North Carolina Newspapers

One more week until Christmas nnd the gift trading. One life each day. That’s the toll 0f automobiles in North Carolina, Ls a news art icle today. J * * * Report comes that Kings Moun tain may have a new newspaper. X business college for Shelby is Wig talked by the Chamber o' Commerce and the head of an At lenta business college. Deputy Plato Ledford made one of the biKSest Christmas Rauls of the season this week when he c»ptured a car with 35 gallons. Ihe city schools close today and will reopen on the first Monday in January. • * 9 About over the county farm folks are preparing for Christmas ac cording to correspondence and community items in today’s paper. Mr.George Blanton, Shelby bank er,i«tbe new president of the local Khrarns club. • * • Mrs. G. C. Kimbrell, former Shel by girl who died yesterday in Charlotte, was buried here today. • * * A car stolen here Wednesday night was recovered Thursday at Lincoln ton. * * * The school heating controversy that affected severar schools in the county and town has been satisfac torily adjusted, it is said. * * * Fred Logan, former college foot ball star, is connected with Quinn’s new uptown drug store. *, * * Remember the unfortunate or. your final Christmas list. Bwthtery of Mr. T. H. Abernethy Dies of Heart Trouble. Fun eral Services Here Today Mrs. Eula Byrd Kimbrell, of Charlotte, wife of Mr. G. C. Kim ball and a daughter of Mr. Tom H. Abernethy of Shelby, died at her home in Charlotte Thursday ■orning at 10 o’clock, death re salting from heart trouble. Mrs. limbrell, who was 41 years of age had been in ill health for several ywrs, but had been confined to bed lw practically a year. Short funeral services were held • the Charlotte home Friday owning and the remains were bought here about noon today and Uk«n to the home of her sister, Mrs. A. V. Hamrick, where funeral aarriccs were conducted this after won at 2:30 o’clock by Dr. Clay I. Hudson, of Charlotte, and Dr. Ztno Wall, of Shelby. Dr. Hudson was Mrs. Kimbrell’s pastor at Pritchard Memorial Baptist church, •here she was a devoted member. Interment was at Sunset cemetery hew. Mrs. Kimbrell was well known »*d well loved in Shelby, having *Wnt her girlhood and school days “re and having r number of relatives in the section. She was ••fried to Mr. Kimbrell about H years ago and has since that time ■ade her home in Charlotte. Relatives Survive Surviving are her husband, G. C. naibrell; one son, Maurice, and one daughter, Miss Louise. Her Mr. T. H. Abernethy sur "***, as well as the following brothers and sisters: Chess Aberne thy, of Vidalia, Ga.; C. V. Aberne thy, of San Manteo, Fla., Lamar. T. •> and Ben Abernethy, of Gas toma; Paul Abernethy, of Shelby; Robert Bell, of Asheville, and A. V. Hamrick, of Shelby. T«e pall bearers, some of whom •ere school mates pf the deceased the local school, were: Messrs. • r, Ledford, John McClurd, John "'Knight, Ben Stroup, Sam Blan n and Stroup Hopper. Fred Logan With Quinn’s New Store **• C< State Football Star Buys In terest In New Uptown Drug Store Fred Logan, captain of the 1926 ‘ ' State football eleven and a *>n °f Sheriff and Mrs. Hugh tew!1’ has P.ure*'ased a third in cs in Dewitt Quinn new uptown itr ,8tore. on South Washington y. “just a whisper off the in 8(|Uare.” and is now connected ]!ersonal capacity with the ** firm. Hoi1*6 new uPtown drug store'll duir°Pen ^or Easiness with Messrs, y " and Logan in charge and “y goods are being placed in the 38 ,raP*dly as possible with bBt;n0mP ete 8tore ready for a full it i* e“ D>e first of next week, a * »»id. 'North Carolina PRESS ASSOCIAT Wednesday and Friday Afternoons, By mail, per year (in advance)—92.5) By carrier, per year (in advance) 93 <H New Chief Maj.-Gen. Charles P. SummeiaU It the new- ehlef of staff 0f the Cnltec states army This picture was taken duties "VT*?1100k UI> hl3 duties m vVashipeton. Bill Craver Has a Charlotte Eleven To Meet Shelby Stars. Other Gaines. If Shelby football followers can find a complete outfit of former stars it seems as if the town will participate in a Christmas football tilt either here or in Charlotte. This week Harry Grigg, former Shelby star, wrote that he would bring a Forest City eleven down for a holiday, game if the legion post would sponsor the event. Now comes the information—for the sec ond time that Bill Craver, Charlotte star, has a Charlotte eleven that “will be pleaded to meet” an all star Shelby aggregation there on Christmas. So, apparently the move is now up to Shelby, but from interest taken locally in such games little is to be expected. No one seems willing to sponsor such a team unless Junius Auten, who first talked of the Charlotte-Shel by game, or Grigg should get up an ?leven. However, local fan? have been lapping from the dope bucket and on paper they have arranged an el-, even that should give most any team a hot game. Charlotte it is said has secured permission to use Charlotte boys now at Chapel Hill and presumably the Shelby eleven could also include present college players. One of the line-ups doped out by fans runs something like this (speculation only): Casey Morris and Charlie Austell, ends; Coble, former Shelby star. and Fred Beam, tackles; Cant. Fred Logan. N. C., State, and Bill Beam, guards; Harry Grigg, center; Steve Fur ches. quarter; Max Connor and Jay McMurry, half hacks; Brevard Hennessa, “Coon” Magness, or Ar nette, or McEntire, of Boiling Springs, full back. Added to the list and as a drawing card, fans have placed Spurlock, of Lenoir-Rhync, who might be persuaded to play in such a game. And about town there are a dozen or more former high school stars to plug up gaps in the proposed outfit or to take somebody’s regular berth. But as has been said such an eleven is mere speculation. Yet fans get a kick out of contemplating such a team for a game either with Char lotte or Forest City. Jake Wade writing in the Char lotte Observer has the following to say about such a game: “Santa Claus may bring Char lotte sport fans a smashing foot ball game, it developed yesterday, when Bill Grayer, former high school star, recieved a letter from, Chapel Hill that opened a way to such a contest. “Craver has been interested in staging a game here Christmas day between a team comprised of Char lotte present and former stars and a Shelby all-star aggregation. He wrote Chapel Hill in an effort to recruit players. Edison Foard, former Charlotte high star and last year a member of the Carolina versiiy, has replied that he and the other former Charlotte players, including Harry Schwartz and Gar rett Morehead, would be eager to participate in such a game Christ mas day. Josephs, Osborne and Presson are three other Charlotte boys at Chapel Hill who will be on the proposed team. “Craver said last night that noth ing seemed in the way of staging the game and plans would go for ward at once to make the necessity arrangements. TSe games wilHike ly be played at Independence park Geo. Blanton Heads Kiwanis Club For Following Year New Officers Are Elected At Kiwanis Meet! Served by Domestic Science Club Of Night School. tieorge B:an‘cn, active vice president of the First National bank was elected president of the Kiwanis club for the ensuing ^ear at the club meeting held last mght at the South Shelby (Mor gan street school building) when the Kiwanis members were served a most bountiful and tastefully prepared dinner by the domestic j science class of the night school which is sponsored by the club and by the city for a period of twelve weeks. Dr. E. B. Lattimore was elected vice-president, while J. D. j Lineberger, retiring president be comes a vice-president under the rules of Kiwanis International. C. j R. Hamrick is treasurer, Max , Washburn district trustee, J. S. j Dorton, C. R. Hoey, R. T. Le-1 Grand, Wm. Lineberger, J. C. Newton and C. S. Young are di rectors. Miss Sara Warren is teacher of domestic science at the Morgan street night school and her pupils served the dinner, declared by the Kiwanis members to be one of the best prepared meals the club has ever had at home or abroad. The ii :ng room was beautifully de corated with holly, Christmas trees, etc., green and red predont n^tirg in ever detail. After the four course meal was served, the dub adjourned to the auditorium where the members joined the 100 pupils of the night school, ranging from the teens age to past the half century mark —men. women' and children who are taking advantage of an op portunity to add to their education at night, being compelled by cir cumstances to work for a liveli hood during the day when the day schools "re in session. Miss Ruth Howie’s day pupils reraered in the auditorium a Christmas pageant. The birth of the Christ child was symbolised in the manger at Bethlehem with Mary and Joseph hovered near Him. There gathered the angels, shepherds and wise men . and as the Christmas carols were sung, pupils in proper costume came to the city of David, symbolizing the dominion of the Saviour over the races of mankind. The singing was beautiful and impressed upon the large audience the approach of the Christmas season. Miss Ann Adams, teacher of music fn the school, played the piano accom ’'ar.ime<nt and at the conclusion, Dr. Reuben McBrayer vice presi dent, presiding, called upon Max Gardner to deliver the thanks of the club for the bountiful meal and the splendid entertainment to whi<!rTae club had been treated. LETTERS TO SANTO CLAUS Write a letter to Santa C'laus and tell him wha/t you want for Christmas. For the conven ience of Cleveland county chil dren. The Star will publish letters up to December 22. All letters should be in before that time. Write yotfre today and send it to The Star. Auto and Goodies. Dear Old Santa Claus: I live at 604 West Warren St. almost five years old, I want you to bring me a littje automobile, some candies, nuts, etc. Please don’t forget A1 and Cal Your old friend, DON COX. Shelby, N. C. Train and Candies. Dear Old Santa: I am a little boy rtearly three years old live at 604 West Warren steret. I want you to bring me a little ChooChoo train, some candies nuts and gum, and remember all others. Your best friend, JAMES COX. Shelby. N. C. Wants a Hammer. Dear Old Santa: Thought I would write you as I am a little boy four years old. Please bring me a little hammer, a truck, oranges, apples and some candy. Old Santa please don’t for get little sister Olivia for she wants you to bring her a new baby doll and lots of other new things if you have them, but please don't forget mamma and daddy for they | would like to have a stick of candy.' Santa, don’t forget the little chi' dren who have no mamma and dad dy. May the Good-man bless you old Santa this Christmas. Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Good night Sar ta. EDWARD GRANT. | Wants a Baby Doll. Hello, Old Santa. Christmas will soon be here. I thought I would write you again .as you was so good to me last year, as cotton is so low, don’t know whether you can be as good to me as you was last year. But listen, do the best you can. Please bring me a new baby doll some, apples, or anges, candy a lot of nuts. Don't forget my little brother J. W., £01 he is wanting you to bring him a little pocket knife, rubber ball and lots of candy, too. Well, Old Santa. I have got one more thing to tell you. I have a little new sister, Ruby Mae, please bring her a new rattler-bell and a box of candy suckers, ha, ha. Do not forget all the Tittle children. May the Lord bless you, Old Santa, to get these things. Good night Old Santa. Wishing you a merry Christ mas. LILLIAN LEE HAYNES. Wants Automobile. Dear Santa: I am a little boy 8 years old and going to school. Please bring me a little automobile and plenty of candy and nuts. Please remem ber my little brothers Odell and Eugene. HORACE BELL. Car and Goodies. Dear Santa: I am just a little boy 4 years old. I want you to bring me a little car and lots of candy, apples and nuts. Please don’t forget my little brother Shrold. TALMADGE QUEEN. Kings Mountain. Wants FootbalL Dear Santa 'Claus: I am a little boy six yean old. I go to school, this is my first year. Please bring me a foot-boll, candy, oranges, apples, nuts and all good things to eat. I have a little sister, her name is Betty Lee. She wants a doll and carriage, jf J CLYDE McSWAIN, jr. R-4, Shelby, N. C. (More Letters Next Issue) 1926 Ginning Not Up To 1925 Mark Raleigh.—Dosp'le constant predictions of a record cotton crop in North Carolina, 1926 ginnings have not yet caught up with th? total for 1925. This iii shown in the depart ment of commerce report indi cating that only 1,000,502 bales had been ginned in the state up to December 1, 1926 whereas up to the same date last year 1,033,226 bales had been reported. Robeson showed the greatest number during the present year: 64,064 as compared with 58,685. Johnston came next with 63,376, a decrease from last year which showed 67,839. TEACHER MARRIED AS HOLIDAYS BEGIN; THE CEREMONY THIS EVE A holiday and a honeymoon com bined. That’s the ticket for a Shelby school teacher. Miss Mae Bussey, a member of the schools faculty, will leave the school this afternoon for the Christmas holidays and a few hours later—at 5 o’clock, to be exact—she will be married to Mr. Charles W. Sanders, of Hagood, S. C. According to information given The Star the ceremony will be performed a<> the Episcopal church here with Rev. Allen officiating. Miss Bussey—Mrs. Sanders after 5 o’clock—is from McCormick, S. C., and one of Shelby’s popular teachers. Mr. Sanders is connected with a bank at Hagood. Few sweet young things break off diplomatic relations with boy friends at this time of the year. It simply isn’t done in the best sweet young thing circles. PLANS BUSINESS COLLEGE BRANCH III SHELBY SOON Atlanta Mn-n Here Oi^riitwinK School With Secretary New ton. Heads College. B. Dixon Hall, president of the Atlanta Business college was in Shelby yesterday in conference with J. C. Newton, secretary of the Chamber of commerce, with a j view of opening a branch college here to teach four courses of study, stenographic course, secretarial course, commercial course and j commercial typewriting course. Mr. Hall is looking over the North Carolina field and finds Shelby a most inviting location frr such an institution. He is native of I Georgia, operates a large school ! of this character in Atlanta and 30 i or more branch schools in different parts of that state. He is now en gaged in opening a number of schools in North Carolina and is on a tour of the state, investigat ing locations. He had not decided yesterday what he will do, but as suhed Mr. Newton that he is favor ably impressed with Shelby and that a school will be established here in all probability. GET STOLEN AUTO Hinn: mum Fretl Wagner’s Car Taken From Main Business Street of Shel by on Wednesday. Wednesday afternoon Mr. Fred Warner narked his Ford roadster against the LaFayette street curb just in front of the Confederate monument and walked across the street to the business section. The time was about 4:30. Shortly be fore 6 o’clock he returned to get hi» car, but as happens occasion ally the car waa not there.* Thursday Mr. Wagner received a message from Lincolnton stating that hip car had been found there, a Shelby city license plate causing the Lincolnton chief to call here about the car. ^ According to information from Lincolnton the car was abandoned near there by two youths wearing red sweaters. Shelby Will Play Charlotte Again The Shelby Highs and the Char lotte Highs, rivals of many years on the gridiron, will meet again next year, the game to be played in Charlotte. Although the Shelby schedule for next year has not been made pub lic the early schedule of the Char lotte eleven is out and the Shelby game is booked for Charlotte on October 21, next year. Charlotte so far has only one other home game outside of the Shelby game. Officials Probe Rutherford Wreck Southern Train Commissioners Build Wall Around Jail To Protect Prisoners From Outsiders Rutherfordton, Dec. 16.—Offi cials of the Southern Railway have been here since the wreck on Dec ember 6 of passenger train No. 113 trying to solve the cause of the wreck. They offer $100 for the arrest of the guilty party or par ties who pulled the spikes from the crossties the night of Decem ber 5. To date the guilty parties have not been apprehended. Deputy Sheriff, Thomas J. Vick ers, of Colfax township, captured a copper still last night with 300 gallons of beer near Bostic. A run had just been made. It was concealed in a gulley with a branch arbor over it. The officer smelled the odor of the beer and made an investigation. It had a trap door which was hidden. The county commissioners have decided' to erect a seven-foot con crete wall around the new jail on Washington street with a seven foot fence on top of that and a barbed wire on top of the fence to keep intruders from molesting prisoners. Dr. B. A. Stevens, of the depart ment of extension of the State university, addressed a meeting of parents at Caroleen-Henrietia high school recently at which 180 parents were present, besides children. No, It Isn't a Sight-Seeing Car The new Bililsh one-nuin tank, demonstrated recently in maneuvers at Cimberlcy, Is pictured above. The combination xvheelcaterplllar tread makes for speed oa the smooth spn» and a sure climb oxer the rough —-.. ^ Autos In North Carolina Claim One Life Each Day Auto Death Toll In State Already Greater Than That Of 1925. Forty-Nine Last Month One human life a day was the automobile’s grim toll in North Carolina in 1025 but it will be greater in 1926 for figures made public by the vital statistics bu reau show that more than 365 per sons have died in automobile wrecks on highways and at grade corssings in the first eleven months of the present year, says the Raleigh Times. Already 31 more persons have died in automobile accidents in eleven months of 1926 than died in 12 months of 1925. Speeding, reckless automobib drivers or careless pedestrians caused the death of 49 North Caro linians during November, accord. 1 ing to the violent death report of the bureau of vital statistics, an nounced Wednesday. Four of these were killed at grade crossings when trains crashed into cars; 45 died from injuries received in other forms of automobile acci dents. The state’s automobile death I toll for the first 11 months of the i year was 396, an average well over one a day. ! u %' ‘ Many Fire' Fatalities. 1 The usual November increase In fatalities frdm fire, largely caused, say experts, from carelessness In starting fires' dnd heating plans for the first time in months* caused the tortuous death of 86. This brings the total of those who have burned to death this year to 248. Twenty-four homicides and 18 suicides were also recorded. The 1926 total for these two causes of violent death now stands: Homi cides, 194; suicides, 124. Hunting Casualties). The effect of the hunting season is shown by the total of 12 deaths from accidental gun shot wounds. There have been 65 deaths from this cause during the year. A startling commentary on the efficiency of North Carolina offi cers of the law is the fact that dur ing November there were 10 people killed from “gun shots of a doubt ful nature.” Maybe murders, may- j be suicides, maybe accidents—the officers don’t know. The year’s to tal for this classification is 84. The four deaths from drowning during the month brings the total for the year to 105. Six were killed in railroad acci-’j dents. The railroad toll for the vear is now 85. total of 16 for deaths by lightning was not Increased during the month. Total violent deaths for Novem ber were 1W. The totaf for the yeat now stands at l'813i ’ ■ H ' • ’j' - ; County Officer Makeis Big Haul In.Capturing 35 Gallons Booze Two Young Defendants Tried Within Two Hours Of Capture And Sentenced To Roads By Court Deputy Plato Ledford holds the record so far for the biggest booze haul of the holiday season. Wednesday afternoon the officer nabbed two men, a Ford roadster and 35 gallons of Christmas liquor somewhere in the No. 10 section. As another record the defendants were brought to Shelby and given a hearing—and a sentence each—by Judge Mull in about two hours aft er their capture. Deputy Ledford, it is said, ap prehended the car and its occupants about 2 o’clock Wednesday after noon. In the car he found seven 5-gallon cans of liquor and also a pint bottle about the person of one of the men. At the hearing a few hours later in recorder’s court the judge wondered how the defendant’? managed to get so much booze in a small roadster, one of the defend ants replying that “It wasn’t full then.’’ For attempting to trans port away 35 gallons of good South Mountain booze. Judge Mull gave an eight months road sentence ; to each of the defendants, who were Ed Mauney and John Hefner, it is said, both said to hail from the North Brook region of Lincoln county. A notice of appeal was en tered following the hearing and yes terday the men were attempting to arrange bond. Another Newspaper Is Now Talked For Kings Mountain Says Report Kings Mountain, Dec. 17.—Ac cording to news article in The Her ald of Thursday Kings Mountain may soon have another newspaper. The Herald says of the proposed paper: “If plans mature Kings Moun tain will have another newspaper, according to information consider ed reliable. The plans are in the formative stage and a stock com pany is being organized for the purpose of financing the project. It is our information that Mr. O. B. Carpenter is the chief promoter and -that a number of substantial business men are co-operating. , “dust what it is proposed to call the new publication we have not learned nor just how much the company is to raise in capital stock. It is understood that a well known newspaper man from a nearby-town is being considered in connection with the operation of the plant. We (Understand that the' promoters hope to have something definite to announce in the near future. “The Herald has been cognizant of this move since its inception bufc has withheld comment until some i thing had actually taken shape.” CHRISTMAS MUSIC AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Splendid Christmas music will be a feature of the services at the local Presbyterian church Sunday. Those who had the privilege of attending the Christmas vesper service at this church last year when a beautiful cantata was sung by the choir are looking for ward with increasing interest to a similar effort this year. The ves per service will be held Sunday at 5 o’clock, or Weeks the choir has been under the efficient direction of Mrs. William L. McCord in pre paration for rendering the cantata, “The Story of Bethlehem” as written by William R. Spence. A large congregation, no doubt, will hear the inspiring musical pro gram Sunday afternoon. The choir will sing two anthems at the morning service at 11 o’clock, "And There Were Shep herds” by Wilson, and “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” by Stults, At this service the pastor, Rev. H. N. McDiarmld, will have for his subject “Worship Him.” Sunday school will meet at J:45. This congregation Invites -fhe pub lic to the enjoyment of these in spiring services. SCHOOL Hie SQUABBLE COMES • TO AN END HERE Heating Company Adjusts Differ ences With Fallston, Belwoud and South Shelby A satisfactory adjustment has been made by the Dermott Plumb ing and Heating company, of Durham, with County Supt. J. II. Grigg on the Bel wood and Fali ston school building jobs and with City Supt. I. C. Griffin on the Morgan street school job. It will be recalled that after a re-chcck on these new buildings heated by Dermott company of Durham, it was discovered that the heating equipments did not measure up to specifications and part of the money due the heating company wus withheld by local authorities. While the boiler sizes were not as large as specified, the heating plants are giving reasonable ser vice and said to be adequate to the needs of the buildings. However, when it was found that the heat ing was not up to specifications an adjustment was demanded am , a representative of the Dermott Heating company here yesterday, made a refund of $309 on the Fallston building and $355 on the Belwood building. < In the matter of the Soutl Shelby building, it was agreed tha the Dermott company would eitbc refund $385 or put radiation in the basement rooms which are not now heated. Radiation in the basement rooms was accepted rather than the refund in the money. While the jobs were not as specifed, it is not known just where the blame attaches. Mr. Blair of the state department of education, has been assisting the local school men in seeing that the matter was adjusted to the j satisfaction of the school authori ties. i 'in;*'! ft w# f'rf'Jtr J. fc. Smith, Welfare Oftic,4frnAc cipUhk ChritrlMtiow^F.,* ‘ wanis to Canvas tcL ^ SBIph C. S. Yoiiihg, one <>f the .pittcihfa of the Associated XilUrjties wt»TcK was organized Ieii^'!tnan"^i vj»f ago, but which has never ifunction ed because a lack of funds made a report to the Kiwanis club Thurs day night at its meeting at the South Shelby club and the club de cided unanimously to contribute money to the cause in the hope that other organizations would do like wise. Chas. Hoey, C. R. Webb and Will Arey were appointed a com mittee to solicit from members of the Kiwanis club. It is hoped when this is done,that the frater nal order?, churches and .civic .'or ganizations, all Of which are rc-J presented In the personnel of th«* Associated Charities, will also con tribute something to the fund witiT which to relieve the most des titue during the winter months. J. B. Smith, county welfare of ficer, says there are fewer needy cases this winter than he was able to find last winter. He finds the unfortunate ones, more determin ed to help themselves than ever before and feels that the supervi sion of expenditures which was given in. charity cases last winter, has had much to do wth the im provement he now finds. He is willing to accept contributions and s4e that they are properly distri> buted. In each case he makes thorough inventory of the needs < charity cases and allots just wh portions he thinks wise. He is c operating with ladies of the W man’s club who are busy lookir after cases that are needy ai those who wish to contribute c rest assured that while the A sociated Charities is not functio ing, the money will be proper expended and due reports ma when the winter season is over. Shelby Schools Close Today For Holiday Seasor The Shelby city schools wi close this afternoon at the regula school hour and will remain close, until after the Christmas holidays! opening again Monday, January Practically all of the out-of-tov teachers will leave today and tc morrow for their homes, the ms) jority, however, remaining ove until Saturday. The last session of the night school until after the holidays wa held Tuesday night.