Yebb Theatre \
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tUGLAS FAIRBANKS
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BE MARK OF ZORRO”!
(JUG’S latest—a UNITED ART
S PRODUCTION, a guarantee of
.quality. It is a fast moving story,
n the romantic California of old—
jtiful and artistic in its presenta- j
with a bright and entertaining I
\ plot, full of action and appeal. I
GREAT
SAVING
PPORTUNITY
buy good merchandise
AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES.
-ORIENTAL DRAPERIES —
ucky purchase from a big wholesale house go
]t of business—of real fine Silk Draperies en
us to sell them at about one-half price. Too
to describe—You must see them to really ap
te values. First customer bought over 50
- RADIUM SILKS - 98c —
y desirable fabric for mid-summer dresses. 36
iwide, $1.50 value in following colors, pink,
rose, peach, purple, red, black AO
ghtblue. Special_ J70C
SILK MARQUISETTE
hes wide, makes beautiful
cream, rose and blue.
curtains. Colors,
19c
-BIAS TAPE —
txes Wright’s Tape, guaranteed fast colors, in
color, lawn, cambric and percale. Your worry
r, it will not fade. 1 Ct
6 yards for _ 1DC
-COLORED LINENS - 69c —
hes wide, real Irish linen in all newest shades.
rushable and fast colors. 69 C
- 32-IN. GINGHAMS - 19c —
hole table of Spindale Red Seals, and Imperial
brays and Ginghams in every color 1 Q
tttern you want. Special___ X%7C
P studied this business for 29 years—Take my
| and buy-cotton piece goods and buy them
my will be much higher for fall.
38-INCH BROADCLOTH —
„ ’ extra quality and very fine 1 A^.
Special __ lUC
unbleached sheeting —
do, heavy weight, worth 1 0 C
'jancy Ginghams___10c
'“hieChambrv _ __ _ 10c
lkSl,rta,in.Net_10c
L S"k Shirtings_15c
F Classics Ginghams, fast color,
VV'ht -______ __ 14c
Underwear Crepe_ 10c
bnngcloth_ 10c
hnead, 400-yd. spools 10c—3 for __25c
rsiri,RIBB0NS 5= yard —
K's Satin, two faced rf n
0 value, Special_ I3G
'CHILDREN’S SOCKS - 5c —
Uliirhti dren » Regular and 3-4 length
HWy soiled, Special__
... SPORT HOSE - 10c —
L-. Crossstl“* JOC
B — SILK HOSE —
t slighti,U>* Silk Fi,3re Hose, all new light
i tmiy imperfect, X0c
[V. Wray & 6 Sons
lERE PRICES SATISFY”
5c
TARS
—A Dinner—There will be a sur.
prise birthday dinner on Sunday
July 24th for Mr. Anderson Smith.
Everybody come and bring well
filled baskets.
—Ice Cream Supper—The La
dies Aid society of St. Paul Meth-j
odist church will give an ice cream j
supper Saturday night July lSthTn;
the grove at the church. The pub
lic is cordially invited.
—Grover School—Contract, it is
announced, will be let Monday aft-'
ernoon at 1 o’clock at the Grover j
school house for the renovation and
addition of fire tower to the Grover
school building. The contract to let
does not include the proposed new'
auditorium, it is added.
—Stroups in Hospital—Accord
ing to word from the Shelby hos
pital Mrs. Rush Stroup, who has
been a patient, is about able to re -;
turn home. Mr. Stroup, it was learn
ed ,was taken to the hospital this
week for treatment, he being un- '
der the care Of Dr. E. B. Lattimore.!
—Management Changes—Messrs
Max Washburn and Bob Hord, who i
have been in charge of the Haines
shoe store since its opening here
have resigned as managers of the i
store. They were succeeded by Mr. ■
Walker, who is now in charge.
Just what business Messrs. W’ash-j
burn and Hord*will enter hasn’t;
been announced.
—On Eating—Paul O. Sampson,*
lecturer for the National Health!
league who delivered a splendid
lectur here last Friday before the j
Rotary club, will speak Thursday;
night before the Kiwapis club at
Cleveland Springs on the “Joys
of Eating’’ Mr. Sampson is
brought back for an address by Dr. j
J. W. Harbison who has charge of
the program.
—Music School—A school of
music will be taught in the Bap
tist church at Lattimore July 18th
to July 30th by Prof. Ruebush
who is well known in this section.1
No charge will be made to the peo
ple of the comnu/nity or members
of the congregation for tuition, but
a normal fee will be asked of those
from the outside. The committee
promoting the school of music are
J. B. Lattimore, C. W. Callahan
and.Carl C. Jolly of Lattimore.
—Visitors Coming—Robert F. I
Floyd and his son Johnson Floyd
and his son-in-law E. J. Bailey f
Kershaw, S. C., will arrive Thurs
day to spend a week with their
friend, Mr. James A. Wilson on th?
Cleveland Springs road. The Floyds
are very weaithy and prominent
people of Kershaw and Mr. Bailey
is cashier of the People’s bank
there. They are interested in farm
ing and will visit the rural sec
tions of the county.
TTLE g
It doesn’t matter what planet a
man is }>orn under so long as he is
able to keep on the earth.
It sometimes happens that a man
is kept from buying mining
stock because he hasn’t got the
ready cash,
to liras
FOB Ml ATTACK
Troy—Large crowds thronged
the court house here Monday for
the opening session of criminal
court to attend the trial of T. B.
Mauney, principal of the Candor
high school for the past three
years who is charged with crim
inal assault upon Mrs. F. F.
Sanders. The grand jury has not
acted on the case.
Mrs. Sanders, formerly Miss
Myrtle Poole, member of the se
nior high school class, was mar
ried February 13. The story as
told by her husband is that they
called on the principal the next
day to ascertain whether she could
continue her studies and were
told to return the following day
for a decision.
Upon returning, Mrs. Sanders
says she was told to remain in
Mauney’s office while he went os-1
tensibly to confer with other!
teachers. He returned to the of-i
fice and locked the door, her
story coatinues, at which time she
alleges the assault was made.' She
took her examinations and grad
uated making no mention of an
ttack until a month ago.
Mr. Mauney whose home is at
New London, has been under ten
thousand dollar bond sipce his ar
rest four weeks ago. A brilliant
array of attorneys has been em
ployed by both plaintiffs and de
fense and a bitterly contested
fight expected. *
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SPEND YOUR
VACATION
At The Seashore.
Travel Via Norfolk
Southern Railroad.
•
Sunday, Week-End And
Season Tickets
To
Beaufort, Morehead City,
Virginia Beach, Nags Head,
Season Summer Tickets
to Interior Eastern and
Western Resorts,
ERSONALO
Homr folks you know J
on the go.
Mrs. M. L. Craft of Mt. Holly is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Farris.
Mrs. Renn Drum is spending a
few days in Lowell with relatives.
Mrs. Robert Liner, of Canton, is
the guests of her mother Mrs. Eliza
Roberts.
rMs. Paul Webb jr., returned
Monday night from a delightful
stay with her mother in Winston.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McMurry and
Miss Reeka Gardner were Char
lotte visitors on Tuesday.
Mrs. Carl Craig of Laurinburg,
will arrive next week to be the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Reno
Drum on Cleveland Springs Road.
Mrs. Carey Boshamer has re
turned from a delightful stay in
Statesville. Mrs. Boshamer attend
ed the horse show while away.
Misses Ethel Elmore, Jessie
Hoyle and Miss Mae Elmore of
Charlotte returned Sunday from a
delightful trip to Washington and
New York.
Mrs. L- L. Carpenter and two
children, of Greenville, S. C. will
arrive this week to visit Mrs. B.
M. Graham, who is a sister of
Mrs. Carpenter.
Mrs. John Suttle and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Suttle, leave
Thursday for Hartford, Conn, for
a month’s stay with Mrs. Suttle’s
two daughters.
Mrs. Oliver Anthony and chil
dren have returned from a delight
ful visit to Winston-Salem where
Mrs. Anthony visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Holton.
Mrs. Felix O. Gee leaves Thurs
day for Asheville where she will
be the guest of her sister from
Spartanburg at the Grove Park
Inn for a week.
Mrs. R. T. LeGrand and chil
dren leave Saturday for Melrose
Inn, Brevard, where they will
spend the remainder of the sum
mer.
Mrs. Edna Wideman, of Golds
boro, spent a few days here this
week with Mrs. Zeno Wall. She
will acompany Mrs. Wall and Mrs.
Spangler to their cottage near
Marshall for a visit.
Mrs. Malcolm Spangler and two
children Edwin and Malcolm jr.,
and Mrs. Zeno Wall and three of
her children left this morning for
Marshall, this state, where they will
spend two months.
Mr. and Mrs. William McCord
leave today for a two week’s visit
to New York and Atlantic City.
They will come by Ashboro on
their way home and visit Mrs. Mc
Cord’s relatives.
t ftlr. and Mrs. Ben Montgomery,
of Spartanburg, S. C. are guests of
Mrs. F. 0. Gee this week. They
leave, accompanied by Mrs. Gee,
the latter part of the week for
Asheville, where they will spend a
week at the Grove Park Inn.
Miss Covington, of Cheraw, S.
C. is the attractive young guest
of Miss Lula Moore Suttle arriv
ing Monday afternoon. Monday
night they were guests at the
hospitable and beautifu 1 Schenck
home in Lawndale.
Mrs. James L. Webb and Mrs.
W. F. Mitchell are spending today
in Charlotte. Mrs. Mitchell will
spend the night in Mt. Holly with
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Mitchell re
turning home Thursday afternoon.
While in Charlotte she will be the
guest of her son, Dr. Thomas B.
Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Suttle and
family, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Line
berger and family and Mr. and
Mrs. Will Lineberger and family
motored to Camp Graystone where
Miss Nancy Suttle and Miss
Montrose Mull are camping this
summer. They also visited Camp
Sapphire.
Miss Adelaide Cabaniss has re
turned to her home after spending
several days with her friend, Miss
Emily Camp at Forest City, Chim
ney Rock and Lake Lure.
Mrs. N. C. Little and two child
ren of Salisburg are here visiting
Me. and Mrs. J. C. McNecly on S.
LaFayette street.
Despair is the blighted fruit of
hope.
An ambition to own a skyscraper
is a lofty ideal.
A 10-pound baby boy can make
more noise than a 250-pound man
can suppress.
Your wife, as well as your sin3
will fiind you out.
COTTON MARKETS
(By Jno. Clait and Co.)
Cotton was quoted at 11 o’clock
today on New York exchange:
July 17.50; October 17.82; De
cember 118.94.
.New York, July 13.—Eight p. m.
Southern weather rain at Atlanta,
map mostly cloudy, rainfall, Macon
.68; Montgomery .02; Abilene 1.20
Oklahoma City .01 Forecast is for
thundershowers today or tomor
row in parts of all cotton states.
Memphis Cotton review in Jour
nal of Commerce says cotton cron
is now ahead of last year, most fa
vorable weather of any week to
date aided plant growth. Message
late yesterday from Orangeburg,
S. C., told of a farmer who offered
his 45 acres of cotton to anyone
who would give him five bales for
it, rain and weevil took the crop.
Fair business in Worth street
prices firmer. Forecast for show
ers over belt may offset lower ca
bles and expectation favorable
weekly weather report as the mar
ket is extremely sensitive to fears
ol' weevil damage.
- PRINCESS THEATRE -
Home Of Good Shows
-r TONIGHT —
See Vera Reynolds in her latest feature
entitled
“THE LITTLE ADVENTURESS”
A wonderful picture vou will like.
Also A GOOD COMEDY.
— TOMORROW —
A great new beauty in a masterpiece. See GRETA
GARBO in
“THE TEMPTRESS”
Supported by Antonio Moreno, Lionel Barrymore.
This is a special well worth attraction. You can’t
afford to miss it.
Visit The Princess where you will always see the
cream of pictures. Home of Fox and Paramount.
— QUALITY IS OUR MOTTO —
Always Good And Cool. Special Cooling System.
Protect Your Health.
$1.00
Our price for Cleaning and Press
ing Men’s Suits all the rest of THIS
WEEK.
Regular price $1.25.
Send your suit to us THIS WEEK and save a
quarter.
Work done with the same care and attention we
devote to all orders. This is an extra special offer
ing to popularize our service.
We call and deliver in Shelby—
Also Kings Mountain, Waco, Stubbs and Cherry
ville.
-PHONE 113
SELBY DRY CLEANING COMPANY
NOTE:—Remember, this special offer closes Satur
day night.
Colleen Moore
— IN —
“NAUGHTY BUT NICE”
The spiciest, peppy-est, wholesomest
show the inimitable COLLEEN ever
put over—
Again Today
— AT —
Webb Theatre
Note:—The house was packed last
night to see this brightest of shows.
Take a tip, and don’t miss it tonight.
POSITION
OPEN
For young man between twenty-five
and thirty-five years.
Must be married, of good education,
able to furnish first class references,
and make bond. Must also own a car.
Salary and commission.
An excellent and unusual oppor
tunity.
Address A. B. C. Star Office.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Shelby
CONDENSED STATEMENT, JUNE 30TH, 1927.
-RESOURCES FOUR MILLION DOLLARS
- RESOURCES -
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS—
The largest item of a bank’s resources are the
loans made to firms, corporations and individuals
Our loans are made with great care by experienc
ed men with thorough knowledge of conditions and
securities and amount to--— -$3,102,811.66
OVERDRAFTS—
Credit extended to customers in the form of over
drafts. This is a form of credit that banks do not
approve of and we urge our customers to discon
tinue this practice ___——-762.09
U. S. BONDS—
Bonds of the United States owned by us to secure
our circulating notes-:--—-250,000.0®
OTHER STOCKS AND BONDS—
Investments made by the bank in Liberty Bonds
and State of North Carolina Bonds—and stock in
Federal Reserve Bank_--44,606.05
REAL ESTATE OWNED—
An investment in real estate, on part of which will
be located the bank’s home in the future and other
valuable real estate in the county-76,719.58
REDEMPTION FUND—
Funds placed with the U. S. Treasurer to redeem
circulating notes when presented---12,600.00
CASH ON HAND AND DUE FROM OTHER BANKS—
The cash on hand and funds placed with the Fed
eral Reserve Bank and larger banks in New York,
Richmond and other large cities constitute the
Reserve of a bank. Reserve is calculated by the
proportion of these funds to the total deposits.
On this basis our reserve is about Sixteen per
cent of our deposits or about one-sixth as much
as deposits amount to-- --518,296.73
The items above constitute the bank’s RESOURC
ES, making Total Resources_*-$4,005,696.11
-LIABILITIES
CAPITAL STOCK—
Amount paid in by 120 stockholders is the
Bank’s Capital.— —.—.$—250,000.00
SURPLUS FUND—
Amount set aside by shareholders as a further
protection for depositors and used the same -a
capital -_______—-—-250,000.00
UNDIVIDED PROFITS-*
Profits left on hand after settinjr aside ample
amount for interest due depositors and income
tax... - __225,831.72
RESERVED FOR INTEREST—
Reserved from profits to pay interest due to de
positors ------- --
43,770.10
RESERVED FOR TAXES—
Reserved from Profits to cover Income Tax and
other taxes- --*
25,000.00
CIRCULATION—
A National Bank is allowed to 'issue their bank
notes it’ secured bv U. S. Bonds to the amount of
tlieir capital stock which is called circulating
notes. Ours amount to ---- _--250,000.00
Secured by U. S. Bonds amounting to $250,000.00.
NOTES AND BILLS RE-DISCOUNTED—
Af times Joral demand for money is heavy and the
bank rediscounts certain choice notes of cotton
mills, merchants and others with the Federal
Reserve Bank and New York Banks. We have
no re-discounts nor Bills Payable at this time.;-NONE
DEPOSITS—
Deposits are funds placed with a bank either on
interest or checking account by other banks, cor
porations, firms and individuals. The Deposit
account is the life of the bank and reflects the
financial condition of a community. Our totad de
posits amount to -------2,961,094.29
All the ahove items make un the bank’s liabilities,
making TOTAL LIABILITIES----$4,005,696.11
People often say they can not understand the usual published bank statement, so we have made the above
explanation of each item, so that any one can read and understand the statement. We are naturally pleased with
the showing made in this statement, under the adverse local conditions, and while not quite as large as some state
ments we have issued, it reflects safe, sound, conservative management, with the loan account considerably re
duced. We thank every one who has helped to make possible this excellent showing of your bank.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Shelby
A BIG STRONG, FRIENDLY, NATIONAL BANK-MEMBER OF FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM