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Advertising Manager
dee* matter January i l#nt> at the oostofftc*
At Shelby North Carolina under the Act ot Congreas March a 1879
Me with to eall your attention to the fact that it ia and nar oeen
our ouetom to charge five cent* per line for resolution* ot respect
carde ot thank* and obituary notices after one death notice has
been published nna will be etrtctly adherred to
_MONDAY, DEC. 30, 1929.
twinki.es
One good cheer in the New Year for printing establish
ments is that all blank checks will have to be new ones. It’s
i9S0 and the date blank does not fill in with a “192_”
line.
It was a great national news story when Coolidge chose
not to run again, but, in proportion, it would not be anywhere
e<iual in value to a news story in North Carolina nowadays
saying that Senator Simmons felt as did Coolidge.
Those who took their Christmas cheer “straight,'' if
they found it, are by this time practically recovered from the
Yule hang-over, as are those who partook of an overabund
ance of Christmas food, but it will take several more paydays
for dads of the country to get the Christmas hor>'' ) er com
pletely alienated from their purses.
WHAT WILL IT BE?
|T IS about this season of the year, with one calendar ready
to go down and another ready to go up, that various busi
ness changes and new enterprises are announced. What will
they be in and about Shelby? A couple additional payrolls
would contribute much to the future growth of the city and
section. Perhaps we will get them, perhaps not, but let us be
hopeful that the New Year will bring much progress.
FINE COOPERATION SHOWN
fine angle of The Star’s Empty Stocking fund and gen
eral welfare and charity work hereabouts at Christmas
time was the loyal cooperation given the fund committee, the
county welfare officer and other welfare workers by the
churches and Sunday school organizations of Shelby. The
churches and church departments contributed in several
ways to The Star fund direct and furthermore took over
scores of “cases” to handle themselves. For this reason all
of the Empty Stocking fund was not spent at Christmas and
some was left with which to carry on the noble work of help
ing others during the wintry weeks ahead. That makes for
real charity. It doesn’t help very much to extend a helping
hand for one day or so in the year and then forget to do so
again until another year rolls around. Suffering and want
are with us always.
TOUGH ON THE PROSPECTS
'pHERE are four—maybe it’s six, we forget—men consider
ed certain candidates for gubernatorial honors once Gov
ernor Gardner gets through with his term, but give the pol
itical situation a minute of serious thought and the realiza
tion will come that the quartet, or the sextet, whichever it
may be, does not have pleasant seas ahead.
Mr. Simmons in the past, so say those who dare whisper
such things, had picked North Carolina’s governors, and
along with other embryo prophets The Star realizes that his
power is not so far reaching as it once was, yet the Senator
and the complications about him will have more to do with
naming North Carolina’s next governor than any of those in
the past. Anyway, there will be more hulaballo attached,
tend more embarrassment for the prospects. You see, every
pn&of the hopeful fellows mus^ take sides. North Carolina
voters are assuming a Missouri attitude (pardon the age of
the expression), and hereafter will want to know just which
party the prospective office-holders belong to, and how
come. If Mr. Simmons does not retire, Ehringhaus, Foun
tain, Cox, Brummitt, Johnson and the others will many times
face curious voters who will want to know just what they
think of Mr. Simmons. It will be hard to dodge all the
queries and regardless of what the. candidates think, their
thoughts, when expressed, will have much to do with their
future. Mr. Simmons, without saying a word about the
gubernatorial race, can have a lot to do with the outcome.
The veteran office-holder, as he gets a little farther down
Cfle t^ady aide of life, must be getting a kick, and a few dry
grins, out of one of the last remnants of his once mighty
power which is no more—but will be for this one election*
EARLY KINGS MOUNTAIN HISTORY
HAS BEEN REPRINTED
IN THAT a big celebration is planned next year for the an
niversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain, many citizens
fal this section might be interested in hearing that recently
P. Cleveland Gardner, county court solicitor, learned that a
re-print edition of Draper’s history of “Kings Mountain and
its Heroes is now on the market. This history was written
by a Wisconsin historian, Lyman C. Draper, and placed on
the market first in 1881. Copies of the first edition are
X$ther rare and are to be found in this county and section
only in families who trace their ancestry directly back to the
American warriors in the battle.
Dr. Draper started compiling information for the book
in 1839 but did not get it completed and have it published
nntil two score years later. In the re-print edition the names
Of those from whom he secured much of his information are
opven and among them may be seen many fam’liar Cleveland j
jounty names, such as the Logans, Dixons, Millers, Ham-j
Brights and others; and the Draper history gives many in
teresting facts about families in this section in pioneer and
evolutionarj days. Many people in the section might want
% copy of the history, and, although" The Star intends no
commercial advertising for publishers, it may be secured
from the National Bibliophile Service, 347 Fifth Avenue,
Now \ork. I he price is $7.50, but those who have tried to
purchase the iirst edition from old families in this section
have found that it would take several times that sum to per
suade them to part with the Draper history.
Nobody’s
Business
GEE McGEE—
Mike And The Lobby Business <
flat rock, s C., dec the 27, 1929.
leer mr editor:
as 1 am In pollitlcks, t feel It Is
my duty to rite my views on the
' .bbylst question, as 1 believe in
eeplng public offlses clean anso
jrth.
There Is alwcys some lobbyists
hanging around the inquestes 1 have
hell In the near future trying to get
m the jury for the corps or get me
, o change my verdict so’s If the
feller got killed by a coperatlon
[ like a rail road or a cotton mill, his
wldder can sue whr.t ever it was
that killed him. but they don't get
no tentlon paid to them by me.
as the legislators get only a small
salry, 1 think It Is o. k. for them to
dicker with lobbyists if they don't
go too far. my wife's fourth cozen
Is a member of the huse from his
home county, and he seems right
fond of lobbyists, but at the same
time, he swerrs he never takes
nothing but brown’s mule tobacker
and goobers and segars for his In
fluence, but of course he can't keep
a man from slipping a 20-dollar bill
in his pocket when he ain't looking
like he done when the bond Issue
was being voted on as he sold ce
ment and ground rocks.
It takes rail money and a heap
of it to handle a congressman, so a
feller told me who uster lobby In
Washington, d. C., where he lived
with his ant enduring the session,
of course, members of the house
always consider monney placed
with them just befoar the vote Is
oast as only a lorn and they most
in generally give his note for s&me,
and If he ain’t never ketched up
with it, the copperatlon who lent it
to him tears up his note, and don't
get no cattle farm for same as was
the practice enduring mr. fall’s Job.
some lobbyists in Washington, d,
C. don’t use nothing In their work
with high officials except whiskey,
as they alreddy have plenty iron*
ney left after they buy their offli at
the polls, and whiskey seems pretty
hrrd to get by the ‘'drys’’ as the
bootleggers Is afraid to risk them,
but they needdent be scared, as the
‘drys” come nearer not telling on
them than a "wet” do. Just like it
pays a single girl to fool with a
married man as he won’t tell no
boddy onner count of his wife an
soforth.
there is only 453 lobbyists for
each congressman in the house of
rep. the senators have a few more
per capiter, but they don't take
checks eather. most anny bill can
be passed if the lobbyists talk loud
enuff with their cash, the peepul
who eleckt the publick officers don’t
get to do nothing but vote: the lob*
byists tells the boys how and why
and when, rite or foam If this suits
you good enuff to print.
yores trulie,
mike Olard, rfd.
Some Parking And Driving
Suggestions.
1— make it a rule to park your
car cat-ty cornered so's the man on
I the other side of you will tear his
| fender off trying to back out He
jWill enjoy that performance and
! you won’t be there to hear him cuss
you.
2— While driving around hunting
a place to park, listen to your wife
and if she thinks she has spied a
place on the other side of the street
where you can park, even If you
know, no parking is allowed there,
drive on over: en automobile out In
the street ain't no place for a fam
ily to have a fight In. In other words
mind her.
3— If you park too near a hy
drant and there happens to be a
fire thet the fireman might want
to fight from the hydrant in ques
tion, just as soon as the fire has
been put out or burned down, move
your car to another place; but first
apologise to the chief of police and
explain to him that you are a
tourist. They are exempt.
4— If you finally succeed in find
ing a parking place before your gas
"Ives out. be sure to leave your
switch keys in the lock so’s the thief
can get your Instalment plan with
out too much delay. If your
™ar is stolen, that automatically
bolds up your Installments till you
can get your brerth. Let the Insur
ance company worry.
5— While driving between traffic
lights, make it a rule to poke along
*0's a red light will cstch you at
every Inter-section. There are al
ways some sensible people behind
you, however, who are wondering
whyinthehell you don’t stay at
home. Some fools enjoy running an
automobile too slow and other fools
enjoy trying to lay down on their
shadow.
7—A good parking rule now prac
ticed/exceedingly much is the one
of leaving your car ‘‘stopped’’ be
hind some cars that are properly
parked while you go Into Wool
worth’s and Kresses’ and the drug
store and the Jewelry shop and the
barber shop ansoforth. The folks
who left their cars in the right
place are never in a hurry. Some
of them might went to go home
during the day, but they can wait—
don’t-cher-no?
Christmas Visitors
In Fallston Section
(Special To The Star.)
Miss Elizabeth Stacey, who Is a
student at Greensboro college Is
spending the holidays at home with
her mother, Mrs. H. E. Stacey.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Royster had
as their guests for Christmas din
ner, Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Lackey,
Pror. and Mrs. W. R. Gary, Miss
Gary, Wellar Kays Oary, and Mr.
Sidney Kirk of Mooresville.
. Miss Gary of Louisville, Ky„ is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Gary
during the holidays.
Miss Elva Baker is at home from
N. C. C. W. to spend the holidays.
Miss Roberta Royster, who is a
student at Meredith college, Ra
leigh, arrived Thursday night to
spend the holidays with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Royster.
Miss Royster will be graduated from
Meredith in June.
Messrs. Clarence Morris, Grier
Martin and Misses Gladys Morris
and Nathalee Lackey of High Point
college are at home to spend the
holidays with their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Murray and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Olen Mur
ray and children were the dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mur
ray of Waco Christmas day.
Messs. Evan and Paris Wilson,
students at State are at home tpend
ing the holidays with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Royster and
daughters, Martha Sue and Elolse,
and son, Grady, were the dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. An
thony of Lincolnton Wednesday.
Miss Emma Jane Kendrick, stu
dent at Elen college, arrived Fu
day to spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Ken
drick.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Stamey and
family were the dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. George Cornwell
Christmas day.
mr. noyie ijee ana miss rneima
Hoyle, students at Mars Hill col
lege, arrived Friday to spend the
holidays with their parents.
Miss Thelma Stroup, who teach
es near Wilmington, is at home
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Stroup.
| Mr. and Mrs. John Lackey and
family were the dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shrum of Lin
colnton Wednesday.
Mr. Dickson Stroup, student at
State college, Is at home spending
the holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. D. Stroup.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hoyle and
family were Casar visitors Wednes
day.
Mr. Watson Falls, student at Dav
idson college, arrived last Wednes
day to spend the holidays with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Falls.
Miss Minnie Royster spent Christ
mas day with her sister, Mrs. Ida
Allen of near Shelby.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hoyle and
children spent Wednesday with Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Hoyle.
Mr. Talmadge Williams of Ohio is
spending the holidays with Ins par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lam Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Beam of
MooresvUle are visiting relatives
here.
Miss Pearl Murray, graduate j
nurse of Greensboro is spending the
holidays here with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. L. Murray.
Miss Bertha Willis, student nurse
of Rutf erfordton, t* spending the
holidays with her father, Mr. M R.
Willis.
Cyrus Red Elk, a Nez Perce In
dian of Lapwal, Idaho, waited a year
to marry after * btainlng the license, I
explaining that he wished to think
the matter over carefully before
taking the final step.
I
Lincoln Farmer Cuts
Down Very Old Tree
Lincolnton.—Mr. J. A. Carpenter
nd a brother Dec. 1 cut down an
apple tree at Mr. Carpenter’s farm
at Southslde which was 64 years old,
this tree being partly green at the
cutting. After bearing apples yearly
or more than a half century this
tree went into discard as firewood
Mr. Carpenter’s father gave nim
an apple to eat when he was 7 years
of age, and he liked the apple so
well tha t he planted the seed, from
which a tree grew at the farm of
his parents in Gaston. Later the
parents moved to Lincoln and Mr.
Carpenter brought the tree along
and transplanted it at the new
home, later the family moved again,
and the tree w'as moved a third
time, and bore apples thereafter
yearly. * *
Mr. Carpenter who was 70 years
of age Dec. 7, saw bis wonderful
-pple tree turned to ashes after
bearing apples over a record num
ber of years.
Perhaps this is a record for an
apple tree, that few if any, can
equal.
Notice Of First Meeting of Creditors
In the district court of the Jnlt
ed States for the western district of
; North Carolina—in bankruptcy.
in the matter of F. B. Litton,
Shelby, N. C., bankrupt,
j Notice is hereby given to all ored
1 ‘.tors and other parties in interest
1 that the above named party has
been adjudicated a bankrupt; that
the first meeting of the creditors
will be held in the law office of the
undersigned referee, 200 Law Build
ing, East avenue, Charlotte, N. C„ at
the time designated herein, at whien
time and place creditors may at
tend prove their claims, elect a
trustee, examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as m ir
properly come before said meeting.
This meeting will be held on Fri
day, the 3rd day of January, 1930. at
11 o’clock a. m.
This meeting may be continued
from time to time without further
notice.
All claims should be made out
upon the regular bankruptcy forms,
properly verified and sworn to, and
sworn to, and file! with the under
signed referee.
This the 2Qth day of December.
R. MARION ROSS.
Referee in Bankruptcy. It23c
i each year
ns treat COLDS
EXTERNALLY
When Vicks
VapoRub was introduced,
mothers especially were quick to
appreciate it, because it is just
rubbed on and cannot upset chil
dren’s delicate stomachs, as
“dosing” is so apt to do. Of course
it is equally good for adult9.
Today, the whole trend of
medical practise is away from
needless “dosing," and' the
demandfor Vicks has grown
until it is neces
sary to again
raise the figures
in the famous
slogan. There
are now “Over
2 6 Million
Jars Used
Yearly."
WHEN
CHILDREN
Need a Laxative
nwi have uaed
Tbedford’l
Black-Draught
in our family for
nineteen year*. 1
hava found It of
gnat help in raia
ing my family.
"I have given
it to all aix of
my children.
Whenever they
complain of up
begin to look pal* and sick
b, 1 make a tea of Black
Draught and begin giving
it to them. In a aay or
two thay are all right
“I five it to them for
constipation, and my hus
band and I both take it I
always give it for colds in
winker, for Ibelieve a way
to prevent them is to keep
the system dean.’’—Mrs.
Doehle Terry, 1206 4th Ave.,
Ml Ufa* CAftDUl fa,
an anr 30 jam 0
Geo!
islands'
oack, bu'
covered
false hum
$10,000 In r
be worth oi
If the ave:
and had soi
some mint
ge Bernstein, of the Balearic
kwas thought to be a hunch*
when he died it was dls
at he was wearing a
in which was concealed
otes and valuable said to
e million francs,
age man had some mint
e juep he would nave
ulep.
A GOO I
GUIDE
Let reason tL your g,,jde
ind begin thL New year
with the res^ution to gail
oeacefully an’vj contentedly
through the Lear by d.a!.
ng .WK,h \ P>mot and de
oendable Aut<f
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AD.4INI RATOK’S NOTICE.
Having this day qualified as ad
ministrator oi the estate of J.j
Wagner, deceased, late of Cleveland
county, N. C„ all pe-sons h. .>&
claims against said estate are here
by notified t-o resent ihe tar;e
properly verified to the undersigned
on or before the 24th day of Decem
ber, 1930, or this notice will ce
pleaded in bar of any right to re
covery thereon. All persons indebt- j
ed to the said estate will pleats I
make immediate payment to me. i
This the 23rd day of Decemuer. j
1929.
F. L. HOYLE, Administrator of I
L. J. Wagner's Estate.
B. T. Falls, Atty.. Shelby. N. C.
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OR. H. C. DIXON
DENTIST
Office Over Woolworth’s
TELEPHONE 195
/C
6 6 6
Is a Prescription for
Cokis, Grippe, Flu, Dengue,
Bilious Fever and Malaria,
(t is the most speedy remedy <mown.
Dr. D. M. Morrison,
Optometrist
Eyes Examined, Glasses
Fitted and Repaired.
Located Downstairs Next
To Haines Shoe Store.
Telephone 385.
WE KNOW COAL
We Want You To Be One Of Our Satis*
fied Customers.
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We Thanlfc All Or Our Customers
For Their Splendid Recognition And
Support Ofj Our Goods During The
Year Now /Coming to A Close, And
Extend To; All Sincere Wishes For A
New Year Of Happiness
And Prosperity
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