Attend Edgar Guest Lecture
In Charlotte.
Those from Shelby who were for
tunate to hear Edgar Guosf, the
famous Poet, who lectured in Char
lotte on Monday evening were: Mr.
nnd Mrs. C. R. Hcey, Mrs. Reuben
McBrnyer, Mrs. O. Max Gardner.
Mrs. Paul Webb, Miss Elizabeth
McBraycr, Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Thomp
son, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Beam, Mrs.
Minnie Hull, Miss Jane Mosley and
Mr. Garnet Cox.
Mrs. R. T. LeGrand Enter
tarn i Presbyterian Circle
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Circle held a most delgihtful meet
ing at the' home of Mrs. R. T. Le
Grand on Monday afternoon at 3:3o
o’clock. It was in the form of social
meeting and this being “Loyalty
Week” many interesting talks were
made by the members. Mrs. LeGraml
served tempting refreshments. The
rooms were lovely with their palms,
and ferns and cut flowers and a most
delightful time was spent by the mem
bers. !
Important Library
Meeting Held.
An important mcetine of Mm Slol
by Public Library was hn]«l on Tues
day afternoon at 5 o’clock at Li
brary rooms. Mrs. S. S. Royster pre
sident, called tire meeting to order.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: President Mrs.
S. S. Royster, Vice-president Miss
Selma Webb, Secretary Miss Caro-!
brl Lever and Treasurer, Mrs. B. T.'
Palls. The executive committee com- |
pesos the following women, Mrs. B. 1
T. Falls. Mrs. C. R. Hoey, Mrs. O. '
Max Gardner, Mrs. Paul Webb, Mrs, i
W. B. Nix Mrs. S. S. Rovater, Miss l
Cr.rob«l Lever, Mrs. Fred Mor-J
gan, Miss Selma Webb Mrs. ,L T i
Bowmen and Mrs. S. R. Riley. Miss '
C-rob'd Lev •» was elected Librarian. ;
Ways and means to ra'se money to
buy new books nnd magazines were )
discussed. The following committee j
was appointed to see the men nnd |
women in town who have proni'uv'd
heretofore to pay so much at. the
beri n ng of eacti year to help the
library and all those who have not
promised are asked to contribute
when the committee waitaj on them.
The committee are, Mrs. Fred Mor- j
p-'n Mrs. O. Max Gardner, Mrs.
Paul Webb and Miss Selmaa Webb.
All those who have books which
they have read the librarian will be
glad for a donation of the said (
books. Any contribution of books or
money will be thankfully received. I
This library is a most worthy cause I
and Shelby people are diked to hel|i j
the officers and committee Wake It.!
one of the best libraries of the State, j
IT. I). C’s Celebrate
25fh Anniversary.
One of the most interesting and
enjoyable meetings the U. D. C's ever
held was that one on Tuesday after
noon at 3:30 o’clock February 0th,
wfcen this splendid bodv of Women
celebrated the twenty fifth anniver
sary of its organisation. The meet
ing was called to order by the Vice
president, who is acting in the p.-e
eidonts’ p'ace Mrs. Mauney. Mrs.
Dudley called for the minutes of last
meeting and the roll call after which
a bus’nsss session was held, and
much business was transacted, and
letters read. Mrs. W. B. Nix gave a
mos* delightful ami interesting talk
on the District meeting held at Ral
eigh the past month. Shelby is just
ly proud of Mrs. Nix she being a
most proficient officer. Mrs. Dudley
then appointed a committee of three
to serve on the Gettysburg Fund,
they being Mrs. Frank Hocy, chair
man, Mrs. Frank Roberts and Mrs.
O. Max Gardner. Mrs. Fred Wagner
and Mrs. E. B. Lattimore a commit
tee on the Woodrow Wilson Fund
and, another committee composing
the following to look after The Cross
of Service Distribution, Mrs. Jean
Schenck, Mrs. S. R. Riley and Mrs.
Frank Hoey. At the conclusion of the
business session the program was
turned over to Mrs. S. A. McMurry,
and Miss Mamie Roberts, they being
the committee for this meeting.
Mrs. McMurry opened with a beau
tiful prayer after which the members
stood and sang America. Mrs. Ry
bum then told of the organization of
the U. D. C’s which Chapter was or
ganized at her home 25 years ifgo
by Mrs. I. W. Faison of Charlotte,
w:th about eighteen members pre
sent. The first officers were, Mrs.
Robert Miller President, Mrs. W. B.
Nix, secretary and Miss Emma
Flick treasurer, she told most in
terestingly about the Shelby’s Con
federate Monument, how the women j
raised $400 with bazaars and par-1
ties, and how money was raised at j
The Home Coming Week.” $1700 bo-1
ing raised on the frist day when the I
g:fted Bob Gleen spoke here and j
Judge E. Y. Webb appealed to the .
people after the speech. She also told j
of the unveiling of the monument i
and how John Charles McNeal was a |
noted visitor and read an original I
poem for the occasion Her talk j
All items intended for this depart
ment must be telephoned or sent in
to the Society Editor betore 11 a.
m., the day before publication. All
news items of interest to women
are welcomed.
By Mrs. Madge Webb Ritew
Telephone No. 30
indeed history within itself, and she
was naked to write a paper for the
Historian on this subject.
She also told the original com
mittee who got up the money for the
monument. They were Mrs. James
L. Webb, Mrs. J. T. Gardner and
Mrs. Frank Roberts. After her talk
she presented to the Chapter a gavel
made by the late T. K. Barnett, with
his pen knife, he being a gallant
Confederate soldier. He presented it
to Mrs. Ryburn when she was a
president.
The next on the program Was a
beautiful violin selection Auld Lang
Syne played exquisitely by Mrs.
John Schenek' Jr. This was followed
by interesting newspaper clippings
pertaining to the U. D. C’s and the'r
work in the past, read by Miss Emma
I'V-k. Mrs. Ben £>uttle closed the
delightful program by singing,
“Music of the South”, Her sweet
voice was never heard to a better
advantage and she was accompanied
with a violin obligato by Mrs.
John Schenek Jr. The Chapter was
indebted to Mrs. Me Murry and Miss
Mamie Roberts and the members on
th? program for an afternoon of
rare enjoyment.
The hostesses; Mrs. Ceph Blanton.
Mrs. Fields Young, Mrs. Charlie
Young Mrs. Hackett Blanton. Mrs.
John Black, Mrs. Hurh Bettis. Mrs.
Will Arey and M'ss Mattie Adams
served a most delicious ice and sweet
course with hot coffee and nuts.
Two nnw members were taken in they
were Miss Stella Muroheson and
Mrs. D. A. Tedder. It was indeed a
most memorable meeting and will go,
down in U. D. C.’s History, ns his
tory for the coining generation.
Sodal Calendar.
The Junior Division of the Child
ren nf the IT. D. C’a w'll meet on
Saturday afternoon with Miss Helen
Leverett at 8:80 o’clock.
Tlonorinjr her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Columbus C. Roberts a most attrac
tive recent bride, ^liss Mamie Ro
berts w.ll give u seines of parties on
Thursday afternoon and Thursday
evening.
Thursday afternoon. Afternoon Di
vision No 2 meets at the club rooms
at 3:80 o'clock.
Evening Division of Woman's dub
meets at dub rooms Thursday even
ing at, eight o’clock.
Friday afternoon 8:30 o’clock Chi
cora club pull meet with Mrs. W. F.
Mitchell at her home on South Wash
ington street.
The Bridge club which was to
have ’met with Mrs. C. B. McBrayer
on Saturday afternoon has been post
poned until a later date.
Mm. P. L. Hennessea is entertain
ing the Cecelia Music dub with a
social meeting this afternoon. Her
truest of honor is Mrs. Gleavcs of
WythviUe, Va.
Bethlehem News Of
Personal Mention
(Special to The Star.)
Several attended the funeral of Mr.
Jonas Bell at Oak Grove Sunday.
Rev and Mrs. Cook, Mr. and Mrs.
Gee McDaniel were guests of Mr.
«.'’d Mrs. J. P. JlcDaniel Sunday.
| Mr. Hall Morris and sister. Miss
Velda returned to their home at Jack•
son Springs Monday after having
spent several days visiting friends in
(the community.
Miss floe McGinnis spent Sundayi
with Misses Marie and Alverta Me-;
)aniel.
Miss Josephine McDaniel snort
iSunday night with Miss Ruby Wat
1 .rson.
He was buried at Braver Dam on
February 6th at 11 o’clock, the fu
neral services being conducted by I’.is.
pastor, J. C- Gillespie, assisted by
Rev. A. H. Sims of Kings Mountain.
Misses Lottie and Lillian Beam
pent the week er.d with their par
ents near Fatlston.
Mr. Earl Morris, Mr. William
llerndon soent Sunday with A. V. and
Andrew Watterson.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hoppe spent
Sunday afternoon in Kings Mountain
with their sister Mrs. Arthur Fite.
Mr. Robert Rar.dall spent Thursday
with A. V. Watterson.
M'ss Annie Harmon spent Monday
night with Miss Nina Herndon.
Misses Leona McaDniel nnd Ruby j
Watterson spent Sunday with Miss:
Josephine McDaniel.
There are 6,842 ways to benefit
the farmer, ,not to mention letting
him alone.
Ameiica”s colonial policy is to
browbeat Islanders as equals; oilier
nations courteously treat them as in
feriors.
Summer is a season when the knock
out odor from a speeding car comes
from the radiator.
The world doesn’t ever develop
new sins: it just develops new tol
Wunec for the eld ovej.
Effort Among Southern Presbyterians
to Raise St,700,000—Special ef
fort Made in Shelby.
(Special to The Star)
This is loyalty week for the 'Pres
byterians of the Southern Church. The
period was set aside by the church’s
highest court last May. Its purpose
is to make a united effort throughput
tic Whole church to rnise the whole
budget of 84,750,000 which was ask
ed lor by the last General Assembly
as the estimated needs for its woik
tM" ecclesiastical year which ends
March 31, 1928..This total budget is
distributed proportionally through
the Synods and Presbyterians down
t) the local churches. Thus it is neccs
" <ry that every local church raise
its whole budget that the whole bud
get of the Assembly may be raised.
If some fall short others must over
t ay their apportionments that the
full needs of the church may be met.
Tiu-84,750,000 was subscribed in the
every member canvass last March.
This week every member is asked to
make a special self-denial or thank
fleeing over and above the amount
signified in the unnual canvass to
make sure any shortage that may
come in the total budget of the As
seml ly.
The local Presbyterian church is in
harmony with the loyalty week pro
gram of the Southern Assembly and
is giving special emphasis to the
raising of its whole budget before
March 31. Last Sunday Rev. H. N.
McDiarmid appealed to his congre
gation to get behind the idea of the
cherch’s highest court and push it
through to a successful conclusion
that the church may make the best
report in its history to the spring
me ting of Presbytery and to the
Assembly. F.mphasis was given to the
i b n that the local church is the
avenue through which its members
nr y carry out the command of
Christ for World-Wide evangelization.
Their gifts through the church will
go to every department of the bene
vt l rt work of the church. This ap
peal from the pastor was followed on
Monday afternoon by a most interest
ing and well attended program by
the Woman’s Auxiliary in the inter
est of loyalty week. Other organiza
tion of the congregation are inter
o't ul in special ways. A miW beau
tiful spirit of harmony and coopera
tion is found on every hand. As a re
sult of the Assembly’s appeal for
soot ial loyalty this week it is hoped
t u> whole benevolent budget of the
oca! church will be more than raised.
Tne Shelby Presbyterians have the re
wtr~
putation of being true to the various
activities of the church, and nothing
less is expected at this time of
special need in the Assembly’s pro
gram.
Special music at the Sunday ser
vices added inspiration to the day'.'
work and worship. At the morning1
hour Mrs. Helen Morton Beam, in a
most effective manner, sang ‘field
Thou My Hand” as written by S. S.
Briggs, The choir at the evening wor
ship beautifully rendered "Sun of
My Soul” by J. Lincoln Hall. All in
nil Sunday was a great day at the
Presbyterian Church and left many
splendid impression.
Lattimore Route 1
News Of Interest
(Special to The Star.)
We are sorry to note at this writ
ing that Uncle Sam Cooper of R-l,
»' in a very serious condition.
There was a family reunion at the
home of Mr. J. L. Hollands Sunday.
All reported a bountiful dinner and a
nice time.
We learn tliat Mr. P. P. Hamrick,
one of our most substantial farmers
<r. Lattimore R-l, is erecting a new
dwelling house on his farm. With a
few more nice days he v.ill have it
ompleted.
Lattimore singing choir came ever
to Drewry Dobbins, Sunday and en
tertained our people with some fire
singing. We want to congratulate
them on their fine singing and fur
ther say Lattimore choir has some
real fine singers.
Sorry to note Mr. R. C. Davis of
out community is suffering from
high blood pressure. We hope for him
a speedy recovery.
Mr. A. R. Waters of Caroleen or
ganized a B. Y. P. U. at Drewery Dob
bins Baptist church some few weeks
ago and the good work is progressing
nicely.
We learn that Miss Alder McSwain
the daughter of Mrs. George McSwair.
of Lattimore, underwent a serious
operation last week at the Ruther
ford hospital and is rrpovted to be
getting along nicely.
Mr. C. O. Harriil of Battle Creek.
Michigan, is at home with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. llarrill oil R-l for
a few days.
Mr. G. A ..Tones and wife of E'leu
boro were visitors around Lattimore
Sunday.
!t isn’t always a sign of succesr.
to get on the first page. The wea
ther gets there.
Don’t let the child walk too so n.
If he gats bow-legged, he'll play
thunder doing the Charleston.
Correct this sentence: “I see no
wrong in it,” said the good man, “but
I won’t do it; it’s against the law,”
(N. Y. Oarr.iTier.' ial)
How rapidly the South, lias been
increasing in productiveness of re'.•cut
years ?
Th<? entire country is dependent up
on this section for 90 per cent of the
vegetables it consumes during the
winter and early spring.
All of the turpentine and rosin
used in the United States is pro
duced :n the South.
As well as the country’s entire
consumption of cottonseed oil, sugar
cane, molasses an i peanuts.
Seventv-threo pc-v cent of the com
mcrcial fetrilizers come from the
Southern States.
And 90 per ce.'.t .of all th • country.-;
aluminum.
Over half of the total world’s cot
ton crop is produced in the southern
part of the United States, and all of
that- raised within our own borders
except for a few thousand bales
coming from California,
Four-fifths of all the rice produc
ed in the United States, comes from
Southern plantations.
And half of the total butter sup
ply.
Among mineral products of the
country, the South contributes 92
per cent of the barytes, 99 per cent
<f the sulphur, 99 per cent of phos
phate rock, 59 per cent of the petro
leum, 57 per cent of the mica, 59
per cent of the quart/., 15 per cent
of the lead, and substantial percent
ages of many others.
Seventy-five per cent of America’s
natural-gas gasoline and Of) per cent
of her natural gas are other import
ant. con!r'button:; to the national,
economic life.
And these are on'y a few items
picked at random from a list of 70
food and other; products for which
the country is largely.'indebted to the
South.
The quality of mercy is not strafe
ed. At least tho. who levy luxes
never strain it.
The gentleman in Mew York who
can tell you w'v t.; find the th mgs
of (''special i-hftrvst is a stranger
there.
More Of Those High Class Spring
Oresses At $16.75.
Last week we offered a hundred new Spring Dresses, of the
new mode, for the phenomenal price of $16.75.
The announcement crowded the shop for the three days. Wc
enjoyed the most successful three days’ sale we have ever known
here.
We therefore at once telegraphed our New York buyer to send
fifty more garments, of the same high class desks:, which v/c
will offer—
Thursday, Friday And Saturday
Of This Week For The Same Price.
These dresses, re-copies of high priced designs, wc.ro bought
by us through the CONSOLIDATED BUYERS, INC,, a company
composing a group of three hundred stores. It was through the
purchasing power of this tremendous organization that we arc
able to make this offer to our patrons.
REMEMBER—
DAY
The display of these added fifty dresses
Y, FRIDAY and SATURDAY of this
will occur
week.
THURS
ThIse'IhIe^aTsIKIT*?*'*
J. C. McNEELY COMPANY
STYLE
SHELBY, N. C.
QUALITY
SERVICE
THESE j
WAKT AD’S <
BRING •
RESULTS
"CA
—
; for RENT 8 ROOM HOUSE
jwitiv lights, just outside incorporate
|limits. E. F. McKinney, Shelby, tf-8c
FOR GENUINE POCAHONTAS
blacksmith coal. Ideal Ice and Fuel
Co. tf-llc
WOOD IN ANY QUANTITY AND
quality. Prepared for Move or fire
place. Morrison Transfer, Phone 400.
•■NOW IS THE TIME TO SEND
your order for Baby Chicks, hefc
Iry and March delivery. We are in
C hape to take care of you. Capacity
j 24,000. Prices are reasonable for the
!duality of chicks we offer. Barred
iRock.. Rhode Island Reds; 25, $4.30;
r,0, $8.50; 100, $10.00; 500, $775.00. S.
< White Leghorns: 25, $1.00; t>0,
; $8.00, 100, $15.00 500, $70.00. Cus
jtonr Hatching $4.00 per 100 egg--,
HOC. or more S4.00 per 100. Make your
' reservation. We ship promptly and
[guarantee 1O0 percent live delivery
'ard promise you a fair deal,
i Catawba Creamery Company,
Hickory, N. C. It-lCc
SINGLE COMB DARK BROWN
Leghorn eggs for hatching 15 for
$1.25. Mrs. W. L. Randall, Blacks
burg, S. C. R No 1. Ht- 10c
NEW SPRING HATS AND COATS
now showing at Mrs. F. N. Wocd?-’
millinery shop South Shelby. Ct-lt-c
LOST AUTO LICENSE NO. 215
485. Reward if returned to Everett
Blanton, R-2 Shelby. Ot-lOp
Shock’3 Sister In
Keeping Of Officers
Virginia Shook, Sister Of Boy De
tective Once Jailed in Shelby
Is Arrc 'tcd.
i'.k.hmop'!, Va., Feb. 0.—A stylishly
dressed young woman «.* Gender
build and delicate features, hailing
f- on A hcvill ■, end giving }.cr name
a••• Mrsi •!. c. P’ay roux; wa- 1 11 ; ; •
today on the charge of atVmpting 'to
pass a- 825- worthless check at a local
i. partr.'cn: 'stare.
She told police that h< r husband
formerly traveled out of Atlanta Ur.,
far Williamson, Inman and Strib
liug, cotton factor.-., of that city, and
that she has been separated from Him
■ or. same; time. He is now with Ander
son Clayton comany, anoti r Atlanta
firm, -hr? said.
Among; her; effects was a love let
ter from Roy Tipton, of 128 South
Grove avenue, Asheville, who, accord
ing to a newspaper clipping in.the let- i
ter. was recently arrested at Ashe
ville on a federal warrant sworn out
at Charlotte, December 9 last, chary
5ng him with transporting five gal-1
Ions of Ikjuor into Spartanburg, S. '
and was bailed for his appearance in
federal court at Greenville, S. ( at
the spring term.
She said that she was Virginia
Shook, of Gastonia, X. ('., before
marriage, and that her father, J. T.
Shook, one-rates a priw te detective
agency there.
In her grip was a quantity of silver
ware bearing the stamp of the Cleve
land and George Vanderbilt hotels, j
Asheville, A deposit book of the
Wachovia Bank and Trust company ]
indicated that she once had as much 1
as $2,500 on deposit there.
Tiie J. T. Shook mentioned, it will
be remembered in Shelby, was her
brother ,»id not her father. He was
i in jail here for sometime for trial in
< federal court in connection with the
operation of a so-called detective bu
reau at Gastonia. His trial was later
transferred to ( harlotte federal court.
Officers and attorneys here interest
ed in the Shook case remember Vir
ginia Shook as the sister writing here
about him from Buffalo, where she
was employed on a boat.
Hold College Boy
For Stealing Radio
Set Of Edwin Webb
■valcigh, Feb. 9.—Five charges of
larceny have been preferred against
. Scalla, State college student, the
011 » -South American millionaii:.
as the result of a police investigation
into a series of thefts at the college
I and :n the city. '
MONTY TO LEND, I WILL MAIL
another batch of applications to the
Federal Land Bank (the only gov
ernment bank) February 25th. If you
want to borrow money at 5 1-2 per
cent interest, let me have your appli
cation. Rush Stroup. 10-lc
FOR SALE ’24 MODEL FORI)
sedan, excellent condition, new tires,
new battery. Phone 214 or write J. II.
McArthur, Shelby, N. C. tf-27c
SEE I S FOR FERTILIZER
in ton or car lot. We can save
vou money. A. M. Hamrick &
Co. tf-27c
FARM LOANS. MONEY TO LEND
on farm lands for a term of thirt.y
ttree years at G per cent interest. If
i .terested see or write Marvin Blan
ton. Shelby, X. C. tf-8c
MY CORN MILL IS NOW RUN
ing. Erin~ your corn. R. G. Stockton.
tf-27c
UNLIMITED AMOUNT OF MO
ncy to lend on improved business or
residential property located in Shelby
C. It. Webb , General Agent.' Pilot
Life Insurance Co. Shelby, N. C.
12t20c
FOR SALE 70 ACRE FARM IN
Sharon neighborhood. Sandelay road.
Good pasture on bottom land. G. V.
Hawkins, Shelby. tf-bc
SEE J. W. WILSON FOR HORSE
hoeing. tf-15c
FOR SALE SELECTED AND RE
"lian -i \Vr.r.ri.;mak,?r Cleveland Big
Boll Cotton Seed, SI bushel. C. T.
Ell :-. R-.2 Shelby. tf-8c
FOR SALE TWO LOTS ON
Cleveland Springs road, half way to
errpors.te limits, facing Belvedere
Heigh;.-. Qr veil 1 build two nice houses
to suit • purchaser. Many different
Co1; ," plans to show you. Lee B.
Weathers. 3-3,o
for sale-seven register
' 1 po.nt r pups;from Albert's Carolina
No 1 ; • d Gary's Flash Light. L. A.
Smith, R-'I, Shelby. tf-la
WHITE LEGHORN L A YING
Pullet- an 1 yearling hens for sale.
Tancred and Cherokee strain. Chero
kee Fa;, lit, Shelby, N. C. tf-8c
TOST SATURDAY NIGHT AT
: rmc-ry ball a dark green overcoat,
Ld Mellon Co., qii inside pocket. Please
return to Star office or Tom Osborne.
See Torn Osborne for overcoat ex
changed through mistake. 3-Se
FOR SALE FRESH MILK COW.
R. E. McKinney, South Shelby. 4t-5p
F OR SALE S. C. RHODE ISLAND
red eggs from prise winning stock
1 v. ill farm them out for part of the
riveks. G. P. Abernethy. 3-8c
WANTED TO RENT SMALL
house or two or three unfurnished
roo.mr. Box 121, Shelby. 3t-10p
FOR RENT FIVE ROOM HOUSE
Water and lights. L. I. Kendrick, 608
FL La Fayette street. tf-3e
SEE J. W. WILSON FOR HORSC
shoeing. tf-15c
Tv? E W RITIN G W A NTE D—FO R
Ml kinds of typewriting see Green at
A. M. Hamrick and Co.’s office or
phone 574. tf-8e
tat at NEWTON’S CAFE
• allston, N. C. 3.jp
RHODE ISLAND RED COCKER
el- .or sale. See Mrs. J. R. Osborn-*
4-5c
FOR RENT SIX ROOM HOUSE
ni South Shelby, R. E. McKinnev.
Shelb.V- 2t-10p
I>AV OLD CHICKS FOR SALE,
purest bred white leghorn stock. Place
erclen; now. Cherokee Farm, Shclbv.
iV L' tf-29c
DR\ CORD WOOD-ANY QUAN
1 tJty> Cl't to any length. E. F. MeKin
'ey, phone 5, Shelby. tf-29c
I three connect
JNC rooms for rent,
^uitable for light house
keeping. Water, lights
Sol? _"elepHcne. Phone
2S9-U. 2t-8c
Administrator’s Notice
Having qualified as
et the estate of Mrs.
Oarut, deceased this
administrator
C; Georgian;!
to notify all
osh!tel*haVintf c,atm* against the said
t f T>t°i?re.8en> thom Property proven
i'. / \ * ^ er ^ the' Clevelenad Mo
the i oth ' .''‘*by N C. on or before
dfty of February 192« or
thl t,Ct! VV,U l,e P^aded in bar of
o LrT;v’ A,!1 ”«««» indebted
j ipdipc ehtatc wdl nleasp make im
ESSryTS"”- Th“ ,ak d“y
of r Geor
' Vi GANTT, admr.