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Girl Reaches Altar, Declines To Marry Ixiwton, Okla.—You can lead the briderto the altar, but you cant make her get married. A COuple and several friends call ed on Justice of the Peace G. w. Horn. The couple wanted to be mar ried, they said. The party and the court clerk went to the courthouse to procure a license. Just as the license was •bppt tnHke delivered the would-be bride said she was not going to be married. And she was not. Joseph Chilton of Palestine, til. wears a red lantern on his back to protect himself from motorists while walking at night from his far.n to town. NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT FOR BENEFIT OF CREDITORS. George Alexander of the county of Cleveland, state of North Caro ltaa, having this day made a vol untary assignment for the benefit of his creditors to the undersigned trustee of all the stock of goods, 'ix turee and accounts in the George Alexander Jewelry store situated on LaFayette street in the town of Ohelby. North Carolina, this is to notify all the creditors of said George Alexander txi present t.ieh claims to the undersigned trustee or his attorney at Shelby, N. C. within the time allowed by law and properly verified. All persons indebted to r aid George Alexander are requested to (make immediate payment of their accounts to the undersigned trus ^^TMe the 6th day of January, 1930. J. R. DAVIS, Trustee McSwain, Atty. for Trustee. 666 ' v la a Prescription lor Grippe, Flo, Dengue, Billons Fever and Malaria. IS! to Am most speedy remedy known. —Dr. Charlie H. HarriD — — Dentist — Office in Judge Webb Bldg. Over Stephenson Drug Co. Offlco Phone 530, Residence 630 SHELBY, N. C. and boggy* days, it was the custom to give large doses of internal medicines for almost every —11-“*■ Then a North originated colds externally. appreciate Vicks, be checks children’s colds the risk of upsetting ittle stomachs. % r MUI OF BACKACHE "I HAT* usea Curded at inter* Tala tor sixteen y*«rs,whenlsuf and from weak* mrr. and it sV wmymbelpedme." says Mr*. J. W. Jinright, R.P.D. X Troy, Ala. "Mostly I was afflicted with bed •pells of back __AI umee x wt ** my back would break. I would drag one foot after the other, in • helpleae aort of a w«y, and once I got ^nwn in bed. My hoaband to take Cardui, joon found what a it really was. Whan, my second child »little, I was in very v*>«lth. I did not pick Should have. I Mid sickly. I do that I would ] but J-mlal Around Our TOWN Shelby SIDELIGHTS By BENIN DRUM HOW MANY Shelby people do you pigeon-hole In your memory cells by one lone trait of character or action? As many as fifty? IN A conversation recently with a Shelby man who has a philosophi cal .and observant bend of mind he declared that “every man possesses a half dosen or more good traits, but usually there is some one trait or inclination of character that Im presses those who know him above all, others. Asked then to list 50 Shelby people by the one trait whicn stands out above all others, he jot ted down this list; The best man in town—Judge J. L. Webb. The most loved man—Chas. C. Blanton. The deepest thinker—Robert *L. Ryburn. The most successful—O. Max Gardner. The smartest man—Clyde R. Hoey. The friendliest—Paul Webb. The most economical—S. A. Me Murry. The most polite—George Blan ton. -The most, thrifty—A. Hatcher Webb. ^ The best philosopher -T. W. Bbel toft.. The most philanthropic—Wtll'am Lmeberger. Th® beat trader—Chas. A. Hoey. The best politician—O. M. Mull. The moat even tempered—T. W. Hamrick. The beet ‘ Sherlock Holmes '—B T. Palls. The most sincere—J, Fraatk Rob erts. The most fearless—Bob Kendrick The most honest—Pink Weathers. The busiest—Dr. a a Royster. The most reserved—J. H. Quinn. The most solemn—J. F. Harris. The best horse judge—Dr. E. B Lattlmore. The moot congeanlal—John B Nolan. The most energetic—Dr. J. 3. Dorton. The beat booster—Lee B. Weath ers. The most practical—Fred K, Morgan. The best “Mark Twain”—Renn Drum (blushes.) The best natured—Dr. E. A. Hou ser. The best "BUI Nre”—Buck Harv din. The most sedate—Ward Arey. The best contented—Evans E. Mc Brayer. The most ambitious—Frank Hoey. The most cautious—J. L. Smith. The most outspoken—Chas. M. Webb. The most sympathetic—Rev. Zeno Wall. The wisest—Judge E. Y. Webb. The most conservative—John F. Schenck. Jr. The ' Prince of Wales”—Ralph Hoey. A typical yankee—Louis M. Ham rick. The Jolllest—R. z. Rlevlere. The most adventurous—Chas. L. Eskridge. The most considerate—Frank A Hamrick. The most comaitentlous—D. Z. Newton. ■The most level-headed—R. E. Campbell. The best mixer—Dick Brabble. The most consecrated—J. W. But tle. The most aristocratic—Carl R. Webb. » The best sport—C. R. Doggett. The most silent—S. A. Wash bum. The most methodical—W. B. Nix. The best hustler—A. V. Wray. The happiest—J. D. Llneberger. * * 8 » For that list tire colyum thanks its contributor. His contribution should create considerable Interest, and In many cases, we believe, will Administrator’s Notice. Having Qualified as administra trator of the estate of C. C. Put nam. deceased, late of Cleveland county, N. C.. this is to notify tl) persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned, on or be fore the 6th day of January. 1931 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons in debted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This January 6, 1930. SETH PUTNAM. Adminis trator of C. C. Putnam, de ceased. MEN’S HATS EXPERTS p. -i CLEANED & | OC RE-BLOCKED THE WHITEWAY “QUALITY” CLEANERS — DYERS 105 — PHONES — 106 meet with aprobation. An offer of a stiver dime is made to the first 25 people to guess the contributors ability. YOu’d be surprised, if you knew. Meantime, while the superlatives are In order will not some observant lady about town list for us a "best" or “mbst" list of Shelby women, anywhere from 10 to 50? THIS EPISODE really took place hi a Shelby business house recently. A customer dime in and one of the clerks inquired: "Well, was Santa good to you?” "He certainly was. The Santa sent out by the welfare fund left us flour, coal, food, and I don’t know what all. If he hadn't a come around to see us, I don’t believe I could have managed to scrape up enough money to come in and buy my car license today,” was the reply. IN PASSING up this chatter for today we note that the building inspector’s report shows that in 1929 there were 20 service stations erected in Shelby and only one church. Who asked why so many pews are vacant each Sunday? Cherokee Farmer Gets Potato Prize State Line Farmer Wins Sweet Po tato Contest. He Gets Good Yield. Gaffney Ledger. C. P. Green, successful farmer of the State Line section of the coun ty and Agricultural Agent S. C. Stribbling attended the extension banquet at the Jefferson hotel In Columbia Tuesday at which time Mr. Green was awarded a cash prise of $100 as winner of first prise In the upper district of the state in the state 1-acre sweet potato con test conducted under the supervis ion of the Clemson extension serv ice in 1929. This prise wap offered to the farmer In the upper 15 coun ties of the state who should pro duce the largest number of U. 8. No. 1 sweet potatoes on one acre. Mr. Green by producing 301.3 bush els of No. 1 potatoes wss the suc cessful contestant. In addition to this his acre produced 136.4 bushels of No. 2's, and 99.5 bushels of culls. A total yield of 437.34 bushels of sweet potatoes on one acre. The second prize was awarded to Preston Timms, of Winns boro, whose yield was 164.4 bushels of No. l's, 79.6 bushels of No. 2’s, and 122 6 i bushels of culls, a total yield of 366.7 bushels. J. P. Blanton of the Thlekety Mountain section of Cherokee county, fell short of sec ond prize In the district by only about seven bushels of No. 1 pota toes, hts yield having been 157.9 | bushels of No. 1 potatoes, 115.5 bushels of No. 2 potatoes and 26.7 bushels of culls, a total yield of 3701 bushels on one acre. His total yield was larger than the total of at. Timms, but as the winners were de termined by the yield of No. 1 po tatoes he fell short by 7 bushels as indicated above. Pour other Cherokee county farm ers completed one acre demon strations In this contest with ijcod yields. Sam C. Littlejohn, editor of The Ledger on his farm near Goucher produced 110.7 bushels of No. 1 potatoes, 171.55 bushels of No. 2's. and 68.87 bushels of culls, a total yield of 346.1 bushels on one acre. J. P. Mulltnax of the State Line community made 118.25 bush els of No. i’s. 80.63 bushels of No. 2’s, and 92.69 bushels of culls, a total yield of 271.58 bushels. C. A. S. Campbell, of the Midway sec tion. made 60.50 bushels of No. i's, 55.28 bushels of No. 2's. 1.4 bushelr of Jumbos and 86.34 bushels of culls, a total of 203.62 bushels on one acre. W. W. Hardin, of the An tioch section, made 41.81 bushels of No. I's. 37 36 bushels of No. 2’s, 28 11 bushels of culls, a total of 117.29 bushels. N. C. SPENT $38,974,320 FOR AUTOS IN PAST YEAR North Carolinians spent $59,974, 320 for new automobiles and trucks in 1929 if the national average of $812 per passenger vehicle is used in figuring expenditures of the Tar Heels, There werf 73,860 new motor ve hicles sold in the state In 1929, an Increase of 5,000 over the 68.099 ve hicles sold h» 1928, Sprague Silver, head of the motor vehicle bureau of the state department of revenue, announced. Sales In 1927 were 65, 007. Card Or Thanks. We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for the kind ness and sympathy shown us dur ing the sudden death of our dear husband and father. We also thank them for the beautiful floral offer ing. Mi s. Oordan Putnam and Children. NO. 1 TOWNSHIP SOCIAL-PERSONAL Mr. Humphries III. Mr. And Mrs. Jack Ellis Have New Son. Personals. (Special to The Star.) Mr. James Humphries Is on the sick list at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCraw spent last Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Abrams at Rutherfordton. The senior girls of Camps Creek Sunday school had planned to give their teacher, W. O. Hamrick a Christmas present but the attend ance was so small for the past few Sundays they decided to wait until more of the girls could be present There was a large number present Sunday so Miss Alta Humphries in behalf of the class presented to him a pretty shirt and neck tie, which he received in a very appreciative manner. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Watson and children and Mr. Worth Abrams of Rutherfordton visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCraw Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Hamrick and children and Mr. Horace Hamrick were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hamrick Sunday. Mr. Rome Davis took dinner with Mr. add Mrs. Tavo Bridges of Shel by last Tuesday. Those visiting at Mr. Kester Hem ricks list Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Frits Surratt and children, Rebecca and Frits, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Russel HuSkey and baby, Russel, Jr., of Gaffney, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Price and children, Selma, Helen and James of Cliffside, Messrs. Her shel Oreene of Shelby, Gus Jolley Of Boiling Springs. Those visiting at Mr. Sum Bridges last Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Tavo Bridges of Shelby, Mr. and Mrs. Corbett Badges and children of Boiling Springs and Miss Reba Hamrick. Mr. Fulton McCraw and sister, Bessie, spent last Sunday at Mr. Willie Mints. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bills, a dainty daughter. Mr. Lassie Humphries and wife have moved into the Jeff Davis house on Glenn Humphries place. Miss Exle Humphries is seriously ill at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Blaln Davis visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dobbins Sunday afternoon. Those visiting at Mr. Rome Davis last Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Lavender of Gaffney and Mr. Clarence Holder of this place. Mr. John Bridges Is visiting rela tives here. Mr. Rome Davis and family visit ed Mr. Frank Bailey and family Sat urday night, Miss Flossie Jolly spent Saturday night with Miss Ocie Jones of the Prospect community. Mr. Everett Whlsnant has moved from here to the Jim Besson place near Henrietta. Mrs. R. C. Humphries Is vtsl'ing her daughter Mrs. John Allison at Spartanburg. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Humphries of Gaffney visited relatives here during the week-end. Miss Onle Humphries of Grassy Pond, S. C. spent last Wednesday night at Mr. Thamer Humphries. Miss Frances Mints spent last Wednesday night with Miss Ezma Jolley. Messrs. Hershel Greene and Onny Vaughn of Shelby were callers at AD.MINi:ORATOR’S NOTICE. Having thia day qualified as ad ministrator of the estate of L. J. Wagner, deceased.'late of Cleveland county, N. C.. all persons holding claims against said estate are here by notified to present the same properly verified to the undersigned on or before the 24th day of Decem ber, 1930, or tills notice will be pleaded in bar of any right to re covery thereon. All persona indebt ed to the said estate will please make Immediate payment to me. This the 23rd day of December, 1929. F. L. HOYLE, Administrator of L. J. Wagner’s Estate. B. T. Falls, Atty., Shelby. N. C. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE. Having this day qualified as ad ministrator of the estate of J. T. S Mauney, all persons holding claims against the said estate, are hereby notified to present the same prop erly proven to the undersigned, on or before the 24th day of December, 1930. or this notice will be pleaded in bar of any right to recovery thereon. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make im mediate payment to us. This the 23rd day of December. 1929. HUGH L. MAUNEY and CLYDE MAUNEY. Administrators of J. T. S. Mauney’s Estate. B. T. Falls, Atty., Shelby. N. C. ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE. Having qualified as administra trix of the estate of T. A. Stamey, deceaqsed, all persons holding claims against said estate, are here by notified to present same to the undersigned at Fallston. N. C„ prop erly proven, on x- before the 24th day of December. 1930, or this no tice will be pleaded in bar of any right to recover thereon. An per sons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to me. This the 23rd day of December, 1929. , CHARUNE STAMEY. Adminis tratrix of T. A. Stamey's Estate. B. T. Falls. Atty., Shelby, N. C, Mr. Tliamer Humphries last Wed nesday afternoon. Messrs. Roland Hamrick of Mt. Holly and Woodrow Hamrick of New Pleasant were callers at Mr. Kester Hamrick last Monday night. The home demonstration club met at Holly Springs school house last Wednesday. There was a Mg crowd present. The next meeting will be at Palmer. WOMAN THINKS AL SMITH IS THE KINO Lynn, Mass.—With much diffi culty the friends and relatives of Zabelle Sabahyan dissuaded her from starting on a journey to Washington to petition “King Al fred Smith” to allow her aged hus band in Jerusalem to enter Amer ica. She would not believe that Smith was not msde “King” of America. She insisted that she had prayed for his succession to the throne. Sure Way to Stop Night Coughs Famous Prescription Brings Almost Instant Belief. Night coughs, or coughs caused by a cold or irritated throat, can now be stopped within 15 minutes by a doctor's prescription which works on an entirely different principle. This prescription is put up under the n'ame Thoxine and Is available to everyone. Having Thoxine on hand Is a safety measure against all coughs and throat Irritations. Thoxine contains no harmful drugs, is pleasant tasting and safe tor the whole family. Sold on a money back guarantee to give bet ter and quicker relief for coughs or sore throats than anything you have ever tried. Ask for Thoxine, put up ready tor use In 35c., 60c., and $1.00 bottles. Sold by Suttle’s Drug Store and all other Good Drug Stores. adv. DR. H. C. DIXON DENTIST Office Over Woolworth’s. ' TELEPHONE 195 r Dr. C. M. Peeler —DENTIST— Office Over Woolwortk Residence Plume 460-W Office Phone 99-W -BILLIARDS Clevel&nd Cigar Store Hotel ' Charles Bid*. Corner Trade and W. Warren St*. » - Bring Me Your RADIO TROUBLES Repair — Rebuild — Re-wire or Remodel Any Make. NO JOB TO SBfALL— NO JOB TOO LARGE. RADIO SERVICE SHOP PENDLETON'S BASEMENT * GEO. P. WEBB — HEAL ESTATE — Faros and City Property UNION TRUST BLDG. 8BELBT — Telephone 454-J — Try Star Wants Ads. EXECUTOR’S NOTICE. Hiving qualified as executors <f the last will and testament of A. A. Cline, deceased, all .versons holding claims against the snid estate, are hereby notified to present the same properly proven to the undersigned on or before December 24, 1930, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of any -right to recover thereon. All persons indebted to the said estate will make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 23rd day of December, 1929. Z. V. CLINE AND OTHO B. CLINK, Executors of A, H. Cline’s will. B. T. Falls, Atty., Shelby, N. C. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING OF UNION TRUST CO. OF SHELBY, N. C. The stockholders of the Union Trust company of Shelby, N. C. will hold their annual meeting for the election of directors for the ensu ing year, and any other business which may come before the meet ing, at eleven o’clock a. m., Tuesday, January 21, 1930 at their banking room In Shelby, N. C. FORREST ESKRIDGE, Cashier. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SHELBY, N. C. The stockholders of the First National bank of Shelby, N. C. will hold their annual meeting for the election of directors for the ensuing year and any other business which may come before the meeting at eleven o'clock a. m. Tuesday, Jan uary 14,1930, at their banking room In Shelby, N. C, FORREST ESKRIDGE, Cashier. NOTICE OF MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF CLEVE LAND BANK & TRUST COM FANY, SHELBY, N. C. Notice Is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Stockholm of the Cleveland Bank and Trust Co., of Shelby, N. C., will be held in their hanking room on Tuesd j, January 14, 193Q, at 11 o’clock a. m.. for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year, and any other bvslness that may come before them. J. J. Lattimore, Sec.-Treas. DAN FRAZIER Civil Engineer And Surveyor Farm Surveys, Sub-divis ions, Plats and General Engineering Practice. - Phone 417 - > .. ! ' ■■ . Have Your Eyes Examined Regularly DRS. H„ D. & R. L. WILSON OPTOMETRISTS Office Over Paul Webb & Son’s Drug Store. %mm——■——.. ? T. W. Ebeltoft Grocer and Book Seller Phone *—> 82 Dr. D. M. Morrison, Optometrist Eyes Examined. Glasses Fitted and Repaired. Located Upstairs In Wool worth Building. Telephone 585. WE KNOW COAL We Want You To Be One Of Our Satis fied Customers. D. A. BEAM COAL CO. — PHONE 130 — QUEEN CITY COACH LINES FOR, ASHEVILLE, CHARLOTTE, WILMINGTON FAYETTEVILLE. FOR ASHEVILLE AND INTERMEDIATE POINTS: LEAVE SHELBY:—9:45 a. m.; 1:45 p. m.; 3:45 p. m.; 8:45 p.m. FOR CHARLOTTE AND INTERMEDIATE POINTS: LEAVE SHELBY:—7:50 a. m.; 10:50 a. m.; 12:50 p. M.; 2:50 p. m.; 4:50 p. m.; (6:00 p m. Saturday and Sunday^only.) 9:50 p. m. FOR WILMINGTON AND INTERMEDIATE POINTS: LEAVE SHELBY:—10:50 a. m.; 2:50 m. FOR FAYETTEVILLE AND INTERMEDIATE POINTS: LEAVE SHELBY:—7:50 a. m.; 10:50 a. m.; 2:50 p. m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION — PHONE 450 QUEEN CITY COACH COMPANY Removal Announcement Of DR. D. M. MORRISON TO WOOLWORTH BUILDING, SHELBY, N. C. I wish to announce the removal of my place of busi ness from the Webb Building, to up-stairs at head of steps in the Woolworth Building, Shelby, N. C. In my new location I will be better prepared to give you better Eyg service. For Eye Examination and Optical Repairing—--See me in my new location, DR. D. M. MORRISON OPTOMETRIST - EYE SPECIALIST Woolworth Building (At Head of Steps) Shelby, N. C. FINAL TAX ROUND I will be at the following places on date* given below for the purpose of col lecting 1929 County Taxes. No.' 1 Township Jan. 20, Jones Store, 9 to 12. No. 1 Township January 20, S. Bridges Store, 1 to 4. No. 2 Township January 21, Jolly Store, 9 to 12. No. 2 Township January 21, Boiling Springs, 1 to 4. No. 3 Township January 22, Earls 9 to 12. No. 3 Township January 22, Patterson Springs, 1 to 4. No. 4 Township January 23, Grover, 9 to 12. No. 4 Township January 23, Phoenix Mill Store, 1 to 4. No. 4 Township January 24, Kings Mountain Town Office, 9 to 4. No. 5 Township January 27, Waco, 9 to 12. No. 9 Township January 27, Dixon & Lutz Store, 1 to 4. No. 7 Township January 28, Moores boro, 9 to 12. No. 7 Township January 28, Latti more, 1 to 4. No. 8 Township, January 29, Delight, 9 to 12. No. 8 Township January 29, Polkville, 1 to 4.* No. 9 Township January 30, Lawndale, 9 to 12. No. 9 Township January 30, Fallston, 1 to 4. No. 11 Township January 31, Casar, 9 to 12. No. 10 Township January 31, John T. Warlick Store, 1 to 4. IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is not only the last tax round, but it is the last month in which county taxes may be pay ed without additional penalty. After this month the law rules that a penalty will be added to taxes unpaid. PAY NOW. I. M. ALLEN SHERIFF AND TAX COLLECTOR. — PLEASE POST — THE STIR EVERY OTHER DAY S2.5S PER YEAR