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“Thar’s Oil, My Boy, In Them Thar Hills,”He Says j^Mlr •» ■ - Minin? Veteran, Who Wrote Chamber Commerce Here. Believes Oil Seepage In,Bast Carolina .Comes From Shelhv Kectio.i. Charlotte.—Possibility of th ■ existence of petroleum in market able quantities in Cleveland, Lii’ v i^iln, Catawba, Caldwell, Iredell, Alexaniler, Davie and Yadkin coun ties has been brought to the at tention of several prominent busi ness men of Charlotte hy Edward E. Taylor, one time land, timber and mining inspector in wester.” Canada for the Dominion govern ment who has just completed a six months investigation of the terri tory described. Plans are understood to be in the making for further explora tions with the idea of ultimately sinking three wells at as many points between Shelby and Winston Salem to determine definitely whether oil actually exists as the , preliminary work is said to indi cate. Drilled In Canada. Mr. laylor has been interested in mining operations 15 years an! lias specialized in petroleum, lie said yesterday that he formed a syndicate and had charge of the drilling of the first well in the Province of Alberta, which since has become an important oil pro ducing center. While on a visit to his son, Hprvey K. Taylor, connected with the laboratory of the (array Mills in Gastonia, six months ago, Mr. Taylor became interested in the possibilities of oil in North f'aro Jino, he said yesterday. In conversation with n well! driller, Mr. Taylor said he learned 4hnt gas and oil had been found in j many wells sunk in this section. . including one drilled for the Sel wyn hotel,'in Charlotte, later 'abandoned because of the quantity ,0f oil and minerals it contained. This information led to further in vestigations. Mr. Taylor said. He said that there is no oil in ♦be immediate vicinity of Chur ! Jotte and explained tha> he oil j tin1 well d^ilfer encounter* d was1 merely seepage from the o.l field further up state finding its way. o the sea level. However, he re-1 •arded it, as an indication that oil: existed in large quantities in the ■ mountains pot far away. "Investigating the torritorv be tween Shelby and Winston-Salem nmi between Shelby and Snarlan burg," Mr. Taylor said, “I found the proper geological formation.;,r which are clearly defined lake! ■’Monies', vif>rv pronounced, and with ♦his condition I found sand stones, " ehale limestone, all the proper , rocks in which to find a body 01 j oil. ‘Toil »1 (i is pronounced 'n pliic.ti. iii'il :> ■ coal is the mother of oil. su'ocvvli! re in the district oil should be found. f -id Instrument. "After ^oing over the ground and finding the proper geological Condit ions. I further proved the ('< Id hy a radio oil finding instru ment. Tliin instrument, which was first invented ley a Gorman and Inter developed on this side of the Atlantic to greater efficiency, will, frt.iy any point, .indicate the direc tion of oil. I'aed on the field where oil ex ism it clearly shows the location, extent of the field, depth and approximate quantity. “The instrument used on the field in the strip in the piedmont section I have described, indicated that oil eould be found at a depth of .'i.OOO feet below sea level and that the supply is virtually inex haustable. - “In all parts of the Carolinas to the Atlantic opjb$|\, from the dis trict I have mentioned, oil and gas seepages are pronounced. Oil is fouml oti top of water in springs, | creeks and wells*, showing that it Koines in underground streams j through the crevices in rocks 1 which allow seepage,” TFKKISH WOMEN AT 122 LEAVE 200 DESCENDANTS (By International News Service.) Constantinople.— Turkpy claims to have lost a citizen at the age of 122 by the death of a woman named Kukkhie Hanem in Adana. Kukkhie leaves 102 children and grandchildren, and 80 descendants of the third and fourth genera tion. Turkey claims to have still liv ing even older citizens than Ruk khio, notably Fatima Hanem, liv ing at Angora,Whose reputed age is 1G0, and Zaro Agha, who claims to be 154. FOR FORD CARS—A SPECIAL OIL I'ntil you use Sinclair Opaline “F” you will not obtain the utmost pleasure and satisfaction which you should en joy as a Ford owner. This Sinclair lub ricating oil is -especially made for Fords. made only for Fords. It keeps them silent and smooth—-to a remark able degree of perfection. It is the one oil for the Ford Car. Try it. CLEVELAND OIL CO. FOR FORDS Distributors Shelby, N. C. MATCH THIS PRICE THESE FEATURES F.O.B. 4 can look all a round...you can hunt all you like...but you’ll find no other such car at any such price! Three weeks ago this famous Oldstnobile Six was $950—ana more than worth it. It was $1000 value—and if is today. But General Mo tors has again upset tradition. Oldstnobile has again kept faith with its policy pledged to progress. We offer you and everyone in this community such a value as we never expected to present— Oldstnobile—the same fine Oldstnobile Six— with all the known factors of motor car merit including crankcase ventilation, oil filter, air cleaner and four-wheel bra) for a quality closed car. Match this price for all these features BODY BY FISHER FOUR-WHEEL BRAKES 40H.P. L-HEAD SIX CYLINDER ENGINE CRANKCASE VENTIL ATION DUAL AIR CLEANING OIL FILTER only 3 to 4 oil changes a year Harmonic Balancer Two-Way Cooling Three-Wav Pressure Lubrication Honed Cylinders High-Velocity, Hot-Section Manifold Silent Timing Chain Full Automatic Spark Control Thermostatic Charging Control Balloon Tires Balloon-Geared Steering Double-Offset, Low-Gravity Frame 111-Inch Wheelbase Easy Shift Transmission Twin-Beam Headlights, Controlled From Steering Wheel Chromium Permanent Lustre Plating Duco Finish Bumpers Front and Rear Rear Vision Mirror Hawkins Brothers Shelby, N. C. Mr. Mull Write* On School Matter Says Expensive High School Building Is Not Needed In Elizabeth. To the Editor of The^Star: . I notice Mr. J. S. Allen jumps at a conclusion and suggests to the tax payers, to remain con solidated. In the first place we are not consolidated. We voted the tax and stopped. There was not any committeemen appointed for the new district or anything else done toward consolidation. In justice to all and prejudice to none, I would like to explain in full, why we have hesitated in building a new school house. The tax election was worked up on the strength of a small building to be erected on the county home land, joining the old school site. This was the agreement between chair man, A. P. Spake, of the county boprd of education, Supt. J. C. Newton and myself. i ne election was carried and every voter was statisfied with the exception of J. L. Allen and some other men of his ape. There was not any money avail able in 192fi to build this school house. We had to wait until our time came. We started in February this year to consolidate and build the proposed school house. Some influential men of Shelby, owning some property near Cleveland Springs threw their influence into it, and asked that the new school house site, which is near the cen ter of the district, but to build it near Cleveland Springs, which site is in one corner of the dis trict, and one half mile of each line. This proposed site will cost >400 per acre. To build a seven room building, with an auditorium, electric lights, up-to-date fixtures, septic tank sanitary closets, buy and operate two trucks will cost acording to the state plan between 30 or 35 thousand dollars, to spy nothing of the continued expense and up-keep of two trucks. I will agree with Mr. Allen. We should think about it seriously. Our grandchildren will sure have to finish paying off the debt. The county board of education has agreed to repair the old build ing. When repaired it will furbish ample room for the children. One room is not filled up yet. There are only four pupils that come from the Cleveland Springs devel opment. Mr. Allen would have you be lieve we would have a high spbftpl If we build the new school brnW ing. This is contrary to the state law. The state of N. C. is not gp ing to give us a high school as long as we are so close to a good high school like Shelby. A nine months high school in the country or on the farm has never proved a success, and the state does not back thepi up. Mr. Alien assures us that the county superintendent will not levy only enough tax to meet our expenses. I do not supposp he will. I assure you this much: he will levy enough to pay off this 30 or 35 thousand dollar debt, and up keep and running expense of two trucks; which would not surprise me if it doesn’t take the full maxi mum of the the law, which is fifty cents on the $100 valuation. Mr. Allen refers you to some valuable property or liners that might come in if we vote ihe tax. There is no hope for them, they have been voted into ■ the Shelby school district, for we could never beat Shelby in an election. Mr. Alien asks what our children and grandchildren will think of us. Whnt wpuld they think of us to put a fifty cents tax levy on them to pay off; to help some big men who do not need help. Mr. Allen speaks, pf fine school buildings and equipment encour aging the teachers and children so much, and insinuates ‘hat you can not get good teachers without up to-date buildings. We have em ployed for this year three teachers as good as there are in Cleveland county. One of them has an A. B. degree, another has a recommen dation from the county supterin tendent as teaching graded school work in a one-teacher school. The other one is as good as the aver age teacher in our county. Fine school buildings • do- not make great men and women. The greatest men our country has ever produced were men whose oppor tunities were limited. If there is any ambition in a boy to get an education, he will get it just as quick in a common wooden struc ture as he will in a fine brick building. Mr. Allen you say this is a fast growing community, yet you say, if we divide we will be a little weak district and still have the tax to pay. I am not a bit ur^jy as long as we have n county board of education like the pres ent one. They will never levy a spccigl school tax on u« without building us a school building. It is a mystery to me Mr. Allen, who l\as converted yog. You were the hardest knocker we had in getting the tax voted- I think I understand your solution. You arc asking the t^X payers t° shoulder a life-time burden in order to re lieve you of the school children coming to your well for water. Respectfully, J. S. MULL, Double Springs Church And People Euzeli: :i Class Of Sunday School Entertains. Boys Hand Badly Ma.-<'ied. Personal Items. (Special to The Star.) Last Wednesday evening at sev en o’clock the Euzelian class of the Double Springs Sunday school very graciously entertained. The invited guests were the members of the Boethian class and all the ladies who ought to be members of the Euzelian class. The room and table were beau tifully decorated in the class col ors, purple and gold. The center piece for the table was a large sil ver basket of purple larkspur, small baskets of sweet peas and lighted candles were placed at in tervals making the table very pret ty. A delicious four course dinner was served in faultless style. Mrs. Forest Crowder is the capable teacher of this class. Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Bridges were called to Danville, Ga., last Thurs day on account of the illness of her sister, Mrs. William Greene. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ledford . and little son spent the day Sun-! day with Mr. ancl Mrs. W. E. j Wright. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Greene and daughter, Evelyn, visited Mr. and: Mrs. Billy Powell Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. C. Carpenter visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Sammie Brooks! Sunday. The young son of Mr. and Mrs, Landrum Lovelace had the misfor tune of getting his hand badly mashed. A hundred pound piece of ice fell on it. Mrs. Louisa Greene returned to her home at Fair Forest Tuesday i after spending sometime here with1 her sister .Mrs. E. R. Hamrick. Mr. J. L. McSwain has been very! sick but we are glad he lias improv- j ed some. Mr. Gilmour Caluhan and Miss es Burnette Hunt and Margrette Stockton were B. Y. P. U. visitors Sunday night. The primary department with its officers and teachers will give a picnic near the church next Sat-; unlay afternoon. It is hoped that j not only those who attend Sundry, school will be present but every child in the community of the pri mary age. Miss Ray Greene spent the week end with her sister^ Mrs. Jessie Bridges of Shelby. Miss Vera Dixon spent the week j end at Mars Hill with Miss Mattie Cornwell. A. V. Washburn, jr., left Sun day morning for his home at Sylva. Dorothy Washburn and Frances] Greene accompanied him. Next Saturdi^y night is our reg ular preaching and conference night. Let the members remember this and be present. Mrs. D. G. Washburn and daughter, Sarah, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hamrick and Mrs. Louisa Greene were the dinner euests of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Washburn Friday. The sinking school which is to be taught by Prof. Jordan begins next Monday. We hope that all the young people of the. commun ity will make use of this oppor tunity to learn more about music. Mr. and Mrs. Gorman Davis and children spent the day Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Short. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Cabaniss and children and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Davis and children attended preaching at Sandy Plains Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Blanton and children were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Lovelace, Sunday. Mr. Clarence Baker was a week ‘ end visitor in our community. Mr. Columbus Harrill visited hi3 brother Mr. Franklin Harrill Sun day night. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hamrick and Mrs. Louisa Greene and Mrs. D. G. Washburn and Sarah Louise and Yulan were the Sunday dinner guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Washburn of Shelby. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harrill, Mi3S Mary Lee and Mr. and Mrs. Yates Harrill visited Lake Lure Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Hoop augh and Mr. and Mrs. Jim JIoop augh were ihe Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hem ‘ bree. The True Blue class of inter mediate girls held a business meet | ing with their teacher. Mrs. D. G. ; Washburn. After business was fir. [ ished Mrs. Washburn served delic ious refreshments. Late Monday afternoon they had I a heavy storm along the. Brushy Creek. The wind blew very hard, damaged several buildings and up rooted trees. From Mr. Henry Cabaniss’ to Mr. .Hershel Whis nant’s the crops were cut up pret ty badly by hail. Some fields look almost like they are ruined. Cherokee Road h Improved To Line Gaffney Ledger. Cherokee county’s road forces I Thursday completed the improve ment on that part of the Chester road from Blacksburg to the Cherokee county line at the bridge j pver Kings Creek near the R. J| W. ; Moss home, a distance of about eight miles ,it was stated yester day by Supervisor E. Wright Jolly. The road was wid/ened to 26 feet J anq in some places to 30 feet, aft er which it was top-soiled. Upon completion of this highway the chaingang forces yesterday began work on the road leading to Nine ty-Nine Island. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OF SHELBY Including Branch Offices at Laitimore, Lawndale and Fall stpn, At the Close of Business, June 30th, 1927. RESOURCES NEARLY NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND * DOLLARS. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts Overdrafts . — ----- Bonds a.nd Stocks ~ ._ Real Estate-- — Fixtures--— ----- Cash on Hand and Dive From Other Banks _ — TOTAL -- $716,086.18 TG'.t.tir; so, 400.00 .5,0)0.00 _ -5,000.00 -.87,510.80 LIABILITIES Capital-- ----—$100 it if),oo Suiplus__ _Gri,0'ii'.o) Undivided Profits __ l,r»0 Reserved for Taxes .. . LoOo.OO Reserved for fniero f 27,5G uis Pill Parable _ ._ Vin;| OKPOSTi’S ____„ :0!o,7:t2.Gl TOTAL The Customers A.nd Friends Of The * Union Trust Co. Will be pleased with the above report, which reflects growth and encouraging progress. On the basis of the Strength and Growth of this Bank we solicit your business. SHELBY - LATTIMORE - LAWNDALE - FALLSTON -BANKING — INSURANCE — TRUSTS — “IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH.” 3RAHAM BROTHERS TRUCKS These sturdy trucks are pow ered by the New Engine— the finest ever built into a Graham Brothers Truck. Only great volume production makes possible such low prices. More power .. . More speed ... Less fuel... 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