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Cotton (Shelby spots) —Masonic Notice—Cleveland lodge 202 A. F. k A. M. will meet in called communication thhj. evening, Friday, for work in the third degree. All members are urged to attend. ; —Singing Convention—There wil, ‘ be a singing convention at Sandy Run Baptist church at Mooresboro Sunday afternoon, August 22nd. Everybody is invted. —First Open Boll—J. Y. Kendrick who lives near peasant Ridge church on Shelby R-7 is the first to product an open boll of cotton. He found one in his field this weeks and says others are cracking. —Install Machine—Claude Mize, op erator at the Webb theatre here, is in Kings Mountain supervising the in stallation of the movie machine and equipment at the Imperial theatre there, which is Webbs new theatre at the Cleveland town. —Not In Alaska—Prof. Robert Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Miller is not in Alaska but in Seattle, Washington. This corrects a mistake in Wednesday’s Star. Mr. Miller has resigned his position as teacher in the school for the deaf at Morganton where he taught for twenty years. —Not Rabies—A report has been received from Raleigh that the pet dog which bit the child of Mr. and Mrj*. Harry Gallimore on the Gallimore farm just north of Shelby last week, did not have rabies. The child is ra>. idly improving and the family is re lieved of much uneasiness. —Coach To School—Coach “Casey” Morris, athletic director of the She' by schools, who has been playing summer baseball in Ala'nama, left Fri day for Gastonia and will later go t-> Chapel Hill'to attend the coaching school for a few days. He will return to Shelby soon to make "preliminary arrangements for .the opening of the football training season. —Ramsey Building Two—J. T. Ramsey, well known local contractor :s building two houses, one for John Campbell on the Westfield road in Cleveland Springs Estates and oro for Will Arey in Belvedere Park. Be cause of misinformation, The Star published in its last issue that Costncj and Glasco had the contract for Mr. Arey’s house .instead Mr. Ramsey has this contract. —Back from Meet—Lhiet Herman Eskridge and J. R. Robinson, Paul tton-Vins and Ray Whisnant, of the Shelby volunteer fire department re turned Friday from Morehead City where they attended the state con vention of firemen. The Shelby dele . -gates report •ati*unus*uilly eajoyabk1 meeting and tournament and: in *he races and other convention proceed ings picked up much information of value to them in fire fighting here. —New Cautions—In ordef that a" cidents might be avoided, new traffic signals have been placed at'* number of street intersections where the traf fic is heavy. The signs show a red light and signal the driver as he emerges from a side street or alley into a thoroughfare to either stop or go slow in order to avoid the main street traffic, which has the right of way. They are not ‘“stop" and “go" signals like those around the square but simply warnings at dangerous places. —Investigate Cast—Senator Sam Lattimore has returned from Raleigh where he spent two days attending an important meeting of a special com mission recently appointed by Go\ - ernor McLean to study the school system of the state. The commission has no authority to act but it is em powered to make a survey of the schools, determine their cost of opera tion and determine whether the peo ple want and are able to pay for an fight months school term. Their findings will be reported to the nejet General Assenjbf.J'l —His Car Wrecked—Andrew Lo vantis, manager of Mack’s cafe, had his Cadillac car badly damaged in a collision Monday night with a h ord touring car driven by a negro who is reported to live on J. D. Wilson s farm in the Buffalo section. The Ford was completely demolished, it. was stated, but no one was seriously in ' jured. The collision occurred at the crest of a hill on the road to Shelby, , about two miles north of Broad river. The Levantis’ car was brought in for pepairs by the Cherokee Garage com pany. It was said a wagon on the Toad was responsible for the head-on crash.—Gaffney Ledger. FALLSTON MASONS Fallston Lodge No. 865, A. F. & A. M., meets in regular communication Saturday night, August 21st. All members urged to be present. Al' visiting brethren cordially welcome. COTTON MARKETS (By Jno. F. Clark and Co.) Cotton on New York exchange at 11:16 today (Wednesday) was quoted as follows: Jan 1679; March 1700; May 1713; Oct 1673; Dec 1673. Miss Giles condition report 68.8, crop 16,500,000. Liverpool 1230pm Oct Dec March 10 American points lower than due. Bet ter business on Worth street, sales yesterday 30 to 40,000 pieces print .cloth, 66 by 64’s sold at 7 3-8. Lon don cable says coal strike parley fail ed but 17,000 men broke away and re turned to work. Housman-Gwathmty (Giles) crop report expected this /morning. May have easier market to day and tomorrow on pre-bureau li quidation. CLEVENBURC. Mrs. John Black is spending a few! days in Charlotte visiting relatives, i Miss Maggie Black spent a few days j in Burnsville |ast week., i Mrs. jFred Morgan leffr, Wednesday for a stay in Burnsville. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Carroll, of Waco, spent Thursday here shopping, j Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Williams spent Wednesday in Charlotte. Mrs. Kate North ami Mr. and Mr?. John Campbell spent Wednesday in 1 Cfivlotte. Mr: and Mrs. Mark McConnell lu-.vr | furned from a visit to Sharon, S. C, Mrs. J. T. (^rdher and Miss Alii-1 : Nooe are spending two weeks ir, ! Burnsville. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Elam spent! Wednesday very pleasantly at (.'him ney Rock. j Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wesson, of Col- | umbia, S. C. are guests of Mr. and ■ Mrs. J. H. Quinn. Mrs. Grady Bethea, of Dillon, S.! C., is visiting her sister, Mrs. M. M. O’Shields. , Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bradford, of Kings Mountain, were guests of Miss j Lil Kerr on Tuesday evening. Mr. Charles L. Eskridge and fam ily attended the Hoyle reunion at’ Bel wood Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Yates McSwain have I returned from "Wrightsville and Caro j lina Beach where they spent several | days. Miss Elizabeth Ebelloft has return i ed from a six week’s stay in Philadel I phia where she attended the art school. Miss Ethel Beam who has been | visiting relatives here left for Col i umbia, S. C. on Thursday morning j Mrs. G. P. Hamrick has returned i from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Mar ; ion Putnam in Charlotte. Dr. U. C. Hicks has returned from Asheville where he attended the Den i tal association meeting. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McNeely return | ed from New York Thursday morn ing, buying ladies ready-to-wear foi fall. Mrs. S. A. Robinson and Mrs. Geo. j Ragan, of Gastonia, attended, the 1 Hoey-Gidney wedding here on Wed nesday morning. i Mrs. John Boland and daughter, of Court View Inn left Thursday morn | mg for a brief stay at Wrightsville Beach. * Mrs. David Reid and son, of Win | ston-Salem, are visiting at the home of Mr. anel Mrs, J. Frank Harris o 1 East, Marion street. i Mrs. Frank P. Gold of the Zion community, whose nusoand cueti i«i> v week, jJjjis gone taGafiney, R-'J to live 'tvit$ Kt^r Children' Mr. and Mrs. <5; A. Gold. Mr. S. M. Clanton and family arc home from a motor trip to Lake Junaluska. Mr. Blanton said the moun tain area is well filled with tourists and summer business is flourishing. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Matthews, and son, Emmett, Jr., of Roanoke Rap ids, this state, are the guests at Pat terson Springs of Mr. and Mrs. L .H. Patterson, Mrs. Matthews’ parents. Mr. Joe Baber ha» returned from Burnsville where he has been spending sometime at Wray \ ilia. He will go hack next week to spend the remain der of the month. Mr. and Mrs. George Lattimore ar rived yesterday from Selma to spend a few days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lattimore in the Sha. ron community. Miss Irma Bowman, of Spartan burg, spent Sunday here wdth her par ents Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bowman. She was enroute to Virginia to spend sev eral weeks visiting relatives. Mr. Claude Webb, proprietor ct Webb’s theatre, was in Charlotte Wed nesday. Mr. Webb said he made book ings for some of the best shows he has ever had, for September and Oc tober. Mr. and Mrs. Will King and two daughters. Misses Dorothy and Good and Mrs. J. T. Beason went to Sat. ishury yesterday. The Misses King will remain there over the week-end visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Nix. Messrs. Fred and Lloyd Mauncy and Miss Louise Mauncy, of Grover street, are this week tenting on the old camp ground at Ball’s Creek. They are guests of relatives at the big gather ing Wood, of Chesnee, S. C., who i been visiting her cousin Miss Al 1 Gettys returned to her home on nday. Misses Alpha Gettys and zabeth Black accompanied her ne returning to Shelby on Ihurs lisses Josephine Durham, and Mr. aid Durham, of Rush Springs, Ok mia, and Mr. Winston Harper, and s Sa rah Goods, of Blacksburg, and s Kathleen Rhyne, of Waco, are tin® Mrs. Basil Goode on the •olflnd Springs road. Ir. J. Q. Earl, managfer of EfirdV, his week enjoying a respite from iness. He visited his old home In irinburo the first part of the week, >rting that crops in that section are and flourishing. Yesterday ami he spent looking over his ok) nping ground in the southern sec i of the county. The new boss of •d’s is originally from Earl. [rs. J. B. Ford, of Clover, S. C„ her of Mrs. M. R. McConnell, is ting her daughter and son-in-law jhelby. Mrs. Ford came to the city dnesday accompanied by her son. ey, her daughter, Miss Elizabeth, Miss Frankie Stanton, a cousin, but Mrs. Ford returning to Clover dnesday night. Thursday Mrs. Me .nell apd Mrs, Ford spent, in Char PERSONALS Mrs. Herbert Champion has been railed to the bedside of her mothei, Airs. Fox, in Columbia, S. C., who is critically ill and underwent an opera tion yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Dick'GurTey left Friday for a visit to Varnville, S. C., and Wilmington after which they will go to Hickory to make their home. Mr. Gurley being athletic director of Lenoir Rhyne college there. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Gurley and Mr. and Mhs. Renn Drum returned Thurs day evening from a three weeks auto tour of the northeastern states and three Canadian provinces. The trip eov ered all the points of Interest in east ern America and Southern Canada. Mr. George L. Jarvis, attorney at Walnut Cove, is spending the week end in Shelby with his father, Mr. L. A. Jarvis. Mrs. L. A. Gettys, Mrs. J. Frank Senkin.;, Mrs. Dale Laughinghouse, and Misses Alpha Gettys and Sarah Burton Jenkins spent Thursday in Charlotte. Mrs. John Miller and children arc spending a week in Charlotte visit ing relatives. Mrs. James L. Webb, Mrs. O Max Gardner and Mrs. J. I>. Linebergcr motored to Charlotte and spent to day. Judge James L. Webb who has been holding court in Greensboro joined them this afternoon and re turned home with them. J. R. Ligon is back on the job in Shelby after a vacation jaunt to Myrtle Beach, S. C. Mr. Ligon’s Ligon’a mother, Mrs. L. E. Ligon, and brother, Harris, went to the seashore with him, ar.d will remain a short while longer. Mr. and Mrs. Yates L. Greene, of Lattimore, spent the week-end with Mrs. Greene’s mother, Mrs. Jessie L. Wilson. Mr. W. S. Buchanan will spend tha week-end with his sister at Montreat Mr. and Mrs. John Burrus, of Wash ington, D. C., are visiting Attorney and Mrs. C. A. Burrus. They go on to the mountains from here to visit relatives. Mrs. Jack Wallace sister of J. G. Maurey, of Grover street, left Shelby Thursday, for a vacation trip to Ral eigh, Norfolk and other points, fimothe trMeyljaup-. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Kendall ana son, Bloomfield, will spend the week end in Charlotte wiih relatives and attend the auto races on Monday at the Speedway. THEATRES A visitor to The Webb theatre Thursday night-—a traveling man— told Mr. Webb that he saw “Bride of the .Storm” which is showing at the Webb today, in Baltimore last week and ii was one of the best pictures h? ever saw on the screen. The play features Dolores Costello, a great actress, who ha;, recently risen to fame—played opposite John Barrymore in “The Sea Beast.” This is a melodrama of the sea, re vealing the harhness and cruelty of the men who sail before the mast, and a great love passion. It is a J. Stuart Blackton produc tion. A side-splitting Mack Sennctl comedy accompanies the main bill. Saturday brings a good western, plus a good comedy and the Fables. Princess Reader “The Outsider,’ a sensational stage success of New York and London, transferred to the screen, is the fea ture today (Friday) at the Princess. Jacquiline Logan shares the lead with Lou Tellegea. Scenes of the piece are laid first in London, and later in gypsy camps in Hungary. Jacquiline Logan is the fascinating dancer whose glamour life was suddenly shadowed by disaster and Lou Tellegen is the mysterious Gypsy whose sinister powers prevai1 ed when all else failed. A splendid dramatic picture. Monday brings Richard Talmadge in “The Better Man.” The Princess announces as coming soon two of the big dramas of the time—“Ben Hur,’ and “The Big Para de.” These are the most talkod-of pictures of the day, and many say the greatest. r -—Princess Theatre— ’ HOME OF HIGH CLASS ATTRACTIONS -The Coolest Spot In Town —SPECIAL TONIGHT— William Fox present “THE OUTSIDER.” Hypnotist or healer —He cast a inagic charm over women. A sensational stage suc cess in New York and London, fea tuiing Jacqueline Logan and Lou Tellegen. One of the best outstand ing society features of the year. Extra—A Good Comedy. Watch for “The Big Parade” soon. —TOMORROW — SATURDAY— The day of Western Thrills. See that Fighting Devil in his latest western picture “THE CACTUS ' I CURE.” Good riding there. Also “BAR C MYSTERY.” —COMING MONDAY— Richard Talmadge in his latest picture “THE BETTER MAN" Also “Green Archie” and a Good Comedy. Watch for several other of Talmage’s pictures to be shown here soon. —QUALITY IS OUR MOTTO.— DOLORES COSTELLO IN “BRIDE OF THE STORM” AT THE WEBB THEATRE —TODAY—(FRIDAY) A drama of the sea—a splendid picture —starred by a woman considered by many to be the most appealing personality on the screen. Also a Mack Sennett Comedy. - COMING SATURDAY— A ffood, sprightly western that all lovers of stirring action will like—Buffalo Bill, Jr., in “THE BONANZA BUCKAROO.” COMEDY—FABLES, -WEBB THEATRE Ladies Wear At Cost And Below In order to close out the stock of Mil linery, Dresses, Hose, Notions and Infants’ Wear which composes the stock of Mrs. F. A. Wood SOUTH SHELBY Everything will be offered at and below cost. Store opens Saturday and continues open every day until stock is sold. Come in an$I make your selection. It’s a Chance to buy cheaper than ever before. m. * BARGAINS One eight room house and lot on Lee Street. All city improvements. On paved street. L^t 100x200 feet. Also number of good building lots, prices right and terms easy. We buy, ceN or swap, houses, lots or farms. J. Lon Thomasson Realty Co. ROOM 13. UNEBERGER BUILDING. Luremont— On Lake Lure In Chimney Rock Mountains TO BE “AMERICA'S GREATEST SCENIC PLAYGROUND.” Let that soak in!! Can you go amiss in investing in , AMERICA’S GREATEST SCENIC PLAYGROUND? —SEE— C. L. T. FISHER — PHONE 535 Central Hotel Lobby, Shelby, N* C. There Is Dignity In A Good Bank Connection A bank account in a good bank—a bank account that is held in proper respect by its owned invariably lends a certain dignity. We sincerely believe there is not a depositor of the First National Bank provided he enjoys the reputation of never attempting to abuse his account by giving checks that can not be paid when presented—there is not a de positor, in our opinion, who has <not just a little more assurance in his busi ness dealings, because of his bank re lationship. He knows he is a depositor, having funds to his credit. He knows his bank is owned by 120 stockholders, representing several millions of dollars in wealth. „ He knows his bank is a member of the Federal Reserve System, which is one of the most important items \n the banking world today. "|7"5' He knows that his bank is his friend. First National Bank SHELBY, N. C. RESOURCES OVER FOUR MILLION DOLLARS. IF YOU WOULD ENJOY A DIP. OR A SWIM IN A CLEAR, CLEAN POOL - COME TO KING'S Where No Chemicals Are Used The pool is filled with PURE SPRING WATER—cleansed by a CONSTANT FLOW. Water changed normally at the rate of 600 GALLONS A MINUTE; and pumps increase the flow. Visitors declare this to be one of the FINEST AND MOST ENJOYABLE POOLS IN THE STATE. Camping and picnic parties welcome on the KING PROPERTY lying adjacent. King’s Swimming Pool \-FREE FROM CHEMICALS
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