Funeral For Mrs.
Myrtle Whisnant
At Sandy Plains
New House Items Of Community.
Farmers And Gardeners
Busy.
(Special to The Star.)
New House, March 12.—Funeral
services for Mrs. Myrtle Whisnant,
age 32. who died at her home 1412
Fifth street, Charlotte, Wednesday
night, March 6. were held at Sandy
Plains Baptist church Thursday
afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev. G. P,
Abernethy, pastor of Sandy Palins,
and Rev. Mr. Melton of Henderson
ville who was her- teacher in school
and her pastor before her marriage
to Mr, Whisnant, conducted the
services. A large crowd of sorrow
ing friends and relatives gathered
to pay their last respect and tri
bute to Mrs. Whisnant.
She was a splendid Christian
woman being a member of the
First Baptist church of Charlotte.
Farmers ate busy in this section
turning the soil, not only the fann
ers are busy but the hustling
housewives are busy helping make
gardens.
Miss Ruth McClure has accepted
a position at Rock Hill, S. C. and
will work there lor some time.
Several from this section at
tended the Sunday school meeting
at Double Springs Sunday after
noon, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Wash
burn being there.
Miss Daisy Tarlton of Hollis was
the week-end guest of Misses Dor
othy Greene and Feme Morgan.
Miss Stella Walker spent Satur
day night with Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Jenkins of Shelby.
Weekly teachers meeting will b6
held Wednesday night of this week
at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Z. R.
Walker.
Mrs. Hessie Doty is spending this
week in Morganton visiting her
son, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Doty.
Mrs. Crayton Hawkins who works
at Shelby spent the week-end at
her home.
Misses Gladys Petty, Gladys
Greene and Maryce Brooks spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. S. A. Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Greene visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Price awhile
Sunday afternoon. Mr. Price has
been indesposed for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Whitaker
and little daughter, Mary Ann, of
Forest City spent Sunday at Mrs.
Maggie Whitakers.
Misses Latham of Mooresboro
were the Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Walker.
Mr. Cleatus Brooks who has
been indisposed lor the past two
W. M. U. Meeting At
Double Shoals Soon
(Special to The Star.)
Double Shoals, March 12.—The
W. M. U. group meeting of the
sixth division of the Kings Moun
tain association will meet at Dou
ble Shoals Baptist church at 2:30
o'clock Sunday, March 17.
Several of the members of the
Baptist church went to Double
Springs Sunday where the Kings
Mountain association S. S. met
Among those attending were Mr
and Mrs, C. R. Spangler. Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Royster, Mr, and Mrs J.
W. Costner and J. R. Peeler, Mr
Leland Royster and friend, Mr.
Whisnant of Bolling Springs Junior
college spent the week-end with
Mr. Royster's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. C. Royster.
Miss Martha Sue Royster of Fall
ston spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. H. C. Royster.
After They Quit Office.
George Washington, upon retir
ing engaged in farming.
Jefferson devoted his time to the
foundation of the University of
Virginia.
Madison went into retirement.
Monroe became identified with
the University of Virginia and fill
ed office of local magistrate.
J. Q. Adams was elected to the
house of representatives and re
mained there until his death.
Jackson went into retirement.
Van Buren spent much time in
travel and was active in politics.
Tyler sat in the Virginia state
convention and advocated secession
of that state.
Filmore made two trips to Eu
rope and devoted much time to
charitable work.
Pierce spent three years in trav
el abroad and then' went into re
tirement.
Johnson engaged in politics.
Grant made a world tour, en
tered banking business and wrote
"memiors.’
Hayes became Identified with
Princeton university.
HarTison became identified with
Leland Stanford, jr„ university.
Roosevelt engaged as editor.
Taft is now Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court.
Wilson lived in retirement.
weeks is improving slowly, we are
glad to note.
Supt. B. P. Jenkins has been
teaching a training school at Mt.
Olivet the past week.
The following were visitors at B.
y. P. U. Sunday night: Misses
Genlena Swofford and Daisy Tarl
ton, of Hollis, Mr. Baxter Scruggs
also of Hollis and Mr. and Mrs.
Crayton Hawkins.
THE
MAJORITY
OF PEOPLE
are now driving
Two Cars
YOU join the two-car group; buy a
used car for supplementary use,
50 Gallons Of Gas
Free
With each USED CAR we sell during
this 10 day sale NOW ON.
We have quite k list of A-l well con
ditioned cars to select from.
Litton Motor
Company
Signing Up for a Bone-Cracking Test
These two gentlemen are preparing to tangle themselves into
a few double bow-knots March 15| at the Boston Garden, to
determine who shall be the wrestling champion of the world
At the left (sitting) is Gus Sonnenburg, the reigning title
holder and former Dartmouth football star. His throne is
threatened by Joe Malcewicz (sitting), at right, In the center
is Paul Bowser, promoter of the match.
(Intarattloul Ntmrul Ptou»»
Caveman’s Act Sends Her To
Hospital; Then She Wants Him
I
Chicago.—When cavemen get go
ing, ladies, run (don't walk) to the
nearest exit. Ask Miss Florence
Oolbe—when she gets out oi the
hospital.
Francis Nessel. 25, relates that
he long has regarded Miss Golde
with high favor. His bashtnlness, he
complained, proved a stumbling
block in courtship, and it seemed as
though he were not making proper
progress.
He was talking it over recently
with John Russell, Miss Golde's
brother-in-law.
"You've always been quiet, shy,
and bashlul,” Russell said.
"Get nex£ to yourself, Francis.”
The two men had been waiting a
long time for Miss Golde and Mrs.
Russell, a Wieatre party having
been planned. Finally the women
arrived, and it was evident that
Miss Golde had been reluctant to
keep the appointment.
rrancis rsessei sat, as was nu
wont, quiet. He heard his friend
John ask Miss Golde why she lack
ed enthusiasm over the impending
party; and he heard Mias Oolle
reply:
"I didn’t want to go. T knew I
wouldn't have any fun. Francis is
so quiet.”
Francis arose and glowered. A
new light, shone in his eye.
“To quiet, eh?’’ he said. ‘'Well,
try this.”
Miss Golde found herself pro
pelled across the room. The shove
was followed with some quick and
hard punches. A knife flashed, and
its sharp edge left its mark on her
face.
This done, Nessel picked her up
and carried her to a hospital.
Police reached the hospital short
ly afterward and were about to
seize Nessel when Miss Golde in
terceded.
"No, no, don't arrest him,” she
said. “I liked Francis before, but
now—well. I’ll marry him when
ever he says the word.”
It is indicated that the Prohibi
tion-enforcement job may be shift
ed from the treasury to the de
partment of justice. Our own view
is that this is properly the work of
the secretary of the interior.—The
New Yorker.
Man Bites A Dog
In A. S. C. Town
Fort Mill, S. C.—Horace Oreely
and all other newshounds who
have taken his word to heart please
take note. A man has bitten a dog.
Chief of Police V. D. Potts,
of this city, hearing a commo
tion and much howling of canines
in the lower section of town, pro
ceeded to investigate. A man
staggered around the corner, and
was arrested promptly for being
drunk. His mouth was full of hair.
Chief Potts questioned him. The
man related that the barking of
dogs had annoyed him, that he
had bitten it three times.
The story is vouched for by Chief
Potts and another resident of Fort
Mill, who was present when the
man was
A railway company is installing
plant for extracting oil from fire
mens clothes. -Tn is regarded as
an admission 'teat nothing more
ran be iqflteafced oit of passengers.
Another railway cAmpany is con
ducting experiments with the ob
ject of finding out what it is that
passengers want. Officials have
long been perplexed by the beseech
ing look in the eyes of these dumb
creatures.—Punch, . ,
A wonderful new metal, one
third lighter than aluminum and
with most of the vj^Juable proper
ties or steej, will soon be placed on
the market. Assuming that its cost
is not prohibitive, its use will
greatly reduce the weight of air
plane engines, and providing its
price eventually becomes low
enough, it may also be largely em
ployed in automobiles with vast re
duction in weight. The name of this
n^w metal' is beryllium, a chemical
element like iron, copper, aluminum
and lead.
A first edition of one of Edgar
Allan Poe’s books published in 1848
to sell for twelve and one-half cents
was found in a rubbish heap re
cently and sold for $25,000. Poe
himself could scarcely have thought
out a better ending for a story.—
Christian Science Monitor.
PRICES SLASHED
ON ALL
USED CARS
I 1 1; to Faid Roadster.
! I—1927 Oldsmobile Sport
Roadster.
, 1—1926 Buiek Master Six
Coach.
j 1—Flint Touring Car, New
Fires, perfect condition.
1—1927 Oldsmobile Coupe.
1—1926 Oldsmobile Coach—a
bargain.
1— 1926 Dodge Coupe—a good
buy.
2— 1926 Chevrolet Coupes.
1—1927 Chevrolet Sedan.
1—1926 Oldsmobiic Roadster
triced right.
1—1927 Oldsmobiic DeLuxe j
Coach. t
1—1925 Buick Touring Car.
1—Oldsmobile Touring Car— i
New paint Job and Tires
Motor A-l condition.
1—Cl-Cadillac Sedan, 7-pas
senger.
1—Chandler Touring Car $35. |
1—Pontiac Coupe priced right. j
7—Ford Touring ears priced
from $50.00 to $100.00.
Anyone who is interested in purchasing!economical transports- , j
tion should look over our stock of used cars. All of the cars listed ; j
above and a number of others that space does not permit us to ,
list are priced right and are in perfect mechanical condition.
You will find us always more than pleased to demonstrate our
• used cars to you -COME - See these exceptional values we 1
are offering in good used cars.
GMAC Low Time Payment Plan extended to all of our cus
tomers.
i Carolina Oldsmobile Co. Inc.,
500 NORTH TRYON STREET. CHARLOTTE, N. C.
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Sunlight Causes
Sex In Corn, Said
Columbus, Ohio.—Study of sex In
Indian com. with human applica
tion as Its ultimate objective, has
revealed that long daylight horns
produce the male gender.
“The practical objective of tl\esa
experiments.” nays John H. Sehaff
ner, research professor of botany
of Ohio State university, "is not to
discover something of Immediate
commercial value, but to develop a
basis of scientific facts which will
lead to a proper understanding of
the nature of sexuality, and to de
velop a proper theory of the
science and philosophy of the sub
ject.
"This. if attained, will be of
great importance to the whole
realm of biology, Including human
medicine and human behavior In
so far as our behavior 13 lnlluenc
ed by normal or abnormal sexual
states. The present genetic theories
of sexuality are fundamentally
false, and It was to develop a true
comprehension that I have been
carrying on experiments along
these lines for the past 10 years ”
In normal Indian corn, says
Professor Scaffncr, the ear at the
side Is female and the tassel at the
top is male when the com Is grown
during the long daylight period of
late spring and summer.
Greenhouse corn pianieo any
time between October 15 and De
cember 15 shows 50 to 100 per cent
sex reversal to the female in the
tassel, the 100 per cent reversal be
ing brought about by the shortest
dally Illumination of winter. In
this change, he says, the tissues
necessarily pass through a neuter
se* state. If planting is timed so
that the neuter sex stage is reach
ing about the time of flower devel
opment, many tassels will be mere
vestiges instead of the two feet or
more of normal tassels.
When the com reaches the neu
ter point about the time of flower
ing. it cannot produce any further
vegetation, unless rejuvenation Is
induced.
“The experiments show," says
Professor Schaffner, “that we are
now on the way of controlling sex
determination, not only in such a
way as to produce males and fe
males at will or cause the sex to be
reversed in mature individuals, but
with proper conditions, we can
produce completely neutral struc
tures. The change from male to
female and from female to male
also has been produced in a con
siderable number of other plants in
which the entire individual is nor
mally of but one sex.“
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SALE SPECIALS
ITEMS FOR
WOMEN
1 Counter Cretonne Per
cale, dress and apron ging
ham, yard wide Outing, all
at . 10c per yard
Druid LL Sheeting .9c
One big counter Ladies’
Hats, values up to $5.00, go
ing in our “Once-In-A-Life
Time” Sale at.98c
Ladies’ full fashioned Silk
Hose, variety of shades,
at.,89c
An immense stock of Shoes.
Every pair all leather. Sev
eral lots of Novelties in la
dies’ pumps just received.
They go in sale too, at re
ductions.
ITEMS FOR MEN
AND BOYS
BOYS’ OVERALLS
39c 59c & 79c
MEN’S AND BOYS’
DRESS SHIRTS
39c 48c 79c 89c
AND UP
Men’s Extra Trousers
98c AND UP
BOYS’ SUITS
$2.95 AND w
MEN’S ALL WOOL SUITS
$9.95 ANDUP
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Do Not Forget That During This Big Sale Every Item la
Tagged and Specially Priced.
You know what an INGRAM-LILES Sale I*.
We are offering now even greater bargains than we gave
you at our famous sale last year.
INGRAM-LILES COMPANY
Opposite First Baptist Church. Shelby, N. C*
TWO BIG DAYS
Fridayand Sat., Mar. 15th &
We give you a cordial welcome to visit our store these two days,
prices that you have never seen before. C ome to see us—we
it is to really save money. ___
SUGAR, 10 lbs. - 52c
LARD,
Wesson Oil, Pints .. 22c; Quarts .... 40c
Carnation or Pet Milk, lge. can 10c sm 5c
3 Cans No. 2 Tomatoes.. 25c
Caraja Coffee, pound.. 39c : 1
15 lbs. Irish Potatoes..
Raceland No. 1 Tali Salmon ....... 15c
FLOUR, 24 lbs. LAUREL VALLEY .... 95c
, - ,-| | . i y .1 . — - ■■■ - .■■■> ■— Jfa ... .- ■ ■■■■!■ ■■■■ '
FLOUR, 24 lbs. NATIONAL .... 85c
Large Size Cigarettes, 2 for.23c
Waldorf Toilet Paper, 5 Roll..25c
Dollar Size Wampolc Cod LiverjQil 65c,;.,
3 Cans Sweet Corn ......25c
CRISPO FIG BARS, 2 POUNDS FOR . . . 20c
9 Cakes Octagon Soap .. *. 30c
6 pkgs. Swift Pride Washing Powder 25c
Wrights Mayonnaise, Pints . 32c
Apple Butter, quarts
2 pkgs. Jell-O for ....
(Cream of Wheat, pkg
m
Red Devil Lye, can 10c
Old Dutch Cleanser, can 7c
Tasty Nut Margarine, Better Than Butter 20c
EIGHT LARGE BOXES MATCHES, Highest Grade, for..~5c
The Stores of Quality and Price. We Make Price*, Other* Follow.
Carolina Stores For Carolina People
STORE NO. 22.
(32 Progrt**ive Grocery Store*.)
N. LaFAYETTE ST.
SHELBY,N.C*