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CLEVELAND:—“A r~ ---* PAID-UP CIRCULATION Of This Paper Is Greater Than The Population Given Shelby In The 1920 Census * COUNTY THAT LEADS A PROGRESSIVE STATE IN DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE, AND WHERE HOSPITALITY REIGNS” --- --- RELIABLE HOME PAPER Of Shelby And The State’s Fertile Farming Section. Modern Job Department. V.. ..n-J VOL. XXXII, No. 102 THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C. TUESDAY. DEC. :’>0, 1924. 82.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE « Except For One Short Stretch One Can Travel on Hardsurfaee to Coast of Carolina. Number 40, hardsurfaee turnpike between Goldsboro and Wilmington, is now open as is No. 20 from White ville to Lake Waccamaw and every tourist who has hurled sulphurous damns at the detours for these stretdtyis is minded to take on a holiday jag in appreciation of the de liverance. With the exception of that short stretch between Smithfield and Goldsboro, one of the very best soil roads on the map, the road is open all the way from Shelby to Wilmington, one of the longest pieces of real road on the continent, certainly the best in any single state of the union, so folks with the North Carolina super iority complex say. But whether it is a superlative case or not, there i one grand road running from Wilmington to the near mountains and the state highway commission is happy over the achievement. A few weeks ago the abomination between Hillsboro and Durham was bridged and there is a steady roll from Raleigh to Shelby, not to mention the 28 miles below Raleigh on the way to Wilmington. The completion of this entire stretch of nearly 400 miles will all come within the original appropria tions, unless there is a slight shift in the plans of concluding the driveway. It so happens that quite a few miles of this construction were not built un- ] der the state’s present nighway or ganization. Doubtless the few miles in spots moved the communities indi vidually and collectively to hurry into a real system. Cary-Raleigh, the Greensboro-High Point and several other well known limited roads were down long before the state got seri ously into the business. But those ! roads are still good and thy state has, taken them over to maintain. Bud Lemons Dies At Gaffney—Brother Here Gaffney Ledger. Membry Betram Lemons, better known as “Bud” Lemons, local con tractor and carpenter, died Sunday-ev ening at 6:30 o'clock at his home on { Providence road. Had he lived until next June he would have been 64 years old. He had been sick mere than three years, having been unable to work since 1921. Mr. Lemons is survied by his sec ond wife, who before marrigae was Miss Catherine Bland, of Rutherford county, North Carolina, and the fol lowing four children by his first mar riage: Mrs. Joe J. Camp, Mrs. Bon ner Hammett, Q. W., and G. O. Lem ons, all of Gaffney. Four sisters and thre brothers as follows: Mrs. Pheney Shelton, Mt. Airy, N. C.; Mrs. James Robbs and Mrs. Sallie Robbs, of the Robbs sec tion of Cherokee county: Mrs. Ira T. Bass, Atlanta, Ga.; D. E. Lemons, Gaffney: B. F. Lem ns, Midway, and James Lemons, Shelby, N. C. Clyde R. Hoey Buys Curtis Buildings • '_ Clyde R. Hoey purchased the two brick store rooms of B. F. Curtis on East Warren street last week at a consideration of $25,000, this being the largest realty transaction during the holidays. The Curtis buildings were erected about two years ago to the rear of the post-office and are two ] stories high of brick construction and J heated by steam. One of the store rooms is occupied by the Cleveland, Cigar company while the other is oc- j cupied by Turner’s boiling alley. The up-stairs is cut into small rooms for tenements. Deal was made through | Anthony and Anthony. Man! A country doctor was driving down a narrow road, on his way to visit a patient, when he noticed an old wo man in the middle of the road pick ing up sticks. Pulling his horse up to .prevent running over her, he said, rather sharply: “Woman and donkeys are always in the wray. ’ “Well,” said the woman stepping to one side, “I’m glad you’ve got the manners to put yourself last. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank all those who were so kind in their administrations and expressions of sympathy during the illness and death of Mr. Lewis Justice. We shall always cherish the memories of your kindness to us dur ing our hours of sorrow. J. A. Dellinger and Family. The budget system in housekeeping means telling your money where to go instead of asking where it went, pay home demonstration workers. Shelby’s Christmas Was Quiet Affair; Little Disorder Family Reunions and Quiet Celebra tion Marked Yuletide Period. "Spirits” Noticeably Missing. ( hristmas was a quiet occasion in Shelby. “It was one of the quietest, if not the quietest in the history of the town.” soliloquized one of the old er citizens in commenting on the pass ing of the season. Contrary to a cus tom North Carolina is none too proud of there were few cases of Christ mas spirit revolutionized and abused by Christmas “spirits.” Through the week only a few “drunks” were re ported or handled according to Chief B. 0. Hamrick, who says that he was bothered less this year by Y'uletide drinkers than ever before. Quite a number resorted to the artificial cheer—the “artificial” is borrowed from the manufacturers of certain flavors who so label their products— but few became boisterous or disord erly as of old. A few of the sedate and serious minded class were worried on the street corners by exploding firecrack ers, none of which resulted in any thing serious. Boys will find a source t i buy the “busters” around Christ mas and it> is no easy matter to keep a match away from the fuse after the purchase has been made. Other towns may say “firecrackers were naught this Christmas” and it may be said in good faith, hut as holly and mistle toe go with the season so does the firecracker and the average American boy. 1 ho day here was one of reunited families—the return of many to the parental roof and all the joy and hap piness that accompany such visits. It was the glad season—for many rea sons and quietly celebrated. Streets deserted, a missing stir in the busi ness section and with little rowdyism th'< town took on a Sunday appear ance. Christmas eve day, Wednesday, up town Shelby had an unusual shopping rush. Despite the inclement weather streets and stores were crowded with “last-minute” shoppers—which is as common to Christmas day as the 25th of December. Business men perplex ed early Wednesday morning by an abundance of Christmas goods left in stock were a bit more enthusiastic late Wednesday evening when the milling, pushing shoppers began to let up and their many purchases be gan to find their way on bedecked Chi i tmas trees or into Santa’s big sleigh. Two things were noticeably in de mand-fruits and cigars. By late Wednesday evening street rumor has it that oranges, apples and other fruits were scarce and hard to find, and this week if father failed to get a box of his favorite smokes off the tree he will likely make a smoking resolution oh New Years—for the ci gar counters were swept almost clean by the Santa shoppers. If there was an outstanding mark about the day here it was the reunit ing of families, the meeting of friends —a day well spent in joyful memories pleasant retrospection and an opti mistic probe and outlook of the fu ture, Wray-HucUon Moving Into One Building This week the stock of merchan dise in store No. 1 of the W ray-Hud son company is being moved from the Beam building on S. LaFayette street to the main store in the Blanton block facing the court square. For the past few weeks the Wray-Hudson com pany has been conducting a sale at the lower store to reduce the stock before moving and most of the mer chandise was closed out in one of the best sales this company ever had. Some items were left over, however, and since combining the two stocks, they find the upper store too crowd ed. In order to make room, great re ductions are being made, the prices being announced in a full page adver tisement in today’s issue of The Star. The Beam store room being vacat ed by Store No. 2 of the Wray-Hudson company will undergo repairs and im provements to make ready for the gent’s furnishing stock of Evans E. MeBrayer who will shortly occupy the same. LITTLE DOROTHY ANTHONY BURIED AT EL BETHEL On Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 18, th,e family of S. P. Anthony was very much grieved by the untimely death of their three ypar old child, Mary Dorothy. Little Dorothy had a lovable disposition, which endeared her to the whole community, as well as to her family. Besides her parents, she leaves three brothers, Frank, Will iam Coy. and S. P. Jr., and three sisters, Aileene, Madge and Margaret. Rev. Wilson officiated at the funeral Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at El Bethel Church, Arev brothers have some real bar gains in used cars, u<i PASSING THE MILESTONE— THE OLD AND THE NEW YEAR i-—-* (By Rev, C. F. Sherrill.) "Thou are the Morning Star of each new day; Thou are the Light, our bright un setting sun, Guilding the clouds along our pilgrim way, Through all the years, until our Heaven’s won.” In crossing the Arctic circle the in experienced sailors wonder why the old sailors are so serious and though ful. They see the same great ocean about them and the same blue heavens above, and the steamer drives on as aforetime. But the experienced sail ors know they are crossing a line, though unseen to the natural eye, go ing south, that carries them from sparce vegetation and sparcer civili zation to lands of light, law, and lib erty. Much the same is the passing the boundary line between the old arid the new year. The thoughtful, serious soul is conscious of transition. The man of a great heart pauses in thoughtful meditation as he passes the milestone. Forward and back ward he casts the eyes of his soul. Also he looks upward and inward. This is the wisdom of life, to know how truly to make the transition from the old to the new year, with a soul set to fairer deeds. ‘‘He came to the desk with quivering lip, The day was done. “Dear teacher, I want a new leaf,” he said; “I have spoiled this one.” I took the old leaf, all stained and blotted, I gave him a new one, all unspot ted, And in his sad eyes smiled; “Do better this time, my child.” “I came to the throne with a quiver ing soul— The year was done. “Dear Lord, I want a new leaf,” I' said; ”1 have spoiled this one”. He took the old year, all stcaru i and blotted, And gave me a now one, all unspotted, And into my sad soul smiled: “Do better this time, my child.” I lie four season k.\vo come with majestic step,-, and in their charee teristic apparel of white, green, pur ple. and gold. In their orderly march the HP weeks have brought their gra cious ministries, The fifty-two golden | Sebha'ha have come like angel visits. Three hundred and sixty-five days [and ns many nights in their ceaseless round have brought priceless gifts to his children from the Parent of all good. Eight thousand, seven hundred and sixty fleet-footed hours have run on their errands of mercy to us. Five hundred and twenty-five thousand and six hundred minutes have come to us from the inner glory, radiant ser vants <tf the most High God. Thirty one million, five hundred and twenty six thousand fleet-footed second have conic to us in 192-1, like so many good angels from the courts of heaven, bearing royal gifts from the King. “0 wondrous year that closeth now. Thy book of record with the world. With crowns of triumphs on thy brow And bannered folds of hope unfurl ed. We wait amid the falling sands \\ ith bated breatk, on bended knee, To m‘c the unfolding of Thy plans, Whose throne is in eternity." A steo in front of us we cannot see. \\ hat “milestones” are before us in life’s path we know not. This uncer tainty of time and the certainty of the Father’s care and love are calls to faith and royal obedience. The year before us is like a book unread, u path untrod. The Father’s love never changes. His goodness abides in and through all the years. “Flitting away, flitting away, Hour by hour and day by day! Never a break in the running thread Never a pause in the solemn tread. Onward, onward, day and night, Th -ough joy's bloom and sorrow’s blight On through childhood, youth and age, Over the bright and bloted page, Over ambitions tinted cloud, Over despair’s funeral shroud; On through labor, on through rest, On when cheered and when depressed, Ever our life is flitting away, Hour by hour and day by day.” Mr*. Geo. Allen Died On Christmas Eve Widow of Late George Allen Follows Him Three Months Later—Was Buried at Elizabeth. Mrs. Jessie Allen, widow of the late George Allen died Christmas eve on South DeKalb street where she was making her home with her children since the death of her husband three j months ago near Rock Hill, S. C. Mrs. Allen was born February 7th j 1866 and was a most highly consecrat ed mother and wife, greatly loved in Cleveland county where she lived most of her life. A number of years ago they moved to South Carolina, after she and her husband kept the county home in Cleveland for five years. For the last few' years she had been suf fering with cancer and every treat ment failed to save her life. The remains were buried Christmas j day at Elizabeth Baptist church be-, side her husband who died Septem ber 24th, 1924 and a large crowd at tended, paying tribute to her noble life. Rev. H. E. Waldrop conducted th funeral services. Mrs. Allen is surived by 12 children: Mrs. John M. Tucker, of Shelby, Mrs. C. S. Royster of Rutherfordton; Mrs. R. S. Berry an dMrs. J. L. Branch of Rock Hill, Mrs Guthrie Hamrick and Mrs. Fred Culbreth of Shelby; Miss Louise Allen of near Rock Hill, Messrs Irvin Al len, chief of police of Kings Mountain; George Allen of Edgefield, S. C.; Will Edgar and Robert of Rock Hill. Feed the Cows all the roughage they will eat, advise dairy specialists of State college. Officers Nab Man And Wife With 5 Gallons Liquor Shortly after 3 o’clock Monday aft ernoon Chief B. O. Hamrick and Of ficers Jim Hester and Bob Kendrick caught and arrested R. J. Ledford and his wife with five gallons of liquor in their Maxwell car. The arrest was made in the yard of the Ledford home on the street running from N. Morgan down toward the Arrowood Howell Lumber company. An inves tigation in the house revealed another pint and suspicious looking utensils, according to Chief Hamrick. Acting perhaps on a holiday “tip” the three officers had been at the the house waiting some 15 minutes when the car drove up. Before Mr. and Mrs, Ledford had time to get out of the car the officers approached and found the five-gallon can in the front seat part ly hidden from view by the dress of Mrs, Ledford. In the house the officers found an opening in the floor that was concealed under rug, however nothing occupied the space cut out under the floor. Following their apprehension the man and his wife were brought to the sheriff’s office where their bond was set at $500 each. Ledford is a blacksmith and oper ates a small smithy to the rear of his home, which they are said to own. No explanation was given the officers except that the liquor was secured,in the mountains to the north. The “filthy lucre” is the money that the other fellow has. Some men are not worrying about birth control as much as girth con trol. Pontma tor J. M. Quinn is Host In IN Mon of the Offioo, Cily ami Ku rnl Rout- i a' <'1o\o!:u:;l. Postmaster «l. II. Quinn was host I Friday night at a l>urui\j« t in the din ing mom at t'k vi lamL Sprit gs hold to th» .mra of the local force, together with the* cityand rural loiter carri ers that work out from the Shelby rf firo. Egh con men ; at around the banquet board ad aft< r an i legant dinner served in faultless style, Mr. Quinn thanked the men for their hearty ctv-oprration during the year and asked that they approach him on all occasions l > discuss whatever ! problems that arise in their work. The Christmas mail this year has been n record breaker with fully a ten per rent increase in parcel post—the : handling of such a volume being the greatest task of the year. After the dinner. Mr. Quinn called on h's assistant Mr. Russel Laugh ridge who responded in lx half f the office force end Mr. (i. V. Hawkins president of the North Carolina rural letter carrier; association who re sponded in 1x1 -iff ox the carriers. Then followed around table discus sion in which the best of fellowship was manifest and a spirit of co-op eration in rendering 100 per cent serv ice. Few people realize the phenomen al growth the local office has made. There was atime when one or two could handle the business of the of fice and they knew every patron and every member of their families. Mr. Lauifhridge stated that hundreds of Christmas post cards are in the office undelivered because they are ad dressed to children who are not known to the carriers. These, however, could be delivered if the sender, would ad dress the children’s mail in care of their parents. Kditor Weathers Speaks. Leo B. Weathers, editor of The Star, speaking as one of the largest patrons of the office, commended the men for their efficient serv ice. He de clared that he had never asked for a courtesy from local po tnl employes that had been denied and asked that they he not discouraged if now and then some little criticism might be heard. Mr. Weathers complimented Mr. Quinn for banqueting the postal organzation out of appreciation of their services and with the hope that every phase of the system might work in perfect harmony. Mr. Weathers spoke as one “on the outside looking in” on men working faithfully day after day, performing one of the most important duties in connection with our government and our business life and expressed the opinion that they are appreciated by all charitable minded patrons. Increase pay for em ployes was advocated when the speak er expressed the opinion that postal men tire the most efficient, yet the least paid class of workers in Amer ica. He declared that tly? postoffice department should not be operated : as a revenue producing branch of the ■ government for it is engaged in trai s 1 portation of information, intelligence! and education and that even if there is a deficit, the men should be paid in accordance with the important work they perform. Although a pub lisher, Mr. Weathers felt willing for an increase in the rate on second class matter in order that the postal em ployes might receive the increase in pay now before Congress. Mrs. Hoey’s Brother Dies at Granite Falls The'many Shelby friends of Mrs. j S. E. Hoey will sympathise with her in her bereavement over the death of her brother Mr. David S. Henkel who passed away Christmas eve at his home at Granite Falls. Mr. Henkel was a prominent live stock dealer. He had been suffering with kidney trou ble for years. Deceased was 70 years j five months And 28 days old. The fu- j neral was conducted Christmas day an interment was in the Lutheran church cemetery where he held his j membership. Mr. Henkel is survived j by four daughters, Mrs. Hass of Gran; ite Falls, Mrs. Zeb Yount of Newton, Mrs. Cline of Charlotte and Miss < Mary Henkel, three brothers. T. L.! Henkel of Hickory; L. P. Henkel andj C. V. Henkel of Statesville, two sis ters, Mrs. S. E. Hoey of Shelby and Miss Candace Henkel oE Hickory. Now, Kitty, Come Clean. Mother: “Where have you been ’ Kitty?” Kitty : “For a walk in the park, | mother.” “With whom?” “No one.” “Then explain how you came home with a Walking-stick instead of your umbrella.” Ask your grocer for Texaco Crysta lite kerosene. ad Former Doughboy Up For “Moorishming* In t4Dugout” At Home : hx Kcr\ire Mnn in (liven Another Chance on First Offense by Recorder Mull. T'nck in the dt; s when “The Yanks Ai Ci'mim;" wan the national war whoop L. f\ Price was a “doughboy” and came in contact with bayonets, trench* and “dugouts." As a sol dier \ ottii Price came through with a fine service record and his character up to ihn; time and since was u pood as any man might desire. But in re cent months he purchased a place, j money not ho plentiful and for an easy | way of making it he fell. Li’.' t Friday Officers Morchead, Kendrick and Hester, from this coun ty, and an office r from Rutherford vi ited hi - home about two miles from Moores boro. There under his kitchen floor was a "dugout," perhaps made from World War memories. In the dugout, of temporary cellar, the offi cers found a can and worm, necessary parts of an illicit liquor distillery. Brice was not a home at the time of their visit, but came soon and made a full confession to the officers, con fc sed “clean” and exhibited a char acter that prompted Recorder John P. Mull to give him another chance for the sake of his past, his service record, his wife and children, and his future. Seizing oil the idea that making li quor would bring him the needed mo ney. Price dug the hole- under the kitchen floor, connected the furnace up with the chimney out of the kitch en, secured a still ami set about the manufacture. Knowing nothing of the production end himself, he called in, or joined with, Ben Lovelace, a man of the neighborhood with a little more age and with some knowledge of the business. Later they secured the serv ices of Jim Walker, another neighbor, in the manufacture. Some two or three runs, of several gallon each, were made but without the anticipated re ward. The liquor made was no good, some scorched and some burn ed. Finally according to Price they gave it up. Such liquor was not fit to drink, would not sell. Following the hearing Monday, Re corder Mull gave Price a suspended sentence of six months conditioned on a $260 fine and the costs. Walker and Lovelace were given six months each and both appealed. At the same session of court El wood Jeffries, a negro boy, was given a sentence of 60 days for the larceny of a gun from E. B. Hopper. Cupid Has Holiday Rush in Handling Lovelorn Couples The stores and other business hous es may have closed up for Christmas, but Dan Cupid failed to hesitate. In fact the little bow-and-arrow heart wrecker seemed to have worked over time since the beginning of Yuletide. Perhaps though the observation is wrong—Leap Year and Leap Year chances are almost gone,and who knows perhaps the girls have decided not to take too many chances or let four more years slip by. Anyway Reg ister of Deeds R. Lee Weathers has had occasion to fondle the marriage license record book more in the past week or so than in some six months prior to that time. As it is several kinds of hells have been ringing— wedding hells. Within what might be called the Yuletide season 16 couples, 11 white and five colored, have made the once in-a-lifetime visit—or what used to be that before divorces-—to the reg ister’s office. Just prior to the holi days a York county magistrate an nounced that he would “hitch ’em” during the holidays for a $1 a couple ami many from Cleveland county may have taken advantage of the bargain price so as to he economical at the beginning of a New Year. However, “business picked up” at home. License has been issued recently for the marriage of the following white couples: B. F. Bridges and Coit King; William R. Cline and Agnes Mae Griffin; John Lee Ellis and Thel ma Blanton; E. B. Grant and Lula Laughlin; Broadus E. Gold and Flora M. Doty; K. W. Goforth and Gertrude Cobb; Plato Hull and Dona Wright; Robert R. Lineberger and Viola Maun ey; Chives Spangler and Alma Mau ney; Phylector Spangler and Vera Warlick; Paul A. Turner and Ruth Green. Colored couples securing li censes were: Harry Carter and Oli via Hector; , Squire Etchinson and Gertrude Durham; Dock Hector and Mattie Spikes; Rufus Tillman and Bessie Carter; James Zachary and Minnie Cox. Times bid fair for the New Year in Cleveland county. The best story of the year is the one that somebody stole a horse in New York. Some folks never realize what big chances they take until they reach the hospital. Hoyt Matthews Shot by Negro As he Opened Pilling Station Door. Will Recover. A night latch on a filling station door and the fact that he opened the door with his left hand probably sav ed the life of Hpyt Matthews, of Kings Mountain. Matthews was shot with a shot gun last Friday evening shout 7 o’clock and a negro, Odell Gordon, who is known on several county chnin-gangs, is in the county jail here awaiting a hearing, which will be held when Matthews is able to attend the trial and testify. Has Bad Character. Gordon, it is said, had just recently finished a term on the Mecklenburg county roads, where he was'sent while “at large” here. Some months back Gordon under an 18 months sentence here made a getaway and while evad ing the law here violated it in Meck lenburg and "served his time.” Ap parently now he will have a bit of work added to the 18 months here. Boy Was Alone. Friday evening about 7 o’clock young Matthews was alone in the Matthews Filling station just this side of Kings Mountain, according to Officer Greel Ware, when the negro came to the door and knocked. The night latch was on and Matthews walked to the door and stood to the side, opening it with his left hand. Aa the door opened the negro levelled the shot gun and fired, the load tak ing effect in Matthews left shoulder. The youth fell against the door which pushed it shut and the latch automatically elosed, leaving the ne gro on the outside, which In all like lihood saved the filling station pro prietors life. When or how the negro left is not known, but he was cap tured an hour or so later by the Kings Mountain officers in a negro settle ment there. Hid Gan in Pasture. It is supposed that robbery was the motive. Late in the evening a color ed woman who lives in the neighbor hood is said to have seen the negro coaceal the punin the pasture near by, and the officers in making a search found where he had again se cured *he gun and walked around the service station to see that no other than Matthews was present. Presum ably the negro hid tha gun in the pas ture following the sh ng, as it was found there by the officers. Officer Ware says that if Matthews had opened the door with his right hand his position would'have been such that the load of Bhot would have taken full effect in his body. The fad that the latch clicked shut when the wbunded man fell against the door was another unusual feature. The lock ed door evidently prevented the in truder from carrying out his purpose, robbery or whatever it might have bean. According to the officers the ne gro refused to say anything about the matter. Matthews injury was a serious one, but according to information Monday he was improving. Methodist* To Go In New Building On Next Sunday The Central Methodist Sunday school will be held next Sunday in the handsome new church edifice on the corner of Washington and Marion streets, according to an announce ment by the pastor, Rev. A. L. Stan ford. For the occasion it is hoped that every member of the big Sunday school will be present and that many new members will start on the first Sunday in the new church.. The men’s Bible Class, taught by Hon. Clyde R. Hoey, expects to set a new member ship record on that day, with the goal placed at an attendance of 300 mer and young men. On recent Sundays the attendance has been around and over 200 and the entire class is work ing for new members during this week. Complete Move Sunday Week. The first preaching service will be held in the new church on Sunday, January 11, or a week from next Sun day, according to present plans. The congregation and pastor are planning t. service at 11 in the morning on that day to be a red letter event in the history of the church. All mem bers, former members, friends of the present day, friends of long ago, and members of other denominations will be invited. An interesting feature of the service that day will be that all living former pastors will be invited to attend as special guests for the first service in the new church, which stands out as one of the most hand some in the entire section. It has not been definitely arranged as to who will preach the first service. Succeeding is a matter of men and methods—not time and territory. It will take a lot of deep thinking to settle the Muscle Shoals question.
Shelby Daily Star (Shelby, N.C.)
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