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One More Week
Only To Close
Out All Half
Price
Coats & Presses
We have 45 Beautiful COATS in the
very best materials, made by New York’s
best manufacturers, to close out at ex
actly
.HALF PRICE
/
Vfe have 84 fall and winter DRESSES
in Crepes, Sport Materials, Velvets, et
cetera, to close out also at exactly
HALF PRICE
And believe us, you are getting won
derful values when you buy these dresses.
Jewelry
y4 off
Bath Robes
y4 off
Luggage
y4 off
Pajamas
, y4 off
Silk Ui.de/wear
y4 off
Umbrellas -
y4 off
100 Hats in Felts, that sold up to $6.95,
to close out at
J. C. McNeely Co.
I - STYLE-QUALITY-- SERVICE
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LOCAL and*
•PERSONAL News
Mrs. John Fox, jr„ leaves Sunday
for her home at Tea neck, N. J„ al
ter spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dover.
Mrs. Sam Turner is spending
this week at Patterson Springs with
Mrs. T. H. Lowery.
Mr. D. R. Sibley of Hartford.
Conn., will arrive the middle oi
next week to Join Mrs. Sibley at the
home of her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
J. W. Suttle and attend the Suttle
Erwin wedding Saturday the eigh
teenth.
Mrs. G. E. Green of Polkville Is
spending this week at Mr. and Mrs.
S. E. Peeler of Bessemer city, Mr;.
Green being a sister of Mrs. Peeitr
Mrs. Major Hopper spent Tues
day in Charlotte visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. L. M. Smith and at
tended the Shrine meeting on
Thursday.
Mrs. J. F. Dedmon came home
Tuesday from the Lincoln hdspltal
where she had an operation three
weeks ago. She is Improving rapid
ly.
Little Betty Jean Ellis, the tlx
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Ellis of W. Warren street, who
has been sick with pneumonia, is
some better.
Mrs. Sallie Evans, the aged grand
mother of Mr. R. L. Spake is ser
iously ill at their home on Cleve
land Springs road.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ledbetter, who
bought the Ed Morrison house near
Graham school building, moved in
to it the first of the year.
Mr. John R. Gregory, of Jeffer
son. S. C., is at the bedside of his
mother, Mrs. Evans, who is serious
ly ill on Cleveland Swings road.
Bob Lynch, who was formerly
with the Janette hosiery mill, will
take charge of the hosiery mill at
Boiling Springs at an early date.
Miss Evelyn Martin, of Spring
field, Mo., spent last week end with
Miss Betty Suttle.
Miss Mobile Gibson, of Kings I
Mountaip Had an operation at the
Shelby hospital Wednesday.
Mesdames E. O. McGowan, Thad
Ford and W. R. Porter and son,
Robert, of Belwood, spent Wednes
day in Charlotte.
Z. P. Moore, of Fallston, was ad
mitted to the Shelby hospital this
week.
Mesdames E. B. Lattimore, W. B.
Nix, Jtoy W. Morris end Siiem
Blackley visited in Spantaburg yes
terday.
Mesdames H. S. Porter, T. W.
Lattimore, Mai Spangler and Hoi -
ace Easom accompanied the party
to Charlotte, Tuesday evening,
where they broadcasted over sta
tlon WBT. _
Mr, Ed Post left Tuesday for a
business trip to Baltimore and New
York.
Durant Alexander, of Charlotte,
will spend the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. Hoyle Alexander.
Mrs. Major Hopper. Miss Ruth
Hopper and Leon Williamson at
tended the Passion Play in Char
lotte, last night.
Miss Beryl Ford, of Gitivir, Is
visiting Mrs. W. C. Luts.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Miller of
Florence, Ala., moved from the
Isaac Shelby hotel to the Packard
apartment on N. Morgan street last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lovelace, and
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Whisnant have
rented the house recently vacated
by Mrs. Bessie Gray and family and
\*ill move into it Tuesday of next
week. •
Mr. &rj Itrs. W. A. Hord oi
Marion, who recently moved to
Shelby haVe taken rooms with Mrs.
Jessie Ramseur on W. Warren
street,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Suttle, Misses
Betty and Nancy arid Albert Suttle
will attend the Passion Play in
Charlotte tonight.
Mr. A. C. Miller and son, Robert,
went to Charlotte to attend .the
Passion Play, a production of Jesus
Christ’s life, Thursday.
Box Super.
There will be a box supper at the
Mt. Moriah school house Wednesday
January 15, 7:30 p. m. Everybody
invited.
High-test motor fuel makes ftv
easier starting in cold weather, hut
has no advantage in summer, ac
cording to the Bureau of Standards
in Washington. ...
At The Theaters j
The Princess announces In the
advertising columns today, the re- j
opening ol the theatre as "The;
Carolina,” equipped with the newly
Installed DeForest sound equipment, j
plus the big new screen, and the
new reproduction apparatus. As the
theatre Is now equipped. It is as:
new as the name, insofar as ttie
presentation of pictures is concern- j
ed. The opening bill is "Sweetie”
starring Nancy Carroll—a Para-i
mount musical comedy wow. It Is
understood the new sound appartus
has already been tested out. and
found to be In every way satlslac-!
tory.
The Webb is advertising the it st
showing of the spectacular sensa
tion—“Broadway"—tonight. If you
like this sort of picture, and nor.c is,
more popular—a good melodrama,
set against a background of uu ■ |
precedented color, enlived with sons !
and dance—a production on a m$p
nlflcent scale, much in technicolor
—you will eat this one up. It Is blu
ed as the greatest show now on the
screen. Crowds at the Webb have
enthused over it. Remember, it is
not merely a spectacular musical!
extravaganza; it has a good plot.;
and is presented by a cast of state 1
and screen stars to give it great ■
verve.
That recent $500,000,000 steel
merger reminds us—has Babe Ruth
signed up yet for 1830?
SCHOOLS RAISE $79.87
IN RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
In the report of the treasurer I
Mrs. Grover Beam, appearing In the |
last issue of The Star, the amounts j
raised by the two largest contrlbut-1
ing schools in the Red Cross Health
Campaign, but the total raised Wy
all schools was $79.87. All schools
co-operated in the sale of tubercu- j
losis health seals and the commit
tee wishes to thank them. .
LIVESTOCK URGED ON
SOUTH! FARMS
Hancock, Former Commissioner Of
Agriculture, Head Of Livestock
Association, Heard.
Raleigh.—Southern farmers were
advised to turn from the production
of small grain, cotton and corn , to
livestock, to raise their standard oi j
living, by Homer Hancock, former j
commissioner of agriculture of Ten-;
nessee and president of the South- , i
em Livestock association, at the i!
opening session of that organizu- ,
tion at North Carolina State colic rt !
here.
"It is amazing,” Mr. Hancock j
said, “that we continue attempting i
to compete with more favored sec-1
tlons in the production of smr.'i
grain, com and cotton when j
can secure greater and more lust-;
ing returns with less work and morv J
satisfaction from a weli-defiiuM
livestock program.”
Continuing, he said, "the stand
ard of living on our southern fa: in
is entirely too low to guarantee ? t
happy satisfied citizenship engaged
in our basic industry. Increajet- i
net returns for money, labor and j
thought invested in farming opera ,
tions will bring the desired result. I
A well planned livestock program j
covering a period of years will most j
likely cause this dream to coor |
true.”
He expressed belief that farm
conditions in the south are impro>- jj
ing.
Dies Learning
To Drive Car
Was Trying To Drive His First
Automobile When It Turned j
Over On Him.
Rutherfordton, Jen. 0—Learning
to drive a Ford cost the life oi
Alexander Valloton, 47. who I'v c.
near the Rutherfordton Polk line
at St. Thofnas Mission in PoU:
county.
Yesterday Mr. Vallotton was m
Rutherfordton and purchased his
first car, and was learnhvj to d.iyc
While near Taylor's store, close to
Mill Springs, he saw a car approach
ing and turned his Ford over ar,
embankment at about 5:45 o clock
The steering wheel crushed him.
He died this morning at 5:45 a
m. at a home nearby, as he was,
unable to be carried home or to a
hospital. A boy was with him but
escaped injury.
He will be buried Friday after
noon at Holy Cross Episcopal
church, Tryon, with Rev. C. P. Bur
nett in charge. He has been living
in this section since 1906 and came
here from New York state. He
leaves a wife and was a member oi j
St. Frsflcis Episcopal church ot!
‘.his place and formerly lived here i
He was of Swiss descent.
BETTER USED CARS
- AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES -
Chevrolet Roadster, 1926 Model .. $95.00
Chevrolet Touring, 1925 Model $125.00
Chevrolet Coupe, 1928 Model .... $295.00
Buick Touring . $85.00
Chevrolet Coupe, 1927 Model .. $250.00
Ford Touring, 1926 Model .$125.00
Chevrolet Coach, 1926 Model ... $250.00
Chevrolet Roadster, 1928 Model $250.00
Chevrolet Coach, 1927 Model $285.00
Chevrolet Coupe, 1927 . $250.00
Ford Roadster, 1927 Model ... . $150.00
Ford Roadstery 1926 Model _ $125.00
All of th$ above cars in good condition
and worth more money than we are ask
ing for them. ' ^
Crawford Chevrolet Company
— PHONE 265 —
WEBB THEATRE
— WHERE THE CROWDS GO —
TONIGHT — LAST SHOWING OF
“BROADWAY”
All Talking, Singing, Dancing, Don’t
miss it.
COMING - MONDAY & TUESDAY
Harold Lloyd in his latest Paramount
“WELCOME DANGER”
WEDNESDAY - Greta Garbo and Con
rad Nagel in “THE KISS.”
Come to the WEBB THEATRE and see
the Best in Talking Pictures at Popular
Prices.
WEBB THEATRE
— ON THE SQUARE —
Eskridge News
VOL. 1
AN. 10, 1930.
NO. 45
As this is the first issue o£ this
column for 1930 we want to take
this opportunity to thank our
many friends and customers for
their friendship and patronage
during 1929. We wish each and
every one of them a very happy
and successful year during 1930
and the years that will follow.
Have you noticed the New
Beauty in the New Improved
Body Lines? The Motor and the
Chassis have not been changed
The only char.re has been mao:
in the Body Lines.
•
Salesman: This machine will
cut your work in liRlf.
-Customer; Then send me two
of them. ^
Prof.: Wise men hesitate; loois
are certain.
Pupil: Are you sure?
Prof.: X am certain.
The bright metal parts of the
New Ford are made of Rustless
Steel polished to a bright, white
lustre of enduring qualities, This
is a distinct advantage over the
>. old method of nickel-plating as
it is rust proof and absolutely
will not tarnish.
She: When first we were mar
ried you were only too glad to
wash up the dishes.
He: I know; but we had only
two dishes then.
Judge: Have you appeared as
a witness in a suit before?
Witness: Yes cf course.
Judge: What suit was it?
Witness: My blue serge.
Please tear in mind iLv. 'he
I New Model A Ford is not a r.ew
Model. The chassis and the no
chanical plant are the same
which has proved so reliable in
the past. The new car is mer»!y j
an improvement in the Body
lines placed on the same chases
powered by the same Model A.
power plant.
Girl: You’re no gentleman.
Boy: And you’re no blcnd^.
Over four million people
throughout the United States
passed through the showrooms
of Ford Dealers on December 31
j to lock over the New Improved
; Body Lines.
When Dora lieard that the
Judge was about to charge the
j jury, she wanted to know what
with.
George Elam says that Lie
i worst thing this country needs is
! a Christmas Turkey with two
! drumsticks. I
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j Have you had the Alcohol so
i lotion in ycur radiatpr tested
since you first put in Alcohol? j
We will be glad to test your so
lution free of charge. Be sure [
that there is enough Alcohol to t
give you full protection against !
freezing.
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1 Politician: Congratulate me
dear, I got the nomination.
His Wife: Honestly.
Politician: Why bring that us?
IT you are Interested in tor
purchase of either a New or a
Used Car it will be to your iti
vantaga to look over our stock
CHAS. L. ESKRIDGE
In'Shelby and suburbs you can get THE
STAR EACH AFTERNOON of PUBLICA
TION DAY by paying the Carrier Boy who
passes your door, 25c per month.
CONDENSED
STATEMENT
FIRST
NATIONAL
BANK
OF SHELBY, N. C.
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS,
DECEMBER 31,1*9.
RESOURCES FIVE MILLION
nm.LARS.
RESOURCES
, .... . _ $3,636,138.18
Loans and Discounts ------- 5,473.88
Overdrafts ------ - - V ,. *. 250,000.00
IT. S. Bonds to secure Circulation. 170,642.89
II. S. Liberty Bonds j.. 42.500.00
Other Stocks and Bonds ... 12.500.00
Redemption Fund -—-V 72,426.00
Cash on IlandVnd Due from other banks - 825,021.43
_TOTAL
... 55,014,702.38
I
LIABILITIES —
Capita!___ _
Surplus ____
Undivided Profits__
Accrued Interest Reserved
Reserved for Taxes __
Circulation__
Dividend No. 53__
Deposits__
$250,000.00
. 500.000.00
__ 50,243.88
__ 50,687.86
__ 25,000.00
_ 250.000.00
__ 15,000.00
3,873,770.64
TOTAL
$5,014,702.38
< The many friends and customers of the
First National will be pleased with the
above report as it is one of the best we
have ever published and reflects SAFE
TY, SECURITY, CONSERVATIVE
MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE.
You will notice from the above statement
that we do not owe any borrowed money;
that our Surplus account has been raised
to half a million dollars, which is now
twice the size of our Capital Stock and
makes greater protection^ to depositors.
Our Capital Surplus and Undivided Prof
its are now over Eight Hundred Thous
and Dollars. Our Reserves are more than
required and Total Resources are above
Five Million Dollars.
At the beginning of the New Year we
wish to thank every friend and customer
for their patronage and the fine spirit of
co-operation shown at all times. We ask
most cordially for a continuance of same
in 1930.
FIRST
| NATIONAL
BANK
OF SHELBY.
“A QUARTER OF A CENTURY OF
SOUND BANKING.”
— OFFICERS and DIRECTORS —
CHAS. (. BLANTON,
President.
GEO. BLANTON,
Vice President.
FORREST ESKRIDGE,
Cashier.
JNO. F. SCHENCK, SBn
Vice President.
R. R. SISK.
Asst. Cashier.
C. S. MULL,
Asst. Cashier.
— DIRECTORS *—
LHAS. C. BLANTON.
INO. F. SCHENCK. SR.,
A. C. MILLER.
JAS. L. WEBB.
L. A. G3TTYS.
CLYDE R. HOEY.
0. MAX GARDNER,
PAUL WEBB.
GEORGE BLAN1
J. F. RC
FORREST
ESKKlLKit.