davis, of Gastonia, is dead and three others, bus passengers, are more or less seriously injured, as a result of an accident at Kings Mountain shortly before 8 o’clock Thursday night, when an automobile bus plying between Spartanburg and Gastonia, was struck by Southern train No. 38, known as the New .Orleans Limited at the Gold street crossing, just out of the station at Kings Mountain. The slightly injured are Charles Pearl, of Augusta, Ga., travelling man well-known in Shelby; .T. L. Bnldwin, of Mt. Gilead; and E. Mon roe Jones, of Piedmont, S. C. Baldwin is badly cut about the head and shoul ders. Jones and Pearl suffered super ficial injuries Barrett Jones, a broth er of E. M. Jones, escaped without in jury, The injured weer taken to Gastonia on the train and taken to a hospital. They had been given first aid treatment at Kings Mountain. Davis, the driver of the bus, suf fered a fractured skull, a broken leg, and internal injuries. It is said that a wet windshield obscured the vision of the driver. Members of the train crew assert that the engineer blew his whis tie for the crossing and that the au tomatic bell was ringing. It is said that citizens of Kings Mountain at the station also heard the signals. The car was crossing from the east to the west side, and the accident occurred in the center of the street and tracks. Conductor Frank Marshall and En gineer W A Kizzah were in charge of the train, which was held at Kings Mountain until the injured could he given temporary attention, and then brought them on to the hospital in Gastonia. Pearl is said t<> have •walk ed from the train with' tit. assistance. The automobile was the property of H. L. Bass, of Gastonia, who oper ates a jitney line between Gastonia and Spartanburg. Davis died at the Gastonia city hos pital late Thursday night from the effect of his hurts. 15.100 BUSHELS OF PLAITING SEED SID Cleveland County Cotton Seed Ship ped all Over the Belt for Planting Purposes. Fifteen thousand bushels of cotton seed have been shipped from Cleve land county this season to other .states in the cotton belt for planting nurposes, according to information learned from J. Frank Jenkins of the Southern Cotton Oil company and Sam C. Lattimore, prominent farmer of Sharon. There are about 1,000 bushels in each car and this makes 15 car loads that hav« gone to other states. Not only is this an indication of the county’s fine cotton fanning, but has been a source of good reve nue to farmers who breed pure seed. Most of these shipments have gone to South Carolina and Georgia, while several cars have been shipped to Ar kansas and Texas, Mr. Jenkins hav ing a telegraphic inquiry last Thurs day for a solid car load to be shipped at once to Arkansas. One thing which has attributed to the county’s prominence in pure-bred seed was the recent article in the Country Gentleman which brought in quiries from far and near. Sam Latti more, whose farm scene was printed in the country Gentleman in the ar ticle on “North Carolina Quickstep” said letters poured in to him for many days and he sold from a peck to 1,000 bushels. Mr. Mike Crowder Is Dead At Ag6 82 Years Mr. Mike Warlick Crowdfer died April 4th at his home in'^the Polk ville community at the age of 82 years and was buried on Saturday April 5th at Oak Grove church, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. Mr. Ferrell. A large crowd of friends and relatives attended the funeral. Mr. Crowder was a soldier in the Confederate army and his com rades say a braver or better soldier never shouldered a gun. He was first married to Elizabeth Haynes and to this union were born seven children, five of whom died when children. Mrs. Plato Harden is living, while North Crowder wr.~ killed several years ago by a falling tree. His sec ond marriage was to Mary Powell who survives, together with eight grand children, three great grand children and one sister, Lizzie Bridges of South Carolina. Those cat3 they are letting out of the bag in Washington seem to be wildcats.—Nashville Banner.