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Around Our Town
Shelby Sidelights
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News go«s ahead and consoles Gov-;
ernor-clect Max Gardner and 'ells
him that the paper .doesn't, -believe
anything will happen to him even
if he is inaugurated on the "13th ’
Th'-t • the fjrst "tune we knew(
that, was to be the day ol the in
, U: ration Seems to us it is to
he on. Friday, January II, but we;
... ippof-e since some newspaper fei-j
mw hail to • think up »• story he
!’•*• eh It oh hard-luck Friday, and j
the News not taking time to study,
the calendar opined that It must be
Friday, the 13tn. As it happens j
January 13th comes on Sunday, bn*
if Max insists on his inauguration
that, day we suppose there is noth
ing else to do but get that old,
black cat Shelby took to Charlotte
years bank when the Highs defeated
Spencer for the western title on
Friday the 13th. Kitty, Kitty!
frankly, we believe the
News editorialized on the next gov
ernor Monday because The Observ
er did Sunday, and the two big
paper, ol course, can't permit the
other to outdo in cuddling the big
boy under the chin.
Editor Wade Harris in his edi
torial found an uplifting subject
In the worn and battered stairway
leading to the governor-elect's of
fice. It seems as if, according to
the Observer, much ol the wear and
tear on the iron stairway was
brought about by the many feet
climbing the stairs asking jobs
since Mr. Gardner’s election. In
the old days, judging by the next
governor's size, some of the dents
on the stairway might have been
caused by applicants for jobs be
ing kicked out the door and down.
But the next governor has a
shrewder method of getting rid of
them than busting them amidships
with his big foot.
Recently a politician well known
in the state walked to the office
of the governor-elect. Recognizing
his caller Mr. Gardner must have
sensed rightaway that he. too, was
doming to see about a job for him
self. or rather some of his friends
since he was of the go-between type
well known in the political whirl.
Tired Out by a day filled with ag
gravating folks wanting jobs Mr.
Gardner dashed to nis ieet and in
an enthusiastic tone greeted his
caller as follows:
"My Goodness! Old fellow, I*m
c-rtainly glad to see one man com
ing in whom I know is not lookinog
for, or going to talk about a job.
You know the politicians and Job
hunters have about worried me to
death today and it will sure feel
good to sit and talk with somebody
who isn’t out job-hunting.”
The poor visitor! That was the
very thing he came to talk about,
but if he wasn't thoroughly gagged
before he got started on his busi
ness, then we’re blind and deaf as
well ao dumb.
THE OTHER DAY WE WROTE
& paragraph about the sign Fred
Morton painted for a local drug
stows, but when “Red” Keel started
pgpnhtng out the paragraph on his
type-setting machine thoughts of
<he dance of the night before must
have entered his head—anyway, the
paragraph was mussed up more
than a sign would be if Fred mere
ly took his paint brush and slung
It at a board.
Be that as It may. the sign reads:
“Get your alcohol before IT freezes,’
and what we wanted to know was
why get it if it’s going to freeze
and perhaps give the radiator a bad
sold?
ATTORNEY PAT McBRAYER'6
pet cuss word is •'Dial.” It may be
snelled "Dile” for all the colytun
VnowE- but hear Pat when he's out
of humor and it’s “Dial this and
dial that.”
Some sailor ought to add that to
his repertoire, but who would ex
plain to him what it. means and
where it came iron’-?
PUT THE PRESENT 1 FLU U'l
riemic down as the most severe since
1918. It must be that to have
floored Bob Kendrick foi sev era!
days,
OR HOVER IN A RECENT
c^rraon at Central church had
"inethUig to say about the movies,
end about the congregation many
«-ires parked up; perhaps because
ir not ip often these days that
i-uph -rs “ride ome of the mote
pc- pleasures
fv Boyer did not flay mov ;es
richt,m-i left, but gave-.tlie cinema,
i nter' amment » lair deal to his
• ;r. - ’i "led i .- he . •m'r.
d >o in a 1 thine. Th»-v are cood
ones, id ilieri ■ • bad ones, be
said. The bad ones., he declared,
particularly in the relations shown
between rren and women, induct
a lot of "hellishness ' into the
world, while many of the good ores
really are great, worthwhile, touch
ing lessons.
In-other words, as the colyum geto
him, movie goers should pick their'
shows as they shake their eggs at
the grocery ore?
MR. AND MRS. EVERETT
Houser on their recent trip to New
York carried with them their #>et
racpooh, ifjlertionafeiv' kn<.«v> as!
'Cole Blea.se."
P. S. Perhaps, reculimg Ju& tem
perament, it might not be best tor
Senator Blca.se to hear about that
But apparently the . , metropolitan
papers missed a good story in no'
describing some of "Cole's" stroll*
down Broadway. Fifth Avenue, and
Riverside.
ADD TO THE OTHER NEWS'
of the day: .Carpenters have .beep
working ori the swinging doors at
the Shelby postoffice. Now if Mr.
Hoover can. Jttst give th'* farmers
some relief like that But. in all
lalrness, the postofficp lobby is the
warmest spot, in ‘own oh a cold
day. .
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Santa Claus
Letters
Pop Giiti And Firecracker*,
Pear Santa Claus:
I want a big tricycle, popgun,
firecrackers, and nuts, candies, and J
fruits. Be sure and don't forget
my sister and brother. My sister {
wants a baby doll and carriage, J
kitty cart and doll bed. My broth-1
er wants a big tricycle, popgun, j
and firecrackers too. Don't forget j
the little children who don t have ;
any parents.
Your best friend,
William Forbis, Shelb1
Baby Doll Carriage.
Dear Santa Claus:
j I am a little girl 9 years old and ;
* in the third grade. I like to go to!
| school. My teacher's name is Miss |
I Elliot. 1 want you to bring me a '
: baby doll carriage, some apples, j
| oranges, candy and nuts, and don't;
forget mother and daddy and my
brother, ar.d the little orphan chil
dren. Goodbye old Santa.
Allene Seisin
Pony And Wagon,
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little man 5 years old and
I want a pony and wagon and har
ness, I want apples, oranges, nuts
and candy. I guess that is all now
C. L. Seism.
Plenty Apples And Candy.
: Dear Santa Claus:
| I thought I would write you a
| few lines. I am a litle boy 9 years
| old Please bring me plenty of ap
i pies and candy and other good
l things to eat. I am going to school
at Pleasant Grove, My teacher is
Miss Elliott,
Iatho Lee Sanders, Shelby, R-6
Remember Others.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl 8 years old and
I go to school. I am in the first
grade. My teacher's name is Mrs.
Bridges, Bring me plenty of candy
Star Returns
L- man Gfsn. w no is soon to star
in a oew movie, is shown above ns
she arrived in New York recently
aboard the Tie de France.
and apples and nuts, .please, re
member all the other children.
Ciawe Sanders, Shelby. R-2.
Fruit And Doll Carriage.
Pear .Santa Claus .
I am, a little girl 5 years old 1
want you to bring me candy, ap
ples and a doll carriage Please -«•
member daddy and mama Bring
them something too
Ruby Sanders, Shelby. R-6
Sleepy Doll And Skates.
Dear Santa Claus:
1 want you to bring me a sleep
ing doll, a pair of skates, little
wash tub and board and wringer
some, fruit and nuts.. Bring'my. lit
tle sister. Dorothy, a doll and bed
Goodbye Santa
Marjorie Morrison. Sheibv.
Watch And Rain Coat.
Dear Santa Claus:
Most Christmas time arid I ward
you to bring me a fountain per
and a. real watch" that will run. 1
hate a little brother: His name i:
■Barnett. He wants- a rain coat, wag
on and firecrackers. Santa don1
forget all the' little orphan chil
dren.
Sue Cyntha and Barnett Hopper,
Shelby.
New Rubber Ball.
Dear Santa Claus:
T am a little boy two and a hai.
years old. . Please bring me a hey
rubber ball, and plenty of nuts
fruits and candies. .
Your little friend.
Mildred Smith, 406 Blanton St
Skybird Flier.
1 am a boy of si* years, light hai:
and dark skin I want a skybirt
flyer fruits, some firecracker:-. 1
.have a little brother, two years pit
his name is Cline Wilson Borders
RAISINS “"r,MWe
<'un-ants — Pilot Brand 2*~ per package
Fancy Leghorn Citron, per pound ,
19c
39 c
EXTRACTS
■ Brand or
n. 2 Bottle
CHERRIES
MARASCHINO. Rod or
Green 2 Bottles
Wrights Mayonnaise—Foil Pint Jar- Look _ 32c
Wesson Oil — Pint Cans 25c
Washburns Pan Cake
Our Mothers Cocoa -
Flour-—Regular .Size*—only
Full 2 lb. «-an only
I Oc
29c
SATISFACTION! Our holiday stocks are com
plete, anything you want, and at prices thyt satisfy. No
tricks and no baits. Just this, your LIST can be pur
chased cheaper at CAROLINA STORES. Is that not
SATISFACTION?
FRUIT SALAD
LIBBY'S — NO. I OC
CANS EACH
Peeled Pie Peaches — Large Cans Only ___ I5c
t lpl Monte or Gold Bar Peaches. Large Cans _ 21c
PEACHES
Silver Bar — Large Cans
In Heavy Syrup
•'■ee us for Nuts, shelled and unshelled, Dates, Figs,
Candied Peels, Crystallized and Glace Fruits, Crvstal
kzed Ginger and Xmas Candies.
SNOWDRIFT 8 lb. Pails $1.45
CAROLINA STORES FOR CAROLINA PEOPLE.
NORTH Lai AYETTE ST.
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He wants a little gun, h kirkhig
' donkey anti some randy and fire
crackers. I hope you do not have
trouble starting your reindeer.
Waiting with love:
Mike Horde: 1r
Kir voir. • rilttv 1 t(
! Dear Santa Claus
t am a. little boy live years old
and t go to school at Sharon My
teacher is Miss torine Morehend
i and 1 love her very much Santa
1 want you to please bring me a
bicycle, sou r niggertoes, candy and
some fruit.
Miles Green. Shelbv Tt-3
Pair Of Overshoes
Dear Santa Claus
I am Just fine. I am in the sixth
grade In school. I ac eleven years
| old. I thank you so much for what
you gave me last year. X will
Thar,k you .again if you will bring
me a pair of overshoes, and a pair
: of silk knickers. Bring some nuts,
fruits and candies
Your friend.
Elizabeth Hughes.
Basketball And Wash Tub.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a basketball
some apples oranges, candy and a
little wash tub and rub board. Don'"
forget my cousins and Grand Moth
er. Mozelle Grayson
Everything That Will Please.
Dear Santa Claus.
Please bring, me a. big ball, little
1 watch that will tick and some can
dy. apples, oranges, and everythint
[that will please a little, three year
; old boy. Don't forget grandpa
Billy Grayson.
Air Rifle and Watch.
Dear Santa Claus:
1 am a little boy nine years old
and in the second grade. I live on
South Washington street. I wan;
you to bring me an air rifle, watch
: and lots of fruits, nuts, and can
dies I will be a good boy for you.
Eari Lawe, Shelbv
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Flier And Tool Chest.
I am.a little boy 8 years old. and
I am n the second grade. Dear
Santa I w ill be very glad if you
will bring me a penco flyer and a
too! chest, also oranges, apples;
candy, and nut's. That is all I ask
for myself, but please remember
mama and daddy. Please remem
ber my teacher, Miss Hardy.
Ben Hardin.
Wrist Watch.
Dear Santa Claus'
Well old Santy ill tell you I
would like a wrist watch and a few
other thing: too for Christmas, But
, old Sautay 1 11 tell you the fact
; that I do not care for what you
bring me Just so that you don’t
forget me. ior I like Santy as good
1 babies do. Well Santy I will have
i V u ■ . :
to snv goodbye tor another yrar. i
Lula Mac Sweerv. Iawndale. j
Remember The Orphan
Dear Santa Claus
1 am u little girl eight year.- old t
T am in the third grade My i
richer'- name <■- Miss Davis, pud 11
like her Very much. T want a doll1
, - I,:-- and a doll with curly hair
and can open and shut its eyes. I
want some fruit and nuts. Please
think of the other little girls and
beys ind take them something
nice, especially the ones that do not
have a lather or mother.
With best wishes,
Mildred Howell. Shelby, t
Doll \od ( radle.
Dear Santa Claus
T am a little girl J years 01 ace
I ?i;i be ve; v glad if you will bring j
me i doll 'tid i cradle to rock it
1G also.oranges, apples. c^Kdy and
ruts -Don't tercet nvy little'sisters ;
Their names are Ruby nnd Rachel.
They want something,
Dart.es, Crowderi Cherry’ die.
other- l etters Tui page eight.)
T.otrdon and Paris m Naval Ac
cord—Head-line. Which . makes it
very likely Uncle Sam will have to,
scrap both his warships before l
much longer —Nasl» die Banner. |
But we know that Gene Tunney,
,is not marrying tor money, because !
he could get it -o much earier by
fighting for it.— San Diego Union 1
DR D. M
MORRISON
OPTOMETRIST
Eyes Examined, Glasses
Fitted and Repaired.
Located next to Haines
Shoe Store.
. (Down Stairs)
SHELBY. X. C.
TELEPHONE 585
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SAVE
FOR
SUCCESS AND
HAPPINESS
We invite you to use our Savings De
partment at this season of the year
when you are harvesting your crops
and making collections.
We have two plans and one of them
should suit you. You can deposit on
CERTIFICATE which is the same as
the bank’s note and which draws inter
est at 4 per cent if left in the bank three
months or you can deposit in Savings
Book, which also draws interest at 4
per cent, compounded quarterly. The
latter plan is especially suitable for
those wishing to place specified
amounts on savings by the week or
month.
We suggest either of the above plans
as an ABSOLUTELY SAFE invest
ment for your savings.
First National
Bank
SHELBY, N. C. ,
RESOURCES OVER HVE
MILLION COLLARS
MANY CHILDREN
HAVE POOR EKES
Vow York Twenty per rout of
the children examined in a recent
visual1 test, made under the aus
pices of the Parent -Tonetier asso
ciation of Washington wore found
to have defective eyesight accord
ing to.« report made yesterday by
Ur. Luther M Dims before a niei -
mg of the District of Columbia
Optonietric society. Of this number
"ily 2 per cent' oi the defects
could have been discovered by the
usual school examination given by
the nurse or teacher, he declared
The fact that it Is possible fov
child to have what seems to be
normal vision and yet suffer severe
eve strain is the danger point in
.diewing visual tests to be left to
ariy but a registered refractiqntet.
'he doctor explained Defects like
near arid far sightedness are easier
detect but, the greatest danger
hey in allowing children who ap
parently see dearly to use up their
energy in forcing their eyes to
function, he -aid
1 When a child has normal vision
It does not necessarily mean that
i his eyes ere norma)." D«- Oicus an
' noiinccd fly the power 01 ncrom
modal ton a rhtttl can a
very wat degree of tar- nlitcd
rieas arid H Is this farm of abnor
mality i. at escapes tfit> nut -o 0
. teacher when making 11 •! • In
order to keep up then standard o'
\ision the eye- consume iirnre stem'
their shore of nervous enenh with
h natural loss in gnti si lue.'n
this may be expressed >• > ’.’il
ity. dullness lack of inter.'.;' lit
studies .md dellnquen
It is not easy tor i ;;i; '■>
know whether his yisiori !■ ttripa' •
rd or not He has no _ < t> i>
own experience to m. r ■
ability to see or not to see. Bid. he
should not be expected to -
his own trouble. The trsponstn h
rests with the parent- who -h.-uld
insist on adeqn.'i! ■ ex:unitia,!U!: i>t
the eyes ;r. fhev d«» the teetli - r>i
tonsris.
A child's ey>. v.ork u !> ' U
hours a lb". In addition to. •
close t ;-.p'- . * I- 'll required at
a rhthl ;ui to keep eor-‘tirr >
on the iyay it ehooi fh 1 1
fle and a ; t- ay men the
eyes are xprshunh a; isse .‘Tr > Ty
per err* •! al. kt wlecin ,■ ... . n
through tin cy r t- . . ''.a
that they are proper''1 ■ i <t~
order to send u,v >■ ,.r i p
school" j
Perhaps, after nil, the bandage
docs not indteafe that Justice is
Wind. Maybe she just wears it u>
hide the fact that she's slightly
cook-eyed,—Life.
j LET ME |
QUOTE YOU I
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j PRICES ON
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LURGLARY
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HOLDUP c
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ROBBERY
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INSURANCE.
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i N. LaFavette St. I
Ptone 658.
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Every day we are offering great values in holiday goods
and many wise shoppers ha e already completed their
gift list at this store and saved many dol'ars. Next Saturday
we put on sale some exceptional values. Read below:
$60.00 DIAMOND $37.50
This, is a bargain-—a bea ati, ul, per
fect, blue white and brilliant rmg.
Ask to see it.
Big assortment Lad:es? White Cob!
Rings, regular price $10.00 to 815.00.
S peel a 1 Sat u rd ay — -
$5.00
MEN’S GOLD RINGS
18 Karat White Gold Ruby and
Masonic Emblem Settings—. 15 MO
value—S relay Only—
$8.50
200 MESH BAGS
, To go at special prices Saturday,
All the new shapes and colors—
$2 95 “ $35.00
IVORY TOILET SETS
100 Sets—sample line—to " go at
about half regular price on Saturday.
They are beautiful sets and you can
now get one at a bargain price.
$4.50t0 $35.00
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26-PIECE SILVER SETS
Here is a grand value—guaranteed
20 years— (we cannot '“advertise mak
er’s name.) S ecial for Saturday—
$7.45 _
JAPANESE VASES
100 or more beautiful Japanese
Vases, Candy Jars and Art Pieces
$1,00 value-—Saturday your choice—
50c
ELGIN WATCHES
f/.r'.onaire F’gin Bracelet Watches
Aw men and women. . A wonderful
■line to select from—
$13.00 $38.50
WESTFIELD WATCHES
. Ths A :h.- .a : roof watch for
ni- "!, o. U a good two. Special for
,Nat r.: V:.;- -DA
ADIES’ WRIST
WATCHES
I’wj: . A live ! s-Karat White Gold
Filled Bracelet Watches, round,
square, Feet1 uvular, guaranteed jfew
elfed movements—$ 15.00 value-—Sat
urday $9.50.
.35 While Gold - Filled Bracelet;
W-.i'/lv s. variety of designs—$10.00
value—Saturday-.
QUALITY JEWFLRY
in add;* on (o many classy popular
pr-d is "is in Wat Hies and Diam
eji't \ve also show Jewelry ' of the
highe-t quality.
Diamond Dinner Rings $350.00
Diamond AVitaW Rings _.. _ $350,00
E’gin Bracelet Watches $250.00
Wien's Pocket Watches $65,00
Shrine Pins and Rings — $90.00
Diamond Bar Pins _ *'50.00
Diamond Bracelets .... $150,00
Pock t Lighters - $2.50 to $10.00
W aferman Pens . $2.75 to $15.00
JEWELERS