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j^ITTLE gTARS
—Eastern Star—There will be a
meeting of the Eastern Star Thursday !
night at 7:30 o’clock at the Masonic !
temple building.
—Closes This Week—The Shelby
Cotton Mill, following its usual cus
tom will be closed this week in order
to give all of its employees a vaca
tion. The mill will resume operation
as usual next Monday.
—Masonic Notice—Masons are ask
ed to meet in the lodge hall Friday
evening at 7:30 o’clock for work in
the third degree. Visiting brethren
welcome.
—Clerk's Office ( loses—The city |
clerk's office will he closed each
Thursday afternoon during the re
mainder of August, following the
closing policy of the merchants and
postoffice. The mayor and other de
partmental heads will he on duty as
usual.
—Guess This—If you are a good
guesser,, you will get a kick out of a 1
glance at Alexander’s window. The
jeweler, has in the language of the
street, started something. Over a thou j
rand, it is said, tried their hand it
the guessing contest Saturday, It’*
the latest indoor sport.
—Opens Garage Mere—U. G. Stock
ton of Lattimore has leased the Ham
rick, Harris, Webb building (Rost's
Bakery former location) on West
Marion street where he has, opened a
garage and machine shop. Mr.
Stockton is a splendid mechanic and
is a welcome new comer to town.
—Firemen Attention—The regular
meeting of the Shelby b ire departs
merit will be held Tuesday evening it
seven o’clock. All members are urged
to be present, as this is the meeting
for the election of delegates to the
(Firemart’a convention at Morehead
City. C. L. Hager, Secretary.
—Gardner to Speak—0. Max Gard
ner '’ill be the principal speaker at
the Surry-Yadkin Masonic picnic
scheduled to take place at I lkin on
Thursday of thi« wi.k. Other features
on the program incli'tb a concert by
the Oxford orphanage concert class, a
baseball game and a band concert.
—Memorial Services— Memori 1
services will be held for Iiev. <■. I\
Bostic at the First Baptist hcrch
Wednesday night of tin week by Hr.
Zeno Wall, the pastor, Mr, Bostick
was in foreign mbs-inn service for 37
vp'*.--; and died in Cbmi. June 21st. All
friends and relatives here and else
where are invited to be present for he
services which begin at 8 o’clock.
- To Place Juveniles—Jack Clem
or>s and Eli Odom two negroes under
!•; years cf age (larger! with break
ing and entering Stanley's store at
Fallston, have been turner! over to
B. Smith county welfare officer to be
1 hired with responsible farmers for
three months, with no liability for the
county. Farmers interested should see
Mr. Smith at once.
—I nder Operation—marsn.ui m -j
Brayer, popular traveling salesman ;
who has been in poor health for some .
time and returned last week from j
Baltimore, Md.. where he was exam j
ined by specialists at Johns Hopkins
hospital, is being operated on today j
at the Rutherford hospital. His eon- j
dition is quite serious, hut friends a'<■ j
hoping for better news after the < p
eration which was very imperative.
—Two of ’Em—Sinee the public.'.,
tion last" week of the Superior court
proceedings in which it was noted
that Hill Boyles was charged with!
breaking and entering, it develops j
that there are two Hill Boyles. The j
one under indictment is from Kings,
Mountain. There is another at Law.)-;
dale, but the Lawndale man is not i
the one in court. Hill Boyles :
Lawndale has been with the ( leve j
land Mill and Power Co., for dd years |
and is an upright citizen who ha: ;
never been in trouble.
—Will Recover—Reports from the j
bedside of Lee Hamrick, former Shel -
by clerk, who took poison in Winston
Salem last week in an attempt to end
his life, say that Mr. Hamrick will re-1
cover. He had gone to Winston-Salem j
to become book keeper for a relative
who runs a jobbing business there,
and becoming discouraged, took poison
in end his life. Ouick medical atten
tion saved him. Mr. Hamrick who is
115 years of age, is a native of Shol
by and has a number of relatives liv
ing here.
THEATRES
Mr. Webb at Webb’s theatre pre
sents today (Monday) a big Western
thriller, also comedy and news reel
which are always popular. On Tues
day “The Pace That Thrills.” Ben
Lyon is tired of heinir chased by de
signing scorn vampires, he declares.
First National, sympathizing with his
plain*-, has turned the tables or hud.
a- p ’>.( ie, in “The Pace That Thrills
to be shown at Webb theatre Tuesday
Ben does the chasing in a comedy
thrille.-. Tie uses a racing ear f >v the
chase and the chased one is Maty
Astor.
The picture tells the s*orv of i mo
tion picture idol accused of having a
tinge of yellow, who turns things
topsy turvy to show the world tb.P
he is the he-man his fans believe him
to be.
A nb,m in old age is a prune and
in polities the prunes frequently Kct
the plums..
If vou have virtues that are praise
worthy let the other fellow do the
praising.
Miss Marietta Hoyle is visiting Miss
Helen Roberts at Brevard.
Mrs. Tom Honeycutt, of f'bncord, is
visiting Mrs. D. K. Honeycutt.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Francis of Char
lotte spent the week-end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Crowder.
Mrs. Shovine Beam is spending this
week in Wendell visiting a school
mate.
Mrs. Clyde Hager and children arc
visiting relatives in Stanley this
week.
Miss Montrose Mull has returned
from a month’s stay in camp near
Brevard.
Mr. Frank Sherrill of Charlotte was
a Shelby visitor on Saturday with his
parents Rev. and Mrs. C. F. SherriM.
Miss Jessie Hoyle has accepted a
position with the General Motors Ac
ceptance corporation of Charlotte.
Mr. R. I,. Armour, of the Kelly
Clothing company, is back on the job
after a week’s vacation.
Miss Mary Frances Carpenter is
attending a house party given by hoi
aurt in Gastonia this week.
Miss Ida May Parish of Ashboro is
visiting her sister, Mrs. William Mc
Cord
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Eskridge, Mr.
and Mrs. Ab Eskridge and Miss Ova
Eskridge spent Thursday in Charlotte.
Judge and Mrs. James L. Webb,
Mrs. O. Max Gardner and Max Gard
ner. Jr., spent Saturday in Charlotte.
Rev. II. N. McDiarmid and two
sans arc visiting at his former home
at Raeford, this state.
Mr. Edgar Blanton and daughter,
Miss Betty Blanton, of Asheville, arc
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Reuben McBrayer has return
ed from a visit to her parents in Win
st'i-.Salem.
Mr. Clyde Hoey, jr., has returned
from a irip to Baltimore where he
went for medical examination.
Dr. Reuben McBrayer has returned
from a business trip to Baltimore,
Md.
Mrs. C. R. Hoey and Misses Isobvl
Hoey, Eleanor Levy and Franc's
Whisrrant spent Thursday in Spar
tanburg, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. R. Dover and Miss
Katherine Dover and Mr. Charles
Dover spent the week-end in Ashe
ville.
Miss Elisabeth Roberts and Mrs.
| Charlie Williams have returned from
1 a delightful mountain trip. They
came in Thursday afternoon.
Mr. W. N. Dorsey leaves tomorrow
I for Fort Worth and other points in
! Texas to be gone about two weeks on
a business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Lowe, of Char
, loite. spent Sunday with Mrs. J. C.
i Smith, Mr. Lowe is a brother of Mrfc.
I Smith.
Mr. ami Mrs. \ an .\iri\inn.-y, .* i.
and Mrs. John Harrill, and Miss aKtc
Allen spent lhe past week end in
Blowing Rock.
Miss Lila Springs who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. T. W. Fbol
toft, returned to her home in fhar
lottn the latter part of the week.
Miss Cora Annette Harris of Char
lotte was a Shelby visitor Thursday,
spending the day here with her atint,
Mrs. T. W. Kbeltoft..
Mr*-. W Tv Morton left Sunday for
Trenton, N. .1, where she will visit
her mother and other relatives for a
month.
Misses Jennie Spake, typist in the
register of deeds office and Verta
Ramsey, left Saturday for a week’s
vacation at Chimney Rock and Ashe
ville.
Mrs. Fit a Moses, mother of Mrs. \\ .
H. Hudson and Miss Mary Alice In
gram, Mrs, Hudson's niece, both of
LaGrange. On., will arrive Tuesday to
be the guests at the Hudson home.
Mr and Mrs. .1. Boyd Stroup and
children Masters Burton, Hal and lit
tle Miss Bernice Stroup of Augusta,
Ga>. arrived yesterday to spend
awhile with relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Oates and
Miss Vera Webb Oates arrived Sun
day afternoon from Blowing Rock
and are with Mrs. Oates’ mother,
Mrs. G. M. Webb, at Cleveland
Springs hotel for several days.
Mrs. G. Y. Low'e, Mrs. J. F,. Harri
son. Miss Martha Harrison and Mr.
Ned Harrison, of Washington, Ga„
wfcer the guests of Mrs. hrank Hoey
Thursday^and Friday enroute to the
mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. Leary Adams ot W in
ston-Salem. have returned home after
visiting Mrs. Adams’ parents, Mr.
and Mrs. I*. S. Gottys, on Lawndale.
Route 1. Mr. Adams is assistant
City editor of the Winston-Salem
Journal.
Mr. and Mi's. Harry Pippin and
young son, have returned from Ala
i,.im■ and Georgia where they spent
the month of July visitinp relatives,
Mr. l’ippin is director of music and
younp peoples work at the hirst
Baptist church and had the month of
Julv for vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. WhVton, and
two children. David and Betsy, will
arrive tonipht to spend the nipl.t
with Mr. and Mrs. .1. S. MeKnipht.
The two families will leave Tuesday
for a two weeks stay in the moun
tains above Asheville. Mrs. Wharton
is a sister of Mr. MeKnipht.
Mr. M. L. Wripht and family have
returned to Shelby from a week’s va
cation spent motoring in the eastern
part of the state. Mr. Wripht motor
ed to Ralniph, thence to Wrightsville.
The beach, the traveler said, was
thronged, and he saw several cars
from Shelby. Crons in the eastern
section are good. Mr. Wright report
ed and the business outlook is bright.
PIEDMONT SCHOOL
OPENS AUGUST 9
Athletic Coach Has High Hopes of
A Successful Year In
Sport ins Events
To the Editor of The Star:
Piedmont II ijrh School opens its1
fall term August ‘,»th and we expect j
to have good teams this year in all '•
major sports. The people must sup-^
port the teams, must encourage the
hoys ami girls—boost them along, be
cause victories will not come from
the teams efforts alone. They must
have the hacking of the community
as well as the school to win. This
year will tell whether or not Pied
mont will remain the true Piedmont !
or not. Athletics will spell the fate I
of this great school. 1 believe w ‘h ;
all my heart that the school room
should lead a pupil to understanding,
—and the playground to cleverness
and thoughtfulness, as well as co
operativeness.y •
Piedmont will have hack with her
;.ll of her 1!*2'1 -25 hoys, and some
fire foreign additions. A great under
taking is being made to hold Pied
i.iont up higher than she has eve*
been held. Athletics are essential, fel
low citizens, to any school and too
much athletics is a drawback What
should be done in all public high .
schools, what will be effective at
I iedmont is this: A limited number
of games will he played. Because a ■
fchool has good teams is no reason |
that that school should lose sight of i
books and book-study to play. Ore!
game a Week is sufficient for foothei',
to o or three games a week for bas
ketball arid three games a week for
base hall. In the rush for greater
athletics Piedmont will not lose sight
of the class-room—the place ali
strdents will nlav the game sauarely
and with student—teacher impar
tial Iv.
P. G. GALLOP,
Director of Athletics.
PERSONALS
I)r. and Mrs. Sam Schenck spent'
Sunndav in Asheville.
Miss Esdale Ramseur has returned
fro'n the Asheville Summer School.
Mrs. June WTVs visited her moth
er, Mrs. Minerva Warlick, of upper
Cleveland Sunday,
Mr. Archie Bla< k is row in Mexico
• 1 •' b .< rv; pted a positior
with an engineering concern.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Pippin and
baby have returned from a delightful
visit to relatives in Alabama.
Miss Margaret Anthony has re
turned from Summer School at Ashe
ville..
Mrs. Carey Boshamer returned Sat
urday. from an extended visit to rela
tives in Statesville.
Mrs. Mai Spangler and two sons
who have been spending some time
at Ridgecrest have returned home.
Mrs. Randolph I.ngan, Mrs. Yates
McSwain and Mr. Evans Logan have
returned from a visit to Sparta.
Mr. A. Gaither Higgins who enter
ed the Shelby hospital for treatment
is improving nicely.
Miss Louise Honeycutt is spending
ihis week in Wilmington with Mrs. Ed
Springs, nee Rose Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene T. Hord and
young son Gene, of Raleigh are her*
to spend ten days with home folks.
Mrs. C. S. New left Saturday for
St. Augustine, Fla., and other points.
She will he gone about two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McCord, of
Greenwood. S. C., are in Shelby guests
of Mr. McCord’s brother. Mr. W. A.
M"r‘ord and Mrs. McCord.
Mr. and Mrs. .7. C. McNeely and
guests, Mr. and Mrs. Little have rc
oirn d from a few days stay at Blow
ing Rock.
Mrs. W. N. Pvle and Mrs. John
Schenck, Jr. and young John, are
spending some time in Blowing Rock
nt ♦h™ Schenck cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lacv and children
of Avon Park. Fla., who have been
visiting Mrs. Lacy’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. O Andrews, returned to their
| home on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I,. McDowell have
had as their delightful guests last
week Miss Etta Bowers, a sister of
Mrs. McDowell, and Miss P-ail
Hatcher, boih of Galax. Va. The
visitors left Thursday for their homes.
• Mr. C. C. Blanton, Miss Millicent
Blanton and Mr. and Mrs. Charles
i Webb spent Sunday in Asheville.
Mrs. Drennon of Birmingham, Ala.,
Mrs. Webb’s mother, accompanied
| them to Cleveland Springs Sunday
evf'nin".
C. L. Hager, Mr. and Mrs. M. P.
Coley and little J. P. Austell have re
turned to Shelby from a three-day con
vention of the Shenandoah Life Insur
ance company at Roanoke, Va. The
party arrived home Sunday afternoon,
having left Roanoke at 7 o’clock Sun
dav morning.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Irick and drj’gh
for Miss Gertrude Herndon, and Mrs.
Mack Spake, Shelby resident,
spent the past week in Charleston,
S. C., stopping at Folley Beach, vis
iting also in Bowman. S. (’.. Elloree
end Orangeburg county.. Charleston is
Mr. Irick’s former home. Mr. and Mrs
Trirk moyed to Shelhv recently from
Rock Hill, S. C. Mr. Irick is with the
Charles L. Eskridge Co.
A p1»*k*o kidnap the king of Spain
was uncovered. But would anybody
j miss a king these days?
\n executive: One who can take
the afternoon off without asking the
,hoss.
Men’s Gold Elgin
Watches Special at $13.85
Wc now have on sale an Elgin Watch for men. Hi
size, 20-year gold case, in a variety of new designs, at
$13.85. This is a dandy watch and a rare bargain.
This sale will last 10 days. Those who buy one of these
watches will be presented with a chain free.
A Ladies’ White Gold Wrist Watch
For $9.75.
We ran guarantee these watches and they sell regu
larly at $15.00. 'this is the best watch bargain we have
ever had. Watch our windows for everything that is
new in our line.
T. W. HAMRICK CO.
—JEWELERS & OPTOMETRISTS.—
Webb Theatre \
— TONIGHT- *
A Big Western Thriller. Also Comedy I
and News Reel.
-TUESDAY
A First National Special—Ben Lyon
and May Astor in— i
“THE FACE THAT THRILLS”
It’s a Knockout. Don't Miss It. Always
a Good Comedy.
Watch for Big Super Special Thursday.
-WEBB THEATRE-—
“Playing The Latest First Run Pictures.”
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DURING THE MONTH
I will put on my annual Sholf Cleaning Reduction
Sale. I offer my entire stock of Paints and Varnishes,
such as Outside and Inside House Paints, Roof and Barn
Paint, Buggy, Wagon and Automobile Paint, and Var
nishes of all kinds—Also, Paint and Varnish, Roof. Kal
samine and White Wash Brushes AT GREATLY RE
DUCED PRICES. Poultry. Dairy and Hog Feed and
Poultry Fixtures, Feed Hoppers, Fountains, Nest and
Nest Eggs, Leg Bands and the little Putnam Stove used
for heating water and sprouting oats. Laying Mash and
sprouted oats ar, the best things to make hens lay.
Start your hens laying for the high priced eggs of fall
and winter. I have splendid stock of Crockery Ware and
Flower Crocks That I have reduced in price.
I pay CASH for all kinds of poultry, also Eggs and
Beeswax. The Turkey season will open about October
AUGUST
15th.
GREEN
SOUTH TRADE STREET,
SHELBY. N. C.
The CHOCOLATE SHOPPE
All that it’s name implies and more.
Pure, home-made candies of all kinds and
flavors, reasonably priced.
Made “By George,” the Expert at Candy
Making.
ALL KINDS OF FRUITS IN
SEASON.
The CHOCOLATE SHOPPE
GEORGE IS PROPRIETOR—WITH A
HAND-SHAKE AND A SMILE.
Understanding
Your Bank
The man who finds greatest satis
faction in his bank relations is the
man who best understands his bank—
its facilities for serving him, as well as
its limitations.
In the first place, it is good for the
man to have a clear conception of the
kind of business the bank is permitted
by law to do. He should also be able
to accurately approximate the worth
of his account to the bank.
There is a case on record of a cer
tain bank which was approached by
an organization for an advertisement
in a booklet, the price of the adver
tisement being $100.00. The bank
could not see where it would be worth
0 anything like the price, and refused
to use the stockholders’ money in that
way. The organization was offend
ed and called attention to the fact
that they had deposited eight thous
and dollars in the bank during the
year. The account was analyzed and
showed a profit of TWELVE DOL
LARS over the entire year!
Too often the expression is heard
that a bank’s business is making loans
and that they are chiefly interested in
the interest received. No bank in a
thriving community-a growing com
munity—has to seek loans. New cus
tomers are, constantly coming to the
bank, and they require accommoda
tion^ All customers should occasion
ally liquidate their borrowings, (this
refers^to business houses; individuals
should not expect continuous lines of
credit)—this for two reasons: first to
find out for themselves and to show
the bank that they can pay; second, to
release the capital for other borrow
ers.
The banker knows from long ex
perience when he hears another bank
criticised for not granting accommo
dations that it is more than probable
that the man who feels aggrieved has |
asked for something to which he was
not entitled through lack of under
standing of his bank.
Our officers will at all times be
glad to explain this bank’s position as
it i uay relate to any business problem.
We are anxious for our patrons to
understand our functions; and we are
equally anxious to serve them where
and when we can.
First National Bank
SHELBY, N. C.
RESOURCES OVER FOUR MILLION
DOLLARS.
THE GREATEST CONSIDERATION
IN MAKING A WILL IS THE
SELECTION OF AN EXECUTOR
OR TRUSTEE.
HERE are some of the requirements neces
sary to act as Executor of a will:
ABILITY
INTEGRITY
EXPERIENCE
SOUND JUDGMENT
EXTRERME CARE
KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW
THE only impartial and sure way to have
your estate administered the way you de
signate, is to appoint this institution your
executor.
UNION TRUST COMPANY
Shelby-Lattimore-Lawndale-Fallston