Around Our TOWN Shelby SIDELIGHTS By RENN DRUM. (The spate is filled today by another guest conduetor—Dc Wltt Quinn, president of the Shelby Rotary club and a local druggist and punster). THEM GOOD OL’ DAYS Saw a matron the other day; Iressed In an Eighty-Seven cent liess —this lady looked as good and setter, insofar as appearances go. ,han some of these people dressed ip in "Big Town" dresses that cost nore, and she bought it in Shelby. Days To Remember—Cabbaging watermelons on the way to Chattels 3end—The dare at the top o’ the iill—the discarding of clothing on ,he way down; and the name that was put on the last one to get into ;he water—the thrill of swimming iround big rock—the corn stalk ■ock throwers, that did not always release the rock—the yellow plums m the way back—the pains that iome time followed over indulgence —the stubbed toe on the cross ties >r a splinter—the leisurely pace with, caps and hats off so hair would dry to keep parents from inspecting our answers as to our where ’bouts for so long time. The First Long Pants—The derby hats— latent leather shoes—talcum pow 1cr baths (benefit our Hiawanian 'riendi—the girl age—the dances at lie old Cleveland Springs hotel— he "Master Piece" as composed by he mayor of a near by town—the first red four-in-hand tie worn with i dress suit—the borrowed dress suit, tails too long—trailed meal, lust off the floor. (Without eon icnt of B. B. Lattimore, Buford Wil liams, Toms Dover, Harry McBrav 'r, Stowe Wray, Graham Anthoney. :t al). Man enters store calls for pro prietor-walks to one side—tells his story—“long Walks—shoes worn out, finds no work—six children— no food two days—never begged be fore—sack of flour, peck of meal— few pounds meat—will some one —lake me home—auto ride—Home Three tiny tots running to road dapping hands—crying—“Goody Goody we got something to cat”— Makes one think. The above Is a true story and how many of us “Cain” these conditions —with the old reply “Am I my brothers keeper”—a crying need for more humaneness. Hot day—Two duskies talking— “Boy shore am hot”—“Hot nothing dis is jist practice weather for whut * you got coming later on”. One of our home town products after wandering—finally located in a part of the country we Southern ers cal! “Yankee Land”—on one of his recent visits while lolling on a * bench in front of a local drug cm > porium—he asked “What do you small town guys do on an evening like this?” One of the local gentry quickly replied. “Generally sit around and listen to you 'Big Town Guys' when you are here.” Wonder If there are any small boys, whose mothers make them wear flour sack “bodies and draw ers"—there are quite a few 35-45 year olders in town who used to be long to the «flour sack Brigade”— and as one related today—the trade mark used to fade—and once when he proceeded to use the bathing suit nature provided him with his young Buddies spelled the word “Lilly’* Imprinted on his “physiog my” where he could not see—he admitted he left his flour sack ap parel under a brush at the old , twftnming hole. wnat do boys do now In this age of swimming pools, electric stoves the advent of coal boilers for heat and etc?—Can recall many Friday afternoons and Saturday morns spent In helping Jake Rudasill, Tom Dover. Graham Anthony, et al, saw wood, in order to enjoy their associ ation Saturday afternoon on a ’• hunting or fishing expedition—and many* the time, wood for the fire place has been stacked up and then split wood for the kitchen piled around and on top, so from the kitchen window or porch it would look like enough to get through Sunday with. "Shoulder Walking”—a new one, heard it the other day—seems as a fellow got banged up in an auto wreck—in the hospital for a while— this friend was asking another what he was doing since leaving the hos pital—Oh he is still “Shoulder Walking”—meaning on crutches yet. This "Tree-Sitting” business has Quite a few unemployed opt on a Innb—well that is one way to join the parade of “old father time " A cotton crop prediction of 14, 362.000 bales—farmers there just aint no relief—It's all cotton. Money Idle — Labor running around loose—no activity except in the political rings and they have never produced anything yet. Sweet Milk and Cornbread—we’re headed tor a 1913 basis—lets go. . Thanks Drum for your space. Cleveland Folks Rating Each Other Lincoln County News. Would it make any difference to lincolnton and Lincoln county if every person In the county would always speak well of Lincoln and her people? We are hot throwing bouqtiets to Cleveland county. How ever there are many nice things which could be truthfully said about her. but we have noticed, and we have'heard others say the same, that Shelby and Cleveland resi dents think more of their town and county than residents of any other town and county in this pan, of the state. Lincolnton should be the best town and Lincolnton county the best county in the United States 16 those living here. Let's try boost ing Lincolnton and Lincoln county to the hilt for the next 10.000 years ; and get a reputation for town and [cdUnty boosting such as our neigh boring town and county have. There is no reason why we should not. Lot's put Lincolnton and Lin coln above politics,- above petty grievances, above personal gain, and Lincolnton and Lincoln coun ty will be better places to live. ZION CLOSES II GOOD REVIVAL Mr. John Gold on Trip to Texas— Party at Beaeh for the Week —Personals (Special To The Star) Zion. Aug. 11. —We have had a wonderful revival this week, unit ing 15 new members. Rev. Sylvest er Elliottc gave many inspiring addresses and Mr. Leylon Royster aided much with the song services. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Cabaniss and family entertained Wednesday the following: Mr, and Mrs. Henry Royster and son, Leland, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Spangler and daughter, Golda, of Double Springs, Mr. D. G. Washburn, Mr. S, E. Elliotte, Misses Margaret and Pearl Corn well and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Neal, of Patterson Springs. •,'i^r. and Mrs. Lowery Austell spent Friday night with Mr. G. P. Irwin and family. Mr. and Mrs, John Wells and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Simmons and family. Mr. John Gold is visiting in |Tex as. Miss Vertie Bridges spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cornwell. Mr, and Mrs. Monroe Wilson and family had as their guests Tuesday, Mrs, Susan Cornwell and daughters. Laura and Nora, of Shelby, Rev. and Mrs. S. E. Elliotte and sons, Ed ward Cornwell and William, Rev. D. G. Washburn and Mr. Leylon Roy ster. * Miss Beryl Ford spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Forest Lutz. Misses Luke and Kate Ingle of Asheville, were the pleasant week end guests of Misses Margaret and Pearl Cornwell, Mr. and Mrs. Latham Wilson, of Belwood spent last week with Mrs. Wilson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gold. Mr. and Mrs. George Cabaniss spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Cornwell had as their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Stanley, Nell, George and Charles Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hull, Mr. Hartgrove of Shel by and Mr. and Mrs. Yates Horn. Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Kirkpatrick and son, Gene, of Shelby spent Sunday with Mr. G. P. Irwin and family. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilkins of Shelby spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Cabmiss. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Hase and family spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Lynard Champion. Miss Reba Moore of the Double Springs community spent Friday night with her friend, Miss Beatrice Cabaniss. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cabaniss and daughters spent Sunday in Shelby with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Mintz and family. The Zion baseball club played Bel wood baseball club Saturday afternoon. Zion club defeating Bel wood Club. 15 to 5. The following are enjoying a house party at the beach this week: Mr. and Mrs. D T, Horn and son, Billyi Misses Ruth, .Janie and Mr. James Irwin, Mr. and Mrs. Yates Horn, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Horn and family, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Blan ton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Cornwell and family and Mr. Fred Blanton. Miss Jessie Pearl Irwin visited friends at Chimiiey Rock Sunday. We arc expecting the teachers and officers at Ross’ Grove Sun day school to meet with us Friday evening at the church. Mr, M. G. Cabanlss is improving slowly at his home. Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Wood of Maxton spent Wednesday with Mrs. Frank Gold and Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Martin. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Williamson and son, Worth, Jr. and Miss Bes sie Depriest and Mr. William Stroud spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Pleas B. Cabanlss. Miss Rosa Lee Moore was the guest Sunday of Miss Thelma Ca ban iss. Mrs. Bill Moore and family spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Joe Spangler. Miss Lucile Packard spent Sun day With Miss Jennie Blanton. Misses Thelma and Beatrice Ca baniss were the dinner guests of Miss Sara Hamrick, Mond/y. Mr. V. O. Moore of Greenville spent the week-end with his wife. Mrs. V. O. Moore and daughter, Mary Francis spent Monday in Charlotte On business. vw* w a* Ike’s Tale Deer Star Reeders: Back when me and Gu3 wilz boys if we had acted as silly a? folks duz now the Fool-killed wood a got us shore. He may be asleep as per-ad venture he may be on a journey; or hit may be he got disgusted an quit on account of tlmr being so many fools now that he can't get around tu look atter ’em all; but thar never wuz a time in the world's history that he wuz needed worse than at the present time. About the biggest fool piece of foolishness that can take place in a so-called enlightened- land is fur sum feller tu climb up in a tree an try tu set thar_ till Bill Bailey comes home. Trees air the natural place fur bug zards and ’possums or monkeys tu set up in, but hit shore is a sorry human that can’t find no better place tu set than up in a tree—in stead of loking like a hero setting up thar, he looks exactly like a blame fool. Sal sez thar art tu be a law ter make ’em come down, but 1 tell her no thar ought tu be onedmrrake ’em stay up along with their equals as named previously in this article. I don't know jist how long hit will take ’em tu evolutionize back to their tree climbing ancestors, but: I think by the time they air up a month their tails art tu be at least a foot long and their claws able tu grip the limbs purty tight; and by the time the circus gits around, this fall they art tu command a fair price, specially if they’ve larnt ter do any tricks. While the Casar folks may not be ahead in everything ytt I can say this much fur ’em—thar hain’t nobody up here that, has got so nigh no sense that he will git up in a tree an set all day—but X can't say as tu what the next generation might do. Ix>rd knows I like tu set up in sum trees myseif a little W'hila, but as soon as I eat all I can hold and fill up my pock ;ts I come down—theys good sense i.i that. I’ve seed Sal go up prety high tu. She takes her pick sack along an fills hit up. I mind one time me and Gus Richard got up in or.e of Andy Warltck’s June apple trees and aim ed tu stay up an hour or sa but changed out minds soon as Andy went tu singin the rocks around our heds. Sum how I haint satisfied with these here tree sittin fools a gittin so much "honor,” so I have been trying tu get sum idiot tu set down In a puddle of water and >-et thar till the ice freezes around him this winter—plenty of blockheads will go tu see him set. and carry rations tu him. Who will be first in the pud dle? Yes, this is an enlightened age they tell us, but it is also silly with out limit. Why I can remember when they use tu take up collections at the churches and send hit tu the heathen lands tu try tu git the peo ple over thar tu quit doin'.; the way they did. Hit ’pears tu me like that money had better stay on our own shores till we sorter git things in better shape here at home— try to catch up with these heathen. Is hit on record whar a “Heather” ever got up in a tree and sat thar while his neighbor “Heathen” ivng round tu watch him set, or toted out things fur him tu eat? They tell me that sum of tho heathen car read: si if they find out what sort of things is going on1 over here, they air likely tu send a lot of their mis sionaries over tu try tu lam us a little sense. And so fur as establish ing any record fur settin goes, Sal's brother Bill has done got the whole gang beat, an hit can be proved. Bill farms fur a living an everv summer now fur forty William lias put in full time a setting on his plowstogk at the end of tho rows heal to the gully Bill’s old mule can't talk tu tells us any thing, but if hi’ could thar is no doubt but what, it wood tell us that Bill is as grate a hero as any fool that ever sat up in a tree with his equals, tho varmints. IKE. Babe Ruth, Sultan of Swat; "The way folks ask for baseballs you would think they grew like grapefruit.” Hawks Sets New Air Record From New York to Los Angeles < in 14 hours BO minutes! Cap tain Frank Hawks (inset) did it with his Texaco plane to keep a golf dale on the Coast, shatter ing all east-west records hy hours and corning within five minutes of breaking all eross rontiuent marks. Colonel Lind bergh made the west-to-eaat crossing, usually considered the faster route because of prevail ing winds, fn 14 hours and 45 minutes. Just 10 Years Ago ¥ ¥ * '• * i4 Peep Or Two Back In 1920 I Items Taken From The Cleveland Star of 1920.) From Issue of The Star August 13, 1920 Mr. Marion Eskridge died Wed nesday afternoon at 5:25 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ab Pos ton on S. DcK^b street following an Illness of several years confined to his bed or a rolling chair. Mr. Eskridge was 74 years old and one of five brothers who served hcroicly in the Civil war, At the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Poston, near Shelby, oh Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock, STHSJTtage of much interest was solemnized, when their daughter, Lucile. became the bride of Mr. A. Franklin Champion, of Wake Forest. Mr. Lawrence Lackey has pur chased from Mr. Tom Tucker, the Columbus Tucker plantation of 50 acres near the county home. On account of the heavy and con tinuous rains for the past week all mountain travel has stopped, the road from the Hickory Nut Gap be ing impassable. Several Shelby people in the mountains are tied up, unable to get back home through the country. Masons began laying brick Wed nesday morning on the new $40,000 two-story business building, being built by Messrs. T. W. and Frank Hamrick and Zollie Reviere on West Marion street. The buildingwill be 75x135 with three stores downstairs anti 14 rooms upstairs. Miss Emma Eskridge, daughter of ! Mr. and Mrs. Mlllee Eskridge of this place is expected home any day front Haytt, where she lias been nursing in a government hospital. Mr. Charles L. Eskridge leaves Sunday for Columbia, Ohio, to bring a quantity of Ford cars (o Shelby. “Mr. Mac Poston, formerly on the Kings Mountain police force, has been elected as chief of Kings Mountain. He will talfe Mr J. E. Rhodes place who resigned. "^Clean Mt. Harmony Graves For Meeting There will be a grave yard clean ing at Mt. Harmony Methodist church, 5 miles northwest of Polk ville Friday. August 15th. Let every one come early. tee’s Chapel and Mt Harmony revival meeting will start the 4th Sunday in August at Mt. Harmony. Birthday For Joe * Anthony Next Sunday There will be a birthday dinner for Mr Joe Anthony on next Sun day. August 17th. The public Is in vited to attend. a hi/fk peerless We claim that the IT. S. Peerless is the outstand ing tire in its price class FOR SHEER VALUE and we have the words of scores of satisfied cus tomers to back up that claim. Both th'e four and six ply tires are leaders in their price class. You, too, can make your tire money go farther if you equip with the U. S. Peerless when next you need tires. The prices quoted here show how I little they cost. You t must see them ’to L fully appreciate A their extraordi ■ nary value. 30 x 3 >u R . $4.55 30 x 3..$4.20 30 x 3',i O .. $4.80 32 x 4 ...... $8.65 20 x 4.49 .... $5.50 29 x 4.59 ... $6.20 30 x 4.50 ... $6.25 28 x 445 .. $7.49 29 x 4.73 ... $7.55 29 x 5.00 ... $7.90 30 x 5.00 ... $8.05 31 x 5.00 ... $8.35 28 x 3,25 ... $8.83 29 x 3.2 > ... $935 30 x 5.23 ... $9.40 31 * 3.25 ... $9,73 SMITH’S GARAGE FALLSTON, N. C. Cleveland County’s Largest Tire Dealer B BIG .SW1 ,r G IS TO F- S. TIRES Mr. Roberts, Grover Man, Has 81 Birthday Retired Textile Exffutlvc Ha* .?. Calvin Monk And l)r. Anderson On Birthday- ' U P Robert*, retired textile ex ecutive, celebrated his 8lst birthday at Ids libme at Grover. Thursday with a dinner at which he enter tained a few friends and former as sociates, including J. C. Plonk, ot Hickory, and Dr. William Andeison or Blacksburg. S. C. Mr. Roberts and Mr. Plonk vve"e associated in the management ot the Cherokee Falls manufacturing company, now the Henrietta Mills No. 3 at Cherokee Falls. S C., for 40 years or more. Mr, Plonk- was president and Mr. Roberts was sec retary and treasurer. Dr. Anderson whs a stockholder and was official physician for the village for more than 25 years. Mr. Roberts and Mr. Plonk re tired when the Cherokee Falls plant was sold to the Forbes Interests of Richmond some eight or ten years ago. Tile purchasers later soM the mills to the Henrietta corporation, the present owners. Charity Cabaret I« In Asheville Asheville- Leading Broadway art iste from New York theaters and night clubs have been secured as attractions for the “Watch YT 8tep Cabaret’* a charity event which will be held at the Grove Arcade In Asheville during the week of August 11 to 16. under the sponsorship of Mrs. Cornelia Vanderbilt Cecil. Pro ceeds of the Cabaret, will be toward malntalnance of the Btltmore hos pital. Mrs. Cecil, owner of the famous Biltmoro estate in Asheville, and only heir of the late George W Vanderbilt is deeply interested in the promotion of the CabaretowTng to her interest in the success of the Biltmore hospital, which has been recently enlarged. The Cabaret will attract leaders in Asheville society and many visitors In Asheville who are prominent in society in their home cities. Guy Bolton, writer: “Marriage is a process, not for prolonging the life of love, but for rnummifying its corpse '* Mountain Trout Die Because Of Drought Asheville.—Hundreds of mountain trout have perished In the streams of Western North Carolina this summer as a result of the severe dry weather, sportsmen of this city said.'.Two reasons for the condition are given by fishermen. Many moun tain streams have been unable to survive In the warm waters in these streams produced by the long hot --— spell. The drought has also caused streams to shrink in water flow. In some Instances several feet below their normal marks. For this rea son trout are unable to hide and prove easy prey 'for snakes Many snakes with fish in their mouth have been killed by fishermen, they ?say. Dullness continues to mark gen eral business conditions. Hoover acts to remove influence* against home ownership. He ^oto kjPhr or Right — yoor money hajri more hi a Do Roto. Morr qnnlitr and rtrla Mora haury, Mow pwmforl. Greater |M>war. .^nappior pkirap. Smoother apeod. Better economy of upkoap ■mi operation. Stronger, safer ftodiea. Rawer eontrol with weatherproof, internal hrdrao lle brake*. A finer Da Soto Six, a new Straight Right — both low-priced — both great mine*. Dr SOTO SIX •»IO *»» vp_ro.ii r*cmir --—B Hr KOTO RIGHT *965 *xn VP-r.O.B. fACTOBT CRKTILRB MOTOR* P RORVCT* FALLS MOTOR CO. 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