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SUM EBT
Hundreds Of Descendants Call To
Hay Respects To State’s
Oldest Woman.
narnardsville.—Like a little child
happy and trembling with excite
ment, “Cranny” Rachel Riddle cele
Lvat«.*l her 108th birthday here
Tue day of this week.
Slie was up earlier than usual to
prrPt in person more than 400 de
fendants and close friends, some
of whom had come more than a
hundred miles to do honor to the
oldest woman in the state.
At the home of her son-in-law,
W. M. Fox, she watched with joy
ou, interest the buzz and bustle
about her, as loving hands prepar
ed a feast such as has seldom been
ffcn around Barnardsville, caring
tenderly for her the while; stop
ping, to-tuck a pillow a bit more
closely about her, straighten a wisp
of straying hair, or whisper a hap
py word.
She was Harnardsyille’s queen
for a day, and right royally did
her neighbors and kinsmen serve
her.
It was ns if the gladness and the
tenderness of her own people, in
whose veins flowed younger blood,
had rolled back the heavy Rcroll of
years a century, and left her a
girl of eight again.
With her six children gathered
about her, she hummed again the
old tune she had been preparing for
two days to sing to her guests. It
was the only contribution except
her inspiring presence she had
hoped to make to the party, and she
had been fearful that she would be
unable to carry the tune when the
time came.
“Sometimes I can sing it and'
then again I can’t,” she said rue
fully. Rut she was determined, and
those who gathered early heard a1
song such as they had never listen
ed to before.
In a cracked voice, interrupted
occasionally by a hacking catch in
her throat which has been bother
ing her for two weeks or more, but
encouraged by her children, the un
certain tune but clear words came:
“Come my loving fathers and
* survey reveals almost 3,500
languages and dialects in the
woild, of which more than half
are in America.
More than 2,500,000 frogs are
shipped from Louisiana annually.!
London beauty experts are an- j
alyzing cosmetics, still fragrant.!
taken from King Tut-ankh-amen’s;
tomb, to compare them with mod-1
era concoctions.
Wrote Dr. Pierce—
Now She Is Well
Pritchardville, S. C —“I had some
Wry bad spells, looked at times as if I
*ould die . 1 wrote to Dr. Pierce about!
my condition and he advised me to try i
Jr, ‘f'rcc 8 Golden Medical Discovery
md Pleasant Pellets’ which I did at
m-e My weight was 120 when I first
la*''ng ^iesG medicines, now it I
8 140. I have had no return of the 1
•rouble since taking Dr. Pierce’s rem
1 h°pe these few lines may I
s',rae one who may be suffer
hifbeid fS ‘,Vlinie Joyner* c/° D- C.
,n^„-l"5e’3l medicines are sold b
our neighliorhood dealer
— FISH
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let’s home to glory,
“Where every day’ll be Sunday
bye and bye.”
1 The Tomberlin brothers, singers,
had arrived from Weaverville and
Dr. R. J. Bateman came from Ashe,
ville shortly before noon to deliver
a sermon. Friends were bringing
food in great baskets. Many were
tnere from Weaverville, Asheville
end a score of other towns. Some
1 merely came bv to shake her hand,
but most of them stayed for the
, speaking, the dinner and the musi
cal program which came after
wards. There were more than SO
persons around the .able, as the
meal was served shortly after
I neon.
worn in lb IS) in lancey county,
about four miles from Burnsville,
1 ‘luring the rule of President James
Monroe, even before the day’s of
postage stamps. Cranny Riddle
moved back and forth between
\uncey and Barnard^,' fie, marry
ing when she was 20 years old.
Marvel Riddle, who with one son,
Bill, served through ihe ,var be
ewten the states, and <Jie>j in 191,3,
Ber parents were T>m and Sallie
j\ Iatcn, Jjer father u . nccessfu!
fanner. Nearly 10 years ago sh'
i 'i ved here to mak • he* In me per
rt rnentlv with the Fo • family. Her
health during pracci ,v!ly her en
tire-life has beer, excel1- ,-t, and she
nets almo ■ anything sh * wants to,
using her hardened gums in place
of teeth.
(Special to The Star)
Fallston, July 28.—Deputy T. M.
Sweezy, and Messrs. Johnny Lewis,
Henry Pool and Carl Yoder went
to Chunney Rock, turtle hunting'
Wednesday -patching 60 turtles,
some of them weighing 13 pounds.
Miss ?Jadge Baker, of Lincoln -
ton, is visiting Miss Alice Gantt
this week.
Mr. Joe Stanley and Misses
Charlme and ->anie Stamey left
ednesday morning for Aden, N.
C., wheere they go to visit friends.
They were accompanied by their
sister, Mrs. B. D. Wilson, of Rutk
erfordton. While away they will
visit in Morehead City also. They
made the trip by automobile.
The Sunday school of the M. E.
church here enjoyed a nice all day
outir.g at Patterson Springs Thurs
day. A picnic dinner was served
after which the children played
many interesting games.
Master George Stamey who had
the accident of falling from hia
pony last week, is improving wo
are glad to note.
Misses Nathalee Lackey and
Thelma Hoyle and Mrs. E. A.
Hoyle attended the Childreriks Day
exercises at Zion Hill church Sun
dav afternoon.
Master Bernard Burgess and
sister. Miss Wilma Burgess, of
Gaffney. S. C. is spending several
days with Mr. and Mrs. Yates
Lutz.
Misses Carrie Helton and Beau- :
lah Stroup nf Cherryville visited
Miss Rhea Lattimore Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Hoyle and
family and Mr. Abe Hoyle spent
Klunday with Mrs. Hoyle’s parents, j
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Biggerstaff of
near Hickory.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ross and
family are spending several weeks
with relatives near Milligeville,
Ga., and other noints in GeorgiV
Miss Clara Williams has re
turned to her home here after at
tending summer school at Cullow
hee.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Bracket, and
family of West Shelby are visiting
relatives in Fallston this week.
Misses Martha Sue and Elen's
Royster spent last week in Ellen*
boro visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. S.
Harrell.
Rev. J. W. Fitzgerald was call
ed to Asheville Wednesday by ti.e
denih of his uncle.
Mrs. B. J. Hoyle is spending sev
eral weeks in Landrum, S. C. with
her sister Mrs. Josie Hall.
Miss Pearl Jolly of Forest City
has accepted a position with The
Stamey Co., taking up her work
Wednesday.
I ho Childrens Societies of the
Raptijt clr^ h wont to PinevieW
Lake Thursday on a picnic. The
outing was greatly enjoyed by all
the little folk:-.
Mr. Reid Lutz lias returned
fro-'i th'‘ soldiers training camp
at Fort Bragg. Fayetteville.
Mr. M. L. Smith and sons, Hub
ert and Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Smith
of Belwood motored to Boone Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Royster and
family. Deputy and Mrs. T. M.
Sv.vezy and family and Miss
Mirnie Rovster made a delightful
trip to Bridgewater last week.
Miss Doyle Webb, of Shelby spent
the week-end with Miss Nellie
Stamey.
Mr. Charles Kendrick is at home
here after attending summer
school at Duke university.
South Shelby Dots
Of Personal News
(Special to The Star.)
Mr. T. W. Robert’s class of the
Second Baptist church entertained
Miss Azelin Roberts class at a
picnic at Pir.eview lake Saturday
afternoon. After the picnic the
girls and boy» returned to Miss
Gladys Colqnitts where a /lartv
was given in honor of Miss Eliza
beth Jackson, of York, S. C'. A
Rood time was reported by all.
Miss Elizabeth Hughes has re
turned home after a visit in Gas
tonia with Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Be.hr r.
Miss Thelma Wilson, of Mor
ganton. visited Mr. and Mrs. Has
kel Wilson Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Feree and
family spent Sunday with Mr.
Ferree’s mother, Mrs. F. A. Ferrec.
Mrs. Clarence Beam and chil
dren spent a few days in South
Shelby with relatives.
Mrs. Harvey Bedon of Johnson
City, Tenn., is spending awhile
with Mrs. F. A. Ferree.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. McGinnis
and family enjoyed a birthday
dinner at Mr. A. II. Padgett at
Beaver Dam.
Miss Elizabeth Jackson of York,
S. C. is spending awhile with Mr.
and Mrs. L. I. Kendrick.
Mr. Vilace Bobbitt of Washing
ton, D. C. spent the week-end with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Bobbitt.
Mr. Bullington spept. the week
end at his home in Spartanburg, j
S. C.
Miss Lucy Silvers of Morganton
is spending awhile with Miss j
Daisy Hyder.
Miss Ruby Carpenter of Casar:
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Offus
Whisnant.
A retired railroad locomotive,
with its wheels removed, heats a
Norwich, Conn., passenger sta
tion. It performs efficiently sup
plying he it to the train shed, sta
tion and cars in the yard as re
quired.
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Rutherfordton, N. C.
July 21st, 1927.
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PrMfhfrs y\ mu' e Crowd In Chick
in Eatinir Contest—Dr. Boyles
Secures License Again.
Special to The Rtar.1.
The revival services ended at
Cornenter’s Grove with eight ad
dition to the church. They were bap
tized on last Sunday morning by
the castor. Rev. C. A. Henderson.
Mr. Ambrose Mull's tons. -John,
Carr end Clarence and their fam
ilies of Shelby spent Sunday even
ing with him.
Miss Minnie Mull, a student at
the State norma! at Cullowhee.
spent the week-end at home with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I). M.
Mull. She visited friends ju
Lawndale Sunday and returned in
school on Monday.
ivcv. .in. iienuerson ana nnrion
were dinner guests at the home of
S. A. Sain on last Sunday.
Dr. M. F. Boyles, of Charlotte,
visited friends in Toluca la- *
week. Dr. Boyles has secured his
license back.
Miss Mittie Rain has gone to
Hickory, Lenoir-Rhyne to fin!:;k
her summer school work. She had
to come home from Boone on ac
count of measles.
The tent meeting in Toluca ';
still going and a largo crowd jo at
tending. Among those presen' tost
Rnndftv were: families from Char
lotte, Hickory and Marion.
Miss Leona Mull was a guest of
Miss Mary Sain last Wednesday.
Mrs. Minnie Hoyle spent last
Friday afternoon with Mrs. S A.
Sain.
Misses Ola and Estelle Mull vis
ited Miss Fannie Burns last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Ora Weathers and yMiss
Meldona Bumgardner visited at
the home of Mr. J. M. Cat-pen; r
las, Thursday.
Miss Mary Sain was a d’iiner
truest,of Miss Fannie Burns las!
Friday
Miss Vangie Mull spent last
Wednesday night and Thursday
with her brother Mr. Ivey M’i!!.
riif B. Y. P. U. of Carpenter's
itJrove surprised Rev. C. A. Hen
derson, and ('. II. Barton, their
.pastor and assistant in the revival
with a delightful picnic. A boun
tiful supper was served on the
ground. A humorous feature of
the occasion was the chicken-eat
in* Contest between the preachers.
The winner was given a prize.
The place of the picnic was in
an old orchard beside u cold
spring. Ice cold lemonade was
'■ o'ifnl t„ ouench the thirst of the
cakes and sandwiches.
A large crowd was present last
,Sunda.v for the Children’s Day at
Z>nn Hill. The ones present sav if
u ■ ««ne among the Pest they had
e\cr hern to. Among the speakers
were Prof. A. C. Ledford, of Bel
wood. Attorney John Mull of
Morjmnton.
Mr . Rachel Hunt. <,f Monnt
Holly spent the nnst week with
her aister. Mrs. Alice Sain.
Mr. Fletcher Sain spent last
Thursday afternoon with Mr. Roy
Carpenter..
Mother Of It Aro Lnwranrp
ft ps In Charlotte Hospital
( harlotlJuly.--Mrs. Kate Low.
ra ‘ rli al hero tonight following a
• "ifnot tljnoss it a. Charlotte hos
taf .1 'drs. Lowranee was tho moth.
:■ H. 'rp Lowrance, field secre
tary of the North Carolina Pros
a laiKiii. and was greatly beloved
a wide circle of friends and ne
ainlnnccs, who will bo grieved
to h arn of her death.
Th< t-.o.dy taken to Forest City
a'd i ho funeral and bn rial will oe
o’ r at that place Friday.
A PLAY AT LATTIMORE
SCHOOL ON S ATCROW
A n!ay ontLled “The Winning of
•Toy.” will be given in the Latti
morc school auditorium Saturday
evening, July 30, at 8 o’clock. This
play is going to bo given by the
Concord B. Y. P. U. The proceeds
'•vil! go for the benefit of tho 15. A’.
P, II, and church.
Sorry we pot tho date wrong
when it was sent in to the paper
last week.
Everybody conic to see a good
play.
Sandy Plains Ends
Revival Meeting
Twenty One Additions To Church
—Personal Mention Of Peo
ple On the Go.
(Special to The Star.)
New House. July 2f>..The meet
ing closed at Sandy Plains Friday
night. The additions to the church
wore 21. These were baptized Fri-j
day evening at sunset. It was n|
good meeting and the community
is in much better spirit.
B. Y. P. U. ia progressing nice
ty under the new officers. New;
members are hei_^ ■ added. We are
I indeed glad to have these new
i members.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Coldness vis
ited Mr. Clyde Shorts Sunday.
| Mr. Ladd Brooks spent Sunday i
|with Mr. Hugh Davis,
t Messrs. Yates anil Oleatns
Brooks of Kannapolis an spend
ing this week with iheir nt«.
Misse Fveiyn Ilavios. y C.
Brooks. Sue Davis sj>- i hurs
dav with Miss I.orenn 1 and.
Miss Evelyn Daves spent Thurs
day night with Miss Blanche
Grigg.
Misses Ostine and Lunn Whi
taker snent Sunday with Miss Ver
nie Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. C'laud Waters j
spent Sunday with Mr. Wa,«v«j
brother, Mr. and Mrs. John Smith'
Waters of Caroleen.
Miss Donnis Gold is teaching a
two months subscription school.
Miss Selma Humphries is home
from Kannapolis.
Miss Gladys Greene spent Sun
dav dith Miss Kay Whisnant.
Mr. G. A. Price is some improv
ed. we are glad to mention.
Mrs. Jane Hughes coniir.ue"
about the same. We hope she will
soon be better.
Thefe will be a B. Y. P, TT. so
cial for all the unions Saturday
night as Misses Dorcas and Stella.
Walkers home. Everybody is in
vited to attend this social.
Indians are given free tuition at
Dartmouth Colleg«. Three full.
'dooded Indians will matriculate at
Dartmouth this year.
IN* MENTAL YOONY,
A MAN SEEKS JAIL j
A few uavs ago a young man j
walked into the office of Sheriff W.i
('. Hardin and asked to be lodged
in the ('aunty jail nr, lie was afraid
to la1 alone. He confessed freely
that Ik bad led u bad life; that
he sought repentance and he was
praying it might not be too late: j
he told how he was hearing;
“x oiecr'" and he pleaded with the!
kindly hegrted Sheriff to lock him
up so his pursuers might not kill
loin. 'there were no pursuers,
if was his guilty conscience. He
told how he had urunk quantities
of whiskey, indeed he even told th*t
he had made it and sold the
“moonshine.” It is a matter
Court record that Bd Wj
fined heavily for the of
Placed In Jail
The young: man «aa tali
and lodged in a cell,
hind the iron bars, he pload* loudly
for forgivness. He drega -to tfis
knees and prays fervently^mt still
he hears the “voices.’ Wjtfch tell
him that his days are doomed and
there can be no escape for him.
Voices which torment him$fcy and
night. Voices which give io him
no rert.
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