VOL. XXXIV, No. 39
SIIELBY, N. C.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1927.
Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons.
By mail, per year (in advar.?e)__$2.51
By carrier, per year (in advance)
What’s
THE
News
.THE STAR’S REVIEW.
How’s this? The Pennsylvania
railroad will be extended through
Shelby since the P. and N. will not.
However, April 1, readers have a
right to be somewhat skeptical.
The day when colored men com
mitted all the crimes must have
been part of the history of the
past, for all five of the convicts
who were sent to the state prison
from here this week are white.
* * *
Two revivals start in Shelby Sun
day. Details of services at each
may be fyuhd in The Star today.
* * •
The Shelby Highs win another
hall game, says the sport news,
and another item of interest is that
Shelby will have league baseball
this summer.
•
A dozen divorces in two hours—
that’s the court record here.
* * *
One little girl didn’t have such
a big April 1. She heard her daddy
sentenced to the state prison in
court here today.
A new golf club house for Clev
eland Springs is announced in to
day's paper.
• * •
Interesting court news, commun
ity items, town and county events
—in The Star.
TIKES HISUIT
III DilKSE CISE
COW OFFICERS
Van Dyke Non-Suits His $25,000
Damage Case Against Coun
ty and Town Officers
In open court here yesterday
John Vandyke, who lives near
Kings Mountain, took a nomsuit in
his $25,000 damage case against
several Cleveland county men and
Kings Mountain officers of the
law. The motion to non-suit was
made by Attorney Stonewall Dur
ham, speaking, he said, for At
torney Mangum, also of Gastonia.
It will be remembered locally
that Vandyke filed his b:g suit
against the officers a number of
months ago. The complaint con
tained a series of alleged
charges, including that of being
refused the right to make bond
after being arrested in regards to
the finding of a still, or liquor
making paraphernalia in that sec
tion.
It was rumored about the
courthouse corridors that «ui!
“would be stated anew,” but noth
ing definite has been lrarncd in
that connection.
As it is remembered the S25,
000 damages weer asked of Sher
iff Hugh Logan. Deputy Bob
Kendrick, and Officer McBride
Poston, Irvin Allen and Grcel
Ware. The officers involved re
mained of the firm belief that they
followed the line of duty in all
the transactions connected with
the incidents of the suit.
Printing Foreman
Ends His Term—
Another Needed
Raleigh Timse.
Wanted.—The arrest and con
'ietion of one or two good printers,
Room and board guaranteed. Nc
references required. Apply at any
sheriff’s office or to State's Pri
son authorities.
(.owis Ellis, jr., foreman of the
State’s Prison printing shop, com
pleted his term on March 26 and
since that time the shop has beer
running on momentum, according
to Dr. J. H. Norman, warden
However, “we’re still making
money,” he says.
George Ross Pou, superintendent
and Dr. Norman have not yet de
rided who will be promoted tc
Ellis’ position but they claim that
o' e or two other men in the shop
have shown an aptitude at the
trade and appear to be able tc
handle the job.
Hut if any printers feel like
getting in suffie’ent hot water tc
assure themselves a year or twe
at the prison, they will be cordial
ly received, says the warden.
“1 know several newspapermen
"'ho would make ideal prisoners,”
he added.
McDiarmid Adds
106 New Members
Since Rev. Hector N. McDiarmic
has been pastor of the Presbyter
tan church he has been instrumen
tal in adding 106 new members tc
the church roll during the past
eighteen months. This record is a
VPrv gratifying one and a tribute
jo his thrift and popularity. He
keeps on the go all the time an:
has the members of the congrega
nt1 enthusiastically assisting him
>n Kingdom work. Mr. McDiarmid
fame to Shelby from Kinston, suc
ceeding Rev. W. A. Murray who
fessgned nearly two years ago be
cause of failing health.
CONDUCTS RKVIVAL
REV. T. B. JOHNSON
Revival Services
La Fayette Church
Start On Sunday
The Pastor, Rev. T. B. Johnson,
Will Do the Preaching. Blan
ton To Lead Singing
The revival services of LaFay
cttc street Methodist church will
open with the morning service,
Sunday, April 3rd.
Rev. T. B. Johnson, pastor will
I conduct the entire meeting, which
j will run for an indefinite period.
' Mr. Johnson is one of the veteran
ministers of the Western North
Carolina Conference and has con
ducted many successful revivals.
Profesor Will Blanton, formerly
I of Caroleen, will assist in the sing
i ing. S. A. Ellis being choir direc
; tor. Special music, featuring sev
eral male quartet will add to the
program.
Song services each night at
i 7:15. There being no daily services
except on Sunday. Visitors and
i strangers will find a hearty wel
! come.
LUTES! FAD H
South Caroliniems Hampered by
Antique Blue Laws Double up
For Trips on Sunday.
Orangeburg, S. C.—(INS.)—
Heard of “blue law cans” yet?
They’re the latest thing out in
South Carolina. They made their
appearance shortly after Governor
Richards started his ‘purity’ cam
paign to close the lid down on all
I Sunday pleasure.
Dealers throughout this section
are profiting, in one respect, from
the rigid enforcement of the ar
dent Sunday statutes—by the sale
of “blue law cans.”
Motorists who use light auto
mobiles with small tanks, and like
to make long trips over the week
end, have started buying the blue
law cans. These enable them to
carry enough gas with them to com
plete their Sunday jaunt, and not
get marooned in the low country
swamplands.
Meanwhile, a new bootleg trade
has developed here. Cigaretts,
which during the week, sell for 17c
in the Palmetto state, are bringing
anywhere from two bits to a dol
j lar.. Cold drinks, which bring Cc
on week days can be bought on Sun
day anywhere from 10c to a quar
ter.
In some instances, a customer
wants to buy a cold drink. He is
sold the cold drink and a slice of
cake, which, it is claimed, is not a
violation of the law. The total cost
is eleven cents. The customer sel
dom, if ever, takes the cake, and
the merchant is so much the better
for the Sunday blue law.
3rd Sudden Death
Within Eight Days
Over This County
When Jim Baron, colored,
dropped dead at his work at
Lattimore, Thursday after
noon, it was the third sudden
death in this county within a
period of eight days.
Baron, a respected colored
man of that community, was
fireman at the Lattimore Cot
ton Oil plant, and fell dead
suddenly while engaged at his
dutjes there yesterday after
noon! about 5 o'clock.
TERRY GETS TERM
Dapper Young Man Sentenced With
First Wife and His Little
Girl as Spectators.
Wells Terry, dapper your.g B< l
mont man, was sentenced to havd
labor in the state prison for two
to three years- in Superior court
here today for the larceny of au
tomobile tires. His first wife, an at
tractive young lady from South Cnt
olina, and his little girl were in the.
court room at the time, neither!
showing any emotion over the pris-j
on term of the husband and father
who left them and has been living,
officers say, with another woman
at Belmont.
Terry’s sentence was officially
brought about through the larceny
of tires and automobile accessories
in South Shelby several months
back. He has been in jail here for
about 90 days.
At the time of his arrest, it was
said, that he was living with an
other woman at Belmont and at the
preliminary hearing a bigamy
charge was also considered , his
first wife and his alleged second
wife both being present. However,
as both marriages were in South
Carolina according to report, the
other charge was made to read
adultery against Terry and the
second woman. Evidence in this
charge was not heard by the court
and the charges against Terry and
the other woman were nol prossed
after Terry’s first wife, who had
been here since Monday testified as
to how long they had lived together
and as to the length of their separ
ation.
It was Terry’s contention that ho
! had offered to provide his wife
! with another home and support her
; but that she refused to leave her
i parents. Following the sentence the
j mother and little girl prepared to
return to their South Carolina
I home, the little girl not seemingly
| realizing the tragic caper of April
11, that was sending her daddy to
j prison.
Closing Criminal Docket,
j It is estimated in the court room
! that the criminal docket will like
ly be completed some time today,
whereupon the civil calendar w:ll
be taken up.
Among the sentences passed so
far was that of a six month term
on the gang for Decotah Ferdin
andze, a negro man with an odd
name, for breaking and entering.
SHELBY TO M
LEAGUE BASEBALL
Fire Department Here to Back
Summer Games in Western
Carolina Loop.
Shelby is to have summer base
ball-r—that is the latest news from
the sport centers of the town.
According to J. R. Robinson, firs
department official and well known
in baseball circles, the Shelby vol
unteer fire department will back
a Shelby team in the Western Car
olina league this summer. Nego
tiations will be entered fnto imme
diately with officials of the circuit
at Hickory and arrangements made
for landing a berth in the strong
amateur league for Shelby.
By the league rules home, or
county, talent is to be used by all
the clubs and with about a half
dozen Shelby boys playing collegi
ate ball and several others here of
considerable playing ability it is
thought that Shelby can enter a
strong outfit of home boys. An ef
fort will be made at an early date
to sign up Shelby boys now in col
lege. The league will play two or
three games a week on the system
used last summer. The league last
year was considered a success and
the people of Hickory, Newton and
other towns in the circuit enjoyed
some fine baseball.
Robinson, Ben Suttle and others
have been interested in getting
Shelby in the amateur tyop for
several weeks.
Three Game* Here
During Next Week
The Shelby Itighs will play three
baseball games here next week it
is announced, and two other games
will be played away from home.
The three games here are with
Cherryville on Tuesday and the
Lenoir Highs on Wednesday after
noon, and with Belmont Abbey prep
team on Saturday afternoon. On
Thursday afternoon the Highs will
play Boiling Springs at Boiling
Springs, and on Friday will play
Hickory at Hickory.
Escaped Convict
Captured—Five
To State Prison
Joe Mull, said to have es
caped from the Btate prison in
May, 1922, or five years ago,
was captured during the last
week end near Grover by De
puty Charlie Shepherd. Mull ■
was serving a long term, it
is said for burning a house.
Mull, about 48 years of age
and white, will be returned to
the prison with others sentenc
ed in this term of court. .
So far it appears that four
other white men will accom
pany Mull to the stafe prison at
Raleigh: Harley Johnson,
breaking and entering; Lloyd
Cash, breaking and entering;
Eugene Hayes, attempted crim
inal assault; Wells Terry, lar
ceny. The majority of the pris
on terms range from one year
to three years.
LITTIMi CLOSES
BEST SCHOOL YEBR
Max Gardner Commencement
Speaker—fiSS I’uoils Kn
rollcd—Third Lagest
Lattimore High school ha* had
one of the best commencements in
all its history. The graduating ex
ercises were held yesterday, clos
ing the commencement nrncTam
which started Sunday. With an
enrollment of 688, the Lattimore
High school is the third largest
school in the county, exceeded in
enrollment by Shelby and Kings
Mountain schools. Supt. Lawson
Blanton says the crowds have at
tended the exercises well and all
parts have been well taken.
Max Gardner delivered the
commencement address Thursday
at 11 o’clock to an audience tha*
packed the large audito-mirt and
in the course of his addres« he
commended the forward-look mg
neonle of that community for
their leadership in agriculture, in
education and fine citizenship.
His speech was a combination
farm and school address in which
he encouraged the your.g people to
be obedient to the:r narents. be
self sacrificing, studious, indus
trious#and ambitious. He admon
ished them not to buy anything
they can’t pa*- for. but. on the
1 other hand shun debt which he
declared to be one of the worst
things to depress, discourage and
des^ov our neor>1<>. He encouraged
the boys and girls born and rear
ed on the farm to thank Oml for
the opportunity of living close to
nature and being away from the
vice, sin, corruption of city life
and contended that this country
would be better off in its citizen
ship if every boy and girl should
be compelled to do actual farm
work for at least three years.
Mr. Gardner praised the agri
cultural department of the Lat
timore high school which is doing
so much for the young boys as
well as the adult farmers and ex
pressed the hope that this depart
ment might grow so that it can
analyze the soil, tell a farmer
what kind of fertilizer is needed
and thus save thousands of dol
lars that are wasted annually in
useless guano bills.
Dinner was to be served “on
the ground” yesterday the last
day, but it was raining and the
dinner was placed on tables and
desks in the basement rooms. Such
a bountiful dinner is rarely ever
seen and the manner in which it
was prepared and the variety was
a tribute to the thrifty house
wives.
Medal Winners.
Medals and honors were won as
follows: Hunt scholarship by Bur
nett Hunt, Walker readers medal
by Agnes Lattimore; Smith read
ers medal by Jocelyn Magness;
Toms’ declamation medal, by Rob
ert Weathers; Calton music medal
by Martha McBrayer; Edgaroninn
debaters medal by Agnes Latti
more: Newton debaters medal by
Harold Melton; C. H. W. debaters
medal by Max Gardner; Camp ag
ricultural medal by Julius Wilson;
Poston art medal by Mattie Leo
Gardner; Newton improvement
medal by Mattie Lee Gardner; Ed
garonian improvement medal by
Carey Walker;. C. H. W. improve
ment medal by Paul Wilson; Home
economics medal by Libby McCurry
Falls athletic tnedal by Ray Mc
Intyre; Blanton declamation medal
by Virgil Weathers.
Among the Shelby people who
will go to see the famous Magno
lia gardens in Charleston, S. C., this
week will be Mr. and Mrs. Pyle
and Mr. and Mrs. John Schenck jr.,
and John III who leave today. Mr.
Charles Blanton, Miss Millicent
Blanton, Mr. George Blanton jr.,
and Miss Ora Eskridge leave Sat
urday to see these wonderful gar
dens, and other are planning to go
next week.
Money is Subscribed by Leading 1
Citizens for Handsome Club
Building at Clevelrnd.
Construction work will start in a
fedr weeks on a big, modern club j
house for the Cleveland Springs j
golf course, it was announced by
fftff leaders here this morning.
The new club house will be erect
ed on Highway 20, opposite the
first tee of the new course and on
aa eminence overlooking the Clev
eland Springs residential section
and rolling fairways of the links.
The building, it is said, will be mod
ern in every detail and of a hand
some architectural design.
Subscribe Money.
{General opinion has been that a
njk' club house should go with the
rdcpntly completed new nine holes
and last week local enthusiasts of
the favorite old Scotch game set out
to raise the necessary funds. After
a canvass it was announced this
keek that $10,000 had been raised,
a sum large enough to insurd the
construction of the building. By the
subscription plan every subscriber
19 a stockholder in the building es
a recreational center. When receipts
from the center, allotted in dividend
form, are sufficient to cover the
cost of the structure the subscribers
are to be reimbursed and the
building will become a part of the
perpetual course facilities.
A list of subscribers and details
of the structure were mailed today
to the secretary of state for a char
ter. When the charter is received
plans will be drawn up by an ar
chitect and contracts let at an early
date, it is said.
The building will be a social cen
ter as w'ell as a recreational mecca.
Pavilions and other details will
make the club building convenient
for teas, parties, etc. Along other
lines the club house will be so con
I structed as to offer all convenience"
[ to golfer* jdayingiha famous Clcv
j eland Springs course,
i Subscribers to the club house at
| included in the charter are: O. Mas
| Gardner, J. D. Lineberger, O. M,
; Mull, C. C. Blanton, C. L. Eskridge,
; George Blanton, Alfred P. Marshall,
E. A. Marshall, R. T. LeGrand, E,
L. and Z. Beam, J. F. Schenck sr.,
Paul Webb, E. Y. Webb, Hawkir.s
Brothers, O. S. Anthony, Forrest
Eskridge, W. E. JoiWon. T. W. and
i F. A. Hamrick, E. A. Hamrick, Z,
i J. Thompson, George R. Tompkins,
j L. W. Gardner end C. R. Hoey.
H!0HS m GAME
FROM FOREST CITY
Shelby is Outhit But Manages to
Chase Across Difference of
One Run. Much Scoring.
Playing at Forest City Wednes
day the Shelby Highs added anoth
er victory to their season by de
feating Forest City 14 to 13, in a
contest featured by considerable
scoring and heavy hitting.
Cline Owens Lee, Shelby short
fielder had a perfect day at the
plate, driving out three hits and
making three runs out of three
trips up. Cline, first sacker, se
cured three hits and made two
runs. Tommy Kerr failed to get a
hit, but he scored three runs of the
Shelby tallies by his favorite meth
od of outguessing the opposing
pitcher and getting free trips to
first base. Gillespie, Gold and
Sparks secured two safeties each.
McKeithan, Forest City hurler, led
his teammates with the willow, get
ting three hits. Blanton, Freeman
and D. McKeithan secured two hits
each.
Lefty Moore, who hooks them up
with a portside swing started the
game for Shelby, but gave away
later to Gold.
Both clubs made four errors each.
The box score:
Shelhy AB. R. H. E.
Kerr, 2b___1 3 0 1
Lee, ss__ 3 3 ?, 1
Cline, lb_5 2 3 0
Gillespie, c ___ 5 0 2 0
Gold, lf-p__.5 1 2 0
Mauney, If__3 2 0 0
Harris, cf__ 5 0 10
Anthony, 3b__5 1 0 1
Sparks, rf__4 2 2 0
Moore, p__1 0 0 1
Total ____37 14 13 4
Forest City AB. R. H. E.
Biggerstaff, 2b _3 4 1 0
Blanton, ss_ 6 2 2 1
Freeman, If_4 2 2 0
Dorsey, cf__ 5 0 0 0
McKeithan, D. 3b_5 0 2 0
Keeter, lb_ __ _5 0 2 0
Likens, rf _6 110
Moss, c__.-5 2 2 2
McKeithan, E„ p.5 2 3 1
Total
43 13 15 4
Grant Dozen Divorces Here
Within Couple Hours Time
Court Outstrips All Divorce Mill Grinds In
Severing Matrimonial Bonds Thursday.
One Not Granted.
A divorce court once it gets oiled up and running
smoothly turns out supposedly free and happy folks galore.
Within approximately two hours here yesterday 12 di
vorces were granted in Superior court. Thirteen divorce
suits were heard, one ending in a non suit as it is said six
months time had not elapsed since the happening upon which
ground of divorce was based.
In other words, 24 people who
entered the court house after the
noon recess wedded legally to each
other left the building a few
hours later free to venture forth
again upon the matrimonial sea
without th# hindrance of husband,
or wife, No. 1. Ten of the divorces
court observers state, were grant
ed within about one and one half
hour's time.
The majority of the proceedings
were based upon separation charfes
the one or two exceptions charg
ing adultery.
Not a one of the suits was con
tested.
According to the court docket
several more divorce cases are to
be taken up during the tenure of
the civil calendar. The divorce
cases handled today were docket
ed for the date and Judge McEl
roy had previously announced that
if all attorneys in the suits were
ready he would take up those
listed for the day, containing the
criminal docket for a short per
1 iod.
I With an even dozen divorces al
I ready granted upstairs this week
it is interesting to note that only,
one marriage license has been
sold downstairs during the week.
Mrs. Hattie Garlock '
Dies In San Diego
Aged Woman Who Lived Here for
Many Years Passes Away at
92. Brothers and Sisters.
The many friends of Mrs. Hattie
Garlock will regret to learn of her
death in San Diego, California,
where she passed away last night
at the age of 92 eyars, according
to a telegram received by Mrs. W.
B. Nix, a niece of Shelby. Mrs. Gar
lock before her first marriage wnj
Miss Hattie Beam, a sister to th?
wife of the late T. D. Lattimore.
She was married first to Mr. Jes
se Jenkins, lawyer and banker who
built the handsome residence now
owned and occupied by Mr. C. C.
Blanton on N. LaFayette street.
Her second marriage was to a Mr.
Thompson, father of the late Hor
ace and Surveyor O. C. Thompson
of Shelby! Her third marriage was
to a Mr. Tom Garlock who survives.
Together they have been living in
California for the past 10 years
and since Christmas her condition
has been critical, the relatives here
expecting news of her death most
any time.
Also surviving are the following
brothers and sisters: Mrs. W. R.
Putnam, Mrs. Bess Houser of Shel
by, Mrs. John Toms of Caroleen,
Columbus C. Beam of,Shelby and
Josh Beam of Gaffney, S. C.
Mrs. Garlock was a woman of
strong mentality and wonderful
physical constitution, a fine Chris
tian character and a devoted
friend.
Here For Wagner
Funeral Thursday
Out-of-town people here to at
tend the funeral of Mr. J. L. Wag
ner, municipal engineer and con
tractor who died at his home on N.
Morgan street Wednesday are Mr.
and Mrs. Dick Wootton and son
Clyde of Augusta, Ga. Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Fulcher and Mrs. Katherine
Lowe and Mrs. Jessie Lanier of
Detroit, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Wil
son of Abbeville, S. C. Mesdames
Wootton, Pulcher, Lowe, Lanier are
daughters of Mr. Wagner. Funeral
is being conducted this afternoon
from the residence at 3 o’clock with
Masonic honors, services being con
ducted by Revs. H. K. Boyer and
A. L. Stanford.
Pershing May Come
To Kings Mountain
Hope to Secure World War Chief
tain for Battle Celebration
There on October 7.
Kings Mountain—General John .T.
Pershing commander of the Amer
ican forces in France during the
world war, or United States Sena
tor Tom Heflin, of Alabama may
be invited to speak here October 7
at which time Kings Mountain will
celebrate the battle of the Revolu
tionary war which made this lit
tle city famous, according to the
chairman of the speaker com
mittee.
REVIVAL SINGER.
Ward D. Milam.
| Boyer To Preach
At Central Meeting
Pastor of Church Will Conduct Re
vival Services. Ward Milam
In Charge of Singing.
The revival meeting will begin
at Central Methodist church Sun
day.
Rev. H. K. Boyer, the pastor, will
do the preaching and Mr. Ward
|D. Milam will lead the tinging.
The meeting is expected to con
itnue two weeks, closing Easter
Sunday.
There will he two services each
Sunday and one sendee on each
week day at 7:30 p. m. except Sat
J urday.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all the services.
Two More Couples
Wedded 50 Years
Day by day more couples living
in Cleveland county who have been
married fifty years or longer arc
reported to The Star. In most every
instance these fifty year couples
have lived happily together, shar
ing with each other their sorrows
and gladness. Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
I Runans of Earl were married Feh
i ruary 7th, 1875. Mrs. Runyans be
fore marriage was Miss Alice Ful
ton. Down at Patterson Springs, Mr
and Mrs. Hugh Borders have en
joyed more than a half century to
gether. Mr. Border* married Miss
I Ellen Lowery February 12, 1874
and for 53 years their wedded life
has been marked by much happi
1 ness.
Scout Leaders At
School Exercises
Thursday morning Attorney
Henry Edwards and Dr. Reuben
McBrayer, local Boy Scout offi
cials, accompanied by a patrol of
scouts from Troop 2, visited the
Belwood and Piedmont schools to
give Boy Scout chapel exercises.
These communities are striving to
organize Boy Scout work, and the
exercises were put on as an educa
tional event.
The programs conducted were
brief but interesting, and were
highly enjoyed. Boy Scouts giving
the program were Tom Harris,
Oakland Morrison, Allen Suttle
Mat O’Shields, Ed Hamrick, Sher
rill, Joe Thompson, and Billie Joy
ner.
An April Fool For
Y ou-Don’t Make 45
Until July First
In a way it is an April Fool,
and in a way it is not.
However, do not try making
45 miles per hour on the high
ways today, tomorrow, or any
other day until July 1. It is all
a mistake about the new extra
speed law taking effect today.
Copies of the auto act show
that the new speed law togeth
er with several other auto laws
do become all-powerful today,
although several others do.
The speed law date was ori
ginally set for April 1, but the
act says not to step on it until
July 1. And, as was stated
above, this is na fooling.
SIHTIE, SHELBY'S
“Model Man” Who Succumbed Sod
dcnly at Age of 80, Attributed
Long Life to Good Habits.
C. B. (Bate) Suttle, senior who
dropped dead Wednesday afternoon
at 3 o’clock when he was about to j
step in a barber chair for tonso- J
rial work, was buried in Sunset; !
cemetery Thursday afternoon, tho I
funeral being conducted from the i
home on W’est Marion street by hia
pastor, Rev. Zeno Wall of the First J
Baptist church of which Mr. Sut- i
tie had been a member for 44 years.
Although there was a slight ram
falling, the house was overflowing |
with staunch friends and relatives f
who were drawn to him with cords
of steel because of his fine Chris- 1
tian character and exemplar life.
A wealth of flowers gave further
evidence of the high esteem in
which he was held.
No Tobacco, No Drinks. '*
Mr. Suttle was born in Rather- §1
ford county December 22nd, 1846 |
and was 80 years, 3 months and 8 J
days old when death took him away
suddenly. Vp until the past six ,
months he had enjoyed unusually
good health. He was a man who
could stand hardships and exposure §
and those who know him best, de
clare that no man living in Shelby
has done more hard work than he.
Even in his latter years he was up
at 4 a. m. and about his work. His
idea of rest was a change of occu
pation. If the boys about him got
tired ploughing, he would say ''Well
while we rest, let’s shuck corn for
awhile." His long and useful life
might be attributed to the fact
that he never used tobacco in any
form, never took even a drink of
whiskey, positively would not worry
retired early and arose early, al
ways getting a night of sound sleep
and worked hard every week day.
He hardly knew the limit of his
endurance.
Fatker and Son a Minister.
Born in Rutherford county, he
was the son of Rev. Joe Suttle, a
pioneer Baptist minister of this sec
tion and Miss Elvira Blanton,
daughter of Charles Blanton tho
first sheriff of Cleveland county.
He was baptised by his father at
the age of 9 yfears at Double
Springs Baptist church. Forty-four
years ago when he and his good
wife moved to Shelby and brought
their membership to the First Bap
tist church where he served as dea
con for many years and was one
of the most faithful attendants. *
During the Civil war he went away
with the 17-year-old boys in Cap
tain Jim Wells’ company, serving
valiantl yin eastern Carolina, skirm
ishes.
For many years Mr. Suttle was
in the livery business with his
brother.in-law George W. Wray, la.
ter entering partnership with tho
late . Marion Putnam in the es
tablishment and operation of the
first ice plant Shelby ever had. He
and Mr. Putnam were as devoted
to each other as two brothers.
Married 57 Years.
Fifty-seven years ago last Aug
ust he was married so Elvira Jeno
Wray and the union was a most
happy and devoted one. Rearing
seven children, the death of Mr.
Suttle was the first in the family.
He was a model in t®e home and in
the community never speaking an
evil word of any *ne. In all their
lives, the children never heard Mr.
Suttle speak cross to their mother
and he was never known to repeat
idle gossip or use an oath. He wa3
a most consistent church member, a
regular attendant and always put
everything aside to attend any re
ligious gathering. One of the last
acts before his death was to get
a large bill changed on Wednesday
for hie church collection envelope
on Sunday next.
-- Mr. Suttle is survived by hia
wife, one sister, Mrs. Esther Mc
Brayer and the following children,
Joe L. Suttle, Rev. John W. Suttle,,
Mrs. S. A. McMurry, Julius Suttle,
Mrs. Lander McBrayer, Mrs. L. P.
Holland all of Shelby and Mrs.
Lewis J. Bailey of Atlanta, Ga. Also
surviving are 16 grand children
and one great grandchild.
His granddaughters served a 3
floral bearers at the funeral yes
terday.
HONOR ROLL ROSS GROVE
SCHOOL FOR FIFTH MONTH
First grade: Summie Bracket,
Minnie O. G. Spangler, Carl H.
Gallimore. Second grade: Charley
C. Sperling, Ruth Hamrick, Elsie
Eddings. Third grade: Helen Cabi
ness, Mary Lou Dedmon, Mary
Lou Sparks, Eitxhugh Botts. Iso
belle Botts. Fourth grade: Jamet
Ford Gallimore. Fifth grade: W.
P. Spangler, Ray Lee Gallimore,
Ernest Philbeck. Sixth grade:
Nancy B. Sperling, Bernice Houser
Junie Cooke, Earl Davis. Seventh
grade: Geneva Dedmon. > (