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- Clrvdnml Published Tri-Weekly. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Subscription Price. By mail, per year-$2.00 By carrier, per year- $2.50 The Star Publishing Company, Inc. LEE B. WEATHERS_President JtENN DRUM_Local Editor Entered as second class matter January 1, 100b, at the post office at Ihelby, North Carolina, under the Act of Congress, March M, 1879. We wish to call your attention to the fact that it is, and has been our j tustom to charge five cents per line i for resolutions of respect, cards of thanks and obituary notices, after on' death notice has been published. Thio will be strictly adhered to. Wednesday, dec. ie, 1925. In these days of ‘Red’ Grange and other celebrities tve had al most overlooked him, where is Ti m Jimison? Divorces are granted so easily nowadays one wonders why we cannot be divorced from (’on eness. “Living Costs in Spain Art Jumping.” reads a headline. They arc doing the Charleston somewhat over here. South Carolina’s Irish potato krip of 1924 ran over three mil lion dollars. One wonders if the South Carolinians also pay a tax on “spuds.” Watch that boy who is just 21 and the girl now' reaching 18. Statistic", show that the chances are they'll get married at that age if they live in Cleveland county. When Burke countv runs out of news the report/ rs turn to,the Jlrow'n Mountain light, but here jibouts the reporter does not have to do anv turning when news gets dull. Instead somc thimr new turns up in the Fmn cis-Philbeck romance. Some of these philanthropists, ,ov whatever y’call’em. who give big peace prizes and such, should offer one frr the town whore homefolks trade at home. From remarks added to ours at Gas tonia one derives the idea that thev also go cut of Gaston for their gifts. 4 Men that deal with surness i-nd success in the dull details <f business and finance seldom re ceive the ballyhoo because busi ness. just business, usually lacks rotor. But don’t for a minute think North Carolina has not noticed Governor McLean's feat in disposing of State bonds at more than par. PRIVATE CHRISTMAS I0\. 1 Othpr *han lb® iv w ■ ’ h pnd a few church organizations there are no movements prbl c ■ known wherein the aim is to provide a suitable Christine ■ oc casion for the poor and needy of the city. However, there may be ether organizations planning to ■ . make the greatest of holiday. brighter in homos where the spirit of th» season might not h»ve entered This plea, though, is not to or- j i ganizations, but to individuals. If every Shelby person of means | —-and that does not pee *»«£•>rily ' mean millionaires—should take a * little of the snare finances left over after laying in the family Christmas and scatter extra cheer ir> homes in the poorer sec tions, all Shelby would be cover ed. Picture to yourself the oppor tunity offered: Vision in your mind a Shelby home where ill fate has visited and poverty is the reigning power: where tho * father is ill and unable to work and the mother struggles extra ( hours to make ends meet in the bare necessities of life. There are children, and when has there boon a child, rich or poor, vho d»d not believe in Santa Clans, j * For weeks thev look cheerfully ahead to his visit, expecting some little trinket, nlavthing 01 necessity that would bring de light. Christmas morn comes. The empty stocking hanging I * over *he hearth is still empty— +here wove ne extra dime® in the home, it had to be thus, See the little girl in her threadbare nighty, as she peens expectantly in the room, watch the smile fade into a sorrowful stare, the eyes grow mistv. the little chin tremble. After all there’s no Santa, come® the disheartening thud of the thought to her minu. Tn b>® bed. where sickness has held him for months, the once (strong shoulders of a fat hm shake as he sees the sadness of the realization spread over the! face of his child. rl he mother turns her back to hide her tears Half of her heart would she have given to prevent such. And the little girl looks, and looks again. It’s hard to comprehend. It can’t be there’s no Santy. Last night, before crawling into htr I it tie bed she prayed for her dollies, the things that Santyi might bring. She had been pray ing for many nights before. Hei prayers were unanswered. Pi’ litre that scene. Let it impress itself on vour mind. That cruet sketching of fate on life’s c .n vas. A masterpiece cf its kind, depicting as nothing rise. a! scene of a dream realized, a Impe forlorn. Klched on th° smiling a fee of a child expectant, dream ing eyes, a mind that hoped for things with a <b sire unmolested by guile and sincere. A sould young clean, and white. that loeg-'d, but in vain. A life mar red in memory at the beginning, but through nature to live on and endure. A scone, yes. for the emptv space between the holly over the mantel in yoim drawing room as you en.iov the merry I TV1'"'" are dn-*on> such homes n Shell)';, different nerham from th° one pictured, but siiv.i hr i>i dk-a'ppointmeot ;• n«1 be ’f'eted )• dization. No doubt in I be sluggish. set is fieri feelirg of u;r nvn co'Uontrnent we have >v< "looked'then, but they ait ho-'' in Shell v. Nine mornings from this one bo'-o will b« ma >y b«nnv heni“B o Sb >ibv. Joyful children: loa<i d hollv apd cedar trees, trink oofo'*s, hinpiness—seen"S tleallv. laid for pleasa’d retro nect’on and p'nccnmam.hK view* head. Bid scenes like this, could 'icy no1 mean move and brine .,. or *'1 infantimi if those enjoyed the best the sea on offered could gaz > ao-uss a .iroet o>* so into 1 b ’ fi"-t homo 'i.-tu -od T'd see the little girl eke from her stocking that for which sh > had prayed? A need-' •d gift or two for the local moth find something to brighten he exist* we of (he father au he tosses with nain on his bed? Many neighboring towns stmt • ome we°ks before Christmas a uihlic roll wherebv gifts are col lected and through welfare agon ic-i distributed in such homes 's these. No such movement has •ihelh'r hri individually it can >e made up for. Welfare Olf’cer Smith and numerous others about town can tell you wh*” such cont i iigd ire's are needed nio(*t. The *''*work toy all. This could ho mad” the be Christmas Shelby has over known. Will it ? Broad River Items Of Late Interest ( Jm-' i-em !i t'tr‘ainmcnt For Mount i'i-.-. i.. ’' -son* Mention of Peo ple o:v the Move. t: :U;1 to The Sp r.) Shelby, > Doc. in- The small child «s’ ivlr. and Mrs. Swanson Me ' vuon w. h ir.ed at Mt. Sinai Bap tist church Monthly morning at II o'clock. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of their many friends. Our Sunday school and H. V. P. 1'. meet regularly and are doing some excellent work. 'l’he members of these organisations are very busy at this time preparing for a Christmas tree program to be given at the church on Christmas eve. We are sorry to note that Mr. J. II. Hawkins has been suffering with rheumatism for some time. Mr. Hugo Bridges who for si mo rime has been working in Shelton, S. C„ mine home last week ard will spend the Christmas holidays with his parents and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Davis Champion spent the week end in Gaffney, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bridges spent Sunday in Kings Mountain with Mr. and Mrs. Glee A. Bridges. Mi r Maude and 'lr. Dowr y Boliuif. were visitors in Gaffney, S. C., SM urday morning. Miss Maude remained over until Sunday being the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Weaver. Mr. Hugo and Milan Bridges weto visitors in Kings Mountain Sunday. MISS EFE1E SPANGLER TO MARRY MR. KISTLER Invitations have been issued reading as follows: Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Spangler, re ouest the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter EtTie to Mr. Oscar Paul Kistler, on Thurs day, December the twenty-fourth at two-thirty in the afternoon nineteen hundred and twenty-five Shelby, North Carolina, R-G. At Home Satur day, December 26th, Lawndale, N. C. The wedding will be one of the leading social events of the holidays Miss Spangler being the attractive daughter of Mr. Tom Spangler of the Double Shoals community while Mr. Kistler, the groom-elect is the son of Squire and Mrs, Zemri Kistler of Cleveland Milk section LUTTIWIORE SCHOOL DOING FINE WORK Four Speaking Contests for the Year.' Professor Taylor Teaching Farm Boys to Farm. (Special to The Star.) Lattimore, Dec. 15—To assist our Literary societies in encouraging the boys and girls in learning to speak, the school gives four speaking con-j tests each year; two declamations for the boys, one at Christmas and ono! at commencement; two readers’ cpn-1 tests for girls, one at mid-session ai d one ; t commencement. These contests have already accomplished much good, j The girls contest will be held in the Lilt tint ore school auditorium Friday December 18th at 7:30 p. in. Prof. V. C. Taylor, our efficient ag riculture teacher is doing some great, work in his department. Already sev- ^ oral fathers have said that their b; y go about work around home with re- j niwed interest; moreover they say that their boys seem to love home and 1 arm better as they learn more about! them. Back to Farm. We consider this increasing the I love and appreciation for home end \ farm simply great. For a long time America hits ben urbanizing her rtt j val life, and as a result we are educed-1 irg away from the farm rat.hr r then to it, No wonder that one out of ev-| ery six of the New England rural homes is vacant No wotider that si many have left r* e rural districts < f j North Carolina; when we are impos ing city ideas and city ideals U"on! the count”yr.'de o" every hand. For the rake of state and nation, we must show ami teach the great ness of country Pfe and country id We most show that, the country hr s a wonderful value in itself. We must develop a rural philosophy. T^eti ”d not t: 11 then may we stop the city ward drift and cheek the urbanization of the countryside, and then a pc mm will grow un in our rural districts who choose their calling because of the wonderful life and .sfupeodrotis advantages that agriculture offers. Praise For Taylor. As an eye witness, I can say tin t Professor Taylor with the agricul tural department in the Lattim ct school is instilling those h"n!fhv ideals that will inevitably develop i'.e farm life in our county. It is inter esting to visit the shop and see the.' boy* making the many useful thiags' needed on the farm. Mr. G. B. Francis and family \', t I ed in Chimnev Rock Sunday. Athletic Results. On December 3rd the I.attPncr-. quintet opened its basket ball season, j the first game being played on fot-j e:gn ground. Ellenboro was the fir::; I team played and at times it seemed :is though it was anybody's game hut; during the last few minutes of play j the Lattimore team begun to get un der way in an offensive that seemed to remind her follower) of the last year’s quintet. The final score bring 30-13 in favor of Lattimore. On December 5th the Ellcn'u rt> team came to Lattimore where Lai timore easily defeated her in a one; sided contest. The final score being | 01-11, Then on December 10th, the .Cliff-j | side town team was played on t he j • Cliff side court. They too were doom- , td to lose to Lattimore by a score of 03-21. The entire Lattimore seco-n 1 j team was substituted at the end of the third quarter. | The members of this year's team ere: McSwain captain; Chaimeon, Gardner and Melton, forwards; It r tis and Kennedy, centers; Harrill. Mr Entire, Weaver ard Falls guards. To Present Operetta. A Persian operetta, “In the Garden ; of the Shah,” will tie givui at the l.r timore high school auditorium Tues day night December 22nd nt 7:33. I This operetta, or musical comedy is the story of a snappy romance hc j t veen an American mining engineer | and a Persian princess. And the theme as well as the music affords interest | ii.g entertainment. The costumes and state settings are Persian. 1 (n an essay contest which was e ,n, ' ducted by the Mooresboro Creamery (dmpanv Lyman Martin of the Lat.ti Boiling Springs Has Good Preaching Days ( i ngrcgation Welcomes Return of Preacher Suttle. Wall and Pad gett Make Welcome Visits. (Special to The Star. ) Rev. J. W. Suttle our beloved pas tor filled hi.s regular appointment • h»re Saturday and Sunday. We were glad to have him with fts again aft- r an absence of several weeks with his daughter, Mrs. J. T. Cabaniss, of Ha t ford. Conn ..who has been seriously ill. On Sunday morning he preached from Isaiah 26:i»: “With my soul haw l desired Thee in the night.” Hr showed very strikingly that in the j nights of our sorrows, our doubts and <>l’- fears we reach out after Cod. On Sunday eevning he delivered a j timely message from Mai. 3rd ehir.h | ter. “Will a Man Rob God?” The | crime wave that is sweeping the | country with its thefts of every de ; si ription was pictured very Vividly. ( But. the greatest robberv we were told, is the robbing of God. Church I members rob the Lord of faith, love i and service, hut greatest of all “in tithes and offerings.” A series cf meeting? tv a held at the church this week, preparatory to the launching of the 1!>20 program. We had with us Monday night, Rev. Rush Padgett, of the Second church, Shelby, and on Tuesday and Wednesday nights Dr. j Zeno Wall, of the First church, lec-j lured to the people. Our people were delighted with the massages of these men and our members are determined to go into the new year’s work with a renewed energy. We regret to note that the small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Gilles pie, has been sick for seevral days. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 1"). Philbeck are the happy parents of a baby daughter, Shiiley Greene. Before Before marriage Mrs. Philbeck was Miss Beuna Greene, daughter of Mr. an<1 Mrs. Thomas .Greene. We are glad to welcome into our midst Mrs. Alec Wilson and family, who have recently moved into the house vacated by Charlie Barrett. Mr. Coen Carpenter, of the New Prospect community was a visitor at the B. Y. P. U. P.undav night. Mr. i nd Mrs. J. G. Canine*, of I ntti - more, visited Mr. and Mrs, D. P. Wash burn, Sunday. Hr. and Mrs. Jeff Hamrick, and daughters, Phoebe Louise r.*’d Sara*1, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wash burn. Sunday. Mr. C. A. JIamrick has recently, re. modeled ar.d rerainted his house which adds great';/ to its appearance Mr. J. C. Washburn, was indispos ed Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. T. B. Hamrick, lias been con fined to her bed for a few days. We hope for her a speedy recovery, Ti / two Junior B. Y. P. U.s .vTl give a playlet at. the church next Sun dry night. If you’ve been u-ed to the other kind soft coal doesn't turn away wrath. It is easy to recognize the peak in the stock market. That’s where the suckers go in. 1 I YOU CAN EAT BUFFALO MEAT -at HEAVY'S , CAFE 1 Friday and Saturday Served Right DAD S FAVORIITE “SMOKES” FOR CHRISTMAS! You know what DAD always say s~_ ol’ newspaper, a soft chair and a GOOD GiGAK at the end o’ the day and I’m happy!” So you see its’ just kind of natural for him to be expecting some one to remember him this Cmistmas with a box of good “Smokes!” Don't disappoint him—stop at the next good ci gar counter and let them provide you with his fav orites, such as— HAVA-REXA— COLONEL SHELBY. Ask for the Christmas Boxes Rex Cigar Co. DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING NOW. TRY TO GET IT AT SHELBY FIRST. jii While our “ONE THIRD OFF SALE” is on, you can give something practical in ladies wearing apparel and at the same time save ONE THIRD of the COST. ig One-Third Off Sale continues through the Christmas Holidays. II \ I crrv ■ GET THESE PRACTICAL GIFT SUGGESTIONS Big square shawls in all colors Hand Bags Lamps Hosiery Silk Underwear Novelty Jewelry Sweaters Kid and Suede Gloves Handkerchiefs Flowers Corduroy Bath Robes Silk Quilted Bath Robes Fur Neckpieces Hat Boxes J. C. McNEELY COMPANY STYLE - QUALITY - SERVICE
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