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k HENDERSON GILMER CO. WHOLESALE PAPER Charlotte, N. C. SPECIALIZING TOTAL ACCOUNT SYSTEMS AND SALESHOOKS. Paper Of AH Kinds For Merchants Only. BEST AND BIGGEST FIREWORKS AT LOWEST PRICES Rust’s Store AT ZOAR CHURCH - SOUTH SHELBY MERRY CHRISTMAS! M=M << MERRY CHRISTMAS” The greeting of world kinship, the message of the fcMowship of man! Christmas! Its benevolent spirit of peace and good-will, of cheer and happiness that finds its greatest joy in service to others—what a benediction it breathes on this old world of ours! So rich in memories, so all-inclusive in its wish, truly no other greeting could be so elo quently bring you a message with real heart in_ terest than these two words—"Merry Christ mas!” This Institution Will Not He Open On Thursday, December 25th CHRISTMAS DAY CLEVELAND BANK & TRUST CO. Shelby, N. C. ! Get Your Christmas Cakes At BOST’S BAKERY We have a full line at the following prices: Fruit Cake, 2 lb. size ______$1.00 Fruit Cake, " lb. size _________________ $1.50 Plain Pound Cake, 2 lb. size ___65c Raisin Cake, 2 lb. ________ 65c Marble Cake, 2 lb. _ __ 65c LAYER CAKES— Cocoanut, 2 lb, round __ 65c Chocolate, 2 lb, _______ 65c Orange, 2 lb. - 65c Strawberry, 2 lb. _________ 65c Cherry, 2 lb. ________________ 65c Caramel, 2 lb._____65c Pineapple, 2 lb. ________ __65e Nutmeat, 2 lb._____’ 65c Betty Brown___65c White and \ ellow Loaf cakes, 1!>. packages 25c A full line of 4 lb. cakes, in all flavors __ $1.25 We urge everybody to visit the Bakery before buying their cakes for Christmas. We make a specialty of our Betty Brown Cake. It is without mistake the best cake over baked ni a bakery. It is an old home-like cake. They one. We sell every cake on a money-back guarantee. Notice the pricer, of our fruit cake, the cheapest on the market and is undoubtedly the best fruit cake on the market today for the price. Don’t forget our bread. Remember our Top-Notch bread which is the best that can be made, delivered to your grocer twice daily. Also our Butter Flake bread Round crimp crust bread. Pullman bread and our rolls which are baked fresh every day on sale at the Bakery. It will pay you to visit our Bakery and see what we have Remember everything sold on a money-back guarantee. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR BOST’S PRODUCTS W HICH ARE MADE AT HOME. . I PHONE 158. BOST’S BAKERY SHELBY, N. C. Rev. C. J. Woodson, better known in Shelby and all over North Caro lina as Preacher Woodson,” has pur chased an automobile. Furthermore, Rev. Mr. Woodson, who is just a bit up in the seventies, will drive the car himself. “Why not,” he queries, there's an old fellow out near Boil ing Springs who rips along at 40 miles per and he’s 81 years of age.” In concluding the announcement he remarked that he intended to be “ex tremenly careful.” Dr. Lemons, pas tor of the First Baptist, who listened in on the announcement, informed his brother minister that he would be glad to take a spin with him—“when you’ve had a bit of experience.” Yes, and just the other day we no ticed an old fellow listening in on a radio concert coming through some three thousand miles of space, and back in his youth the only radio the hearer knew anything about was the old-time dinner bell ringing its call out to the workers just across the hill. ' We don’t know how fast this rdd globe—called the F.arth—was spin ning when it' was first tossed out in space, but it sure is twisting some now. Some of these days snow-bound residents of Alaska will be listening to the splash of the mermaids on the California coast, and hunters of lions and tigers in India can adjust’ the headpiece Und hear the chatter of the squirrels top Chimney Rock. Since all the towns, and cities, beg ! y’rpardon, roundabout are taking a census and announcing to the world that we arc* so many thousand in size, Shelby might wake up, crawl out of her three-quarter of a mile pen and ■ take a cont of the people that live1 within the “City of Springs.” Of course no one seems to be push ing the extension plan. The pushinf recalls a pushing communication that appeared in the Raleigh News and Observer from | Kinston—“He was a colored farm ' tenant. He was in debt to his landlord and certain time merchants. He was a' product of .the tenant system. He owned his soul but not his soles. He stood on a corner here and heard the Salvation army sing hymns. Then a tambourine was held out to him. He ignored it. “Ju: t can't” he said rc peatedlv. “You owe it to the Lord,” he ’ was told. “Yc*s, I know it. but He aint j pushin’ mu lak de rest.” It’s funny, the things that are pushed, and those that are not. __ _ I A dispatch in Thursday’s press ; stated that “on Wednesday a temper ature of thirty degrees below zero j was reported and that the cold caused one death at SHELBY”—Of course ! though it was in Shelby, Montana, i the town that Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons made and broke. In the only Shelby we’re interested in i it was so warm Wednesday that Rafe King was tempted to run an “ad” in I The Star inviting the youngsters out | for a dip in his swimming pool. ’Course that’s neither here and there, j but the cold was there and summer i sunshine here. No, Willie, Farmings, Nix and Lat- 1 timore, Evans McBrayer and Kelly’s are not putting on a fashion show. It’s just the college boys home for the holidays. There are some mighty fine folks in Shelby, if you'll watch how some of them observe Christmas by helping those not so fortunate. Then there are some who even refuse to buy a half dozen Christmas seals. But like the optimistic negro minister who was preaching the funeral of a mem ber of his race that had been lynched —“there’s alius a speckled apple cr so in every barrel.” As Christmas comes and goes on down through the years until the end or the transformation the elderly folks will recall how things were when they were young. It happens right here in Shelby—it happens ev erywhere. Thirty minutes conversa tion this near Christmas will carry you back to youth and the longed for visits of Santa Claus, the prince of good fellows and the chief character of childhood. Although the passing of many winters has grayed the hair and the shoulders are stooped there is always a lure and delight in let ting the memory slip hack to the day when Santa was a dominant figure in your life, “long afore you knowed who Santa Claus wuz” as is express ed by James Whitcomb Riley in the following: Jes’ a little bit o’ feller—I remember still. Used t’ almost cry fer Christmas, like a youngster will, Fourth o’ July’s nothin’ to it! New Year’s aint a smell; Easter Sunday—circus day—jes’ all dead in the shell! Lawsy, thoug’ at night, you know, to set around an’ hear The old folks work the story off about the deer. An’ “Santy” skootift’ ’round the roof, all wrap’d up in fur and fuzz— Long afore I knowed who “Santa Claus” wuz. j Used t’ walk and set up late, a week or two ahead; Couldn’t hardly keep awake, ner wouldn’t (?o to bed; Kettle stewin’ on the fire, an Mother settin’ here Darnin’ sucks, an rockin’ in the skreechy rockin’-chair; I’ap (rapin’ an’ wonder where it wuz the money went, An’ quarrel with his frosted heels, an’ spill his liniment; An’ me a-dreamin’ sleigh bells when the clock ’ud whir an’ buzz, Long afore I knowed who “Santa Claus” wuz Size the fireplace up an’ figger how ‘•‘Ole Santa” could Manage to come down the chimbly like they said he would; Wisht 'at I could hide n’ see him— wonder what he’d say Ef he ketched a feller layin’ fer him thataway ? But I be on him, and liked him, same as ef he had Turned to pat me on the back an’ say, “Look here, my lad, Here’s my pack— jes’ he’p yourself; like all good boys does!” Long afore I knowed who “Santa Claus” wuz. Wisht that yarn was true about him, as it ’peared to be’— Truth made out o’ lies like that-un’s good enough for me! Wisht I still wnr so confidin’ could jes go wild Over bangin’ up mv stockin’s, like the little child Climbin' in my lap tonight, an’ beg pin’ me to tell ’Bout thf-m .reindeers, and “Old San tv” that she loves so well. I’m half sorry for this little girl— sweetheart of his— Long afore She knows who “Santa Claus” is. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND RESO LUTIONS EASY KEPT. Rutherfordton Gir1 Lost at Charlotte Charlotte Observer. Clad in a close-fitting slip-over sweater over a yelloww calico dress, aj nair of pretty, new shoes and a styl ish little blue hat, which partially covered one of a tear-stained pair of big. blue eyes, pretty little Blanche Justice, of Rutherfordton, was escort ed to police headquarters by a big policeman about IS o’clock yesterday afernoon after she had become separ ated from her mother and father, who were Christmas shopping at a down town stor'*. Responding to numerous questions asked by the policemen and newspa permen, the little girl, who appeared to be about 0 years old, at first spoke between sobs. However, it appeared that she soon realized that she must make the best of things and only a few minutes passed before she was telling everyone present just what she •expected Santa Claus to bring her. Doll babies, candy and all kinds of goodies were listed in her want book, and then she, apparently, reposed all her confidence in the number of strangers who had gathered around to talk with her. Asked about her mother and father the little rirl informed those present that her “daddy” worked in a store at Rutherfordton and that it was a green store. Officer E. C. Gay brought the child to police headquarters shortly after 3 o’clock when he saw her at Trade and College streets, where the streets were jammed with traffic. He was un able to locate the child’s parents. In quiries were made at the department stores, hut no one had heard of a miss ing child. Chief Snoddy soon had little Blanche busily encaged in assisting Sergeant McLaughlin and Officer William Graham in handling the cases down at police headquarters. For nearly two hours the little visitor hanged away at the police clerk’s typewriter when she was not being questioned by the many persons who sauntered into the office during. The town clock had struck 5 o’clock. Dark shadows had settled over the city and still little Miss Justice had not become alarmed. She contented herself with the situation, but before the office closed and Chief Snoddy had perfected his plans to invite the little miss to his home. Mr. and Mrs. Jus tice entered the office. After walking the city streets for over two hours, the mother and father took their six year-old girl and proceeded on their wav, after an experience which the mother apparently did not enjoy. WEBB FAVORS BETTER BAY FOR JI RYMEN Greensboro, Dec. 19.—The pay for jurors is not sufficient in these days of higher prices, Judge E. Yates Webb told jurors in federal court here today, complimenting them on their performance of duties. Back in years past $3 a day was fair mon ey, he said, but now since some ho tels charge $4 a day just for a room. Judge Webb said that he wants to see the day when jurors will not have to eat in fried meat houses and sleep here and there. He thinlls they should be able to stay in a good ho tel. He regards the pay as inade quate. Canned Christmas May Biing Welcome Things HE art of giving may be culti* jljy vuted and Christmas may be at a serial story, each month un i folding a sequel of surprises; or the j Christmas spirit may be so abundant | that It Is not all used In one day or | one month, but as goodies, It may be I cnnned In love packages, ready to open and use any time In the year. When Mother or some shut-in opens her Christmas remembrances she finds twelve packages, each labeled with ft rhyme so that one will be opened on the first of each month. The January package may contain a personal bit of finery with handwork for winter evenings—something she would never get for herself; for February there may be kodak snapshots; a current magazine; poems; a story clipped from a paper; filing cards with reel lies; In March are bulbs and seeds with hints for growing them. Seeds are always appreciated, particularly if they are of tested variety from home gardens. In another month’s package are useful notions, ns pins, needles, shoe Inees, hairpins, thread, tape or cosmetic articles; June may have an Invitation for n visit or a day’s outing to a favorite haunt. What a Joy to anticipate! November will reveal a supply of Christmas tags, seals, stamps, cards, etc.; December's gift may lie a “love letter of wishes” and a motto, framed to hang where every hour it gives a cheery message to you. —Gertrude Walton. (®. 1924, Western Newspaper Union.) Exemplify the Spirit God Would Have Shown u M OTHER, why do we make such ndo about Christmas? We all know It’s right to remember our Savior’s birthday, but why should we litter up the whole house and work our fingers off trying to get all these boxes ready? I’m exhausted and exas perated. It’s become a burden to me—‘Rear ye one another's burdens.’ I'm going to bear these burdens to the post office as fast as I can, and never again will observe Christmas in this manner." Georgia was off to the office and soon returned laden with even more boxes than she set out with. “Truly, Mother, when I posted those boxes I was more happy than when I received all these.” “Just so; Georgia," said her mother. VI knew you were tired and the fresh ah-vwould do you good. What we do for others at Christmas Is but the spirit of Christmas radiating through us. He came ns a gift to us and we show our love by doing His will and spreading Joy. We must put Joy Into what we do and not make it drudgery. One gift to me from a friend, no mnt ter how small. If given with love, is far more appreciated than costly gifts hastily selected. A Christmas gift falls short of Its meaning If not given with the spirit God would have ua give it.—All in love,—Roilly Burks Adams. (©. 1924, Western Newspaper Union.) •—-- - Always the Way wow! cigars/ AN'IDOMY 1\ ViOKclr This jangling world is out of chime, You see it now, you bet; The things you’d like at Christmas time Are those yon never get. Their Christmas Gift a Wonderful Blessing «2|fIAVE been planning for months jl to give a great Christmas sur prise to my sister Grace, way out In Idaho," remarked Aunt Molly to her neighbor, Mrs. Wiggins, as they both snt knitting In the former’s com fortable sitting room. “Here Is her boy Ralph, whom I brought here three months ago for n visit—the poor lad has been blind for five years, since he was three years old, and I took hint to a specialist for nn examination. The doctor said that an.operation for cataracts could be successful. I am waiting for the morrow almost, breath lessly, for they are to remove the ban dages from his eyes to test his sight. And oh. Mrs. Wiggins, let us pray that all will be well!” God was good to the blind boy and the operation was very successful. When the mother went east to visit her sister there was a great blessing— the happiest Christmas of her life— for her boy could see! There Is something more than toys, fineries a% other material things to help make a Joyful Christmas!—Alec Tupper. (©. 1114, Western Newspaper Union.) Shiny Holly In arranging holly for the table It will repay you to wipe off the leaves of the holly with a doth dipped in a very little olive oil, says the Ladles Home Journal. This will give them an especially bright and glossy appear ance. Fancy and Fact Old Santa Claua ia but a myth. An Influence ethereal. The bille he obllgatea you witli Are terribly material. ?RY STAR WANT AML ORANGES, dozen ■ APPLES, Fancy Eating, lb. .- ....— ■ CRANBERRIES, pound —. RAISINS, Sunmaid Cluster, package ___-- — - — FIGS, Ali Baba package---— WALNUTS, pound _ BRAZIL NUTS, pound __-_ — ALMONDS, I ound-- - — -- — — MIXED NUTS, pound a..- - - - - -— MINCE MEAT, Atmore’s Wet pound __r— -------- DATES, Ali Baba Brand, package .. -— OLIVES, Small Stuffed, bottle __— ---- DATES, Pecan Stuffed, pound - __ BRILLIANT MIXTURE, pound__ -- ----- MINCE MEAT, A, & P. Condensed, package__ _- —-— ____ DARLING CREAMS, pound______- __-... CHOCOLATES, Carnival Assorted, 5 lb. box_ ___-_ BABYLANI) MIXED, pound-—_— __ GUM DROPS, A. & P. Brand, pound _ _ _ ____ STUFFED DAIN'T!ES, pound___ - —_ P EPPE RMI NT BE A UTIES, pound ______ _ PLANETE MINTS, pound ---------____ _ _ 31c 7c 20c 18c 31c _ 36c 20c 35c - 26c 18c 18c 24c 40c 27c 12c 29c $1.95 35c 26c 39c 39c 25c CIGARETTES, Piedmont, Carton of 200 for ___i_ Chesterfield, Camel, $1.39 All A. ik P. Stores will remain open until 9:30 P. M. on Tuesday and Wednesday December 23rd ar.d 21th. CLOSED ALL DAY CHRISTMAS ®* COACH as Buick builds it The Master Six \ COACH \ $1495 The Standard Six COACH $1*95 Prices/. o. b. Buicb factories; eovermnent tax to it added f=* Ask about the G. M. A. C. Purchase Plan, O'hich provides for Deferred Payments is a smart-looking dosed * car. Its Fisher-Built Body j presents the same attractive contours as other Buick closed models. This body is moulded to shape, with no box-like corners, no unfinished appearance. (F-15-20-A) In addition to Butck', two coach rnodtli. there are twenty-three other Dukk s-ylcs to cJtootefrom J. LAWRENCE LACKEY, Dealer - - - - - Shelby, N. C. When better automobiles are built^Bufck vJu* hmMthern Buy Your Social Stationery With Engraved Monogram, Calling Cards, And Wedding An nouncements From The Star Publishing Com pany. 1 elephone No. 11 And Our Salesman Will Call. '
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