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CLEVELAND: “A COUNTY THAT LEADS A PROGRESSIVE STATE IN DIVERSIFIED AGRICUL TURE, AND WHERE HOSPITALITY REIGNS** PAID-UP circulation of This Paper Is Greater Than The Population Given Shelby In The 1920 Census f he letoelanh tuf RELIABLE HOME P Of Shelby And The St» Fertile Farming Section. Modern Job Departmi VOL. XXXIII, No. 1 THE CLEVELAND STAR FRIDAY, JAN. 2, 1925 *2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE SALE STATE FAIR PROPERTY PLAIEQ Another Meeting of Organization Headed by Gardner Called For January Call for a full meeting of th^North Carolina Agricultural Society Satur day week and recomniend^fcforf by the executive committee for the sale of the presnt buildings afid grounds, the Same to he repurchased, marked the work of the new executive committee recently named by O. Max Gardner, the new president of the State Fair. Mr. Gardner, who was at first somewhat averse to taking the presidency of the fair and the in 5umbrances on the society over, id not attend the meeting Monday but to Secretary London he had sent recommendations which were The biggest item, next refunding of a $75,000 debt, is to clear the fair property of the reversionary interest held by the City of Raleigh. In order to do this, there will be a full meeting of the society here on January 19, at 11 o’clock, in the Sir Walter Hotel. The recom mendation of the committee that the present site be sold and re purchased, without limitations, will then be taken up and acted upon. May Move Grounds There is a probability that the property and buildings will be sold subject to the equity the City of Raleigh now has and the fair grounds moved farther out. The present property is needed by State College and is desired by several real estate agents. It is situated almost in the center of the subur ban building development, not far from where Meredith College is to be built and on the edge of West Raleigh. If those who have talked with Mr. Gardner about the plans for the fair interpret him correctly he plans for a return of the old fash ioned exposition. There is no crit icism of former managements but three recent administrations have been as much New York and Ohio as of and by 'North Carottna.T'he Shelby president who probably knows his State better than any man in it, would stress the North Carolina part of the fair and make it a genu ine exposition of the State’s resour ces, its industrial life and its relative advancement up the ladder of progress during the past four or five years. There are several interesting real estate trades involved in the prob-1 able selling. One is that if private dealers buy it, State College may en ter into negotiations for it or, after acquiring a thousand acres of the present State farm, about two miles from the college, trade this property for the fair grounds property. This is all speculation, however, and will be until the sale is made and the reversionary interest of Raleigh pro tected. adopted, to the Fallston Community Christmas Tree Number of Students From Fallston Community At Home From Col lege During Holidays Fallston; Jan. 1.—The people of Fallston vicinity enjoyed a communi ty Christmas tree and exercises at the Fallston High \ school building Christmas Eve. Quite a number of our young peo ple who are attending the different colleges are spending the Christmas holidays at hom^. Miss Janie Stamey from St. Mary’s Raleigh, Miss Annie Mae, Lackey from Elon, Mr. Walter Lackey, from University of Va., Mr. Austin Lackey from Atlanta Dental College, At lanta, Ga., Mr. Robert Kendrick from State College, Raleigh, Mr: Evan Wil son from Wever College, Weaverville, N. C., and Messrs. George and Olin Murry from Mars Hill College. Miss Charline Stamey who is teach ing at Mooresville is spending the hol idays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Stamey. Miss Thelma Stroup who is teach ing at Casar also Miss Kathleen. Stroup who is teaching near Toluca spent the holidays with their parents Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Stroup. Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Hoyle, and lit tle son, Dick, Jr. of Charlotte spent several days visiting relatives. Miss Pearl Murry who is a graduate trained nurse of Greensboro is visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Murry. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Reep of Ruth erford College spent a few days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Lack ey. Miss Carrie Long, popular milliner for The Stamey Co., left Thursday for her home in Anderson, S. C. Industry hae its penalties, one be ing that after sweeping the walks, a heavy snow sets in. Hoey And Morrison Holiday Center Political Talk imeiMo political gossip, and some if attending the meeting of the Budget Commission and the Prison et)Wimission, persists in getting Gov ernor Morrison in the 1926 race for the United States Senate and running him against either Senator “Fatty" Gilts cf Marion, or Clyde R. Hoey, of Shelby, says R. E. Powell, Ral eigh correspondent. Messrs. Hoey and Giles, it is said, would not engage in a contest with each other, but either would be willing to tackle Mr. Morrison. Mr. Giles has been one of the staunchest Gardner men, in season and out. Mr. Hoey broke away from the Old Guard the firs t time when he supported Max Gardner for governor. And Governor Morrison did not relish • hat support of his onponent because he had done so much to help 'Clyde Hoey beat John Morehead for Con gress in 1919. Jhe gossip is mighty interesting but it all takes into account what Sena tor Overman will do in the way of* effacing himself from a struggle when it comes him time for renomina tion. All of Governor Morrison’s past declarations that he had no inten tion of contesting with Senator Over man were made before the defeat of oorts and terminals. He may have, in recent weeks, concluded that Con-, gress—especially the Senate, where there is no limit to talking—is a better place from which to make a fight for waterway progress in North Carolina. The pet idea he entertained last fall may become a burning issue in 1926. Griffin Looks For Enrollment Gain City Schools Open Monday With En tire Faculty Returning For First Time The Shelby city schools will open Monday morning, beginning regular class work in the new term on the opening day, according to an an nouncement by Superintendent I. C. Griffin. The enrollment, which has rable increase at the opening of the second term. Applications have 'al ready been received from a number of new children wishing to enter with the opening of the midyear term while others are expected in Monday and during the week. Something unusual in the opening Monday is that every teacher on the faculty before the holidays will re turn for the first time in the history of the school. Mr. Griffin says that heretofore illness, matrimony or a change of some nature year after year resulted in the loss of one or more members of the faculty, but that this year unless something turns up over the week-end that every one will be back. To Give Tests Immediately after the opening school officials will start the men tality and achievement tests in order to compare the mentality and achiev ment of Shelby children with those over the entire country—or the nati onal standard. This test was made several years ago and owing to chang es and graduation of students must be made again. The test covers from the third grade up. The first given will determine the mentality of the students by grades and how it com pares with the standard average giv en out by educational officials. The second will be to determine if the children have achieved as much as the mentality test shows they are able to achieve, or if they are up to the national school standard. MRS. A. W. McLEAN DEVELOPS PNEUMONIA Lumbcrton, Dec. 31.—Mrs. A. W. McLean, who has been ill with in fluenza for several days, today de veloped pneumonia. The disease is cen tered, physicians say, in the right side. Her condition late tonight was described to be favorable and it is thought she will have an uneventful recovery. Several weeks ago, Margaret Mc Lean, nine-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McLean contracted influ enza and since that time every mem ber of the family, with the exception of the governor-elect, has suffered with the malady. Mrs. McLean is the only one who has suffered from any complication. Central Methodist Church Sunday school in the new church at 9:46. Each deparment is striving to have a perfect attendance. Every member of the Men’s Class taught by Hon. C. R. Hoey is urged to be on hand promptly. Can we not have 300 present in the men’s class? Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. at the Princess theatre. Every member of the church urged to be present. Strangers and visitors are cardially invited. OLD year stwlMcosline PRQ6RMH in SHELBY - ffi PROSPECTS Program of Expansion In 1924 Exceeded Two Million Dollars. New Homes and Streets Spring Up Like Magic; Business Section Ex pands. Old Year As A Whole Carried Pros perity To Entire Section. 1925 Sweeps in With Glowing Vision of Future. Shelby’s building propram for the! year jus., closed and for construction '■ underway to be completed this good new year will exceed two million dol lars by conservative estimate, the ! closing year marking the greatest building renaissance the “City of j Springs” has ever se<~n. Visitors who i came to Shelby during the Christ-j mas holidays and even boys and girls I who had been away to eollege for only j four months were astounded at the building progress Shelby had made in that short length of time. It has not been equalled in all Shelby’s his tory. The building program has in cluded not only residences, but man ufacturing plants, and public build ings. The three building and loan associations of Shelby have had more applications for loans on homes than they have been able to fill, but they have been loaning as fast as the mon ey was available and it is conserva tive to say that, 160 new residences, both large and small have been erect ed during the year just closed. Much Lnder Way The marvelous growth started dur ing 1924 will continue during the in coming year for much of the build ing listed *b4ow has not been com pleted but; are in process of erection. This extensive program has given em ployment to all classes of labor and made it possible for any able bodied man with a willingness to work to have regular employment. Good wages have prevailed and the merchants have experienced satisfactory business, taking the year as a whole. While the textile plants suffered during the summer because of the low prices on manufactured goods, they managed to It is impossible to give the eost of each individual building listed below, but it is conservative to say that the total cost will exceed the twp million tnark and this does not include the 150 or more residences that were erected during the year. Here is a list of buildings completed or started during the year just closed: Cleveland County Jail, |90,000. J. F. Ledford Garage. A. P. Weathers, two store rooms and four apartments, $25,000. O. Max Gardner fire proof garage, ‘ $40,000. Shelby Cotton Mill addition, $150, 000. Coca Cola Bottling plant, two stor ies. brick. Beam Brothers building for W. L. Fanning Co. store. Masonic Building, four stories high, $130,000. J. E. Webb new theatre and store room $60,000. Lineberger and Suttle, five brick store buildings, two stories high, $100,000. Paragon Furniture Company ad dition. , Judge J. L. Webb brick addition. Central Methodist church $130,000. Presbyterian Church Sunday School addition $30,000. Peter F. Grigg coal and fertilizer building. J. L. Thompson lumber plant $65, 000. Carl Thompson lumoer plant, re built because of fire. Ora Cotton Mill, $400,000. Fifty tenement houses at Ora Mill. Pink King’s one story brick sale stables. W. D. Lackey brick garage. T. W. and Frank Hamrick, three brick store rooms. New Laundry by Hamrick and Wil lis. T. J. Babington’s foundry. Ideal Ice and Fuel Company’s ad dition to ice plant and cold storage. Closing With a Bang The old year closed with a “bang” Wednesday night when the night rev ellers “watched” the old year out and the new year in. When night ap proached, the fire of crackers start ed and ctgitinued well up into the night. At midnight the usual ringing of bells, tooting of horns and yelling of young voices set up a bedlam of noise which; awoke many of the older people who retired early, hoping to enjoy a restful night throughout. Rad io fans heard the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia sound 148 taps, indicat ing the 148 years of American Inde pendence. All of the boys and girls at home from college during the holidays re turned this week to their studies and the county settled down on a new year with pleasant memories of the Christmas holidays, although the weather »n* cold and cri p, followed > (*v a cold drft-iug rain Tuesday and. Wednesday. New Year Prosperity. What does the nsw year hold, is th' ouostion that is asked by many? Wh'le the year just closed was nol as good as many had expected, and elec tion y^ars never are. the coming year ’3 full of hope and promise from a business Standpoint. If the prices of stocks on the exchange reflect the sentiment of the public generally the coming year premises to be the best since the war. Stork prices have con tinue^^osf€oar7^»iicating confidence. Money iie plentifuf\crops have been good and price*, on farm products are looking up. Wheat is $2 per bushel ami the grain sections that were in distress last year are now prosperous. The size of the cotton crop is known and prices are looking up. Cleveland county planted for 50,009 bales, ex pected less than 30,090 when the spell of ra;ny weather set in last Spring, yet all have been surprised to find the crop will run around 39,000 bales. Textile men report that the mill busi ness is looking np and merchants are confident the buying power of the consumers warrants a good trade from now on. | Corn Chief Acreage corn js the Ai Crop In Carolina re Acre** i in Cotton To C tinted in Corn Than ikh is Surprising n Sections. Here in Cl ton is the roaj< naturally is, u cro «ounty, where cot the supposition ' le of tihe me idM est crop. It ii n«4. Cotton mav “biggest monejP* Crop, but chief acreage crop. Say? viileTfirnesi M f / j Many pen&es will be surprised to learn that-; Sorth Carolina’s princi pal crop, s# far as acreage is concern ed is corn. This occupies one-third of hte total cultivated acreage. This year’s production of 44,514,000 bush els of corn shows a decrease of 25 per cent fronj last year, giving the state the rank of seventeenth among the states, at an average of 18 bushels per acre. Cotton has shown a decline of 25 per cent from last year with a pros pective production of 766,000 bales. Thus the state dropped from second last year to seventh in production this year, while the entire belt has shown an increase of 30 per cent this year. The wheat crop was unusually good but th* acreage was considerably re duced. This year’s 5,544,000 bushels production gives a rank of twentieth, with an average $ield of 12 bushels per acre. The average price is given at $1.60 Jo farmers. The oat crop planted was increased over the previous year, but due to the severe winter and spring weather heavy abandonment occurred. The crop estimate of 4,644,000 bushels, av eraging 18 bushels to the acre, shows a decrease of 30 per cent and indicat es a rank of twenty-seventh among the states in produhction. It will be a surprise to many to learn that barley is becoming quite popular in the western Piedmont counties. Very satisfactory yields are being made and it is proving highly satisfactory in surplanting oats for stock feed. Large increases in acreage have occurred in the last three years. The sweet potato crop was general ly unsatisfactory throughout the South this year. North Carolina's 10 600000 bushels last year gave a rank of third while a 12 percent less pro duction this year gives distinctly first rank. The yield per acre was only 92 bushels. Perhaps the hay crop, which is so essential to all farmers, is the most neglected and accounts for slothfulness in livestock production. This year’s 829,000 tons production shows a de crease of about 23 per cent from last year’s crop. The average goes below one ton per aero. Over the nation at large the production was increased 6 per efint. The state continues to hold the rank of second in tobacco in spite of a 32 per cent decrease in production from last year. Kentucky comes first and Virginia third. North Carolina’s crop this year is 278,320,000 pounds, at an average of 560 pounds per acre. The average price will probably be over 25 cents. The acreage this year was greatly reduced. TRY STAR WANT ADS. GORDON WONDERS ABOUT SEME Negro Who Shot Matthaws (Questions Sheriff About ('harice. Klrvcn In .County Jail. Odell Gordon, colored, paces his cell in the county ja’l and anxiously awaits the day when Hoyt Matthews, young Kings Mountain man, Is able to attend the hearing at which Gord on wiij faa several serious charges, 'ne’.uding that of shooting Matthews last Friday night. Gordon as yet has not confessed to the shooting or told what might have been tha motive be hind the attack, but his questioning of Sheriff Logan practically gives Matthews, proprietor of a Red Star filling station just at the edge of the corporate limits of Kings Mountain, on the Shelby road, was shot in the shoulder.by a shot gun in the .hands of a negro late Friday evening. The latch of a door that closed automati cal iy probably saved Matthews life and prevented the robbery that was likely planned. Shortly after the in cident Gordon was arrested and, it is stated, identified by Matthews. Gor don had just finished “doing his time” on the roads in Mecklenburg, where he violated the law after es caping from an 18 months sentence here. Matthews, although wounded severely, will recover according to in formation from Kings Mountain. This week while Sheriff Logan was making his rounds through the coun ty jail Gordon stopped him and ques tioned him about the matter. “Whut yo recon they’ll charge me wif, sheriff,” he asked. Teasingly, the of ficer replied that about everything in the catalog of crime would be brought up against him. “Guess they'll send me up to the pen this time?” he queried. “Yes, for about 50 years," answered Sheriff Logan. “Shucks, surely they wont do that jus’ for shootin* a feller,” was the reply in which he practically admitted the shooting. At Kings Mountain, according to | The HeraW, it is believed that the negro’s intention was robbery and perhaps to kill Matthews in order to carry it oat. ^ rmrn Ymr - Eleven people started the New Year off “in the inside looking out side”—-nr in other words Sheriff Lo [gan had 11 county gttests when the ' town clock tolled 12 and the celebrat ! ion started uptown Wednesday mid night. Of the eleven prisoners seven are negroes and four white. Six of the number are awaiting the time when they will start serving the sentences already allotted them, four are await ing trial, and one is an escaped con vict headed back to the “foce.” In a hearing before the recorder this vceek Mr. and Mrs. R. J, Led ford, who were captured Monday af ternoon with five gallons of liquor in their car, were fined $100 and the costs ea$h and given a suspended sentence of four months each, con ditioned on liquor transactions. The charge against them was possessing and transporting and it is said Mrs. Ledford accented the blame. Fords At Auction. At noon Saturday, January 10, Deputy Sheriff M. H. Austell will sell for the county at public auction two Ford roadsters, nabbed by officers while engaged in liquor traffic. Mrs. Ligon’s Mother Dies at Fort Mill The many friends of Mrs. L. E. Lig on, N. Morgan street, will sympathise with her in her bereavement caused by the death of her mother, Mrs. Alice Fullwood Harris, widow of the late John Robert Harris, which occurred at Fort Mill, S. C. Tuesday night. Mrs. Harris was 76 years of age and had been confined to her bed for six months, having suffered a stroke of paralysis last July from which she never recovered. Mrs. Harris was a saintly Christion woman and a mem ber of the Methodist church at Fort Mill. The funeral was conducted there Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock and was attended bjr Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Ligon and son Jack of Shelby. Mrs. Harris is survived by the following children, Mrs. Azalie Harris, Mrs. M. S. Young, Mrs. T. B. Spratt, Messrs. Robert, John and L. A. Harris all of Fort Mill and Mrs. Ligon of Shelby. Also surviving are 21 grand children and ten great grand children. MR. AND MRS. FRED WRIGHT LOSE INFANT DAUGHTER The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wright of No. 2 township will sympathise with' them in the loss of their three day old infant daughter. The little one was, buried at Beaver Dam church New Year’s Day. There was an increase in mar riages in 1923, U. S. statistics reveal. But it was probably not due to the antiquated idea that two can live cheaper than one. Last Of Lattimore Trio Arrested And Starts Sentences Fred Rice Nabbed ... in Spartanburg. Given Sentence of Fourteen Months on Chain-gang. Fred Rice, last of the trio of alleg ed assailants of Senator Sam C. Lat timoro, of Shelby, when the latter was attacked a year ago Christmas fol lowing an automobile collision at Thickrty, baa started serving a 14 nvoi’ths sealed sentence that was hand ed down at the "November term of court by Judge J. W. DeVore when Kic^ was tried in hia absence and found guilty of assault and battery with intent to kill. He was arrested late Saturday night at Beaumont mills. Spartanburg, by Sheriff J. G. Wright and several other local officers according to the Gnffney Ledger. Perrv Rice, of Gaffney, who is Fred’s brother, and Dock Blackwell, of Spartanburg county, arc serving sen tences of one year each on the Cher rokee county chaingang, imposed by Judge DeVore for their part in the attack on Senator Lattimore. These two appeared for trial at the Novem ber court. Fred Rice’s arrest Was accomplish ed by Sheriff Wright with the assist ance of Constables L. H. Allison, J. W. Vassy. J. P. Scruggs, P. P. Put nam aqd B. G. Spencer. He was brought to the county jail, and Sun day morning was sent out to begin serving his sentence. Patients Recover At Shelby Hospital Mrs. Wilkins Improving FYom Injury Received In Automobile Accident. Other News Mrs. P. D. Wilkins, of this place who was so painfully injured in an automobile accident late Sunday af ternoon is improving nicely. Miss Belle Elliott was operated on Sunday and will soon be able to leave the hospital. Mrs. Alice Gamble who has been so critically ill is rapidly improving. Mrs. Ed Post underwent an opera tion Tuesday and her many friends will be glad-to know she is recover MrJ: K. M: AWn was Operated on several days ago and is now doing well. Mrs. J. F. Grayson is in the hos pital for treatment. Alvin Queen, young son of Mrs. Janie Queen, was operated on sev eral days ago and is slowly improv ing. Mrs. E. O. Peeler of Lawndale was operated on last .Wednesday week. Her condition is slightly improved. Leo Green, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Green, will be able to leave the hospital in a few days. He was op erated on several days ago. Mr. Malcom Putnam’s many friends will be glad to know he is much im proved. Little Edna Mae Scruggs, of Cliff side. is still very sick. Miss Claudia Harbison, of Morgan ton, sister of Or. J. W. Harbison, was operated on last Tuesday. Her con dition is very good. Miss E. H. MacNichols, Superinten dent of Shelby Hospital is expected to return this week-end from Phila delphia and Camden, N. J., where she has spent the holidays with her sisters. Albert Bollinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Bollinger, will leave the hospital soon following a slight op eration. Mrs. J. F. Babington, of Blacks burg, S. C., was in the hospital a few days this week for treatment. Mr. L. W. Gardner is expected to be able to leave the hospital the first of the week. POUNDING ANDREW TATE AND AUNT CYNTHIA TATE (Special to The Star.) The heart* of Aunt Cynthia and Andrew Tate were made glad by the gracious pounding of Beaver Dam church on Christmas eve day. And they wish to take this opportunity of thanking everyone who was so kind to think of them with all the good things to eat and the liberal amount of money too. I am sure that they will hold love and kind thoughts in their hearts for you for each token of love given. A FRIEND. Card Qf Thanks We wish to thank our friends and kinfolks for the ltvany expressions of kindness and sympathy extended us on the death of our loved one, George A.-Elliott.. FATHER, BROTHER, SISTERS. An Englishman says that the cheap automobile saved the United States from the reds, all of which places Henry Ford in the public benefactor class. Mr. Thornton Bostick is a guest of hia aunt Miss Judith Bostick. Merchants Inaugurate Their Usual January Clearance Sales—and Banks Declare Dividends The order of the day by reason the new year are the customary Jan uary Clearance Sales, following the annual taking of inventory! by the banks, cotton mills and corporations will follow shortly, of the Corporations, however, ha? not closed their books for the year and settled on the nmoflnt oi dividends, but notices of stock hoi ers meetings have been sent out am dividend checks will be mailed ly. It is estimated that $150,000 wil lie paid out to stockholders of bi textile plants and other corporal within the next week or ten days, inventory during the holidays finding they have more merchai on hand than they expected of the warm weather that prevails during the Fall, many of them inaugurating clean-up sales wl merchandise is offered at slaui prices. Hik Clearance Sales The W. L. Fanning Company in augurates today a great clean-up sale, this sale running simultaneously with the sale at the bitp Fanning store at Hickory. Thousands of four circulars and advertisements in the papers herald this as one of largest this firm has conducted. Ev ery' item in the store is reduced in price, many of the items appearing in a four page advertisement in to day’s Star. :’W£ The Wray-Hudson Company also hag on a clearance sale to make • final sweep, the stocks of merchan dise in their two stores having been combined into one which overcrowds , the main store in the Blanton block. Evans McBrayer, clothing merch ant. is clearing out much of his merch andise in a sale which started in De cember to relieve him of so much to move when he occupies the three story Beam building on S. LaFayette street, recently vacated by Wray-Hud son Company’s store No. 2. J. C. McNeely Company, exclusive dealers 4b Indie* wearing spparel, in- | augurates today a clean sweep stole of everything in his line, the reduc tions running from one third to one half regular price. AH of the gar ments are new stock and Mr. Me- :5 Neely says he has never conducted. •>. sale when he had such a variety to select from. His reductions are an- i nounc 1 in today’s Star. Kelly Clothing Company, correct 5 . dressers for men and boys, makes re- “ ductions of from ten to fifteen per cent on men’s and boy’s clothing, the lines including their well-known brands. Efird’s Department store has been running a pre-inventory sale this* week, the sales being quite a success, considering the unfavorable weather. This sale continues through Saturday, after which follows the annual inven tory. Many attractive bargain* are offered. No business changes affecting the merchants of Shelby are learned- ga yet. The Arcade Furniture C<5. which has be u absorbed by the Paragon Fumi; ure Co. closed during the idays, the Arcade stoc|c being to the Paragon’s where the building^ h.as been enlarged. Mr. A. M. Hamrick who started a real estate agency last Fall, but who was forced to neglect same because of harvest of his farm and remodel ling of the Lattimore house which he bought, has associated Uiith him Mr. B. S. Green, son of Mr. J. Green. Together they will push estate in town and county. I At First Baptist Usual services Sunday. Sermon by the pastor at 11 o’clock. Sunday school at 9:45. Communion service in the afternoon. No evening service because of the cojumumon. MR. I. F. GANTT’S SON IS SUFFERING WITH PNEUMONIA Gastonia Gazette. ^ f Dr. J. Sidney Hood leaves today for Wilmington to visit relatives. Re will return Saturday along with Mrs. Hood and children who spent Christ mas in Wilmington. James Gantt, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Gantt, continues ill from pneu monia. On account of the illness of his son, Mr. Gantt, will be unable to attend the big Jefferson Standard Agents meeting in Miami. \ * | METHODIST WOMEN MEET MONDAY AT NEW CHURCH The woman’s missionary society of the Central Methodist church is ask- -m ed to meet in the ladies class room of the new church building next Mon day afternoon at 3:30. AU members urged to attend as the new officers will be installed.