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VOL. XXXII, No. 91
THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C.
TUESDAY, NOV. 18. 1924.
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Bost Says Defeat of Port Bill Was End of Sim
mons - Watts Old Guard In North Carolina.
Party Organization Now Controlled By
Gardner-Dawson-Hoey Forces, and Perhaps
McLean’s. Hoey Vs. Morrison For Senate.
(Tom Bost in Greensboro News.) ]
Uncommon emphasis laid on the1
“how” of politicians’ voting in the late
poll on port terminals at last explains,
itself, and it just dawns on the most'
simple-minded that the Young Turks1
have run off with the Democratic or
ganization.
A moment’s reflection will show j
how serious the situation is. In the:
advocacy (5? (he port measure Gov
ernor Morrison took the leading paft ;
and his defeat is but a little less than ;
overwhelming. Next to him came Sen- j
ator Simmons who gave fifty-fifty of j
his interest to the party and to the!
ports. Any institution which gets as j
much attention from Senator Sim- I
mons as does his party is blessed with
great support. Next came Colonel Al- j
ston D Watts, who, of course, natur-;
ally was againBt the ports, seeing how j
the folks were. But he is more for!
Senator Simmons and Governor Mor-1
rison than he is for the folks. Andj
then Jim Hartness. Such other useful
machinery of the old guard as could
be used by these leaders was em
ployed and the whole business has
gone down in defeat.
An Overwhelming Rout.
Watts.and Hartness put the meas
ure over handsomely in Iredell and
Senator Simmons had a fine triumph j
in Craven, Jones did no great shakes
for Mr. Simmons, however, and Jones
is the natal home of the Senator. Mr
Morrison was mortified by the con
duct of his home counties. Even with !
the fine fervor and loyalty of Will Ev- '•
erett in Richmond and with the superb I
championship of the Charlotte Obser-j
ver in Mecklenbursr, there was noth
ing but dead sea fruit for his excel
lency. His rout was overwhelming. It
is hard to see that there was not a
affront intended. True, the Charlotte
News turned on its most distinguished
citizen and helped to beat him on his
own issue.
Here is the other side of the pic
ture: Max Gardner and Clyde Hoey
hail from Cleveland, Luns Long lives j
in Halifax, John Dawson inhabits Le-;
noir, Sumner Burgwyn farm in North- j
ampton, Arthur Dixon uses about in;
Gaston, Alex Shuford is king of Ca- i
tawba, Lenoir Gwyn looks after Hay-!
wood, and these all be notable Gard
ner men. Pasquotank is the domicile'
of Senator Pat Williams, Beaufort isj
Lindsay Warren’s home, not to men-!
tion Pat Johnson’s, These are anti-or-:
ganization men, all of them. Then 1
Rutherford, Lincoln, Pitts, Caldwedd
and Rowan all had in 1920 big Gard
ner leaders. They worked on the late
measure and helped to give it an un
merciful beating. One just cannot
dodge the evidence which rises up to ]
smite him full in the face. This organ
ization of Young Turks iust captured
the party machinery while they were
at it, and for that matter, they have
been taking it over ever since the
atts-Cooper-Norwood breakdown. The
only chance to salvage it was to get
new blood. For the terrible ordeal of
transfusion the Young Turks appear
to be demanding full and handsome
pay. If they have not taken the party
over it certainly is not because they
haven’t it.
Morrison vs. Hoey.
The Charlotte Observer has re
sented deeply any senatorial sugges-'
tions throughout this campaign and
lias pulled its report on the men who
have suggested that Governor Morri
son looks senateward at every rising
sun. The paper quotes correctly, but
it is not the Overman cushion that the
governor covets; it is the plush plank
which Clyde Hoey is, in time, going
after. And the late election was not
a heft to Mr. Morrison. No poll which
enthrones the Young Turks is for
tunate for the old organization. It is
a circumstance which needs no am
plification. Wherever the Gardner_or
ganization was strong the port ter
minals measure was weak. It did not
always follow that wherever the old
guard operated the strength for ports
was great. But the difference is very
simple: The Gardner organization was
not wishing the measure well and the
Morrison party was. Besides, it is a
terrific setback to an executive in of
fice.
In taking the organization over the
^ oung Turks are merely doing be
latedly what they concluded four years
ago they should have done. The 1920
state Democratic conventiow—Sras a
Gardner organization, but some rea
son or other the Gardner men did not
seek to organize it and hold it. They
pursued the Kitchin tactics at Char
lotte when the militant and dominant
forces of the newly nominated gover
nor had it in their power to do what
soever they willed.
Favor an Organization.
The Young Turks think well now of
<<n organization. They perceive that
Kitchi nlost fighting it, that Judge
Manning went down the same wise,
that Gardner lost against it in 1920
and now that the governor has lost
with it there is no disposition to ten
der him any help for future contests.
Incidentally, it might be worth men
tioning that while the Gardner forces
were beating the |)ort bill. whether
they meant to do it or not, ForsyffT
the home of the Roynolds, Grays,
Coxes, and other lusty Gardner men
did pretty satisfactory slaughter for
the measure.
Governor Angus Too.
Until there is some new evidence
there is a decidedly present disposition
to remark upon the capture of the
party by the New Turks. And nobody
has heard anybody say that Governor
A. \Y. McLean is going to be against
them.
Ml BUFORD FLICK
DIES 11 FOREST Bill
Former Shelby Citizen and Father of
Mrs. William Lineberger Was
Buried Sunday—Age .">9.
Mr. J. Buford Hack, father of Mrs.
William Lineberger, died Saturday
afternoon at .1 o’clock at his home at
Forest City following a protracted
illness, the last few weeks of which
time his condition was serious. He had
been a long but patient sufferer with
heart trouble and high blood pressure
and his condition was so grave for the
last ten days, he was unconscious
from Monday until the end came Sat
urday.
Mr. Flack was a native of Ruther
ford county where most of his life
was spent. He lived a number of years
in She4by and was a high type of .Chris
tian gentleman. He was faithful to
the Baptist church of which he
was a member, loyal to his friends, up
right in his dealings and friendly to
all. Rev. Mr. Ayers and Rev. A. L.
Stanford who conducted his funeral at
the Baptist church at Forest City Sun
day afternoon at 3 o’clock did not de
liver orations, but announced that his
noble life had done more to brighten
others and set a high example for
them to live by than anything they
could say. A large crowd attended the
funeral in testimony of the high es
teem in which he was held.
Surviving besides his wife and one
daughter, Mrs. Wm. Lineberger of
Shelby, are four brothers. Posey, Otho,
Braxton and Sam, all of Rutherford
county.
Flowers and Music
At Kelly Opening
rive hundred or more people visit
ed the Kelly Clothing company’s new
store Friday night at the formal open
ing when 250 carnations were given
away to the adult male callers and
music was furnished throughout the
evening by the Princess Theatre or
chestra. The store was decorated for
the occasion and ready for public in
spection, the visitors speaking words
of praise and encouragement to the
management. Misses Margaret Ed
munds, Elizabeth Suttle, Matilda Lat
timore, Virginia Hoey and Caroline
Blanton gave out the carnations, while
“Bud” Kelly and Robert Hord served
delicious fruit punch to the callers.
The hours for the formal opening were
from 7:30 to 10 o’clock and the call
ers were pleased to see the handsome
store fixtures and beautiful and va
ried line of men’s wearing apparel of
fered by this new store.
Poultrymen to Meet
Here Thursday Night
A temporary organization of the
Cleveland county poultry breeders as
sociation was perfected Saturday aft
ernoon at 2 o’clock in the court house
when the names of 20 or more poultry
breeders were sent in as prospective
members. P. L. Hennessa was named
temporary chairman and John W.
Suttle temporary secretary at the Sat
urday afternoon meeting and it was
decided to call a meeting to be held
in the court house Thursday night at
7 o’clock to perfect the permanent or
ganization and elect the officers for
the ensuing year. It is hoped that all
poultry breeders will be present Thurs
day night and join the organization
which will have for its purpose the
promotion of poultry raising in Clev
eland county.
i
Shelby Highs Win
Again In Battle
For State Title
“Coon” Madness Flashes Over Field
For Three Touchdowns. W hile
Connor Makes Record.
With a little bundle of speed and a
shock of sandy hair flashing: in front
the Shelby Highs shot over the Mt
Holly goal line for five touchdowns
and a field goal Friday afternoon at
Mt. Holly for the championship of
group four in the state race. The out
come of 37 to 0 kept Shelby in the
state race, made of “Coon” Magriess
an all-state back, and gave Max Con
nor a record drop-kick.
It was the best day for Magness
since he broke into the first string
line-up as a “scrub." Three times the
fleet-footed youngster dashed over for
a touchdown and one of the extra
points came from his southpaw toe.
Sent-in as a huhs'wy^te-lie probably set
a record for yardage gained while he
was in the fray. Once lie tackled a
Mt. Holly back who dropped the hall
and dazed himself he scooped it up and
started a race for the wrong goal,
swerved in his course by George
Wray he turned and sidestepped the
entire field for a touchdown. On an
other oeasion he intercepted a Mt. Hol
ly pass and ran 40 yeards for a goal.
His gains other than markers fre
quently netted from 20 to 35 yards.
Max Connor gave the crowd a thrill
in the opening quarter when he sent a
drop-kick sailing beautifully through
the bars from the 45 yard line. It was
Shelby’s only score in that quarter and
at that time looked like anybody’s
game as the big Mt. Holly hackfiold
was the superior of anything met this
season although their line was not so
strong.
After the drop-kick, Shelby’s first
touchdown came when Magness in
tercepted a pass. Steve Furches tore
through the line for the second, and
Magness dodged around right end for
the third, and carried the fumble back
for the fourth. Ellerbe, back in the
game, made a sepctacular run around
end for the fifth. George Wray added
two of the extra points and missed
one, Magness kicking one and Ellerbe
one. Wray has missed only two goals
out of 15 attempts this season.
Shelby at times resorted to an ae
rial attack, the best pass being receiv
ed by Hopper who missed a touch
down by a narrow margin. Other
passes completed were to Laynton
Beam and Dedmon. Coach Morris sent
in a number of substitutes who per
formed almost as well as the regu
lars. Five ends, Cline Lee, George
Dedmon, Hopper, L. Beam and Dixon
were used. Teamwork was largely re
sponsible for the five touchdowns, the
line working in remarkable coopera
tion with the backfield. With the ex
ception of the star plays by the backs,
few players excelled their teammates,
all of whom starred at times.
The first line-up sent in by “Casey
Morris was: Cline Lee and Dedmond
ends; F .Beam and Caldwell, tackles;
Harry Grigg, center: Auten and Sar
ratt, guards; Furches, quarter, Eller
be and Connor, half backs; Wray full
back. Substitutions in the line includ
ed Hopper, L. Beam, Hoyle, Sparks
and Dixon. In the back field Mag
ness, Self and Pendleton.
Quite a number of Shelby people
motored over for the game and re
turned with an enthusiastic vision of
a championship eleven unless the
present outfit is handicapped by some
means.
Wray-Hudson Will
Close Store No. 2
Leased to McBrayer
The Wray-Hudson company will
close store No. 2 in the Beam building
next to the Farmers Hardware com
pany and inaugurate a sale which be
gins Friday of this week to sell out
the entire stock at reduced prices.
The sale is extensively advertised in
this issue and will continue until
Christmas. Evans E. McBrayer has
leased the building and after January
1st will move his clothing emporium
to the Wray-Hudson store No. 2. This
is an ideal location and is given up
with reluctance by the Wray-Hudson
company, but done with the idea of
centering efforts on Store No. 1 where
the stock will be greatly enlarged.
Mr. McBrayer will add to his line
of men’s clothing and furnishings
when he secures the larger quarters.
He has been successful in business in
Shelby for nearly 25 years. Most of
this time was spent in the men’s cloth
ing business i nthe locality to which
he will move. He, therefore, gets back
to his “first love”, known for years as
“pop corner”, which is today one of
the best shopping sections in Shelby.
Box Supper at Moriah.
There will be a box supper at Mo
riah consolidated school, Saturday
night, November 22. Public cordially
invited. Proceeds for benefit of the
school. Adv
A fool and his money are soon pet
ted.
r
Lindsay Waives
An Examination
Frank Lindsay, of Kings Moun
tain, under Fond as .the* result of
the death of Edgar Harmon, in
jured in the recent highway trag
edy, on Saturday waived prelim
inary examination, and will await
a hearing in Superior court next
March under a bond of $2,000. Im
mediately after the death of Har
mon a warrant charging murder, in
reality only manslaughter, was is
sued by 'Squire J. M. Rhea, of
Kings Mountain, and Lindsay’s
bond was increased to $2,000 with
the original bondsmen, Charles F.
Weir, and W. R. Rawles, signing
it. Saturday, according to Record
er B. T. Falls, Lindsay decided to
waive examination and await Su
perior court as the case would con
sequently go to a higher court any
way, ■•'rirewdeeisionmet with the ap- ;
proval of the sta'e and private
counsel and the bond is also saief
to he satisfactory with them. It is
understood that Lindsay, who is
not possessed o£ money, has not 1
as yet retained counsel, and may !
be handicapped in doing so owing
to his financial condition. I
DISTANCE OF 2QQ FI,
Aldermen Have Modified the Itecent
Dog Ordinance. P(|^ Quarry is
Leased to Wagners.
The aldermen at their regular
monthly meeting Ij^st week modified
their recently enacted dog ordinance
which prohibited the keeping of more
than one dog to a family in the town
of Shelby so that hereafter dogs will
be allowed in any numbers, but such
I dogs must not be kept within 200 feet
j of the nearest adjoining property
| owner. This distance makes it impos
j sible for many dog fanciers to keep a
j dog because of the fact that not many
j owners have kennels that are 200 feet
; from adjoining property owners. The
i following is a copy of the new dqg
! ordinance which went into effect on
jSaturday:
“That it shall be unlawful for any
I person, firm or corporation to keep
| more than one dog confined within the
. town of Shelby at a point or place
closer than two hundred feet of the
nearest, adjoining property owner.
“That any person violating this or
dinance shall be guilty of a misde
meanor and fined fifty dollars; and
each day a dog is so kept shall consti
tute a separate ofTense.
“That this ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after No
vember 15, 1024.”
Besides paying the regular monthly
i bills, the city fathers leased the rock
! quarry to L. J. and F. L. Wagner who
| will install rock crushing machinery
; at an early date and begin to turn out
; crushed stone for building purposes.
The town is to receive a royalty of
. ten cents per cubic yard on all stone
! taken from the quarry. This is the
I same lease which the town had on the
! quarry two years ago when the streets
of Shelby were paved and the stone
for the town's use was secured from
the quarry at a considerable saving in
freight. The quarry has beef! a pay
ing proposition to the town and with
an ample supply of stone, sufficient in
quantity to last many years, the town
is assured of splendid returns. Shelby
is glad to have the Wagners return
and continue business here.
Membership Drive
For Central Class
Beginning: this week the member
ship committee of the Central Meth
odist church Bible class, taught by
Hon Clyde R. Hoey, inaugurated a
drive for new members and a better
attendance average. At present the
membership of the class totals around
275 although average attendance runs
considerably below the 200 figure.
Promoters of the drive hope that by
the time the class enters the new
church that the membership will to
tal around 300 with an average at
tendance of at least 200. A committee
of three men has been assigned toeach
row of membership cards on the at
tendance board with each row to fig
ure in the drive each Sunday as 1,000
points. All absent members on the row
will reduce the 1000 point average,
while each new member will increase
the 1,000 points. By this process ev
ery member of the class taltes an ac
tive part in the contest with each
vow in competition. Next Sunday, the
first of the drive, a large attendance
is expected.
A men’s chorus selected from the
class began training Sunday after
noon under the direction of W. Fife
Robertson, musical director of the
church. This chorus of male voices
will participate in Sunday school and
church worship.
Lattimnjre Basketball Team Wins Two
(iamrs. Negro Minstrel Nov. 20.
Personal and Social Items.
{Special to The Star.)
Lattimbore, Nov. 15.—It: will be of
.emit interest to the people of the
school and community to know that
Professor Blanton has contracted to
teach at I.att’more two more years.1
The school is indeed fortunate in re.
securing his services again.
Owing to the beautiful weather we
are triad to note that most of the farm- ;
arscis have their cot'on picked, and I
the majority of the students are back j
ill school.
A large crowd attended the second;
number of our t.yccum Tuesday [jiarht j
November 11. The program which con
s’sted of classical ns well as popular
musk, was enjoyed to the fullest ex
tent by nil who were present. We con
sider ourselves very fortunate to
have this educational entertainment in j
our school, and arc all looking for
ward to the imxt number, which will
be Thursday evening December 18,
Laltimore high school in its open
ing game-of basketball easily defeat-;
oil Cliff side* high school, the final
score being -‘lit to 18. The game was an
unusually clean one, being void of any
roughness. ClifTside began the scoring
with a mad rush for victory in the
first few minutes of play, and it
seemed that they would out-class the
home team. Suddenly, the Lattimore
lads awakened to stage the greatest
rally that has been witnessed by any
crowd of spectators on the Lattimore
field. The first half ended 27 to 10 in
favor of the locals. Both teatus.seemed
to be somewhat sluggish in the second
half. The locals however did not play
an offensive game, hut a defensive one
The line-up was as follows:
Lattimore 1’osi. ClifTside
Then again Thursday night our
j basketball team let the ClifTside quin
I tet taste hitter defeat by a score of 22
j to 16 in favor of Lattimore,
We are very glad to have Mattie
I Lou Johnson back in school after sev
eral days of absence on account of
mumps.
Thursday night November 20th
there will he a “Negro Minstrel” giv
en in the Lattimore school auditorium.
There will be plenty of fun and amuse
ment. Bring your friends and come.
We are glad to have three new stu
dents in the high school department
Pansie and Repher Ree Lovelace of
the Double Springs community, and
Harry Hopper of Ear"!.
We have all decided to be school
teachers. Professor Falls taught for
two months and bought a Ford coupe.
The Edgaroninn and Newton Liter
ary societies each rendered a splendid
program last Friday afternoon, in
spite of the fact that several of the
members were out picking cotton.
Mr. J. S. Blanton and family visit
ed Mr. L. C. Prices’ of near Hollis
last Sunday.
Miss Mary C. Blanton spent the
week-end at her home near Hollis.
We are glad to have Mr. C.hivus
Bridges and family move into our
community.
Mr. Ralph Bridges spent Saturday
night at the home of Mr. Charlie
Lovelace.
Champion
Harris
Bridges
Falls
Farris
1. f.
r. f
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Waters !
Dobbins
Mauney
Scruggs
McCurry
Wednesday afternoon November 5,
little Miss Elizabeth Hewitt daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Hewitt enter
tained 28 of her little school friends
at a birthday party, the hours were
from .‘1:30 to 5:30. Many interesting
i games were played on the lawn after
which delicious refreshments were
served in the beautifully decorated
dining room. A lovely birthday cake
with ten tiny candles was used as a
centerpiece.
On Saturday afternoon November
8th little Miss Florine Wilson cele
brated her 8th birthday by entertain
ing 22 of her little friends at a party.
The hours were from 3 to 5 o’clock.
Many games were enjoyed by all the
little folks after which the hostess
assisted by her mother Mrs. C. B.
Wilson served delicious refreshments.
Music Class Honor Roll.
The following is the honor roll for
the second month of Miss Bostick’s
music class: Alice Goode King, Alice
ginia Lefler, Sara Dellinger. Ruth Hop
per, Mary Frances Carpenter, May
Love Turner, Era Randall, Doyle
Webb, Aileen Walker, Nancy Mauney,
Dorothy King, Elizabeth Spangler,
Annie Ruth Dellinger, Chrystal Thom
asson, Mary Grace Ledford, Sedahlia
Propst, Adelaide Cabaniss, Kathleen
Young, Elizabeth Campbell, Matilda
Jenks.
—Shelby District—The district
stewards of the Shelby district are
called to meet at Main Street, Gas
tonia, Thursday, November 20, at
10:30 a. m. Pastors and charge lay
leaders are invited.
Piedmont Students
Pick 1,000 Pounds
Of Fleecy Staple
Emersonian Society (men Entertain
ment. Music Recital And An.nuiil
Play Coming.
(Special To The Star.)
Lawndale, Nov. 1.1.—'The gM.< of
tiie Emersonian Literary Society
irine an entertainment Friday even
ing, Novcmher !*, for the benefit of
the society and made clear of ex
penses, $15.50.
After witnessing a short minstrel
sketch, the audience were invited to
take a peep into each of several side
show booths.
Someone suggested that cotton pick
ing: offered a solution for the society’s
empty money-box, and the sills im
mediately made a raid on Prof.
Burns’ cotton fields, followed closely
hy a crowd of boys who are -iistin
« nished- by generous impulse ami
friendly giegarious disposition. Dur
ing the afternoon recreation period,
the student-field-hands have piled up
a thousand pounds in their rocrea
tion peiods. They seem to find it a '
much fun as aparty. The students find
it great sport to teach some of the
teachers how to pick cotton.
A delightful visitor recently was.
Mrs. David Van Sant of Davidson.
She was known and loved last year
as Miss Beulah Rowland, teacher of
voice at Piedmont.
The annual musical recital is sebe-!
duled for Friday evening, December!
5.
The annual play is to be given the 1
evening of December 12. A promising
cast is at work on “Whut Happened
To Jones,” one of the funniest come
dies ever played by high school ac
tors.
Red Cross Call Gets
$213 on First Day
Of Annual Drive
In Shelby alone the annual Red
Cross roll call on Saturday netted
$213 or one-fifth of the amount al
lotted to the county. The campaign di
rected by I. C. Griffin, county’ chair
man, will continue through this week
and in Shelby and over the county u
considerable amount over the $1,000
quota will be raised it is thought. One
half of the total amount will remain
here to help in unfortunate local cases
while the remainder will he used in
national and international relief work.
County community heads for thK
week’s campaign through Saturday in
clude the following: Mrs. M. Living
ston, Union; Mrs. Lawton Blanton,
Lattimore; Mrs. John T. Warlick, Bel
wood; Mrs. Carme Elam, Lawndale;
Mrs. D. B. Dodd, Sharon; Mrs. Ladd
Hamrick, Boiling Springs; Mrs. Jesse
Lowry, Patterson Springs; Mrs. E. B.
Olive, Earl; Mrs. Grady Patterson,
Ware; Mrs. Boyd Harrelson, Waco.
The campaign in Shelby is in charge
of Mrs. J. T. Bowman with the follow
ing ladies heading committees work
ing each street: Miss Elizabeth Ebel
toft, business section; Mrs. Loy
Thompson. West Warren; Mrs. Hill
Hudson, West Marion; Miss Elizabeth
Webb, South Washington; Mrs. Oli
ver Anthony, DeKalb; Miss Bertha
Bostick, East Graham; Mrs. Louis
Forney. East Warren and East Ma
rion; Mrs. Boyce Dellinger, North
Washington; Mrs. Earl Hamrick,
North LaFayette; Miss Mamie Rob
erts, North Morgan; Mrs, John
Schenck jr., and Mrs. Charles Rob
erts, South Shelby; Mrs. Hackett
Blanton, South LaFayette; Mrs. Thad
Ford, Seaboard.
Each room in the Shelby public
schools is also actively interested. The
pupils contesting for the most par
ents enrolled.
Young Man Dies Of
A Strange Malady
Yates Dalton, nearing: twenty years
old and son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Dal
ton of the St. Paul section of No. i>
township died last Friday night at
11:30 o’clock in the Rutherford hos
pital where he had gone for a blood
transfusion. Mr. Dalton was a bright
and promising young man, greatly
loved* by all who knew him. Several
months ago he began work on the
railroad and later developed a malady
of hleeding. Blood was transfused in
to his veins at the Hamlet hospital
and he came home but steadily grew
weaker. Last Thursday he went to
Rutherford hospital for another blood
transfusion, but died the following
night. His remains were brought to
the home of his parents and on Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock his body
was buried at St. Paul Baptist church
of which he was a member, the funer
al being conducted by Rev. J. E. B.
Houser of Cherryville, a large crowd
being present.
Campbell Dept. Stores values in
mens and boys suits and overcoats
cannot be surpassed. You cannot af
ford to buy until you look them over.
M hen you are in the market for
Galvanized Roofing see Campbells.
KIW1M51U
FURNITURE PUNT
New Industry Discussed. To Entertain
Teachers and Ladies on Thurs
day Night December 4.
There is a likelihood that Shelby
will have a furniture plant within one
year, according to a movement set on
foot by the Kiwanis club. A committee,
of business men has been appointed
by President O. M. Mull to investi
gate the preliminary outlook and re
port at the next meeting of the club.
An informal discussion of diversifying
the industry of Shelby with a furni
ture manufacturing plant or other in
dustry than textile was carried on at »
the meeting and apparently met with
the approval of the members in gen
eral. It was .pointed out that to keep
on a solid growing basis Shelby must
have other than the textile industry
to faTThack on and as an appeal for
a larger Shelby the movement will in
all probability result in something def
inite.
Those discussing the plant with I. C.
Griffin, propram chairman, were Z. J.
Thompson, Mai Spangler, and Lee B.
Weathers. Mr. Weathers stressed the
need of the plant from the standpoint
of diversification, and explained that
The Star suggested furniture as the
means of diversification because the
manufacture of furniture had played
an important part in the growth and
wealth of many North Carolina towns,
no more fitted or suited for manufac
turing furniture than Shelby. A slump
in the textile business would make
hard sledding for the section of Shel
by that depends on the cotton mill pay
rolls, according to Mr. Weathers, and
with other industry such depressing
periods could be warded off or weath
ered over wtih the pnlrolls of plants
not suffering from depression.
Mr. Thompson, a lumber manufac
turer, stated that before erecting his
present plant that he considered the
furniture business, but having devoted
many years to the lumber business de
cided to stick with something he was
acquainted with. However, Mr. Thomp
son found while investigating the
matter that it was a good industry and
of material value to the growth of a
town. All along the railroad through
western Carolina the towns are dotted
with almost as many furniture factor
ies as the southern section is with cot
ton mills. With considerable oak tim
ber in this section Mr. Thompson was
of the opinion that oak furniture
could be manufactured here with home
timber and that it would be best to
start the plant on this basis. In con
cluding Mr. Thompson offered his sup
port to the movement and the experi
ence of some 30 years in the lum
ber business. In regards to the selling
end, Mai Spangler of the Paragon and
Arcade Furniture companies, spoke
briefly in supporting the movement.
A local plant would mean much to the
retail trade in this section, he declar
ed. At times it is hard to get furniture
here, especially of the desired type.
And another view of the local selling
end is that it would reduce retail fur
niture prices, or rather save the enor
mous freight charges. At the conclu
sion of the talks the club voted unan
imously for a serious consideration of
the matter at the next meeting.
“Ladies and Teachers.”
The biggest night of the year for
the Shelby Kiwanis club has been “La
dies Night"—or “Teachers Night.”
This year it will be the biggest for
the two will be held as one. In announc
ing the date—Thursday night, Decem
ber 4—President Mull explained that
each Kiwanian was expected to bring
his wife—having one being a provis
ion—and as many teachers as he de
sires. No “dates" will be given'the
Kiwanians, with the exception of
wives, but every Kiwanian is expect
ed to bring oneor more teachers until
ti.r supply is exhausted. Penalties will
be inflicted upon those who miss tlfe
program without a well established al
ibi
Mr. O. Forrest McGill, local field
representative of the North Carolina
Cooperative Cotton Growers associa
tion was received as a new member
and was tendered his emblem by the
president of the club.
Tremaine Talks.
At the conclusion of the regular pro
gram M. L. Tremaine, of Winston
Salem, state lecturer for the Modern
Woodmen of America, was introduced
and spoke briefly to the club. Although
short in duration Mr. Tremaine’s talk
was one of the best heard by the club
in recent months. A Missourian by
birth, the speaker undertook to ex
plain in a few minutes why he is now
a North Carolinian by adoption. Com
ing from a people that muot be shown
—Missourians—Mr. Tremaine tod of
how he was assigned . N’orth Carolina
with the understanding that he was to
be transferred at the end of five
months if he did not like the state.
At the expiration the speaker amid
applause declared that he “asked for
a life sentence." His toast to North
Carolina was so applauded that it is
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