SHELBY S BUILDING PROGRAM IN 1925 TOTALLED THREE MILLION DOLLARS-1926 WHAT? MAKE A CITIZEN OF EVERY VISITOR.
reliable home paper
of Shelby And The State’s
Fertile Farming Section,
Modem Job Department,
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VOL. XXXIV, No. 52
SHELBY’S POPULATION
1925 Census_8,854
Where Industry Joins With
Ciimate In A Call For You, .
THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C.
FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 192G. Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoon.^ ! mnil-Per >’ear <in advance>-*2'B0
___|_' By carrier, per year (in advance) $3.00
Cotton Acreage Slightly Cut In County—
County Agent Views Prospects Of Year
Third Of Cotton Monty Cots
For Feeding Farm Stock In
Cleveland.
That the propaganda set-kin * to
have the cotton acreage of Cleveland
county cut down this vear in favor
of the Knowing of more feedstuff' for
farm stock, has resulted in a decrease
of only two per cent, in cotton planted
land, is a statement made to Star
J'riday by A. Hardin, county agent.
And on the other hand Mr. Hardin
linds that there is an increase ni acre'
age to be devoted to forage crops only
of some three per cent.
So that to all intents and purposes,
unless there is a radicai diverg; nee
from the contemplated program with
the next few days—that is to say at
this current planting time—the situ
ation will remain virtually status quo.
That is to say, the situation this com
ing fall will be about the same as Iasi
fall, provided the season brand of
weather brings about normal produc
tion.
The facts set forth by Mr. Hardin
are based upon a county-wide investi
gation of a very intensive character.
The county agent set himself the ta-k
of making a farm census of the coun
ty, not only determining the various
and relative crop areas and last
year’s yield in all department's of the
local farms, but he has tabulated
complete list of the farm :toek. ar-V.
has. carefully estimated the cost vl
maintenance of this stock.
His figures are arresting, not to
say startling; well calculated to niakt,
the average farmer do the much a<»
vertised trick of sitting up and taking
notice.
For example his tabulations show
that it costs $1,169,850 to feed the 16
VI,’) head of horses, mules and cows , f
Cleveland county each. And this sum.
is one-third of last year’s cotton
crop.
On this point Mr. Hardin said: It
takes one-third of the cotton crop, a
we have just shown to feed the scq< k
of the farmer; we estimate it requires
another third to feed the family; and
one-third to pay the cost of fertili
zer.”
According to the agricultural agent
the weak spot in that program is the
failure of the farmer to plant hay
and other forage crops. His figure -
show, based upon the census count of
the stock, mules and horses, compar
ed with the acreage devoted to for
age crops, that nine head of Cleve
land county stock are fed upon one
acre of forage crop. Whereas. Mr
Hardin points out .statistics show
that is requires 3 1-2 acres to pro
duce food for one mule a year.
Which means, in toto, the agt-n*
says, that we are planting only 1-27
enough forage crops.
In other words, the velvet of the
cotton money is, at the present rate,
being set out of the county to pay for
imported hay, and such food.
And he has worked out a scries i.f
figures to show that the products
from the home gardens of the farm
ers are just as shy, which set of facts
and figures will be gone into in a Inter
article on the subject in The Star.
Following are some of the figures
quoted from Mr. Hardin s tabulations.
T.ast year, he says, there was plant
ed in Cleveland county 64,431 acres in
cotton, which brought a yield of 622
pounds of seed cotton to the acre, or
230 pounds of lint, which is a yield 1.1
a light half bale to the acre.
..ns cotton yield was worth $3,010
435.40, for the 37,221 bales plus seed.
(Always remember in considering
these figures that $1,100,850 went to
pay the county’s feed bill for stock*.
To continue: Mr. Hardin says last
year 36,123 acres were planted to
corn, which yielded 10 bushels to tbs
acre, or 361,230 bushels. “That actY
age,’’ says the agent, “should have
yielded 26 bushels to the acre, which
would have brought a total of a mil
lion bushels, which would have been
ample grain for the local demand
“But for one reason or another,
owing to the long dought and the
habit of the local farmers to pull fod
der and cut the tops of the corn, the
yield was curtailed.”
Mr. Hardin went on at length to
depreciate the practice of "pulling
fodder,’ showing that by this antiquat
ed method the corn yield is materially
reduced, without getting ample re
turn in the way of a forage crop, fod
der being very poor provender.
Mr. Hardin declares there are 0.;»4.b
head of mules in the county; 1,233
head of horses; 6,940 dairy cows, anu
2.206 other cows, such as beef cows
and yearlings, making a total st> ck
Population of 16,945. Which last year
were fed upon the following acreage:
127 acres of cow peu3, 102- acres i f
snv beans. 618 acres of clover and al
falfa, 1786 acres of sorghum, tint*
othv, etc.
Which brings the total forage crop
(Continued >*; n i
Bullet Only Nicks “New Caesar”
- ---wni I 'MIWIIJ ) p
i!or? is r. recent pho:o£fvr*/i of ;.>;or 1*mtu ?.!••»lint, of H"!y. who
> v J' SwRhuy w^imchx* >r, ;hr r» ■ .* l.> ,i bullet fn,*r. thy 177a of a woman
this p.. was* takvri Mrrr%;:ri l\ \vlu*T 11;»*v .■* ne< V e sar" win Aft
fir# *sin^ his tobor:**. 'ho i’.! 7 yk £3 ’ I» \ya* *\* povertth «inniver<L.ry
of t-lvo fou. / r ^ om vvea, i.:.e black shirt himself,
ll is the o:!k>; of !'a. '
Cleveland County Ranks 7th
In Farm Land Value In N. C.
Charlie Cordell
Sparring Partner
Of Jack Dempsey
Shelby steps up in the Mine
lit?hi again—bu\ pet hap . t“.be
knocked right out. And by the
mitt f Moris. ■! :k I'em prey at
that.
Charlie C rdelk young Shel
by piigalis't, l< ai ■ Shcdby St tv
day fur Ilendersonville -\vucivo
he will become i sparring part*
ner of Dempsey, world V- heavy,
■weigh, fighter, v. h > i- training
there for his next big f:ght.
. Cordell.. -ShelbyM “square 1
ring" hope, visited the Demp
sey camp there . this week an*
held a conference with the
champion ear scrambler and h*,.
manager following which he was
signed up as a sparring partm r.
Cordell will' remain there until
the training period is over he.
.fore .-the. champs next fight, at
lea ‘ Charlie intends to stay it
Domi l ight d n r not end
him home to slumber.
When the Dempsey cam a
breaks the training period is
uver lor tilt fight. Cordell says
he will return, home prepare l
to ilike oil anyone of his weight
in the section.
go far a is i.r wri none t '
the realty concerns have em
ployed f ifdell is ;i salesman to
sell Dempsey-Spvdig City real
estate .in ! • twi m blows,
A plioto of the Shelby battler
is; shown on an Inside page.
Webb Planning Big
Theatre For Kings Mt.
J. E. Wcbh of Shelby Will Huild Pic
ture Show House wiih a Sealing
Capacity of 700
j. E, Webb, form*;- Shelby mer
chant who in more recent years has
j devoted his attention to the building
and operation of picture show houaes,
is making plans to provi It a new
l heat re building for Kings Mountain
Shelby's sister town.
Mr. Webb recently Purchased font
store rooms in the heart of the b'tsi
ness section, one of which is occupied
by the picture'show house which he
now operates. This theatre, however
has only 300 seats which is insuffi
cient for the crowds that daily at
tend, consequently he is consulting
architects, having plans drawn where
by two of the store buildings will be
converted into a theatre b'j feet wide.
The exterior and interior will he
handsomely finished and equipped,
making it the third largest show
house in the county.
While the new theatre is being
made out of two of Mr. Webb's four
store rooms, the present theatre "-ill
(‘oni j mm* be v in
Cleveland county, famous as a cot
ton and dairy county, ranks seventh
in North Carolina in land value, ac
cording to an article in the Raleigl
News & Observer by Jonathan Dan
iels, staff correspandent at Washing
ton..
Johnston and Wake counties form
the most valuable agricultural area in
North Carolina, according to the 1925
farm census of the Department ot
Commerce.
The farm values of the State as a
Johnston are each greater than in any
other county in the State. Farm
values in Johnston are placed at
$25,777,998. while values in Wake
total $23,704,965.
After Johnston and Wake, the lead
ing counties in farm values are.
Robeson, $21,928,421; Guilford, 82',
562,647; Wilson, $20,561,707; Cleve
land. $20,307,790, and Pitt, $20,133,
670.
Thefarm values of the State as a
whole in 1925 totalled $930,281,778, a
considerable drop from the inflates!
values of 1920, which were $1,076,
: 592.960.
1 Not only was the Wake-John-ton
area the most valuable, but those two
; council s had more farms than any
other two adjoining counties in the
State. Johnston had more farms than
any other county, while Wake
third, with only Robeson and Join-.
. ston having more. The total numbe<
of farms for this year was 14,115.
Values By Counties
The value of farming property in
the various counties of the State, ac
cording to the census, is as follows.
Alamance, $8,808,559; Alexander,
$5,726,307; Alleghany, $6,397,342; An
son. $8,534,021; Ashe, $12,435,371;
Avery, $3,712,283; Beaufort, $9,870,
114; Bertie, $10,789,609; Bladen, $6,
316.112; Brunswick, $2,227,405; Bun
combe, $16,891,028; Burke. $7,981,273,
Carbarrus, $9,804,930; Caldwell, $7.
025,676; Camden, $2,693,785; Carteret,
$2,148,662.; Caswell, $6,602,353; Cat
awba, $12,524,967; Chatham, $8,086,
148; Cherokee, $3,937,984; Chowan.
$4,287,496; Clay. $1,369,195; Cleve
land, $20,307,790; Columbus, $8,884,
012; Craven, $7,145, 590; Cumber
land, $8,822,445; Currituck, $3,160,
692; Dare, $131,311; Davidson, J1C,
225,000; Davie, $6,284,350; Duplin,
$12, 196,776; Durham. $6,331,774;
; Edgecombe, $16,023,374; Forsyth, $17,
1536,162; Franklin, $9,627,060; Gas
ton, $12, 348,939; Gates, $4,592,215;
Graham, $1,031,364; Granville, $10,
244,731; Greene, $9,473,234; Guil
ford. $21,621,112; Halifax. $14,799.
076; Harnett, $10,781,157; Haywood,
$9,746,038; Henderson, $8,296,377:
Hertford, $7,299,900; Hoke, $8,814,
875; Hyde, $3,792,949; Iredell, $19.
321,988; Jackson, $4,233, 894; John
ston, $25,777,998; Jones. $4,651,440.
Lee, $5,517,913; Lenoir, $12,067,788;
Lincoln,$8,976,189; McDowell, $3,661,
016; Macon, $3,692,673; Madison, $7,
767,255; Martin, $10,854,619; Meck
lenburg, $21,562,647; Mitchell, $4,013.
i 234; Montgomery, $5,244,599; Moore.
$7,170,335; Nash, $19,191,021; New
i Hanover, $1,624,575; Northampton,
1 $10,443,414; Onslow. $4,935,914;
• Orange, $6,521,731; Pamlico, $4,03i,
i
(Continued on page fi'":'
1I-Year-Olil kings Mountain (!irl
Leaves Home With Man, and
She look Him A'• a>.
For once a staid old in.-tom of -c.
| ciuty has received a j'J A trick ha
been turned on the conventional w-.v
| of doing things—that is •' *tt:t.,t star*
i l ied.
Elopements and kidnap ngs fe’tri inv
| Iy ,ell of how th" man cajoles ho
bride to the altar with wlou me*b
i oils of persuasion, but Kings Mam
tain offers something tv-w
This time a girl, jus- 1 yea’ >f
age, admits flint s?fe was the one who
persuaded her man to run away with
her.
But it’s ail settled now. ■ They’re
married. Probate Judge Lake Stm; p
tied the “fun now on” km t at Gv.ff
ney Thursday afternoon and tin* 11
year-old girl now ha: a 16-yeni-nl I
husband. Which is The end of the
story before the story if t If or the
cal t before the horse.
Last week, as the King Mountain
Herald, tells it, a new h.ov in the t mu
by the name of Cole lefi town with
Carolyn Terry, daughter of Joe fer
ry, and said to be on.1v Id years if
age. They headed south . ad office' s
of the lav.* and the parents ef the girl
pursued them. The chase curried
through South Carolina and Georgia,
i hut the young couple mad" good their
escapes although their pursurers, it is
said, were within 15 minutes of th.un
at times.
However, the young girl •••ante hack
into Kings Mountain on the train
i Monday and the boy -came in inn
I other way. The girls parents were
[stilj away searching her an i
I Chief Wells, Kings Mouh.ain. round
fed up the couple. There was n >
j charge against the girl, but she pro
j tested against going home bocac.-u
i she was afraid of a beating. Ann,
according to the Kings Mountain
j Herald, they were both brought to
the jail in Shelby.
And there is where Shell,y conic s
into the plot. Before retiring, it is
paid, Cole asked to kiss th" girl gi >
night, but looking over the size of
Sheriff Logan lost his naive.
Thursday morning the case cave
up before Recorder John Mull, who
settles everything from r.iatrimonc.I
disputes to boundary line for moon
shiners. There was no charge against
the girl, hut Cole, who i- said to be
around 16 or 17. was charged with
j kidnapping her and keeping her for
! a week or so.
Then when the evidence started in
the jolt came to custom. The young
girl told the court that the boy did
npt kidnap her, but tnar, instead, she
persuaded him to go off with her. Ac
cording to the judge she futhermore
said she tried to take another bey
and when he wouldn’t go she took
Cole.
That left the jurist with nothmv
else to do than turn the boy free. T ■
hadn’t kidnapped anyone, and so the
judge ruled. But, as the girl me
sail! to be only J;{ years of age, he
referred her to J, If. Smith, county
welfare officer.
Whereupon the revenues of South
Carolina were added unto.
After a conference with the welfare
officer the young- couple together
with her parents set out for Gaffney,
S. C„ where they were married ah >ui
2 o’clock in the afternoon by Probaf
Judge Stroup.
In a long distance telephone mes
sage to The Star, Judge Stroup •aid
that the parents gave their eonse t
to the girls marriage tnd stated tb it
she was 1J years of age.
Marriage under that age is imp *
sible in South Carolina, the Judge
said, and only at 11 with the eons * it
of the parents.
' The couple, alone, came through
Gaffney sometims-hack and wanted
to get married, he added.
Mr. Washburn Out
For Commissioner
In this issue Mr. W. W. Wash
burn, present member of the county
hoard of commissioners announces
his candidacy for re-election to mem
bership of this board, Mr, Washburn
is one of the best known men in the
county and lives at Washburns
Switch in the Double Springs com
munity where he has always been a
prominent farmer and churchman. He
is the youngest member of the board
in point of service, rounding out his
second term. He has a b >st of friends
throughout the county who are no
doubt interested in his announcement.
i
According to the state board of el
ections the following are announced
candidates for superior court .soli
citor in this, the 16th district: Demo
crats: C. B. McBrSyer. Shelby: 1.. S.
Spurting, Lenoir: I,. K. Kudasill, Lin
colnton; I). L. Russel, Hickory: Sam
Erwin, jr., Morganton, Joseph L.
Murphy, Hickory. Kepubtie.m H i •
A. lorn.' L;* ■ . . .
Organize Associated Charities
For Shelby On Tuesday Night
22 Candidates
22 Days To Go
hi::
If
Cleveland county today
22 tt.nouneel candidates f«.r
slate and county offices to lie
reckoned with at .he Itemoelntie
primary jn June.
And there arc mly 22 diija
left in which other tandidutt.-.
tnay tile notice of their candi
dacy. Perhaps, if there wet »
more day.-, the)',- would he more
candidates.
The roster to date liras up
like this a i to e indjdiite.s and
offices they are .•'•ekii'g:
Sheriff Threw
Register of iJewe Three.
Clerk of court Three.
Legislature -Two.
State Senate - Tu n.
Superior Coui. Solicitor —>
One.
County C o ni m is • i o n i t —
Three.
Highway Commissioner- Ope.
County Recorder- 'Pwn.
County Solicitor Two.
A grand tot^l of 22 and all
have friends wh> urged them to
enter th> race. June 5th promis
e to be a warm day hereabouts.
Buys Aj(ts 12 and fi \uars Do Whul
Was Thought Impossible-—Kx
plpre Mountain Peak.
i A harrowing story of adventure is
| being related by two bbvs 1:1 upper
! Cleveland who, riding bareback on
mules, did what was considerable im
possible by grown-ups—ride oyer (he
pinnacle of Carpenters Knob in up-!
pel' Cleveland. John Harley, 12 year
old student of Piedmont High school
and Master Thax,er Sain, age 0, are
the cynosure of. all eyes and ears
when they relate Cu r experiences,
exploring the Knob on mule back".
They slipped off Sunday afternoon j
from the home of Mr. S. Sain near
Toluca and Mid the job in perfect
fashion, although neither hail ever
ridden any distance on 1 mule before I
They set out in their .yottthful way to
cross the Knob and aft.*;• they hf;
the Sain house, headed directly to
ward the top, disregarding roads,
creeks and obstacles.
After they had gone about 30 min
u-es front home, they were missed and
a rescue party started ; fter them j
but failed to overtake the adventui
ers. The rescue party tracked the
mules to the top and found they lyjd
gone over places that looked impel-'
sible to pass. At some places the boys
went up a steep rock ■•tiff that
so straight, they would have to dig
their heels into the sides of the mules
to keep front sliding off backward.
At other places the undergrowth was '
so thick they had to cling to their
mules like lizards to .1 tree, to keep
from being dragged iff. When the
hoys made their way about half th •
distance up the side of the Knob, the y
tried to turn back but the heady
mutes saw they could go up bettei
than they could come down. As the
beasts carried their youthful riders
higher up the steep sides, the Har
ley hoy would fall off but the gentle ;
mule would stop and wait for him t >,
mount again. The boys never thought
of the danger of their trip—on the
lure of excitement and adventure car
ried them on and th«y enjoyed the j
1.,..
According to a letter to The Star,
they escaped their pursuers and re- ;
turned home about night-fall with j
only a few scratches. The other side
of the Knob was not n<»ar so rough
and dangerous. Some places were so
steep ihey almost went over the head
of their mule and the little Sain hoy
got off and led his beast, while the
Harley boy stuck to his mount. When
they had safely landed on the other
side, darkness was approaching and ;
they struck off in a gallop to reach;
home before nightfall. Their pur- j
suers -returned to find them safe and j
the experience was too interesting to :
provoke a whipping. Now the hoys i
are the heroes in their community
and older heads listen to their ta'e
with gasping mouths.
Politics in France: Stirring up a
nasty mess; wishing it on a new
Premier.
Adventure: Go to a town where
they say prohibition dOesn juopibit.
r.
A WCC'tii'.tr \v«s caI U-.l to mt ct at
(hi> First Baptist ilrtrrh Tuos.Uay j
evenniK for she purpose of oiptHimir;;
ftii Associntctl ('hftrtii's, Fupcvinteinl-!
out I. ('. Griffin j rt-.-si i« <J at this* i
nirttirst. Mr. Go-off;. Blunloi), Mis*
lilis.nlioth Fbeltof! :Uvl !Uv. A. S
Haper were appointed the chalr
miui to nornin-Uo av: l-A:ooutivo Coni
niittoo mat the folios i n; mon ;,mi
women were appointed members of the!
KxftCUtiVe Gmnmtttee: lav. u. to.
McDaniel. Mis- K!izahot?i F.helt >tt.
Sui t. J. G. Grin ... Mr*. M. |* v,
"r. U. T. Lotirami, air. Gharlio
V'MpiT a.a! air. John Scheiiik, jr.
ofiict»rs r:i-i*r, ci
Thr followin'* officer.* Were ele; tv.Ml
at ,t:iis time. President, .Supi. I. C.
Cjj'J. fin; Vice.-Prehit e-nt. 'Mr. Chanu
Young; Treasurer. Mr. George BIbk
ton and Seen tan, Miss Selma Wcbn.
At this meeting Mr. Charlie Youhg
repiesertteti the Kivvuni, Hub; Mr*.
J. U. Lineherger thr -Twentieth Cen
tury ( iub; Miss Elizabeth Ebeitofr,
the ishpening club; Mrs. J,.hn
St he nek. Jr., the Cecelia Music Club
and Miss Selma Webb, the ( hico-a
C lub. Under corporations Mr. R. T.
Legrandc represented the Shelby Cot
ton Mill; Mr. l>. \V. Royster the
ihe Textile Consolidated Mill. The
chu’i \ en were represented bv the
following men: Mr. 1». Z. Newton,
the Methodist; Mr. George Rlanton,
the Baptist; l. O, Gee, the Presby
terian; J. \V. Webb, the Lafayette
Methodist church and Rev. II. R.
Waldrop the Eastside. The Lodge*
in town had the following representa
tives at this meeting: Blue Lodge,
Mr. C. s. Young; Chapter, I. C. Grit
* in; Knights of Pythias, Rush Ham
tick; Patriotic Sons of America, \V.
M- Barnet.; Eastern Star, Mrs. C. [>.
Mint/.; Carpenters Union, J. B. Glad
den; Brickmason’s Union. J. S. L: pi
nions and T. 1’. A’s., F. O. Gee,
It was decided at this meeting to
leave the matter of budgeting to the
members of ihe Executive Committee.
Plan of Organization
1- The need for such jin organiza
tion. (a) A survey made by the Ki
wanLs Club revealed the following
facts: That there arc in Shelby 61
white and J.i colored dependent fnnii
lies. representing a totui population m
231 white ami 165 colored, or ' 306
people, or a little more than 4 pei
eent of our population. The reci.ru
for the United States as a whole t« 5 j
percent. That it required a total of
11,000.1100, or $2.52 per capita, to
provide for a period of approximate
ly 6 weeks. That the Causes of tV.
pendency were given as follows: a
Illness of bread-winners, b, 'Indolence.
0 .Poor economy, d. Violation of the
laws by the bread-winners.
2. A proposed plan to prevent ant)
to relieve dependency, (a) The com
mittee making the investigation for
the Kiwanis Club offered the follow
ing suggestions: That ar organisa
tion of Associated Cii .i itie; lie ef
fected, in which all the business, frat
ernal, social and religions organiza
tion of Shelby should be represented.
1 h.it ii full-time workei be secured
to work among the families v.beie
dependency is likely to occur, witn
tlie purpose of preventing dependency
wherever possible. That a budget oj,
?i,800 lie raised among the several
organizations of Shelby to be spent
as follows: a. Salary of whole-timo
worker, $1,500.00; b. Office expense:-,
$300.00; e. Charity fund, $3,000.00;
total, $1,800,00. that the different
organizations, and others interested,
be requested to assume a portion Ot
the budget and to take part in the
organization to be known us .Associat
ed Charities.
:
Lees Open Auto
Paint Shop Here
A new I>uco paint shon,:m<i service'
station will open in Shelby on Satur- I
day May 1, according .o an announce i
nient made here yesterday.
The new firm wifi be located at the
former Whiteway serv ice station on j
South Washington street opposite ihe
Chevrolet agency. The proprietors S.
A. Lee and R. K. Lee come to Shelby
from Charlotte where for many years
they have been in the auto paint pro
fession. Their shop will do the iambus
Duco work alone and both men are
experienced at the trade.
Mr. R. E. Lee is now connected with
the Lambeth Motor company there
and will arrive in Shelby soon. S. A.
Lee is already here and is arranging
for the opening of his place. The lut
ter was recently connected with the
Charlotte Wagon Auto Works, end
also was in the employ one by the
Southern Auto anti Wagon company
and is an expert in paint work, es
pecially the Duco line. In addition to
their Duco shop the Lee- will haiidit
- ; i ••• .
SPRINGS DEVELOPER
DIRECTS WORK HERE
Mart hall Returns from Florida and
Brings Assistants. Office to
Open. Will Rush Work.
Indications now are that Shelby's
first major resort development will go
on the mart to buyers of the Carolina;
within u few weeks. That is the idea
derived from Alfred P. Marshall, ono
of the developers of the Cleveland
Springs estates, who |is just return
ed to Shelby from Florida.
Mr. Marshall came in this week
from Clearwater, where he has been
completing business there in connec
tion with his developments. Accom
panying the developer were his wife
another brother, Scott Marshall, and
his secretary. Miss Laura Thomas.
Others of his official organization will
come at an early date.
Workmen were at once placed at
work in the new Royster building on
.South Washington street preparing
the headquarters offices of the com
pany, and Mr. Marshall announces
that the office will be opened next
week and will remain open through
the year.
Construction offices are being main
tained at Cleveland Springs hotel,
where Engineer Baird s in charge of
the work. Scott Marshall together
with another brother wiP assist Mr.
Baird in rushing the construction of
streets, avenues, and golf fairways,
while the final plans for th:> new club
house are expected soon.
"I did not bring my Florida sales
organization with me,” Mr. Marshall
stated, “for after consulting with my
father, head of the Marshall firm, it
was decided that a considerable per,
tion of the organization would he
made up in this section.
Demand for Lota.
The temporary offices here have
already experienced a demand for
homes ites in the Shelby suburban de
velopment, it is said. In view of this
face, it is understood that it will not
be many weeks for at least one unit
of the homeland to go on the market.
Mr. Marshall states that since he has
arrived in town one prominent busi
ness man here has consulted him
about buying several lots in the first
unit and joining them for a homesilo
with a large expanse of ground,
fiolf Fairway Moves.
Work ori the 18-hole golf course
is progressing rapidly. The greens of
the first niho constructed have al
ready been seeded and the fairways
are open. Workmen and teams era
busy clearing out and levelling the
fairways on the twin course on the
south side of the road.
In the meantime work on the
streets and avenues and clearing of
home sites on the wooded hills ecn.'
tinues.
Such will be the advance of con
struction under the superrision of Mr.
Marshall that within a few weeks it.
is hoped to have several units of the
development ready for the market.
Tom Fulton Out For
The State Senate
11. T. Fulton, better known as Tom
bulton of Kings Mountain, has an
nounced for the state senate, subject
to the auction of the Democratic pri
mary in June. Mr. Fulton has and
much encouragement from friends to
make the race and he got the consent
of his mind early this week to toss
his hat in the ring. Mr. Fulton served
for a number of years as chairman of
the board of county commissioner*
and is a fine business man with a.
gentlemanly bearing and a strong
personality. Hr is at present running
an undertaking business in Kings
Mountain, but his acquaintance is not
by any means confined to No. 6 town
ship. He will no doubt make a strong
race.
Marvin Blanton Out
For Road Commission
In his issue of The Star Mr. Marvin
Blanton, of South Shelby, announces
his candidacy for the No. 6 road com
mission board subject to the action
of the Democratic primary
Mr. Blanton is a prominent business
man of South Shelby nnd popularly
known in the section. He is the ex
ecutive officer of the new building
and loan association there and is con
nected with other business and civic
enterprises.
So far only one other, Mr. Mike 11
Borders, has announced for the road
commission, although the present
hoard has announced its intention of
not ioi it-elect ion,