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hundreds of friends of Mr. j
f Blanton. First National presi- j
’ t' will be glad to hear that the
irom the Shelby hospital at
V, t()l|ay stated that Mr. Blan
J5 condition is considerably im- |
l,d and that the trend to recov- |
„ seems to be steady. Mr. Blanton j
operated on a week or more ago
I the hospital.
. preliminary drive for member
in the Red Cross was started
* today and early reports indi
Ijl that business firms and tn
Iridna's were joining as approach
ed Cfoss officials hope to reach
Helbys quota without any consid
rable trouble.
lMit Condition Of Youth Before
Having Hearing Before
Judge Mull.
j ,\ Amos, said to be driving
j)t car which on Monday afternoon
truck and seriously injured D. C.
jevmney, Beth-Ware school boy, is
till being held in the county jail
waiting trial. County Judge John
Hull stated yesterday that a pre
iminary hearing would not be held
in’il the boy was considerably bet
a or able to leave the hospital.
It was stated at'the hospital that
n addition to having a broken log
1* ycuth also has a fractured skull.
Jowever, reports were that lie was
tohi^ nicely and seemed to be re
svcrmg rapidly from the shock.
Advance information is that tho
icy was struck while crossing the
ead near the school and that the
unos car was at the time passing
nother car.
Reports yesterday were that rela
xes of Amos from the Ellenboro
cction had talked with Devinr.ey's
ather and officials about stopping
he warrant charging assault with
leadly weapon, mention being made
if paying the hospital bill. Jddge
dull adds, though, that since the
tarrant has been issued a prelim
nary hearing will be necessary. The
rarrant charges assault with deadly
reaper, to-wit and automobile,
rith serious bodily injury.
School Near Road
Among visitors to Shelby from
the Beth-Ware section, which is on
lighway between Chelby and Kings
fountain, talk was heard disap
irovmg the location of a school near
i heavily travelled highway “Young
iters," one man said, "and it is hard
0 tell when one will dart out in
he highway—and it's hard to find
1 time when there is no car moving
ilong this section of Highway 20.”
iome Burns While
Family Has Narow
Escape From Blaze
The home of Tom Simmons, color
id. who lives on the J. J. Palmer
dace two miles north of Polkville,
ras destroyed by fire Tuesday night
etween 10 and 11 o’clock. All the
umiture of the home was also de
troyed
There are eight members of the
olored family and they had a nar
w escape in fleeing from the burn
ug taiUiihg in their night clothes,
taking- was saved, all the clothes
i the family being burned.
Wants Alderman
Elected By Vote
A communication given The Star
May and signed “A Citizen of the
»y" read as follows.
"Whereas our distinguished friend
If. G. M. Gold, former alderman
to moved from cur city and as we
steem Dr. Gold as a business matt
**■ the citizens of the city, think
■kat the people have the right to
hoosc his successor by vote.”
nbb sees dry law as
BASIS FOR PROSPERITY
Asheville.—Enacting of prohibi
ts laws has contributed to a very
teat extent in the era of progress
S development which swept over
'estern North Carolina during the
®st ten years, according to Judge
1 Yates Webb, of Shelby, charg
es the grand jury at the opening
* a two weeks’ term of federal
aurt (or trial of criminal cases,
it doesn't take any argument
[°iti this court to convince you that
®*rm acted wisely in outlawing
luw. ' said Judge Webb. Charac
lrB!nn liquor as a "common enemy
’mankind,” the judge said he had
s liquor “send men to the poor
the jails and to the elec
ts chair.”
r0lLn YOU THROW DOWN
BRIDGE HAND DIKE THIS?
JjtMkett, Calif.—Oscar Pritz of
wins the genuine hand
Jfted door knob for the part he
!('d in a bridge game.
Hti. ha,” said Pritz to himself.
: Stle joke they’re, trying to play
? the ” Te passed, threw down
hand and figured he had turn
‘ the laugh. One of the others
"k the successful bid and Pritz
JJShingly revealed his hand. The
er Players assured him it was
Pinnate.
Airport For Shelby Seems Likely Now
Iron Cop Guards Crossing -;_
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This iron policeman, invented l>v a Roanoke, Va.. man, throw* hfg
hands tip and down when a train In approaching. There's ar. eic-c
trlc motor inside tha cop and Uis eyes are tiright lights.
Four Basic Reasons For \
8-Months School Term
Gives Boy Better Chance, Is Practicable,
Helps Grading, Equalizes Tax Burden
And Is Economic Benefit To Community.
Farmers For Eight Months.
Eight month schools for all of
Cleveland county has of recent
mcnts become one of the main topics
cf conversation with educational
leaders and parents of scores of
school children.
"Why will the eight months term
prove beneficial to the county?”
many citizens ask. “We know that in
a general way it will offer better
educational advantages to our chil
dren, but what are the basic advan
tages?”
In view of this frequently heard
query The Star requested an educa
tional official, who is broadminded
and also practical, to explain brief
ly the advantages of the eight month
term and just what it will mean to
Cleveland county. This official's re
ply is strictly practical and does not
touch upon the present low ranking
of the county, or any sentimental
talk, but instead points out the prac
tical side of the longer school term,
lias Four Angles.
Tl’.e reply is made in four depart
ments: "Necessity For", “Practica
bility,” “Equalization of Tax Bur
den,'' ‘ Economic Benefit," and a
further division “Farmers Desire It.”
Those who wish facts and basic
surmise on the school question will
be interested in the following: .
Necessity for—
1.—Average child 22 1-2 years fin
ishing high school in six months
school. State requires eight months
to complete grade. 1—This means
year and a half to complete one
grade. 2.—Boy in six months school
thus practically denifcd chance for
college unless father moves or sends
him to boarding school.
Difficulty in grading—
1.—In any given grade at begin
ning of school some have had three
months, some six months, some none.
Teachers ought, therefore to have
3 sections. Necessity makes her put
all in one group. 2.—In one-teacner
school teacher ought to have 105
closes daily. Five subjects per grade,
with three classes per grade and
seven grades. Difficulty seeming
better trained teachers.
Practicability—
1. —Northern and Western States
have 8 to 10 months. Tennessee has
eight months, South Carolina, 7
months. Fourteen North Carolina
counties have eight months. Large
part of every county in state has
eight months. 55 per cent rural pu
pils in Cleveland go eight. In state
longer. the term better the attend
ance. In Cleveland average attend
ance in eight months school 5 per
cent better in eight months
school over eight months period than
m 6 months school over 6 months.
(Last year statistics.) Every child in
Scotland access to 9 months school.
Equalization tax burden
some districts with large valua
I
tion have long term with low rate.
Others low valuation and high rate
have shorter term. Shelby 41 cents—
9 months. Kings Mountain about 35c
9 months high school. 8 months ele
mentary. Grover. 35c—8 months
school. Casar, Fallston, Lattimore,
Belwood and others have 50 cents for
8 months and can hardly get by
(now having to employ many teach
ers with low certificates. Railways
secured by county bond issue but
only districts near railway benefit.
State aids county to extent of $47,
000 meaning a tax 9 cents lower than
otherwise County should, therefore,
aid weaker districts. Every dollar in
county should be behind every school
in county.
Economic benefit—
Many leading families moving
from six months district to districts
with longer terms. More desirable
tenants flocking to longer term
schools.
Farmers desire 8-months—
Lattimore, Mooresboro, Piedmont,
Waco, Grover, Fallston, Belwood,
Casar voted tax on themselves.
COTTON MARKET
(By Jno. F. Clark Si Co)
/
Cotton was quoted today at noon
on the New York exchange: January
19.45; March 19.65; May 19.81; July
19.69; December 19.38.
New York, Nov. 18.—Forecast for
belt fair and cold except Texas and
Oklahoma, cloudy and warmer.
Light business in Worth street. Fall
River special says curtailment hi
print cloth division is rapidly in
creasing, percentage of production
this week will be less than 40 per
cent, the lowest in several years..
Market probably ease off further
today under pressure of December
liquidation and expectation of full
gining figures Monday.
ELLENBORO COTTON
MILL TO ENLARGE
Forest City.—Work has started on
the addition to the Ellenboro Manu
facturing company., at Ellenboro.
When completed the mill will be
twice as large as it is now. about
one hundred more looms being ad
ded.
The addition to the mill was made
necessary by the large number of
orders they have and their inability
to fill same with their present equip
ment.
About 25 new dwelling houses will
also be erected to take care of the
| employes of the mill.
Miss Ruth Dixon, of Limestone
j college, arrived today to spend the
week-end with her grand parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cline, on Mor
gan street.
Baptists Hail
Max Gardner As
“Next Governor”
Durham.—A hint of politics
crept into the 7th annual ses
sion of the Baptist state Con
vention in Wednesday night’s
session with presentation of O.
Max Gardner, of Shelby, gen
eral chairman of state-wide cen
tennial campaign, to an audi
ence which jammed the audi
torium of the First Baptist
church.
He was introduced as “the
next governor of North Caro
lina." *
Registering their approval of
that prediction through pro
longed app'ause, the convention
arose to its feet with one ac
cord in a tribute to Mr. Gard
ner.
Cleveland Farmers Sell Cotton Foi
Taxed Worth Of County
In 6 Years
The cotton farmers of Cleve
land county are industrious—
every six years, with cotton up
to the present price, their in
come from cotton almost equals
the total taxed value of the en
tire county.
According to recent statistics
given out by W. R. Newton, tax
supervisor, the taxed valuation
of Cleveland county, real estate
and personal property, it a lit
tle over 38 million dollars.
Shortly after the property val
ue of the county became known
a local banker estimated that
the farmers would this year re
ceive around six million dollars
for their cotton and cotton seed
—the estimate being based on
a crop close to 50.000 bales at
20 cents per pound.
Six years of making six mil
lion dollars a year on cotton
would total just a little shy of
the present taxable wealth of
the county. A right good in
vestment. this Cleveland coun
ty cotton crop, when the farm
ers raise their own food and
feed supplies and get a fair
price for their cotton.
Individual Garbage
Plan On For City
Trash Department Asks Coopera
tion Of Citizens In Keeping
Shelby Somewhat Cleaner
Shelby citizens this week are be
ing urged by C. L. Ward, head of
the city garbage and trash depart
ment, to cooperate with him in
making "a spotless town” by adopt
ing the individual home garbage can
system.
In view of the fact that many citi
zens have already agreed with his
idea Mr. Ward has ordered a solid
car load of individual garbage cans
to be sold at wholesale car load
prices. A 27-gallon galvanized can
Will cost 83, he says, and a 20-gal
lon can $2.25. This is almost half
price.
The garbage department in urging
every home to buy one announces
that the cans will be private prop
erty of the home owners and can
be moved anywhere. The cans will
facilitate the work of keepirtg the
city clean and if properly used about
the homes will prevent scattered
collections of garbage and trash.
Those interested may get in touch
with the city garbage department.
Fountain Visits
In This Section
R. T. Fountain, of Edgecombe
county, a candidate for lieutenant
governor in the next Democratic
primary, was a visitor in Shelby yes
terday.
Mr. Fountain was passing through
with a friend en route from Ruth
erfordton home and stopped in
Shelby for luncheon, meeting nu
merous friends meantime.
Youth Hurt When
Mules Run Away
James Cabaniss, 15-year-old son
of Mr. F W. Cabaniss. of the Zion
community, was painfully but not
seriously injured Monday when the
mules he was driving ran away with
him, throwing him from the wagon.
Reports are that the youngster is
recovering from his injuries.
BAPTISTS SELECT
ASHEVILLE NEXT
GARDNER SPEAKS
Succes.vs In Centennial Campaign
Predicted. Shelby Man Praises
Baptist Schools
Durham, Nov. 17.*—Success in the
Centenial Education campaign for
$1,500,000 which will relieve Baptist
schools in North Carolina was seen
today alter leaders of the church
had inspired the 97th annual con
ference of Baptists in the state to
an enthusiasm which they predicted
will carry the drive to completion
before the 1930 convention, the lime
limit set in the drive.
Asheville was chosen as the place
of the 98th convention by the place
committee, which recommended its
selection to the full convention.
High Point, asking for the 1928 also,
was denied.
Gardner Heard
There is nothing that would more
thoroughly kill the soul of a people,
in the opinion of O. Max Gardner
of Shelby, than for their state to
undertake “the impossible las* of
performing. under the power of
Caesar, all the service now rendered
to the educational, social and re
ligious life of the commonwealth in
the name and under the banner of
Him who walked the waters of
Gallilee "
Mr. Gardner, speaking here be
fore the Baptist State convention
and adding force to the Centennial
Campaign now under way. de
clared that “I would not want to
live in North Carolina if the state,
through its broad taxing power, col
lected every dollar that is neces
sary for education, charity, benevo
lence. hospitalization and Chris
tian service."
Praises Church
'"What a miserable, materialistic
place North Carolina would be,” he
> declare*, "if we were deprived of
the volunteer Christian privilege of
the broad benevolence, unstinted
charity, splendid sacrifice and frag
rant deeds of love which are of
every day occurrence in this com
monwealth, and which so sweeten
life as to smooth its rough places,
relieve its sorrows and lighten its
load of care and give hope, heart
and inspiration to struggling men
everywhere.
"In my judgement the future of
our church, the future of the
I Christian religion and the future of
1 North Carolina lies absolutely in
the realm of education. I am de
lighted at the fact that our people
have never permitted the field of
education to be occupied exclusive
lly by the state. The Christian citi
zenship of North Carolina will not
be denied the spiritual value that
| comes from material contributions
| to the welfare and the happiness
jof a whole people through the clear
i and unpolluted stream of Cliris
jtian culture that flows unceasingly
'into the counties, cities, towns, vil
lages and hamlets of North Caro
l lina from the denominational schools
streams run in no narrow, restrict
ed channels but spread, overflow
and enrich the life of the state
as they refreshingly water and beau
tify the intellectual growth and de
velopment of our Christian civiliza
tion.
“The one debt North Carolina
can never pay is the debt she owes
to the denominational colleges.
“To my mind the Centennial chal
lenge touches the life of our state
and the heart of our church as no
other movement in my day. It
serves to link into close and inti
mate oneness the scattered chil
dren of our denomination and places
around them the strong and loving
arms of a proud and prosperous par
ent. It takes our eldest and stur
diest son, Wake Forest, and our
youngest and tenderest child, Boil
ing Springs, together with the oth
er members of the family—Mere
dith, Chowan, Mars Hill. Campbell
and Wingate—and brings each of
them into the sweet communion of
parental pride and fills our hearts
today.
Carolina Jurist
Rides Airplane
To Court Term
Raleigh.—Rather than be late for
court here. Superior Court Judge N.
A. Townsend came to Raleigh from
his home in Dunn, in an airplane,
a distance of about 60 miles. Judge
Townsend, realizing he could not
make the trip in time in his auto
mobile, called an airplane from
Raleigh and arrived at 9:30 a. m...
thereby retaining his record for
punctuality and establishing a rec
ord as the first Superior Court judge
I of the state to fly to his court.
First Letter To Santa Written By
Little Girl Who Loves Old Fellow
Yesh folks it won't be long now. .
Up in the snowy North Pole re- I
gions, where Dick Byrd flew in his
airplane not so .long ago. Santa
Claus the hero of all childish
dreams, must be getting his pack
ready. Anyway, he should be for the
demand upon him this year is going
to be heavy judging by the start
made
In The Star mail pouch this
morning came a letter addressed in
a childish hand—yes. a Santa Claus
letter.
It was addressed to "Mr. Sandy"
Clause, North Pole, Shelby, ft-3,"
and today when The Star's mail goes
out the letter will be forwarded to
the chimney-clambering Kris Krin
gle, who year after year at the
Christmas season nriawes thousands
of little hearts thrill with happiness.
The first letter to Santa, by the
way, was written by Beuna Whis
nant, of Shelby R-3, and in the let
ter the little girl thanked Santa for
his kindness last year and made a
further plea for her little brother,
Buren, and her sister, Mary Martha.
No speoial favors were asked other
than Old Santa to be sure and
come by our house.
In a very short time The Star will
begin to publish Santa Claus letters
following an annual custom. An
other thing, while this Santa talk is
going on - Working with the county
welfare officer and heads of the va
rious civic organizations The Star
plans to start a Christmas Stocking
fund next week for the purpose of
buying necessities and a few gifts
for the children and families pinch- j
ed by poverty in the section. Of
course you have a heart, especially
about Chrlstmastide. So begin loos
ening up the purse strings. Santa
will never get around to a lot of
places here tn Shelby unless the
more fortunate citizens of the town
lend him a helping hand. He‘11 be
counting on you.
HIGH PUPILS TO
GIVE PLAY HERE
i
"The Whole Town’s Talking,” a
three-act farce, will be given by the
dramatic department of the Shelby
High school at the Central audito
rium this evening, Friday. There will
be no reserved seats and patrons of
the school ars urged to be bn hand.
The play, written by Anita Loos
and John Emerson, has been direct
ed by Miss Ora Upshaw, of the High !
school faculty, and is said to be one
of the most entertaining perform
ances ever presented by the local
pupils.
J. W. Suttle Named
Vice-President Of
Baptist Gathering
Durham, Nov. 17.—Having taken
a decided stand, against the election
of Governor Alfred E. Smith, of New
j York, or any other wet candidate to
[ the presidency of the United States)
and having denounced military j
training in public school and colleges !
delegates to the 97th annual Baptist
State convention hurriedly wound
up their three-day session here and |
adjourned this afternoon.
Evolution was barely touched upon -j
in a few vague references to the j
brotherhood of science and religion, |
politic, even A1 Smith, were dispos
ed of without excitement.
Dr. I. M. Mercer, now of Winston- '
Salem, was unanimously re-clected
to the presidency for his fourth ;
term. Several other nominations ;
were made but withdrawn after a ,
hot debate.
As vice presidents, the convention
elected Rev. J. W. Suttle, of Shelby;
J. Rufus Hunter, of Raleig; and
E, J. Britt, of Lumberton.
Logs Near Highway
Dangerous To Cars
Ellenboro—“A serious warning,”
said a motorist here “should be is
sued at once to the general public
about State Highway No. 20. Be
tween Forest City and Mooresboro
there are signs indicating the dirt
next to the concrete has been
planted with grass seed. Now the
State Highway Department has
placed logs, about four feet long,
six to eight inches high, alongside
the concrete. They cannot be seen
at night and if your car should hit
one of them it will mean you may
have an upset.”
When Is A Man Big?
A man may be six feet two and |
still be a little man. Another man
may be only five feet tall and may
be considered big. You ask how
this can be true?
Well, the kind of bigness that we
are talking about is measured by
character. The man who is big in
height and stature may be narrow
minded and mean. This is how he
is little. As for the man who is
but five feet tall.—it is his broad
way of looking at things and Iris
big heart that makes him big.
It is good for us to look oursel
ves over every once in a while to
see whether we have been growing
or not. How big are you.-—The
Boys’ Friend.
< --
Mr. C. L. Yarboro, of Raleigh,
visited Mr. L. P. Yarboro near Shel
by this week,
Mr. Wade B. Sparks, local rep
resentative of the Home Security
Life Insurance company, is attend
ing the convention of the company
at Durham today and tomorrow.
The convention is in session at the
Washington Duke hotel.
MOLL STILL GETS 1
DRUNKEN DRIVERS
County Judge Still Barrinr Intoxi
cated Drivers From Highways.
Non-Suit Two Cases
Hardly a week passes by in Cleve
land county without some auto own
er being forced to park his car in
the garage for six months and do
his riding with somj one else at
the steering wheel. Judge John
Mull, of the county court, judging
by the court records is carrying out
his announced intention of barring
drunken drivers from the county
highways.
Yesterday at Kings Mountain
there were only two cases before the
Judge, but in one the convicted driv
er was fined $50 and the costs and
is not to drive again for six months.
The other charge was that of ho
boing against a white man caught
there. Judge Mull gave the 'bo un
til 6 o'clock to depart town and he
departed immediately, it is said.
Two cases were dismissed in the
court here on the previous day, the
Church of Ood wrangle being non
suited, as was the abandonment and
non-support charge against Amos
Hubbard.
Rutherford County
Cotton Crop Value
Rutherfordton.—It is estimated
that the 1927 crop of cotton in
Rutherford county, including the
f eed will bring about $1,500,000 The/
crop is good this year and the price
is much better than last year. The
county ginned 7,713 bales of cotton
up to November 1, 1927 as compar
ed to 6,494 for the same date last
year. Same estimates place this
year's crop at around 13,000 tales.
Averaging $100 per bale this would
bring the total value to $1,300,000.
The seed will make the total value
run near the $2,000,000 mark.
FLOWER BOX FALLS,
KILLING SMALL GIRL
Durham—Falling from a flower
box on the front porch of a resi
dence here Wednesday resulted in
the death of four-year-old Annie
Lou McGranaha.
The flower box, six feet long
and filled with dirt, was over
turned and fell upon the child, aft
er she had fallen to the ground.
Her abdomen was crushed and
she died of internal injuries be
fore a physician could reaeh the
home.
GOOD NEWS FOR BOYS!
RABBIT GUMS LAWFUL
Raleigh.—The time-honored sport
of trapping rabbits with the old
fashioned box or gum indulged in
chiefly by boys, is not prohibited
under the new state-wide game law,
says an announcement by Wade H.
Phillips, director of the department
of conservation and development.
Allowance for the continuation
of this sport, says the director, is
made in the text of the law
which allows trapping or hunting
cottontail without gun at any time.
Mrs. J. H. Hull and daughter,
Miss Mary, are spending this week
In Charleston, S. C„ attending the
U. D. C. convention.
Mr. E. A. Rudasill and daughter,
Miss Lillian, left yesterday for
Meridian, Tex., where they will visit
Mr. Jake Rudasill and other rela
tives. Miss Lililan will return home
about Christmas, while Mr. Rudasill
i will remain for the entire winter.
Airport, Or Landing Field, Big Pro
gressive Step, Depends Upon
Commission Board
With the advent of another
spring Shelby may have an air
port, or a model landing field.
Realizing that a new era—the
air age—is near business men
and offieials of the city have
been cooperating recently in a
plan to keep Shelby in the fore
front.
Yesterday The Star learned that
the movement has already met with
a marked degree of success and
backers of the airport idea feel sure
it is going over. Fact is, the only
apparent obstacle in the path of
the movement now is whether or not
the county commissioners will sub
scribe to the movement to the ex
tent of the taxes on the property
considered.
The landing field is planned for
the section south of Cleveland
Springs estates.
To Give Tract
Charles L. Eskridge, pioneer au
tomobile man who is becoming in
terested in aviation, stated yester
day that officials of Cleveland
Springs estates had agreed to give
tract of land south of the hotel and •
on the old golf course for a land
ing field provided the tax matter
was taken care of. This was the
first step in the plan. A conference
with Mayor W. N. Dorsey resulted,
it is said, in the mayor agreeing to
use the street force and what
machinery necessary to do the city's
part in preparing the landing field.
Fred Wagner, head of the Wagner
Construction company and opera
tor of the local rock quarry, has
agreed, It is further said, to fur
nish the rock sand for the field
and to haul it. With this coopera
tion already received buckgf* feel
as if the airport project, which
should mean much to the future of
the city, will go over if the com
missioners meet the proposal of the
owners of Cleveland Springs. The
Cleveland Springs owners feel i»s if
they should not have to pay taxes
on the tract used since the landing
field will prove beneficial to the en
tire county. Mr. Eskridge states that
Cleveland Springs will probably dur
ing the winter remove a small wood
ed strip on the tract talked, leaving
a large practically level piece of
land wlicih can be transformed in
to an airport with no great amount
of work.
That an airport before many
months will mean much to the sec
tion can already be foreseen,-With
the completion of the port it will be
listed with the Ford and other air
ways and also with the government.
With a stop on the government air
mail route at Blacksburg, which
is hot many miles from Shelby, it
is thought that private and govern
ment planes will soon be stopping
'here regularly.
Club Support
The Kiwanis and Rotary club*
have been informed of the project
and will lend their aid in appearing
before the commissioners and in
backing the landing field movement
in anyway possible. Report is that
A. E. Cline, county commission
chairman, already realizes the fields
wort and approves the movement.
The proposed tract seems ideal in
every way for a landing field. It is
near the highway and when pre
pared can be approached in the air
from at least three directions.
Definite action in the matter is
expected within a week or so. Mean
time citizens of the town interested
in the future welfare of the sec
tion are being urged to cooperate in
the movement.
Scouts Will Meet
At Rutherfordton
At the recent meeting of the
Piedmont council of Boy scoute (sere
it was decided to accept the invita
tion of Rutherford county and hold
the next annual meeting, January
17, 1928, at the Isothermal hotel.
The election of officers for the en
suing year will take place then as
will the plans for organization. The
programs for the counties in the
Council, Rutherford, Cleveland, Polk
Gaston and Lincoln, will be deter
mined and given out at this session.
Finances in particular will be dis
cussed; at present all the counties
are in arrears and Rutherford coun
ty heads the list. It is hoped this
condition will be remedied 'before
the annual meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Grimes of Kings
Mountain, were Shelby visitors Wed-*
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