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MISS MAYME ROBERTS Social Editor Phone 256 New* Items Phoned to Miss Roberts Will Be Appreciated The Contemporary Bonk Club. Mrs. J. J. MrMurty. Jr . will en tertain the Contemporary Book club Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 oeloek at the home of Mrs. S. A. Washburn. serial Calendar. Thursday 3:30 p. m. The Afternoon division No. 2. of the Woman's elub will meet at the club room. Mrs. Z. j, Thompson, chairman ct hostess committee. Thursday 8 p. up. The evening dlv istdff of the Woman's elub will meet nt the etub room. Hostesses: Misses Myrtle Harris and Ella MaeNichols. Friday. 3 30 p. m. The Chicora club will meet with Mrs. T. W. Ebel toft, at her home on S. Washington SU Miaa Mary Frances Carpentrr Gives Party. The lower floor of the Carpenter home on S. LaFayettc street was thrown ensuite on Friday evening and tastely arranged with potted blooming plants, when Miss Mary Frances Carpenter gave a lovely party. Eight tables were scattered over the house, at which ‘ bingo” was played. After a number of ex citing progressions, progressive con versation amt dancing were en gaged In. Miss Carpenter was assisted by Misses Virginia Jenkins, Mary Heaves Forney. Mary Ellen Mc Brayer and Sara Palmer In serving frown salad, sandwiches, nuts and punch. There were about forty rive guests present. Mr*. ». T. Falls Hostess To Chicora Club. The handsome home of Mrs. B T. Falls was attractively arranged with bowls and vases of galax leaves on Friday afternoon, when Mrs. Falls was a charming hostess to the members of the Chicora club. The subject or study was ‘'Edu cation.” Mrs. Mary E. McBrayer read the first paper. "The Teach er's Pptnt of View." "That Guy." by McOuffey was given by Mrs. T. W. Ebeltoft. Mr. Horace Grigg. the county superintendent of educa tion. made a most interesting and instructive talk on “Some Prob lems of Present Public School Sys tems.” The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Tom Eskridge in serving mousse, fruit cake, cheese balls and coffee. Mrs. Gardner llirtm. New* and Observer. Wives of four governors of North Carolina had luncheon together Thursday at. the Executive Mansion when its present mistress, Mrs. O. Max Gardner, entertained Mrs. Thomas William Blckett, Mrs. Chas. Brantley Aycock and Mrs. William Walton Kitchin, of Scotland Neck, vho is visiting her sister Mrs. Claude B. Denson, in the city. Luncheon was served at I o’clock and covers were laid for nine. The * luncheon table was spread with dainty mats of Venice lacc and pink roses in a graceful silver backet were central decoration. A combination of flowers in shades of rose and pink were used elsewhere in the dining room. This was Mrs. Gardner's first entertainment at the mansion since becoming! first lady of the state and she proved equally as charming in the role of hostess as in other in stance*. Present for luncheon were the First Lady, the governor. Mrs. Bickett, Mrs. Aycock. Mrs. Kitchin, and daughter. Miss Musette Kitch in, of Scotland Neck, and their hostess. Mrs. Claude B. Denson, Mrs. James L. Webb, of Shelby, mother of Mrs. Gardner, and united States Judge E. Yates Webb, or Shelby, uncle of Mrs. Gard ner. The presenece of Judge Webb was coincidental in that he nomi nated Aycock for governor; was in congress with Kitchin and attend ed Wake Forest college with Bick ett. STATESVIIAE RAPS voirram drivers Statesville.—Mayor J. B. Roach has issued his ultimatum in regard to boys and girls under the age of 18 years driving automobiles, the chief executive erf the City of Statesville pointing out that the state law must be enforced. ‘My attention has been called to the "driving of automobiles In the City-Of StatesviHe by young people under 18 years of age.' Mayor Roach said. Continuing, the chief executive, announced: 1 want to appeal to the parents and young people to cooperate with me to the extent of stopping this driving, which is against the law, and must be stopped by prosecution, if it be j Parent-Teachers In Meeting Here Newton, Blanton And Kddleman Talk.. School Problem Talked. x The South Shelby Parent-Teach ers association held its first meet j Ing of the year Thursday evening In the school auditorium. The president, Mrs. Rush Padgett pre sided. The address by Attorney J. C. Newton, himself a former edu cator and talks by Mr. Marvin Blanton and Mr. S. M. Kddleman ! featured this meeting. "The Present School Situation in Shelby" was the subject of Mr. Newton's address which was parti cularly appropriate at this time. Mr. Blanton's subject was "What Attitude Would I Take Toward the Home if I Were a Teacher,” and Mr. Eddleman's subject was "What Attitude Would 1 Take Toward the School if I Were a Patron.” Both Mr. Blanton and Mr. Kddleman presented the cases admirably. Pre ceding these addresses the school children presented the following program: Song: America; First psalm, Jul ian Byers; prayer, Hey. T. B. John son: a group of song, by third grades; thrift program, by second grade; solo, Miss Nina Holt White; pantomlnc, Louise Whitncr and Tom Kale. Much interest has been centered a* South Shelby in attendance prizes offered each month to the home room having the largest number of fathers nnd mothers present. The prize this month will go to Miss White's sixth grade. The next Parent-Teachers assoc iation will be held at tire school auditorium February S. A large attendance is urged at this meet ing. Trinity Community School And Personal Honor Roll For Second Month. Personal Items Of People On The do. (Special to The Star.) Trinity honor roll for second month: Seventh grade: Betty Lee Bostic, Josle Mae Holllfield. Ruth Hollt fteld, Johnnie Harris, Ethel Oettys, Gaynelle McSwain. Nellie Beason. Fifth grade: J. D. Callahan. Third grade: Anita McCluney, Mildred Harris, •Second grade. Marjorie Callahan, Cora Oettys. First grade, sec, B: Ray Bridges. Mary Sue Harris. Helen Callahan. Section A: Mildred Bostic, Estelle Blanton, Wilbur Holllfield. Misses Betty and F.vie Beason are*spendtng a few days with their sister Mrs. J. Butler of Forest City. Mrs. C. W. Harris and son. C. W., jr., spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Harris. Mrs. Furman McSwain entertain ed ihe ladies ‘of the community wiTh a quilting'party Wednesday of this week. All enjoyed a good din ner. Misses Vertie Walker and Mallna Jolley were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. Z. Harrill. Mrs. Furman McSwain and sons, Howard and Jay spent the week end with her daughter Mrs. Ellis McWhlrter of Shelby. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Beason spent the day with Mrs. James McSwain, Sunday. He Would Sure Make Yon Angry. From a column by Gilbert Swain, we learn of a New York man who makes a practice of leaving behind him. in tips. $1,500 whenever he at tends a certain cafe, which usually is twice a month. We are advised that the cloak room girl gets $10, the table waiter, $20. and the head waiter, $50. The orchestra splits $200 and favorite entertainers get $100 each for sing ing special songs. The dinner check for four people reaches upwards from $300 and the doorman gets the last ten spot as the guest leaves. This citizen, wc are advised, "does not consider that he is flaying the sucker and would fight anyone who Intimates this." For our own pro tection, in the event, that we may meet him. we hope that he does not weigh much more than we do. 1930 To Be Tough Year. New York.—Alvan T. Sunmonds of Fitchburg, Mass., predicted a slump in business throughout the nation beginning the end of this year and to continue throughout 1930. Mr. Simmonds, who s president of the Simmonds Saw and Steel company, told the 25th annual con vention here of the National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers associa tion that high money rates would cause the slump. “Taking A Crack At” -Bright (?) Youngster (Eugene Ashcraft 111 Monorc Enquirer.) Renn Drum,, bright young para gra&ber of the Cleveland Star, quotes one paragraph appearing in Catch-All last week which said: “If t were a banker I wouldn't, loan one cent of money to a Onion coun ty cotton farmer tills spring," and adds - "And now we'll make our last wager of the day: We bet quite a number of farmers in this county are very much elated over the fact that Mr. Ashcraft lives in Union Instead of Cleveland, and runs a newspaper instead of a bank." Brother Drum should have been fair and printed in his paper the next paragraph which qualified the first statement, with: "Provided, however, said cotton farmer became bull-headed and wouldn't sow les I pedeza or seme other good legumes with which to improve his land." 1 also said, and for which no apology is offered, that— "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 a number of instances have ruined banks and mercantile establish ments which ‘carried’ them.” And further, that— | "Cleveland county, to the west .of us, is the banner cotton comi ty in North Carolina—50,000 bales having been produced the past sea son. This county, apparently, is growing cotton by main strength and awkwardness, and if the far mers of that section of the state continue to purchase high-priced commercial fertilizer instead of im proving their soils by the use of le gumes, they, too, will go broke.” Only recently I made a trip through Cleveland county and was amazed to see the barren lands dur ing the winter months. By the use of legumes the farmers In that sec tion could enrich their soils and prevent erosion of the rolling lands where cotton Is now being produced, possibly at an actual loss, if meth ods are not changed. Now. Brother Drum, when I talk to Union county farmers I call a spade a spade—and somehow they like it. 10 GOOD JUDGES TEND RED PRAISE Stark And Oglesby Courts Are Do ing North Carolina Much Good. Gastonia Gazette. The Cleveland Star is singing the praises of Judge John M. Ogles by who has just finished a term of court in Cleveland county. That paper is of the opinion that one of the big needs of North Carolina is for a few more judges like Oglesby. Unless more Judges of the Oglesby type are put in the courtrooms we may not expert to see any halt in the increasing crime. That is the opinion of thifi pa per, often expressed, of Judge Oglesby, too. And there is another like him in the person of Judge Stack, of Monroe. Judge Stack, in the vernacular of they street, ‘‘holds their feet to the fire." Shrewd and skillful lawyers keep their clients ns far away from the court room as they can when Judge Stack Is riding this circuit. If you don't believe it, see how few cases of liquor violations come up at this Verm of court In comparison to the number that are brought to trial when some other judges arc hold ing court here. Another thing we like about Judge Stack is that he tolerates no brow-beating of the witness. Some lawyers take a keen delight in harassing a witness In every possible manner. Judge Stack allows a rea-. sonable amount of questioning, but so much ts enough and he shuts off unnecessary and useless haran gues of cross examiners. ITALIAN VOWS TO MARRY POOREST GIRL IN WORLD Rome.—There have been several accounts in the press of the suffer ings of a workman and his eight children who returned from the shores of the Black sea to Milan after many years’ absence because they did not want to adopt Turk ish nationality. The difficulties of finding lodging, the way the fam ily adapted themselves to gipsy life in a van kindly lent by some neigh bors, and finally the illness of the father and two of the younger chil dren, with consequent privations ajid sufferings, attracted public at tention, and particularly that of a young man employed as a com mercial traveler at Bolzano. He wrote to the father asking for the hand of one of his daughters tthere are five to choose from), and explaining his choice of this partic ular family. He fell dangerously 111, but, remembering the teaching of his dead mother, he prayed to the Madonna to cure him, promising that if he lived, he would “marry the poorest girl in the world.” The young man is now attempting to 'rany out his vow. S,V Around Our Town - Shelby Sidelights - = »\ ith Kenn Drum _ OUCH! EUGENE ASHCRAFT'S rlresinsg down of this department, in his paper, the Monroe Enquirer, about what we had to say concern ing that which he said about Cleve land county farmers going broke, certainly was to the point—or as he said It, spades were called spades, be the bid no-trumps or what not. We made reference to the fact that Mr. Ashcraft optned that this county would go broke unless it did something more with its land than produce cotton. In connection with which he said that he would not loan a cent of money to Union county farmers unless they took better care of their land during the winter. In giving us a slash he recalls that he once passed through Cleve land county and saw acres and acres of land lying bare and not be ing built up. Such conditions as that, he reminds, are not promis ing for the future farming indus try of the county. First ot all, and with no inten tion of starting an argument, we would guess that Mr. Ashcraft in seeing Cleveland county no doubt saw it from the one main .highway along which the best farming land of the county is not located. But, be that as It may. we suppose our land is running down for Max Gardner- only decently declared that on a strip-of land, which has been in cotton for 13 years, he made 30 bales this year as con trasted with nine bales produced on the same tract last year. This colyum does not profess to be an agricultural wizard—our best recollection of actual farming on our part being the solar plexus blows we used to receive from the plow handles while plowing a new ground and the raining in of blows tendered by our pater when he overheard the remarks we made. But, somehow or other, perhaps in the density of our ignorance of things agrarian, we refuse to be lieve that the farmers 6! a county are going broke when they ordi narily sell their side-crops—pota toes, poultry, butter, and cream each year for almost. if not as much, money as the farmers of many counties get for all their crops. Otherwise we beg Editor Ash craft’* pardon for getting on his JL tors with tlir chatter ol the colyiun, for right often the ditties appear ing in his column not only make good fillers for this colyum but also contribute to it much needed color, as much, we would say, as such a personality as A1 Smith lends the typical political campaign. INCIDENTALLY. THE COURT of inquiry which sits in Shelby Wednesday might determine, if passible, the mo t jnpular extract flavor with those who imbibe. Some extract manufacturers might pay well for the information. 1 AS A WARNING TO DRUG gists and others who catch their game in their business houses the i colyum ' makes a notation of the fact that it will be against the law to catch o'possums after the 31st. of this month. THE RALEIGH WRITERS ARE making much copy of the fact that Governor Max is the state's first golfing governor. They've even learned that he and his golf pal. Representative Mull, are net pros pective champions because, as Edi tor Ueasley of Monro? put it. they bat left-handed, and left-handers in golf seldom win cups. However, Shelby golfers, who have watched the twosome play for more than a lialf-decadc, believe that the peculiar crouching stance used by both men for their roll-up approach shots are not to be seen anywhere else in the golfing world. Furthermore, we don’t believe one will enjoy his golf there unless Mr. Mull can ] fay in his khaki pull-over and the governor can find some wintergreen to chew somewhere about the Raleigh country club course. _ NOT LONG SINCE THIS DE partment was shown up in all of its ignorance when it attempted to explain that the colloquialism “shut of” should be "shed of.” Being properly called by Ebeltoft, Judge R. R. Clark and others we about 1 decided never again to butt in on a controversy as to the origin of certain phrases or colloquialisms commonly used in North Carolina. But in his Greensboro News column Judge Clark tempts us again. He explains that the expression “scot-free,” frequently heard here abouts originated from an ole English tax law known as “scot, an assessment cn property, and when a taxpayer was exempted from taxes he was "scot fice.’’ Topping that off. Mr. Clark wants to know how the expression “in appie pie order" originated We ll take a another chance ol humilation, after consulting Ebel toft, at explaining. One elderly citizen here informs that often when his mother was expecting company she always de clared after getting the house cleaned up and everything prepar ed for the guests that “everything is now in apple pie order.” From which it is taken to mean that “in apple rie order” conveyed about the same meaning as the more re cent phrase "everything is set,” or still another one, "we're all dress rd-up and ready to go.’ And our idea is that the expression origin ated from the serving of the des sert course in the old rural days when apple pie was the chief deli cacy at the conclusion of a meal. Dishes and remnants of preceduig courses were removed and the table generally cleared as if prepar ing for another meal before the ap ple pie course came In. Therein, perhaps in far-fetchea manner, we believe the term originated—mean ing that everything was cleaned up and waiting for the event, course, or trip anticipated next. Perhaps we're wrong. If so, it brings no new sensation to us. Robert C. Miller Endorses Mr. Dorsey To the Voters of Shelby: Mayor W. N. Dorsey ts a candi date for re-election to the office which he now holds. In announcing his candidacy for re-election, Mr. Dorsey said that he had endeavored to live up to his platform, had made many changes and if re-elected, he would make more changes. During his adminis tration he has cut the debt of the city by $12,000. Mr. Dorsey has managed the affairs of the office wisely and economically and saved the city a great deal of ntoney. He is a splendid executive as shown by his good administration record. He possesses a high order of ability; has a great capacity for details; earnest and active in all that he undertakes. ~A tree is known by its fruits— likewise. Mr. Dorsey is known by the constructive work he has done. What I ask is that you vote for Mr. Dorsey. <adv> ROBERT C. MILLER. Try Star Want Ads, 1 _* Five and Ten Years Ago The Following Items Were Gleaned From Issues Ol The Cleveland Star Of Five And 10 Years Ago. j i FIVE YEARS AGO January 22, 1924. Perry Rice, Spartanburg county I youth held in tire Cherokee -county j Jail since December 2 in connection j with an alleged assault perpetrated on Senator Sam C. Lattimore of Shelby on the morning af'er Christ mas at Thickety following a col lision of automobiles, was released last Tuesday under $1 000 bond. Mrs. Lucy Ann Aydolettc died Friday January 18th at the home of her son. Dr. J. P. Aydolettc at Earl following an illness oi several months. She was born September 29th. 1839 and had therefore pass ed her 84th mile post in life when the final summons cam". D. Curtis Weathers has sold his interest in the Service Garage to his partner B. F. Spangler. 'Mr. Weathers for the present is working for J. W. Spangler at the Exide Battery Station. F. Guy Hull has purchased B. Roy Wilson's interest in Hull and Wilson's grocery stc.e on N. La Fayette street. Mr. Hud will con tinue the business at the same stand. Attorney Bynum E. Weathers and 1 Mr. J. C. Weathers returned Fri day from Washington where they spent several days at the patent of fice in the interest of an invention of the latter. The invention, a multiple concrete mould to be used in construction work, was found to be original and the pa'ent is now pending. Mr. Harry Smith, service man for the Mergenthaler Linotype Co., has beeir in the Star office for several days installing a new Model 14 lino type machine, which is replacing the Model F installed by The Star 11 years ago that being the first typesetting machine ever set up in Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Suttle have moved back to Shelby from Char lotte. Mr. Suttle taking a clerical position with the Cleveland Bank apd Trust Co. For the present they are making their home with his parents. Rev. and Mrs. John W. Suttle on N. Washington street. TRY STAR WANT ADS TEN’ YEARS AGO January 2t, 1919. Mr. George' T. Bostic died Sun day night at 9:30 at „he home of his son Mr. John E. Bostic, Boll ing Springs. Mr. Bostic was about 88 years of age. The town of Bos tic was named for him. He was one of the first to build in that * town. The management of the Shelby telephone exchange craved the in dulgence of the public a little longer for inefficient service. Eight of thj* nine regular telephone girls, to gether with the local manager, Mr. Smith, are sick with influcn?p, but all are doing nicely. Night service was cut out after 11 o'clock for awhile, but was resumed last night. Sunday morning at the Presby terian church. Rev. W. A. Murray, formerly of Griffin, Ga, Was in stalled as pastor, the Installation sermon being j reached by Rev. Dr. Wi'son of Lincolnton. Mr. Roy McErayer has accepted a position as deputy cleric of court under Mr. Geo. P. Weljb. Mr. Mc Brayer is from Mooresboro and has been assistant cashier of the Bank of Mooresboro. While in Philadelphia last week, Mr. R. E. Campbell, popular Shelby merchant, was struck by an au tomobile and rendered unconscious. He was taken to a hospital where he revealed his Identity when he regained consciousness. The Paris edition of the New York Herald of December 18th, 1918 has the following which is of Interest to Cleveland county friends: "Private first class Herbert Champion, san itary detachment 105th Engineers, home address Mooresboro, N. C., Father Dr. C. O. Champion. For ex traordinary heroism in action Juljc 16th, 1918. When an enemy air plane dropped a bomb in the camp of his organization, killed one sol dier and wounding several. Includ ing himself, Private Champion ad ministered first aid to the other wounded, helped carry them to the dressing station, and then gave further assistance In dressing and evacuating the wounded men, never mentioning his own serious injuries until he knew that all the others had been cared for.” v BIG USED CAR SALE • \ ON ALL THIS WEEK. LONG LIST OF GOOD MAKES TO SELECT FROM EVERY CAR IN A-l CONDITION. WILL MAKE ATTRACTIVE PRICES. OPEN UNTIL TEN O’CLOCK EVERY NIGHT DURING SALE. You Can Find Something To Suit You From This List of Cars We Are Displayrig. Read It: 1—1929 BUICK COUPE. 1—1927 BUICK SEDAN. 1—1924 BUICK SEDAN. 1—1927 CHEVROLET COUPE. 1—1926 CHEVROLET COUPE. 1—1928 HUDSON SEDAN. 1—1925 HUDSON COACH. 1—1928 WHIPPET SEDAN. 1—1927 FORDOR FORD SEDAN. 1—1927 FORD COUPE. 1—1926 NASH COACH. 1—1924 NASH TOURING. 1—1927 ESSEX COUPE. 1—1928 ESSEX COACH. BESIDES OTHER CARS WE WILL SELL CHEAPER. WATCH OUR ADS ALL THIS WpEK IN THE STAR. COME! GET THE PICK OF THIS LIST OF GOOD CARS, ANY ONE OF WHICH WILL GIVE YOU REAL SERVICE. AND WE WILL GIVE YOU THE RIGHT PRICES WITH TERMS TO SUIT. D. H. CLINE — Dealer p Sale At Our Headquarters On West Warren Street All This Week; Open Until Ten O’Glock Every Night.
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