THE CLEVELAND STAR
Shelby, N. C.
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LEE H. WEATHERS ..... - President
RENN DRUM.-...- -Locn! Editor
Entered as second class matter January 1, 1905, nt the postoffice
•t Shelby, North Carolina, under the Act of Congress, March 3, 1879.
We wish to call your attention to the fact that it is, and has been
mr custom to charge five cents per line for resolutions of respect, cards
If thanks and obituary notices, after one death notice has been pub
lished. This will be strictly adhered to.
FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1927.
TWINKLES
A CENTRAL ROUTE
For some time Iredell,‘Lincoln and Rowan counties have
Leon working to have the state take over the road from Lin
vcolnton via Mooresville and Salisbury opening up a central
route to ltaleigh. The state already maintains the highway
from Shelby to Lincolnton. and here 20(5 taps 20 and leads
on to Rutherfordton and the west. The plea cited is that
people of Lincoln, Southern Iredell and parts of Rowan
would have a more direct outlet toward Raleigh and also
through this section. The Lincoln County News, Moores
ville Enterprise, Lexington Dispatch and other newspapers
are supporting the route. The big saving in distance and
time the route would bring would be in the road between
Lincolnton and Salisbury. Naturally this section hopes to
see the road taken over and maintained by the state. The
Lincoln County News says “Let the four cents gas tax do
something more worthwhile for Lincoln-Iredejl-Rowan ” and
we take the privilege of adding Cleveland.
Discussing the road The Lincoln County News remarks:
One of the most important roads yet to bo taken over by the
Stnte is that leading from Lincolnton to Mooresville and Salisbury.
This road if State maintained and marked would give a direct and
short route from Lincolnton to Mooresville, Salisbury, Ashoboro, l'itts
l.oi o, Raleigh and the eastern section of the State. From Lincolnton
to Shelby and Rutherfordton and the western end of the State tftere
is already a State road, and the opening of a State road from Lin
colnton to Mooresville and Salisbury would give the State a direct cen
tral route from the mountains to ocean, and would mean much to the
sections traversed, especially Lincoln county. The various towns on
the proposed route can well wish for and work for the central route,
The Lineolnton-Mooresville-Salishury road, if opened up and
maintained by the State would put this section on a real through route
direct from east to west. Let the 4c gas tax do somehing more worth
while for Lincoln-Iredell-Rowan.
THE COUNTY ACCOUNTANT
The Star feels as if congratulations are due the county
commissioners on the appointment of A. E. Cline as county
accountant, which is in the way of saying county business
manager. In the opinion of those versed in county affairs
the commissioners could have looked about for a consider
able time before finding a man better equipped for the place,
and to that we add the belief that few counties in the state
will have a more capable county accountant.
Cline is fitted for the job through three outstand
ing qualifications; He is, fust of all, a business maw of re
cognized ability. And supervising the business of the mag
nitude of county affairs is a full-fledged business man’s
tadc. Secondly, Mr. Cline is acquainted with the county af
fairs, having served as commission chairman and giving
time over to the study of his work. A good business man
would not necessarily be a good county manager just as an
expert in the dry goods line would not be qualified as an ex
pert in furniture. Last of all, Mr. Cline is a conscientious
worker. A big part of bis personal time that should have
gone to private matters in years past have been devoted to
better operation of county affairs with an eye to saving tax
papers every cent possible.
There is nothing of the political in the appointment and
it is a good thing for the county that such is so. With just a
politician as county manager it would more than likely
mean just another office with another salary to pay and af
fairs running on as before. In the mind of this paper the
position of county accountant should be kept that way and
never develop into a political handball that would prove more
expensive than serviceable.
SPEAK FOR YOURSELVES
Just because The Star disagrees with a policy of Mayor
Dorsey that would restrict publication or comment on public
affairs doesn’t necessarily mean that The Star has any per
sonal enmity with the municipal head. As has been plainly
stated The Star intends to carry news of city affairs when
the events are deemed of news value. Likewise the paper
intends to comment when deemed necessary to public wel
fare or that of taxpayers. But because The Star believes
in a free press ar.d free opinions by citizens, especially on
their own affairs, doesn’t mean that The Star intends to seek
out methods and meiyis of persecuting any public official
or administration.
Some people, however, think so. Several times since
The Star answered the letter of the mayor by saying that
the paper would publish news and comment as it pleased
.there have been those who query “Why do you not do this
and that? Such and such a thing is wrong.” Perhaps so. No
administration or public officer does all things perfectly. If
all the newspapers in the country attempted to keep tab on
all the slips in public affairs nothing else could get into the
papers owing to a lack of space. Just because a newspaper
disagrees with a public official on one or two things does not
necessarily mean that it disagrees on all things. Such is poor
newspaper policy. At which time The Star would take the
opportunity of offering space in this newspaper to all who
have objections to make or criticism to offer on city or
other public affairs. All that is required is that the name of
the writer be signed to the article. The Star stands respon
sible for its views and when it is a matter of public affairs
citizens not content with the kicks made by the newspaper
have at all times the privilege of kicking through the news
paper when the kick is genuine enough to carry an ac
companying signature. Fact is, the town and county would
be better off if citizens who have objections and criticism
to make would use a public forum column instead of always
passing the buck to some one else, or wait for the news
paper to do all the kicking.
„ i ms noesn i mean mat i ne star has been converted to
the mayor’s view of surpressed publicity, hut it does mean
that The Star is not out to persecute any official or to carry
every minor complaint of some disgruntled citizen before
the public gaze. As has been said, numerous moves by the
present administration have met with the approval of this
paper and more complimentary articles have been written of
f it and the mayor than of the critical type. There is good and
; bad in everything. Perfection isn’t found among us humans
and the good should be given just as much publicity as the
bad, and vice versa. The best asset any public official can
fiave is that of being able to take praise without getting a
swelled head and to take criticism without Retting sdor. \
Both must come to those in,public life and either may prove;
damaging.
Such a view may not meet with the approval of those ’
who, perhaps through political or personal reasons, would
like to see the city administration continuously aired be
cause this paper disagreed with the mayor once, but we be-1
lieve it is the proper manner to do things and one that will
meet with the approval of the citizens who have the welfare,
of the town at heart.
BILLS PI HERE
BY COMMISSIONERS
A. C. Brackett, bridge lumber
$88.74; D. P. Washburn, bridge
work $2.'!.75; G. L. Cornwell, bridge
lumber $77.76; C. C. Martin, build
ing bridge Sandy Bun $.'146.52; W.
VV. Washburn commissioner $76.53;
R. L. Weathers, commissioner
$68.55; R. B. Kendrick, carrying
La nos Vallentine to Jackson Train-■
ing school $11.32; R. B. Kendrick,
Eddy Sims to jnil $4.50; R. B. Ken
drick, taking Frank Sims to hos
pital $37.56; Oscar Borders, 10
bushels peas for county home $15,
McKnight & Co., county home gro
ceries $52.40; Art Wilson, bridge j
work $4.00 Oscar Wilson, six dayS|
work county home $0; Mack Wilson,
one and one-half days work county!
home $2.25; John T. Borders, sal-!
ary county home $100 J. I). Allen
Son, groceries county home $9.35;
S. A. Ellis, bridge lumber 17.80; A.
B. Suttle Hatchery Co., chicken
feed county home $25.90; Blanton
Electric Co., county home $5.23; J.
C. Bridges, county home $18; Shel
by Electric Co., court house $3.50;
W. II. Blanton, court house, work on
mower $2; Southern Sanitary Co ,
jail $63.70; Spencer-Atkins Book
Co., office supplies $2; S. A. Ellis,
! court house, work on door lock
$1.50 M: A. Jolly, deputy sheriff
$3; F. D. Wilson, trip to Morgan
ton $15.20; Burroughs Adding Ma
chine Co., county accountant $1,-,
151.50; €. H. Sheppard, capturing
two stills $40; T. C. Eskridge hold
ing inquest $28.50; H. A. Logan,
sheriff tax refund $39.17; H. A.
Utgan, stamps, telegrams, etc.,
(111.08; H. A. Logan, jail $200; j
Herald Publishing house, tax list
advs. $73.50; News Publishing Co.,
tax notices $29; Star Publishing
Co., tax advs. $711.10; Star Publish-I
ing Co., license in two books and!
issuance of bonds $14; l levcland
Hardware Co., court, house supplier
$4.20; Thompson Co., court house
lumber $<>.68; Ideal Plumbing and |
Heating Co., court house $1.50; Ed-,
wards and Broughton, office sup
plies $<>.08; W. S. Smith, jail $9;'
F. B, Blanton, hauling cement $15;
Julius A. Suttle, supplies coutt
house $1.5<i; Paul Poston,, $6; •El
ectric Service Co., motor repairs
$18; M. II. Austell, carrying pati
ent to hospital $10; Snowflake
laundry, jail $8.10; Mitchell Print
ing Co., supplies $472.08; E. A.
Houser, $25; Stephenson Drug Co.,
supplies county home $6.10; Shelby
Printing Co., $8; Shelby printing
Co., office supplies $5.50; D. F.
Moore, county physician $122; l>e
lia C. Hawkins, $20; Observer Print
ing House, office supplies $84.52;
Observer Printing house, county ac
count $266.59; Shelby Water and
Electric plants, $50.27; A. F. New
ton paid for county accountant 63c;
A. F. Newton, stamps and box rent
$5.55; Bond byer, adv. note $16.10;
t>. L. Wallace, bridge lumber
$371.40; Campbell Department
store supplies county home $50.50;
Buren Dedmon, capturing still $20;
Farmers and Manters mow. i-o.,
supplies $23.07; (’has L. Eskridge,
county home $2.55; Shelby Supply
Co., county home $33.77; W. F..
Hoggs, $34.06; J. C. weathers, $1,
531; Art Wilson, county home
$17.30; L. S. Smith, $260; Will
Clinton, work around court house
$46; American Railway express,
county accountant $1.23; South
eastern Express Co., county account
ant $1.78; Freeman Borders, conn-,
tv home $28; Irma Wallace, home
agent $50; Alvin Hardin, county
agent $125: Gilmers ine.. county
home $30.50; J. T. Borders, county
home $1; W. J. Turner, $104.04; R.
Q. Whisnant $12.50.
If a penniless man has nowhere
else to sro he should go to work.
Some men are constantly trying
to lower the record for meanness.
Many a man who gave marriage
serious thought is still in the bach
elor class.
Some people waste a lot of en
ergy climbing mountains before
they are even in sight.
Many a man’s unpopularity is
due to his attempt to wear a mris
fit mantle of greatness.
Job was a patient man, hut
there is no record of his ever hav
ing put a tooth-cutting baby to
sleep.
Bo sure you are right—but don’t
be too sure that everybody else is
wrong.
Many a man’s wife dresses
stylishly because his creditors can
afford it.
After working the political boss
for a job a man can afford to take
it easy.
Most men find it easier to take
two steps backward than to take
one forward.
Our ideas of a modest man is
one who can keep his opinion of
jhimself to himself.
(Special (o The Star.)
The people of the Second Bap
tist church enjoyed a very inter
esting talk given by Dr. Royall,
has been in China on missionary
work for 30 years.
The people in South Shelby an
taking great interest in the revival
at the First Baptist church. Dr.
Scarborough is a great preacher
say the people of South Shelby.
Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Hamrick
and Junior spent the week-end in
Caroleen.
Mr. Newton Ferree, of Asheville
where he holds a position there vis
ited his mother Mrs. F. A. Ferree
Sunday and Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Gilmore
spent Sunday in Fallston with
relatives.
Mr. John Tally of Rock Hill,
spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Queen.
Miss Helen Laughlin, of Atlanta,
Ga., spent last week with Miss
Mildred Hawkins and other rela
tives.
Miss Dorothea Gantt returned (o
her home after spending last weik
in Lawndale.
Mrs. E. P. Robert#, Miss Azelia
Roberts and Mr. Clifford Hughes
spent the week-end in Earl with
Miss Belle Gibson.
Miss Ruth Williams spent the
week-end with Miss Onell Gasaett.
Miss Sue Melton, of Gastonia, is
spending awhile with Miss Aniv
Melton.
Mr. and Mrs. Bowen and family
spent Sunday afternoon in Latti
more with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Bowen.
Mr. Calie Gassett spent Sunday
afternoon in Chcrryvilie.
Mrs. Solen Gibsop visited the
Gastonia hospital Tuesday while
tuking her daughter, Evelyn.
Messrs. Charlie, John, Jap and
Miller Dayberry spent Sunday in
Blacksburg.
Mrs. Ettie Cordell spent the
week-end in Spindale with Mr, and
Mrs. Clyde Narthcy.
Miss Mae Lovelace, of Latti
i more, spent the week-end with het
| brother, Mr. Lee LoVelace.
Mrs. J. R. Harrill, of Sharon.]
spent Friday with Mrs. Lee Love
lace.
Miss Myrl Dayberry has t>een iH
but is recovering at this writing. |
Mrs. .1. R. Dchhane, of Henrietta
spent the week-end with her daugh-j
ter Mrs. Ed Morehead.
Mrs. Kelley Hamrick has been ill
for the past week. )
Mrs. J. P. Camp spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Camp
in the Oak Grove Section.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moorehead
and little son, Ralph, spent the
week-end in Gaffney with Mrs.
Moorehead’s mother, Mrs. W. S.
Bridgeman.
Mr. Ed Moorehead spent Sun
day at Blowing Rock.
Miss Kathryn Gantt is spending
this week in Charlotte with rela
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Mitehiam spent
the week-end in Dysortville with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Wilson, of
Henrietta, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Ed Moorehead.
Mr, and Mrs. Ben Mitehiam
«nent the week-end with Mrs. M.
G. Mitehiam.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Anthony
and Miss Elizabeth Anthony spent,
the latter part of the week-end in
Greer, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Harrill and
daughter, Ruth, of Caroleen, spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. F. A.
Ferree.
Misses Annie Mae. Bobbitt and
Louise Morrison left Monday for
Columbia, S. C. to spend awhi...
with relatives.
Mi-, and Mrs. Dewey Hill and
family, of Danville, Va. is spend
ing awhile with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Hill.
Late News Items
Of Belwood Section
(Special to The Star.)
I
Rev. J. W. Fitzgerald will hold
his regular appointment at Kadesh
church at 11 o’clock Sunday morn
ing. |
Mrs. Roscoc Dixon has return
ed home from the Shelby hospital
after a three weeks stay and is in;-,
proving some now.
Miss Margaret Walker of Char
lotte is viisting her uncle arid
j au”* Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Porter,
Misses Jessie Dixon and 01 lie
Dellinger spent Saturday night
with Miss Ruth Tillman.
1 Mrs. Norris Wilson is visiting
her parents this week, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Tillman.
Miss Pearl Gantt visited Miss
Eliza Mull Sunday.
Mrs. Norris Wilson and Miss
■ Ruth Tillman visited Misses I’aul
! ine and Jessie Dixon Wednesday
night.
I Miss Pauline Dixon will leave
Friday for Boone where she will |
spend a few weeks with her sis- j
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Qualls.
M;sses Pauline Dixon and Elaine
Deal snent Saturday night with
Miss Archie Fay Gantt.
Misses Larue and Hester Lee
T.ecrev were visitors of Misses
Rosemary and Dorothy Peeler.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Gantt, of
Ghester. S. C.. Mr. and Mrs. Stacy
Gantt, of Shelby, and Mr. and Mrs.
John Gantt, of Statesville, were
week-end guests of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Gantt.
Mrs. Lamar Peeler is visiting1.
her parents this week, Mr. and
Mrs. Velus Ivester.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dixon were
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Self
of Toluca section Sunday.
Misses Ola Maie and Mary
Brackett visited Miss Mildred Peei- :
er Sunday.
Humphries’ Barn
Hit By Lightning
Gaffney Ledger.
A largo barn built of hewn logs
about 75 years ago was destroyed
by fire late Monday after being
struck by a bolt of lightning at the
home of R. P. Davis or. the A.
Humphries’ plantation just across
the Cherokee line in Cleveland |
county, North Carolina. Mr. Davis
succeeded in saving his two mules
but lost considerable quantities of
oats, fodder and practically all of
his farming tools. Mr. Humphries
bad no insurance, it was state!.
The barn and its contents were
valued at $1,000 or more.
Mr. Davis and the members of,
his family were sitting on the front
porch of their home during a
heavy shower Monday afternoon.
Several flashes of lightning were
observed and Mrs. Davis remark
ed they had better go inside. An
other lightning flash followed,
striking the top of the barn, not j
more than 100 yards distant from
the house. Despite the falling rain
the building was soon enveloped in
flames.
Mr. Davis ran to the barn and
succeeded in getting the mules out
and then picked up a pair of gears,
but upon thinking of his automo
bile under a shed adjacent to the
corn crib nearby he dropped the
equipment and rushed to the latter
place to move his car to a place of
safety. A neighbor arriving a lit*’.'1
later picked up the gears and
saved them.
The barn, which was built by , Mr.
Humphries’ grandfather, contained
six large stables and several oth
er rooms for storage purposes.
Before giving advice a wise man
prepares to dodge the consequences
A patient medicine testimonial
occasionally thrusts greatness upon
a small man.
- KELLY’S -
Complete organization is dedicated to the Welfare of our
valued accounts, toward making both their business and
ours of mutual benefit. It is this broad type of policy that
makes for perfect service in our store. We deem it a privilege
to render service to our customers.
We therefore call your attention to a few of the following
items:—
2 pant Tropical Worsted suits in
voung men’s and stout models,
at $19.50
1 pant Griffon Zefirettes at _ $24.50
1 pants 2-piece Flannel Suits _ $17.50
1 pant Palm Beach and Mohair Suits
at__ $15.50
2-piece Pure Linen Suits at __ $10.00
Fancy Plaid and Plain Linen Suits,
Better Quality at $16.50 & $17.50
- SHOES ——
Thompson's newest creations $10.00
Nunn-Bushs’ newest creations.
At __$7.50 to $r..oo
Friendly Five newest creations $5.00
-PAJAMAS --
V- and Hound neck, also collar at
tached, all colors, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50
$3.00 and up.
MANHATTAN SHIRTS - ARTISTIC
Good quality Broadcloth, $2.00, $2.50,
$3,00, $3.50 (Collar attached and
neck bands.)
1 Special line Shirts—colored collar
attached ___$1.00
-STRAW HATS
Domestic and Imports $3.00 to $6.00
-NECK WEAR -
All the newest creations for those
who reallv care fo^the best
$1.00 to $3.00.
1 lot Cheney Wash Ties _ 3 for $1.00
* - UNDERWEAR
Allen “A” Pajama Check and Crepe
at ---- $1.00
Soisette Madras and Broadcloth,
$1.50, $1.75, $2.00.
Kelly Clothing Co.
Special Summer Time
AND
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Razors and Razor
Blades
Gillette
Aulo Strop
Durham Duplex
Iinders
Eveready
Gem
Tooth Pastes
Dleachodent
Collates
Forhans
lodent
Ipana
Kolynrjs
Eisterine
I ’ebecco
Pepsodent
Squibbs
Face Powders,
Perfume, Rouge
And Lip Sticks
Azurea
Avers
Coty’s
Hudnut's Three Flowers
Mary Garden
Fiancee
Karess
Houbigants
Hair Tonics And
Shampoo’s
Wyeths Sage & Sulphur
Parisian Sage
Danderine
Parker’s Hair Balsam
Wild Root
Parker’s Tar Shampoo
(•olden Glint Shampoo
A mama Shampoo
Palmolive Shampoo
Shaving Creams
Ingrams
Palmolive
Collates
Parke Davis
Mennens
Mollie
- SPECIALS -
Kodaks
Films
Thermos Hollies
Norris and Whitman’s
Hox Candies
Magazines
Stationery
Toilet Requisites
Talcum Powders
Bath Powders'
Hath Salts
Toilet Waters
Summer Tonics
Wampoles Cod Liver Oil •
Herb Juice
Wine Of C'ardui
.Milk of Magnesia
Syrup of Pepsin
Syrup of Figs
>. S. S. (Large & Small) ;
Acid Iron Mineral
Swamp Root
Castoria
Remember: This is your store. Come I
in a.id make yourself at home here. !
Anything we can send you, just phone j
us.
STEPHENSON DRUG CO.!
-TELEPHONE NO. 2 —
Henry Ford Says:
“To be well dressed is so important
a man (or woman) is justified in going
in debt to buy new clothes.”
Everybody likes to look at well
dressed people.
Buy your summer clothes here
Tropical Worsteds and Linens ap
propriate garments for the season.
$15.00 TO $29.50
Blanton- Wright
Clothing Co.
“SHELBY’S BEST MEN’S STORE ”
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