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To Boiling Springs
Rev. W. G. Camp, his mother, and
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Brother Of XV. Whisnant Of
Shelby And Prominent Dentist
Of Rutherford County,
Punerai services for Dr. A. ,7
(Jack i Whisnant were held at
Kutherfordton Saturday afternoon
at 2 o’clock at the First Methodist
church with the pastor, Dr. VV. Ft.
Ware, in charge.
Dr. Whisnant was born Feb. 29,
1868, and* died Friday night after an
extended illness of heart trouble.
He leaves Ills widow and four chil
dren. Cieo. Crawford Whisnant, age
21; William F„ 17; Ethel .Fane, 11,
and Lucy Bell, 10; also three broth
ers. Dr. J. F. Whisnant, prominent
dentist of Henrietta; W. C. Whi.s
nant, Shelby, and P. C. Whisnant,
near Hollis.
Dr. Whisnant was born In Feb
ruary. married in February and died
in February. His father, the late
Absalom Whisnant, was born an
Christmas Day and died on Christ
mas Day.
Dr. Whisnant was an active mem
ber of the Methodist church and
was honest and industrious. He
know .dentistry as few men know it.
He was well known in both Ruther
ford and Cleveland counties. Mrs.
Whisnant is the\ daughter of Hon.
Geo. Biggerslaff. tTpFesentaftve in
tlie legislature from* Rutiierford
county. Western .Star Lodge No. 21,
A. F. and A, M., of Kutherfordton,
had charge of burial services.
right Over Air.
Pendleton s. announced this att
ention that the Sharkey-Stribling j
fight will be broadcast from the;
store Wednesday night. This will!
be good news to local fight fans. |
It appears the matter of whether;
The cnco inU r will be put on the j
air was only definitely decided to-;
day. When The Star notified Mr.
Pendleton of the event he Immed
iately ain' t the announcement that
he would certainly be on the job
for the benefit of his patrons.
Star Advertising Pays
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The easy manner in whioh A1
Lassman, at Miami Beach
handles this heavy medicine
ball shows that the famou
N. Y. U. tackle has regained
all the strength and vigor that
were his before he was serious
ly injured in the Carnegie-Tech
game last fall.
(iournadontl Ni»™l)
Top-dressing small grain with
some quick-acting nitrogen mater
ial, such as nitrate of soda, has
proven to be a profitable farm prac
tice in North Carolina.
Expansion of tobacco acreage In
North Carolina this season will re
sult in disaster to the growers, be
lieve economists at State college.
BURIED AT UH!ON
Popular Young Man Succumbs To
Illness At The Age Of 42. Did
Wot Have An Enemy.
Willie McEnUre, one of the most
highly esteemed young men in the
Union community, died Saturday
morning at the home of his father
Mr. Tom McEnUre. following an
illness of three weeks. Mr. McEn
tire was 49 years of age and sin
gle. He had been sick with ®
strange malady and the best medi
cal attention was unable to pro
long his life.
Deceased remained close to honif
during the past few years. He had
a hast, of friends, however, and nol
an enemy in the world for he wat
friendly and kind and never hac
an unkind remark to make about
anyone.
The funeral was conducted Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev
D. O. Washburn amid a larg»
crowd of sorrowing friends and
relatives. Serving as pall bearers
were Elbridge Weathers, Anderson
Green, Frank Grlgg, Cowan Powell
Q. H. Metcalfe, Willie Pryor. The
flower bearers who handled the
beautiful array of flowers were
Misses Lillian, Thelma and Evan
geline McEntire, Virglnnia Mauney,
Mary Grigg, Madge Mode, Maida
Wilson. Ray Withrow, Elsie Brad
ford and Mattie Turner.
Surviving are his father, Mr,
To m McEntire, four brothers,
Dewey, of Richmond, Bonnie, of
Roanoke, Ford of Applain, Ga., and
Avro of this county, three sisters,
Mrs. Bailey Mauney, Misses Bessie
and Effie McEntire who live at
home.
Miami Fight May.
Come Over Wires
Indications now are that the
Sharkey-Stribling fight in Miami
Wednesday night will be broadcast
by radio, but if the radio does not
give the fight blow-by-blow a de
tailed report, similar to that given
by radio, will likely be secured here
by the Western Union. Plans now
are, if the fight is «ot broadcast, to
get the telegraph matinee in the
building occupied until recently by
the First National bank.
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