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FIGURES DON’T LIE! And when we say our Prices, Combined with our Quality, Can’t be Beat— WE MEAN IT! BLANKETS SINGLE BLANKET — 70x80 $1.00 Wool and Cotton Blanket* in every *ize and design Imaginable $1.00 t( $12.50 WINTER UNDERWEAR FOR MEN AND BOYS Cotter. Wool — and Part Wool in every weight $1.00 & $1.49 TWO - PIECE UNDERWEAR In Silk, Madras and Broad cloth — Fancy patterns and plain colors. 39c to 98c WINTER COATS SKeepskin Lining And Collar For these cold days out of doors.! The very thing for hunting. BOYS’ . $4.95 MEN’S. $6.95 A. V. WRAY & 6 SONS THE STORE THAT BETTER VALUES BUILT. TRY STAR WANT ADS FOR RESULTS SOCIETY News MISS MAYME ROBERTS—Social Editor—Phone ~M>. News Items Telephoned Miss Roberts Will Be Appreciated. Attention N. ( . « W. Alumni! AH Cleveland county alumni of j N 0. C. W. tiro urged to attend a i Founder's Day meeting at the Woman's club room Saturday af-'er noon, tit. J o'clock. Don't tail to be present. Mrs. T. \V Hamrick Honors Miss .lent/.. Mrs. T. W. Hamrick was a charm ing hostess Monday afternoon.when she honored Miss dent/, with a table of bridge. After a number of exciting rubbers, the hostess served a delicious sv eet and ice course. Informal Dinner I’artv. Capt; and Mrs B I, Smith were delightful hosts at an informal din ner Monday evening at their home on West Marion street. A howl of beautiful pink roses graced the center of the table The guests in cluded Mr and Mrs Webber Bake’-, and Mr. and Mrs. Thad Ford and family. Miss .lent/, Honored With Series Of Parties, Mesdamrs it, w. and Ralph Roys ter were joint, hostesses Monday, r evening. at an informal budge I party honoring Miss Thoa Jentz. I charming lm.se guest of Mrs. Earl | Hamrick The tables and home of j Mrs. D. W. Royster where the party i was given, were most attraetive.lv j arranged with roses and oilier fall flowers. The guests spent a mo ! delightful evening, at the close of which the Hostesses served a salad course witn accessories. Social Calendar For Week. Thursday afternoon. 3:30-The First Division of the Woman's chib meets at club room, with Mrs. John Beam chairman of hostesses. Friday afternoon-. 4 o'clock—The Chlcora dub meets with Mrs. L. A. Got tvs. Friday afternoon 4 o'clock—The Twentieth Century club meets with Mrs F Y Webb. Saturday afternoon. '3:30 The Contract Bridge club meets with Mrs Frank Kendall. Saturday afternoon, 3 o'clock— The N. C C. W alumni meet at the Womans club room. Book Club With Mrs. Blackley. Mrs. Shem Blackley was a most pleasing hostess Tuesday afternoon to the members of the -Contem porary Book club The guests gath ered around the open fire and en joyed the programme on "Modern Southern Poets" which was in charge of Mrs Chas. Hoev. The club was pleased to have as a guest a former member.- Mis Clyde Hoev jr . of Canton, and they warmly welcomed their new mem bers. Misses Isabel Hoev. Caroline Blanton. Charline Stamv and C a ro be! lever. After enjoying the programme. Mrs Blackley, assisted by Mrs Roy Monts, served sandwiches, coffee and sweets. | Mothers' Clul. ' With Mrs, Liam. | Despite th" storm'’ afternoon, 'if tppn members of the Mother's club braved the wind and rain and met at the rosy home of Mrs Roland Elam Monday afternoon Beautiful j vases of flower's shone in all the | rooms A most Interesting nro i gramme was carried out by Mrs. Boyce Dellinger and Mrs Royer Laughridg* Miss Ethel Elmore de lighted the-audience with a piano solo Special guests were Mesdames Tom Abernathy and Boyd Elam 1.1 ! the conclusion of the programme, the hostess, assisted by Mesdamt s Abernathy, Boyd Elam, C. M Den | nis and Herbert Champion served | a tempting salad course. Meeting Of l>. A. tt. The Ben i, min Cleveland chapter 1 of the D A. R held its monthly ) meeting Tuesday afternoon, at the club room with Mesdames Ionic Gardner, Charles Eskridge. Ceph Blanton and Miss Rosa Mae Shu tord as hostesses A most interesting | piper on “The Kings Mountain National Roust" was read by Mrs G. P. Hamrick. Mrs Frank Hoi v followed with a description of the D A R flag. The programme was concluded with a beautiful duet by Mesdaircs John Harbison and John Lovelace, accompanied by Miss Ethel Elmore. { The secreiaty was instructed to send a note <o Miss Mayme Robert a valued member who has been ill After the programme the hostess served a dehghtful salad course. Mesdames Beam And Lovelace Hostesses. ‘ The home of Mrs Grady Love lace was a scene of rare loveliness on Tuesday afternoon, when «.h .with Mrs. Pitt Beam as joint hta less, i ntrriained at lour tables of bridge, honoring Mrs. Earl Ham- i ricks delightful, house guest, Miss Then .lent/. A profusion ot yellow and lavender flowers adorned the rooms, and the color scheme was carried out in every detail. . The hostesses presented Miss .hnl/. with a beautiful honor gift, and Miss Kathleen Nolan, a pro-' rpective bride, was also the re cipient of a pleasing gift. When cards were laid aside the hostesses assisted try Mcsdaines J) W. and Ralph Royster and C B Buttle, jr , served two most beauti ful and delicious courses. Not Married. A wedding notice was mailed in to The Star last w eek and printed as a fart, but The Star finds it was made the medium of a joke. Mi.,s Ermin Jean Bennett and Mr Sol omon Anthony, are not married and The Star would appreciate it if the party who wrote such a notice would present herself at the office and apologize. if_,_ 5 Mrs. Sam Willis of Cherryville. was buried at Knob Creek church Sunday afternoon Mrs. Willis ”ns (id years of ace. Stic is survived by j her husband and six children ano a host of relatives and friends. Rev. J. M. Morcan and J. D. Mavis con ducted the funeral. A large crowd attended. / The community welcomes Mr and Mrs. Hoy Willis of Vale to their midst. Ttie farmers are Retting behind wii.ii their work because of the rains which continue to fall. A large number of the people at tended the fair last week. Messrs. Flmer Wise and Paul Sain of Vale were visitors in the community Sunday. Miss Greek Norman of Boiling Springs junior college spent the week-end at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Richard and son, W C . spent a few days last week with Mrs. Richards par ents. Mr. and Mrs Crowell Ivester Misses Ethel Norman and Alda Willis .ipent last, week with Mr. and Mrs. Broadus Norman of Shel by Born to Mr and Mrs. Forest Car penter a bouncing boy. Mother and babe are ctoing nicely. Misses Pearl and Mayo Gantt | spent last, week-end with their aunt. Mrs. J T. Ramsey of Shelby, The man.' friends of Mrs Henry : Stamev are glad to see her out again. Mr and Mrs C G Richard had as their guest Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mis. Olen Murry and chil dren of Ftlfston. and Mr and Mis. l.oyd Guess and children of Vale Mrs B C. Turner visited Mr. and Mrs. Willie Cr rpenter Sunday morn ing. Mr Hoy Ip Ledford of Roams Mill spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs Mittte Weltmon Mr. and Mrs F. H Glenn and childretn and Mr. Chant Willis and Mrs Mary proctor of Shelby, visit ed Mrs. S. 1.. Gantt Sunday after noon. Mr Charlie Goodman and mo! ti er. Mrs Jasper Childress, spent '. .st Frida v at tea noon in Bessemer City on business Miss Mont a Lula Richard spent Sunday afternoon with Misses Pearl and Mayo Gantt. Mr. and Mrs. Odus Norman amt children Sytle and Gene. spent Saturday night with Mrs. Walter Chapman Miss Ruth Greene spent la.4 Monday night with her sister, Mrs Victor I.ee i f Shelbv. Mrs. Me Neely of Cherry-villi*. Is spending some time with n< r daughter. Mrs. Dock McNeely. Mr. Howard DeVenny of New berry.. S. C spent a lew days . last, week with Mr. and Mrs x. 1’ Deal. Mr. and Mrs M I. Smith end children of FaUston and Mr and Mrs Paul Cline of Lawndale. Mr and Mrs. Worth Canipe of Wades boro, and Mi. and Mrs Mack Smith su prised their son end brother, Pie. sly Smith, of Hickory, with a birthday dinner Sunday Mrs Jasper Childress apen Thursday night with Mrs. S. L. Gantt and family. Mr. and Mrs. W R Porter ami rhiidren sc- m Sunday in Blaeks burg with relatives. Miss Edith White visited Miii Ruth Hartman Sunday afternoon. Surprise Birthday. There will be* a surprise birthday dinner at the home of Abe Mc Swain Sunday, October G. Change Charge In Strike Case; Nine Are Freed Reduce First Degree Charge To Sec ond Degree In Slaying Of Adel holi. Charlotte Oct. 1. The state yes* | terdny simplified its case against the 16 labor leaders and strikers charged with the murder of O. !■’ Aderholt. police chief of Gastonia. | by reducing all first degree murder charges to second degree charges and then further lightening its bur den by holding only seven tor trial The action was taken as the third .attempt to try the defendants was begun in the Mecklenburg county court bouse. The case : gainst nine of the de fendants were nol prossed with leave by Solicitor John G. Carpenter who heads the prosecution Special Venire. The solicitor's action came at the opening of the court under Judge M. V Barnhill and was followed by an order by Judge Barnhill to se lect 100 special veniremen. These will be called after the 12 regular veniremen and an effort will he made to choose a jury froth (lie 112 As a result of thh solicitor's ac tion, those who face trial now on second degree murder charges are Fred Erwin Beal, of Lawrence. Mass, southern organizer of the National textile Workers' union; George Car ter. Mi/pah N, J . Clarence Miller. New York, eommuninst party work er. Joseph Harrison, Passaic. N. J union organizer, and William Mc Ginnis. Louis McLaughlin and K Y Hendricks, all Gastonia union members. Bail Is Refused. Tlie seven were refused bail by Judge Barnhill who informed de fense counsel that because of the number to be tried and the possi bility of a mistrial in case one should not be in court he thought it best for them to be held until the conclusion of the trial The defense made no public objection to this. Penny Column j FOR SALE ONE REGISTERED j Guernsey bull calf, 3 months old. i Price $40 with papers. T. F. Seller.-. Kings Mountain, Route 1. it 2p . SEE LEE WRAY FOR DARK Cornish game pullets and cockerels Also six four and a half month old Leghorn pullets. tf 2c. | $235,600.00 PAID OUT IN YEAR During the past year we have paid nut $.235,600.00 in cash to our Shareholders I —A large amount of this was reinvested in Building iS: Loan shares an 1 a large amount was used to pay off mortgages on homes. We will pay out around $40 000.00 or more between now and February. Shares maturing—. Does It Pay To Carry Building & Loan Shares? Well, ask the man or woman who carries B. & L. shares and who receives these nice big checks every 1 hree months. ! NEW SERIES OPENS SATURDAY, OCT. 5TH Start, say 10 shares and in 3,52 weeks we will hand you a check for $1.000.00— Start 20 shares & you’ll re ceive $2,500.00—-Start 50 shares and you’ll receive $5,000.00. and so on. CLEVELAND Building & Loan Association J. L. SUTTLE. Sec.-Treas. OFFICE AT CLEVELAND BANK & TRUST CO. Damrosch Concerts To Be Continued Walter Damroseh's second season of radio concerts for public schools will open Friday morning Oct. 12, according to a statement made by Miss Selina Webb, principal of the South Shelby school. Dr. Damrosih has worked out an entirely new pro gram for these concerts which will be broadcast every Friday morning i at 11 o'clock for one hour. Hr has prepared a teacher's manual sim ilar to the one used last year. Dr Damrosch has received 50.000 letters front children, parents and teach ers throughout the country. These letters show that the concerts .ve-e bring heard m thousands of...coun ty schools as well as in the larger towns and cities. Bach program .lasts half an. hour and ccrain grades come in the auditorium at 11 o'clock and others at 11 20 ■o'clock. Twenty-six stations broad casted the R C. A educational' hour last \ car. Lee Shaw a .Chine-e-American ol Los Angele.-. lira constructed n kite 240 feet long When it was shown that Mrs Bernice Scott of Seattle had been in jail 6(i days awaiting trial tor petty larceny, the judge turned her loose. The defendants freed were Amy Schechtcr. Vera Buch and Sophie Melvin, of New York, all of whom were charged with second degree murder, and Russell Knight. Delmar Hamptcn, N P. Gibson. K O By ers. J. C Heffner and Robert Alien. Gastonia strikers, who until this morning wore faced with first de gree murder charges. Cases Consolidated. The state, after announcing the reduction of first degree charges to second degree charges, asked per mission to consolidate its assault cases against the defendant with I the murder charges and try them !together. This request was granted I by Judge Barnhill despite the de fenses ’objection. i Ashe County Poplar i Tree Sold For $650 It Had Born Tassrd I p As Worth less I'ntil Woodsman Aeri drntally Hit It. Raleigh.—How one oirl poplar ! tree, supposed to be about dead; though almost as big as the CjI- j ifornia groths, brought $650. is told in an interview which E. C. Turner, j jr,, county agent of Ashe, with R. i W. Graeber. extension forester a! State college. "This poplar had a defect in its! - ide and was considered worthies by the purchaser." continued Mr j Turner. Then again in 1928. Mr. 1 Stanley sold a crop ol timber from j the same land to Millard Gooj- . man. of West Jefferson. Mr, Good man went to work promptly and had finished his cutting when he,.| too. noticed the old poplar. He. de- : tided it. was no good but in passing j struck Ins axe into the tree. To Ins surprise, he found that the grain ! showed a isautifUl curly figure. "When you strike a tree like that, j it is like sinking gold. Mr. G»d-; man immediately began to look f«.r ! a buyer. Several bids were made I him The lice was cut into live i beautiful 12-foot logs and finally a veneer sompanv of Bassett. Va . paid $650 cash for the lot. A buyer from an English firm arrived lust , after the deal had been completed : and offered $1,000 cash, i ‘Which just goes to show that it. j I pays to know the value of the trees j ! on the farm ' | Prayer Meeting At Cen. Church Tonight Dr H K Boyer, pastor of Op tra! Methodist church who lias beep out of town, has returned tnd : announces that regular mid-week ' services will be held at Centra! [church tonight, Wednesday, at 7.30 i o'clock. Try Star Wants Ads. At The Theatres .. William Haines appears this alte.* noon and tonight in -a Man's Man” at the Webb theatre. Also Mr. Webij oilers today two popular attrac tions in the Collegians and Vita phone acts. On Thursday Greta Garbo in "The Single Standard." then on Saturday Mr. Webb offers Billie Dove. Some extra strong at tractions arc billed for the corning week, feature picture better than ever shown here; says Mr. Webb. Dashing, romantic, impetuous— yet gallant and chivalrous withal, that's the Tom Rumford portrayed by Charles "Buddy" Rogers in his newest picture. “River of Romance,” based upon the immortal tale of , ^ the old south of early plantation days, river pirates and gambling hall hellions, ‘'Magnolia." A weakling turned swashbuckler. Buddy carries the part to the dis tinguished heights of acting never previously attained by him. And that in spite of the brilliant, work he did in “Abie's Irish Rose.” “Close Harmony” and "Wings." "River of Romance" comes to the Princess theatre for a two days' run beginning tomorrow. BARF. KNEES BARRED IN LYNN FOR GIRLS OVER 12 YEARS OLD Lynn, Mass.—Exposure of knees, dimpled or otherwise, will hence forth be prohibited in this city as <■ the result of an order issued by Mayor Ralph S. Bauer. The mayor instructed the police to take the names and addresses of all girls over twelve years of age whose legs are exposed from ank'e to above the knee. If the offender refuses to give a policeman her name and address the officer is under orders to take her to the police station and charge her with indecent exposure. t ., Married a week after she met Henry Wallis of Chicago, Mrs Jane Wallis, sued for divorce a week la ter charging cruelty. EVERYTHING GOES AT 33 1-3% OFF. ALL NEW c*TCCT'i p? ttv " ~ r'-rrr AF-HFD. BIG GET ACQUAINTED SALE Thursday, Friday And Saturday COME EARLY AND MAKE YOUR SELECTION BE FORE IT IS ALL PICKED OVER. 4-PIECE WALNUT BED ROOM SUITE WAS $100.00 NOW . $70.00 BED SPRINGS AND MATTRESSES GO ON THIS BIG SALE. 3-Piece OVERSTUFFED LIVING ROOM SUITE, Was $100.00 NOW. . .. $70.00 A Fine Selection. A BIG LOT OF FOOT STOOLS Your Choice .98c 10-PIECE DINING ROOM SUITE Was $165.00 NOW. $112.50 KITCHEN TABLES Each .$2.85 EXTRA SPECIAL Cane Chairs, each . 90c Kitchen Cabinets, Oil Stoves, Ranges, Heaters, Rugs, Lamps and most anything you are looking for in Novelties and Odd Pieces. BOYETTE - ELMORE FURNITURE COMPANY Located Next N. LaFayette St. To Paul \Vebb & Son Drug Store. Shelby, N. C. Phone 629.
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