North Carolina Newspapers

SIB FEAST IT MULL CURL Hrarv Rains Do Damage To Crops. Birthday Tarty—Personal Mention. 'Special to The Star.) jne 27.—-The singing convention 11 be held at Mull’s chapel next Sunday June 30, Just above Toluca We were glad to have with its for Sunday school at Carpenter's Grove on last Sunday Mr. Wheeler Cost ner of Double Shoals. He made a short, Interesting talk on Sunday school work. One of the hardest rains that has ever been in tills community fell last Sunday. There was no ter races that could tarty the water A lot of damage was done to ‘he crops and land, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hoyle nr.d family, Mr. and Mrs Jake Hoyle. Mr. and Mrs. J. R Hoyle, accom panied by Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Peeler, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Led ford and daughter, Miss Edith, of Shelby. took a sight seeing trip through the mountains to Blow ing Rock on last Sunday. Mr. Fletcher Sain was at trie Shelby hospital last Friday to >>ee Mr. Cline Falls who underwent an operation for appendicitis. He is Improving nicely. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hoyle were dinner guests of Dr. and Mrs. F. D. Edwards last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Plato Ledford and daughter. Misses Mary and Joyce, Rnd Mrs. Maggie Burns were visi tors In Kings Mountain last Sunday afternoon. Misses Fannie and Ethel Burn.? of Burke county, spent last Satur day night with their cousins. Miss es Fannie and Elsie Lou Burns. Mr. and Mrs. Flyd Willis and family spent lats Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thad Bar ber. Mr. Fletcher Sain was a supper guest at the home of his aunt. Mrs. DM. Mull of Shelby, last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Veal of Shel by, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Boyles last Sunday. Misses Hazel Yarboro and Helen Goodson spent last Saturday night with Misses Ruth and Marie Cost ner. Little Marvin Boyles was a guest at a birthday party given by Mas** Roy Hallman of Shelby, celebrating his fourth birthday on last Satur day, June 22. Mrs. Texle Boyles and children spent last Saturday night at. too home of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hicks of Fallson. Mrs. Eddie Rhoney and children of South Carolina, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Elis Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sain. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Sain were visitors in Hickory last Saturday after noon. Miss Willie Houser spent last Saturday night with Miss Helen Sain. Mr. and Mrs. McClure Noggle of Shelby, were dinner guests of Mrs. Texle Boyles last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Odus Sain, of Three Injured In Rutherford Wreck Eighteen Narrowly Escape Death In Railway Motor Car Collision. Rutheriordton, June 26.—Eighteen men had a narrow escape from death on the Carolina. Clinchfield and Ohio railroad near Harris, this county, yesterday, when two:'railway motor cars met on a sharp curve. There were ten men on the north bound ear and eight on the south bound. Both machines were thrown from the (rack. Witnesses said it was a miracle that several were not instantly killed Three white men and one negro had to be removed to tnc .Rutherford hospital for-. treatment, though all 18 suffered bruises and minor injuries. Each car was making about 80 miles per hour, the northbound car carrying n trailer loaded with heavy timbers. It is alleged by the foreman of each car that he was not informed by the dispatcher before he left for his destination. The two cars wete completely demolished while the. heavy limbers were splintered. Two of the white men, Horace Mooney of Harris and Conway Mil ler of Slant, Va., are improving at the hospital, but Lawing and t ie negro were able to leave after their wounds were dressed. Highway 27 Work Ready To Toluca Lincolnton.—'The 27 highway grading of that highway leading from Lincoltnon to Toluca, where it connects with No. 18 the road lead ing from Shelby to Morganton. This new highway taps a fine sec tion of Lincoln county, and puts the homes along and near 27 much nearer Lincolnton, their county seat. The new survey ruts the d‘s tance from Toluca to Lincolnton from 19 1-4 to 15 miles, which means a cutting of time and expense in making a trip to Lincolnton. The contractor on this grading project was N. L. Tee- of Durharc>. the work having been practically done since March 1. The work was started earlier, but little work could be done during February, due to unfavorable weather condition. The contractor made a record it would seem on grading of 27, The work of topsoiling 27 has already been begun on the Toluca end, and this work will be complet ed within a few weeks. It Is to hi a soil road. It Is understood, for the present, but, If the state continues Its road activities 27 will probably be a hard surface affair some day Bishop Cannon keeps on shooting. That’s because ins powder's dry. Winston-Salem Journal. Charlotte. Mrs. D. M. Mull ar.d family of Shelby, visited at 'he home of Mr and Mrs. S. H. Sain last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. S. A. Sain and son Thax ter spent last Sunday night; at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Odus Norman of Belwood. Mrs. C. O. Boyles has been right sick for the past while but is im proving some at this writing. ■ir~—n ?-^ Eskridge News | VOL. 1 JUNE 28, 1929 NO. 23 Did you know that the Police Department of New York City Is losing two hundred Model '‘A” Ford Roadsters and fifty Fordor Sedans? Did you notice that the Stale Hghway Convoy that passed thru Shelby was using Model •‘A" Ford Coupes. There must be a reason why New York City and the State of North Carolina bu\s Fords. Mary had a little lauib, It's fleece we will noi mention. For since her skirts have grown, so short. Her calf gets all the attention. Recently we heard this one on the street: He’s as harmless as • glass eye.'' Mr. Ernest C. Smith, Eaststde j is now the happy owner of a Ford Sport Roadster. Mr. R. M. Johnson, Casar, Is j enjoying his New Ford Phaeton ’ We have some wonderful va!-j ues in both Used Fords and Chevrolet*. Look them over. Mrs. Ada M. Anthony has made her family nappy by buy ing a Ford Tudor Sedan, she i: a wise buyer. Bob—I am smoking a terriole lot of cigars lately. Rob—You are if that's one of them. We want every fellow that owna a car to help us give the Spanish War Veterans a go Hi time, show them the town ann take them out to the Barbecue, we will need some cars to meet the trains at Kings Mountain Tell me truly, do all the bable., really take after their father? Why yes. we took their bottle away and they all tiled to crawl in the cellar. DeWitt Good mprning. Mr. Brown, how are you? Oh. I got locomotor taxi. Mr. Quinn. Shush. I got a New Ford mv self. Dan Cupid is a marksman peer Despite his love and kisses. For while he always hits the mark. He's always making Mrs. When you close up some Thursday afternoon or any o'hc> afternoon, come around and drive one of our New Fords. Dr. Pitt Beam says that he had an absent minded patient in his chair the other day. "Will you take gas.” asked Dr. Pitt. "Yes, and look at the oil toe," said the patient. We now have on display a New Three Window Type Fordor Se dan with adjustable Front Seat, l-ook it over and ask for a rlie We can now fix you up com plete with a New Car and h,a'f year License Tag Don t wait, get your Car and enjoy the sum mer. CHAS. L. ESKRIDGE 1 ' Lone Eagle and Mate Migrate Off for the west Colonel Charles Lindbergh and his bride, the former Anne Morrow, get ready to hop for Columbus, Ohio. Lindy is on an airport inspection tour tor a new transconti nental route. It just seems as though Mrs. Lindy is going to accompany him wherever he flies. (International Now*rook Texas Magistrate Is Good Sport To“ Rummy” Friends Thornton. Tex., June 27.—Til? "boys" in Tliornton now refer to Nat Hudson as “the most consid erable justice of the peace in the world." In a paid advertisement in the Thornton Rustier. Hudson warned his "bootlegger friends" as follows: “Beginning with July 1. I am do ing to make it hard for any man to make or sell home brew or whisky, "Boys don't let us catch you. for we will bind you fiver to the grand jury with enough evidence to con vict you. I'm not on the water waj on My great grandfather took a drink in our war with England. Grandpa had a drink in our war with Mexico. I was more or less drunk in three different armies. I will still take a drink. Boys, stay out of our way, we are your friends but have to do our duty," KING CASE TO START FIRST THING MONDAY IN CHESTER (Continued From Page One> part in the hearing, do not see any reason, they say, why the case should be drawn out over any long period of time, but, nevertheless, they will leave Monday prepared to spend at least a week in the Chester court room. A dispatch from Chester states that there will be 200 or 300 wit nesses. but defense attorneys are of the opinion that when the case is called and the evidence starts that there will hardly be more than 40 or 30 witnesses. Interest Here. Due to the fact that the defend ant has lived in Shelby practically all of his life and is well known to hundreds of Shelby and Cleveland county citizens, and also since the late Mrs. King lived in this county, near Kings Mountain, and taught in the Shelby schools before mov ing to Sharon, scores of county citi zens will more than likely attend the hearing, which will also attract hundreds from York county and other sections of South Carolina as the case with its several mysterious elements has been much aired in newspapers of the two Carolines. Editor’s Note: Readers of The Star will be given full details of the trial in the news columns of this paper. Ernest Jackson, York news paperman. will rover the full hear ing for The Star and will be assist ed at times by a staff correspond ent who will make the trip down. HOEY AMONG BIG ARRAY OF LAWYERS IN ADDERHOLT CASE (Continued Prom Page One' turned to strikers and strike leaders who have leased it. He said no su"h request had been made of him bv attorneys representing the strikers and leaders. Alfred Wagenknecht, president, of the National Labor P’ fense, said here yesterday that Lie matter had been taken up with H I Ritter, Gastonia’s city manaRer, and | that he had referred the matter to i Mr. Woltz, the city attorney. Mr. Woltz was in Raleigh last night. Both the prosecution and defense are continuing to prepare cases for trial. Indications are that the fi st legal skirmishes in the case will he on July 29 as efforts are being mart* to secure a special term of Gaston Superior court at that time. King’s Attorneys Win Their Plea (Continued from page one t no one else except-in the presence of counsel for state and defendant or one of each." The state was represented at li e hearing by Solicitor Harry Hines of Rancaster. Co. Arthur L. Gaston of Chester. John A. Marion of York and former Senator David Hamil ton of Chester. Appearing for the defendant were John M. Hemphill. James H. Gleam and Paul Hemp hill, all of Chester. Sheriff F. E. Quinn of York was also present. Counsel for the state strenuously resisted filing or lodging with the clerk of court of Chester the repo't of Dr. R. M, Brackett of the de partment of chemistry of Clemscn college and the exhibits that were shown at Coroner Paul G. McCork le’s inquest in York county over the body of Mrs. King but defense counsel were successful, for the judge ruled with them in all o* their contentions. Division No. I Meets With Zion Sunday The No. 2 division of the Kings Mountain W M. U. will meet with Zion Baptist church Sunday, June 30, at 2.30: Opening hymn. pray er, address of welcome by Mrs. J. M. Poston: response by Mrs. S. B. Wilson; business, roll call of churches; the Zoar W. M. U. family will give the program. Mrs. S. B Hamrick will conduct the devotior al. The Sunbeams, G. A's, and Y. W. A s will give a program. Talk, “Our W M. U. Family," Mrs. John Wa* caster. We urge the churches of this divi sion to attend and we especially in vite the young people. Pastors and visitors will be welcome. Mrs. J. C. Dodd, Div. Supt. We hear very little complaint in these changed times about the height of the kitchen sink, but con siderable about the position of the brake and clutch pedals.—Ohio State Journal. WEST SHELBY NEWS CLEARS Mildred Parris Falls From See-Saw And Breaks Arm. Celebrate Mr. Ilyder’s Birthday. June 27—Little Miss Joana Jol ly is visiting relatives at Boiling Springs. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Ramsey and little son. Gene, spent the day in Charlotte. Mrs. Mary Houser has return’d from a visit to her daughter p* Kings Mountain. Master Stowe Devinney who has been spending sometime with his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Wells of Cherryville, came home Friday. Mrs. Eva Laws of Avondale spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hamrick. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Ramsey and Misses Verda and Mildred Ramsey attended the funeral of Rev. J, H Moton at High Point Monday. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Eaker and little daughter, Juanita and Mr. Arlo McFarlan spent Sunday in Marion. They were accompanied home by Miss . Lois McFarlan. Miss Pearl Gantt of Belwocd spent the week-end with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Venner Hoyle and children visited Mr, and Mrs. Lee Devinney Sunday, Mrs. Lee Canipe and children of Fallston spent Monday with Mesdames Herman Withrow and John Gantt. Mi-, and Mrs. A. A. Ramsey and children visited relatives in Marion Sunday. Mrs. d. W. Ramsey had new corn from her Harden for Sunday dinner. Misses Ozell and Mae Bradley of Lattimore spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bradley. Mrs. M. E. Proctor of Belwood is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. T. Ramsey. Rev. N. G. Bethea of Lexington and Mr. S. J. Bethea of Florida spent Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ramsey. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Swaford and Mrs. N. E. Bridges attended the funeral of Mr. Furman Bridges at Lattimore Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Atwood McDaniel and little daughter, Carolyn, of Kings Mountain, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Ram sey. Mrs. S. Lewis spent the week-end with relatives near Fallston. Little Miss Mildred Parris, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Partis had the misfortune to fall from a see-saw breaking her arm just below the elbow. She was rushed to the hospital where an X-ray was made and the broken bone reset. She is resting nicely at this time. Fifty or more relatives of Mr. J. C. Hyder gathered at his home on Gardner street Sunday in honor of Mr. Hyder’s 68 birthday. A bounti ful dinner was spread and a good time had by all. After an hour or two spent in exchanging of news they departed wishing Mr. Hyder many happy returns of the day. Beaver Dam Group To Boiling Springs (Special to The Star.) June 28.—Our pastor brought us a wonderful message last Sunday after taking as his subject the com mandment “Honor Thy Father and Mother.” There will not be any Sunday school at Beaver Dam Sunday as the Sunday school decided to attend the rally meeting of all Sunday schools in group 1 at Boiling Springs It is hoped that as many as possi ble can will plan to go to Boiling Springs. Rev. Mr. Putnam has invited uhe B. Y. P. U's to Dover Sunday nighf This is to be a meeting of all B. Y. P. U's from our pastor’s three churches. Every Junior and senior member are urged to go. Let every one who plans to go from Beaver meet at the church at 6:30 and we will all go together. Our superintendent, Mr. Fletcher McGinnis attending a meeting a: Boiling Springs Sunday afternoon Misses Louise and Thelma Blan ton were Saturday night guests of their cousins, Misses Zola, Hannah, and Nancy McCurry. Miss Gertrude Street from near Shelby was the attractive week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Glasco and family. Mr. and Mrs. Cleatus McSwaln and children and Miss Tency Mo Swain were guests of Mr. and Mr.:. E. D. Humphries Sunday. Mr. Joe Stroupe from Charlotte visited Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Doggett and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Putnam visit ed Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Glasco awhile Saturday night. Messrs. Homer and Shatter Ham rick spent last Friday in Charlotte. Messrs. Zola and Libby McCurry were dinner guests of Misses Faye and Ola Lee Glasco Sunday. Messrs. F. Y. Blanton of Carthage. Shafter and Homer Hamrick left Saturday by motor for a trip through the western states. They expect to be gone a month or more. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. McCurry and family visited Mr. and Mrs. M. F Threat, sr., in Lattimore Sunday afternoon. M.\ and Mrs. Freeman McGinnis visited Mrs. McGinnis’ parents Mr. and Mrs. Gaither Ellis Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee McDaniel from near Kings Mountain visited M-s. McDaniels parents, Mr. and Mis. R. W. McCurry Monday niglit, Their little son Dennis returned home with them after a visit of sev eral days. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Larkin McSwain sympathize with them in the death of their baby girl. The child had been sick for several weeks and all that lov ing hands could do was done to re store it but all In vain. She had whooping cough and developed pneumonia. On Wednesday the pa ents and doctors decided to carry her to the hospital hoping that here they could restore her but God saw fit to take the frail rose bud to Himself and she quietly passed away Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. T,ie grieved parents have the sympathy of their many friends. Funeral services were conducted today at two o'clock at Beaver Dam by Rev. D. F. Putnam. jl™ the step-up idea in automobile buying has taken America by storm The New Pontiac Big Six has been called the “step-up” car because it enables forward-looking people to step up in motor car quality without leaving the low-priced field. And since the first of the year, when the new Pontiac was announced, the step-up idea in automobile buying has taken America by storm. Pontiac Big Six, $745 to $895, f. o. b. Pontiac, Michi gan, plus delivery charges. Bumpers, spring covers and Lovejoy shock absorbers regular equipment at slight extra cost. General Motors Time Payment Plan available at minimum rate. Consider the delivered price ms well as the list price when comparing automobile values . . . Oakland Pontiac delivered prices include only reasonable charges for handling and for financing when *!■» Time Payment Plan is used. A. B. C. MOTOR & TIRE CO. S. WASHINGTOV ST. SHELBY, N. C. THE NEW TLODUCT Of C tM£ K A L MVTOI9 Local 1 eachers On Motor Trip Summer School Enjoying It (Continued From Page One) geographic tour, making the trip in 13 cars under the direction of the Guild Travel Bureau, and the summer department of Catawba col lege, Salisbury. First Time. “The first time it has been done, but it’s not the last,” is the opinion of the 100. Although they have been on the road only three days—they left Salisbury Monday morning—they have already got into the spirit of making whoopee while they study, and even the girls assert they don't mind giving up their cosmetics sc much. And the girls who used to roll up their hair? "Well, they’ve just quit doing it,” declared one of the younger teachers whose own wave was put there by nature. Easy Going. A couple or pairs of knickers sev eral shirts and one or two dresses "just in case we stay anywhere long enough to dress up, and for a change,” form the greater part of the girls’ luggage, and several shin ning no see and faces testified to an early abandonment of even powder on the part of a few eman cipated females. As the crowd was eating break fast this morning, a self-appoir.t ed lost and found department was crying out the articles he had found while bags were being loaded on the tops of the huge buses, and was finding takers for tooh brushes, nail files and other articles of civilization. The party is traveling under pro professorial direction, in addition to that of H. W. Blanks, manager of the bureau. Tennessee Group. The group which started out Mon day was composed of Carolina and Virginia residents, but at Johnson City, names of a number of Tenns seans were added to the roll of the traveling summer school. They are headed for California and will take two months in mak ing the journey, which will ' lead them to Yellowstone National Park and other points of geologic inter est. Miss Margaret Eagles, of North Carolina, is the youthful dietician who will supervise 8 weeks of eat ing by 100 boys and girls. "It's a big jobs,” she asserted this morning, as she started hand ing out "second helps.’ The love of money is the root <-.f all Industry, too.—Publishers Syn dicate. reany Column SHELBY RADIATOR COMPANY sells and repairs radiators; sells and repairs batteries. Does all kinds of welding. Located behind Hudson Essex sales rooms. ’ 4t-28c STRAYED OR STOLEN TURKEY hen and about 35 young ones from my home night of Jufie 23. Reward Notify H. C. Clark, R-7 Shelby. 2t-28p FOR SALE; ONE STRIP-DOWN Ford. Good tires. In good shape. Price $50. Call 55, Kings Mountain or see Worth Branton. 2t 28c FOR RENT—9 ROOM HOUSE, 409 N. Washngton street. T. J. Bab. ington, Phone 27. 3t-28c FOR SALE—IRISH COBBLER seed potatoes. Shriveled but good seed. Will sell anyone 50c per bush el. A. Blanton Grocery Co. 2t-28c Tlie best Wire and the best dervice in town 29x4.40 Speedway___ $4.75 30x3 Goodyear __4.50 30x31 j Goodyear __...1... 4.95 30x3!s Goodyear, O. S. ...... 5.35 29x4.40 Goodyear _.... 5.95 30x4.50 Goodyear_..... 6.60 All other sizes carried in stock at comparatively LOW PRICES. SMITH’S GARAGE FAU.STQN, N. C. in TIRES Try Star Wants !£cls. OUTSTANDING VALUES IN MEN’S AND YOUNG MEN’S WEAR PURE LINEN SUIT $9.95 *— HA I S — Large stock of Men’s and Young Men’s flexible and Sailor Hats in White and Tan colors.98c to $2.98 CAMPBELL’S