SOCIETY
News
MISS MAi'ME ROBEHT8—bocial Editor—1'bone -56.
News Items telephoned Miss Hubert* util Be Appreciated.
Business
Woman's Circle.
The Business Woman s rircla of
the Central Methodist church will
meet Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock
with Miss Sarah Rtchbourg at her
home on S, Lafayette street.
Presbjierian
Churrh Circles.
There will be a joint meeting of
circles No. 1, 2, and 3 of the Pres
byterian church at the home of
Mrs. J. frank Jenkins on S. Wash
ington street Monday afternoon at
3:30 o'clock.
l\ D. C.
Meeting.
The regular meeting of the Unit
ed Daughters of the Confeik" acy j
will be held at the club room Tups- j
day at 3:30 o'clock. Mrs. J. C. fc' nlth,
chairman of hostess committee A
lull attendance is urged
Dinner Party I
followed By Bridge
Mesdames John Lovelace and J. ’
11. Robinson delightfully entertain • j
cd last evening with a lovely rdr;- I
ner party followed by bridge al tue
Isaac Shelby hotel. The large lobby
and dining room were elaborately i
arranged with the Christmas deco
rations. A color scheme ot red and
green was emphasized throughout,
in the place cards. tallies and mark
ers. A lour course dinner was
beautifully served after which tr’dge
was played at nine tables. The high 1
score prizes were won by Mrs. P. M. i
Gault and William Osborne and j
the consolation was cut by Mrs Ray j
Lut*.
Mrs. Jones
Gives Shower.
The home of Mrs. H. L. Jonc. on
Hiver street, was beautifully ar
ranged with vases and baskets of
cut flowers and potted plants lues
day evenin’ when Mrs. Jones hon
ored her sister Mrs. Zoll Canlpa, n
recent bride with a miscellaneous
shower. Twenty-five guests enjoy
ed this hospitality, and after a
number of games, little Mary KUls.
Southard, a sister of tiie hostess,
pulled in a fancy decorated wegon
piled with gifts for the bride. There
was much excitement and merri
ment la opening the packages. The
hostess was assisted by Misses ho'«
Byers and Bernice Southard In serv
Ing a delightful salad and stvecl
course, a color note of pink and
green being emphasised both In
decorations and refreshments.
Mra. Hoyle
Hostess To Club.
Mra. Qeorge Hoyle delightfully
entertained the Cecilia Music club
members and a number of invited
guests Wednesday afternoon at her
home on W. Marion street. The.
large living room and dlnln* room
were thrown together and arrang
ed with Christmas decorations. Mrs.
L P. Holland, the president. ■ re
sided over the meeting, after the
roll call and minutes were read by
Mra. Tliad Ford. the following
musical program was given. the
subject being a study of •‘Beethoven.
Travelogue by Mrs, Ford Life
sketch by Mrs. W. C. Harris. Piano
solo by Miss Bertha Bostick. "Fifth
Symphony in C. Minor." on V:c
trola. Plano duet by Mtsdamcs
Hennessa and Beam It was an
nounced that Mrs. Ben guttle would
entertain this club next Wednes
day at her home on W. Marion St.
at 3:30 o’clock. Mrs. Hoyle was as
sisted by Mesdames John McCluid
and Wilbur Baber In serving pretty
plates of delicious salad, sand
wiches, farcy cakes, coffee and .
nuts.
The Invited guests Included Me.- -
dames Wilbur Baber. John Me
Clurd, Horace Grigg. Robert, Hoyte,
B. L. Smith, S. G. Maxwell and L.
B. Haves.
T>i vision
No. 1 Hostess.
One of the loveliest club meet- i
Ings of the year, was that yesteruay
afternoon when No. 1 division of
the Woman's club entertained the !
members of No. 2 division ct the
club room. Everybody caught the
Christmas spirit wheat they enter
ed the building:, which was taily
arranged with Christmas decora
tions. A large Christmas tree stood
at the ends of the library table,
lighted with electric, bulbs and dec
orated. Smaller trees were plated on
the ptano and console table. A’I
the lights in the club room were
shaded with red
The hostesses, Mesdames Held
Young. Guy Roberts, Basil Goode
B. A. Lefler, Chas. Young, John
McClurd, Colin Hull and George
Washburn, stood in the reception
hall and welcomed the guests. Mes
dames T. W. Hamrick and W. B.
Nix received at the entrance ti the
club room. The subject of the pro
gram for the afternoon was "Our
President.” Each member re .-.poni
ed to the roll call with the name of
a president. After distributing the
Christmas seals, the meet in j was
turned ever to the program leader.
Mrs, Oren Hamrick. The Itrst num
bcr was a piano selection, played oy
Miss Bertha Bostic, A sketch of
Herbert Hoover's life was read by
Mrs. Charlie Wells. Mrs. Gtcrge
Hoyle Impersonated the "Old Negro
Mammy.” Miss Virginia Hamrick
gave a humorous reading. Mrs. B.
M. Jarrett sang "I Hear You Call
ing Caroline." Mrs. J. O. Lutz read
a sketch of Mrs. Herbert Hoover's
life. Mrs. J. W. Harbtson closed the
program by singing "Mighty Lak a
Rose,” and "Trees.”
The hostesses served delicious
citrons, topped with Ice cream and
cherries, pimento sandwiches, stuff
ed dates and coffee. Mrs. T. W.
Hamrick, the chairman, pre.ented
each of the visitors with a Christ
mas card, taken from the Chris .mas
tree. The two divisions included 85
members present,
Thinks AI Smith
And Mellon Kin
Genealogist Believe* That Big Dem
ocrat And Republican Arc
Blood Relations.
Washington.—Scrambling in dusty
garrets, climbing ladders and wading
in water In old cellars is part of the
day's work to Jean Stephenson,
genealogist.
Miss Stephenson is a member of
the council of the National Gen
ealogical society. Among her intec
cstlng “finds” is data purporting to
show blood relationship between An
drew Mellon and Alfred E. Smith
Both Mr. Mellon and Mr. Smith,
she believes are descended from the
ancient Irish family, the Mulv ihtlU.
Mulvaliill and Melville, she says, ai“
synonymous. Mr. .Mellon belongs
lo the Melville branch.
Mr. Smith's mother's lather was
named Mulvahill. He came to I lev/
York In 1811. Mr, Mellons lather
came to this country in 1840 mrd
settled In Pittsburgh. He spelled
Iris name Mullen but his Scotch and
Knglish neighbors pronounced It
Mellon.
Washington oilers a line Held tor
the genealogist. Thousands ol rare
documents are stored here. Many
of them we in almost lnaceesrible
places, owing to the lack ol an ar
chives building.
One day Mrss Stephenson almost
fell through the glass domj above
the house of representatives during
n chase after the great-great-grand
father of a well known Washington
ian. Rare old documents are filed
on shelves lining a narrow space
above the dome.
To reach the highest shelves Miss
Stephenson had to climb a narrow
iron ladder. She slipped and nearly
landed in the midst of a h?ated
tariff debate on the floor below.
Miss Stephenson was born in
Texas, She Iras traveled all over
the country In her 20-year search
for the elusive ancestor. Sho has
■•pent long hours In the courthouses
in small towns going over dusty rec
ords. old wills often yield valuable,
information.
Thinks Judge Webb
Needed In Course
Winston-Salem Journal.
Judge James 1- Webbs announce
ment. that he probably will not re
tire at the end of his present term,
is good news to the people of the
whole state as well as to his i on -
stltuents m his own district. At the
age of 715 the veteran jurist is still
able to do the work of a vigorous
man. as all can testify who are
seeing him-In action during the
present term of Forsyth county su
perior rourt.
n ms Health should continue to
improve or should be as good at the
end of his present term as it is row,
why should Judge Webb retire? To
make room for a younger and lesi
experienced man on the bench ot
this state? That is hdrdly a good
enough reason. 'To spend ns de
clining years .in the peace and
quietude of ills Shelby home, en
joying a well-earned rest? Tha1
might be a Justifiable reason, riut
we hope Judge Webb will stay on
the bench so long as lie is able to
dispatch the business of the court.
In all probability it. would or. bet
ter for his own health. We know it
would be better for North Carolina.
Tlie state needs on the bench
mote nun of experience and wisdom
that come with years well spent like
Judge Webb. It can ill afford to
spare a Jurist of such sterling man
hood and Christian character. We
know we speak for a great host of
people who believe In law and hi
genuine respect for constituted au
thority when we express the nope
that Judge Webb's health will per
mit him to continue his work i.i the
superior courts of North Carolina.
It is a real privilege to have him on
the bench in Winston-Salem chtripr
, these days.
Four Sets Of Twins
In Same Family
Minister Wishes To Know What
Rewards Are Offered Tor
Replenishing The Earth,
• Raleigh.--North Carolina's "bu
reau of vltle Importance" today re
ceived quite the most astonishing
letter which has come to the de- !
par.tmeat of public welfare, in which i
communication an eastern North
Carolina farmer asks what Is the j
reward for parents who have four
sets of twins.
The "bureau of vltle importance”
doubtless was meant for the buTeau
of vital statistics, but the letter fell
lno the hands of State Auditor Bax
ter Durham. The letter started off i
as though it had been written by
the proud father of the octette. But
In the middle of It a preacher ap
pears and announces that It is elder
so and so writing. He tells the world
of awards that a midwife was with
the father at the last birth, .fust
why, the preacher does not say. The
thing puzzles Major Durham, ho
is a bachelor.
The whole letter puzzles but It de
clares that the faith once delivered
to the saints Is unimpaired. The
earth In the east is multiplied and
replenished. Out of deference to the
parents of the four sets of twins the
county and names are not given,
I nor Is the text of the letter, but
! Major Durham's reply Is:
"My Dear Sir:
i our tetter oi tsovemuer so \>m
! ten for you by Elder S. Barrett, ad
; dressed to the bureau of vitb 1m
i portance, was very properly seat bv
; the postoftlce authorities to this of
j flee as this.is a bureau of ‘vital Irr>
portance.' However, it is presided
, over at this time by a bachelor, and
' he is, therefore, not in position to
j give you any advice about four pairs
j of twins.
j “X am a little confused "by the
i statement made by Elder Ba-rett.
| because he says, “The midwife that
j was with him witli the last or four'll
| pair.” It is not exactly clear to me
why the mldwlfs should have been
with you.
"I do not know, Stephen, whether
there is ‘any reward or help for as
in this case,' I have heard some
where that 'virtue is its own reward,'
and somewhere 1 have heard men
r.ay that they would not take a mil
lion dollars for a boy or girl, but
that they would not give 10 cents
for another one. But as stated above
all this Is a strange language to me,
and I do not understand it.
“I am sure that somewhere there
must be help for you and your wife,
and that to a limited degree North
Carolina will furnish this help.
! Therefore, I am referring your let
: ter to the commissioner of public
I welfare, and hope you will receive
1 your just reward."
Tf Australia were placed in the
Atlantic ocean it would extend ironi
England to America.
Miss Peggy Thayer of Philadel
phia is an interpid explorer, v. ho
has had many thrilling experiences
In the jungles of Africa.
Pc ,ny Co umn
LOST . NOV. 2!», I3LACKDOG
Blazed face, two front, feet white, ;
white tip cn end of tale, temelc '
Answer: by name of “Uppy." I. M
Leech, 107 S. Washington. Tele-]
phone S128. . 2t Op
BONE MEAL FOR
your shrubbery for
sale. D. A. Beam. 3t-6
FIRST CLASS CAR
Washing and Greas
ing. Temple Service
Station. 2t-6c
WANTED: EXPERIENCED LADY )
in ready-to-wear department, One ;
who ts capable of taking chrrge j
Montgomery Ward Co. it 3c
NICE PIGS AND
S h o a t s, vaccinated
against cholera. D. A.
Beam. 3t-6c!
FOR SALE OR RENT: o ROOM j
house, all conveniences, three blocks]
of square. Hoy Newman. 2t 7c !
Batteries Charged
$1.00; battery acid
25c. Cranes Vulcaniz
ing Plant. 6t-6p
FOR SALE GOOD SADDLER OR
work horse, Willie Philbeck, two]
miles below Lily Mill. 6t 6p j
RADIO SERVICE,
any make. The best
service man in town.
Mauney Bros. Phone
518. lt-6p
FOR RENT: FURNISHED i
rooms. Heated. Reasonable price
1 Mrs. W. L. Packard, Phone 27b. tfoc
prest^otTte
BATTERIES, Oldest
and Best. 13-Plate—
$8.00 Exchange.
Temple Service Sta
tion. 2t-6c
WANTED - YOUR
| Radio to repair. We
make new ones out of
! old ones. Mauney
Bros. lt-6p
j WANTED LADIES’
bicycle in good condi
tion. Box 783. lt-6c
Try Sar Wants Ads.
I Model 91®
Model 92
Make your own com
parison* Then you’ll
know why you cannot
bu- a better radio at
any price.
tree Home Demonstration
Pendleton’s Music Store
Phone 272 Shelby. N. C
— 23 YEARS SERVICE —
A COLORFUL ASSORT
MENT OF BEAUTIFUL
SHIRTS
$ 1 '0° l° $3’:>l)
IF YOU HAVEN’T
BOUGHT YOUR NEW
COAT YOU SHOULD
SEE OURS—
$1050 $2230
gifts that men prefer
Modern
Men
Are Most
Critical
The contemporary, sophisticated gentle
man is quite apt to be most precisely par
ticular in the matter of his wearing acces
sories. He likes color—but in very taste
ful doses. He demands style, but in rather
conservative interpretations. He welcom
es originality, but shys from bizarre ex
tremes. He hates fancies. Its no matter
to be taken lightly, this selection of gifts
that he will enjoy wearing and continue
using. Wray and Sons personnel under
stand modern men’s preferences through
continued pleasing of men themselves.
Thus it it is that in your own choosing, you
miv feel doubly reassured when your
Christmas selections for the men bear the
label—
GLOVES OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION AND
PRICES TO SUIT.
THE LARGEST SE
LECTION OF EXQUI
SITE NECKWEAR IN
TOWN.
^^.00 to
A. V. WRAY & 6 SONS
NEW CHEVROLET
AUTOMOBILE FREE
The merchants listed below are cooperating with the American Legion in put
ting on a trade carnival in Shelby. It is a Trade in Shelby campaign. With each
One Dollar purchase with any of these merchants you are entitled to one ticket
which will participate in the automobile to be given away day before Christmas.
You may be the lucky one to win a new automobile for Christmas. Trade where
you will get the best bargains and also do not forget to call for your tickets. The
new car can be seen at Crawford Chevrolet Co., on West Warren street. There is
no one that would not like to have this car for a Christmas present. GET YOUR
TICKETS AS YOU MAY BE THE LUCKY ONE.
R. M. ABERNETHY — JEWELER.
AUTOMOBILE ELECTRIC CO.
CEO. ALEXANDER — JEWELER.
BECK & PRATT —. DRY CLEANERS.
BOYETTE-ELMORE FURNITURE CO.
BABER’S GROCERY CO., 1 AND 2.
JOHN M. BEST FURNITURE CO.
D. A. BEAM COAL CO.
JOE E. BLANTON & SON GROCERY.
R. H. REINHARDTS — GROCERY.
CENTRAL BARBER SHOP Blanton & Reinhardt
CRAWFORD CHEVROLET CO.
CLEVELAND FURNITURE CO.
CAMPBELL DEPARTMENT STOKE.
CAROLINA STORES, INC.
CLEVELAND CIGAR STORE.
CHARLES STORES CO. INC.
CLEVELAND HARDWARE CO.
CITY CAFE.
CLEVELAND DRUG CO.
BLANTON-WRIGHT CLOTHING CO.
J. G. DUDLEY — PLUMBER.
EASTSIDE CAFE.
EAGLE ROLLER MILL CO.
O. E .FORD CO.
FARMERS & PLANTERS HARDWARE CO.
BASIL GOODE GROCERY.
HORI) & RANSON.
T. W. HAMRICK CO.
INGRAM-LILES CO., INC.
IDEAL SERVICE STATION
KELLY CLOTHING CO.
KESTER-GROOME FURNITURE CO.
JACKSON CASH GROCERY.
LATHAM & CHAMPION — BARBERS.
J. C. McNEELY CO.
T. B. MAUNEY — Meats & Groceries.
McWHIRTER BROS. — BARBERS.
W. A. NEWTON — General Merchant.
J. C. PENNEY CO.
QUINN’S DRUG STORE.
C. H. REINHARDT.
STERCHI BROS., STORES INC.
SHELBY CIGAR & BILLIARD PARLOR.
L. L. SMITH — Grocery and Filling Station.
B. A. SETTLE GROCERY.
THE SMOKE HOUSE.
SHELBY SHOE SHOP. ’
STEPHENSON DRUG CO.
SHELBY TAYLOR SHOP.
SOUTH SHELBY SHOE SHOP.
SI TYLE’S DRUG STORE.
SHELBY HARDWARE CO.
JAMES TIDDY TOP SHOP.
THREE POINT SERVICE STATION.
SHELBY PRINTING CO.
WOOLWORTH 5 & 10c STORE.
A. V. WRAY & 6 SONS.
WAKEFIELD FLOWER SHOP.
Z. B. WEATHERS & SONS.
WRIGHT-BAKER CO.
WHITEWAY DRY CLEANING CO.
PAUL WEBB & SON.