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All new patterns.
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SOCIETY
News
iMISS MAT MIC HO BERT,S—Social fcditor—Phone 25«.
News Items Telephoned Miss Roberts Will Be Appreciated.
r. t. v
Meeting.
The high school I'. T A will
nirct Mondav night at H o'clock at
thi' Ohttsl high school building.
r. r. \
Pint pour d.
The I’. T A. Oi Marion street,
school ha., been port polled to Wed
nesday April IT at l oil,, .. on ac
count of till' marls meeting.
(.rail,mi
Street School.
Graham street school will observe
■ Fnthi rs Night " Tuesday cv, ning
at 8 o'clock at. the building. All par
ents are urged to be present.
Library
Week.
Next week v ill be known as Li
brary Week and a committee will
make a canvass of the homes and
business houses lor donations for
the Shelby library. Any donations
will be greatly appreciated.
Garden
flub.
The Garden club division of th.e
Woman’s club will hold their reg
ular meeting Tuesday afternoon in
Blue Garden, N LaFaycttc street,
at 4 o'clock with Mrs. O. M Buttle
hostess, tihould it, be bad weather it
will meet at the club loom. All
members are requested to bring
their plants for exchange and come
prepared to vote on the club tlow
er.
Garden ( lull
Sponsors Illustrated Pictures*.
A large number of lathes assem
bled Thursday afternoon tit the
club room at three o'clock to see
j the illustrated pictures sponsored
'by the (larden club Mr. K A
I Rudnsill kindly operated the ina
jehme, which showed the beautiful
J flower gardens and homes in a very
l clear and satisfactory manner Mr.
j Henry Edwards announced the dlf
I ferent scenes and explained them
fully, which was highly appreciated
j by the garden club.
Birthday
Tarty.
Misses Evelyn Dellinger. Mary
Sue Turner and Mrs Basil Ooode
gave Miss Ruth Dellinger a birth
day party Tuesday alight at the
home of Mrs. Goode on Cleveland
Springs road. The rooms were dec
orated with sptrea and dogwood
blossoms. Miss Dellinger, was dress
ed in blue and pink taffeta. About
thirty-five guests were present and
a delightful dance was enjoyed. Re
freshing punch was served through
out the evening
Mrs. Me Braver
Hostess To Bridge Club.
Mrs. C. B. McRrayer was a de
lightful hostess to the South Wash
ington bridge club Thursday after
noon, entertaining at her home on
S, Washington street, which was
beautifully decorated with a var
iety'of spring flowers. Each of the
four bridge table was centered with
blue and yelow pottery vases hold
ing pink roses and purple iris. The
high score prize was won by Mrs.
dean Schenck and the low score
prtze went to Mrs. Gerald Morgan.
Thr hostess was assisted by Mes
dames Will Arey and Harry Wood
son in serving a salad course with
Russian tea.
Dinner
Tarty.
Mesdamrs J. L. Webb and Madge
Webb Riley were charming host
esses last evening w ith a lovely din
ner party at their home on B.
Washington street honoring the
Hoeys and their house guests, Mr.
and Mrs. T. A Robertson. Jr . Mrs.
DuPre und Mr T. A. Robertson of
New York. The large during table
v.as graced with huge silver howl
of different shades of pink tulips
An elegant four course dinner was
served and covers were laid lor:
Mr, and Mrs. C R Hnev. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Alien Robertson, Mrs.
DuPre and son, Tommy, Mr. T. A.
Fvoboison, Miss Isabel llocy, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Hoey, Judge and
Mrs J. I. Webb. Mr. and Mrs.
Gene Burgess, Mrs M. Webb Riley
and Ralph Webb Gardner.
Mrs. Hof) Ami l) a ugh Iris
Honor House GuesIs.
A very charming tea was given
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. C. R.
Hoey and daughters. Miss Isabel
Hoey and Mrs. Chas. Hoev at the
\ handsome Hoey home on West Mar
ion street from 5:30 to 7 o'clock,
honorin'.' their house guests. Mes
! dames Thomas, DuPre and T homas
! Allen Robertson of Neu York eity.
Welcoming the guests at the front
i door were Mesdames Madge Webb
I Riley and John Sehenck The home
' was artist tc-illy arranged v illi a
; profusion pi-iris, tulips. roses and
isplrea The receiving line stood in
i the large living room. Mrs. Hoey
[.was attired in black chiffon with
i cream lace berths and shoulder
) bouquet of sweet peas atid lilies of
the valley. Mrs. DuPrc was gowned
in liii ;.:o georgette with shoulder
Imurjii'! of rose buds. Mrs. Chas.
Hoey \yoiT Alice blue crepe ramaine
and shoulder bouquet. Mrs. Robert,
Miii wns atMred in cream lace and
id’ll ton with eon-age of tweet peas
and Miss Isabel Hney wore powder
blue georgette with shoulder bou
quet of pink roses and sweet peas.
Receiving - between the living room
and sun room \va . Mrs. George
Hoyle. Entertaining- and receiving
m t.he sun room were Me.sdames I’.
!, Hennet-sa and J. T. Gardner.
Directing the guests to the dining
room was Mrs. George Blanton.
Receiving" In the dining room was
Mrs. Paul Webb. -The dining room
was covered with an exquisite lace
( loth and centered with a mound
of pink roses, snap dragons, tulips
and spired. Seated at cither end of
the table pouring tea were: Mes*
dames Louis Gardner and Frank
| Hocy. Serving tea with sandwiches,
rookies and nuts were Mesdames
; Roy W Morris, Jesse Washburn,
I F.verott. Houser and Miss Virginia
Ilocy. Bidding the guests good-bye
at tin- side entrance was Mrs. w. j
Roberts.
About one hundred guests were
invited to call.
! Afternoon Division
No. :: Meets.
Tim club room was attractively
an aimed with basket;, of mixed
spring tlowers, yesterday afternoon,
when Mesdnmes D H Cline, Ran
dolph Logan and W. C Harris were
joint hostesses to the members of
division No. 2 of the Woman's club
Mrs. Clyde Short, the chairman,
called the meeting to order at 1
O’clock. Miss Ollle Hamrick, the
secretary, called the roll and read
I the minutes of the previous meet
ing. Mrs J. T. Season had charge
of the following program; The sub
ject being "Religious Experiences.’
the Hie and letters of Phillips
Brooks was read by Mr. D. Ii. Fraz
ier A piano solo, "A Scotch Poem."
by McDowell played by Mrs. Paul
Webb, Jr. Mrs. Alice Lltnebcrgcr
read the reminiscences of Lyman
Abbott Miss Elizabeth Coleman
sang "Thank Clod for a Garden,"
her sister, Miss Evelyn Coleman,
playing her piano accompaniment.
Mrs. Columbus Mathews rend the
life of William Booth. Miss Vir
ginia Hamrick concluded the pro
gram with a humorous reading,
"Aunt Kuturas Visit to the City."
The hostesses se-ved a delicious
salad, sandwiches and punch. Lit
tle Miss Mary Annie Cline assisted
in passing the doileys and helping
serve.
S< x'IAL
Kvening Division With
Miss Moses And Mrs. Dellinger.
The evening division of the
Woman’s club was entertained last
evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs, W. H. Hudson on W. Marion
street with Miss Ettalie Moses and
Mrs. Boyce Dellinger, joint hostesses
The rooms were most attractive
with tulip*, i pirea and purple flags
arranged in fancy baskets and sil
ver vases The piano was graeed
with a long basket of pink and yel
low tulips. In the absence of Mrs.
CVph Blanton, the chairman. Miss
Rosa Mae Shuford. presided. The
subject for the evening was ‘tSo
cial Service." Miss Helen Dickson
told the life and works of Jane
Adams Mrs Roy Newman read a
sketch of C’lara Burtin. Mrs. Irma
Wallace told of Shelby's need of a
octal service worker. and Miss
Maytnr Jones made a few remarks
on the same subject. A short busi
ness meeting followed. It vtiw vot
ed to sponsor a picture show at an
early date The following officers
were elected for next, year; Miss
Carobet Lever, chairman; Mis.
Elizabeth Roberts, vice chairman
rflid Miss Mayme Roberts, secretary
and treasurer. The program com
mittee gave their report, 'the host
esses were nstsstrd by Mesdames W
H Hudson. Kate North arid Mis,.
Constance Dellinger in serving a
delightful salad, sandwiches, can
dies arid punch
Mrs. PHI Itcani
Honors Music Club.
One of the most significant social
affairs of the spring season was the
lovely tea given at the Woman's
club room Wednesday afternoon
from 3:30 to .> 30 o'clock by Mrs. A.
Pitt Beam honoring the members
of the Cecelia Music club.
The spacious club room and hall
ways were elaborately decorated
throughout with quantities of
splrca, purple iris, and pink snap
dragons; a color motif of pint,
purple and white being emphasiz
ed. rlhe tables and piano were
graced with beautiful baskets of
flowers and candlestick:, holding
pink lighted tapers tied with pur
ple tulle.
Welcoming the guests on their
arrival ai the front door down
stairs were Mrs. W. 13. Nix and
Miss Amos Willis. Receiving at the
clow tor landing upstairs were:
j Mesdames Madge Webb Hiley and
I). W. Royster. The register was
(Continued on page live)
Around Our TOWN
Shelby SIDELIGHTS
Hy HENN DRUM
NOV/ THAT SIDNEY SMITH
tlH: daily newspaper cartoonist, lias
Tom Carr out. of Jail and doe Jenks'j
Dynamite Dunn Is going u> fight
some more, readers of The Star are,
wondering if Jack Tail is going to,
permit Gus.sie to marry the rich
Wright Hoot, Jr., and leave poor, ;
old tow-headed Gils out in the i
cold. Isn't it amusing the way love]
at fairs tn the cartoons get new s
paper readers interested?
One star reader, we understand,
has written I,ait the cartoonist,
urging him not to let Gus.de drop
Gus because the reader believes
Gus might be a fairly good-looking
fellow if Jim Austell, Doe Willis,
tlie McWhirters, or some other bar
bers could get hold of hint and
give him a hair cut.
IS THE AVERAGE SHELBY
business man a good speller? A.!
recent program at the Rcftary club 1
didn't make it seem so.
Five minutes of attempted spell
ing saw only four members of the
dub standing up. The word that
sent most of the dignified business
men to their seats was "charlotte
nisso." the majority of the spellers
wanting to spell it “charlotte
rousse." A fairly easy word, “as
jsimllate,” left the club champion,
E O McGowan on his feet,
I This department, incidentally,
took the dip on "diphthong ’
MOST PEOPLE APE PROUD OF
their ability to spell and quite often
one hears middle-aged and elderly
folks telling the youngsters what
grand spellers they were in school.
The youngsters quite often, if they
cared to do so, could show up the
older folks by trying them out One
has to remain in practice to spell
well just as one does to play golf,
baseball or tennis.
If you have a friend who
thinks himself, or herself, to be
a good speller, give out this
sentence to them and see If
they misspell very many words:
"It Is agreeable to view the un
paralleled embarrassment Of Ml
harassed saddler or peddler
serenely sitting upon & ceme
tery wall gauging the symme
try of a perfectly peeled pota
to.”
| AND HERE S A JOKE, IF YOU
can figure it out, that a reader of
I the colvum has a hankering to see
| in print:
! "Hello, Olaf. where you ban so
long?”
"I ban got married."
"That's good ”
"Not so good, my wife got two
children.”
"That's bad ”
"Not so bad, she got $10,000."
"That's good."
"Not so good, she wouldn't give
me the money ”
"That's bad "
j “Not so bad. she built a house."
"That's good ”
I "Not so good, the house burn
, down.”
"That’s bad "
( "Not so bad my vile she burn
_
up 111 hOUSt "
AND NOW IN THE YEARS TO
come we presume that the mem
bers of "Capt. Peyton's army” can
tell their grandchildren of the
time they served on the Loray
frontier, and of the good-looking
blende mill girls whose Jeers the
soldier boys had to face instead of
Mexican, or some other type of
lead
ITS A PITY THAT AUTOMO
biles look so much alike.
One night this week several
Shelby ladies drove a sedan of a
certain make to the Webb theatre.
Leaving the show they returned to
the enr, loaded up, and then the
driver noticed that her keys were
missing. Thinking it right odd that
any one would steal the keys with
out stealing the car, the lady began
to look about. She happened to
r.ot'ce Mayor Dorsey seated at the
window of the city hall and thought
perhaps that he had seen some one
about her car.
Whereupon she entered the of
fice and asked hizzoner if he had
seen anyone loitering about the
Cut.
■ No, I haven't lady, but that car
vou arc trying to get started be
longs to Mr. Culbrcth, the city
clerk.”
And so it was. The lady's car, of
the same make and model, was
parked next to the Culbreth car.
IF THIS COLYUM SHOULD OO
on a strike. wonder if anything
would happen other than a few
letters to the boss commending
him upon the improvement of the
paper?
Our idea is that if all the colyums
were as weak as the chatter today
the boss might get a Carnegie med
al along with the complimentary
letters.
But, y'see, we had a hankering
to watch Babe Ruth 6wat a cou
ple baseballs over the fence today
at Charlotte but had to stay here
and make sure that Shelby people
had some monotonous reading to
make them sleepy after supper to
night.
Room Is Offered
In Star Building
Organized bodies of clubs,
committees or associations of
any kind, are offered the use
of a large room In The Star
building over the Star office.
This room will seat 25 people
with comfort and is conven
iently located for social, busi
ness or religious gatherings of
small groups.
Lights, heat, water and toilet
conveniences are at your dis
posal without charge. Bodies
of men or women who wish to
hold meetings in this office, will
please phone In advance and
make reservation in order that
the folding chairs might be
placed and the room made
available for your use.
Eskridge News
VOL. 1.
APRIL 12, 1929.
NO. 14.
Yes, we will have a lull nine
months school, Shelby never
goes backward.
Investigate our new finance
Plan, it is lower and better, don't
be misled by street gossip ot hot
air artists, we will show you the
facts.
Graham Dellinger says "The
Stork i the funniest bird alive.
It kids the world."
Ford sales are going fine and
ears are getting harder to get on
account of the great demand.
Don't, let tins spring catch you
without a New Ford.
The Shelby Merchants Assoc
iation will be of great benefit to
our little city. Spend your
noney at home and make the
town still better.
Long—"I hear ye've give up’
tobacco. Ezry.
Green -"Well. Si, I ni sorta
tapering off like. I don't swal
low the juice no more
We have a wonderful bargain;
in a Model "A" Ford Sport
coupe. Also other good buys, see
us for real used ear values
We l.ave a few more ten
pound bags of Ford's Ammonium
Suphate for your lawns and
shrubbery, get a bag now.
When you see one of these
flappy little flappers hoofing It
back from a little ride you can
bet your last penny that's she
"No's" her fellows.
Drop in and let us explain to
you the Ford Recorded Alcmite
Service. Look over our service
and parts department, our serv
ice records.
If the folks who design wom
en's fashions aren't careful,
they’ll work thmeselves out of a
Job one of these days.
Gall No. 241 and ask to drive
a New Ford, you will be surpris
ed and delighted, and we will be
glad to have you test and com
pare our cars with others.
From the depths of the Sedan
There came a muffled curse.
He was trying to fold a road
map
Same as it was at first.
See Walter Turner for expert
battery service. (ieorge Elam
will take care of your wants tn
parts and tires.
You can secure economical
ownership of your Ford car
through the Ford Finance Plans.
CHAS. L. ESKRIDGE
Spring Coats
NOW REDUCED
1-4 To 1-3 OFF
You need wait no longer for your Spring
Coat. It’s right here for you at the sea
son’s lowest price. We’ve cut and cut
and cut deep to move them out. It doesn’t
matter what kind or price you se'^t the
Coat is yours at a bargain.
COME EARLY FOR BEST SELECTION
FIRST BIG REDUCTION
NEW
PRINT DRESSES
SPECIAL AT
$0.75
We frankly feel that the dresses we are
offering here at this price are really out
standing values. We don't claim them to be
$20.00 or $25.00 dresses but we will say you
can hardly tell them from the higher priced
numbers.
Other Dresses
$14.85 To $24.50
The newest arrivals in our dress depart
ment at th<tse prices are lovely tailored crepes
and georgettes. Some are perfectly plain and
others tailored but made from sport ma
terials.
new lot WASH FROCKS
INCLUDING RIG SIZES
$1.00 EACH
A new lot reached us this week and include
many larger sizes, for which we have had
many calls. They are well worth the price,
and make splendid house or general use
frocks.
HIGH GRADE
Wash Dresses
$1.95 $2.95 $3.95
Our racks are loaded with new and lovely
wash dresses. Including large sizes. They
are made well and have generous hems.
HIGH GRADE FOOTWEAR
THAT COSTS NO MORE
$3.95 $4.95 TO $10.00
We don’t like to brag on our Footwear—But
■ we must say that they are the prettiest and
most reasonable ever shown in this store.
Every leather, every style and practically all
, sizes and widths.
— SPRING SHOES FOR BABY _
We feel (hat we are headquarters for the baby. A complete
line of high grade washable Kids in colors of black, blonde
and white.
=—Prices $1.00 to $1.95 -—
Paragon Dept. Store