NEW EASTER
SUITS
We are showing a
very complete line
of Easter suits. Pat
terns of the latest
Creation. New mod
els, and tailored to
fit.
$25.00 — $29.50
$35.00
NEW oxfords
Selz a n d Nunn
Bush oxfords, new
lasts and leathers.
Known for their fit
ting and wearing
qualities—
$5.00 to $10.00
~ EASTER
NECKWEAR
Big assortment .to
select from. New
colorings a n d de
signs—
$1.00 and $1.50
NEW FELT
HATS
Made b y Stetson
and Swan. New
shades of tan, grey,
medium and light
weight—
$5.00 to $10.00
BLANTON.
WRIGHT
CLOTHING CO,
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SOCIETY
News
MISS MAVME ROBERTS—Social Editor—Phone 256.
News Items Telephoned Miss Roberts Will Be Appreciated.
! Afternoon
Division.
Thursday 3:30 p m—The after
inoon division No. 1 of the Woman's
club will meet at the club room
Mrs. J. W. Suttle, chairman ol
hostess c >mmittee.
I,emons-Mauncy
Wedding.
A wedding of much interest was
that of Miss Atleen Mauney and
Mr. Vernon Lemons, both of Shelby
which look place Saturday after
noon March 16. at Gaffney. S. C
Mrs. Lemons Is an attractive
daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Mauney.
! Mr. Lemons Is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. R M. Lemons. Alter a short
honey-moon they will make their
home at the bride's parents. Many
| of their relatives and friends are
i wishing them a long, happy and
I prosperous life.
Miss Mary Adelaide Roberts
llo,,less To Book Club.
Mlrs Mary Adelaide Roberts de
lightfully entertained the members
: of the Contemporary Book club in
their regular meeting at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon at her home
on West Marion street.
Mrs, Rfiin Drum, the president,
presided over the meeting. and
jalter a short business conference, a
! program on current magazines was
I given. Those giving review s Were:
I Mcsdaines B. O. Stephenson, Roy
| Morris, Renn Drum, Misses Ora
I Upshaw. Mary Adelaide Robert:-.,
'and Rosalynd Nix.
American Legion
Auxiliary Meeting.
The American Legion auxiliary
met at the home of Mrs. E. A.
Houser Friday afternoon at 3.30
I o'clock. Alter n short business ses
sion. Miss Myrtle Harris gave a very
interesting talk of her experiences
as Hed Cross nurse overseas dur
ing the World War Mrs. Chas.
Wells read a paper on “The Life of
St Patrick." Mrs. Frank Hoyle told
about the work of the auxiliary, aft
er which a shamrock contest was
engaged in. Seven new members
were added
The hostess was assisted by Mrs.
Everett Houser In serving delicious
cream, eakes, candy and hot cof
fee.
Mrs. Draper Wood
Honors Sister.
Mrs. Draper Wood charmingly
entertained Tuesday afternoon at
the Blue Parrot Tea room, with a
bridge party, honoring her sister,
Mrs. Jack Stevens of Greensboro,
who is spending this week as her
'guests at Cleveland Springs.
| The tea room was most attrac
tive with bright spring flowers, and
!the tallies were suggestive of the
spring season. Mrs. Stevens was,
| presented with a lovely honor gift- ]
I The high score prize was won by ,
Mrs. Willis McMurry and tire sec
ond high by Mrs. H. S. Plaster.
A delightful salad course with
hot rolls and coffee was served to
the following: Mesdames^ Willis
McMurry. Tom Moore, H S Plas
ter, Flay Hoey, Gerald Morgan,
Frank Hoey. D. H Sibley, Jack
Stevens and Draper Wood.
J Miss Ellen Lamar Gidney
1 Has Party.
Miss Ellen Lamar Gidney de
lightfully entertained twenty-five
of her young girl friends Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at her home
on East Marion street with a love
ly party, in celebration of her
eleventh birthday anniversary.
Many games and contests were i
enjoyed. In a drawing contest, Miss j
: Virginia Ross won the prize. The 1
jj living room and dining room were
beautifully decorated with bright
’spring flowers. The dining table
was covered with a lace cloth and
• centered with the large white
; birthday cake, holding eleven yel
; low randies. Silver candlesticks
holding yellow tapers wpre placed
at each corner of the table and
bowls of yellow narcissi adorned
the mantels and buffet. Miss Ellen
received her guests in a tan and
pink printed crepe and was assist
ed in entertaining and serving
green and white block cream, cake,
nuts and candies by her cousins.
Miss Elsie and Elizabeth Gidney
and sister. Miss Edwina Gidney.
Mothers*
Club Meets.
The home of Mrs. D. Z. Newton
on Cleveland Springs( road was
tastily arranged with daffodils
sptrae and greenery Tuesday after
jnoon when Mrs. Newton was a cor
j dial hostess to the members of the
Mothers' club and a few invited
! guests.
j Mrs. Carloe Grigs had arranged
jthe following entertaining program
Piano solo Mrs. Will Arey: a paper,
j "Mother’s Methods." by Mrs. D. Z
! Newton. Two vocal selections, “A
| Mammy Song.” and "Mighty Lak a
Rose.” by Mrs. Ben Suttle. A paper
"What Mothers Should Know,’’ Mrs.
John Honeycutt. Piano solo, select
ed. Mrs. Horace Grlgg. Mrs. Clyde
J-Short closed the program with a
paper "Truth About a Nervous Par
ent.'’
Mrs. Roger Laughrtdge was voted
Into the club as a new member.
The hostess was assisted by Mes
dames J C. Newton ar.d Roger
Laughridge in serving a salad
course with accessories. The invit
ed guests Included: Mesdaines Will
Arey, J. C. Newton, Horace Origg,
Robert Crowder, Roger Laughridge,
and Ben Suttle.
Garden
Club Meets.
Twenty-five members responded
to the roll call at the regular
monthly meeting of the Garden
club, yesterday, which met at the
club room at 3:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Colin Hull, chairman, pre
sided. Two newr names, Mesdaines
H. E. Waldrop and George Thomp
son, were added to the membership.
A decorating committee was ap
pointed with Mrs. S. S. Royster, as
chairman. It was decided to have
an exchange of plants and seeds at
the April meeting. Notes of thanks
were read from Mrs. Jessie Ramseur
and Miss Selma Webb, principals of
Graham and Morgan street schools
for the shrubs and trees donated by
the club. The new year book sent
by Mrs. W. B. Richardson of Reids
vllle, was enjoyed by the members,
which gave splendid ideas. Sug
gestions were made for the club to
visit some gardens of renown this
spring. It was voted to buy a film
on city improvements and beau
tification which will be shown at
the theatres at an early date.
Mrs. J. H. Quinn had charge of
the following very interesting pro
gram:’ ‘Garden Pests—How to Get
Rid of Them." was discussed by
Mrs. Fred Dean. A beautiful story
was read by Mrs. T. W. Hamrick.
•Planting to Attract Bird.",." Mrs.
Grady Lovelace sang, "Thank God
lor a Garden,” by Del Rlegt. Mrs.
Pitt Beam playing her accoinpani
I lent. Mrs. Dargln Grtgg concluded
the program with an interesting
paper on "Soil, Composts and Fer
tilizers. "
NO. 1 TOWNSHIP
NEWS ns
Carl Bridges Gets Ann Badly Cut,
Preaching At Camp Creek.
Personal*.
(Special to The Star.)
There w ill be preaching and slng
1 ig at Camp Creek church next
Sunday night. Singing will begin
et 7 o'clock. All singers invited.
Miss Myrle Bridges has accepted
(t position as sales lady with W. B
Caldwell at. Blacksburg. S. C..
The small child or Mr. and Mrs
'. hern Jones was buried at Prospect
church last Thursday.
Miss Zennie Earls and Mr. Will
Beheler were married last Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Blain Davis spent
Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Prtcc of Gaffney. 8. C
The five year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Hub Crawley died last Friday
with nneumonla.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Price and Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Price of Gaffney
and Mrs. Tom Dobbins of Pros
pect were visitors at Mr. Rome
Davis Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Martin and
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bridges spent j
Sunday with Mr. Dorrle Martin at
Shelby.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Humphries j
rnd Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCraw'
of Gaffney visited relatives here
Sunday.
Mr, and Mrs. Barn Mint* of
Cltffslde visited relatives here Sun- j
day.
Those visiting Mr. Sum Bridges j
Curing the week-end were: Mr. and i
Mrs. Tano Bridges of Kings Moun- j
tain, and Mr. and Mrs. Colbert
Bridges of Bolling Springs, Mr. and
Mrs. Bate Blantoi>
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie McCraw of
C'hesnee, S. C. visited Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Jolley Thursday night.
Miss Aileen Jolley spent last
Thursday with Miss Ferlcne Davis.
Uncle Zack Brackett who runs a
store here visited at his home near
Beaver Dam Sunday.
Those visiting at Mr. Hester Ham
ricks Sunday were as follows: Mr.
i:oah Jolley, Miss Maltna Jolley.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Jolley of
Trinity. Misses Ix>is and Thelma,
Price. Selma Michael, of Cliffside,,
Myrle and Veola Bridges.
Miss Virginia Byars is spending'
his week at Converse. S. C.
Rev. Mr. Padgett and wife or
Walls were visitors at Mr. Frank
Baileys Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Willie Byars visited Mrs
Amos Branch of Ashworth Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Orelia Bailey spent Sunday
night at Mr. Void Baileys.
Mr. and Mrs. Rome Davis spent
Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Bailey.
Mr and Mrs. Golden Humphries
Prominent Woman, After Lingering
Illness, Passes At Age (iT.
Number Of (liildren.
Mrs. S. D. Bridges, prominent
woman o£ Mooresbero, died Satur
day, February 23 at the agp of <17
years. seve> months and 31 days
after months of intense suffering
with diabetes, for which she was
treat 'd ps a patient in both the
Rutherford and the Shelby hospi
tals. Her passing was a great source
of sorrow to her immediate family
and wide circle of friends who had
learned to love her for her many
fine traits of Christian character.
P’or more than half a century she
wns a member of the Baptist
church anti the funeral was con
ducted by Rev. Mr. Stoudemire
Rev. D. F. Putnam and Dr. Zeno
Wall, A large crowd of friends and
relatives was present. Prof. Carl
Jordon of Texas, now connected
with the Lattimore high school was
in charge of the singing
Mrs. Bridges was Dorn July
1861. She was married to S B.
Bridges, December 25, 1882 and to
this union were born 13 children,
seven of whom are now living: T.
C. Bridges of nearl Earl. Mrs. B. B.
Wetlmon who resides three miles
west of Shelby; Mrs. W. J. Wright
of Charlotte; Miss Minnie Bridges
at home; T. A Bridges at home, J.
N. Bridges a resident of Wake For
est: C. S. Bridges who lives two
miles south of Shelby. Also sur
viving are twenty grandchildren
and three great grandchildren.
Future Of Stage.
New York —William A. Brady is
pessimistic about the future of the
legitimate stage. His opinion that
it has but three years to live was
given in conference with the Actors’
Equity association. His premise is
that all the money is being made
by movies, talkie and dumb.
of Gaffney spent Sunday at Mr.
Sum Bridges.
Mr. Earl Bridges had the misfor
tune of getting his arm badly cut
while cleaning up a briar patch
last Monday. He and his wife were
working in the briar patch when I
she made an awkward lick and
struck his arm.
Mrs. R. C. Humphries is visiting
Misses Onie and Flay Humphries of
Grassy Pond. S. C. this week.
Mr. Dee Byars and Mr. Herman
Jones are on the sick list.
Two License Plates
Required By Bill
House r.i.vses .‘Measure Providing
I or Tags In Hear And Front
Of Automobiles.
Ralru;h.- The house Saturday
passed without a record vote a sen
ate bill to require the use of two
license plates, front and rear on an
automobile. The measure was in
troduced in the senate by Sen
ator Cannaday, Democrat, of John
son.
The bill is said to have the sup
port of the revenue department.
Representative Nash, Democrat, of
Richmond, said he had been in
formed that it would cost $20,000
more a year to require two plates.
Representative Pruden, Democrat,
of Chowan, said flic cost would be
absorbed by additional revenue. He
said that at present two cars were
often operated when only one li
cense had been taken out, the own
er telling the revenue department
the original had been lost, securing
a duplicate and using it on the
second car.
An ow ner could jnardly claim both
license plates had been lost, he said.
Fiddlers Convention
At Hildebran School
There will be an old time fid
dlers convention and other amuse
ments at the George Hildebran
school auditorium in lower Fork
township. Burke county, on Satur
day evening March 30th, beginning
at 7:30 o'clock. Musicians and
others are invited. Prizes will be
given to the best players.
Itadio Musicians.
New York.—From the National
Broadcasting company comes word
that musicians in the United States
owe more than a third of their in
come to radio. The Musicians Mu
tual Protective Union is planning
a parade of jobless as a protest
against the competition of sound
films.
Odd Argument.
London —The English motorist is
forbidden to park his car with the
windows closed and the doors
locked. There has been much ar
gument in Commons that the law
helps thieves.
Claud Lovell, 28, of Wichita Falls,
Tex., is suffering from burns on his
face and hands after lighting a
cigarette that caused the hair tonic
he was using to explode.
The
Princess Theatre
HOME OF TALKING AND SOUND
PICTURES.
SPECIAL TONIGHT &
TOMORROW
With Louise Dresser, David Rollins, Sue
Carol, Arthur Lake.
Directed By
HOWARD HAWKS and LEW SEILER
YOUND AMERICA FLIES TO
CONQUER!
MATINEE .. 10-30c. NIGHT . 10-40c.
ONE OF FOX’S BEST PICTURES.
COMING FRIDAY &
SATURDAY
Another Good Sound Picture
“THE SHOP WORN ANGEIT
TRY STAR WANT ADS FOR RESULTS
School Honor Roll. Sevrral On
The Sick I.lst. Personal
Mention.
(Special to The Star !
j Trinity, March 19.—We observed
J Arbor day in our school on last
I Friday, March 8, by planting flow
ers and shrubs of different kinds in
lour yards.
Honor Roll.
Seventh grade: Betty Lee Bostic,!
j Mary Bridges. Nellie Beason; Josie '
Mac Hollifield. Ruth Holiifield, Jan- i
elle McSwain, Johnic Harris,
Mary Alice Lovelace..
Sixth grade: Lois Bridges.
| Fifth grade: J. D. Callahan, How
ard Wall.
! Fourth grade: Nell Bostic, Eu
gene Dobbins, Ernest McClunncy,
Hayward Hollifield.
j Third grade: Mildred Harris.
Second grade: Marjorie Callahan,
lAileen Harris, Winnie Alexander,
j Harold Harris.
First grade, section A: Ray
Bridges, Frances Bridges, Helen
Callahan, Mary Sue Harris, Mar
! jorie McC'.unney.
, First grade, section B: Mildred
; Bostic, Wilbur Hollifield, Rosa Lee
Alexander,
Master Homer Wall is recovering
■ after an illness of double pneu
I monia.
Miss Betty Beasoti is spending a
few days in Shelby with Misses
Florence and Pearl McSwain.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Greene spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and
Mrs. Shay Wall.
Mrs. J. A. Morrison lias been real
sick the past week with flu, but is
improving slightly.
Miss Sarah Harris gave a get
together party Saturday night. All
reported a good time.
Mr. and Mrs. Furman McSwain
were the spend the day guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Summcy Wynne
Sunday,
Mrs. Noah Jolley has been on the
sick list the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Beason and
daughter, Mattie Sue, spent the
week-end with her mother, Mrs.
McSwain of Shelby.
Miss Annie McSwain spent the
week-end with Mi*, and Mrs. Ellis
McWhirter ol Shelby.
Mr. Clifford Jolley and Miss Ola
Callahan surprised their friends by
their wedding which took place at
Gaffney Saturday March 9.
Mrs. G. C. Champion
Is 111 At Gaffney
The many friends of Mrs. G. C.
Champion who lives at Gaffney
will regret to learn that she has
been confined to her home for the
past few months, suffering with
heart trouble. Three weeks ago she
entered the Mary Black clinic ill
Spartanburg for treatment.
A slight improvement is being
shown in her condition, and she
expects to undergo an operation
some tinie soon. Mrs. fhampion was
Miss Mayme Gold, daughter of
Mrs. Frank P. Gold of the Zion
community.
Actress Divorces
Wealthy Husband
I Paris.—Illness of Constance Bcn
! licit. American actress and daugh
! ter of Richard Bennett, has reveal
ed her divorce from her husband,
Richard M. Plant, in a French court
recently.
Plant, who inherited approxi
mately $15,000,000 from his step
father, Commodore Norton F. Plant.
! remained in close attendance at his
| former wife's bedside during a se
vere attack of appendicitis. Now,
: however, that her* condition is much
better, he has made arrangements
to sail on the He de France for
America.
It's about this time of year that
the college student begins rummag
ing about his room in a frantic
search for the list of studies he is
1 taking.—Kay Features.
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MORE OF THOSE
23 Piece Imported
China Tea Sets
$1.80
GOING ON SALE SATURDAY AT 10 A. M.
ANOTHER BIG SPECIAL!
Fine Permanent White Gold
BAR PINS
$3.00EACH
LESS THAN HALF PRICE.
George Alexander
_ JEWELER —
%
THURSDAY WILL BE
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KELLY CLOTHING COMPANY
RE-ORGANIZATION SALE
GENUINE ENGLISH
BROADCLOTH SHIRTS
$1.00
In plain while—collar attached.
Blues, Greens, Tans, with collar at
tached. Fast colors, some neckband
styles, in both white and colors. Val
ues in the lot to $3.00.
MEN’S NAINSOOK
UNION SUITS
2 FOR
$1.00
Elastic back, full sizes, well made,
excellent smooth finish, latest featur
es. Tailored to fit. Sizes 38 to 44.
Regular $1.00 garment. Only on sale
Thursday.
VAN HEUSEN SOFT
COLLARS
4 FOR
$1.00
You know the quality and we have
practically all sizes in all styles.
ARROW AND MANHAT
TAN COLLARS
5 FOR
$1.00
Made by the famous makers of col
lars and shirts. Many styles and all
sizes.
MEN’S HIGH TOP
SHOES
EACH SHOE
$1.00
Wonderful value in broken sizes,
styles and colors. Made by famous
makers—and excellent quality. May
be your size is in the lot—$2.00 a
pair
MEN’S SILK HOSE
2 PAIR
$1.00
Interwoven Manito and other high
grade makes. Pure silk in plain or
fancy, both light and medium weight.
Some wool mixed.
MEN’S SILK HOSE
3 PAIR
$1.00
Plain colors, fancy weaves, excel
lent quality. A regular 50c value—
broken sizes. _
Many groups of different
items will be offered, but
the limited quantities d o
net justify advertising. You
can profit here Thursday.
KELLY CLO. CO.