Around Our Town
- Shelby Sidelights -
With Kenn Drum _
AS YET NO ONE HAS PASSED
a'ong the Information as to the
color of the paint being used on
the new hotel, but seemingly it is
being trimmed in gTeen.
All of which is going to make it
hard for Manager Dick Brabble to
find a carnation of the proper hue
to wear as an accessory-to-match
% boutonniere.
MR. JOHN M. SHANNONHOUSE
a Shelby citizen, was one of the
several who sought the *25,000 Du
rant prize for the best essay on
how to make the eighteenth amend
ment effective. His contribution,
though It failed to win the prize,
was thought to have, much merit
and is being published in The Star
today at the request of the Durant
association.
Not having read the essay as yet
we are somewhat curious to know if
any of th'J paragraphs deal with
extracts, toy rum and other bot
tled goods which have o* recent
clays provoked the wrath of local
!aw officials?
* IT WAS EUGENE ASHCRAFT
who wrote this in his Monroe En- j
qthrer:
Jake Vanderburg, the Gastcnla
bey accused, of the murder of his
family. Is not as dumb as first he->
leved. Jake's going to firs the
Charlotte shyster lawyer who in
jected himself Into the ca e, wh ch
no doubt la wen for all rcncernefi."
Whew! Wonder if he by any
means Is referring to cur friend
^larvin Bitch?
THE OTHER DAY A COHORTS) |
lad, and very much so, ambled into
this department with a letter, which j
read: "Here is a good subject for
a paragraph to your ‘Round Our
Town—This is his first visit to
Shelby.”
The letter was stoned by Julian
Kord. now of Cliff aide, who in by. j
cone days frequently helped ms’:e
whoopee for the colyum. The coi
ned lad, D. B- Gibbs, an 13 if yo
- '.ease sah." evidently had been told
that to enter a large town it was
r pessary to know how to spell t a s
r.atne of the town. Anyway, he
r oent eome several minutes doing it
sfor# remarking: "rec’ion it’s ah
bigger place dan Ciiffside an’ Ise
*ad a big time, but Ah’H be a-goin
b- 'k now.” i
There’s your paragraph, Ju'i'n.
“Miry has a little skirt.
So neat so bright, so dry:
It never shows a spec!; of d.'rt
But It surely does show Mery."
SHELBY TRAVELLING MSN.
known in the long ego-even before
north Carolina went Republican—
es knights o« the grip. ml-ht be in
terested in the following as related 1
by Eddie Cantor. Ziegfeld's come
dian:
“I had been away from heme, off i
and on. for about seven months out1
of the year, while I was touring and
returned home early one Sunday
‘morning from Boston.
•‘While waiting for breakfast. I
sat In the living room, reading the
morning paper. Presently, my lit
tle daughter—four years old at
that time—came In. She looked up
8t me for a couple of minutes and
then yelled:
•“Mam*. mama, ccme here
quick—that man Is here gain !”
SHELBY WOMEN WORRIED
about dieting, reducing/ and all of
that should gain some comfort
from the Item appearing in Mon
day's Star about the troupe of show
girls charged with beating a board
bill at a local hotel. Those who
saw the girls disport themselves at
a local theatre will recall that they
appeared to be— uh, well, -rather
well-formed, but with all of that,
nccordmg to the hotel managment
they ate and slept something like
$200 worth while here. And to our
way of thinking toast, crackers, and
lettuce menus seldom run up bills
like that.
Fears This Cpunty
Is Headed For Rocks
Monroe Enquirer.
if I were a banker I wouldn't
loan one cent of money to a Union
county rotten litmer this spring.
Frovidcd. however, said cotton
farmer became bull-headed and
wouldn t sow lespedeza or some
other food legumes with which to
improve his land.
Cotton growing counties In East
ern Carolina are in bad economic
condition. Farmers in that section
depend almost entirely upon com
mercial fertilizer to produce crops.
They are going broke, and in n
number of instances have ruined
banks and mercantile establish
ments which “carried” them.
Cleveland county, to the wast of
us, is the banner cotton county in
North Carolina—50 000 bales having
been produced the past season.
This county, apparent'y, is growing
cotton by main strerr h and awk
wardness, and if the fanners in
that section cf the state continue
to purchase high-priced commercial
fertiliser instead of improving their
soils by the use of legumes, they,
too, will go broke.
Lespedeza has proven that sal
vation of many Union county farm
ers. These forward-looking men
are enriching their lands at a min
imum cf expense. Leepedeza sod
will g. tv a tale of cotidn to the
acre with light application of com
mercial fcrli'iser, or 53 to 75 bush
els corn to the acre even on up
land.
I vs sco to it that every farmer
in Union county the present year
interests himself in leepedeza. vetch
kut'au, burr clover, or at least one
of the many ether available le
r-r-rs. By so doing, hi five years
time Union county may become
the banner cotton county of the
strta,. and our soils made double
productive for all kinds of crops. ■
DOG FAS SAVING DANK
ACCOUNT IN OWN NAME
Chicago.—“Fete.** the shaggy, for
lorn loo.ing deg that watches with
cad eyes over the lobby of the
Thomas hotel In Chicago Heights,
has a saving account In his own
rrme. 1
Coins accidentally or purposely j
dropped near him, or tossed Into'
the air for him to catch, are in
stantly scooped up and carried to
a comer back of the switchboard.
For four of ljs five years. Pete
has been a consistent depositor at
the bank. Each year the money Is
checked Ot't by Theodore Thomas,
for Crippled Children. During the
last year the dog collected 2,903
pennies.
Knights of the Middle Ages were
not always big fellows, Judging by
the size of some specimens of ar
mor in museums.
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- Lyric Theatre -
ALWAYS A GOOD SHOW
Thoroughly remodeled and redec
orated. Modern in every way.
OPENS TOMORROW (THURS.)
January 17, With Picture* and Stage
Attractions.
^fternoans except Saturday with pic
ture* only. Admission 10c and 20c.
Nights and Saturdays with Vaudeville
Admission 20c and 4Cc.
Complete Change of Entire Program
Daily.
— TOMORROW —
Buddy Roosevelt In
“THE DEVIL’S TOWER”
Also selected Comed:es, Novelties, etc.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY-SATURDAY
ON THE STAGE
J. G. O’BRIEN AND HIS FAMOUS
STOCK COMPANY.
A Show Worth Your While.
Ml : * . _
I " ' II
Personal And Local n
Mr. C. P. Wilkins Is real sick here
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Lee
Dover.
Miss Ma:*y Helen Lattimore
leaves tomorrow for Rockingham
where she will visit Mrs. G.*L. Nye,
a former school mate.
Mr and Mrs. Durham Moore and
two children left by motor Mon
day morning for a weeks visit to
Mr. and Mrs. James Moore, near
Americus, Ga. While away Mr
Moore will go on a fishing trip. '
Dr. and Mrs. O. B. Setsler and
Miss Betty Oaujot of Norton, Va.
i spent last week end with Mr. and
j Mrs. G. 8 Dellinger.
Mrs. E. Y. Webb and two chil
dren, Miss Lillie and Jimmie Tay
lor, were accompanied as far as
Charlotte, by Judge J. L. Webb,
yesterday morning, where they were
j Joined by Judge E. Y. Webb, en
routc to Tarboro, to attend the fun
eral of Mrs. Webb’s father, Mr
John R. Pender, who died at his
home there, Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Carrie Childs returned Sun
day night from Statesville, where
she was called last week to the bed
side of her mother, who is very
much better.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Carpenter of
Llncolnton visited Mrs. J p. Spake
on Suttle street Sunday.
George Dedmon left Friday for
Raleigh, where he has accepted a
position.
Mr. Dewey Young of Atlanta
rpent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Roberts.
Mrs P. E. Brooks 'and E. B.
Brooks of Concord and Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Brooks and Miss Pauline
Brooks spent 8unday at Moores
boro with Mr. Jonathan Green.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Ramsey
'.nd little daughter, Mary Ann, re
turned Saturday to their home at
Eartsvllle. S. C., after a visit to Mr.
and Mrs. P. U Hoyle.
John Kendall Wells of Charlotte
spent Sunday with his uncle, Mr.
Chas. H. Wells and Mrs. Wells.
Mrs. Marlon DuBose of Athens,
Ga„ and Mrs. McRae Hatch of
Thomasvllle. Oa., are guests of Mrs.
Madge W. RUey for a faw days, re
turning with her Sunday from
Raleigh where they attended the
inauguration and were guests of
Governor and Mrs. O. M. Gard
ner at the mansion.
Mrs. J. A. Anthony and daughter.
Miss Margaret arrived home yester
day from Raleigh accompanied by
Mr. Oral-am Anthony where they
attended the Inauguration and were
guests at the mansion of Governor
and Mrs. Gardner. Mrs. Graham
Anthony will arrive today from Ra
leigh to visit for a faw days before
they leave for their home In Hart
ford, Conn.
Mr- W. A. Pendleton spent Mon
day In Charlotte, attending a meet
ing of the Majestic radio dealers of
the two Carolines. Mr. Pendleton
returned all pepped up over the
Majestic prospects, after hearing
reports of 205 dealers present. He
brought to Shelby the latest model
of the popular Instrument.
Penny Column
WANTED: SALESMAN WITH
light trucks or cars. See M. E>.
Heffner, 819 S. LaFayette, Phene
137.
FRUITS OF ALL KINDS AT
wholesale or retail. All fruits ship
ped direct from grower, so prices
are right. M. D. Heffner, distribu
tor. 819 8. LaFayette, Pnone 137.
ORANGES, APPLES. GRAPE
fruit, wholesale or retail. M. D.
Heffner. 819 S. Lafayette St.,
Phone 137.
PRICES LOW ON ORANOE6.
apples and grapefruit, sold direct
from grower to you. M. D. Heffner,
Phone 137 or call 819 8. Lafayette
street.
NOTICE: FRIENDS AND Cus
tomers of Cleveland county, when
In need of monuments and nursery
stock, drop me a line and I will be
glad to call on you. Thanks to all
for past favors. M. p. Ramsey. Bog
454, Forest City. 4t 16c
FOR SALS: USED EQUIP
ment: l—Air compressor motor and
tank for garage;. 1-70 pound Jack
hammer, air hose and fits: 1-30
horsepower gasoline engine; 1-150
horsepower return tubular boiler;
1-30 horsepower return tubular
tiler; 1-6 nor* drawer upright boil
er. The above guarani etd to be in
excellent condition. S. Nelson Lat
timore, Shelby, N. C. 3t I6p
LOST: ONE PIG, BLACK AND
white spotted, about 6 weeks old.
Cliff Fullenwider, R-l, Shelby. 2tl6p
DRY PINE WOOD FOR SALE
phone E. B. or J. J. Lattlmore.
l?t 16c
-TT
Miss Catherine Roberts and Wil
liam Roberts visited their aunt and
uncle. Mr. arid Mrs. E. Q Roberts,
at Patterson Springs last week-end
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Snell of
Tarboro are visiting their daugh
ter. Mrs George Johnson, at the
Hotel Victor.
Misses Agnes and Emily Byers of
Charlotte spent Sunday with Mtsses
Dennis and Lena Byers.
Mesdames T. W. Hamrick. F. R
Morgan, J S. Dorton and Miss Ruby
McBrayer were Charlotte visitors
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cicero Patterson
announce the birth of a fine son on
Tuesday Jan. 15th.
Mr. J. M. Walker of Lattlmore;
who has been quite ill, Ls very much '
improved.'
Miss Oveida Dedmon if spending
two weeks in Charlotte with Mrs.
C. P. Hipp.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Campbell and
two daughters, Misses Elisabeth and
Helen left yesterday for Florida to
spend sometime. j
Young: People Organize. Mis* LacSej
Ente; tains. Long Distance
Talk To CahfornU.
(Special to Hie Star.)
Falls.jn, «’an. 13.—Mis* Annie
Mae Lackey ente-talned the mem
bers of the Christian Endeavo;
Society and a few Invited guests at
her home here Saturday evening.
Interesting contests and games
were enjoyed by all present. Fruits,
candy and nuts were served
throughout the evening. I
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Fallston Baptist church met
with Mrs. Loyd Hamrick 1 uesday j
afternoon. Officers were elected and
an Interesting program was ren
dered after ^whlch delicious refresh
ments were served by th* hostess.
Mrs. L. E. Stacy entertained the
members of the W. M. a of the
Fallston Methodist church at her
home Saturday afternoon. At the
close of an interesting program busi
ness was transacted, presided over
by Mrs. Stacy. Delicious refresh
ment* were served.
Talks To California.
The Fallston Telephone Exchange
of the Union Telephone company
operated by Mr. Austin Hicks has
been a big help to the community
and has been giving real service to
all subscribers and the public. Mon-1
day evening Deputy Tom Sweezy
talked from his home here to his
brother. Mr. Guy 6weary in Los
Angeles, Cal., and haard as plainly!
as If they were only a few miles!
B/,).rt.
The Fallston Parent-Teachers as
sociation will hold its first meating
of 1939 at the school auditiorlum
Thursday afternoon January 17. at
3:00 o’clock- Every parent is urged
to be present.
Messrs. W. A. Gantt, Btough
Beam. E- O. Royster, and Blaln
Baker attended the inauguration
of Governor Max Gardner. While in
Raleigh Mr. Royster visited his
daughter, Mjss Roberta Royster, at
Meredith college.
Young People Organize.
The young people of the M. E.
church here have organized an
Epworth League with the following
officers: President, Mr. Watson
Falls: secretary-treasurer. Miss
Frances Wilson: department leaders
Mrs. W. R. Gary, Misses Pearl Jol
ly and Ola Boggs and Mr. Hoyle
Lutz, Jr.
The league meet* every Sunday
evening at 6:30. Visitor* are wel
come.
Misses Georgia and Emma Lutz
have purchased a farm near Grover
and moved there Wednesday.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Austin Hicks will be glad to know
that their little baby who has been
seriously ill for several weeks is
much improved.
Mr*. Hall Tillman spent last week
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Wacaster of near Marion.
Miss Hhea Lattlmore spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. P.
M. C. Mauney of Belwood Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Stamey
visited his brother, Mr. Paul Sta
mey of Shelby Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Royster and
family had as their dinner guests
Sunday Rev. G. P. Aberrlethy of
Shelby, Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Roy
ster and family and Miss Rellie
stamey.
Miss Janie Stamey spent the
week-end at Shelby with Miss Thel
ma Young.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Ed. Hoyle of
Charlotte visited relatives here
Sunday.
Messrs. W. A. Gantt and Hall
Tillman made a business trip to
Charlotte Tuesday.
Mis* Jessie Dixon of Shelby is
spending some time here with Mr.
and Mrs. Austin Hicks.
Mr- and Mrp. philips ot Caroleen
visited Mr. and Mrs. Hair Tillman
here Sunday. _ »
einnd the Scene
inHolIgwaDd
By DOKOT1IY HERZOG
(Copyright 182«,t 1’rrmlcr Syndicate)
Bn Route To New York —Surviv
ed a day of Kansas chugging. The
doggone train bee-lines across that
state for some 700 miles or 60. Hit
Chicago on a cold, cold day. Us
Coasters shlwer and squeal over
arctic weather. A sardine can sun
vtve thermometer surliness much
better than we.
New York tomorrow morn. Lawd.
the country one traverses en route
from the Coast. Give an optic and
paragraph leap through California.
Arlaona, New Mexico. Colorado,
Kansas, Missouri, Iowa. Illinois,
Indiana. Ohio. New York. Urn, 3,600
mile* of states.
Belle Bennett Is a relaxed trav
eller But then a train ts memory
re-llved to Belle. Her dad headed a
small ctrcus when she was a girl
and when she wasn't doing her
stuff under the Big Top she lived
In a train. Old you know that Belle
used to swing fancy capers on a
trapeze, perform atop a galloping
steed, berk in front of sideshow*,
for her dad’ She did! One scarcely
associates BteU. Dallas and the en
acter of mother roles with such a
life. Bslle has come on to add talkv
sequences to scvtral of her Tiffany
Stahl flickers.
Duck hunting Is a great sport
among fltckerttes who like their
guns loaded. Hoot Gibson has a yen
for the feathery flyers. I under
stand he aud Ruth Elder recently
braved another expedition wtth
friends Into those remote spots fre
quented by the uncivilised quackers.
Fred Windermere—Belle Bennett's
director husband—laments that
coming East this time of the year
puts the kibosh on his duck shoot
ing. Orant Withers—Claire Wind
sor’s current swain—Is preparing
for another ducky excursion. Monte
Blue hankers for the sport, too, but
he’s sticking pretty close ter hum
these days. Um, a family addition
is expected.
Flicker-goers surely remember
the rfoneer of western star—Bron
cho Billy, otherwise known as O.
M. Anderson. Time was when O. M
couldn't take a stroll without being
mobbed by enthusiastic admirers.
When Broncho Billy pulled freight
from the old Essanay company he
trtt’ed to San Francisco and pro
ceeded to lose his bankroll in stag
ing shows that flopped Into the
histrionic morgue. Ip due course
Anderson filed bankruptcy. He be
came reconciled with his wife,
however, and together they have
gained some sort of financial equili
brium. They stUl live In San Fran
cisco.
A genius, the guy who wanted to
call his pressing establishment
Greta Garbo.
Marceline Day—sh e who was
once reported engaged to Richard
Dlx—rushed to the Montmartre to
keep a luncheon date. She was late,
so she didn’t bother to take off
—the public now demands
375,000
Jars of Vicks
daily
Coa^u«4 vitli ISIS, thjsaaidamie.aa fan Utnildi
•nd r*tj to W#» of nidylainurf uptdlr, tk
Vwks Laboratoriaa in mm moro ay«i*H*g
night and day la meat tha amargaacy demand
tor mam and morn Vick* VapaRnk Orar 375,000
jar* ara now batog produced daily.
approved method PI I T
of using Vicks for V LU
t. AS A PREVENTIVE
Srr»E»l time* a day, Insert Vicks up the nostrils. AJso melt
» little night and morning Is a bowl of boiling water and
Inhale the ateamlng medicated vapors. Thu helpe to ward
off germ-infection.
A IP A COLO STARTS
U possible, go home and go to bed. Take a laxative aad a
hot lemonade. Apply hot. wet towels over throat and chest
until the skin la throughly reddened. Then rub vigorously
with'Vicks. Spread oo thickly and cover with warm flan
nel. Leave the bed-covering loose, so that the vapor*, releas
ed by the body-warmth, may be freely Inhaled. At the
came time. Vicks acta through the akin like a poultice.
Repeat this treatment every four hours, eat tightly, and stay
In bed until the eold is broken. Complete rest helpe the body
throw off the cold man quickly.
X AFTER A FLU ATTACK
Physicians advise that the chief danger in this epidemic
Is after Influenza. Then, more than ever, colds, attacking
the weakened system, may lead to bronchitis. sinuMzonble
or pneumonia. This is especially true of children or old folks.
Heed even the slightest cold as a danger signal. Vicks in
especially valuable here, because It la applied externally,
and »o can be used freely, as often es needed, without up.
setting delicate digestions, as too much "dosing’* is so apt
to do.
the bright makeup used In that
morn's technicolor screen test. In
stead, she hid behind a pair ol
dark glasses. A movie fan spotted
her entering the restaurant. "She
orta be in pictures,” shrewdly.
‘She's wearing a fur coat.”
Eastside Community
Personal Mention
(Special to The Star.)
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Oantt and
children spent the week-end at the
Ora mill with Mr. and Mrs. Etell
Oantt.
Mr. an1 Mrs. P H. 8mlth attend
eh the funeral of a relative In
Oaffney, 8. c. 6unday.
Mr. J. P. Tcnu. Is Ul with flu at
his home here.
Mrs. J. B. Gladden. Mrs. A. T.
Luck, Misses Minnie and Maggie
Oladden and Mrs- E. G. Olgdden
visited Mr. rpd Mrs. Ves Martin In
up#r Cleveland Sunday aftarnoon.
Mr apd Mre R. Q. Holland and
children spent Sunday with Mr
Holland's mother at. Flint Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Buchanan and
family were the guests of relative#
at Forest City last Sunday.
Mr. O. C. Huskey wno has been
HI with flu Is able to be out again.
Mrs. Effle Little and children of
Dallas are spending a lew days with
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Harrlll.
Mr. E. F. Cantrell of Liberty. 8.
C. spent Sunday here with his
mother. Mr*. SaUle Cantrell.
Mr. and Mrs- Lee Champion and
little son and Mr. B. C. Wallace and
children ot Lawndale visited Mr
and Mrs. T. D Lattlmore Sunday.
Mr*. Will McWhlrter and chil
dren of West Shelby spent Monday
with her mother Mrs. L. A. Devine.
Mrs. O. M. Pearson wrho has been
sick is Improving her friends will
be glad to learn.
Mr- «. f. narrm moved nw I iro
ny from Eastslde to Baasemer City
list week
Mr- and Mrs. Marvin Dixon. of
Gastonia, were Eastejde visitors
Sunday.
Mr- and Mrs. G. M. Melton and
Mr- and Mrs. L. N. Buchanan and
children spent Sunday with rela
tives at Gaffney.
Mrs. W. E. Gantt and ohtldren
spent Monday afternoon with Mrs.
Craig Runyaoa
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Laaenby were
the dinner guests of Mr and Mrs.
Duke Rollins last Saturday.
Mr. C. p. Gladden Of Grover wa«
an Eastslde visitor Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wright and
family visited Mr. and Mrs C. O.
Trrmmel in the Elizabeth section
Sunday.
‘•Women’s feet are two sizes larg
er than In 1880.” Her feats, how
ever, have Increased In even great
er proportion.—Fountain Inn (6. C.)
Tribune.
The new Radio-Victor combina
tion ought to be able to out-talk
any rival.—Macon Herald.
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