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Around Our Town WITH RENN DRLM Sidelight Of Shelby COULD VOU BELIEVE IT IF WE WERE TO TELL YOU THAT a Shelby boy Lx reported to be a general m the rebel army in t lx* Mexi can revolution? Ordinarily this department nnd the average citizen hereabouts fwe’re Just about average, or al most average) cares little about Mexican revolutions because they bob up too often to be exciting. But with the report that a Shelby boy, is one of the generals with a string of medals on his coat front we are watching the newspapers dally to sco if we can tell Just which one he is, since it is said that he goes by one ol those yard long Mexican names. Anyway, the story Is that a cer tain young Shelby boy, who In had several years of experience in the American army and is or an adventurous disposition, not lcaie. since Joined up with the rebel forces and wa3 made a general be cause he knew more about military drill than the average commander* in-chief in Mexico does We can readily believe that having seen e Mexican company on the march one day iu the bygone past, and what a draggling bunch it was! It resembled somewhat, and looked .lust about as much llite*a military maneuver, as the uptown baseball Ians of Shelby strolling over to the city baseball park in hip-haz ard fashion w hen a good summer game is on. In fact, the more we think of the comparison the fonder we are of our Ingenuity, lor just about like one Mexican soldier Jumps out of l'ne and runs up to a soldier ahead and tells him If they win today they get an extra pot of chili con rarnc, sd does one of the baseball fans take a hop, skip and jump to reach the fan ahead and tell him to watch so-ahd-so hit that old apple today. So, as we say the report about the Shelby boy Is not so fantastic as It may seem. H could be true. And what makes it easier to believe Is another report that the youngster after serving several years In the American army wandered Into Mexico a year or two back anil served in the regular army of whoe.ver happened to be presi dent and next dead man of Mexico at the time. With all that experience he should make the rebels a blooming good gen eral. But, Oh Boy. And If the rebels should happen to win it could be that that same Shelby boy, all other reports being true, might lie the next president or king Of the ever-warring Mexi cans Bui we are not hankering for that honor to come to him, for lie will sure enough take a big ■chance of being plugged then. "DOC CAROL MOWEI4 DEN | tils, pill-roller extraordinary at I Steve's drug emporium, seems to have support in his contention that I | the college professor was wrong | when lie declared that snakes did j not hide their young in their mouths in time of danger | .hist a few days back The Star j published a feature article in which | C. S Brimle.f. assistant entomolo [■gist of th'- department of agricul ture, debunked the idea of snakes |hiding tlieh young In thetr mouths. “Doc” Dennis reads sll snake stories, even to the Ananias yarn o' tlie rattlesnake calling the po lice, and, after reading the aca demic statement of Mr Brtmley, he informed: Seeing Is Believing “That frllow’s ull wrong. He may , know w hat the snakes are sup posed to do, but I can see. and I have seen it.” .t. e> The pharniaeist recalled hav ing seen a rattier down oil the Mexican border take Its young in hiding by the mouth route l when human footsteps ap proached. ! And now comes a scoutmaster from down east who writes an open newspaper letter to Mr. Brim ley declaring that while at camp with some Boy Scouts he came upon a chicken snake and was lecturing to the boys about the snake, when one of the scouts hit the reptile with a stick and even tually killed it. An examination re | vealed, he sold, that there were six small snakes In the big snake's i mouth. (look knowledge is right im portant and usually is correct, hut nature and aetualtles at times refuse to follow the j hooks. Out upon the farms of Cleve : land county we believe there arc any number of men who have seen snakes take their young in mouth "lien frightened. Now, if they care I to lake time to relate the incident*, we ll prove that tliirlSnlomoibglst is slightly in error about debunking all the snake stories. <An entomo logist, y’know, is a fellow versed in entomology, or the department of zoology treating on insects.) DOWN AT GREENSBORO, ,\VE read by the papers, the newspaper boys are being given heck by some whites and some blacks because they will not put the title “Mrs.” before the names of colored wom en, and the title “Miss” before the name of colored girls. At which ! time it might be opportune to in form. without taking part in the controversy, that in Shelby the one and only city directory lists mar ried colored women as "Mrs. So and-So.” That information, y’see, might ten dto add to the pop ulation of Flatrock, Freedman, and lied Row. And, then, it ■night not. AND WHfLE YOU WERE wilting about the new city direc tory” comes a message to the col yum, “is it possible that you over looked the fact that your friend’s place of business is listed as ‘Ebel toft's News Stand, 9 S. Washing ton? When did the bookstore phil osopher move from Warren street where he has been located lo these i many years?” So, we suppose it is up to the bookstore sage to depart his location next door to Jim Aus tell's tonsorial and bobbing par lor and move where the direc tory says he Ls. That’s the only I solution we know, for what is written is written. Just One “Hard ’tin.’’ In that connection another read er points out that there are two C. H. Hardlns listed in the direc tory. And to that we would say that no doubt there are two C. H. Hardins in Shelby, but we ll wager a brown derby and an A1 Smith auto tag nlong with several auto stickers that Shelby has only one "Buck” Hardin. And for that matter, if you have not read the directory from cover to cover, Shelby has two Max Gardners, except that one of them is living in Raleigh now. When he is in Shelby hts home is on South Washington street, while the other Max Gardner lives at 78 New Vil lage Of course it isn't ui the direc tory but the colyum recalls that there is still another Max Gard ner, and perhaps several more, liv ing in the county. The on*, we have in mind is a young fellow up the KELLY CLO. CO. RE-ORGANIZATION SALE 325 SMART NEW SPRING [ AND SUMMER SUITS MADE BY THE WORLDS DIVIDED INTO TWO BIG FAMOUS MAKERS MARKED SPECIAL TO CLOSE OUT GROUPS. VALUE HERE TO $45.00 $14.85 AND $18.85 OTHERS TO $34.85 KELLY CLO. CO. Beams Mill-Lattimore way, who several years back was winning oratorical and writing prizes In SChOOli All Know llim. Another close reader Ups us off that the directory records that Moses George, the wholesaler, has a son by the naqie of “George George.”. Nearly all Shelby knows that, for Georgie Lee George is a brother, of the. inimitable ..Alex George, a former character about Shelby high and now a student at Duke university. "Mr.”, If You Please. And in our own examination we note that Charles Lorenzo Keel II, The Star's demon linotyper and Shelby's titian-halrcd Eddie Can tor. Is one of the few people whose name In the directory carries with It the title "Mr.” -But It would be Just like the second Lorenzo to tell the directory compiler when the latter came along that his name was "Mr. Keel.” At tills point we ll drop the di rectory topic for the time being, but it makes good “flll-up” matter and perhaps some of our other readers will discover something therein to comment upon Large Crowd Attend* Doable Hboals Meeting—Jarrett Goes To Red Springs. (Special to The Star.* Our pastor brought us a wonder ful message last Sunday, taking as his subject "The Church." A large crowd was present for both Sun day school and preaching. Our weekly teachers, and officers meeting met with our pastor and wife, Rev. and Mrs. D. F. Putnam last Friday night at their home in Shelby. Our pastor taught the les son and gave us a wonderful mes sage which was enjoyed by all present. Alter the lesson period was over a delightful social hour was spent. Mrs. Putnam assisted by Miss Libby McCurry served fruits to her guests. The hour to say good night came all too soon. A large crowd of our officers and teachers attended the Sunday school meeting at Double Springs last Sunday afternoon. Each and every one received an inspiration and blessing from this meeting. The following were among those pres ent: Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Hum phries. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Ham rick, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Ham rick. Mr. and Mrs. Furman Mc Ginnis, Misses Faye Glasco, Ethel Humphries. Mertie Bridges, Han nah. Nancy and Libby McCurry, Messrs. B. B. McSwaln. Fletcher McGinnis, Ralph Callahan, Hoyt McCurry. Bill Glasco, Albert and Broughton McGinnis and Schimen McSwaln. Rev. D. F. Putnam nas oeen con dvictim; a study course in the Sr B. Y, P. U. tills week teaching the B. Y. P. U. manual. Much intererst has been taken and the meetings have been worth while. It is sincere ly hoped by the president and vari ous officers to be able to reach the standard by having this course. The union is progressing nicely and we hope for them great success. The Jr. B. Y. P. U. is progress ing nicely. The children are mani festing very much Interest in their work. They hope to have a study course in the near future. Miss Mary Sue Belle of Shelby spent Monday night with her cous in Miss Faye Olasco. Mrs. Martha Jarrett has been sick. Her friends wish for her a speedy recovery. She is at the home of her daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Olenn Blanton at tended a birthday dinner at the home of Mrs. Blanton's aunt near Rutherfordton last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Hensley of Dover visited Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Ellis Sunday afternoon. Miss Edna Brooks spent Sunday with Miss Ida McCurry. Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Jarrett and children of Cherryville visited Mr Jarrett's mother Mrs. Jarrett at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Mc Curry Tuesday night, Mr. and Mrs. Furman McGinnis visited Mrs. McGinnis’ parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Ellis Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jarrett were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. McCurry and family Sunday. They left Sunday afternoon for Red Springs where Mr. Jarrett is con nected with The Charles Mill Co. recently purchased by Mr. J. R Dover and associates. Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett expect to move right away. Mr. and Mrs. John Ellis spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ellis. Mr. and Mrs. Heywood Poteat has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Humphries this week. Mrs. Hum phries has been right sick but Is improving we are glad to note Mr. J. H. Morgan received a I message Wednesday morning that ! a brother of his was seriously ill at I his home in Greenville. Mr. Mor i gan and son. Harrison. left im j mediately to be at the bedside Mrs. J. 1> McCurry is spending a while with her daughter, Mrs R L. Short, near Kings Mountain, Mr. R. W. McCurry and daugh ter and son Nancy and Dan ac companied Mrs. McCurry down to Mr. and Mrs. Shorts r.nd stayed a while Saturday afternoon. An Unusual Offering Of Silks & Cotton For Spring And Easter Dresses. NEVER HAVE WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF SHOWING YOU A LINE OF PIECE GOODS HALF SO LARGE AS WE ARE NOW OFFERING YOU. — PRINTED CREPES — All that is new in Printed Crepes is found in our wonderful display. Floral and Modernistic designs in all the wanted new shades. The quality and prices and styling will please you. 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