Shelby Highs
Beat Gaffney
•Rooster” Bridges Leads Batting
Attack With Boston Hurling
Victory.
Playing in Gaffney Wednes
day the Shelby highs gave the
strong Gaffney high baseball
team its second defeat in 32
consecutive games by winning
from the South Carolinians by
a 6 to 3 score.
Both teams secured six hits each
and an odd feature of the hitting
was that one player on each team
secured half of his team's hits.
"Rooster" Bridges hit safely three
times for Shelby and scored two
runs, while Huskey, Gaffney center
gardener, secured three of his
team’s six hits.
"Mud” Poston. Shelby right
holder, pitched the game for Shel
by and kept the half dozen Gaffney
blows well scattered to turn in a
line pitching performance.
Lineup Changed.
With Poston on the mound the
luieup of the Shelby team was
NAVY TO SELl. MAYFLOWER,
YACHT OF FIVE PRESIDENTS
Washington.—The former presi
dential yacht Mayflower, put out of
commission recently after President
Hoover said he had no use for her
and that her upkeep of $300,000 an
nually was a needless expense, is to
be sold, the navy department an
nounces. The decision to sell the
vessel was reached when it was de
termined that she would sene no
useful purpose in the navy.
The Mayflower has been used as
a yacht since 1902 by five presidents
beginning with Theodore Roosevelt
and ending with Calvin Coolidge
She was purchased from the Ogden
Goelet estate in 1898, and during
the Spanish; war took part in the
blockades of Havana, Santiago dc
Cube and Porto Rico.
changed somewhat by Coach Mor
ris. McSwain performed in Poston’s
regular berth in right field, while
Doan Hulick was in leftfield in
stead of Rippy. Whether or not Mc
Swain and Hulick will remain in
the lineup for the state title games
remains to be seen. Due to the fact
that Shelby has two games just
ahead in the title race both Ham
rick and Moore, leading hurlers of
the Morris staff, were kept on the
bench.
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LOCAL and*
•PERSONAL News
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hamrick an
nounce the birth ol a daughter at
the Shelby hospital, Wednesday
morning, May 8, at 8 o'clock, weigh
ing eight pounds and 6 ounces
Sara May named for both of her
grandmothers.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ballcntinc
and children and Mrs. Hugh Hunt
visited relatives in Anderson and
Abbeville, S. C. over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. I’. N. Martin of
Greenville, S. C. spent Monday with
their sister, Mrs, Tliad Ford.
Mrs. Sam Laltimorc and mother.
Mrs. McK. Albergotti of Blacksburg
were Shelby visitors yesterday. Mrs.
Lattimore and son, Billy Albergotti,
and Mrs. Albergotti leave Tuesday
by motor for Savannah, Ga, to
visit relatives.
Mesdames W. O. Watkins and
Hicks of Rutherfordton were Shel
by shoppers Wednesday.
Misses McNichols and E. Beverly
will attend the hospital association
in High Point Tuesday.
Miss Betty Suttle Is attending
Converse college commencement
this week.
Mrs. Loy Thompson is spending
this week with her mother in
Mooresville.
Mesdames J. A. Suttle, Will Line
berger, George Blanton and Miss
Betty Suttle were in Charlotte to
see "Show Boat," at the Imperial
theatre Wednesday.
Misses Louise Lever, Frances
Whlsnant and Alpha Gettys arriv
ed home today from McAdenville,
where they have been teaching. The
school closed today.
Rev. E. S. Elliott left Wednesday
for Memphis, Tenn., to attend the
Southern Baptist convention before
returning to his home in Louisville,
Ky.
Mrs. Z. J. Thompson, Claude
Hoke Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Hoyle, Mr. and Mrs. E. O. McGowan,
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Hoyle and Mr.
and Mrs. Thad Ford attended the
commencement exercises at Bel
wood Tuesday night. Attorney R. M.
Gantt of Durham made the gradu
ating address.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pox. jr., and
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fullerton of
New York arrived Tuesday in Shel
by for a few days visit to Mr. and
Mrs, J. R. Dover.
Miss Ellen Hines, of Charlotte,
will spend this week-end with Miss
Ouida Mundy.
Mrs. Joe Hill and daughter, Miss
Hudlow Hill of Concord are spend
ing this week-end with Mrs. Will
Linebcrgcr,
Mesdames W. A. McClure and D.
A. Cline of Gastonia were Shelby
shoppers Wednesday.
Mrs. Josh W. Roberts is in
Blacksburg this week with her
mother, Mrs. Lizzie Logan who is
suffering from a fall.
Mrs. Lizzie Walthrop of Concord
is visiting her niece, Miss Myrtle
Harris at the Shelby hospital.
Misses McNichols and Feather
ston of Charlotte visited Miss Ella
McNichols Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Parker of
Clemson, S. C, Mr. Boyce Burley,
of Columbia, S. C., Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Meiburg, of Seneca, S. C.,
and Mr. Jas. L. Burley of Louisville,
Ky., were here last week visiting
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Parker. Mr.
Parker who is sick in the hospital
is improving slowly.
Mrs C. H. Lee returned Wednes
day to her home in Atlanta. Gn..
after spending several days with her
mother, Mrs. J, A. Royster of Lawn
dale She was aeeompanied home
by her mother and her little neph
ew, James Royster.
Mesdames Horaee Grigg and lee
B. Weathers went to Charlotte to
day to see “Show Boat’’ at the Im
perial theatre.
Mr. and Mrs. Jewel Hendrick
and Miss Agnes Simmons, of At
lanta, are the week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Eades.
Mrs. Jennie Logan
Suffers A Bad Fall
Cleveland county friends and
relatives will regret to learn that
Mrs. Jennie Logan of Blacksburg
suffered a fall and sustained a sev
ere injury a few days ago at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. D. S
Ramseur at Blacksburg. Mrs. Logan
is the widow of a former sheriff of
Cleveland. Ben Logan. Ex-Sheriff
Hugh Logan is a half brother. Mrs.
Josh Roberts. Mrs. Treat Hardin
are daughters and Mrs. Rebecca
Lowery of Patterson Springs is a
sister. Mrs. Logan is 82 years of
age.
Dr. and Mrs. Ben Gold and son.
Ben. jr„ left Sunday for Baltimore
where Dr. Gold will attend a clinic
on babies and obstretics for two
weeks Mrs. Gold and son will visit
in Washington and Baltimore while
away.
Mrs. Major Hopper attended the
Aretne White Shrine meeting in
Charlotte Thursday night
Mrs. Major Hopper, Miss Ruth
and Master Major Lee. Jr., and Mr.
Leon Williamson ol Athens, Ga .
spent Thursday in Charlotte at
tending the marriage of her daugh
ter, Miss Pauline Hopper to Mr. leo
M. Hill formerly of Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Ida Humphries
Dies In Lower County
(Special to The Star)
Mrs. Ida Humphries died at her
home in No. 1 township last Friday
night with pneumonia which she
contracted late Friday afternoon.
She was 54 years old. Her brother
Glenn and his family lived with
her. Mrs. Humphries was the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Hum
phries. She was twice married, first
to Johnnie Allison, then to Dick
Humphries, both of them are dead.
Mrs. Humphries was buried at Camp
Creek Sunday afternoon. Rev. Jen
kins a former pastor conducted the
funeral service.
Operetta. A Feature. Rev. I.. B.
Knox Delivers Sermon. Clyde
Erwin Speaks.
Editor Cleveland Star;
This is the closing of a gala sea
son for Polkville high school; while
age and adolescence has met on
common ground, where pupils, pa
trons and preceptors have all been
blended in a round of enjoyment.
This was initial session and was
in every respect, a signal success.
The temple of knowledge is a tasty
and commodious building, divided
into 16 class rooms, one for office
of president and the well-assorted
library; together with an up-to
date auditorium containing 550
modem opera chpirs.
Prof. J. L. Dennis is principal and
is supported by Messrs. N. R. Moss,
H. D. Harrill. Mesdames Dorcas
Covington, Blanche G. Latttmorc,
Eugenia Elliott, Whitworth, Misses
Alice Poteat, Ruth Smith, Marilda
Eaker and several others, all in- i
dustrlous and capable.
The first feature of finals was ,
the high school operetta, entitled !
“Bettie Lou.” The presentation and
cast of characters were of a very i
high order, the play was heartily I
and raptuously received, and door
receipts were $93.
Later a spirited declamatory and
recitation contest of very high or
der was presented, and an aggreg
ation of talent was evinced and
very thorough preparation.
The grade schools operetta was
: presented, and the auditorium was
crowded to suffocation. The cast
of characters, the presentation and
variety of costumes were all evi
dences of diligent study, bright tal
ent and careful training.
The annual sermon was a fea
ture of Sunday afternoon. May 5,
1929, and the minister selected was
Rev. L. B. Knox, of Bessemer City.
Rev. G. W, Williams offered in
itial prayer, Rev. Ridge read ap
propriate scripture, Rev, D. G.
Washburn pronounced closing pray
er. In connection, a solo was ably
rendered by Mrs. Blanche G. Latti
more with Miss Alice Poteat at.
piano, while Prof. N, S. Moss ren
dered a very effective violin obli
gato.
The text of sermon was: “For I
am not ashamed of the gospel of
Christ which is the power of God
to every one that helieyet-h." The
speaker delineated the character of
Saul of Tarsus, a Roman citizen,
a Pharisee, but a bigot who was
persecuting the Nazerenes until his
miraculous conversion, when he
became Paul the evangel of Chris
tianity and a world figure for all
time. His zeal, courage, and energy
was presented to the graduating
class as worthy of emulation, and
the fact of his being the greatest
scholar of the new sect was stress
ed as a means of power
The closing features were the lit
erary address by Prof. Clyde Erwin,
superintendent of education of
Rutherford county, and presenta
tion of diplomas and awarding of
medals by Supt. J. H. Grigs, hold
ing same position in Cleveland as
Prof. Clyde A, Erwin in Rutherford
county.
The next session will open under
same management whrh meets the
a pp chat ion of patre jiuge with prac
tical unanimity
MELVIN L. WHITE.
TRI STIR WANT IBS
RAT CLIMBS INTO
CHIB. EATS HOLE
IN INFANTS HEAD
Mother Hears Baby Crying:, Inves
tigates, Kinds Rodent Al
tai king It.
(From The -Rutherford Sun >
Shiloh.— Witit her three weeks
old baby lying last asleep in his]
crib in another- room'. Mrs. J. A ;
Smith was preparing dinner in the
kitchen wnen she heard the infant
Crying out loudly. Running to her
ehild the mother found a pet white
rat on the pillow beside the baby
and a hasty glance .showed her that
the rodent had already eaten out
a place.-About the sire of a quarter ]
of a dollar, on the head of the ]
child. Mrs. Smith dashed toward the j
savage rat and it. jumped out ot
the cradle and ran into a come;-.
Snatching up her baby the mother
ran to the porch and called to her
husb'and and an older son, J A. j
Smith, jr.. who owned the rat ami
had been keeping it as a pet.
Son Kills ItiKlent.
J. A. Smith and Ills son had been
plowing, but when they heard the
frantic calls for help th^y dropped
their work and ran to the house.
An examination of the baby's head
showed that the hole had almost
reached the bone and there were
several scratches elsewhere, one
being close to the infant's eye. His
brother, only nine years old. was so
infuriated at. ills pet white rat that
he searched for tt; the rodent had
rim back into its cage and would
not come out. The boy took cage
and rat outside and used an axe,
killing the animal He then took it
and dropped the body in a furrow
in the field where lie had been
plowing. The father went for a doc
tor and while lie was gone the son
resumed his plowing and so turned
under the body of the rat. Thus
when the doctor, who had come In
response to the call, asked to see
it so that he might have the head
examined for rabies the rat could
not be found.
Infant Doing Well.
Since the vicious attack made
upon him by the rat, the baby. Al
fred Snyder Smith, lias been doing
well; he wras bitten last Monday
about noon. The physician is said
Rev. John Sims Has
Shaved Senators
Over Four Decade*
N Y 'rimes.
For more than forty years the
Rev. John Sims, negro barber, lifts
plied his trade in the senate barber
shop In the enpitol at Washington
during the week, and has preached
m the Universal CiTUi'ch of Holiness
oil Sunday. John Sims has bt'en
advanced to the position of general
superintendent in I lie shop, and in*
stead of ..ministering to Ids custo
mers himself, he sees that hts three
assistant barbers do their work
well He knows the whims, the
vanities and die preferences of lus
clients, and which barber will please
them lx’s!
The senators receive (his service
tree Uncle Sam pays four barbers
$1,440 each to look after the per
sonal appearance of the members
of the upper legislative body.
John Sims is something of a tnar
tuiet for discipline Not only must
the members of his staff step
lightly and do their work well, but
if any "argufying" senator conies In
bent on to much talk, or If any of
lus distinguished patrons are In
clined to Joke too hilariously, or hi
any way disturb the tranquility of
the domain, lie puts ft stop to too
much levity and tells Ills assistants
that lie is "getting too old to put
up with much foolishness"
In ihr last tour decades Jonn
Sims lias known most ot the prom
inent men who have worked on
Capitol Hill. Presidents, vice presi
dents, Justice* of the supreme court
and senators have been numbered
among his acquaintances.
He is an ardent supporter of his
patrons. During the 1924 Democra
tic convention in New York city,
when he occupied a reserved seat,
he “rooted" for Senator Underwood
of Alabama as long as his name wras
before the convention
For years it had been John's su
preme ambition to conduct the
opening prayer in the senate. One
morning his opportunity came. The
senate chaplain was prevented at
the last minutes from being at his
post. Several senators went to find
John, but. unfortunately, at that
particular time he could not be
found He was much disappointed
ity will come.
to have expressed the opinion that
the rat did not have dydrophobia,
but without an examination of the
animal's brain he could not be
certain.
The boy had bought the rat
about two weeks ago from another
boy who lives in Alexander. The
animal had always been friendly
and had been treated as a pet; it
had never attacked anyone before.
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