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MRS- BORDERS, AGE 94, TELLS OF LIFE AND LIVING YEARS AGO Mrs. Jane Whisnant Borders, al though a native of York county, S. C., has a number of relatives in j Cleveland county. This venerable j lady, now living in Waxahachie,1 Texas has given her newspaper. there an interview which is inter- j esting because it bears on the early life and customs of the peo ple of this section years ago: Often we read in the Daily Light something about our newest citisen, but these paragraphs are renascences of a woman who has | lived nearly a century and noted many changes in modes of living, industry, transportation, and in-1 ventions of many kinds. Waxa-1 hachie’s oldest citizen, who recent-! ly reached her 94th birthday says | she can hardly believe that ns many changes can occur in the next century, as have been made in the past hundred years. Tells of Civil War Mrs. Jane Whisonant Borders was bom in Yorkville, South Caro lina, April 17, 1832. Her early life was that of the average girl of her time and lived on a large plantation, and her father was master of many slaves. In 1854 she ygarried Henderson Borders and two negro girls as a gj|L frqni her father. One of these snrees was trained for a cook and servant, while the other was trained to work in the fields. These slaves were then valued at from 9L60O to 92,000 apiece. At the outbreak of the Civil War her husband entered the army along with all the men of the neighbor hood, leaving Mrs. Borders with two small children and the slaves to take care of and run the planta tion. Almost overnight their life was changed from one of leisure into one of drudgery. The white women worked in the fields beside slaves in daytime and at night picked the seed from the cotton in order to spin and weave cloth for themselves and loved ones. Clothes scarce During the war not a yard of calico could be bought ami in or der to have colored dresses, they bought indigo and turkey red and burned green bark of the tree in the woods, and got a eoperp color or brown from sumac, They would use these colors to dye the thread and then place the different colors in the shuttle tp make the striped material- Candles were used for sewing but to spin ar.d weave they had to use pine torches. These torches were not like the torches used by the railroads but were rich pieces of pine which were thrown in the fire place and,would illum inate the room with a very bright light. Was a "Spinner” The task of each girl was to weave a yard a day. These misses of oldep days had to weave four Widths of cloth for each petticoat, and several of these were worn. "Mrs. Borders dont think the mod ern young woman would have such a task to weave her own clothes * aa only one width is required for ■» dress and petticoats are apparent ly out of the question theso days. During the Civil War period and Reconstruction days food became very scarce at times. For months rye and wheat were boiled as a substitute for coffee. When soda could not be had, the ashes of burnt cobs were used. So we find that cobs are useful for something beside making pipes. For several months the only salt available was the salt procured by digging up the dirt under the smoke houses where meat had been salted down, and boiling it until enough salt was on hand to season the food. The supply of bread depended upon the grain of course and one timo during the war Mrs. Borders could net get her grain cut when it was ripe. Unable to cut it her self Mrs. Borders had reconciled herself to losing her meagre crop of groin, A negro man who chanc ed to pass, offered to cut it if she would lot him harvest it on Sun day. Mrs. Borders was of the opin ion that the Lard would not consid er it breaking the Sabbath day as ' it meant bread for her family. Mrs. Borders sag! that was the onlv time she ever hired labor done on the Sabbath. Her huahand was captured and remained in a North ern prison camp for six months, escaped and was wounded, return ing home for a short time, but soon went beck into the service the last year of the war. Mrs. Borders knew every anxiety a wo man can know during these try . in? days. Move Tt Texas After the war was over— everything gene- Mrs. Borders and he husband moved to Arkansas. In 1878 they came to Texas, settling in Ellis county. Mm. Borders still owns hey farm Bear Boyce. The happiest years of her life was spent in rearing her children and she isn’t a believer in the divorce court either, F#r when her bus, Band Mr. 'Border# died Oct. 15, il« at the age 0< he and Mm. Borders had be#* married 68 years and three days—or almost three score and ton years that are allotted to eeoh af us. On speak ing of her has band. Mre, Borders said he was a good husbnd, good father, a goad citiaen and a Whom a*e Hvw» the ha# thirteen grandchildren and seventeen grant grandchildren—all of whom were present to celebrate her birthday last April, except one grand child and two great grandchildren. There have been two other memorable ilayn in Mr:-,. Borders' calendar this year. One was in May when,she received a beautiful bovquet of white roses to the old e nsvson i. attendance at the “Old Peoples’ Service.’’ The other was in June when her grandson, Tom Borders received his bache lor's degree from Trinity univer sity and she attended the exer ciser. Is Church Member Mrs. Borders has been a member of the Presbyterian church for more than 80 years and r.icalVt the time when Mere was a parti tion dividing the negroes from the white people. At the present time she is a member of the Cen tral Presbyterian church of Waxa hachic, and is still able to attend services quite frequently. Telia Of Invention “Grandma’’ a:: Mra. Borders ^is affectionately known by her fam ily and friends, is enjoying good health, sleeps upstairs and enjoys visiting her children anil grand children. When ask'd what she considered the most marvelous in ventions during her lifetime, she saul that she considered the tele phone, electricity and ttye radio the most wonderful. Mrs. Borders! is able to keep up with the times ! as she is still able to read the newspapers. Votes At Ninety Mrs. Borders exercised the right of franchise (given to the women by the Nineteenth Amendment) for the first time after she was more than 90 years of age. She re calls the time when all the cook ing waa< done over an open fire place and she was married before she ever cooked on a stove,, and this was an oil stove. She now en joys the use of gas, though she has never cooked with electricity she said. Mode Qf Travel Means of travel have changed several times in 04 years, Mrs. Borders said. First there was horseback and the ox-cart., then the stage coach, then came the steam engine and train and later the electric interurban, automobile and airplane. Ore of the red let ter days in Mrs. Borders courtship was when she rode thirty miles on horseback in company with her sweetheart to see ihe first train. She enjoys riding in an automo bile but says she never cared to try the airplane, as she doesn’t want to leave the ground so far behind. Early Life on Farm Most of Mrs. Borders* life has been spent either on the plantation or farm, and that is where she can remember so many changes which have occurred. When but a small girl she picked seed from the cot ton and spun and wove cloth to clothe the entire family and slaves. She has seen many im provements made in the method of ( ginning cotton 1 First the machin . cry was small and run by a single I man. Then two horses were re t quired to operate the cotton gtn and a few weeks ago Mrs. Borders had her first bale of cotton of the 1926 season ginned by modern ma chinery. The grain was first cut by a hand cradle and threshed by pounding it. Then came binders and threshers. Mrs. Borders’ father owned one of the first threshers manufactured and it was drawn by i a team of horses and the grain j was threshed by the horses turn j ing the machinery In a circle. It I was u great pleasure for Mrs. i Borders when but a wisp of a girl I twelve years of age to go with her j father as he allowed her to sit and i drive the horses. Has Seen Four Wars Mrs. Borders has lived through a period of time in which her country was engaged in war four times-—the Mexican war of 1848; the CivihWnr of 1861.65; the Span ish-Amejticnn war of 1898; and the Great World War of 1917-1918. The best way to cooperate in the beautification of Shelby is to see how much you can Improve the appearances of your own yard. The average sweet young thing understands what the average young man means when the aver age young man doesn't say a thing. TRUSTEE’S SALE. By virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust by B. F. Cm-tis and wife to me as trus tee on December 20th. 1923, pay ment of the same having been as sumed by V. C. Peeler and the said V. C. Peeler having defaulted in the payment and requesting the execution of this trust, I, as trus tee. will sell for cash to the high est bidder at the court house door in the town of Shelby. N. C., «t pub lic auction on Saturday, February 26th, 1927. within legal hours the following described real estate: Situated in Cleveland countv, N C. , and known as Lot No. 17, as shown on the plat of the B. F. Curtis prooerty. made by A. M. T.oeeitico. Surveyor, In June 1923, and filed in Book One of Plats, nage 57. of the Register’s office of Clev eland county, N. C., to which ref erence is made for full identifica t'cn and description of said lot- said lot being on the west side of Park view street and fronting 50 feet on said street, said lot situated in the southeastern part of the town of Shelby. N. C. This January 24th. 1927. CLYDE R. HOEY. Trustee. I - IT THE MOVIES - “Wings of the Storm,” intro ducing “Thunder” the new do# star is the feature offering today at the Princess. In this picture the dog is raid to give the most remarkable1 canine performance ever seen on the screen. He takes the feature role, it is the story of a dogs life, ret against the sniierb and awe inspir ing background of the Mt. Rainier country. Tomorrow (Tuesday) brings Bes sie Love is the big John Golden h:t —“Going Crooked.’ This feature is Under the auspice^. f the Shelby P’ire department. Show your appre ciation of the Shelby fire fighters by turning out to Ree this film. The splondiil screen personality of Bessie Love will repay you for your | ! loyalty to the firemen, i “One Increasing Purpose’ is due Thursday. This is «. dvamatian- j I tion of the Hutchinson novel of the ; same name. The film made from the 1 former novel hv this Englishnv. 1 developed one of the very be st pic-1 tures ever seen on the screen— I “If Winter Comes.” “One Incveas i nig Purpose’ is being heavily ad ' vertised as the equal of the former i story. I ' _ I Another hip: one is on at the Webb theatre today—Corinne Grif fith in “The Lady in Ermine.” This; is a big spectacular film—fine ; clothes, fine settings, a story that gives this celebrated star “room” for the sway of her personality. That is one of several big pic tures coming to The Webb this week. Friday sees eon Errol step ping the, light fantastic on the Webb screen—in “The Lunatic at Large.’ If you enjoy comedy, this is the best that is offered. Errol has been seen here several times, and has pleased big audiences. He was introduced on the Shelby serpen in “Sally” with Colleen Moore. Then he came in “Clothes Make the Pirate” a screm of a comedy. Sometime during the week James Oliver Cm woods nort h woods story —“Prisoners of the Storm”—with House Peters is due. This is a de lightful rornnne of the far North country, played by a star who fuily understands the atmosphere of Curwood’s naratives. Architecture in Ideals Just as the great cathedrals In Europe, unsurpassed in beauty, were erected by architects and workmen who believed in what churches stood for, who worked under the influence of the relig ious spirit, and who were not mercenary, so we. too, have lead ers and workers who believe deep ly enough in what education stands for, who are imbued with the true educational spirts and who will not be mercenary. Teaching is an art and not the least difficult or the least notle. If everybody trying to find a form for an idea is an artist, then the teachers is an artist. As such he must find the beauty of his art, j for there is beauty in.^ teaching art, as there is in painting, sculp ture and music.—Dr. Gustave Straujjenmillcr, Assn. Supt, N<sw j York City. Uncertainties of Education No one con look at a young child end predict its future with the accuracy of the botanist who looks; at tho seed and forthwith tolls* the size, shape, color of the flower, and flavor of the fi;uit months hence. The zoologist exam ines an egg and outlines the life h:story of the animal it will pvo dv.ee. Psychologists and doctors have not yet learned to preview the future of the human infant with such precision: they are far from being able to tell a Lincoln, a Burbank, a Whitman, r,n Edison jat birth. The averago pedestrian has dod ged about 29 speeding cars so far in 1927. Beauty specialists may worry about bobs but the sweet young thing loves her Bob. \ltTHC _ runiri uriu i woMOoa- N i WHAT OP TKE ).- PUTUItllty fefcPORfe amp r ■vi ( j. r«c.v i)THOUOW X 1 AMOUNTED TO j^OtfftlUpfr J * investing your spare dollars in real estate I will make you proud that you own part of i ! the earth you live on. j Call us on the phone. &ANTH0NY iwedz*oep, BLDG Phone 24a KOEHM CONTESTS SET FBI1JIHHT 2BTH - FEfllff fli Rules And Regulations Governing County Wide Oratorical, Es :iav and Recitation Contests High school principals of the county, ac a meeting held some weeks ago in Shelby, set dates and arranged other important details relative to Hoey-Webb contests vvhcih have for many years been | outstanding events in the county. The Ilocy oratorical contest, ac-, i oruing to announcement, will be held at the high school auditorium . in Shelby on Friday night, Jan-' i-.ary 28th. The Selma C. Webb j essay and recitation contests will, be held at the same place, one | week later, February 4th. For some years both the Iloey and Webb contests were held joint ly in one evening. Dut the lengthy programs which resulted from 1 many entries in all contests brought about the present ar rangement whereby the contests are held on separate dates. Both contests are witnessed by over flowing crowds at lha high school; auditorium each year. Hoey Contest The Hoey contest instituted sonic fifteen or sixteen years ago by Attorney C. It. Hoey, of Shel by, has been a great incentive to oratorical endeavor on the jjart of high school students of the coun ty. Some prominent citizens of the county have been winners of the model. J. P. Mull, Judge of Re corders court won the medal in the first contest. Attorney Peyton McSwain also won the medal at a later contest. The medal was won last year by Charles D. Forney, jr.. of Piedmont high school. Rules for the contest this year are as follows: 1. Oration to be original com position by speaker. 2. Time not to exceed ten min utes. 3. Each high school entitled to two representatives. 4. Names of representatives to be submitted to the county super intendent by Monday, January 24. 5. Prize: A gold medal offered by Hon. C. R. Hoey. G. Date: Friday, January 28th, 1927, 8:00 p. m. Webb Recitation Contest The Webb recitation contest, in augurated a few years later than the Hoey oratorical contest has been .0 high school girls what tSiie Hoey contest is to boys. The num ber of schools participating in this contest is annually on the in crease. Miss Selma C. Webb, of the Shelby city schools, each year offers a gold medal to the winner. Miss Evelyn Huggins, of the Boil ing Springs high school, won the medal last year. The rules for this contest are as follows: J, Length of recitation not to exceed ten minutes. 2. Cue contestant from each school. 3. Names of contestants to be forwarded to the county superin tendent by Monday, January 31st. 4. Prize: A gold medal offered hy Miss Selma C. Webb. 5. Date: Friday, February 4th, 1927, 8:00 p. m. Webb Essay Contest For years Miss Selma C. Webb in addition to sponsoring a recita tion contest has also • offered a m<*dal to the winner in a county wide essay contest. While only ! boys are eligible to contest in the Hoey oratorical contest, and only I girls to participate in the Webb ■ recitation contest, both boys and | girls may enter the essay contest. ‘ During recent years scores of boys j and girls representing various i high schools of the county have submitted essays for the contests. The winners are announced Friday i ight, February 4th at the canelu j sion of the recitat'on conteet. Rules for the Essay Contest: J 1. Essay to be original composi ; tion by contestant. 2. Length not to exceed 1,000 ! words. 3. Each school may not submit more than three essays. 4. Names of schools and names of contestants must not appear on essay but should be attached to the essay in a sealed envelope. 5. Essays should be Submitted to the county superintendent not later than Friday, January 28th. G. Prize: A gold medal offered by Miss Selma C. Webb. Present indications arc that the throe contests will have a record number of entriea this year. Schools not heretofore entering contest:, have indicated a desire to compete this year. Going to church- next Sunday will be an excellent way to spend the morning. Even Moscow smiles at the story that their propaganda is so scary to Uncle Sam. The average citizen will' be sur prised to know that large univer sities have natators. * Advertisers are urged to line up their February campaigns before aU our space is sold. Europe has an influenza plague again. Let’s hope that we are not visited hy this immigrant. The Japanese, foreign Miniltor says he and h 19 country are for peace. Welt we ate ready to let them have it. t fliw jfoiu ! Oh God, Grant J Us Understanding The work of the world is to gei ,'n >'trs done. What the most capable indiv dual alone can do is so little th; cooperative effort is the only wa; to get the world’s big jobs done. To work in proper cooperatio is good citizenship. It is the bes citizenship. To make good citizens is the jol of the schools. It is the most important job th( county has to do. When this job is well done every other task will, in time, b' successfully accomplished. Now the most difficult achieve meat in the world is to hold an mass of neople to a given idea Ion; enough to get it materialized. Human nature always tends t< gravitate to its lowest levels. It st dissipates, uselessly,' the mos precious energy in the world. i ne iasu or Dig executive* is do to the human nature undei them, what our conduits do to nat ural forces; that is, to*hold th< precious human nature under suf ficient pressure long enough, t( make it deliver enough force ai the desired point, to accomplish f given work. Ar. the steam, gas, air, water 01 electricity that is conveyed in con duits will always escape from leak; with destructive waste, propor tionate to its pressure, so it is with our human nature, the greatest force in the world. Now understanding would bi the greatest conserver of the most precious asset that we have. Ever since the first 'builders' strike, that followed the confasior of tongues at the Tower of Bavel lack of understanding has de stroyed almost as fast as wt could create. There has been a constant race between them, until our great country reached its present rate of production that often more was destroyed than we created in any given period. War is result of lack of under standing. All other destruction conies from the same lack. So that understanding is the most precious gift that humanity could receive. Love, without understanding, is more cruel and destructive than hate. Love, with understanding, raises human nature to its nearest ap proach to the Divine nature. What is understood is always loved, if the understanding is per fect enough. Understanding would show us that disappoint..cuts are only pre parations, if properly accepted. It would show us that grief is life’s tempering process, that does *to our imperfect human nature, what our machine shop processes do to raw materials, when tools are made. Now the heading of this article is a universal prayer that every human being can wholeheartedly offer, without reservatiohs. If we could open every class, every day, with this prayer, the concentrated attention of our fu ture citizens, on the most valuable gift that could come to humanity, would in due time, make the gift materialize. Therefore, it is proposed that every board of education: 1. Erect a bronze tablet carrying this rraver, over the chair of its president, where it will always be plain in sight, and that it open every session by reciting it aloud. 2. That similar bronze tablet be placed over the teacher’s desk in every classroom in every school of ! our great country, i 3. That at the opening of class ! es, at the same identical time, ! each drv, (he above prayer be re cited aloud in union, so that as L nearly as human arrangement will 'permit, the entire school organiza tion of the country would recite it ! in unison. Words have dynamic power. * Thought id the greatest dynamic | force in the world, if it is suffi ciently united and harmonious. With our army of school ohlld | ren. getting into daily step, to the measured cadence of this prayer. if would be a very short time, as time goes, until we had the whole human race marching in step in its ceaseless journey from God, to God. Oh pod- crant us understanding. —J. M. ROBB, from School Board Journal. It js a slow day that has no auto accidents. Eari Carroll will probably bathe under the showers now. Many politicians can toll you who put the “lit” in politics. It begins to look like there are at least two senators too many. By the by, what the latest news from Foochow and Hankow? Anybody can borrow money but it takes a man to lend it. Baseball has now introduced the Scanda| league to the public. ^The sweet young things, in this day and time, practice such frank revelations. fir {/A mi gosh,T Jos r&“Di dm’ r I tell you only last “MIGHT ABOUT TH' WOMAN That Nearly killed her . HUSBAND BY LEAVIN* BUNDLES OMTH’ StAlRS FOR H/MT’ STUMBLE. OVER ? 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