AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN CLEVELAND LAST YEAR TOTALLED OVER NINE MILLION DOLLARS—FIRST IN BUTTER; FOURTH IN COTTON.
PAID-UP CIRCULATION
Of This Paper Is Greater
Than The Population Given
Shelby In The 1920 Census
VOL. XXXII, No. 49
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THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C.
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1921.
$2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
LINCOLN CAVALRY
IN COUNTY FI
Famous Troop Will be Attraction for
Fair Crowds and May Stage
a Big Sham Battle.
Dr. J. S. Dorton, secretary of tho
Cleveland County Fair association,
has received a letter from Captain A.
S. Linebcrger, commanding officer of
Troop “E” 109 Cavalry, better known
as fhe Lincolnton cavalry, stating that
the troop will be glad to attend the
fair and put on whatever exhibition
that may be desired. This communi
cation will be interesting to fair ad
vocates, who, in arranging for the fair
have been depending on the famous
cavalry troop for one of the attrac
tions. The troop has a historic record
and is a good drawing card in the
Piedmont and western sections of the
state.
Captain Lineberger stated that he
would expect a camp site, free tickets
for his men. food during the time the
troop would be here and enough re
muneration to cover incidental expen
ses. He plans to visit Shelby soon to
make definite arrangements concern
ing the matter.
Interest Over County.
Almost every section of the county
is taking considerable interest in the
county's first fair and the farmers
and their wives are discussing and
planning various exhibits. Union, Boil
ing Springs, EUBethel, Patterson
Springs and other sections will have
community booths on exhibition,
while many of the leading farmers
hope to be included among the ribbon
winners with individual exhibits.
There are a number of visitors each
day at the fair grounds looking over
the buildings and race track now
under construction.
An entertaining feature of the fair,
say the promoters will be the en
trance of “Spark Plug” for the big
race. It is not the “Spark Plug” of
Barney Google fame, but one equally
as graceful and funny, they say. The
“World’s Fair” staged in Shelby by
the children of the primary grades at
the closing of school will likely be
given over during the fair for tha
benefit of the children who attend.
Early last Friday morning a Ford
touring car failed to clear the heavy’
concrete “Go to the Right” sign at
the corner of Washington and Ma
rion streets and knocked the “silent
offeer’’ 25 or 30 feet up the street in
front of Central Methodist church. A
short time later officers found the
car in the street where it had been
left by the occupants when they ap
parently found it was not longer in
driving condition. In the car which
bore a South Carolina license was 10
gallons of gasoline and one gallon of
oil, which caused the officers to think
it was stolen. With the exception of
the license tag there was nothing by
wdiich the owner or driver could be
identified and on Saturday Chief Ham
rick wired Columbia, where it was
learned that the license had been sold
t<> J. A. Murray, of Charleston. Mr.
Murray arrived here Sunday and aft
ter having the car repaired Monday
returned to Greenville, where he now
lives. He stated that the car was
stolen in Greenville Wednesday'. The
crash against the traffic sign bent the
axles and broke a radius rod and oth
erwise damaged the car.
driven ny l wo Boys.
A cook at Heavy’s cafe en route to
work early in the morninjr witnessed
the accident and says that the car
was occupied by two white boys, both
well dressed. After the car struck
the sign the cook says that the two
Pot out, looked over the car for a
moment, and started walking: back in
* ie direction of Cleveland Springy.
r°m the supply of fuel in the car
| hey had evidently counted upon mak
lnP a good getaway only to come to
prief through the work of a “dummy
Policeman.”
C.OOD PROGRAM ON AT
PRINCESS THEATRE
uesday the Princess will show
„',ce ^rady’s new Paramount picture,
e Leopardess.” As a South sea
ancer Miss Brady becomes the sen
satmn 0f New York society. Wednec
H-'r The Rejected Woman” what
men want and don’t want is an enter
aining attraction. Is it the good
•PortSi the “neckers” and beautiful
clothes that attract men? If you like
Pep and action see the answer in “The
Re meted Woman.”
fiiTh“.roday comes an extra appealing
l ec<>nd Youth.” A good looking
u>. n {if* proposed to, and
pn the danced he almost passed
way with embarrassment. If you are
See t*'i8 Picture, and if you
f no* married see this picture be
lore you get married.
PLUMBERS MEET
ATSMIXT
Master Plumbers Accept Invitation
To Hold Convention in Shelby
In May 1925.
Shelby will be the next meeting
place of the North Carolina Associa
tion of Master Plumbers, the invita
tion to come to Shelby being extended
by J. G. Dudley who attended the
fourteenth annual convention at
Wrightsville Beach last week. Mr
Dudley pressed the invitation for tho
plumbers to visit Shelby and this
place was selected over Raleigh and
Asheville. It is understood the con
vention will be held at Cleveland
Springs and that about 100 visitors
will attend.
Mr. Dudley says the session at
rightsville was a most interesting
one. Accompanying him to Wrights
ville were Mrs. Dudley and two
daughters. Blanche and Elizabeth. At
the Wrightsville convention the plumb
ers adopted a resolution recommend
ing that Governor Morrison’s state
port plan be carried to a successful
conclusion as one means of securing
advantageous freight rates for North
Carolina. E. B. Grady of Concord, was
elected president of the plumbers
association and the name was chang
ed to the North Carolina Association
of Plumbing and Heating contractors
The association also endorsed Na
tional Director Henry R. Langley of
Wilmington as the next vice presi
dent of the national association and
5 . L. Peavy of Evansville, Indiana de
livered an interesting address.
Open Bids on New
Church Addition
Bids will bo opened this week on
the proposed enlargement of the Pres
byterian church Sunday school and on
Sunday next a congregational meeting
will be called to consider the cost and
what steps to take toward letting the
contract. Plans have been drawn for
a new brick addition to the Presby
terian Sunday school, the same to con
tain about sixteen separate class
rooms. It is expected that the total
cost of the improvement will be some
where around $25,000. For sometime
the Presbyterians considered the er
ection of a large church and Sunday
school, but after due consideration it
was decided that the Sunday school
annex is the most needed department
and this will he added to the rear of
the church. The Sunday school build
ing and equipment will be modem in
every detail and if the bids are satis
factory, the contract will be let for
the work to begin at an early date.
Highs Defeat Fast
Shelby Mill Club
Playing on the city park Friday
afternoon the Shelby Highs, state
baseball champions, nosed out the fast
Shelby mill club by a 4 to 3 score. It
was the first summer game following
the close of the high school season.
Features of the game were a home
run by Arrowood, high school first
sacker, in the second frame with one
on, and the fielding of Wilson, mil!
short stop. A number of semi-pros in
cluding “Lefty” Robinson were in the
mill line-up. Batteries for the Highs
were Lee and Beam,, for the mill
Holdman and Short.
An effort is being made to schedule
a number of other games with sur
rounding towns and it is hoped to
bring the Loray mill outfit of Gas
tonia here soon. “Casey” Morris the
new Shelby coach, is playing with the
Loray outfit.
Cyclone Auction
Sale Saturday 21st
The Cvelonc Auction company of
Forest City will offer about 65 resi
dential lots on Grover street, the
Shelby-Fallston highway at an auc
tion sale to he conducted Saturday
afternoon June 21st, beginning at 1:30
o’clock. Last November this company
sold about half of this property which
is near the hospital and since the sale
a number of new homes have gone up
in what promises to be a rapidly grow
ing suburban section. This property is
owned by the Cyclone Auction Co.,
and will be sold for the high dollar
upon easy terms. Prizes will be of
fered in order to draw the crowd. R.
E. Foster is to be auctioneer and a
brass band will furnish music for the
occasion.
Most people who are inclined to
take things easy have a hard time
Coolidge is the Republican party’s
leader, but they do not seem to be
going in the same direction—G/een
ville Piedmont.
We might be able to enjoy spring
if it weren’t for the taxes falling due.
A:k the man who uses Texaco gas,
oils and grease about his results.
Is Now Unlawful for Dors to un at
Large in Shelby. May Fi te
Owner and Kill Dog
In th>- last two weeks several chil
dren in Shelby and the county and a
number of animals have been bitten
by ‘'mad dogs", one death resulting
while a number of children are tak
ing the Pasteur treatment. In view
of the fact that there are so many
stray dogs in and around Shelby and
owing to the “mad dog scare” the
board of aldermen at a special meet
ing passed an ordinance which dooms
the dogs running at large.
Sentiment in town favored this move
;t was apparent from conversation on
the streets not only because of rah'd
dogs but also owing to the night
nuisance of stray howlers. Accoiung
to the ordinance it is unlawful for
a dog to run at large and when one la
found doing so “shall be presumptive
evidence that it is being permitted so
to do with the consent of its owner
Any person violating the provisions
of the ordinance shall, upon conviction,
be fined $25 for every offense.
To Kill Doga
The third section of the ordinance,
which states that stray dogs shall be
killed, reads as follows: “Any dog
running at large within the town of
Shelby is hereby declared to be a
nuisance which endangers the health
arul safety of the public, and the po
lice or other officials of the town are
are authorized and directed to kill or
impound same.”
Nothing was heard of rabid dogs
during the past week, the Shelby chil
dren being bitten week before last
while the Humphries boy and others
in the county were bitten two weeks
or more ago, but during last week
many dogs were killed by their owners
who with the majority of the citizens
of the town were aroused over the
danger of so many stray dogs at a
time when a dog infected with rabies
was roaming the county.
J. Mill DIES
rani
Father of Dr. J. g. Horton Claimed
by Death. Prominent Citiien
of Cabarrus County.
Mr. J. Hatvey Dorton, aged 56
years, father of Dr. J. S. Dorton of
Shelby, died Monday, June 9, at his
home in Concord. Mr. Dorton, who was
one of the most prominent citizens of
Cabarrus county, had been ill for
about two years with pellegra. The
funeral services were conducted Wed.
nesday afternon at Concord and were
attended by Dr. and Mrs. Dorton.
Mr. Dorton, who was a cotton brok
er and for eight years treasurer of
Cabarrus county, was also head clerk
for North Carolina in the Woodmen
of the World, a Shriner and promin
ently identified with many fraternal
orders, being well known over the en
tire state.
The deceased who was twice mar
ried, is survived by his wife, two sis
ters and one brother, and four chil
dren as follows; Dr. J. S. Dorton,
Shelby; Mrs. C. G. Bbrleson and Mr.
James E. Dorton, of Concord; and Mrs
E. P. Yates of Charlotte.
Negress Uses Knife
In Fight Saturday
Shoppers ,on the court square sec
tion of East Warren street were af,
forded some exciting entertainment
Saturday night about nine o’clock
when two negro women, Viola Ross
and Mary Weathers, engaged in an
affray on the street near Rose’s
store. After several rounds of spar
ring and hair pulling Viola is said to
have brought a knife into play with
the result that Mary was taken to the
hospital where it was found that she
had received several cuts on the arms
and one or more on the head. The
brawl attracted quite a crowd and
when the officers arrived the two were
locked together and swaying to and
fro across the street.
The fight is said to have started
over a man, with whom Mary was re,
ported to have said Viola was too in
timate. Viola resented the “slanderv
and the fight started. Officers say the
two women had a similar fight some,
thing like a year ago, Mary being the
one to use the knife in the former
fight. Viola Ross is the wife of the
negro, John Ross who escaped from
the penitentiary after being convicted
of second degree murder in connection
with the deaths of John Dixon and
wife about nine years ago.
Wray-Hudson Co., calls your atten
tion to our special prices on Men’s
overalls. 50c saved is 50c made. Ad
Most people who are inclined to
take things easy have a hard time.
“CLEAN-UP WEEK”
JUNE 2X-28.
Announcement was made yester
day that "Clean-up Week” would
he observed in Shelby beginning
Monday, June 23 and containuirig
through the entire week. The cam
paign will be sponsored by the club
women of the city and it is their
hope to have every lawn, alley,
vacant lot and all back premises
presenting a neat appearance by
the end of the week. The co-opera
tion of every citizen of the town is
asked during the week as the clean
up drive will cover every section of
the town and the women are de
termined that every “eye sore” and
bit of trash or rubbish be removed.
Homeowners are asked to first
clean up their own premises and
then aid in whatever manner pos
sible in cleaning up the remainder
of the town. With the proper co
operation the intensive week of
cleaning up should add much to the
! beauty of the town.
- *
J. E. WEBB BUYS THE
J. F^. Webb who has had a “hank
ering” for more up-town business
property for some time has purchased
the Central Methodits church proper
ty for $35,000 from Cicero Lutz, Tom
Webb and Monroe Wellmon. Mr. Webb
purchased this property when it was
sold bv the church some months ago,
but when a dispute arose as to wheth
er Lutz and Webb had a half interest
in the property, Mr. Webb sold out to
them at a profit. Since that time
Webb, Wellmon and Lutz have owned
it but they have taken no steps toward
remodeling or developing the proper
ty because one conditio nof the sale
was that the Church should occupy
the property until the new church
building now m course of erection is
completed. It may be several months
yet before the old church property
can be turned over to Mr. Webb, the
new purchaser, but he has certain
plans for its use in his mind which
he will not divulgfc for the present.
He contemplate* changing* the build
ing into business property of Borne
kind, just the nature of which he does
not care to divulge for the present.
Deed was made through W. C. Har
ris and Co., realtors.
Officer* GeLTwo
Stills Dilring Week
Padus Green, Flay Wright and a
man by the name of Ramsey were
placed in jail during the week-end
following their capture at a still near
the Kings Mountain battleground.
Officers making the arrest were De
puty Sheriff H. G. Ware and Chief
Irvin Allen of Kings Mountain. The
officers located the still and watched
the operators making a run, they say,
on Friday evening, but did not make
an arrest at that time. The liquor had
evidently been made away with ac
cording to the officers.
Monday lporning about 1 o’clock
Deputies Buren Dedmon and John
Hord captured a 30-gallon copper still
and about 250 gallons of beer in the
Stoney Point section between Kings
Mountain and Shelby. The still was
not in operation and no one was about
at the time.
L. C. Palmer Ha* An
Educated Rooster
L*. iv. I'aimer, prominent larmer ot
No. 8 and former county commission
er, better known perhaps as “Am,’’
has in his flock of chickens a rooster
that the late T. T. Barnum, originator
of the “sucker a minute” saying:,
would have given much for. This is
not a fish, story—it’s about an edu
cated chicken, and what is more it is
true according to County Agent Law
rence and others who have seen the
educated rooster in action—or rather
heard.
Mr. Barnum would have made a for
tune out of a rooster that would crow
when spokeui to and Mr. Palmer’s
rooster, “Precious.” is just that kind
of chicken. Mr. Palmer has only to
walk up and say, “Crow, Precious,”
and the exultant try of the barnyard
king is immediately heard. The roost
er was taught this method of crowing
upon request by being fed each time
he crowed, it is said. The chicken has
attracted considerable attention and
will likely be on exhibit at the county
fair this fall.
The news that the Senate will
broadcast its sessions has played hav
oc with the sale of radio instruments.
—Life.
About the best asset any store can
have is a clerk who gives polite ans
wers to foolish questions.
The way for Coolidge to get any
thing he wants is to urge Congress
to do its opposite.—Greenville Pied
One Drue Store lias Many ('alia Over
Week-end For Denatured
Intoxicant.
Some weeks back the officers ar
rested an old negro for beirur an ad
dict of denatured alcohol. The “boll
weevil” as his fellow workers on tha
new jail structure called him kept in
working trim by frequent draughts
from a “skull and cross-bones” bottle
containing alcohol. His arrest and sub
sequent publicity must have introduc
ed a new beverage into Shelby for
denatured alcohol seems to be much in
demand during the past two weeks.
Sunday, a stylishly dressed negro
youth entered a local drug store, doff
ed his hat and speaking to the drug
gist said: “Boss. I wants fifty cents
wnth of denay.”
“Haven't got it. Don’t keep it,” was
(he reply of the druggist, who after
*h'> np"ro departed declared that he
had had at least 200 calls for denatur
ed alcohol over the week-end, the ma
jority of the customers being ne
groes. The negroes were rather re.
’’cent about what they wanted with
the alcohol, although one admitted he
might drink it. There is no law to pre
vent the druggists from selling de
natured alcohol according to demand,
but the druggists are beginning to
play shy of such sales as thev are
cognizant of the deadly qualities of
fluid if used as a beverage. The old
saving of “flirting with death” is a
mild way of talking about the fellow
who drinks denatured alcohol, ac
cording to the druggists.
“If all the negroes who are call
ing for denatured alcohol drink it
there will he several funerals in
rreedmon before long for the stuff
comes in to us labelled with the dead
ly ‘skull and Cross bones’,” declared
j one druggist.
Denatured alcohol is widely used
during the winter months in automo
bile radiators as a freezing preventa
tive, but heretofore has been in little
demand during the summer. Recorder
B. T. Falls states that denatured al
cohol has figured very little in court
cases In the pafet, while Chief Ham
rkk,. .that. althpysh he has not
heard lfnieh aboat it being used as a
beverage he has heard however that
it can be used as an intoxicant if mix
ed with ginger ale or other beverages.
LICENlWI
NOW ON SALE HERE
State automobile licenses were plac
ed on sale at the local office of the
Carolina Motor club on July 16th, it
has been announced. The officers of
the club are located on West Marion
street, with District Manager W. W.
Hoey in charge. Any information re
garding the new title registration
feature may be obtained through this
club’s branch office, of which there are
thirty-eight in the stae. Titles must
be secured before a license can be
bought.
The local branch of the Carolina
Motor club is a distinct adjunct to the
city in that licenses which formerly
were obtained by mail from Raleigh
ma be secured here upon presentation
of title registration. All car owners in
Cleveland and Rutherford territory
have been urged to obtain their li
censes prior to July 1st, as after that
date, it will become increasingly diffb
cult to obtain them. Certificates of
registration must be shown when li
censes are sought. Those perosns who
have purchased cars on the partial
payment plan should obtain from
their dealers a card which has been
prepared for the purpose showing
that the certificate of title is in the
hands of the dealer.
Local car owners are urged to co
operate with the management of the
branch located here in avoiding the
rush on July 1. It is announced that
new licenses may be displayed imme
diately after purchase.
Public Fountain is
Now in Operation
The Memorial Fountain erected on
the court house is now in operation
and the thirsty can drink freely of the
cool, refreshing water which is pump,
ed from a depth of nearly 400 feet
below the surface of the ground. The
water started flowing Friday but for
a day or two there was a taste of the.
oil in the pipes, but this has vanished
and the water is clear, cool and pal
atable. The well was drilled at the ex
pense of the county, while the memo
rial fountain built of white pressed
brick and covered with tile was pro
vided out of the town’s treasury. A
large pump driven by an electric mo
tor operates all day long, the water
having a continuous flow through four
spigots, one of whic£ is for the ne
groes and is set apart rom the foun
tain building on the east side of the
court square _
175 ATTEND B.Y.P.U.
CIlENTl HERE
Washburn if llr-rleclnl President and
Miss Davis Secy.-Treas. I>r.
Cranberry Preaches.
One hundred and seventy-five dele
gates were enrolled here at the Kings
| Mountain associations! Baptist Young
People’s convention which met Satur
day and Sunday at the First Baptist
church with President A. V. Wash
burn of Double Springs presiding. The
meeting was a most enjoyable and
profitable one giving an impetus to
the B. Y. P. U. work in all the
churches of the association that were
represented by delegates. One of the
features of the convention was the
sermon Sunday morning at 11 o’clock
by Rev. R C Cranberry president of
Limestone college, Gaffney. S. C„ who
preached on the subject “What Think
Ye of Christ?” The church was fill
ed to capacity with the church con
gregation and the visiting delegates.
Misses Jennie Mae Callahan, Char
lotte Tedder, Kathleen Davis and Ir
ma Bridges were named as delegates
to the state B. Y. P. U. convention
which meets this week at Wilmington
and they leave this morning.
A. V. W’ashburn of Double Springs
is the live wire head of the organiza
tion and he was re-elected president
with Miss Kathleen Davis as secre
tary-treasurer. Mr. Washburn’s repu
tation is spreading far and wide as
a Sunday school superintendent. His
school at Double Springs has the
highest grade of upy rural Baptist
Sunday school in western North Car
olina. Following in his footsteps is
his son A. Y. jr., who made a report
of the convention held last year at
High Point. Although a youth of ten
der age, his report was most compre
hensive and well delivered.
At the opening service Saturday
afternoon with Miss Lila Woodward
presiding, Mrs. Dent Harris rendered
a solo “Around the Altar,”, following
which J. J. McMurry, jr., delivered
the address of welcome which was re
sponded to by Ralph Johnson. Arthur
Gillespie delivered an address on mak
ing our B. YaP. U.’s A-l grade. This
followed by ui address by J. C. New
town superi/endent of the First Bap
tist 'Sundav*School. On Saturday night
the local young people gave an en
joyable reception to the visiting dele
gates.
Other addresses were by Rev. Rush
Padgett, Archer Parker and Rev Chas
H. Stevens of Cliffside. The singing
during the convention was a fine fea
ture, being led by J. J. Lattimore.
Author of Hell-Bent for Heaven Visits
Mother at Kings Mountain—
Native of Cleveland
Hatcher Hughes, native of the rtilk
ville section of Cleveland county, now
living in New York City, has been a
visitor in the county, the first time
he has returned to his native heath
in several years. He has been attend
ing the commencement exercises at
Chapel Hill and on Thursday last was
brought to Kings Mountain by Attor
ney Tom Gold of High Point, another
native of Cleveland who is winning
distinction as a lawyer in Guilford
county. Prof, or Captain Hughes re
cently won the Pulitzer prize for $1.
000 with his play “Hell-Bent for Heav
en which has been running at a
Broadway theatre with great success.
The Star had hoped to have Mr.
Hughes over as an honor guest at the
Kiwanis club, but the Thursday night
meeting was postponed to make way
for the visitors from Lincolnton and
Forest City. Mr. Hughes returned Sun
day to New York to meet important
engagements.
Except for the time spent with the
New York cast in rehearsing the play
near Asheville, it is Mr. Hughess' first
visit to the state in a long while. He
seemed delighted to be in Cleveland
again and was busy every minute
shaking hands with some old acquain
tance or receiving the congratulations
that were heaped upon him. He grad
uated at the University of North Car
olina in 1907 and then spent several
years there as an instructor in the
English department.
Mr. Hughes looks much younger
than he is. The wear of metropolitan
life doesn’t seem to have had any
thing less than a beneficial effect.
Writing plays is a sideline; his chief
concern is as professor of English
in Columbia university, of which he
has been a faculty member since leav
ing Chapel Hill.
It’s always a good idea to find out
what kind of advice a man wants be
fore you g>ve it.
Others may mind our business, but
to be successful we have to do the
work.
Local People Enthusiastic Over Idea.
May Have Tom Dixon and Oth
er Notables Present.
A “Home Coming Day” for Cleve
land county now seems assured from
the interest being taken by local cit
izens and former residents of tho
county. Indications are that it should
be one of the greatest days in the'his
tory of the county and would draw
many people from every section of
the country natives of Cleveland being
scattered all over the United States
and a number of foreign countries.
From preliminary plans it is hoped
to have Thomas Dixon, internation
ally famous playwright and author
and a son of Cleveland, to take part
in the program, and efforts will also
be made to have as one of the speak
ers, Plato Durham, of Emory univer
sity. who made the address at the un
veiling of Lee’s head on Stone Moun
tain, Durham also being a native of
Cleveland county. The two famous
men lived in Shelby “just across the
street from each other" and this will
be the nature of “Home Coming Day”
a re-uniting of old friends and ex
change of reminiscences of olden days
in Cleveland county. Definite plana
are now being made and a definite
date for the event will be set within
a few weeks.
Suggests First Day of Fair.
Dr. J. S. Dorton, secretary of the
County Fair association, is enthusi
astic over the prospects of a home
coming day and thinks it would mean
much to the fair, draw larger crowds
and furnish good publicity medium
for the fair in addition to the reunion
value and mingling together of old
friends, present and former citizens
of the county.
i ne nome coming snould be set
for the first day of the fair, because
many people in surrounding counties
who have never lived in this county
would atend just to see and hear Tom
Dixon and Plato Durham and other of
the county’s famous sons, and by at
tracting people to our fair on the first
day will increase the attendance on
the following days,” said Dr. Dorton.
“More people than you realize come
back to their home county almost ev
ery year and by having a home
ing day nearly every former citiwai
will make arrangements so as' to visit
Home on that occasion.”
Women Support Event.
The women of Shelby and the coun
ty will perhaps support the home com
ing idea more than the men for the
visits of faraway relatives mean
much to the women. Mrs. Rush StroUp
president of the Shelby Woman’s club,
favors a home coming day for thii
fall, during the fair if possible, and
is of the opinion that the various
organizations of which the club is
composed will support the plan an$
aid in making it a success.
O. Max Gardner, former lieutenant
governor and one of the county’s sons
who has attained prominence at home,
thinks well of the event and that will
it will mean much to the citizens of
the county as well as the visitors. In
referring to the proposed event he
said:
“One of the finest occasions we
ever had in Shelby was home coming
day or week about 20 years ago.
Wherever Cleveland county people
mfty be scattered their attachment to
their home county is undimmed. I be.
lieve the sentiment behind the move
ment will bring joy, pleasure and pro
fit to us all, and I heartily endorse
such an occasion.”
MRS. HULDA ELLIOTT
PASSES AT 91 YEARS
Mrs. Hulda Elliott, widow >of the
late Verge C. Elliott died Sunday aft
ernoon at 2 o’clock at the home of her
son David C. Elliott two miles north
west of Shelby at the age of 91-years
Mrs. Elliott was born in 1833, at th.
old Josh Beam homeplace, the daugh
ter of Josh Beam and wife, Matildr
Mauney. She was a woman of remark
able vitality, the surviving brothers
and sisters ranging in age from 84 to
93 years. She had been a most active
and energetic woman until the weight
of years weakened her small but wiry
body. Her husband who was a veteran
of the Civil war preceded her to the
grave about 25 years ago and since
that time she has been making her
home with her son David C. Elliott.
Surviving are three sons and three
daughters, David, John and Eugene
Elliott, Mrs. McNeely of Lexington,
Mrs Cordie Putnam and Miss Hattie
Elliott.
The funeral was conducted Monday
morning at 11 o’clock ad the inter
ment was at New Prospect church
where she had held her membership
since girlhood.
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