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MISS MAYMt ROBERltt Social Editor Phone t Newa Items Phoned to Miss Roberts Will Be Appreciated r. n. c. Meeting. The United Daughters of Con federacy. will meet at the club room Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Choir Practice At Method!* Church. About fifteen members of the Central Methodist choir attended the eholr practice Wednesday night- Following the rehearsal a so cial half 'hour was spent and Mrs Oeorge Hoyle served delicious re freshments. Knigbtfngale Beauty Parlor Has Opening. A large number of ladies called during the opening hours yesterday when Mrs. a N. Knight and her assistant. Miss Elizabeth Andrews received in the Knightingale beau ty parlor, which is located in the Hotel Charles and was opened this week. The rooms are beautiful and attractive, the walls and floors done Jn green and also the fixtures. The reception room was attractively ar ranged yesterday afternoon with tracttvelv arranged yesterday with bowl* and baskets of pink carna tions and pink hyacinths. Refresh ing punch atid cakes were served by Misses Ruth Dellinger and Lucy Hoyle. Mr*. John Schenck, Jr. Hostess To Bridie Club. Mrs. John Schenck, jr. was a charming hostess * to the South Washington bridge club and a number of other guests Thursday afternoon at her home In the eoutbbm part of town. The rooms and Tables were artistically ar rangdU with bowls of yellow jon quils and greenery. A color scheme of yellow and green was emphasiz ed hi both decorations and refresh ments. The high score prize was won by Mrs. Pat McBrayer, and the loir score prize by Mrs. Harry Woodson. At the close of the games, the hostess w>s assisted by Mesdames Sam and Jean Schenck in serving a delightful salad and Ice cou-se. The Invited guests Included: Mes dames Rem Drum, Chas. Burrus, Sam Schenck, Oliver Anthony and Ben Buttle. Afternoon Division Na 1 Meets At Club Room. A large number of the members of the afternoon division No. 1 of the Woman’s club responded to the roll call Thursday afternoon when this division held Its regular mat ing at the club room, which was arranged with bowls of vetSow jon quils and lace fern. the decora tions were suggests e of St Pat rick’s day. Irish potatoes made as candlesticks and holding green tapers were placed on each end of the library table, which w ere given as prizes in the contest M s. John McCIurd had arranged the follow ing entertaining program on "St. Patrick" A story ot St Patrick told by Miss Nora Cornwell. Mrs. Itobby Robertson sang ' Where the River Shannon Flows.” Eight or ten of the members told their best Irish Jokes. The program was closed with a fit. Patrick contest, in which Mesdames Ctlir. Hull and Rush Hamrick won Iht prises The hostesses, Mesdames Fred Dean. Mavnard Washburn, Ab Pas ton and F.vans Shull served pretty plat of green trogen salad with Irish stickers, sandwich* s nnd hot tea. South She'by r. T. A. Meet Tuesday. The regular meeting of the Par ent-Teachers association of the South Shelby school was held Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the school auditorium. A brief busi ness session was presided over by the president, Mrs. Rush Padjett and was followed by song entitled “March Seng,” by pupils In Miss Nolan's grade. “The Relationship between tile Home and the School" was the subject by Rev. T. B. Johnson's address. He stressed the high privilege and opportunity for service in the moulding ol the chil dren’s lives that are enjoyed by teachers. The message was prac tical and was full of splendid sug gestions for both the teacher and the parent. After this address the faculty of the school presented the "Deestrick Situlc” a burlesque on the school of today. The attendance prize for having the most parents present went to Mr. Eddleman's seventh grade. Mrs. C. A. Morrison who is deeply Interested In beau tifying the school grounds was In strumental recently In getting shrubbery for the grounds. In or der to mate money for the radio the P. T. A. will serve an oyster supper for the Junior Order op or about the 22nd of March. Penney Company Fash'en 8how Success, The Princess theatre was pack ed to overflowing last evening to see the elaborate and beautiful dis play of spring ready-to-wear put on by the J. C. Penney company. The staRe represented a garden scene with lovely roses and lattice gateways. The following ladles and gentlemen were the models and showed off the coats, hats, sport dresses, afternoon and evening gowns to the best advantage: Mes dames Fred Dean, Aaron Quinn, Byron Williams, Clyde Short, John Honeycutt, Randolph Logan, Claude Hambright of Kings Mountain, Misses Lula Moore guttle Jennie Lee Packard. Lallage Dover, Vir ginia Hamrick, Mildred Thompson, Lois Beigh and Carolina Scott; Messrs. Ed Washburn, Chas. Cav eny, Lloyd Lutz and Chas. Mc Brayer. The close of the show was es pecially attractive, when Mrs. Fred Dean, gowned in pin* georgette with slippers to match, and heavily embroidered plnlt Spanish shawl entertained for her daughter. Miss Virginia Hamrick, who wore a love ly orchid taffeta, with slippers of the same shade, the dress made with tight bodice with ruffled skirt, short in front and long in the back. About sixteen guests call ed. the ladies all beautifully gown ed in evening costumes. Little Miss Caroline Scott, the three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Scott was darling in the different, dainty frocks, she wore Miss Ruth Thompson rendered beautiful piano selection-, through out the evening. Mr*. Rush Thompson Hostess To Music Club. The Woman's club was beautiful ly arranged with bright spring flowers Wednesday afternoon, when Mrs. Rush’ Thompson was a de lightful hostess to the members of the Cecelia music club and a few invited guests. Mrs. A1 Bennett, the president, presided over the meet ing and each member responded to the roll call with the name of a famous pianist. The subject of study was “McDowell." Mrs. Cline Lact-.ey opened the program with an interesting biography of Edgar McDowell. Miss Eertha Bostic sang "Thy Beaming Eyes." Mrs. Plaster playing her accompaniment. Mrs. Will Arey played a piano solo, “Monschein,” by McDowell. Miss Margaret Thompson. the young daughter of the hostess, delighted the club by rendering a violin solo "Happy Days." by J. S. Zamenick. Mrs. Thompson accompanying her with piano Mrs. Cline Lackey played a beautiful selection by Ru benstein. Mrs. William McCord closed the program by a rend Hon of "The Witches Dance,” by Mc Dowell. . . The hostesses was assisted by her daughters. Misses Ruth and Mar garet Thompson and Z. J. Thomp on In serving a delicious salad course with Russian tea and stuff ed dates. The invited guests were: Mesdames J. H. Quinn, Loy and Julian Thompson, Cocar Palmer, Coleman Doggett and Z. J. Thomp son. The PRINCESS Theatre; Home Of High-Class Pictures. W’ ere Talking Pictures Are P' ng Sh 'vti. — SPECIAL TONIGMT - TOMORROW — qhelONE WOLFX L daioioer^ R£RT LYFEII GKTRUDE OIMSFEAD CHARLES GERRARD ULYAN TASHMAN " The picture That was made in Response to T h ©‘Incessant Demands o f Film Audienc es! 1 L— 2d by ALBERT S. ROGELL ; l ^ _ He Played A Lone tu Hand in Love and ^ Starring Adventures and Captured Both Hearts an<J Crooks. Here’s a Special talking picture t'~at will more than please you. Come out and see it. A price you can afford. MATINEE. 10-30c NIGHT.10-4Cc •: ALSO OTHER ATTRACTI DNS.__ COMING NEXT WEEK - “The Toy Shop,” “Red Skin.” Talkies. The PRIfV'ESS Uads, Others Follow. K+K Said. Public Knows. Church Notices. Presbyterian church- The circles of the Woman’s Auxiliary will moot as follows: Monday 3:30 p. in.—Circle No. 1 with Mrs. W. F. Mitchell, on South Washington street. Monday 3:30 p. m.—Circle No. 2 with Mrs. W E. Morton, S. LaFay ette street. Monday 3:30 p. nr—Circle No. 3 with Mrs. William Andrews, S. Washington street. Monday 7:30 p. in.—The Business Woman's circle will meet at the church Baptist church circles Mjhday 3:30 p. rn.—Louise English No. 2 with Mrs. T. W. Hamrick, N La Fay ette street. Monday 3:30 p. m.—Louise Eng lish No. 1 with Mrs, Hugh Mauney, N. LaFayette street. Monday 3:30 p. m—Ann Judson circle with Mrs. F. R Morgnn. Cleveland Springs road. Monday 4 p. m.—Louise English No. 3 with M.s. Jesse Washburn, W Marion steet Monday 3:30 p. m. —Fannie Heck circle with Mrs. T. VV. Ebeltoft, S. Washington street Monday 3:30 p. in.—Mary Archer jircle’ with Mrs, S. A McMurry, W. Marlon street. • Monday 3:30 p m—Attic Bostic circle with Mrs. L. C Bost, S. La Fayette street. Central Methodist church—Monday 3:30 p. m,-The Lucy Hoyle circle will meet at the church with Mes dauvs S. M. Gault and Louis Gard ner as hostesses. Monday 7:30 p. m—The Busi ness Woman's circle will meet at - church, Miss Mary Hardy hos tess. Farmers of Edgecombe county have on:- nized a county livestock , association to promote the growth j of this hr’, us try in the county. Chatham farmers recently pur for growing forage and hay crops in the county this season. New York Gangs Move To Northward Portland, Maine.—New York gangsters fleeing in the face of Po lice Commissioner Grover Whalen's war on crime, have Infested New England cities, in the opinion of police officials here. A rapid succession of holdups and robberies in this city that have baf fled police is attributed to New York gangsters. The loot runs into thousands of dollars. Police Investigations. Police launched an investigation on the theory that a Manhattan gunman held up and robbed Jacob P. Coombs, paymaster of the Port land Foundry Co., in broad day light and escaped with $2,000. The loot would iiave been much ’cjger, officials of the company sap', but that several departments of the ooncern were closed due to the semi-annual shut-down. Combs was attacked as he was walking along the street Vithin a few hundred yards of the foundry. One band.! leaped from an auto mobile which had pulled up to the curb close to the victim. The ban dit fired two shots In the air and then clubbed Coombs over the head with the butt of the gun when he struggled to retain the money. Coombs is in the Maine General hospital here. His condition is not considered serious. Woman Is Held. Miss Helen Badessa. 21 a comely blonde, is held in Providence, R. I., as a suspect for the bold daylight raid on the George T. Springer Jewelry Co., here a few weeks ago. The girl switched a 10-cent ring for a $60 diamond and escaped in an automobile. She Is fighting ex tradition to this state. Police be lieve that she is a member of an organized gang. Napoleon Ledoux of Saco was held up and robbed of $100 by masked bandits when he answered a knock on his door at 1 o’clock the morning alter 1li» payroll rotosry. Calling the cashier from the of fice of t he Minerva Lunch Co., here to the restaurant below two men entered and calmly walked off with $1,500 a few days after the jewelry store raid. NEW CHIEF IS GREETED FIRST BY TAR HEELS Washington, March 4.—The first of the White House staff to wel come President Hoover were North Carolinians. Dick Ballard of Lincolnton, and William Haywood, of Charlotte, who have been members of the White House police staff for the last four years were stationed ai the west gate through which Mr Hoover entered before going to th capitol to take the oath of offlc and through which he entercr shortly after to remain. 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V PUSH-PULL AMPLIFICATION The radio at the extreme right above % ?qu pped with two push-pull 171 power tubes . . . which means improved amplification, a clar.fying of the quality of reproduction, and an avoiding of tube overloading. $10.Down Small Monthly Payments You May Buy An Airline Radio On Easy Payments. MONTGOMERY WARD fc CO 139-141 S. LaFAYcXTE ST. rr.uNE 167. SHELBY, N. C. I
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